 | | Report (issue) | | Carolina Geological Society 2008 Fieldtrip and Annual Meeting, Little Switzerland, North Carolina October...2008 annual meeting – Spruce Pine Mining District: Little Switzerland, North Carolina __________________...__ Carolina Geological Society (CGS) 2008 Field trip Spruce Pine Mining District North Carolina Co-leaders...Sponsors Active Minerals International, LLC Imerys North America Ceramics Unimin Corporation Vulcan Materials...2008 annual meeting – Spruce Pine Mining District: Little Switzerland, North Carolina __________________ |  | | Report (issue) | | Uranium occurrences in non-sedimentary rocks of North Carolina ..... 67 Table 12 Uranium occurrences in non-sedimentary...occurrences in non-sedimentary rocks of South Carolina ..... 85 Table 15 Uranium occurrences in non-sedimentary...Uranium occurrences in non-sedimentary rocks of north-central New York........................65 Figure...Uranium occurrences in non-sedimentary rocks of North Carolina................................77 Figure 17...occurrences in non-sedimentary rocks of South Carolina. ............*......*...........86 Figure 20. |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Palermo quarry, North Groton, New Hampshire and to an inch in diameter at the Smith Mine, Newport, New...the same state. Scorzalite occurs at the Victory mine near Custer, South Dakota with quartz, albite, muscovite...dickinsonite occurs sparingly at Branchville, Fairfield county, Connecticut. FAIRFIELDITE, a hydrous phosphate...noted as a rare mineral at Branchville, Fairfield county, Connecticut from which it was named; and also...product of lithiophilite at the Stewart mine, Pala, San Diego county, California. STEWARTITE, another hydrous |  | | Report (issue) | | NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION WILLIAM DIVISION JASPER P. OF L. SAUNDERS, MINERAL...RESOURCES GEOLOGIST Circular 16 LOCALITIES NORTH OF CAROLINA BY JAMES F. CONLEY Doc NC DENR LIBRARY...... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS MINERAL COLLECTING IN NORTH CAROLINA , . . . . # . WHERE TO COLLECT f ... f ......THE MINERAL LOCALITIES OF NORTH CAROLINA BY COUNTIES . . ALAMANCE COUNTY 5 5 Pyrophyllite ......... f .......... 5 ALEXANDER COUNTY ................. 7 Emerald, Hiddenite and Associated Minerals |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | petrogenesis of pegmatites in the Spruce Pine District, North Carolina, USA Samuel E. Swanson*, William B...Granitic rocks (mainly granodiorites) of the Spruce Pine Plutonic Suite occur as small plutons and numerous...textures in the Spruce Pine Plutonic Suite is related to the depth of crystallization. Spruce Pine granitoids...plumose muscovite clusters are common in the Spruce Pine pegmatites. Water content of magmas at such high...granitic to pegmatitic texture so common at Spruce Pine (and in other deep-seated systems) was probably |  | | Report (issue) | | .'.' .., Mineral Collecting Sites in North Carolina By W. F. Wilson and B. J. McKenzie RUTILE GUMMITE...Information Circular 24 Mineral Collecting Sites in North Carolina By W. F. Wilson and B. J. McKenzie Raleigh...copies of this publication may be obtained from: North CarOlina Department of Natural Resources and Community...for the general welfare of the citizens of North Carolina. The Section conducts a number of basic and...Geological Survey Section, P. O. Box 27687, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611. Eldon P. Allen, Chief Geologist FRONT | | | Report (issue) | | Information Circular 24 Mineral Collecting Sites in North Carolina By W. F. Wilson and B. J. McKenzie Raleigh...copies of this publication may be obtained from: North Carolina Department of Natural Resources and Community...Geological Survey Section, P. O. Box 27687, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611. Eldon P. Allen, Chief Geologist i ...FRONT COVER PHOTO Twinned emerald crystal from North Carolina, photo from Smithsonian Institution (slide...viable mineral collecting sites through out North Carolina. Some sites are commercially operated during |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | minerals Article Geochronology of Uraninite Revisited Loretta Corcoran * and Antonio Simonetti Department...University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA; Antonio.Simonetti.3@nd.edu * Correspondence: lcorcora@nd... Abstract: Identification of uraninite provenance for the purpose of nuclear forensics...help identify and limit the potential sources of uraninite based on the geological setting of the uranium...provenance consideration. Determining a robust age for uraninite formation is somewhat difficult, due to well known |  | | Report (issue) | | Mica Deposits of the Blue Ridge in North Carolina GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 577 Work done...done in part in cooperation with the North Carolina Department of Conservation and