 | | Book (edition) | | W r CRYSTALS NOT PISTOLS S'- GEM TRAILS OF TEXAS 1 A Field Guide for Collectors By Bessie W. Simpson...GEM TRAILS PUBLISHING CO. P. O. Box 828 Bowie, Texas 76230 ! Copyright 1958; 1962; 1967 Bessie W. Simpson...WOOD 3 T TOPAZ SMOKY QUARTZ GARNETS \ AGATE ( Pom Pom) V AGATE ( Plume) I \ \ \ 2 \ \ METEORITES...INDIAN ARTIFACTS \ SELENITE TEKTITES \ \ \ l AGATE 5 JASPER WOOD(Polm) 2 \ \ . CONTENTS 4 5 ...you Travel Texas. SECTION I 6-7 8-9 10-11 12-13 14-15 16-17 18-19 20-21 22-23 24-25 AgateâHovey Flat |  | | Journal (issue) | | sharp crystals is from the Rowley mine (Maricopa County). (Jeff Scovil photo/ Scott & Margie Adams collection)...picnic Field Trip Facilitator Teri Smith 58 texas collecting areas open up for her by Johnny French...Craters 34 Meteors left their mark on Arizona and texas by Helen Serras-Herman 12 regUlAr colUMnS Field...5-7âCANBY, OREGON: Annual show; Jean Miller, Clackamas County Fairgrounds; 694 N.E. 4th Ave., (off Hwy. 99E);... Annual show; 500 Earth Sciences Club, Hancock County 4-H Fairgrounds; 620 N. Apple Street; Fri. 10:00 |  | | Book | | lapidary field. Beginning with a description of agate, he proceeds to an interesting account of the history...ever been written before. Tracing the history of agate from prehistoric days through events of the Bible...the details of agate collecting, the varie ties and forms of quartz gems other than agate, opal and its...infor1nation on tl1c rockl1ouncl's favorite gem-tl1e agate. THIS IS LELANDÂŁ QUICK La Jolla ( ,5an l)irgo)........................... . 4 Cl1a1)ter .3. Agate Collecti11g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | | | Book | | lapidary field. Beginning with a description of agate, he proceeds to an interesting account of the history...ever been written before. Tracing the history of agate from prehistoric days through events of the Bible...growing hobby. Chapters are devoted to the details of agate collecting, the varieties and forms of quartz and...varieties, with favorite location of quartz agate, opal wood â collectors. The petrified gems throughout...information on the rockhoundâs favorite gem â the agate. Lelande Quick La Jolla (San Diego), California |  | | Book | | famous was the single beryl stone found in Oxford County in Maine that weighed 18 tons and was 18 feet in...other hand, inclusions in agate give the characteristic effect that makes moss agate so valuable. An example...example is the moss agate of eastern Montana which sometimes produces scenes of unbelievÂŹ able verisimilitude...see through. Quartz, sapphire, fine emerald, some agate, some obsidian, topaz and diamonds are glassy or...specimens have also been found in Arkansas, New Mexico, Texas, LItah and Vermont. Oligoclase presents itself in |  | | Journal (issue) | | this work has been recognized as the bible for the agate and quartz cutter and collector. Describes some...exhibited motion pictures of the crater in action. Agate Jewelry â Agates Ladiesâ and men's rings, brooches...15day approvals on request. Agate slabs, 10 sq. inches, $1.50. Unpolished agate nodule halves 50c and $1...$1.00 each . . . Polished agate nodules $1.50 to $5.00. Beach agates and jaspers, 3 lbs. for $1.50. Cutting...CATITEY-YOUNG precision made dia mond Saws. Swenson's Agate Shop Phone SU 1309 Portland 2, Oregon 5114 S. E |  | | Book | | Treasures of the Earth ~ ~ ~ Essex County Council Many libraries in Essex have compact discs and cassettes...BY THE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM , LONDON Essex County Council Libraries First published by the Natural...Images Front cover top Agate from Germany: bottom Agate from Scotland. Back cover Agate from Germany. Title...Title page Agate from Russian Arctic coast. Distribution NBN International Estover Road Devon PL6 ?PY UK...is an agate? 10 Properties of agates 44 Sources of agates 48 Europe 52 Britain 58 USA 76 Canada |  | | | | MUSEUM Ag ates Treasures of the Earth Essex County Council Many libraries in Essex have compact discs...images Front cover top Agate from Germany; bottom Agate from Scotland. Back cover Agate from Germany. Title...Title page Agate from Russian Arctic coast. Distribution NBN International Estover Road Devon PL6 7PY ...agates What is an agate? Properties of agates Sources of agates Europe Britain USA Canada Mexico South...different geological environments. Since the mid-1900s, agate collecting has become very popular in Europe, North |  | | Journal (issue) | | this work has been recognized as the bible for the agate and quartz cutter and collector. Describes some...Mineralogist Hews of the Societies VISIT GREENâS AGATE