 | | Book | | CLASSIC MINERAL LOCALITIES OF THE WORLD Asia and Australia = _ |) VieBAtO TATA JARS LIPOW Si. ao sĂŠ ... CLASSIC MINERAL LOCALITIES OF THE WORLD Asia and Australia Philip Scalisi David Cook VAN NOSTRAND REINHOLD...Nostrand Reinhold Australia Pty. Ltd. 17 Queen Street Mitcham, Victoria 3132, Australia Van Nostrand Reinhold...Classic mineral localities of the world, Asia and Australia. Bibliography: p. Includes index. 1. Mines and...resourcesâAsia. 2. Mines and mineral resourcesâAustralia. 3. Mines and mineral resourcesâSoviet Union |  | | Report (issue) | | generally possible to readily locate any area in the field where mining has been done in historic time, and...both diamonds and kimberite in the Kumgbo region (diamond locality 10) and noted the association of diamonds...Johnny Bounds of 25 stones from 140 meters of the Creek at the same site in a sluicebox gold-placer operation...diamonds spread in 1951, resulting in a "diamond rush" to the region and significant production shortly thereafter...imparted to the Liberian diamond industry by St. Andrews Securities, Ltd. Diamond Mining Corporation of |  | | Book (edition) | | MINERALOGY. 3. Minerals differ in hardness from the diamond at one end of the scale to soapstone at the other...other distorted crystals. Occasionally, as in the diamond, the planes of crystals are convex; and then, of...marked example is carbon, which is isometric in the diamond, but hexagonal in graphite: of extreme hardness...very soft and easily cut with a knife, to the diamond. This table, called the scale of hardness, is...variety; 8, topaz, transparent cr} scleavable diamond. tal; 9, sapphire, variety; 10, If, on drawing |  | | Book | | 333 7 e-PDF: 978 1 77584 334 4 Front cover: Chalcopyrite Back cover (clockwise from top left): Quartz...are clearly visible (field of view 8 cm). Figure 1.3 An opencast iron ore mine (Postmasburg, South Africa)...the course of their daily work in mines or in the field, where rapid identification of minerals is needed...some remarkable surprises and gave rise to the field of quantum mechanics. This is an arcane discipline...in groups 8â12, show marked deviation. In this region of the Periodic Table, electronegativity increases |  | | Book | | localities for good ilmenite crystals exist in the region (Brunet, I 977b ). NEW YORK Amity, Orange County...Springfield show ( 1995: 582). Madawaska [Faraday] mine near Bow Lake, Hastings County. Some of the world's...property of, the old Madawaska uranium mine (called the Faraday mine before 1964). The mineral assemblage...Cowgill, 1977). LATINAMERICA BRAZIL Jacupiranga mine, Sao Paulo. Among the crystallized minerals in the...in Switzerland, it is only in the Maderanertal region of east-central Canton Uri that clefts bearing |  | | Report (issue) | | ÂŤ. South Wales Tin-fields 42 46 49 Vegetable Creek 51 (l>) Tingha 59 [c) Wilson's Downfall (a)...felspar in porphyritic granite X. 45 48 ... Yard Creek, Amosfield ... ... ... ... ... ... dyke intruding...showing large basic segregations. Herding Yard Creek, Amosfield IX. â Herding Yard Falls, Amosfield,...Tin Lode, near Tent, Hill, showing portion ... northern outcrops and workings .. â Ore Dressing and Concentrating...No. Plant, Cope's Creek â Amalgamated Tin-dredging Company's No. 2 Plant, Cope's Creek XIX. â Amalgamated |  | | Report (issue) | | a ledge of stone blasted, a test core drilled, a mine shaft sunk or a gravel pit dugâadditional mineral...also wish to thank the many quarry, gravel pit and mine operators in Iowa, and many private landowners who...minerals ..................... Tips on collecting, field equipment and safety Iowa mineralsâdescriptions.............................................. Chalcopyrite....................................... Malachite...of Catfish Creek on the Mississippi River. The land was a fertile wilderness in the territory of the Fox |  | | Book (edition) | | JMineralogv. ?}. Minerals differ in hardness from tlie diamond at oiu' end of the scale to soapstone at the other...lerals ^ iaUb.dtlon of if) L'he))i\r(d Proptriles of Mine nth ; (4) J lescrqjtions of Sj/6; cles j (o) JJeientiUiutloii...CRYSTALLIZATION. 