 | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | STONE CO. QUARRY PLEASANT RIDGE, INDIANA KENNETH J . BROCK Department of Geosciences Indiana University Northwest...Northwest Gary, Indiana 46408 F O R A T L E A S T T W E N T Y Y E A R S mineral collectors and dealers...quarry in Jasper County, Indiana. Specimens from this site, known as the Rensselaer or Pleasant Ridge quarry...The quarry, situated near the settlement of Pleasant Ridge (little more than a railroad siding) about...its superb marcasite, pyrite bars, epitaxic overĀ growths of marcasite on pyrite, iron sulfide formations |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | aragonite, barite, celestite, fluorite, marcasite, pyrite, sphalerite, and strontianite are present in small...first reĀ ported occurrence of smythite was from Indiana ( E r d , 1957), where it was found as inclusions...geodes. Other species reported as occurring in Indiana, 136 ROCKS AND MINERALS { RICHARD E . RUSSELL...across; Meshberger Stone, Inc. quarry, Bartholomew County. Richard Russell specimen and photo. Figure 2 (above...3 (above right): Pyrite, 1.5 cm high; Rensselaer Stone C o . quarry, Jasper County. Vernon Swanson speciĀ |  | | Book | | Fossil and Mineral Trails Lakes States Wisconsin, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, by June Culp Zeitner $5...species of fossils have been collected in Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan. Dow Chemical has reported finding...and Huron virtually surrounding it. Illinois and Indiana are bordered in part by Lake Michigan, and Ohio...peninsula of Michigan. Southern Illinois, southern Indiana and southern Ohio have milder winters than the...bottle of water may help decide whether a piece of jasper or flint will be improved by polish. Epoxy, white |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | May-June: Calcite, Meshberger Stone, Inc., Columbus, Indiana; photo by Richard E . Russell July-August: Catapleiite...gold on quartz, Colorado Quartz mine, Mariposa County, California. Ā© Harold and Erica Van Pelt photographers...Andesine Anorthosite Body Near Montpelier, Hanover County, Virginia, 57 Bowenite, 251, 266, 288 Britholite...Minerals of the Rensselaer Stone Co. Quarry, Pleasant Ridge, InĀ diana, 111 Brockite, 193 Brookite, 283...Minerals of Poker Hill, CumĀ berland, Providence County, Rhode Island, 281 Cain, J . A . , The Geology |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Meshberger Stone quarry, Columbus, Bartholomew County, Indiana; Richard RusseU specimen and photo. significance...(far left). Ara~onite speleothems, Cave, Calaveras County, California; James Patton photo. Moanin~ Downloaded...Cl)'stlll 5.5 em long, Sweetwater mine, Reynolds County. Missouri; Ten')' Huizing spec:imen and pboto....France Stone Company. Custar quarry. Custar, Wood County. Ohio; Neal Pfaff specimen. Terry Huizing photo...high. Meshberger quam', Columbus. Bartholomew County. Indiana; Richard Russell specimen and photo. Downloaded |  | | Book (volume) | | ..........................................174 Indiana ................................................................548 Table of Maps Page Alabama County Map ...................................................................................4 Alaska County and Stream Map ......................................................................22 Arizona County Map ................................................................................49 Arkansas County Map .......................................... |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | crystal from Bartholomew County, Indiana, gracing the cover of the May/June 1986 āIndiana Issue.ā The lead article...minerals of the Rensselaer Stone quarry in Pleasant Ridge, the source of several of Indianaās most fascinating...intriguing array of bizarre marcasites and pyrites. Indiana is one of the states that nurtured this writerās...brief history of, as well as highlight\ from, the Indiana State Mu\eum collection, and a look at Indianaās...mineralogical sources and modes of occurrence in each county. Not to disappoint paleophiles, the editors have |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | intrusions include Mount Pleasant, True Hill, Beech Hill, Kedron, Pleasant Ridge, Sorrel Ridge, and Mount Douglas...Devonian Granitic Series (GS) granites: 1 Mount Pleasant granite suite (MPG), 2 True Hill granite (TRHG)... 4 Kedron granite (KG), 5 Pleasant Ridge granite (PRG), and 6 Sorrel Ridge granite (SRG) on the northwest...Chappell 1988). The sulfide mineral assemblage (e.g., pyrite, pyrrhotite, and chalcopyrite) in the GS and GMS...necessarily present in each of the intrusions. Pyrite is Rock GRIII, topaz-bearing monzogranite NMP90-1-1861 |  | | Book (volume) | | ..........................................150 Indiana .................................................