Development and in part...Administration Mica Deposits of the Blue Ridge in North Carolina By FRANK G. LESURE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL... Work done in part in cooperation with the North Carolina Department of Conservation and Development...Granite-_____________________ Muscovite granodiorite of Spruce Pine district-_____ ________________________ Pegmatite |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | crystallizes during metasomaticreplacementof pegmatitic uraninite by latestage,oxidizing hydrothermal fluids. Samplesare...surroundsa K-rich core (comrnonly with remnant uraninite) and is surrounded by more Ca-rich material; volumetrically...clarkeite from the Fanny Gouge mine near Spruce Pine, North Carolina, is: uu, 0*r](HrO)o noro.e,8(OH)...understanding minerals are known (Frondel 1958; Smith 1984; Burns et into the long-term behavior of strucprovides...oxidation and Ewing 1991, 1993). replacementof uraninite late during pegmatite crystalli- Finch and zation |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | ROCKS AND MINERALS MINERAL COLLECTING IN NORTH CAROLINA By DAVID M. SEAMAN Carnegie Museum. Pittsburgh...recently married, I decided to take my wife to North Carolina on a mineral collecting trip, a vacation and...Uniontown. The locality is in an old quarry along the north side of the highway about a mile east of Summit...several times, after we had crossed the border of North Carolina, to examine quartz dikes cutting the schist...anythin}! of interest in them. Statesville, North Carolina, was the destination for this day. July 5th |  | | Report (issue) | | c\ NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT GEORGE R. ROSS, DIRECTOR DIVISION OF MINERAL...Geology and Structure of Part of the Spruce Pine District, North Carolina A PROGRESS REPORT BY JOHN M. PARKER...SURVEY AND THE NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT. NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF...Geology and Structure of Part of the Spruce Pine District, North Carolina A PROGRESS REPORT By M. PARKER,...BETWEEN THE U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY AND THE NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT |  | | Report (volume) | | The Crystalline Rocks of South Carolina By WILLIAM C. OVERSTREET and HENRY BELL III GEOLOGICAL SURVEY...the Piedmont and Blue Ridge provinces of South Carolina UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON...and Precambrian(?) age_______________________ Carolina slate belt_________________________________________...crystalline rocks in South Carolina. 2. Map showing geologic belts in South Carolina. 3. Map of the main metamorphic...metamorphic facies in South Carolina. 4. Map showing location of samples used for age determinations of |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | University] at 23:49 05 October 2014 Daybreak Mine, Spokane County, Washington T he naming of minerals that...its outstanding classic occurrence at the Daybreak mine near Elk, Washington. Autunite is characterized...most “autunite” specimens that have been found on mine dumps or have resided in collections for decades...some localities, including that from the Daybreak mine described below, dehydrates in such a way that what...of autunite aggregates from the Daybreak mine, Spokane County, Washington; John Lucking specimen, Jeff |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | center of the Liberty Hill pluton. The molybSouth Carolina Piedmontnorth of Columbia (Fig. denite and more...outcrop with an molybdenite, pyrrhotite, and uraninite. Locally, area of 390 km 2. Small bosses and dikes...shreddedaggregatesof molybdenite1 to 5 mm wide in amountsup Spruce Pine• WiitoneeBoy Scout JoneS, to 5 modal percent...Chalcopyritein theseveins is /'-,/-ffi eSims • Woodleaf. North •----_-,,,//Ilessabundant,occurringas anhedralgrains...Location GreensvilleCo., Virginia Halifax Co., North Carolina Mineralization• Age References mo joint |  | | Book (volume) | | by the Belle Fourche and Cheyenne rivers. These pine covered mountains, higher than the Alleghenies,...instance, a single Spodumene crystal from the Etta Mine near Keystone on the east side of the Mount Rushmore...beds, excavations, etc.Selenite roses. BRULE COUNTY AREA: in the Oacoma zone of the Pierre Fm. On Elm...gray Barite rosette up to 5 or 6 inches. CAMPBELL COUNTY MOUND CITY, W to the Missouri R., regional hillsides...gravels, etc.petrified wood, wood opal. CORSON COUNTY LITTLE EAGLE: area ridges, slopes, stream beds |  | | Book (volume) | | grading to 600 to 800 feet thick in the north. ALEXANDER COUNTY FAYVILLE, area stream gravels⎯agate, jasper...⎯agate, jasper; d RR siding of Clay⎯agate. CALHOUN COUNTY AREA, shores of the Mississippi R., in the Warsaw...crystals). CRAWFORD COUNTY PALESTINE, area deposits⎯Siderite. EDWARDS COUNTY AREA, T. 1 S, R. 10 E...deposits⎯Siderite. FULTON COUNTY FARMINGTON, W 6 mi. on Rte. 116 to the Rapatee No. 5 strip mine⎯pyritized gastropods...gastropods (Pennsylvanian age). GRUNDY COUNTY AREA: c Regional rd. and RR cuts and banks of Mason Cr.