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| Zeolites Defined Origin of the Name The name zeolite was created in 1756, by Freiherr Axel Fredrick...mineralogist, from the Greek word "zein" (to boil) and "Iithos" (stone), to describe a group of silicate minerals...borax bead, followed by melting to a white glass. The in in "zein" was dropped, an 0 was inserted, and...to create the word zeolite. Early History • Zeolites were known by many local names in the eighteenth...eighteenth century. Most of the research in zeolite mineralogy was done, at that time, in Germany, Italy, France |
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| Zeolites Defined Origin of the Name The name zeolite was created in 1756, by Freiherr Axel Fredrick...mineralogist, from the Greek word "zein" (to boil) and "Iithos" (stone), to describe a group of silicate minerals...borax bead, followed by melting to a white glass. The in in "zein" was dropped, an 0 was inserted, and...to create the word zeolite. Early History • Zeolites were known by many local names in the eighteenth...eighteenth century. Most of the research in zeolite mineralogy was done, at that time, in Germany, Italy, France |
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| Per Year , $ 1 . 00 . THE MINERAL COLLECTOR DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF THE COLLECTOR , STUDENT AND...Editor . Member ot the New York Mineralogical Club and of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences... RECENT Trips of New YORK MINERALOGISTS , 97 WAR BENEFITING CANADA , THE ALTERATION OF MINERAL SPECIES...SPECIES BY THE ACTION OF WATER , - 101 OCCURRENCE OF SULPHUR , ORPIMENT AND REALGAR IN THE YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL... 105 RUINS OF A METROPOLIS , Mr . PENN ASSOCIATION OF SCIENCES , 112 108 PUBLISHED BY THE MINERAL COLLECTOR |
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| 9Lustrafian Jouma{ of Afirze,rafogy The Australian Journal of Mineralogy is published by the Mineralogical...Mineralogical Societies of New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria Volume 2, Number 1...Feature Articles: Some mines of the Mt Isa District, Queensland Part 3 - The Mount Oxide mine ............minerals from ....... 11 Borambil, NSW B.M. England The Francis Collection A. Pring 21 Post mine sulphates...zincite ..... 28 H.R. Worner Other Items: Notes from the editor Book reviews 2 29 Mineral news from Southern |
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| ph—phosphorescence ALABAMA — Some months ago we received the following item from William L. Hiss, 418 Rosser Ave...Bismarck, N.D. "Calute as massive vein fillings in the Conasauga shale which show pronounced polysynthetic...hand specimens is found on the south bank of the Coosa River just west of Cedar Bluff, Cherokee Co.,...Trilobites found on river bank a few hundred yards to the west. This area should be collected soon as it is...beds is found in the cliffs of St. George Island, one of the Pribilof Islands in the Bering Sea, Alaska |
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| Crystals of Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire & Tourmaline Vivien Gornitz vgornitz@giss.nasa.gov A rare type of emerald...radiate outward like the spokes of a wagon wheel. Known as trapiche, after the Spanish word for a sugar...ruby, sapphire, the chiastolite variety of andalusite, and more recently in tourmaline. The trapiche growth...interpreted as caused by simultaneous precipitation of both host and inclusion (Nassau and Jackson, 1970)...trapiche crystals of different minerals share a number of common features, they also differ in the composition |
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| ILLINOIS Known as the Prairie State, Illinois exhibits a length of 378 miles and a width of 210 miles, with...slightly to the southwest. Containing more than 275 rivers, the state is bounded along ¾ of its circumference...primarily the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. The highest elevations are the Mounds along the northern borders...borders, rising only to a altitude of 900 to 1,000 feet above sea level. Though well endowed with fossils...to offer gem and mineral collectors, even though the state produces more sandstone, silica sand and Fluorspar |
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| ILLINOIS Known as the Prairie State, Illinois exhibits a length of 378 miles and a width of 210 miles, with...slightly to the southwest. Containing more than 275 rivers, the state is bounded along ¾ of its circumference...primarily the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. The highest elevations are the Mounds along the northern borders...borders, rising only to a altitude of 900 to 1,000 feet above sea level. Though well endowed with fossils...to offer gem and mineral collectors, even though the state produces more sandstone, silica sand and Fluorspar |
