 | | Report (issue) | | orogeny (cf. Tabberabberan Orogeny of mainland Australia). MIDDLE DEVONIAN LATE CAMBRIAN– EARLY DEVONIAN...… … … … Schematic cross section of the Rosebery mine … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … Geological...… … … … … Total Worm Length image for central western Tasmania, with locations of Middle Cambrian VHMS...showing distribution of the Wurawina Supergroup (western Tasmania) and the Mathinna Supergroup (eastern...residual iron oxide, silica and clay. Western metamorphic rocks (Surprise Bay Formation) (metamorphic events |  | | Report (issue) | | orogeny (cf. Tabberabberan Orogeny of mainland Australia). MIDDLE DEVONIAN LATE CAMBRIAN– EARLY DEVONIAN...… … … … Schematic cross section of the Rosebery mine … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … Geological...… … … … … Total Worm Length image for central western Tasmania, with locations of Middle Cambrian VHMS...showing distribution of the Wurawina Supergroup (western Tasmania) and the Mathinna Supergroup (eastern...residual iron oxide, silica and clay. Western metamorphic rocks (Surprise Bay Formation) (metamorphic events |  | Wilde, A. R., Jones, P. A., Gessner, K., Ailleres, L., Gregory, M. J., Duncan, R. J. (2006) A Geochemical Process Model for the Mount Isa Copper Orebodies. Economic Geology, 101 (8) 1547-1567 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.101.8.1547 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria 6102, Australia P. A. JONES, School of Earth Sciences, James...Queensland 4811, Australia K. GESSNER,** CSIRO Exploration and Mining, Kensington, Western Australia 6102, Australia...Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria 6102, Australia Abstract In this paper we present new data and...**Present address: University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia. 0361-0128/06/3633/1547-21 ...lead-zinc orebodies at the northern end of the Mount Isa mine, and giant copper-poor lead-zinc orebodies occur |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | with active serpentinizing fluid vents and some mine wastes. IR has clear application for the detection...minerals’ type locality at Stichtite Hill, Tasmania, Australia, in order to assess the extent to which trace...Study The stichtite occurrences of Tasmania, Australia are hosted by serpentinized mid-Cambrian ultramafic...serpentinites that consist mainly of chrysotile and rare antigorite, and may have formed during tectonic emplacement...from the Stichtite Hill locality of Tasmania, Australia, which is the type location for this mineral species |  | | Journal (issue) | | Affiliated Associations: Geulluological Association of Australia Canadian Genunological Association Rhodesian GeDl...Washington. Since then, silence. Hence the shock of surprise to learn of the work being done on the mineral...type comprises the foliated varieties, such as antigorite and marmolite. From X-ray studies G. Selfridge...serpentines into two groups, serpentine a n d antigorite, a n d he suggested the n a m e serpentinite...serpentinite for the rock-like forms of serpentine, antigorite or mixtures of both. E. Whittacker and J . Zussman |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | the 1970s, adroit marketing efforts by the Argyle mine management, and the impact of auctions, exhibitions...species names such as alabaster (gypsum), bowenite (antigorite), chlorastrolite (pumpellyite-Mg), idocrase (vesuvianite)...tanzanite (V-rich zoisite), and williamsite (antigorite) are used. The group name of taaffeite is used...Mineralogy, Australian Museum Sydney, N.S.W. 2010, Australia Fluorite: The Collector’s Choice. Edited by J...short articles on “Faceting fluorite” (M. Gray) [a surprise here for some collectors, who may not realize |  | Spray, J. G. (2007) Impact Structures of Canada: By Richard A.F. Grieve. GT 5, Geological Association of Canada, c/o Department of Earth Sciences, Memorial University, St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada A1B 3X5. 