⎯fossils; |  | | Book (volume) | | grading to 600 to 800 feet thick in the north. ALEXANDER COUNTY FAYVILLE, area stream gravels⎯agate, jasper...⎯agate, jasper; d RR siding of Clay⎯agate. CALHOUN COUNTY AREA, shores of the Mississippi R., in the Warsaw...crystals). CRAWFORD COUNTY PALESTINE, area deposits⎯Siderite. EDWARDS COUNTY AREA, T. 1 S, R. 10 E...deposits⎯Siderite. FULTON COUNTY FARMINGTON, W 6 mi. on Rte. 116 to the Rapatee No. 5 strip mine⎯pyritized gastropods...gastropods (Pennsylvanian age). GRUNDY COUNTY AREA: c Regional rd. and RR cuts and banks of Mason Cr.⎯fossils; |  | | Report (issue) | | t'ljLf c 2 North Carolina State ttbraJK N.Ob Raleigh DOC NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION...RESIDUAL KAOLIN DEPOSITS OF THE SPRUCE PINE DISTRICT, NORTH CAROLINA BY JOHN M. PARKER III PREPARED...WITH THE NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT RALEIGH 1946 NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT...RESIDUAL KAOLIN DEPOSITS OF THE SPRUCE PINE DISTRICT, NORTH CAROLINA BY JOHN M. PARKER III PREPARED...DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR IN COOPERATION WITH THE NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT |  | | Report (volume) | | 1. Autoradiograph of dendritic aggregate of uraninite crystals ____________________ . ________ . ____...____ . ______________ . ____ Facing 1. Uraninite. A. Cube, a{100}. B. Cuba-octahedron, a{100} and o{111}...(U0 3 ) from pitchblende from the Georg Wagsfort mine at J ohanngeorgenstadt in the Erzgebirge of Saxony...these purposes were originally obtained from uraninite ·deposits in Saxony, Bohemia, and Cornwall. They...the Katanga district in the Belgian Congo. The uraninite ores of Great Bear Lake, Canada, discovered in |  | | Book (volume) | | especially along the southern slopes and ridges of the Pine Ridge Escarpment and along Whiteclay Creek near...vertebrate remains. The breaks of the White River north of Crawford in Dawes Co. and the rather extensive...chalcedony, jasper and gem petrified wood. BUFFALO COUNTY KEARNEY, area gravel bars and pits along the Platte...townagate, chalcedony, jasper, petrified wood. CASS COUNTY WEEPING WATER, SE, on rd. to Nehawka, in the Snyderville...chalcedony, jasper, fossils. CHERRY COUNTY VALENTINE, in the Sandhills county along the Niobrara R. and Minnechaduza |  | | Journal (issue) | | . 65 Collecting Minerals at Night. By Oscar R. Smith ....................... 66 Fluorescence in Herkimer...Peter Zodac...... .. 7 5 Autunite in Mitchell County, North Carolina. By Bradley Johnson .................from Colorado, Idaho, M zine, Nevada, North Carolina, South Carolina, Utah, Virginia, Wyoming and many other...Westthe deep l,lack Yariety of smoky quartz chester County, not far from the Conknown as morion. Small black...are the only ones to do quartz, feldspar or other mine rals and so) but under the cold-quartz lamp , genera |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | the observed variation (Hamer and Robbins, 1960; Smith, 1961; Cowan and Adler, 1976). Recently, Bigeleisen...sandstone-hosted deposits include uraninites from the Ika Mine (Utah, USA), Saxung (Schmiedelberg, Germany) and Proterozoic...Finland. A sample of uraninite from quartz-pebble conglomerates comes from Lanark County, Ontario, Canada...mines in the USA (Table 2). Metasomatic-related deposits are represented by samples of uraninite from Halvorsrød...veins of native Ag and Bi, Ni-Co arsenides and uraninite associated with plutons in Great Bear Lake Complex |  | | Report (volume) | | for the following observation. At the W. Wilson mine, "a few secondary minerals, mainly metatorbernite...uranium minerals along joint planes and fissures. In North America, the average thorium/uranium ratio of granitic...dikes, in schists, in the Ohio City area, Gunnison County, Colo. The microlite, associated with lepidolite...5th ser., v. 28, p. 127-138. Three samples of uraninite taken from pegmatite within a few feet of the...uranium content of 78.78 percent. Five samples of uraninite from pegmatite from the Hale quarry, also in Portland |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | or mixture of columbite and uraninite was considered though no uraninite was found in the dike. If this...case treatment with nitric acid would remove the uraninite, a test which was applied with negative results...MINERAL LOCALITIES OF RHODE ISLAND. I. PROVIDENCE COUNTY Lr,ovo W. Frsunn.q,Nt Enwrx K. GnlNav, Brown Uniztersity...CUMeBnl-aNo Fully one-half of the minerals of Providence county are found within the limits of this township. Quartz...less abundant. Locerrrv Beacon Pole Hill Copper Mine Hill Cumberland Hill Village -in quartz veins |
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