 | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Central and Western New York State M inerals of the Silurian Lockport Group of New York State have been...observed during the initial settlement of western New York, it was the construction of the Erie Canal in...Beck’s (1842) Mineralogy of New York, James Hall’s (1843) Geology of New York, and James Dana’s (1848) Manual...exposed along the Niagara Escarpment of western New York as the “Lockport limestone.”† His choice of Lockport...of dolomite-rich sedimentary rocks of western New York and southwestern Ontario (Shaw 1937). Terminology |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | 2014 Figure 1. County map of New York State, prepared by William Besse. MAJOR NEW YORK STATE M I N E...E R A L LOC A L I T I E S N ew York State is rich in minerals of interest to collectors. A number of...Dana 1877, 1892). Herbert P. Whitlock published a New York State list in 1903. The most recent comprehensive...localities in the state is the book Minerals of New York State by David Jensen, published in 1978. Our...Mode of Occurrence Most mineral localities in New York can be categorized into three groups based on |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Gait, Royal Ontario Museum; Dr. William Kelly, New York State Geological Survey; Dr. Robert J. King, Tewksbuty...MORPHOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY OF GRAFTONITE FROM PEGMATITES IN NEW HAMPSHIRE M.A. Wise, Dept. of Mineral Sciences, Smithsonian...Graftonite-bearing pegmatites are not uncommon in New Hampshire and are characterized by an enrichment...Rb, and Cs. Graftonite from seven localities in New Hampshire were examined as part of an ongoing study...of the graftonite-beusite series. Graftonite from New Hampshire always occurs intergrown with triphylite |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | mineralogy at Michigan Technological University. A native New Yorker, he has had a lifelong interest in the minerals...of the state and is a research associate at the New York State Museum. 458 ROCKS & MINERALS Dr. Steven...minerals of New York State and is coordinator of the Center for Mineralogy at the New York State Museum...University] at 04:12 29 December 2014 The GEMS of NEW YORK State J ust what constitutes a gemstone has...such as opal, aquamarine, or tourmaline. Although New York State is not known for its traditional precious |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | pohwatp@si.edu FLUORITE Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee R egular readers of this column will...sphalerite, 8.8 cm high, from the Elmwood mine, Smith County, Tennessee. Note the gemmy corners of the cube...pieces are all from the fluorspar district, Hardin County, Illinois. Cincinnati Museum Center specimens,...cubes from Trestia, Transylvania region, Maramures County, Romania, appears to be a complete replacement...example, Dunn (1995) reported that some Franklin, New Jersey, fluorites fade when exposed to light. Other |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Cruzeiro mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History specimen, Harold and... near Badger Creek, north of Coaldale, Fremont County, Colorado. Dave Bunk specimen, Jeff Scovil photo...Treasure Mountain Diamond mine, near Little Falls, New York. Uli Bahmann specimen, Jeff Scovil photo. SepteniberlOctober:...manganoan, Argentine vein, Idarado mine, San Miguel County, Colorado. Dave Bunk specimen, Ed Raines photo...Maine, 412 Birnessite, Utah, 245 Blackburn, W. H., new columnist. 83 Blakeite, Nevada, 128 Blatonite, Utah |  | | Report (issue) | | Association: Quartz, dolomite, calcite, barite, celestine, sulfides, cassiterite, topaz, wolframite, scheelite...Durango. In the USA, from Macomb, St. Lawrence Co., and Penfield, Monroe Co., New York; at Clay Center...Pine Canyon deposit, Burro Mountains, Grant Co., New Mexico. In Canada, from Madoc, Ontario, and in the |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Gait. Royal Ontario Museum: Dr. William Kelly, New York State Geological Survey: Dr. Robert J . King....'Dept. of Geolog-y arid Geophysics, University of New Orleans. LA 70148. Cary Mound is a low hill that...exposed in a small portion of the north face of the quarry. Miaroles up to several inches iicross abound in...& MINERALS RHODlZlTE FROM MADAGASCAR: NEW LOCALITIES AND NEW CHEMICAL DATA.A. U.Falster', E Pezzota2... of Geology and Geophysics, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA 70148; 2Museo di Storiu Naturale |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | SEPTEMBER 1982, VOL. 46, PP. 341-2 Roeblingite: new chemical data PETE J. DUNN AND J U L I E A. ... Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC 20560, USA AND PETER B. LEAVENS Department of Geology, University...Delaware 19711, USA ABSTRACT. New chemical analyses of roeblingite from Franklin, New Jersey, and Lhngban...ROEBLINGITE was first described from Franklin, New Jersey, by Penfield and Foote (1897). It was among the first...subject of some confusion. The original analysis of Penfield and Foote (1897) reported the presence of sulphite |  | | Book | | MtN€RfllS of New Vork Stole David €. Jensen Includes 16 pages of minerals in full color jgS0% MIN6RRLS... MIN6RRLS of New Vork State David E. Jensen up WARD PRESS Ward's Natural Science Establishment, Inc...Inc. Rochester, New York • Monterey, California Copyright 1978 by David E. Jensen All rights reserved...mining distri* Adirondack Mou somed into a lifet New York State. While obtainu University of Roc Science...Kay Preface This report on the Minerals of New York State is partially a sum mary of published knowledge | | | Book | | T TLIBRAr 3 1223 90016 3958 of New York State David E. Jensen .. . , ,,, Includes 16 pages of...Lake in New York's Finger Lakes district. After attending Penn Yan Academy in nearby Penn Yan, New York...blossomed into a lifetime interest in the minerals of New York State. While obtaining his M.S. in geology at...the outline of New York State is LABRADORJTE from the Saranac Lake area. of New York State David E....Natural Science Establishment, Inc . • Rochester, New York • Monterey, California Copyright 1978 by David |  | | Journal (issue) | | Midwest Chapter of FM, and working with the other new officers, got the chapter incorporated as a ‘not-for-profit’...opposing closing collecting areas to the public. Your new president, Clyde Spencer BULLETIN of FRIENDS OF...VALLEY CHAPTER: Larry Nuelle; LNuelle@gmail.com NEW JERSEY CHAPTER: KC Dalby; fluoriteguy@gmail.com ...~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ New Website to Locate Gem, Mineral & Fossil Shows in the USA Tom Loomis (Matrix Minerals)...Minerals) has developed a new mineral show website called RockandMineralShows.com – RMS for short. 18 |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | GEOLOGY of NEW YORK Downloaded by [University of Tennessee, Knoxville] at 09:24 21 December 2014 the...the Empire State N ew York acquired the nickname of “the Empire State” in recognition of its vast wealth...resources. To further this image, in 1836 the New York State legislature voted to sponsor a comprehensive...first extensive scientific study of the geology of New York State, and it culminated in 1842 and 1843 with...I believe, were aware of the mineral wealth of New York, or of the number of species which it contains |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Escarpment. These scarps occur sporadically in New York, Ontario, Michigan, and Wisconsin. THE NIAGARA...bedrock that extends from southeast of Rochester, New York, westward to Niagara Falls, up around northern...Lake Ontario from eastsoutheast of Rochester, New York, to just west of Hamilton, Ontario; (2) several...segments of the escarpment (e.g., those in western New York versus those around the northern part of the Michigan...salt and gypsum deposits mined near Syracuse, New York; Windsor, Ontario; Detroit, Michigan; and Grand |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | PP. 261-4 New data for pitticite and a second occurrence of yukonite at Sterling Hill, New Jersey PETE...Sciences, Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC 20560, USA ABSTRACT. Pitticite is re-examined analytically...Sterling Hill mine, Ogdensburg, New Jersey, the second occurrence. New data for yukonite suggest the name...yukonite from the Sterling Hill mine, Ogdensburg, New Jersey, prompted an analytical re-examination of...synthetic ZnO for Zn; hornblende for Fe, AI; celestine for S; fluorapatite for F; and diopside for Si |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Calaverite is known from the Star mine in Montgomery County, North Carolina, where it occurs rarely in coarsely...Haralson County, and the Consolidated and Singleton mines of the Dahlonega district, Lumpkin County, Georgia...lathlike crytstals in quartz at Rib Mountain, Marathon County, Wisconsin. Calaverite is an important ore mineral...districts. It is best known from Cripple Creek, Teller County, where it is the most abundant telluride in those...crystals from the Cresson mine, Cripple Creek, Teller County, Colorado. Dave Bunk specimen, Jesse LaPlante photo |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | 49, PP. 721-7 The lead silicates from Franklin, New Jersey: occurrence and composition PETE J. DUNN Department...Washington, DC 20560, USA ABSTRACT. The lead silicate minerals from Franklin, New Jersey, occurred in...margarosanite, nasonite, roeblingite, Franklin, New Jersey, USA. A T the end of the 19th century a remarkable...shaft of the Franklin Mine, in Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey. This suite included a number of unknown...described as new species. A number of these were lead silicates: roeblingite (Penfield and Foote, 1897) |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | PAPERS. M i n e r a l o g i c a l Chemistry. Celestine containing Free Sulphur. By H. J. JoHNsToN-LAvIs...28-29).