 | | Book | | "'<' ~/ BOUNDARIES U A Mo<'Ā« u~ o V :Ā¾ MEXICO r - Ā·ā¢-.. Ā·-Ā·Ā·-Ā·Ā·-Ā·Ā·-Ā·Ā· < ā¢ā¢ ....... V S TATES...org/details/mineralsofmexico0000panc MINERALS OF MEXICO ā¢ ERALS OF ~XICO M ______ William D. Panczner...1938Minerals of Mexico. Bibliography: p. 1. Mineralogy-Collectors and collecting-Mexico. 2. Mines and mineral...mineral resources-Mexico. I. Title. QE377.M6P36 1987 549.972 86-13325 ISBN 0-442-27285-5 This boo i...i.. is deJicated tu the people of Mexico and to the three people who directly affected me and this project | | | Book | | anc MINERALS OF MEXICO 7 | : = Pras #0 AaprTTARE ; | MINERALS OF MEXICO William D. Panczner...1938Minerals of Mexico. Bibliography: p. 1. Mineralogyā Collectors and collectingā Mexico. 2. Mines and...and mineral resourcesā Mexico. I. Title. QE377.M6P36 1987 549.972 86-13325 ISBN 0-442-27285-5 This book...Jalisco; D. Santiago Ramirezās La Riqueza Minera de Mexico, and his translation of Danaās Tratado de Mineralogia...a. ie = Maes Lie Auadado = ae MINERALS OF MEXICO Vv | Oona tA. IMPORTANT MINING DISTRICTS |  | | Catalog/List | | Pakistan 9 cm tall x 7 cm wide 9 MALACHITE STALACTITE Malachite, a copper carbonate, has always been...earliest kingdoms of Europe decorated palaces with malachite inlay furnishings, primarily sourced from the...China and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Malachite stalactites represent the epitome of earthās abstract...spectacular of malachite specimens. āEmerald Cityā, Malachite Stalactites, Star of the Congo Mine, Lubumbashi... 20 21 SELENITE Selenite from Mexico is a benchmark locality. Mexico represents the finest quality for |  | | Book | | K FIELD GUIDE to the GEMS and MINERALS of MEXICO (Exclusive of Baja California) A guide to the...Information............ Driving in Mexico................... Trailcring in Mexico ............. 5 6 6 7 8 8........ A Word to the Wise ............. Jade in Mexico......................... Manto and Chimney Deposits...District Chihuahua .......................... Santa Eulalia District....... El Potosi Mine................ San Antonio Mine....... Cusihuiriachic District..... Barranca de Cobre (Copper Canyon) Batopilas |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Washington, DC 20513 pohwatp@si.edu FLUORITE Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee R egular readers...Fluorite with sphalerite, 8.8 cm high, from the Elmwood mine, Smith County, Tennessee. Note the gemmy corners...to describe is difficult. The Burnt Hill tungsten mine, York County, New Brunswick, is located in a metamorphic...the greisen and in kaolinite at the Mount Pleasant mine, Charlotte County, New Brunswick, as transparent...specimen from the Faraday (also called the Madawaska) mine, located near Bancroft, Hastings County, Ontario |  | | Report (chapter) | | be the future of the giant gypsum crystals of Naica mine? PAOLO FORTI La Venta Esplorazioni Geograļ¬che...paolo.forti@unibo.it Abstract: The mine caves of Naica (Chihuahua, Mexico) are famous because they host large...large gypsum crystals. Mine works intersected new caves hosting the largest crystals in the world in...dewatering of the mine ceased. This occurred at the end of 2015, so that the lower part of the mine is already...growth. The caves of Naica (Chihuahua, Mexico) are perhaps the most famous mine caves in the world due |  | | Catalog/List | | cm. in size, intergrown on massive light green MALACHITE. Itxlxi". 0.25. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. ... 