 | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | n and Fluorite Crfstals the from Hdv Moses Pocket Downloaded by [134.117.10.200] at 10:40 30 December...December 2014 GODSEND CLAIM, LAKE GEORGE, COLORADO Figure 1. View of the terrible damage caused by the...the Hayman fire in June 2002 along Crystal Creek, where fine amazonite and smoky quartz have been collected...10:40 30 December 2014 Figure 4. A 4-fOOt quartz crystal being hoisted from the pocket. Never before has...to use such means to retrieve crystals from Pikes Peak pegmatites. Jim Joy photo. Figure 3. A tripod was |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Root Pocket, Two Point claim, Pikes Peak batholith, Teller County. The Collector’s Edge specimen, Jeff...Mail Stop 150, Box 25046 Federal Center Denver, Colorado 80225 pmodreski@usgs.gov C olorado is, of course...been written as guides to mineral collecting in Colorado. A classic, which went through three major editions...1951 version with a slightly different title), is Colorado Gem Trails and Mineral Guide, by Pearl (1951,...up-to-date guidebook to the state’s minerals is Colorado Rockhounding, by Voynick (1994). Other published |  | | Journal (issue) | | important miner in the Crystal Peak area north of the town of Florissant in Colorado. In addition to being...being a prospector, miner, and operator of the Crystal Peak Gem Mines, he also mentored others who succeeded...including Jerry Hurianek, whose longtime activities in Colorado are documented in t\vo of his unpublished articles...Minerals in 1938 about finding smoky quartz in the Crystal Peak area (Hurianek 1938). Jerry, in turn, passed...mind, among the finest ever collected from the Crystal Peak area. At that time it was offered at $5,000; |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Although Colorado may be most noted for rhodochrosite or amazonite, the many varieties and associations...a k e w o o d , Colorado 80225 DIANNE L. K I L E 333 S a l e m Street Aurora, Colorado 80011 C O L O...and J. A. Mur phy for an update to Minerals of Colorado: A 100-Year Record (Eckel, 1961). 374 ROCKS... Quartz was a familiar gemstone to many early Colorado residents, as documented by an extensive body...body of literature. The first published list of Colorado mineral localities (in cluding quartz) was included |  | Foord, E. E., Černý, P., Jackson, L. L., Sherman, D. M., Eby, R. K. (1995) Mineralogical and geochemical evolution of micas from miarolitic pegmatites of the anorogenic pikes peak batholith, Colorado. Mineralogy and Petrology, 55 (1) 1-26 doi:10.1007/bf01162576 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | miarolitic pegmatites of the anorogenic Pikes Peak batholith, Colorado E. E. Foord 1, P. Cern~ z, L. L. Jackson...Mineral Resources, U.S. Geological Survey, Denver, USA Department of Geological Sciences, University of...Denver, USA Branch of Geophysics, U.S. Geological Survey, Denver, USA Topometric, Bedminister, USA With...units of the anorogenic Pikes Peak batholith (1.08-1.02 Ga), Colorado range in composition, and follow...(mostly amazonite), and albite, with local topaz or fluorite, and rarely tourmaline (schorl-elbaite). Progressively |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | collecting pegmatite minerals related to the Pikes Peak Batholith as novices in 1970. Their hobby flourished...resulting in a forty-five-year participation in the Colorado Springs Mineralogical Society with strong support...Joe Dorris (well-known proprietor of Gla- cier Peak Mining and star of the TV show Prospectors), and...to arrive in Colorado from Detroit. Chapter 2 continues their introduction to Colorado, describing their...their discovery of the Colorado Springs Mineralogical Society and their decades-long involvement with |  | | Report (volume) | | Minerals of Colorado: A 100- Year Record By EDWIN B. ECKEL GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1 1 14 A...knowledge____________________________________ Future of Colorado mineralogy______________________________________...mineral localities and metallic mineral deposits of Colorado ________________________________ In pocket III...mineral localities and metallic mineral deposits of Colorado, has not been included in this reprint. Many of...especially Fischer and others, 1946). MINERALS OF COLORADO: A 100-YEAR RECORD By EDWIN B. EcKEL ABSTRACT |  | | Journal (issue) | | R. Kampf Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County George Robinson National Museums of Canada Arthur...............................203 R. Barnes Pikes Peak Granite......................................217...SPECIMENS from the collection of the Geology Museum, Colorado School of Mines. See page 242 for a full description... All rights reserved. notes fromthej EDITOR COLORADO-III Here we are with our third special issue devoted...devoted to the mines and minerals of Colorado. As most long-time subscribers know, the first in the series |  | | Report (volume) | | Division of Mines Special Reports _.......