219 p., hardcover, 2006. CDN $60. ISBN 1 897095 11 2. The Canadian Mineralogist, 45 (2) 408-409 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.45.2.408 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | the 1970s, adroit marketing efforts by the Argyle mine management, and the impact of auctions, exhibitions...species names such as alabaster (gypsum), bowenite (antigorite), chlorastrolite (pumpellyite-Mg), idocrase (vesuvianite)...tanzanite (V-rich zoisite), and williamsite (antigorite) are used. The group name of taaffeite is used...Mineralogy, Australian Museum Sydney, N.S.W. 2010, Australia Fluorite: The Collector’s Choice. Edited by J...short articles on “Faceting fluorite” (M. Gray) [a surprise here for some collectors, who may not realize |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | the 1970s, adroit marketing efforts by the Argyle mine management, and the impact of auctions, exhibitions...species names such as alabaster (gypsum), bowenite (antigorite), chlorastrolite (pumpellyite-Mg), idocrase (vesuvianite)...tanzanite (V-rich zoisite), and williamsite (antigorite) are used. The group name of taaffeite is used...Mineralogy, Australian Museum Sydney, N.S.W. 2010, Australia Fluorite: The Collector’s Choice. Edited by J...short articles on “Faceting fluorite” (M. Gray) [a surprise here for some collectors, who may not realize |  | Lindsay, J. F. (2007) New Views of the Moon: Edited by B.L. Jolliff, M.A. Wieczorek, C.K. Shearer and C.R. Neal. Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry, Volume 60, Mineralogical Society of America, Geochemical Society (J.J. Rosso, Series Editor) The Mineralogical Society of America, 3635 Concorde Parkway, Suite 500, Chantilly, Virginia, 20151 1125, U.S.A. 721 p. soft cover, US$55, (ISBN 0 939950 72 3) The Canadian Mineralogist, 45 (2) 409-410 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.45.2.409 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | the 1970s, adroit marketing efforts by the Argyle mine management, and the impact of auctions, exhibitions...species names such as alabaster (gypsum), bowenite (antigorite), chlorastrolite (pumpellyite-Mg), idocrase (vesuvianite)...tanzanite (V-rich zoisite), and williamsite (antigorite) are used. The group name of taaffeite is used...Mineralogy, Australian Museum Sydney, N.S.W. 2010, Australia Fluorite: The Collector’s Choice. Edited by J...short articles on “Faceting fluorite” (M. Gray) [a surprise here for some collectors, who may not realize |  | | Journal (issue) | | New England Placer Deposits, New South Wales, Australia Karl Schmetzer, Franca Caucia, H. Albert Gilg...• Imperial topaz sculpture • Scorpion tsavorite mine update • Jewelry Television • Paula Crevoshay collections...Janse Benjamin Rondeau Tokyo, Japan Perth, Australia Nantes, France Timothy Adams E. Alan Jobbins...sapphire placer deposits in New South Wales, Australia. Two other articles cover ornamental gem materials:...NEW ENGLAND PLACER DEPOSITS, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA Karl Schmetzer, Franca Caucia, H. Albert Gilg |  | | Journal (issue) | | postage + $16 subscription = $35 Africa, Asia and Australia: Kathy Sullivan $24 postage + $16 subscription...(La Mesa, CA) Jonathan Weiss (Santa Monica, CA) Western Minerals (Tucson, AZ) What on Earth (Columbus,...several suites including Mont St.-Hilaire, the Jeffrey mine in Quebec, and a personally collected suite of dioptase...dioptase and other copper minerals from the Harquahala mine in west-central Arizona. Randy perfers to make his...he sponsored color in a m ajor article on the 79 mine (in Arizona), and has since added im measurably |  | | Journal (issue) | | side canyons which flow into the main canyons. Each mine has a camp with st~res, garages, and houses for...either side of the dikes. Jeffries Coal Mine The Jeffries Coal Mine is 3 miles south of Trinidad on Raton...coal, all of which are from 4 to 7 feet thick. This mine is worked by the double entry system with the main...the manway or air course running parallel into the mine. Going into the main slope 300 feet, we come to...coal of the region is bituminous, heavy and hard to mine and to dean. [t makes lots of dust and w·th the |  | | Journal (issue) | | October 15th - Field trip 9 A.M. to Noon Andover Iron Mine, Andover, N. J. Meeting - 2:30 P.M. Speaker to be...Buckwheat Dump, the Franklin Mineral Museum and the Mine Replica* Every collector, novice to expert, always...resumed mining.operations a~t the Sterling Hill Mine, Ogdensb^rg, N.J. (Note #l). In the four rears since...