 | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | AN OVERVIEW Rhode Island MINERALS & COLLECTORS F. WILLIAM MILLER Harvard Mineralogical Museum 24 Oxford...A L SPECIES and many varieties occur within Rhode Island. Part of this abundance is attributable to the...Northern Zone, including Providence County and the northern towns of Kent County, 2) the Middle Zone, including...towns of Washington County, and 3) the Southern Zone consisting of Washington County and southwestern Newport...Newport County. The greatest number of species and varieties appear in the Northern Zone. Miller attributes |  | | Report (volume) | | SCHISTS AND ASSOCIATED GRANITES AND PORPHYRIES OF RHODE ISLAND BENJAMIN K. EMERSON JOSEPH H. PERRY WASHINGTON.............. 18 Nonoccurrence of il vaite in Rhode Island.................. 19 Inclusion of limestone............................... 24 Beds west of Providence and Pawtucket ................... 25 Cranston...crystalline rocks in the vicinity of Providence and Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island...............................SCHISTS AND ASSOCIATED GRANITES AND PORPHYRIES OF RHODE ISLAND. Bv B. K. EMERSON and J. H. PERRY. INTRODUCTION |  | | Report (volume) | | Bulletin 597 GEOLOGY OF MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND BY B. K. EMERSON WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT PRINTING....................................... Worcester County, Mass....................................... Westboro...formation......................................... Rhode Island...............................................formation........................................... Rhode Island formation .................................................................... 150 Berkshire County............................................... |  | | Report (issue) | | X-ray Powder Pattern: Rockport, Massachusetts, USA. (ICDD 20-1139). 2.501 (100), 2.828 (90), 1.777 (90)...sediments and impure carbonate rocks. Association: Augite, plagioclase, microcline, quartz, apatite, magnetite...occurrences of relatively pure material are: in the USA, in the St. Peters Dome area, near Pikes Peak, El...New York; in the Iron Hill mine, Cumberland, Providence Co., Rhode Island. In the Blue Bell mine, Riondel...Peninsula, Antarctica. Name: After Faial (Fayal) Island in the Azores, thought to occur in a local volcanic |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | NOTES ON THE MINERAL LOCALITIES OF RHODE ISLAND. I. PROVIDENCE COUNTY Lr,ovo W. Frsunn.q,Nt Enwrx K. GnlNav...recent survey of the minerals of the state of Rhode Island which are included in the museum collections...Brown University and of Roger Williams Park of Providence, together with a careful study in the field by...the chief rnineral localities and occurrencesin Providence Countvr is here recorded. r A paper is being...Ankerite Anthophyllite Apatite Aragonite Arfvedsonite Augite Azurite Barite Beryl ' Biotite Boltonite Bowenite |  | | Book | | of Saratoga in Now York, by Doct. John H. Steel. county A (Steel.') 1822." (N. G.) " New Farmer and...of Iron, at Rumford Falls, (J. P.) PARKER'S ISLAND. (In the Kennebeck.) Schorl, sometimes translucent...crystals are very abundant in granite on a small island a few feet above the bridge, imperfect. Prehnite...CHARLOTTE. Coccolite, green and red, &tc. (C.) Green Augite, very large crystals. Laminated Plumbago, with...occurs red, white, and yellow, very abundant. Augite, green, in granular limestone, abundant. Sitico- |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Counties, Colo.—monazite, garnet, chlorite, pyroxene (augite, diopside, hypersthene), amphibole (hornblende...in Georgia at the fo'lowing localities: Cherokee County —2V2 miles northeast of Ball Ground, 1 mi'e northwest...of Cherry Grove School; Fayette County—near Fayetteville; Fulton County—near College Park. (Georgia Mineral...which comes from Bradbury's Mountain at Pownal, Cumberland Co. ; Opal (hyalite) colorless crust on pegmatite...pebble of andalusite from Bailey's Island, Casco Bay, Cumberland Co., Me. Mrs. Constance Trott, 36 Mt |  | | Catalog/List | | Triv. Vitriol. Chem. Sulphate of Iron. Cumberland, Rhode Island. In the form of a yellow- 12. L. white...topaz, The mica, and ox- ide of tin. 58. L. Cumberland, England. color. Chaux In cubes of a greyish...cubit^^e. With small crystals of blende. 59. L. Cumberland, England. In cubes, color purple mixed with...the equilateral rhomboid, and brown 60. L. Cumberland, England. 61. L. Shawneetown, crystals of...Dufton Lead Mines, England. 