 | | Journal (issue) | | behold the splendid sparkle of the distant mica-mine dumps in New England sunshine to agree with tftis...Counties, Quebec, Canada. /.fork C. Blazek is a SIU· dent at the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology... Maine; Chesterfield, Massachusetts; San Diego County, California; Colorado and New Mexico. 6 ROCKS...muscovite crystals from Brooks Fann, Cleveland County, North Carolina. ~ TABLE 1.-MICA-GROUP MINERALS...dolomite from near Bonneterre, St. Francis County, Missouri ; in the Mesabi district of Minnesota; and |  | | Journal (issue) | | January events on the desert POETRY Plank Road in the Dunes, Old Plank. Road a n d other poems DEVELOPMENT...Correspondence to Desert Magazine, Palm Desert, California Plank Road in the Dunes By BETTY HARDESTY Long Beach...• • Old plank road across the Algodones dunes in Imperial Photo by Hubert Lowman, Old Plank Road By...By LAURA W. DUNLAP County, California. THE DESERT By FRANCES PARKER GRAAF Alhambra, California Mysterious...dunes aloof and chaste, And one can see the old plank road, forlorn, Discarded when new concrete skill |  | | Journal (issue) | | Desert "Cow-Killer" EDMUND JAEGER 22 HISTORY: Plank Road Over the Sands of Algodones HELEN M. GILBERT...I could find a clear day in which to do it." The USA now has 185 million people—a new citizen every 11...abundant in the Ozark country of Arkansas and Missouri; they are most plentiful in Texas, New Mexico...THE OLD ROAD NOW LIE ROTTING IN THE SUN OVER THE PLANK ROAD TO YUMA 22 / Desert Magazine / February, 1962...1962 By Helen M. Gilbert A TRIP OVER the old plank road was one you couldn't forget I For many years |  | | Journal (issue) | | currently being operated for minera l specimens. The mine is an open cut in a Cretaceous basalt fl ow, (fig...with a variety of minerals, including quartz (amethyst), prehnite, calcite, epidote, elc. Ras Greefs...n a very barren flat about a kilometer from the mine. We stopped and inquired if he had any minerals...at that time. We were allowed to drive up Lo the mine and " rummage" around for any leftovers. There was...number of quartz crystals, some of which were amethyst. and a few small specimens of prehnite, (fig. |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | nearly two years 'in collecting specimens from every mine of importance in these States. The greater part...stephanite, from the Reese River district, Lander County. Among these are several quite valuable specimens...transparent crystals of quartz, from the Chase Mine, Lander County. The ores from this locality are remarkable...pieces of crystallized sulphur from Hum boldt County, some large pieces of selenite from the same locality...wulfenite from Eureka Consolidated Mines, Eureka County,salt crystallized , from brine and some pieces |  | | Book | | HfiRIN COUNTY FREE LIBRfiRY 311110G386652Q I V Russell P MacFal A COLOR TREASUF FOR COLLECTORS...it a veritable not just a picof informa- is mine tion, telling everything the collector needs to...to Hunting Locations ? i 9 GIVEN TO THE MARIN COUNTY LIBRARY BY MARI N L MTNF.RAT. SOCTETY DAVID...can use a mountaineering bag or a mili- quarry or mine where a permit tary bag; make it it should...may be able to buy specimens. map of Keweenaw County. Mich- Part of the U.S. Geological Survey topographic |  | | Book (edition) | | MARIN COUNTY FREE LIBRARY 3 1111 00289 4184 \ I s Fifth Revised Edition A complete, state-by-state... LJ Emerald, Beryl *"» Agate ** Jade =p Amethyst ^ X ) y ' £f h % ^ K Gem Hunter's ...ivory and carmine enclosing a turbulent mass of amethyst. I bought it some years ago for a few shillings...were unlucky long made them unfashionable, and amethyst lost some of its high status when the abundant...another. The quartz gems, for example, such as amethyst, form crystal prisms with six faces terminated | | | Book | | not just a picture book. Rather, it is a veritable mine of information, telling everything the collector...you If you plan to vIsIt an operating quarry or mine where a permll Is required make the necessary arrangements...LAKE BAILEY N I DELAWARE MINE DUMPS IOATOUTE CHLORASTROUTEI 2 AMYGDAlOID MINE DUMPS 3 AGATE HARBOR (AGATES...(AGATES THOMSONITE ON BEACH\ )l MUD VLAKE TO MANDAN MINE - HARD SURFACE Field drawing to locate a collecting...topographic map of the Delaware q uadrangle o f Keweenaw County, Michigan This ,s an example o f the more picturesque |  | | Catalog/List | | directly from the miners at the Elmwood Mine in Tennessee, when the mine was actively producing twenty years...extremely fine cabinet specimen from a bygone era. • Amethyst from Las Vigas, Veracruz, Mexico that has exceptional... 