__ ________ Colorado Mining Association publications . Economic Geology...the areas and subjects are listed under States, "Colorado Plateau," "United States," or under a few subject...Institute San Diego, San Diego Public Library COLORADO Denver, Denver Public Library CONNECTICUT New...NORTH CAROLINA Charlotte, Charlotte and Mecklenburg County Public Library Durham, Duke University Library...Antonio, San Antonio Public Library UTAH *Moab, Grand County Public Library *Provo, Brigham Young University |  | | Report (issue) | | Page 1. Geologic map of the Brooks Mountain area, Teller quadrangle, Seward Peninsula, Alaska .. . .. ....2,898 ft) is located in the central part of the Teller Quadrangle {issued by the Geological Survey, scale...miles northwest of Nome {fig. 1). It is the highest peak in the York Mountains, which form the divide between...of the Mint River; York Creek, a tributary to the Pinauk River; Anderson Creek, a tributary to the Don...Don River; and Crystal Creek, a headwater tributary to Lost River. m The Brooks Mountain area is accessible |  | | Book | | information b Book review c Crystal morphology information d Crystal drawing ff Continues on following...193-256 137-208 129-192 209-264 193-256 [ [ COLORADO-Ill] 177-256 121-184 89-168 1-120 1-88 [ ...177-256 185-280 169-248 [ 425-528 337--400 COLORADO-II] 321--400 337--400 ARIZONA-Ill] 337--400...69-132 65-128 1-64 11 / 1980 20 I 1989 [ COLORADO-I] [ 289-352 385-448 [ AUSTRALlA] 353-504...Iaria from the Howard-Montgomery quarry, Howard County, Maryland (by J. S. White) 25:53-54 AFGHANISTAN |  | | Book (volume) | | SOUTHWESTERN QUADRANT Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Louisiana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas...Southwestern Quadrant Arizoni, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Louisicna, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas...Location Numbers Arizona Arkansas California Colorado 258 Louis B30 ana HOW TO USE THIS BOOK...volumes, through very precise directions and accurate county maps, to get you to the best and most accessible...for the county in which it is located. This site number also appears under the given county in the text |  | | Report (volume) | | The economic geology of Carson camp, Hinsdale County, Colo., by E. S. Larsen..........................Metalliferous ore deposits near the Burro Mountains, Grant County, N. Mex., by Sidney Paige........................stone: Variegated marble southeast of Calera, Shelby County, Ala., by Charles Butts................................... 291 Clays: Clay near Calhan, El Paso County, Colo., by G. B. Richardson....... 293 Clay resources...352 Gypsum and plasters: Gypsum deposits in Eagle County, Colo., by E. F. Burchard......... 354 Survey publications |  | | Report (issue) | | National Forest RARE II and wilderness areas in Colorado Compiled By Robert P. Dickerson 1 Open-File Report...standards and stratigraphic nomenclature. Denver, Colorado CONTENTS (See also indices listings, p. 173)............ Drift Creek (2-182).......................................... Perham Creek (2-183)...........(2-185)................................... Clear Creek (2-186)...........................................(2-191)..................................... Salt Creek (2-192)........................................ |  | | Book | | such as regular cavities left by the removal of a crystal from its matrix (molds) because these are voids...preserved, whether this surface is a euhedral crystal form or the irregular bounding surface of an embedded...this be the equal volume replacement of a single crystal or of a rock mass on a geologic scale. Based on...amorphous body that without itself being a crystal shows the crystal form of another mineral [so nennt man...of his colleagues is shown by his remark. The crystal forms of pseudomorphs are usually quite well preserved |  | | Journal (issue) | | Our Lucky Monday – a great collecting story Colorado, USA J. Scovil photo. Issue #6 The Collector’s...known as “Two Pillars”. T. Dorris photo. The Pikes Peak region has been producing amazonite and smoky quartz...miarolitic cavities (pockets) in the decomposed Pikes Peak granite. Beginning in 2000, Joe discovered an extensive...from Lucky Monday pocket, Smoky Hawk claim, Colorado, USA. 8.2 cm in length. Spirifer collection. amazonite...Editors: Paul Cragan (USA John Veevaert (USA) Associated Photographer: Jeff Scovil (USA) Contact: tom@spiriferminerals |  | | Journal (issue) | | CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVES (ALSO BOARD MEMBERS) COLORADO CHAPTER: Jeff Self; selfawareminerals@gmail.com...Show fame, give a talk on his amazonite mining in Colorado. John Rakovan (MSA ex officio Director) was there...developed