 | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | BORATES OF CALIFORNIA M. VONSEN Business man ( f a r m products) in Petaluma, California; amateur mineral...collector. The story of the discovery of borates in California is one of romance and adventure. In fact, one...minerals in the mountains and hills of northern California. No less arduous were the later discoveries,...1857, to the California Borax Company, for whom he was scouting the northern part of California in search...search of borate deposits of commercial importance. Actual discovery was made by Dr. Veatch in January, 1856 |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | borates in the California area. ROCKS AND MINERALS September, 1951 BORATES OF CALIFORNIA M. V O N S E...E N Business man (farm products) in Petaluma, California; amateur mineral collector. 1856 is a memorable...to powder, and a sulphur deposit. Such re the California Borax Company, for whom ports spurred Dr. Veatch...supply an urgent need in the fornia in search of borate deposits of commercial importance. Actual discovery...sodium borate, which County) he crossed a steep range of hills seems to have been the only borate occur |  | | Report (issue) | | OF THE NORTHERN BLACK MOUNTAINS, DEATH VALLEY, CALIFORNIA By ROBERT C. GREENE with a contribution to...Stratigraphy of the northern Black Mountains and Furnace Creek wash......................... 19 A revised stratigraphy..................40 Sedimentary rocks and tuff of Ryan area......................................................................................42 Furnace Creek Formation.............................................................................46 Furnace Creek Formation, upper units .................... |  | | Report (Issue volume) | | LIBRARY UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS GtULlAil pplement 2 to INERALS OF CALIFORNIA r 1958 through 1961...1961 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS SEP 1 5 1PM Ui=JKAKY STATE OF CALIFORNIA THE RESOURCES AGENCY...MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA For 1958 Through 1961' By JOSEPH MulbodH ^%^j; \> University of California, Los... Angele0 And ROBERT W. WE^B ^ Supplement 2 California Division of Mines Ferry Building, LIBRARY UNIVERSITY...Francisco, 1964 of' .STATE )5#MUND ^^^ OF CALIFORNIA G. BROWN, Governor PIhe resources agency FISJHER/ |  | | Journal (issue) | | •. Personally Speaking 3 T5I California Convention 4 Yogo Sapphire Mine Reopened 4 Alpha Counters 5 Berkeley...Directory 18 Book Notes 25 Cover Picture: Darwin Falls Canyon BELOW THE FALLS LOOKING WEST, NEAR Darwin (courtesy...FIND WITHIN OUR PAGES. 3 r NEWS BRIEFS '51 CALIFORNIA CONVENTION SLATED FOR OAKLAND Just prior to...authorita SOURCE THAT THE 1951 CONVENTION OF THE CALIFORNIA FEDERATION WILL PROBABLY BE HELD AT OAKLAND,...matter has not YET BEEN PASSED. tive The last California convention in the bay area v/as held in BerKELEY |  | | Journal (issue) | | of the Little Three mine pegmatites, Ramona district, San Diego County, California ..................... B. Spaulding R. A. Mason & R. F. Martin , California locality index ...........................................129 by A. R. Kampf & the Southern California Chapter of the Friends of Mineralogy, Locality...e P e g m a t it e s , istrc San Diego D ,California Eugene E. Foord U. S. Geological Survey, M....Louis B. Spaulding, Jr. P. O. Box 807, Ramona, California 92065 Roger A. M ason Dept, of Earth Sciences |  | | Book | | 7 257989 R q549 PEMBERTON, H.E MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA P 2995 IpSl q 49 f 07. 