52002 SZENICSITE with POWELLITE Jardinera No. 1 Mine, Inca de Oro, Chañaral Province, Atacama Region...mineral came from one pocket in the Jardinera No. 1 Mine. That find was roughly one cubic meter in volume...000-$3,000 52006 MIMETITE Var. CAMPYLITE Dry Gill Mine, Caldbeck Fells, North and Western Region (Cumberland) |  | | Journal (issue) | | TURNER JACK DELANEY Staff Writer 14 The Lost Missouri Mine By RAY S. CALDWELL EDITORIAL OFFICES: 74-109...How to tell which bottles w i l l turn purple or amethyst t $ 3 . 9 5 p . p . NO COD'S. Order From.....need. The story in Leadville of the Little Jonny mine could stand as the perfect instance of all such...with a small fortune in flakes and nuggets. His mine was named Nigger Hill. OSSIBLY Mildretta Adams...were worth millions. Presented leases to men to mine his claim. The here are some who are among the most |  | | Journal (issue) | | MINERALS FEBRUARY 1986 No.579 COVER DATA San Diego County, C81ifornla tourmaline is a favorite of mineral...the 1 / 16• tube you really need a drill press. Mine is so old that it has white whiskers, but it works...pieces, generally) at an auto glass shop. I did. Mine are 3/ t6• thick. I found out later that all plastic...of the carvers toot him out to the Los Angeles County Fair where the carvers were demonstrating. He taught...Mountings Metal Detectors • MOST ITEMS POSTPAID TO USA DESTINATIONS e 100°/. SATISFACTION GUARANTEE • HIIIIIATEI |  | | Book (edition) | | SOUTH DAKOTA MINNESOTA KANSAS • INDIANA • • MISSOURI ILLINOIS • NORTH DAKOTA • OHIO • MICHIGAN...OHIO • KANSAS • NORTH DAKOTA NEBRASKA • INDIANA • MISSOURI • MINNESOTA By JUNE CULP ZEITNER Second Edition...Cycad .-' _ :. Oelrichs Agate Beds Rose Quartz Mine Northern Hill Gems 24 8 Jasper 25 Golden Barite...Dakota 43 Indiana . 45 Ohio 46 Michigan 50 Missouri 53 j- Kansas 5Q Iowa 60 - Illinois Minerals...a in of opalite in a colorful piece of in Missouri, a hunk such wonders of nature interest you is |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | in this crystal contain tiny crystals of both amethyst and aquamarine. The Shell Grotto is a fantasy...Lifegold, diamonds, ruby drops, emerald leaves, amethyst and onyx base. 30 ROCKS AND MINERALS The opaque...Antique French gold figures balance on the gold plank hung with rubies. The emerald leaves on the tree...tree encircle a ruby heart. The base is amethyst and agate, adorned with gold. The Icicle-rock crystal,...kunzite of 285 carats, a magnificent deep 550 carat amethyst, a superb and immense "Tanzanite" of 45 carats |  | | Book (edition) | | from the Tourmaline Q ueen .1ine, Pala, San Diego County, California. From a pen-and-ink drawing by W. E...price increases, which make it more attractive to mine domestic deposits at a profit. Foreign labor is...cut gem 4. Mounce diamond crystal 5. Gibson's Ruby mine, Cowee Creek, North Carolina 6. Corundum Hill, North...Eldorado Bar, Montana 8. W. D. Baltzley 9. Ellis mine pocket, Hiddenite, North Carolina 10. View of American...Pedro mine, Pala, California 15. Morganite crystal from Pala, California 16. Hazel W. pegmatite mine, Pala |  | | Journal (issue) | | ............... MARK M. FOSTER BUYS FAMOUS OPAL MINE ........................ KIBBLEHOUSE QUARRY, PERKIOMENVILLE...Goethite, Restormel Iron Mine, Lanlivery, Cornwall, England; T etrahedrite, Gottesg~be Mine, Roth, Nassau, Germany...Germany ; Celesttte, Giona Mine, Girgenti, Sicily, Italy. We wish that some of the amateur mineral dealers...specimens whose localities are given simply as a county or province, or what is worse yet, state or country...information regarding the source of the specimens-name of mine or quarry if possible but at least the town, village |  | | Journal (issue) | | is priced at only . . . $.85 per lb. BLACK SPIDER MINE TURQUOISE - All ring size stones, mostly of a medium...ALL MATERIALS ARE PRE-SIZED AND TUMBLE-READYI Amethyst. Australla. light color ...................................................... $1 .25 per lb. Amethyst. Brazil. beautiful medium purple .............................................. $5.00 per lb. Amethyst. Zambia. Africa. very deep purple color.........- ALL ORDERS MUST INCLUDE A 12.00 fee ii In the USA - all Foreign Ordera - We welcome export orders |  | | Journal (issue) | | one-half inch across has lately occurred in a Colorado mine at a great depth. Beautiful greenish yellow trans...filled with a iquid, an interesting fact, since the mine is exceedingly dry, no water ever being taken from...black, has lately oc curred at the Copperopolis mine, and in very fine crystals. Pharma- cosiderite,...crystals I have seen, has also just been found at this mine. Some of these crystals are about \ inch across...more in gold per ton, have been found at the Vulcan mine, near Gunnison, Colo. This is a new combination |  | | Journal (issue) | | Belgium.......... 