-The author describes sonie crystals of celestine from Girgenti, Sicily, containing as much as 13...appear that part of the sulphur crystals and celestine formed simultaneously, and the latter was compelled...the author has determined 25 new fov*ms on pyrargyrite crystals, and four new forms on proustite crystals... H. R. Crystals of Copper Pyrites. By S. 11. PENFIELD (AWK J. Sci., 40, 2~7-211).-Tbe author gives a |  | | Book | | editing the book. The second edition incorporates new information on recently identified minerals as well...mineralogists have resulted in the discovery of many new minerals and mineral occurrences within the state...In addition to numerous new illustrations, this second edition contains many new locality listings, entries...species, varieties and synonyms, minerals new to Michigan, and new references. Most general sections in Part...totally new. Noteworthy but unverified occurrences have been grouped together in Part III, and new appendices |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | z P f , Poo, $Pw, pw, {Fm,P. B. H. B. SuppQsed New Mineral from Montana. By R. PEARCE (Zeit. Kryst...i t . Kryst. Min., 17, 384-385).-1n the marble quarry to the easb of Wunsiedel, a fragment of a tin-white...determine whether the ore is a B. H. B. simple mineral. New Forms of Crystallised Silica. By M I C H E L - L...from Math. es term. tud. Zrtesitii, 6, 78-83) .-Celestine and barytes occur in large quantities near Torda...Co-, Hungary, in a bituminous limestone. The celestine is mined on an industrial scale. Three varieties |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | the cryolite bed of Greenland, which he considered new, and named evigtokite; but from the agreement of... Krenner (Ber. Wien. Akud., 1864, 436) added 28 new planes, and Seligmann (Juhrb. f. Mia., 1880, 1, 135)...Japanese crystals, and, in addition t o these, 40 new planes have been determined, thus increasing the...22/10/2014 12:22:56. Descloizite from Mexico. By S. L. PENFIELD (Amer. J. Sci. [3], 26, 361--365).-The mineral...Association, and Probable Mode of Formation of Barytes, Celestine, and Anhydrite. By DIEULAFAIT (Compt. rend., 97 |  | | Journal (issue) | | filled in 2015. Two of these candidates will be new to the elected board, and I am pleased that they...case endowment, and the continuing support of the New Mexico Mineral Symposium. The winners of the 2014...to that group, including MSHA requirements for quarry field trips. Julian Gray reported that the theme...Lueth, N.M. Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801-4796...the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) in New York. My closet friend, Sammy, and I would roam Central |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | of the Pinch Mineralogical Museum in Rochester, New York, comprises one of the most important private holdings...s h m e n t 3 0 0 0 E . Ridge R o a d Rochester, New Y o r k 1 4 6 0 3 Photographs by Steven Chamberlain...spectrum of locality suites includes F r a n k l i n , New Jersey; Langban, Sweden; Lengenbach, Switzerland;...of the Pinch Mineralogical Museum in Rochester, New York. contemporary ones. Rare species are well represented...fluorite and dolomite specimen from Penfield quarry, near Rochester, New York, have been self-collected. 50 |  | | Journal (issue) | | localities like those found in neighboring Arizona and New Mexico; Texas is oil country, and many fortunes have...illustrated the first time around, and some that are new acquisitions. Together the two Texas supplements...ofLeadville, Colorado. Eventually rnoving on through New Mexico and Arizona as a prospector, he leamed some...avid rnineral collector before moving back to New York in 1885 and becoming one of the city's first...the closing years of the 19th century the famous New Jersey mineralogist William E. Hidden came out to |  | | Journal (issue) | | southeast of State College in northern Huntingdon County, has many activities including historical ones...principal deposits, one near Belleville, Mifflin County, and ores located near the furnace. These latter...State College, PA. Election of officers, a vote on new bylaws, and other business will be conducted. To...would prefer not to be a candidate, and “We need new blood.” Volunteers and nominations are welcome, and...p. 4). 7 Meckley’s Quarry Annual Open House Collector-friendly Meckley’s Quarry will have their annual |
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