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. -2BARYTES. Silverband Mine, Dun Fell, westmoreland. ~ single glassy transparent...pinkish Granite. ltxltxlt"- Ā£2.50. BORNITE. Dolcoath Mine, Camborne Cornwall. A pure, purply, tarnished metallic...the higher workings of the Mine. 2xltxlt". Ā£1.50. BOTALLACKITE. Levant Mine, Pendeen, Cornwall. Select... . 3x2xlt". Ā£8.00. ' . . BOURNONITE. Herodsfoot Mine, Lanreath, Cornwall. Metallic grey slightly tarnfshed |  | | Book (volume) | | Guerrero, Mexico, 4 (on Epidote) Mun. Las Vigas de RamĆrez, Veracruz, Mexico, 49 La Sopressa Mine, Amatitlan...Amatitlan, Guerrero, Mexico, 57 (on Quartz with Prehnite) Goboboseb Mts., Brandberg Area, Erongo Region, Namibia...Maine, 40 (with Ferberite, Quartz & Siderite) Tasna Mine, Atocha-Quechisla Dist., Potosi Dept., Bolivia,...5 Azurite (& Malachite) Morenci Mine, Greenlee Co., Arizona, 39 Barite Sidi Lahcen Mine, Djebel Ouichane...Ouichane, Nador, Morocco, 23 (with Malachite on Chrysocolla) Mashamba West Mine, Kolwezi Dist., Democratic Rep |  | | Journal (issue) | | KHURSHEED DINSHAW NEVADA PATENT MINE 34 United Statesā only active azurite mine. STUART āTATEā WILSON Regular...De Colores Azuritecredit) with Malachite,. (photo Milpillas Mine, Mexico : ARKENSTONE specimen now in the...of Tiffany Stone are no longer available from the mine at Delta Utah, even though the beryl content is... Mexican miners working underground at Ojuela mine circa 1908. Note safety equipment of the day. IMAGE...have Mexico become a reliable source of mineral specimen wealth ā and periodic surprises. Mexico is a |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Scovil M ining began in Mexico more than four hundred years ago! As a result, Mexico has been a prolific...1960s. European museums received specimens from Mexico as early as the late sixteenth century, but it...American museums began to acquire specimens from Mexico. The Harvard collection is probably typical of...no strong connection to Mexico and its mines. A precious opal from the Iris mine in Queretaro (fig. 1)...offered as a general introduction to the minerals of Mexico, the theme of the 1999 Tucson Gem and Mineral Show |  | | Catalog/List | | Calcite. 2xl". Ā£4.50. 4. NATIVE ARSENIC. Bidi Mine, Borneo. Choice, silvery grey, pure solid mass showing...2xl~1~Ā·". Ā£16.50. 5. ARSENOPYRITE. Parrall, Chihuahua, Mexico. Fine, bright, sharp silvery crystals to It"...display. 4x~x2". Ā£28.00. ATACAMITE. Duke of Cornwall Mine, Kadina, S. Australia. Pure, bright green, botryoidal...Specimen B - Itxlxi". Ā£2.50. AZURITE. Henderson Mine, Bisbee, Arizona, U.S.A. Bright blue, botryoidal...on a Quartzose matrix with minor light green Malachite in association. Colourful and interesting specimen |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | pp. 1002-1034 ORE GENESIS IN THE CHIHUAHUA, NAICA DISTRICT, MEXICO JOHN G. STONE CONTENTS PAGE Abstract.............................. 1010 Structure in mine area Northwest fractures Northeast fractures 1010............... Genesisof the primary ores of the Naica district ...................... 1024 1024 1025......................... 1033 ABSTRACT In the Naica miningdistrictof north-centralMexico,pyrometasomatic...The only igneous rocks known in the Sierra de Naica, consistingof thin, discontinuous dikesand sills |  | | Journal (issue) | | Rhodonite, 4.7 cm, from the 1700 level, Zinc Corporation mine, Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia. Collection...collection, John Chapman photo. ā¢ 2.5 cm, Top Camp mine, Western Ausytralia. George Stacey collection, Jeff...Scovil photo. Middle row from left: ā¢ 2.3 cm, Kintore mine, Coolgardie, Western Australia. Aloe Family collection;...spent the rest