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| STATE LIBRARY OF PENNSYLVANIA 1 1 II II II nil 3 014 4 00050005 «k. 1 ’^^jklTL% i ^IH ^ 1 k...microscope by D.M. Lapham of a thin slice of serpentinite from Lancaster County showing olivine (blue-green...magnetite-limonite magnified 600 times. (black); COMMOXW'KAL H OF PEN DEPARTMEX r OE EXVI ROXMEX EAL RESOURCES BUREAU...1972 1972 C>opy righted 1969 by the Quotations from Commonweath of Pennsylvania book may be pubished...credit this is given to the Pennsylvania Geological Survey ADDITIONAL COPIES OF THIS PUBLICATION MAY BE |
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| COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS Genevieve Blatt, Secretary BUREAU OF TOPOGRAPHI...Second Edition, 1965 Copyrighted 1965 b y the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Quotations from this book may...credit is gi\'en to the Pennsylvan ia Geological Surve, ADDIT ION ..\L COPIES OF THIS PUBLICATION l\J:\...l\J:\ Y BE PURCH1\SED FROJ\f THE DIVISIO OF DOCU;\f ENTS, BUREAU OF PUBLIC..\ TIONS 10TH AND 1\l ARKET... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revisions of n1ineral names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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| MINERALS OF WASHINGTON, D.C. AND VICINITY by Lawrence R. Bernstein U. S. Geo^r^'ce.l Survey OPEN...cer.-..: 2713^7 CONTENTS Introduction 1 Scope of report 4 Mineral collecting 5 Acknowledgments...Triassic deposits 31 Mineral localities 38 District of Columbia Mavtrl a Tirl IWlCfci JT XClilUl Q ~...^ Anne Arundel County 43 Baltimore County 45 Howard County - Montgomery County 88 Prince Georges...Georges County Virginia 74 . 120 129 Arlington County 129 Fairfax County 131 Fauquier County 139 |
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| -__=._ : _- THE ROCKS AND MINERALS ASSOCIATION pv-· dr:nt, JL Emm--t Doherty Director of OutiD•• (to...Director of Toura, llichmosd E. Kyer■ Secretary-Treuurer, Peter Zodac Orpnized ir. 1928 for the increase...increase and dissemination of mineralotic knowled11. To stimulate public interest in 1eolocY and mineralocv...courses in these subjects introduced in • the curricula of the public school systen is; to revive a general...cared for ; to keep an accurate and permanent record of all mineral localities and minerals found there and |
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| Cents . Per Year , $ 1 . 00 . = THE DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF THE COLLECTOR , STUDENT AND DEALER ....Editor . Member of the New York Mineralogical Club and of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and sciences...CATHEDRAL SPIRES , 184 STUDENTS ' MINERALOGICAL CLUB OF PHILA . , 185 No . VI , Lower HELDERBERG LIMESTONE...ARROWHEADS THAT Show SCIENCE , 190 PUBLISHED BY THE MINERAL COLLECTOR COMPANY , 26 JOHN ST . , New YORK...significance among collectors the world over. Three recent consignments of minerals contained specimens |
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| PENNSYLVANIA STATE LIBRARY OF 0144 00141189 1 v < 2 £ m- c oi; c» tt*s“S S Si! at tss^s isl^j...PENNSYLVANIA 1 .8 ^2»SS 3 d 5-s &s z l|lt« 7* < OF MAP £-°§ ; ! 2-o-a GEOLOGIC A Cd ao S' G o...Albert E. VanOlden COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES TOPOGRAPHIC...1976 by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Quotations from this book may be published if to the credit...Mass of tetrahedral chalcopyrite crystals etched calcite, from French Creek mines, (courtesy of John |
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| years since I compiled this publication in 1978. The geology and localities have not changed but technology...visited many of the localities. My fond hope is that someone of the new generation will take up the challenge...challenge of revising and further completing my work. I am grateful to the members of the Boston Mineral Club...computer technology to the widest possible audience. I dedicate this work to them. I wish the same joy I have...have found in the life-long pursuit of minerals and fossils to all those who read and use this publication |
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| russellsoc.org The Russell Society is a society of amateur and professional recording and conservation of minei;-al...No. 803308 The RussellSociety Health& SafetyPolicyStatement It is the policy of the Russell Society...applicable to the Society, have been and will be properly addressed. All members of the Society are to...to take reasonable steps for the Health & Safety of themselves and others who maybe affected by their...acts or omissions All members of the Society are to co-operate with the Society, so far as is reasonably |