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...deep red to variegatedāÆocher. BIBB COUNTY GENERAL AREA: c county gravel pits along the Cahaba R.āÆgemmy |  | | Book (volume) | | ..........................................150 Indiana .................................................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...deep red to variegatedāÆocher. BIBB COUNTY GENERAL AREA: c county gravel pits along the Cahaba R.āÆgemmy |  | | Book | | Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland...the ancient gems), calcite, fluorspar, jadeite, pyrite, quartz family minerals ( agate, carnelian, chalcedony...chalcedony, chert, flint, jasp-agate, jasper, quartzite, rock crystal, amethyst, chrysoprase, opal, etc...(assigned to Joseph, or possibly Ephraim), and jasper (most likely the red variety; assigned to Benjamin...hence its numerous names: iaspisachates [agate-jasper, i.e., our "jasp-agate"], cerachates [chalcedony] |  | | Report (issue) | | Crushed Stone Aggregate Resources of Indiana BULLETIN 42-H SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL STAFF OF THE GEOLOGICAL...Paleontologist Clerk Crushed Stone Aggregate Resources of Indiana By DONALD D. CARR, ROBERT R. FRENCH, and CURTIS...AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF INDIANA BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA: 1971 STATE OF INDIANA Edgar D. Whitcomb, Governor.../ 22 Devonian crushed stone sources (northern Indiana) / 22 Traverse Formation / 22 Detroit River Formation...Devonian crushed stone sources (central and southern Indiana) / 24 North Vernon Limestone / 24 Jeffersonville |  | | Report (Issue volume) | | quartz from Ontario; and agate, chalcedony. and jasper from various localities in British Columbia, Ontario...The orebody consists of arsenopyrite, magnetite, pyrite, pyrrhotite, sphalerite, chalcopyrite, galena,...Pub. No. 714, 1930, p. 22. Agate, Jasper Agates, chalcedony, jasper and carnelian are reported to occur...present in the same crystal. Some are coated with pyrite and prochlorite. The pink fluorite ( chlorophane)...Fredericton; 21 H Amherst) Agate, Jasper Agate, chalcedony, carnelian and jasper occur in irregular layers and |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | sulfide minerals (i.e., chalcopyrite, pyrrhotite, and pyrite), in some cases perhaps as submicron inclusions...namely, the Late Devonian GS granites: 1ā Mount Pleasant Granite Suite, 2āTrue Hill Granite, 3āBeech Hill...Hill Granite, 4āKedron Granite, 5āPleasant Ridge Granite, 6āSorrel Ridge Granite on the northwest margin...and WāMoāBi producers at Lake George and Mount Pleasant (Fig. 1), respectively. Recent studies (McLeod...Mount Pleasant Granite Suite, True Hill Granite, Beech Hill Granite, Kedron Granite, Pleasant Ridge Granite |  | | Journal (issue) | | Chirnside, A. M. Davis, F. E. Lichte & K. J. Esposito Pyrite and marcasite intergrowth from northern Illin ois...since it will be held at the giant Los Angeles County Fairgrounds in Pomona, letās just call it the āPomona...section with serendibite near Johnsburg, Warren County, New York (Schaller and Hildebrand, 1955; Grew...a brilliantly handsome 12-cm group of striated pyrite cubes. Finally (there were more, surely, but here...only a few very large but not very interesting pyrite, sphalerite and galena crystal plates from the | | | Journal (issue) | | C/1imside, A. M. Dnvis, F. E. Lichte & K. J. Esposito Pyrite and marcasite intergrowth from northern Illinois... ince it will be held at the giant Los Angeles County Fairgrounds in Pomona, let Ā·s just call it the...section with serendibite near Johnsburg, Warren County, New York (Schaller and Hildebrand, 1 955; Grew...only a few very large but not very interesting pyrite. sphalerite and galena crystal plates from the...There was a good breeze off the water. and more pleasant talk, the amazing varieties of sea phyla grilled |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Devonian Granitic series (GS) granites: 1 Mount Pleasant Granite Suite (MPG), 2 True Hill Granite (TRHG)... 