of their lives there as miners and mine captains. Cornish tradition favored the collecting...build his mineral collection. His job at the Moonta mine was sampling ore for the companyās assay office |  | | Catalog/List | | while they last. TOTAL WRECK WULFENITE: Total Wreck Mine, Pima County, Arizona; Nice butterscotch to near...inch specimens, $25.00 each. CAMPYLITE: Dry Gill Mine, Cumberland, England; A unique and rare species...UORESCENT GEODES: Nice quality geode halves from Chihuahua, Mexico. These are all deeply hollow and have banded...including quartz, calcite, barite, cerussite, malachite, azurite, fluorite and a host of other minerals...structures. $20.00 each DENDRITIC WIRESIL VER Elure Mine, Cobar, NWS, Australia; Fine crystalline wire silver |  | | Catalog/List | | MINERALLIST ADAMITE Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico Superb translucent to transparent lustrous white...$ 20.00 4. ANHYDRITE Eagle Picher mine, Naica, Chihuahua, Mexico Choice pale lustrous sky-blue terminated... l-3/4x3x3/4" $ 30.00 6. APOPliYLi.,ITE No. 3 mine, Cornwall, Pennsylvania Choice milky white 1/2"...single white frosted 9. BENITOITE The Dalles Gem mine, San Benito Co., California Superb deep blue to...3/4x3/4" matrix$ 30.00 11. BRAZILIANITE Galilea mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil Choice pale golden-yellow |  | | Catalog/List | | listed in other sections as well! AZURITE AND MALACHITE: Bou Beker, Morocco: Striking vivid combinations...green malachite crystals, as nioe as the good stuff that used to come out of the Marencl mine, ~ut the...boxes: $3.00 each BROWN DOG-TOOTHED CALCITE: Chihuahua. Mexico: I Know, there's a lot of thla around, but...larger specimen grab you! GARNET CALCITE: Chihuahua, Mexico: OK, I know what you are thinking, what the...sections (orange) LARGE COMBINATION CALCITE: Chihuahua, Mexico: Another one I just couldn't pasa up! Large |  | | Catalog/List | | places. ltx17Xl". 0.25. ARSENoPYRITE. Parrall, Chihuahua, Mexico. Excellent very bright sharp silvery crystals...Sphalerite. 2tx2~xli". Ā£9.00. ARSENOPYRITE. Virtuous Lady Mine, Buckland Monachorum, Devon. Choice, silvery grey... 7. 8. 9. -Ā·2- 10. AZURITE. Copper Queen Mine, Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona, U.S.A. select, bright...traces of greenish Malachite ā¢.. 3x2x1-t".Ā· Ā£22.00. 11. BARYTES. Settlingstones Mine, Hexham, Northumberland...2-tx2xl ".Ā£2.50. 12. BEUDANTITE.Ā· Penberthy Crofts Mine, St. Hilary, Cornwall. Sparkling, golden, to pale |  | | Journal (issue) | | or $49.00 for two years; addresses in Canada and Mexico are US$48.00 per year, or US$90.00 for two years;...sample of argyrodite ore from the HimmelsfLirst mine. Argyrodite is an Ag-Ge-sulfide and one of only...running N - S is about 30 cm thick "Reiche Zeche" mine. For visitors having regarding ore-bodies; the other...for good. temperature in the mine is a constant 50Ā°F. The Reiche Zeche mine is now Fortunately for me,just...just a couple of weeks Silver wire; Himmelsfuerst Mine, Brand-Erbisdorf near Freiberg maintained as a tourist |  | | Catalog/List | | 2txH-xi". Ā£1.25. _ 2. ANDRADITE. Belstone Consols Mine, Sticklepath, Devon. Specimen A - Lustrous, sharp...Andradite. ltJMine, Wilberforce, Ontario, Canada. A well formed translucent...l-txlxl". Ā£4.50. 7. ATACAMITE. Duke of Cornwall Mine, Kadina, S. Australia. Specimen A - A ltxl" cavity...Limonit ic Gossan. 2xlxl". Ā£1.50. 8. AZURITE. Tynagh Mine, Co. Gllway, Eire. Bright blue well formed crystals...encrusting two sides of Barytes matrix with minor Malachite in <;lssocia1;ion'- 2x2xl". Ā£1,1.75. 