29 Occasionally, as in the diamond, the planes of crystals are and then, of course...very soft and easily cut with a knife, to the diamond. This table, called the scale of JiardnesSy is...crystal ; 9, sapphire, cleavable variety ; 10 , diamond. If, on drawing a file across a mineral, it is |  | | Report (issue) | | California. Arizona Gazette, Phoenix, Arizona Territory. Ventura Free Press, San Buenaventura, California...Grattan, W. H. Graves, Hon. W. J. Green, J. C. Green, II. Green W. II. Griffith, Griffiths. Griffin...ton $51 00 222 00 $273 00 Copper Ore, Pioneer Mine, Boliuas Bay, Marin County 3358. Silver, per ton...100.00 Arquerite 2036. â Silver amalgam, Vital Creek, British Columbia, latitude 53° north Mercury ...analysis of auriferous gravel, from Nevada hydraulic mine, Chalk Bluffs, (See Second Annual Report, 1382, |  | | Book | | a b r i e f h i s t o r y o f t h e gems o f e region. T h i s C h a p t e r also includes t h e g e...n i z e d o n a geo- basis, since people take field t r i p s b y locality rather t h - o n a n alphabetical...was m e r e l y p a r t o f t h e waste o f t h e mine. W h a t t h e y needed was h i g h grade ore o...l y prospectors longed t o f i n d . . . t h e diamond. T r u e t h e y k n e w n o m o r e a b o u t...resembles t h e i r personal idea o f w h a t a diamond should l o o k l i k e was h o p e f u l l y examined |  | | Report (issue) | | .....10 Composition, structure, crystal habit, green beryl and trapiche emerald Rupert Hochleitner Brazil:...''The Most Beautiful Green!'' Asia: Pakistan, Afghanistan and India .......6 0 Old Mine Emeralds . . . .... mafek or mafek-en-ma indicates a green stone; in Sanskrit, green stones are known as marakat or maraketa...color. Many different stones of a certain shade of green were designated emeralds, even malachite and serpentine...people of the Nile, however, appreciated the color green as a symbol for planting, harvest and for the fertility |  | | Book (edition) | | Petrified Forest National Monument, Arizona Sorting diamond crystals in South Africa Metamorphic rock, showing...necessarily be incomplete. Outside the geologic field, however, a few of especial interest may be worth...(where it was marketed), alaskaite from the Alaska mine in Colorado, cubanite from Cuba, kernite from Kern...from the Arabic "powder of the mine" because it came from a silver mine. Perhaps the worst blunder in...(see Question 87) is best indicated by the name diamond, from the Greek "invincible" because it was believed |  | | Book (edition) | | to record here and any list would necessarily be field, however, a few of especial interest may be worth...the old was marketed), alaskaite from the Alaska mine in Colorado, cubanite from Cuba, kernite from Kern...from the Arabic "powder of the mine" because it came from a silver mine. Perhaps the worst blunder in...(see Question 87) is best indicated by the name diamond, from the Greek "invincible" because it was believed... each must have a different atomic structure. Diamond and graphite both consist solely of carbon, but |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Washington, DC 20013 pohwatp@si.edu Bornite Dzhezkazgan Mine, Dzhezkazgan Karagandy Province, Kazakhstan S ...an unusual color for a particular species (green diamond) or an unusual habit (faden quartz). Rarity...bornite crystals is always mentioned in textbooks and field guides. A sampling of these include Ramdohr (1969...occurs, evidenced by lamellae of chalcocite, chalcopyrite, and digenite. As the temperature continues...specimens sold as peacock ore today are actually chalcopyrite chemically altered to produce the colorful tarnish |  | | Book (volume) | | measures about 25 mm (1 in.) across. TOP GROUP. Green fluorite (121.39 ct), Westmoreland, New Hampshire;...cushion cut rhodochrosite (25.56 ct), Sweet Home Mine, Colorado; colorless scheelite (19.66 ct), Kern...deposits in various places, especially in regard to diamond occurrences which promise to make the North American...Among recent major discoveries are the promising diamond fields being vigorously explored in Canada and...years production should begin from one or more diamond-bearing kimberlite bodies, most likely in Canada |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | making it the most base metal-rich deposit in the region (e.g., Day et al., 2016). Further understanding...IOCG-uranium deposit in south Australia and comparison with the Kiruna IOA deposit in northern Sweden (Hitzman et...physiochemically distinct from ore-zone apatite in this region (i.e., apatite whose origin is debated and may...mafic-to intermediate-composition suite rocks in the region, which could be indicative of a petrogenetic link...the largest well-described IOCG deposit in the region, both of which are hosted in volcanic and volcaniclastic |  | | Journal (issue) | | examination dates for 1991 are as follows: GEM DIAMOND EXAMINATION: Monday 3 June EXAMINATIONS IN GEMMOLOGY:...Pink Pink Pink Blue Pink Pale-blue Pale greyish-green Pink White Pale-buff Pale-yellow Greenish-yellow...the 'pyroxene isograd', which is arbitrarily the northern boundary of the Limpopo Mobile Belt. A striking...NE of the Sandawana mine, along the Mweza Range, which is named 'Machingwe' mine, after a nearby stream...The Machingwe Emerald mine The car journey from Masvingo to the Mashingwe mine takes about 3l/z hours |  | | Journal (issue) | | awakened in minerals outside of his particular field. We therefore urge our subscribers to obtain all...will tell you many a fascinating tale. Loomis, "Field Book of Common Rocks and Minerals" . . . . . . Kozminsky...Ri es, "Econonuc Hayes and Paige, "Handbook ÂŁor Field Geologists" .. .. ...... . 