 | | Book | | .3 COLORADO. of COLORADO. J. S. l GEORGETOWN, COLO. GEORGETOWN COURIER PRINT. 1887. 3 Bancroft...From a mineralogical point of view the wealth of Colorado exceeds that of In the metallic minerals almost...to in the following pages Proceedings of the Colorado Scientific Society. Proceedings of the Academy...the U. S. Geological Survey. J. GEORGETOWN, COLORADO, January, 1887. S. RANDALL. : MINERALS...gravel of streams and in veins. The veins of Gilpin County are especially noteworthy for the amount of gold |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | COLORADO AMETHYST THOMAS C . MICHALSKI U. S. Geological Survey Denver Federal Center Denver, Colorado...present-day mineral collectors are aware that Colorado has any significant amethyst occurĀ rences. Most...restricted conditions necessary for its formation, Colorado has many occurrences of this unique variety of...there are at least twenty amethyst localities in Colorado. From these, four will be described in detail...the small settlement of L a Garita in Saguache County. L a Garita is on a paved auto road just west of |  | | 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 |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | S OF C R E E D E , M I N E R A L C O U N T Y , COLORADO By ARTHUR E. SMITH, JR. 91 18 Concho, Houston...though some lapidary materials such as sowbelly agate, amethyst, chrysoprase, and turquoise have been...the county seat of Mineral County, is located in the San Juan MounĀ tains of southwestern Colorado. It...Bull Dog Mountain area, and the East and West Willow Creek areas. History In 1869 silver was discovered...discovered on West Willow Creek. The first commercial mining 'began in 1891 on East Willow Creek at the Holy |  | | Journal (issue) | | Colusa Mine, Butter Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, courtesy Heritage Auctions; an interpretive...Mount Bross, Alma Mining District, Park Co. Colorado, USA 5.71 x 3.73 x 2.96 inches (14.50 x 9.48 x 7...that created the amazing diversity of The Carver Agate Field. Most recently, Bill and I co-authored an...article entitled āCaptivating Find at The Carver Agate Field,ā which appeared in the October 2020 issue...pictured below spending time together on The Carver Agate Field. Raymond and I, among many others, will miss |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | District The Amethyst, Commodore No. 5 Mineral County, Colorado Unless otherwise noted, all photos by the...southwestern Colorado on the edge of the San Juan Mountains just south of where Willow Creek enters the...further north in East Willow Creek Canyon near the confluence with West Willow Creek. A disastrous fire...district was at the Holy Moses mine high above East Willow Creek, but the district did not prosper until additional...additional discoveries were made along West Willow Creek on the Amethyst vein system. The Amethyst and Commodore |  | | Journal (issue) | | Remarkable Trichroic Gem Crossing the Globe to Learn Agate Carving Bob Jones Bruce McKay 18 TURQUOISE TRAVELS...suspected I had; creating āTifany styleā lamps using agate and jade instead of glass. Researching areas where...cutting performance for hard materials such as agate, petrified wood or jade. MK-303 Professional grade...designed for cutting rare and valuable materials (i.e. agate, quartz, petrified wood, jasper, jade, etc) when...BD10 Power Feed Trim Saw Scan for Video MADE IN USA Features include: ā¢ All cast aluminum tank, table |  | | Journal (issue) | | Find your OwnAgate Collecting around Kremmling Colorado Morocco - The Country, The People and...Agates...Mindat.org Agates and Associated Minerals of Creede Colorado By Philip Persson PerssonRareMinerals.com Mindat...2014 Cover Image: āSaturnās Ringsā Inclusions in Agate Photo and Collection of Tom Shearer 3 Agates and...Copyrights Reserved 2014 - Printed in Denver, Colorado IDA CHAUāS JOURNAL FROM THE 3RD MINDAT INTERNATIONAL...ancient times, the question concerning the genesis of agate is still in discussion today. Both in historic and |  | | Book (edition) | | MILEAGE L OGS. REVISED EDITION Revised Edition, COLORADO GEM TRAILS AND MINERAL GUIDE HICllAHD :--1. PEARL...an extensive Ā„em and mineral collecting tour 01 Colorado, revealing the interesting places where Nature...Swallow, Publisher) 2679 South York Street Denver, Colorado 80210 - , =Ā· - Ā·, BOOKS BY