9. AZURITE |  | | Journal (issue) | | many exceptional pockets have been discovered. The mine is renowned for the diversity of colors and habits...One of the most remarkable pockets found at the mine was the Afghan Pocket, collected in 2001; it did...cmā Continued on page 6 Pederneira Mine (Brazil) The Pederneira Mine is one of the most important sources...crystals on matrix are the signature specimens for this mine. Associated Photographer: Jeff Scovil (USA) Topaz...topaz find: J. Elliot photo. Gypsum; 10 cm; Naica, Mexico. K. & C. Graeber specimen. J. Scovil photo. |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | hydrous ferric arsenate-sulfate), erythrite, malachite, and azurite after tennantite have been reported...with quartz from the El Cobre mine, ConcepciĆ³n del Oro, Zacatecas, Mexico. Cal and Kerith Graeber specimen...exceptional 9-cm tennantite specimen from the Longfellow mine, Red Mountain Pass, Ouray County, Colorado. Dave...the localities in Canada, the United States, and Mexico. The United States will be examined first, with...disease has not gotten to them.) From the Yankee Girl mine, Silverton district, San Juan County, tennantite |  | | Journal (issue) | | stibnites from a new Nevada locality, the Murray Mine, not the old Manhattan, but he had only three specimens...clear calcites from a small pocket in the Meikle Mine, the new locality for the superb yellow barites...just a few specimens of azurite and malachite from the Flambau Mine in Wisconsin, now completely gone,...$32.00 per year air, First Class to Canada and Mexico $25.00, rates include safes taxes as applicable...find of calcite in complete "balls" from the Herja Mine near Baia Mare. Evidently a large vug, or series |  | | Book (volume) | | Cata Mine, Guanajuato, Mexico, 10 Adamite (Manganoadamite) Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico, 28 Aegirine..., Morocco, 48-49 Apatite (with Bikitaite) Foote Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland Co., North Carolina,... 22 Aphthitalite PCA Intrepid Potash Mine, Carlsbad, New Mexico, 22 Axinite (Magnesio-Axinite) Char Band...Kharan Dist., Pakistan, 7 Azurite (& Malachite) "Sams Pocket", Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia, 20-21 Bastnaesite...Tourmaline) Paprok Mine, Nuristan Prov., Afghanistan, 33 Bismuthinite Biggenden Mine, Mount Biggenden, |  | | Catalog/List | | $5.00; 2x5, $4.00.$2.50 lb. ALLEMONTITE, Sonora, Mexico. Tin-white, with some matrix, lxlĀ£, $2.00. ANALCITE...00. ARSENOPYRITE, near Hidalgo de Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico. A recent find. Choice crystal groups of large...2x2, $4.00; 2x2i, $6.00. AURICHALCITE, Kelly Mine, New Mexico. Colorful sky-blue small crystals thickly...crystal groups. Mined many years ago. Some with malachite pseudoĀ morph after azurite crystals. Some with...crystals (approximately i") with Bayldonite and/or malachite pseudomorph after azurite, lxl, $6.00; Ixli, $10 |  | | Book (volume) | | Juan de Reyes Mine, Guanajuato, Mexico, 52 Adamite Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico, 47 (Cuproadamite...(Cuproadamite with Ferrolotharmeyerite) Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia, 22 Apophyllite (on Stilbite) Jalgaon, Maharastra...Azurite (on Malachite) Liu Feng Shan Mine, Anhui Prov., China, 18 (& Malachite) Milpillas Mine, Sonora,... Mexico, 32, 38-39 Barite (on Calcite) Elk Creek, Meade Co., South Dakota, 16 Beryl (see also Aquamarine...Quartz) Yaoganxian Mine, Chen Zhou, Hunan Prov., China, 56 Calcite (on Fluorite) Elmwood Mine, Elmwood, Tennessee |
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