257889 ^ pe B T...org/details/mineralsofcalifoOOpemb MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA H. Earl r i L ] Pemberton ...H. Earl, 1907Minerals of California. An updating of: Minerals of California: 1866-1966 / by Joseph Murdoch...Includes index. 1. Mineralogy -California. 2. Mines and mineral resources- California. I. Murdoch, Joseph, 1890Minerals...1890Minerals of California. II. Title. centennial volume, QE375.C32P45 ISBN 0-442-27488 2 549.9794 | | | Book | | MINERALS OF CALIFORNlA 299" 257889 PEMBERTON' HOFE CALIFORNIA MINERALS 2995 SEP 1933 OINCO Digitized by...org/details/mineralsofcalifo00pemb MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA - MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA H. Earl Pemberton ~ VAN NOSTRAND...H. Earl, 1907Minerals of California. An updating of: Minerals of California: centennial volume, 1866-1966...index. 1. Mineralogy - California. 2. Mines and mineral resources - California. I. MUidoch, J oseph, 1890Minerals...1890Minerals of California. 11. Title. QE375.C32P45 549.9794 81-15963 ISBN 0-442-274882 AACR2 Preface |  | | Report (issue) | | MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA THE GOLDEN BEAR The Golden Bear Nugget of Yankee is NUGGET said to have...have been found in the mining the nugget Jim, Placer County, California, in 1871 by a small girl in...are nuggets. The nugget was acquired by the California Federation of Minerologicol Societies insignia...in in the Cali- San Francisco MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA CENTENNIAL VOLUME by JOSEPH (1866-1966) MURDOCH...Ian Campbell and Eleanor M. Learned BULLETIN California Division of Ferry Building, San 189 Mines |  | | Report (issue) | | ] \ I ^,_|^_g|g„gy. MMM STATE OF CALIFORNIA GOODWIN I. KNIGHT, Governor DEPARTMENT OF... Chief BULLETIN December 173 MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA By JOSEPH MURDOCH University of Caliiomia,...ROBERT W. WEBB University of California, Santa Barbara College Goleta, California Price $3.00 LIBRARY UNIVERSITY...Goodwin J. Knight Governor of ihe State of California Dear Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith...JenlCalifornia, Chief of the Division of Mines. Minerals of California is one of the Division's |  | Muessig, S.J., Pennell, W.M., Knott, Jeffrey R., Calzia, James P. (2019) Geology of the Monte Blanco borate deposits, Furnace Creek Wash, Death Valley, California. Open-File Report 2019-1111. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/ofr20191111 | Report (issue) | | of the Monte Blanco Borate Deposits, Furnace Creek Wash, Death Valley, California Open-File Report 2019–1111...Blanco borate deposit (left skyline) within interbedded sedimentary and volcanic rocks of the Furnace Creek...Valley, California. Photograph by W.M. Pennell Geology of the Monte Blanco Borate Deposits, Furnace Creek...Creek Wash, Death Valley, California By S.J. Muessig, W.M. Pennell, J.R. Knott, and J.P. Calzia Open-File...of the Monte Blanco borate deposits, Furnace Creek Wash, Death Valley, California: U.S. Geological Survey |  | | Journal (volume) | | STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY Volume...Mineralogist, Chief of the Division of Mines . California Mineral Commodities Metal and MinejgLRevie...BUILDING, SAN FRANCISCO 9 67 177 STATE OF CALIFORNIA GOODWIN I. KNIGHT. Governor DEPARTMENT OF...1958 CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY Price $1.00 LIBRARY UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS...DAVIS No. 1 ; STATE OF CALIFORNIA GOODWIN J. KNIGHT, Governor DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES DeWitt |  | | Report (issue) | | 1026 Stratigraphy and Structure Death Valley, California GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 494-A ...Valley, California By CHARLES B. HUNT and DON R. MABEY GENERAL GEOLOGY OF DEATH VALLEY, CALIFORNIA GEOLOGICAL...Cambrian System ________________ ---_------_---Wood Canyon Formation ------------------Zabriskie Quartzite_...Mississippian System-Tin Mountain Limestone and younger limestone _______________ .. ____________ Mississippian...