RICHARD M. PEARL...PEARL Exploring Rocks, Minerals, Fossils in Colorado America's Mountain: Pikes Peak and the Pikes Peak...Atlas of Colorado American Gem Trails Nature As Sculptor: A Geologic Interpretation of Colorado . Scenery |  | | Journal (issue) | | sharp crystals is from the Rowley mine (Maricopa County). (Jeff Scovil photo/ Scott & Margie Adams collection)...5-7āCANBY, OREGON: Annual show; Jean Miller, Clackamas County Fairgrounds; 694 N.E. 4th Ave., (off Hwy. 99E);... Annual show; 500 Earth Sciences Club, Hancock County 4-H Fairgrounds; 620 N. Apple Street; Fri. 10:00...Gem Society, FL National Guard Armory; 2809 Fern Creek Ave.; Fri. 1 pm-6 pm, Sat. 10 am-6 pm, Sun. 10 am-5...Florida National Guard Armory, 2809 South Fern Creek Ave. Orlando, Fl 32806. Show will be on Friday September |  | | Book (edition) | | of Madison, Wis., Stephen Taber C, L Grossman of Grand Forks, N. D., the late Frank B. Wade of Indianapolis...were shaped by some accident of For instance, agate How is their formation. frequently found in...chrysoberyl cats-eye are valued chiefly for pattern, and agate and jasper among semi- precious materials are...the many types of agate, opal and petrified this region is noted. The agate is wood for which...specific locations are comparatively few, but jasper, agate and even more valuable stones may turn up almost |  | | Book (volume) | | ...........................................47 Colorado .................................................459 Appendix C - The Various Names & Forms of Agate.....................................467 Appendix...rights, so remember you were told. If in doubt, a county map will tell you who the legal owner is. Good...gemmy qualities for cutting and polishing. AUTAUGA COUNTY PRATTVILLE, N. 6 mi., and just E of the Birmingham...were well known to prehistoric Indians.) BARBOUR COUNTY BAKER HILL, SE 1 mi. : 1 in a deep ravine, as a |  | | Book (volume) | | ...........................................47 Colorado .................................................461 Appendix C - The Various Names & Forms of Agate.....................................469 Appendix...rights, so remember you were told. If in doubt, a county map will tell you who the legal owner is. Good...gemmy qualities for cutting and polishing. AUTAUGA COUNTY PRATTVILLE, N. 6 mi., and just E of the Birmingham...were well known to prehistoric Indians.) BARBOUR COUNTY BAKER HILL, SE 1 mi. : 1 in a deep ravine, as a |  | | Book (edition) | | ā _ ; COLORADO GEM TRAILS AND MINERAL GUIDE ! ā : ' BOOKS BY RICHARD M. 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SKETCH MAPS BY MIGNON WARDELL PEARL |  | | Book (volume) | | ...........................................59 Colorado ...............................................................548 Table of Maps Page Alabama County Map ...................................................................................4 Alaska County and Stream Map ......................................................................22 Arizona County Map .............................................................42 Arizona ā Yavapia Co. Burro Creek area Site Map ................................. |  | | Journal (issue) | | cutting performance for hard materials such as agate, petrified wood or jade. MK-303 Professional grade...designed for cutting rare and valuable materials (i.e. agate, quartz, petrified wood, jasper, jade, etc) when...BD10 Power Feed Trim Saw Scan for Video MADE IN USA Features include: ā¢ All cast aluminum tank, table...# 168787 HP14 Slab Saw Scan for Video MADE IN USA Features include: ā¢ 1/2 HP continuous duty motor...have come sedimentary deposit at Corocoro, La Paz County, from Weitendorf, Styria, Austria. Fine examples |  | | Book (edition) | | describes sites under of the nearest town and county. and the many maps included book contain such...Chrysocolla, Turquoise LJ Emerald, Beryl ^"^ Agate ** Jade Amethyst nq -* % Gem Hunter's...Walter Wright of the Prospectors Shop and Herbert Grand Girard, both of Santa Fe, New Mexico, Ken Kyte of...color, as in emeralds; their pattern, as in moss agate; or their play of eral color, as in opals. Fashion... such as agate and jasper, are described as cryptocrystal- line. For example, an agate nodule may |  | | Book (edition) | | uranium-vanadium deposits on the vegetation of the Colorado Plateau. H. Cannon L. (1953) Geobotanical...prospecting