19 () fc | Sr 22 Collecting at a Missouri Sink Hole Deposit ............ 22 Some Georgia...(Physical Geology) W. D. Keller, University of Missouri (Economic Geology) Horace G. Richards, Academy...at the A.P. Green Fire Brick Company of Mexico, Missouri. Goodman, Boston University (Microscopical Geology)...KELLER University of Missouri Fig. 1. A landscape limestone which were Mexico, Missouri. of about 250,000...fire clay deposits of highest quality occur in Missouri and Pennsylvania with lesser development in Georgia |  | | Book (edition) | | OHIO • KANSAS • NORTH DAKOTA NEBRASKA • INDIANA • MISSOURI • MINNESOTA I By JUNE CULP ZEITNER THIRD EDITION.......................... MISSOURI .............. 44 NORTHWESTERN MISSOURI Gems ......................................... 44 44 44 .31 NORTHEAST MISSOURI Gems .............................. THE CENTRAL...CENTRAL NEBRASKA 36 EASTERN NEBRASKA 37 CENTRAL MISSOURI Gems ....................... Fossils................................ 46 The Elephant Rocks 46 Missouri Caves ...... .46 3 IOWA .................. |  | | Journal (issue) | | BUFF TOP STONES $S.00eun:llarge Abalone Shell Amethyst A Oual. AmelhV!.I B Oual. Amuonite Aventurine...A L1.25 - per -. ..•..•...•..•...• $ oz. Better mine run . . . • . . . . . • . . . . 2.50 per OL Opal...the "kite" did fly. staff. The noteheads are amethyst cabochons, 18x13mm in size, set in fine silver...outstanding minerals for collection * * * DIG for amethyst, rose quartz, chalcedony roses, beautiful jasper...For ..,. llforaatlO■, Write: EIDorado sapphire Mine 6240 Nelson Road Helena, MT 59601 !OARD Fig. 7 |  | | Book | | PUBLIC LIBRARY Fort Wayne and Allen County, Indiana ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 833 00476 9409 j552...can find trilobites. The mountain of bugs in Juab County, Utah, is one of the best. To find a trilobite...Perhaps you will be lucky, too, and find a lost gold mine! All through the western states there are ghost...any of these areas, spend some time exploring the mine dumps. You may come across a stone flecked with...In the middle of the marsh is an abandoned borax mine. It is very quiet and still. You get the feeling |  | | Book (volume) | | NORTHWESTERN QUADRANT Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon, South...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...pegmatite, shoreline, quarry, gravel pit, prospect, mine, etc.). Let’s take, as an example, under the heading...heading of Arizona, on the map of Maricopa County, the site x How to Use This Book indicated as number |  | | Journal (issue) | | State street In downtown Carlsbad, Calif. (Outside USA send $2.00 for catalOC) GEMS & MINERALS - 7 KEIJIJY...Springs near the tiny village of Magdalena, Socorro County. No notable production resulted, but this discovery...The spring of 1866 saw the opening of the Juanita Mine, Hutchason's first claim and, indeed, the first...district. Three weeks later the celebrated Graphic Mine began production. Colonel Hutcheson constructed...gave it his name, and leisurely worked it. When the mine began to indicate promise of developing into a rich |  | | Catalog/List | | original painting by JD Miller. • The Guerrero Amethyst that graced the cover of the book on the Miguel...the HillLedford Mine that is an American Mineral Treasure. • An extremely large Amethyst “Jewel Box” that...astonishing Amethyst parure, with a truly modern twist, and cut from highly unusual “hourglass” Amethyst. Please...Little Green Monster Mine, Clay Canyon, Fairfield, Oquirrh Mts, Utah Co., Utah, USA That the Variscite...two of them established the Little Green Monster Mine (circa 1936-1940). They were the first to bring |  | | Journal (issue) | | de l'Arbrelaan 12, 2170 Schoten. Boekrecensie Amethyst - uncommon vintage Uitgegeven door Lithographie...of 30 USD (Mineralogical Record USA) (beide prijzen excl P&P) AMETHYST – UNCOMMON VINTAGE is het zestiende...perfect cleavage The San Juan triangle of Colorado Amethyst - uncommon vintage Apatite - the great pretender...en Veracruz anderzijds. Ook in het Westen van de USA zijn er belangrijke vindplaatsen in Washington, Montana...dan 12 pagina’s. We keren nog even terug naar de USA om Jackson Crossroads in Georgia te bezoeken (werd |
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