---_·_----------------Alluvium along Amargosa River and Salt Creek ______________________________ _ Dune sand ____ |  | | Book | | 353-416 257-320 321-384 225-288 137-224 CALIFORNIA ] 273-336 ARIZONA-IV ] 1-102 [ 17 / 1986...On a spectacular find of crocoite in the Adelaide mine, Dundas, Tasmania (by A. H. Chapman) 3:111-113 ADOLFSSON...Iaria from the Howard-Montgomery quarry, Howard County, Maryland (by J. S. White) 25:53-54 AFGHANISTAN...AJO Famous mineral localities: the New Cornelia mine, Ajo, Arizona (by W. J. Thomas & R. B. Gibbs) 14:283-298...Iron-manganese phosphates of the Williams pegmatites, Coosa County, Alabama (by P. B. Leavens & T. A. Simpson) 6:66-73 |  | | Report (issue) | | The Ore Deposits of Socorro County, New Mexico Bulletin 8 New Mexico Bureau of Mines & Mineral Resources...NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING & TECHNOLOGY The Ore Deposits of Socorro County, New Mexico by Samuel... Lasky SOCORRO 1932 NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING & TECHNOLOGY Charles R. Holmes, Acting President... ORIN J. ANDERSON Geologist ROBERT W. EVELETH Mining Engineer RUBEN ARCHULETA. Technician I K. BABETTE...HAWLEY Senior Env. Geologist JAMES M. ROBERTSON Mining Geologist SIEVE BLODGETT Assistant Editor GARY |  | | Journal (issue) | | ber-D ecem ber 1977 ISSUE! TourmalineGolconda mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil SHOWS Sul/urPerticara, Romagna...U E S t AVETltlB 0)A C L PyromorphiteWheatley mine, Hours: Wed-Sat. 10-5 Sunday 12-5 [evenings by...E id a h l M in e ra lo g y o f th e Cham pion Mine, W h ite M o u n ta in s , C a lifo r n ia .......T h e N atural History M useum of Los A ngeles County 487 b y P e te r C K e lle r a n d A n th o n y...end T *912 S. Live Oak Park Road, Fallbrook, California 92028 426 less variety of minerals in private |  | | Catalog/List | | grained mass in Calcite.(Dark Star Mine,Ravalli County, Montana USA) 1 x 14 £2.50 1x1 £4 1x2 £10 156 NATIVE...in matrix (Union Carbide Mine, Wilson Springs Garland County, Arkansas USA) 1x1 £4 1x2 £7.50 360 PARATELLURITE...fairly sparse, green crusts on matrix. (San Miguel Mine Moctezuma Mexico) 1cm piece £ 5 5mm £3 WITH UNUSUAL...yellow crusts on matrix. (Outpost Mine, San Domingo Wash Maricopa County Arizona) Ixliins £4 107 CHLORARGYRITE...dark red micro's on matrix. (Getchell Mine,Humboldt Co . Nevada USA) 5mm £4 up to 1.5cm £7 242 KOLBECKITE |  | | Catalog/List | | maintained. ALL PRICES ARE F.O.B. SIERRA MADRE, CALIFORNIA AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE Being strictly...ENS - pos t office box 66 5 - sierra madre - california 91024 -1- BO XE D CO L LE CT I O NS Many...following state maps imprinted on the background: California Arizona Nevada New Mex i co Wyoming Alaska ...pamphl e t is a l so included . Con ta i ns 15 mine rals, 1/ 2" to l" in size f irmly mounted on a s...FICATION CO LLECTION #100 Contains 100 ro ck and mine r a l speci me n s , 1/4 " t o 1/2 " in size, individually |  | | Catalog/List | | Cu UO PO/4 slightly radioactive. (Old Gunislake Mine Cornwall) a) green 3mm area on ropk, £3 ( b) IxhaJ...Phlogopite Mica. (Possibly slightly radioactive)(Palabora Mine,S.Africa lxl £5 1x2 £10 WITH UNUSUAL ELEMENTS...sections in matrix with Eudialyte.Rare not Rich (Umba Mine,Lovozero Massif,Kola Russia) lxl £4 1x2 £7.50 239...silvery areas in matrix