4 Kedron Granite (KG), 5 Pleasant Ridge Granite (PRG), and 6 Sorrel Ridge Granite (SRG) on the northwest...Mount Pleasant Granite Suite, True Hill Granite, Beech Hill Granite, Kedron Granite, Pleasant Ridge Granite...Granite, Sorrel Ridge Granite, and Mount Douglas Granites (i.e., labeled 1 to 7 in Fig. 1; Butt 1976; Lentz...the intrusions (e.g., the Mount Pleasant Granite Suite, Pleasant Ridge Granite, Kedron Granite; Sinclair |  | | Book | | commercial ores and secondary minerals by state, county, township, and geologic range. For easy identification...cities, and many of todayās prosperous western county seats began as mining-boom camps. trating sand...Whether you such as those listed alphabetically by county, township, and range in Part II of this book. Where...original mineral is preserved, a pseudomorph eral pyrite is morphe, form) results. The minfrequently replaced...ferric oxide (Fe 0 0 H)*nH 20 known ( ) after pyrite. In time, morphs in the field, to mineral collectors |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Devonian granitic series (GS) granites (1 = Mount Pleasant granite suite, 2 = True Hill granite, 3 = Beech...granite, 4 = Kedron granite, 5 = Pleasant Ridge granite, 6 = Sorrel Ridge granite, and 7 = Mount Douglas...McDougall Brook, Mount Pleasant, True Hill, Beech Hill, Kedron, Pleasant Ridge, Sorrel Ridge, and Tower Hill...and the Mount Pleasant, True Hill, Beech Hill, Kedron, Pleasant Ridge, and Sorrel Ridge granitic stocks...some of the intrusions (e.g., the Mount Pleasant, Pleasant Ridge, and Kedron granites). They resemble haplogranites |  | Zhu, Jin-Chu, Li, Ren-Ke, Li, Fu-Chun, Xiong, Xiao-Lin, Zhou, Feng-Ying, Huang, Xiao-Long (2001) Topazāalbite granites and rare-metal mineralization in the Limu District, Guangxi Province, southeast China. Mineralium Deposita, 36 (5) 393-405 doi:10.1007/s001260100160 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | China The Limu ore Ā®eld is located in Gongchen county, 65 km east of Guilin city, NE Guangxi Province...magnetite, ilmenite, uraninite, scheelite, stannite, pyrite, chalcopyrite, arsenopyrite, etc. Together with...calcite, K-feldspar, diaspore, tourmaline, chlorite, pyrite, arsenopyrite, and stannite. Accessory minerals...stannite, arsenopyrite, pyrrhotite, chalcopyrite, pyrite, sphalerite, and scheelite. The veins usually have...cassiterite, wolframite, stannite, arsenopyrite, pyrite, and zircon. They are mostly Ā®ne-grained and homogeneously |  | | Journal (issue) | | komt het nu dat calciet van Franklin, New Jersey (USA) roo d fluoresceert, calciet van Onoz (BelgiĆ«) geelgroen...het geval in de calciet van Franklin, Ne w Jersey (USA) . Uit proeven met syntetisch bereide "onzuivere...Alaskan gold . Webber Creek (Arizona . USA ) Kaibua crystals (Hawai, USA ) Rocks and Minerals 61(2), 04 .8...Otoften , Northern Nor-way . 27-33 Subdivision of the pyrite group , and a chemical and X-ray-diffractio n investigation...sapphires (Montana : USA ) The Old Chester emery mines (MA , 54-56 Arizona's Red Cloud Mine (USA ) 57-61 Mineralogy |  | | Report (edition) | | much information on collecting sites in Oxford County. Numerous other collectors of Maine minerals also...Railroad : multiple track .. State. Bridge ...... county, parish, municipio .... Power transmission line...Rockland-Thomaston, Rockport, and Union areas in Knox County. They once supported a booming industry based on...metals with the element sulfur. Sulfides of iron (pyrite, pyrrhotite), copper (chalcopyrite), zinc (sphalerite)...surfaces. They generally occur in massive form, though pyrite ("fool's gold") is frequently crystallized. The |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | such as cassiterite, sphalerite, chalcopyrite, pyrite and pyrrhotite. Fluorite occurs as euhedral crystals...67-88 200 LMG-1 c-- X 1 -. . Eurajoki 4 Pleasant Ridge * St. Austell * 1215 z LG-B i: La Ce PrNdSmEu...(Finland), St. Austell (Cornwall, U.K.) and Pleasant Ridge (New Brunswick, Canada) were taken from R.P...LMG-2-A ?? LMG-2-B E 5 0 10 LT .l .Ol 4 Pleasant Ridge * St. Austell - ,001 F Li Rb Bo Sr Eu La...(Finland), St. Austell (Cornwall, U.K.) and Pleasant Ridge (New Brunswick, Canada) were taken from R.P |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | cassiterite, chalcopyrite, sphalerite, arsenopyrite, pyrite, pyrrhotite, and galena were deposited as disseminated...Somarin, somarina@brandonu.ca tems (e.g., Mt Pleasant; Davis and William Jones, 1985; Kooiman et al...mineralization. The low temperature mineralization of pyrite and marcasite and the supergene alteration of sulfides...dykes are cut by quartz-wolframite Ā± muscovite Ā± pyrite veins, showing that postbreccia wolframite mineralization...which contain quartz fragments. In some samples, pyrite, pyrrhotite and chalcopyrite inclusions occur within |  | | Report (issue) | | International, LLC P.O. Box 263, East Hampton, CT 06424, USA Phone 1.860.267.1512; fax 1.860.267.7225 www.lapisint...at the Crystal River quarry, Lecanto in Citrus County Florida. Collection Francis Benjamin; photo Jeff...twin on {1 OTI} from the Leiping mine, Guiyang County, Hunan, China. Collection Frederic Escaut; photo...on (0001} from St. Clair Lime quarry, Sequoyah County, Oklahoma. Collection Terry Huizing; photo Jeff...CHRISTIAN WEISE VERLAG, GERMANY AND LAPIS INTERNATIONAL, USA To Our Readers: As we established our company, |
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