(Note #2). A broad picture of the activities of this mine and the minerals found therein is overdue and this...at the Franklin Mineral Museum, particularly the Mine Hill Mineral Shop collection.. 2) The Ewald Gerstmann |  | | Journal (issue) | | simply by heat treatment 2 came as a complete surprise. T h e experiment was first undertaken with zircons...polish both with and against the grain, much to the surprise of the traditional craftsman. In spite of the...and a note is given about the Tiffany Turquoise Mine and its connexion with G. F. Kunz and the Tiffany...disputes having had any controlling connexion with the mine. There is a review of the future possibilities for...broken lenses of ultrabasic rock consisting of antigorite, talc, chlorite, calcite, chromite, and magnetite |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | WA 6102, Australia 2 CSIRO, Energy Technology, PO Box 52, North Ryde, NSW 1670, Australia 3 Freeport...during the deglacial. Further comparison with western Arabian Sea (WAS) pCO2 values [3] for the similar...from drill core from the Jeerinah Formation, Western Australia. Elemental sulfur (S0), sulfate (watersoluble...John de Laeter Centre, Curtin University, Perth, Australia 1 The Olympiada Au deposit is located within...The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia 2 Mineralogie und Geodynamik, Eberhard Karls Universität |  | | Journal (issue) | | described from slags at Le Celine di Cotoriano Mine (Rosia, Siena Province, Tuscany, Italy). I have...aesthetic end we saw the best stibnite from Xikuangshan Mine (Lengshuijiang, Shaoyang, Hunan Province, China)...on the This year, giYe the gift of information! Mine al The Mineral Collector's Mineral News, The Mineral...of minute quartz emulating a "Yowa nut" from Australia. Dealersof crystals, and two Minerals& Fossils(DMF)display...Fossils(DMF)display. ·Australia. Yowa geodes are iron-stone nodules with a center of precious |  | Gasc, Julien, Hilairet, Nadège, Yu, Tony, Ferrand, Thomas, Schubnel, Alexandre, Wang, Yanbin (2017) Faulting of natural serpentinite: Implications for intermediate-depth seismicity. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 474. 138-147 doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2017.06.016 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | transition proposed by Proctor and Hirth (2016) in antigorite. This may therefore be a source of seismicity...several studies to coincide with the dehydration of antigorite, which occurs at pressures of 1–5 GPa (Dorbath...embrittlement. In particular, the dehydration of antigorite (the Mgrich variety of serpentine stable at high...nil or negative (i.e., at 2 GPa or above for antigorite), dehydration can theoretically result in pore...associated with brittle faulting of dehydrating antigorite samples and Jung et al. (2009) also recorded |  | | Journal (issue) | | diamond on the reflectance meter 276 Gem Notes Antigorite serpentine from northwestern Pakistan|‘Black’...alanhodgkinson@talktalk.net 275 Gem Notes COLOURED STONES Antigorite Serpentine from North-West Pakistan During the...GemmoRaman-532SG spectrometer identified all of them as antigorite serpentine, Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4. Fourier-transform...consistent with the variable low Mohs hardness of antigorite (2½–4, rarely up to 6; Gaines et al., 1997)....relatively new deposit in Pakistan, proved to be antigorite serpentine. The largest stone shows a faint cat’s-eye |  | | Book | | REFERENCESAND BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX 205 TheGlenaieff Mine, Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, whichproduced