with Tellurite. (La Bambolla Mine Moctezuma, Sonora Mexico) lxl £10 14 x 54 ins £5...yellow crusts on matrix. (Outpost Mine, San Domingo Wash Maricopa County Arizona) lx)4ins £4 063 CAVANSITE |  | | Map | | silver and/or gold have been identified in 153 mining districts or prospect areas of New Mexico. Production...significant precious metals as a byproduct of basemetal mining include the carbonate-hosted lead-zinc, copper...degrees of importance have been reported from 153 mining districts or geographical areas in New Mexico (map...oz/ton) gold or 14 ppm (0.41 oz/ton) silver. Any district that reported production of gold or silver is...an occurrence. The most accepted name of each district is listed in Table 3; common synonyms are listed |  | | Map | | resource map 24 Mining Districts and Prospect Areas in New Mexico by Virginia T. McLemore edited by...New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Socorro, New Mexico 2017 Mining Districts and Prospect...Resources Nelia Dunbar, Director and State Geologist Mining Districts and Prospect Areas in New Mexico by Virginia...Maureen Wilks A division of New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Dr. Stephen G. Wells, President...1800s from 246 mining districts and prospect areas (excluding coal, oil and gas). Today, mining is still an |  | | Catalog/List | | mass of black crystals, some Mount Malosa, Zomba District, lxl ins £5 lx2ins _lyro?'~~e . __ __ _ ___ ___...Greenish, sparse, acicular micros in Penberthy Croft Mine, St 1cm £4 s AGARDITE Y Ca Cu As_O_O_H_____c_a_v_iti_e'-s-'in'-'-...215 69 3 11 Rich white crusts on matrix. Rawhide Mine, Mohave ½x½£3 _P_b_S_iO_13 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _...Hornblende ALLANITE Black areas in actinolite Bastnas Mine Sweden lxl £1.20 CeYFeSiO Quite attractive blue-grey...Grey veins in and on matrix, some with Fallowfield mine, Ix½ ALSTONITE BaCaCO/3 Alstonite micros. Hexharn |  | | Catalog/List | | grained mass in Calcite.(Dark Star Mine,Ravalli County, Montana USA) 1 x H £2.50 1x1 £4 040 BITYITE Li...Mica white cleavages in Muscovite. (Harding Mine,Taos County, New Mexico) 1x1 £3.50 1x2 £7 097 CHLOANTHITE...dark red micro's on matrix. (Getchell Mine,Humboldt Co . Nevada USA) 5mm £4 151 LEUCOSPHENITE Ba Na Ti B...fairly sparse, green crusts on matrix. (San Miguel Mine Moctezuma Mexico) 1cm piece £ 5 5mm £3 WITH U...Na Al Silicate Pure creamy coloured masses (Tanco Mine, Bernie Lake, Manitoba, Canada) lx2ins £4 2x2ins |  | | Report (issue) | | Hydrologic Basin Death Valley California GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 494-B Hydrologic Basin...Basin Death Valley California By CHARLES B. HUNT, T. W. ROBINSON, WALTER A. BOWLES, and A. L. WASHBURN...WASHBURN GENERAL GEOLOGY OF DEATH VALLEY, CALIFORNIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 494-B of the...saltpan _______________________________ _ Salt Creek drainage basin ___________________ _ Amargosa River...marshes ____________________________________ _ Salt Creek ________________________________ _ Marsh area a |  | | Report (volume) | | 250-12,460 ft, sec. 14, T. 45 S., R. 27 E., Lee County, Fla. Named for the nearby Able Canal. The Able...interbedded with brown micritic, pure limestone, and gray argillaceous limestone containing occasional dolomite...H-20, northwest of Wattsville, northern Accomack County, Va. Reference sections: facies E and F, sand pits...Wattsville, Persimmon Point, and Accomack, Accomack County, Va. The informal Accomack beds of Mixon and others...and west of the Ames Ridge shoreline in Accomack County, Va., and are well developed from Wallops Station |
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