97. L. Smithfield, Rhode Island. In compact fibres. In minute fibres, mingled |  | | Report (volume) | | Florence Bascom, Bryn Mawr. Rhode Island.... .Prof. Charles W. Brown, Providence. South Carolina.. .Dr. Earle...See Bauxite and Hallpysite. Asbestos. Tallapoosa County, with corundum deposits near Dudleyville; not found...commercial quantity or quality. Asphalt. Colbert County, small quantity has been shipped from near Leighton;...following localities: Bibb County, Pratts Ferry; Calhoun County, near Tampa; Clay County, T. 20, Pv. 7 E.; Jefferson...Jefferson County, at Elyton; Lee County, at Chewacla lime works; St. Clair County, at Gfeensport; Shelby |  | | Report (volume) | | Bedrock Geology of Rhode Island o GEOLOGICAL 5. I 09 8* Ci PI O i o TJ i i I to & Ol BULLETIN...State of Rhode Island Development Council i M SURVEY I C.to 1295 Bedrock Geology of Rhode Island...1295 Prepared in cooperation with the State of Rhode Island Development Council Lithology, structure, and...geological studies in Rhode Island____._.________.-__.-_-____. Position of Rhode Island in the Appalachian...-___--_Older gneissic rocks of northwestern Rhode Island.____________ Nipsachuck Gneiss------------- |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | pale smoky crystals, from the Center, Cherokee County, Ala., locality and that they are very good. This...Madison County. "Beryl: as light golden crystals, fractured but gemmy, from near Hissop, Coosa County." Arizona—A...Las Vegas, Nev., publicity director of the Clark County Gem Collectors, carried the following paragraph...locality is the south shore of Lake Mead, Mohave County, Ariz. Another letter from Mr. Drury contained...(petrified wood) are found 3 miles west of Piggott, Clay County, Ark. California—A new California mineral is perovskite |  | | Journal (issue) | | ... 462 NOTES ON SOME MINERAL LOCALITIES IN RHODE ISLAND. By Willard Stone Winslotv, fr. ..............10 ao, NOTES ON SOME MINERAL LOCALITIES IN RHODE ISLAND 1g llt :cl 1y & id of rd ;t- ! DO ire...like to hear about localities for minerals in Rhode Island. From time to time • very interesting articles...are two famous limestone deposits in northern Rhode Island, once noted for their profusion of mineral specimens...main road between the cities of Providence and Woonsocket) . Providence lies about eight miles to the south |  | | Report (issue) | | Connecticut Maine Massachusetts New Hampshire Rhode Island Vermont OPEN-FILE REPORT 93-292-A Prepared...Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont R. Randall Schumann EDITOR OPEN-FILE...Preliminary Geologic Radon Potential Assessment of Rhode Island Linda C.S. Gundersen andR. Randall Schumann...aerial radioactivity, and indoor radon data by county. Because of constraints on the scales of maps presented...The reports are available in county formats and State summaries. The county reports typically contain both |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | A GEOLOGY OF THE DIAMOND IIILL-CUMBERLAND DISTRICT IN RHODE ISLAND-M ASSACHUSETTS 1 BY CHARLES H. WARREN........................................... 441 Cumberland quartzite......................................(435) 436 WARREN AND POWERS----DIAMOND H ILL—CUMBERLAND DISTRICT Page Riebeckite-iegirite granite....of so much dispute. The riebeckite rocks near Cumberland Hill mark, so far as is known, the southernmost...IÏÏÏÏ1 Bellingham series Narragansett series Cumberland quartzite Ig n eo u s R ocks m Diabuse dikes |  | | Report (volume) | | Proceedings, vol. 13, pp. 1-46. Davenport, Iowa. Delaware County Institute of Science: Proceedings, vol. 7, no....Staten Island Association of Arts and Sciences: Proceedings, vol. 4, pts. 3, 4. Staten Island, N. Y....Virginia Geological Survey: County Reports, Kanawha County; Preston County; Map of... coal, oil, etc....16. Ancient auriferous gravel channels of Sierra County, California: Am. Inst. Min. Eng., Bull., no. 91...deposits of the San Juan district, San Luis Obispo County, California: California Acad. Sci., Proc., 4th |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Woodworth2 the Blackstone Valley and west of Providence, R. I., near the western margin of the Narragansett...Blackstone series. This series is divided into the Cumberland quartzites; the Ashton schists, representing...succeeding the deposition and partial erosion of the Cumberland quartzites, and in part probably igneous in origin;...of the 1 B K. EMERSON : Geology of Old Hampshire County, Massachusetts, comprisMon. U. S. Geol. Surv.,...geological map. Mon. U. S. 3 Granites of Southern Rhode Island and Connecticut, with Observations on Atlantic |  | Zolensky, Michael E., Score, Roberta, Schutt, John W., Clayton, Robert N., Mayeda, Toshiko K. (1989) Lea County 001, an H5 chondrite, and Lea County 002, an ungrouped type 3 chondrite. Meteoritics, 24 (4) 227-232 doi:10.1111/j.1945-5100.1989.tb00697.x | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Society, 1989. Printed in USA Lea County 001, an H5 chondrite, and Lea County 002, an ungrouped type 3...77058 USA 'Lockheed, 2400 NASA Road 1, Houston, TX 77058 USA 3Box 767, Ferndale, WA 98248 USA 4Enrico...Institute, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637 USA 'Also Departments of Chemistry and of the Geophysical...near