many...their important exhibits highlighted. It is no surprise that there are so many references to the most...of Mineralogy, Museum of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia; Herr H. Hofmann and Frau Heidrun Fuchs of the...publication costs. Ala Lit-i11gsto11e ix Glencrieff Mine, Wanlockhead, withtheDaisy Bellengine housein theforeground...Thomson's collection, National Museum of Victoria, Australia) and became national treasures, numerous aspects |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Avenue, Kensington, WA 6151, Australia The University of Western Australia, School of Earth and Environment...Environment, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia Western Australian Geothermal Centre of Excellence...Excellence, 26 Dick Perry Avenue, Kensington, WA 6151, Australia d The University of Queensland, School of Earth...Science Computational Centre, St. Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia b c a r t i c l e i n f o a b s t r a c t Article...Engineering, 26 Dick Perry Avenue, Kensington, WA 6151, Australia. E-mail address: Thomas.Poulet@csiro.au (T. Poulet) |  | | Journal (issue) | | non U.K. Page No. The Re-opening of Clogau Gold Mine 1966 J. Hodgkins 2 The Minerals of Trimouns, Ariege...Wales and Prospects of Revival S.J.S. Hughes 12 AUSTRALIA The Mines of Lindale Moor, Cumbria A. McFadzean...Wattletree Road, East Malvern. Melbourne. Victoria3145 Australia Tel: (03) 5091181 A$9 inc. p& pperissue Minerals...For Your Bookshelf 31 The Minerals of Esgair Hir Mine S.A. Rust, J. S. Mason 35 Classified Advertisements...Advertisements 47 FRONT COVER Barite. Parksidc Mine, West Cumberland. England. Crystals to %mm Ralph Sutcliffe |  | | Journal (issue) | | spessartine inclusion | Tourmaline from the Cruzeiro Mine, Brazil | Natural diamond showing a ‘synthetic’...hardness of 2–3, and is noticeably softer than antigorite and harder than chrysotile (Gaines et al., 1997)...nearly black, and rarely yellow or white. It was a surprise, therefore, to encounter faceted bright orange...mixed with sugilite reportedly from the Wessels mine in South Africa. Although the orange stones in the...was a much closer match to lizardite than to antigorite, with the strongest peaks located at 688.7, 385 |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | includes the famous Marquette and Eastern and Western Menominee iron ranges, which were the impetus for...excludes the far western U.P. Gogebic iron range, home of the well-known Montreal mine in Wisconsin. (My...the town of Negaunee, and the first mine to open was the Jackson mine in 1845 (Boyum 1983).At that time...“Micromineral Collectors and Extinct Mines: The Buckhorn Mine, New Mexico” and appeared in the January/February...today are much more meticulous in recording accurate mine information. Each of the four Iron Country counties |  | | Journal (issue) | | Slaski district. J. Gemm., 2001, 27, 8, 461·470 western Europe indicating that it was widely traded and...According to Skelton (1991) nephrite jade from south-western Poland was probably an important source of raw...and the nephrite jade workings occupy the north-western corner of the principal quarry (Figure 4). o ...artificial glass beads were discovered. Another surprise was to find that someone had considered treated...treatment. M.O'D. [Discovery of diamonds in south-western Uzbekistan.] (Russian with English abstract) A |  | | Journal (issue) | | Program: Holiday Party! In this issue … Chiurucu Mine, Peru Smithsonian National Mineral Gallery Photo:...material found at the Kaiser Franz Mine (later called the König Wilhelm Mine) in the Harz Mountains of Saxony-Anhalt...6-carat stone from Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia. This “large” gemstone is only 10.6 by 7.2 millimeters...NJ, were primarily mined December 2017 2 Australia, and the Morro da Mina in Minas Gerais, Brazil...specimen on the cover (found in a silver and tungsten mine). The Peruvian material usually forms opaque clusters |
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