a passion for Midwest minerals (especially fluorite) and is currently focusing on them. Randy has...on the fluorite localities of Arizona. Larry Havens and Jack Thompson from Denver and Colorado Springs...his days collecting in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado. Jane Bardal, mining historian and mining artifact |  | | Book (volume) | | TOP GROUP. Green fluorite (121.39 ct), Westmoreland, New Hampshire; blue fluorite (132.12 ct), Illinois;...56 ct), Sweet Home Mine, Colorado; colorless scheelite (19.66 ct), Kern County, California; octagonal...Vivid blue matched benitoite gems from San Benito County, California, consisting of 52 benitoites and 75...members. Searches could be confined to terrains and creek beds that expose vil Preface types of rocks...Cantlin, Ellis, [D; Jeannette B. Carillo, Gem Center USA, EI Paso, TX; Gary Christopher, The Prospectors Cache |  | | Report (issue) | | ILLUSTRATION Figure 1. Geologic map of Lost River area, Teller quadrangle, Seward Peninsula, Alaska.............one at the beach, one at the mouth of Cassiterite Creek, and one near the head of Lost River (fig. 1). Supplies...the area is at the Lost River mine on Cassiterite Creek where development work preparatory to mining tin...1940 Figure 1. -Geologic map of Lost River area, Teller quadrangle, Seward Peninsula, Alaska. 2 RADIOACTIVITY...west side of Lost River, opposite the mouth of Tin Creek (sample 4193, fig. 1). GEOLOGY The bedrock in the | | | Book (volume) | | TOP GROUP. Green fluorite (121.39 et), Westmoreland, New Hampshire; blue fluorite (132.12 et), Illinois;...rhoColorado; eolorless scheelite (19.66 cc), Kern Cowny, California;...Vivid blue matched benitoite gems from Sai, Benito County, California, consisting of 52 benitoites and 75...members. Searches could be confined to terrains and creek beds that expose .. Vll Preface types of rocks...Cantlin, Ellis, ID; Jeannette B. Carillo, Gen1 Center USA, El Paso, TX; Gary Christopher, The Prospectors Cache |  | | Catalog/List | | huge museum inclusions, strange habits, and odd crystal growths. He searched specimens; and he called..............................................22 Colorado ................................................Silver District, Trigo Mts, La Paz Co., Arizona, USA “A cluster of red bladed wulfenites to about 2 cm...Trigo Mts, La Paz Co., Arizona, USA “A good bright red 4 cm crystal on matrix. Got the specimen when...Paz Co., Arizona, USA “Mostly a single well formed sharp shiny red wulfenite crystal growing out of a |  | | Journal (issue) | | Cooper Nottingham, England Anthony R. Kampf L.A. County Mus. of Nat. Hist. Los Angeles, CA Steven R. Morehead...Michigan Correspondents Dudley Blauwet Louisville, Colorado Miguel Calvo Zaragoza, Spain Renato Pagano Milan....159 by T. Nikischer COVER: CALCITE (Co-rich) crystal cluster, 3.5 cm, from the Mashamba West mine, atanga...minerals during a school field trip to the Los Angeles County Museum. He served in the Army from 1954 to 1957...specimen from the Cryo-Genie mine in San Diego County, California. Al’s main interest was always pegmatites |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | brittle" found in the neighborhood of Pike's Peak, Colorado. As the feature that distinguishes his mica...between the headwaters of Mint River and those of Crystal Creek, a tributary of Lost River. The sill consists...siderophyllite and greenish-yelloworthoclase,both without crystal form. On the upper margin of the sill are massesof...little green hornblende and euhedral colorless fluorite, about 0. 1mm. in diameter. The sequenceof formation...formation appears to be hedenbergite,fluorite and idocrase;garnet, hornblende and magnetite; and calcite |  | | Journal (issue) | | page 2) Zalesiite frolll the Gold Hill Mine Toole County, Utah Paul M. Adams 126 South Helberta Avenue #2... Glacier Peak Mining Update By Joseph Donis For the third consecutive season. Glacier Peak Mining has...steep hills above Crystal Creek in the Pike National Forest north of Lake George. Colorado. Since 2000, I...heavy equipment on our claims in the well-known Crystal Peak amazonite district. We had earlier worked with...The Christmas Pocket. on the Blue Smoky claim COLORADO MINERAL & FOSSIL SHOW Holiday Inn - Denver Central |  | | Report (volume) | | THE ! UNCOMPAHGRE PRIMITIVE AREA, "OT TTHWESTERN COLORADO - c-t SURVEY BULLETIN 1391-E Mineral Resources...Primitive Area, San Juan Mountains, Southwestern Colorado By T. A. STEVEN, P. W. LIPMAN, F. S. FISHER, U...primitive area, San Juan Mountains, southwestern Colorado. (Studies related to wilderness primitive areas)...I 19.3-.1391-E 1. Mines and mineral resources Colorado San Juan Mountains. I. Steven, Thomas August,...Primitive Area, San Juan Mountains, southwestern Colorado, and some adjoining national forest lands that |
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