for uranium on La Ventana Mesa, Sandoval County, New Mexico. .,3d ed. H. C. Dake (1953) The uranium...and J. H. Soule (1955) Uranium ynining on the Colorado Plateau. Jack DeMent and H. C. Dake (1947) Handbook...V. C. Kelley (1955a) Regional tectonics of the Colorado Plateau and relationship to the origin and distribution...currence of uranium and vanadium minerals from the Colorado Plateaus. For maps showing the location of uranium |  | | Book | | north Madagascar (16 cm). Center left - Dendritic agate from Banda, India (16 cm). Bottom left-A BiggsJasper...called "The Rose" (19 cm). Center right - Coyamito Agate, Ojo Laguna, Chihuahua, Mexico (9 pounds nodule...nodule with 19 cm diameter). Bottom right - Laguna Agate, Ojo Laguna, Chihuahua, Mexico (11 cm). All specimens...specimens are from the author's collection. Also an agate isforever... TABLEOF CONTENT Introduction . ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79 Facies of an agate nodule ........................................ |  | | Report (issue) | | of the Hot Sulphur Springs Quadrangle, Grand County, Colorado GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER...of the Hot Sulphur Springs Quadrangle, Grand County, Colorado By GLEN A. IZEIT GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL...gneiss ______________________________ _ Boulder Creek Granodiorite _________________ _ Granite ______...Volcanic Member ___________ _ Breccia of Marietta Creek __ ------------Tertiary rocks ______________________...Geologic map of the Hot Sulphur Springs quadrangle, Grand County, Colo __________________________ In pocket FIGURE |  | | Book (edition) | | MARIN COUNTY FREE LIBRARY 3 1111 00289 4184 \ I s Fifth Revised Edition A complete, state-by-state...Chrysocolla, Turquoise LJ Emerald, Beryl *"Ā» Agate ** Jade =p Amethyst ^ X ) y ' Ā£f h % ^...Maryland; Professor Richard Pearl of Colorado Springs, Colorado; and Professor Jack Hanahan of Belmont...the Rockies and Black Hills, the Cascades and the Grand Canyon, the Oregon and Washington beaches, the Mojave...stones will remain." On my own table is a section of agate, cut and polished, its concentric rings of rose |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | 61801, USA b Geochemistry Division, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM 87185-0750, USA Received...Present address: Heidelberg College, TiĀn, OH 44883, USA. E-mail address: aberger@mail.heidelberg.edu (A.C...that overĀÆow during rain events. A branch of Willow Creek, which drains regions north of the contaminated...35 0.04 0.49 0.44 0.46 0.03 0.05 0.02 0.01 Willow Creek 23 55.5 7.2 3 3 119 26 41 0.00 6.82...beyond the conĀÆuence of the mine drainage with Willow Creek in August, 1996 (Fig. 1). Groups of samples |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Creede The last Wild West Silver Mining Camp in Colorado T he Creede mining district, located at a lofty...and rugged San Juan Mountains of southwestern Colorado. Although silver was discovered in the area in...two partners found rich silver ore near East Willow Creek and staked a claim named the Holy Moses (Huston...additional rich silver ore was found along West Willow Creek in veins that would later be known as the Amethyst...ruin to others. The town, which is the county seat of Mineral County, was the center of mining activities |  | | Book (volume) | | SOUTHWESTERN QUADRANT Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Louisiana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas...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...under the heading of Nebraska, on the map of Sioux County, the site x How to Use This Book indicated...Crawford in adjoining Dawes County and 5 miles south of Ardmore in Fall River County, South Dakota): 0.5 mile |  | | Journal (issue) | | ā¢ JUNE 2020 10 SILVER MINING SURVIVOR Creede Colorado Navigates Economic Transition While Preserving...incorrect. On Facebook, search for the Polka Dot Agate Miners group. Rock & Gem regrets this error, which...2020 9 S I LV E R MINING S U RV I VOR Creede Colorado Navigates Economic Transition While Preserving...the legendary silver-mining boomtown of Creede, Colorado. Although Creedeās last producing mine closed...magma accumulated beneath what is now southwestern Colorado, ādomingā the entire region upward. About 40 million |
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