Jal, Lea County, New Mexico resulted in the discovery of two meteorites, Lea County 001 and 002.... Lea County 001 has mean olivine and low-Ca pyroxene compositions of Fa., and Fs l 70 respectively. These |  | | Report (volume) | | ........................................... Rhode Island...............................................University, South Bethlehem. Rhode Island__Prof. C. W. Brown, Providence. South Carolina__.Dr. Earle Sloan...See Bauxite and Halloysite. Asbestos. Tallapoosa County, with corundum deposits near Dudleyville; not found...commercial quantity or quality. Asphalt. Colbert County, small quantity has been shipped from near Leighton;...following localities : Bibb County, Pratts Ferry; Calhoun County, near Tampa; Clay County, T. 20 S., R. 7 E.; |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | chemistry of riebeckites of Massachusetts and Rhode Island PAUL C. LYONS t Boston University, College of...the hypersolvus granites of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Riebeckites of southern New England are enriched...the hypersolvus granites of Massachusetts and Rhode Island is shown in fig. I. The alkali granite plutons...alkali granite from the north-east corner of Rhode Island are riebeckite-aegirine granites and the Rattlesnake...selected hypersolvus granites of Massachusetts and Rhode Island Microperthite* Quartz Riebeckite Ferrohastingsite |  | | Book | | of some of the principal localities in the same county, was given by Messrs . Greg and Lettsom in their...locality by some independent authority, such as maps, county directories, local guide books, &c. The geological...CAMBRIDGESHIRE CHESHIRE 31 CORNWALL . 32 52 CUMBERLAND DERBYSHIRE DEVONSHIRE 55 56 DORSETSHIRE DURHAM...LONDONDERRY LONGFORD LOUTH MAYO MEATH MONAGHAN . QUEEN'S COUNTY . . . SLIGO TIPPERARY TYRONE . WATERFORD...possible, the various mineral- localities in the same county around their respective post-towns. A few cases |  | | Book (edition) | | and Hawley, Do. in Bernardston, Somerset, Cumberland, R. I. Do. in Montague and Maiden Richmond...diluvium, Peculiarities in the Diluvium of Berkshire County, Second Proof (diluvial grooves,) of a southerly...laying down the geology of the eastern part of Rhode Island, I have been much assisted by the communications...been greatly aided by the geological map of that county, published a few years since by Professor Dewey...Diluvial tracts of considerable extent exist in the county of Nor- Connecticut valley, and along the western |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | fossil remains; also n e a r the Schuykill p. 178 CUMBERLAND, R. I. WILMINGTON, DEL. Prase, at the yenite...in the vicinity of "Cumberland hill", which is about 12 m. northerly of Providence, a n d crystallized...laminated masses, in a hornblende rock p. 302 (Cumberland to b e continued). CHATHAM, CONN, Rose Red Quartz;...yellowish quartz; also 8 m. from Baltimore, with white augite, in dolomite; also about 20 m. from Baltimore,...Baltimore p. 198 (Baltimore to b e continued) CAMPBELL COUNTY, VA. Blue Quartz, n e a r the Blue Ridge, in amorphous |  | | Book | | than fluorite, and shows a different cleavage. Augite, amphibole and tourmaline occur frequently in the...predominantly in acid igneous rocks. On the other hand, augite and amphibole often occur in basic igneous rocks...the angle and quality of their cleavage planes. Augite has good cleavage at 90° angle, amphibole perfect...porous, earthy water orthorhombic ; Providence, Rhode Island, USA KAOLINITE Aly ((OH)sSisO 10] Podbofany...PYROPHYLLITE Al, [(OH)2S8i40;0)] Badin, North Carolina, USA talc, kaolinite white, white-grey, yellowish, green-blue |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | California 94720, U.S.A. Ansrnrcr Megacrystsof augite (34), feldspar (12), kaersutite (10), olivine (8)...indicate that many of the megagabbroic (olivine, augite,plagioclase,kaersutite, crystscould be derived...disaggregated biotite), pyroxenitic (augite), wehrlitic (olivine and augite), and syenitic (anorthoclase) dikes..."consistent with an equilibrium relationship" between augite and host at high pressures(Irving and Frey, 1984)...associatedGroup I (chromian diopside) and Group II (aluminous augite) mantle xenoliths is also unclear (Wilshire and |  | | Catalog/List | | enlarged photograph of a piece of Obsidian, from Lake County, Oregon, which shows a Conchoidal fracture. t...ASPARAGUS-STONE-See Apatite ATTAPULGITE-See Fuller's Earth AUGITE-See Pyroxene AUTUNITE (hydrous uranium cal cium...Colorado ............... Gra ph itic Anthracite; Rhode Island .......... ....... Bitum inous Coal; Pennsylvan...Showing parting, green, Ontario .................. . Augite Xline, showing parting; Ontario .................magnesium metasi!icate) Foliated Sea-green, choice; Rhode Island. 1 0 lbs. or more, 25c per lb.. ..... . . . |
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