2.50 Iddings, "Igneous...miles northeast of Amiâ˘ty, rthere are more dite, chalcopyrite, yttrocerite, leucaugite, boulders and ledges...Amity and Edenville localities are original pale-green or gray liornb/e11de situated in the Goshen Quadrangle |  | | Journal (issue) | | December, sae. a. ang , tA 1954 & THE MARTIN DIAMOND SAW Beis Nort Beck cones Fast Efficient Cutting...meetings in between, to say nothing of parties and field trips Many will retire to basement work shops to...for for ability, industry and co-operation in the field of earth science. He is honorary curator of geology...Rocks and Minerals Society, Earth Science Club of Northern Illinois, Marquette Geologists Associa tion. (These...5.00 WILLIAMS: Diamond Mines of South Africa 67.50 WILLIAMS: Genesis of the Diamond 65.00 WOLLASTON: |  | | Journal (issue) | | paleontology in situ. By Steve Voynick Regular Columns Field Notes .......................... 6 Lapidary of the...Lithic art created by Roy Miller) Rock & Gem 7 Field notes READER LETTERS Reader Assistance Weâve been...for collecting, free of charge. âStan Bogosian Field Trip Chairperson San Francisco Gem & Mineral Society...with a 3000 grit diamond wheel. This was followed with 1400, 8000 and 50000 diamond grit wheels. The...When one thinks of emerald, for example, the color green comes to mind. Rubies are red, aquamarine is sea |  | | Journal (issue) | | history, market impact, and properties of ruby from northern Mozambique near Montepuez, now the worldâs most...Characterizes black nephrite from a deposit in the Guangxi region that appears to be part of a largescale jade formation...clarity-enhanced aquamarine pendant ⢠Rough diamond with coating of fake green âradiation stainsâ ⢠Separation of...River system ⢠Trapiche quartz ⢠Rubies from Rock Creek, Montana ⢠Glass-filled polki-cut CVD synthetic...Jacob Benjamin Rondeau Tokyo, Japan Sydney, Australia Nantes, France Timothy Adams A.J.A. (Bram) |  | | Journal (issue) | | AftiHated Association, GeDlDlological Association of Australia THE JOURNAL OF GEMMOLOGY A N D P R O C E E D...Fahy, sent to m e as a n item of interest a small diamond which h a d broken a n d presumably was a replacement...apparent. W e have known of garnet inclusions in diamond before and seen photographs of them b u t here...was still embedded half in and half out of the diamond. T h e garnet literally protruded from the cleavage...there by artificial means. I know that exhibits of diamond in blue ground are suspect, i.e. they are often | | | Book (volume) | | measures about 25 mm (I in.) across. TOP GROUP. Green fluorite (121.39 et), Westmoreland, New Hampshire;...deposits in various places, especially in regard to diamond occurrences which pro1nise to make the North American...Arnong recent major discoveries are the promising diamond fields being vigorously explored in Canada and...needs only to consider the significant number of diamond crystals that have been found in Appalachia and...of the Sierra Nevadas to appreciate that many diamond-bearing kimberlite bodies must exist fron1 which |  | | Journal (issue) | | from the dumps of the old Allah Cooper (Valcooper) mine by one of the authors (M .D.), have produced 5 additional...these new finds. The Allah Cooper is an underground mine located in Louisa County (Figure I on page 3) 5½...along the Black water Branch tributary to Contrary Creek. The area surrounding Mineral, Virginia has had...into the I 800's; Prior to 19::>7the Allah Cooper mine was worked for silver and some gold, and was later...the Allah Cooper Mine, see Dunn, 2007. The mineral deposit at the Allah Cooper mine is an assemblage |  | | Journal (issue) | | by W. E. Wilson Pink amethyst from the El Choique mine, Patagonia, Argentina ............................Martino & A. Oteiza The Copper World and Mohawk mine, Northeastern San Bernardino County, California...387 COVER: WULFENITE, 11.5 cm, from the Jianshan mine, Ruoqiang County, Kuruktag Mountains, Bayinguoling...WULFENITE with Mimetite, 1.7 cm, from the Rowley mine, Maricopa County, Arizona. Wish Wang collection...MINERALS LIMITED Azurite with Malachite | Milpillas Mine, Mexico | 4.5 x 3.4 x 1.9cm orders@crystalclassics |
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