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| FROM THE QUARRY .............................................................. 322 SOME MINERALS OF NEBRASKA...328 NOTES ON THE DETERMINATION OF THE POSITIVE AND OR NEGATIVE RHOMBOHEDRON FACES OF QUARTZ . ··. ,........................................... 330 THE QUARRY AT UPPER MONTCLAIR, N. NEW ENGLAND NOTES. J...by R11dotf C. B. Bartsch ...... 334 RATE OF WEATHERING OF A SANDSTONE. By K. 0. Emery .. 335 SOUTHERN...SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LOCALITIES. 13. Riverside City Quarry. By Jack Sch111artz .......................... |
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| The Mineraiogical Record Inc. is a non-profit organization The Mineraiogical Record magazine is published...published by the Mineraiogical Record Inc., 7413 N. Mowry Place Tucson, Arizona 85741 Editor & Publisher...France Bill Birch Museum of Victoria Melbourne, Australia Pete J. Dunn Washington, DC Peter G. Embrey London... Peacor University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Ml George W. Robinson Natl. Museums of Canada Ottawa, Ontario...circulation manager for rates.) • Individuals (outside the U.S.): $36 for one year, $69 for two years. (Airmail |
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| MINERAL HUNTING IN THE PARRSBORO, NOVA SCOTIA AREA By GARDINER GREGORY Gregory Museum, 207 Cottage Blvd...Y. Parrsboro in Cumberland County is located on the north shore of the Minas Basin about 850 miles from...from New York City. It has a population of around 2000 people. The principal industries are general shipping...carried on in the water off its shores. Nearby Partridge Island, from which a beautiful view of Minas Basin...based on Glooscap the Indian man-god of the Macmac Indians. The tides of the Bay of Fundy along Parrsboro |
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| DMPABTMENT OP THE INTEE1OK BULLETIN OF THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY No. 136 WAS HOG TON /r...CMAKLES D. AVALCOTT, DIKECTOlt MINERALOGICAL LEXICON OF FRANKLIN, HAMPSHIRE, AND HAMPDEN COUNTIES MASSACHUSETTS...EMEKSON WASHINGTON G 0 V E li N M E N T PRINTING- O F F I C E 1805 CONT E NTS. Letter of tran smi...Psendomorpli in calcite of skeleton crystals of salt ................. B. Central section of above salt psendomorphs...psendomorphs ....................... C. Section of corner of the same cubical crystals, showing feathery outgrowth |
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| GEM for and MINERAL COLLECTORS GEM BOOKS HANDBOOK OF GEMS and GEMOLOGY by Parsons and Soukup. A comprehensive...in elementary gemology written specifically for the amateur and collector in language he can understand...reference tables. Price: $3.00. THE OPAL BOOK-by Frank Leechmon, F.G.A. The definitive book on precious opal...world localities, formation, cause of color, and how to handle and cut. The only complete opal book. Nine...gorgeous colar plates. Price only $7.95. A Check List of -- CABOCHON GEM MATERIALS ond THEIR LAPIDARY FEATURES |
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| liesembles both Dendritic Moss and Agate Agate in the chalce- donic matter enveloping a pre-existent...pseudo-stalactites. larger in amount, and as it consists of Jasper, it has its variegated colours. About...half miles south of Cape Wrath, near Torridon Conglomerate, in small veins in the Hebridean Gneiss...Pdpidolite and Potstone. The filamentous net-work is here brown. of Ayrshire. At Lagg Quarry, Fisherton, Ayr...which of is The mossy or stalactitic by purple Chalcedony, On both banks zoned by layers of pale lavender |
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| THE PICKIMG TABLE JOURMAL OE THE FRAMKLIM-OGDEMSBURG MIMERALOGICAL SOCIETY, IMC. VOLUME 33 MUMBER2 ... AUTUMM/WlNTER 1992 www.FOMSNJ.org The contents of The Picking Table are licensed under a Creative Commons...Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. THE FPAMKLIM-OGDEMSBUPG MlMEPALOGICAL SOCIETY, INC. OFFICERS... Bostwick Omer S. Dean Lee Lowell LIAISON WITH THE EASTERN FEDERATION or MINERAL AND LAPIDARY SOCIETIES...Betancourt Richard C. Bostwick and Omer S. Dean THE PICKIHG TABLE Editor Editorial Board Herb Yeates |
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| 1666 Fax: (03) 500 9475 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval...without prior written permission of the publishers. National Library of Australia ISBN 0 909223 64 5 Design...courtesy of Brian Shelton, photography by Frank Coffa. The outstanding opalized shell on the front cover...cover is from the Coober Pedy opal fields, South Australia. The 10-ounce gold crystal on the back cover... Victoria. LIST OF ARTICLES VOLUME 1, NOS. 1 -51 The Contribution of Broken Hill, N.S.W. - Sir Maurice |
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