SHOP THE HOME LAPIDARY shop of W. Sab in and Raymond...section of the San Antonin Express of San Antonio .Texas. Both are members of the San Antonio Lapidary Society...meeting of the Texas Mineral Society at Dallas. Rev. Kehler is director of the Fannin County Lapidary School...maintained by the State of Texas for the benefit of any handicapped Texas citizen who may wish to takeup |  | | Journal (issue) | | acres of arid land in the Big Bend country of West Texas as a national park and last year 93.000 motorists...really don't know your deserts until you see what Texas has." That sounded like a Texan. Because their state...the Golden Bear state. Monte went on: "In West Texas there is such a fantastic desert that Uncle Sam...desert in Texas. Before our conversation ended, I had a date with Monte to visit the new Texas national...were in blossom. We met Monte Warner at Marfa, Texas, and immediately started making plans for a two-week |  | | Journal (issue) | | in 1928. Flagstaff. Volume 16 May 31âLincoln County Homecoming Day, Caliente, Nevada. COVER JuneâContinuance...in 1692. Santa Fe, New Mexico. June 18-20âQuay County Sheriff's Posse Rodeo, Tucumcari, New Mexico. June...headed down the main street of this old Beaver County mining camp, it was not because I expected to...first year of its revived operation, the Beaver county lead producer functioned under the name of "Spanish...uniform. A true Westerner, he was born on a Wyoming ranch. Starting with the Forest Service in the Black Hills |  | | Book (edition) | | holding a shiny crystal or an expertly polished agate in their hands. It is even more gratifying to actually...The search for a lustrous crystal or a colorful agate is truly a worthwhile and satisfying recreational...lonely journeys to find that ever-elusive next agate, jasper, or mineral specimen that will be the most...within the field of the lapidary arts. A rough agate as found in the field weighing about three pounds...pounds. A silver ring set with a freeform agate cabochon hand collected, cut, and polished by the author |  | | Journal (issue) | | Immel. President (SCFMS) P.O. Box 94, Castell, Texas 78631 Mrs. W. H. Steinbrenner, Vice-President (MFMGS)...FIELD TRIPS OF MINERAL SOCIETIES Officers Woodward Ranch, Then and Now by Jean Ossowski ..............577, Longview, Texas 75601 WIiiiam L. Johnson, Vice-President 420 Bondstone, Dallas. Texas 75618 Mrs. Gwyn...Longview, Texas 75601 DEPARTMENTS Mrs. Viola Smith, Treasurer 1215 South 41st Street. Temple, Texas 76501...SCFMS - Ruel E. Brown, Rt. 8. Box 680. Fort Worth. Texas 76108 FEDERATION SHOWS May 5 thru 7. SOUTH CENTRAL |  | | Book (edition) | | from the Tourmaline Q ueen .1ine, Pala, San Diego County, California. From a pen-and-ink drawing by W. E...cryptocrystalline varieties of quartz, such as agate and petrified wood, extend over thousands VI Preface...Wilson, Gilbert Withers, S. H. Wolfson, J. F. Woodward, Jr., Herman Yaras, and Jack R. Young. i am glad...pegmatite, Baja California 19. Sequist Ranch topaz area, Texas 20. Little Three mine, Ramona, California...of tourmaline crystal forms 38. Map of San Diego County, California gem sources 3 9. Stewart Lithia¡ and |  | | Book (volume) | | beds, excavations, etc.ďžSelenite roses. BRULE COUNTY AREA: in the Oacoma zone of the Pierre Fm. On Elm...ďžgray Barite rosette up to 5 or 6 inches. CAMPBELL COUNTY MOUND CITY, W to the Missouri R., regional hillsides...gravels, etc.ďžpetrified wood, wood opal. CORSON COUNTY LITTLE EAGLE: ď area ridges, slopes, stream beds...Guide for Rock Hounds in the United States CUSTER COUNTY AREA: The November Mine, 1.2 mi. SE of the Needles...Canyon, diggings on N of hwy. Extending up canyonďžagate, Beryl, Almandite garnets, Lepidolite, Staurolite |  | | Journal (issue) | | was the mass field trip sponsored by the Clark County Gem Collectors of Las Vegas, Nev. , Oct. 7 and...acc2ptancc. rection of the Park Service and the Clark County group, was located at Boulder Beach on the shores...for the trip was the opening of a virgin flower agate field. The loca tion was about 10 miles from the...ing, Oct. 7. The material is a good solid flower agate ,,ith the inclusions ranging from dark brown through...to clear back ground. Paul Drury of the Cl9.rk County group had a riker mount with 20 or so cut specimens |  | | Journal (issue) | | work has been recognized as the biblc for ll.e agate and quartz cutter and collector. Describes some...program at the February 4th meeting of the Oregon Agate and Mineral Society at Portland. The meeting marked...earth science organizations of California. â Agate Jewelry â Agates Ladios' and menâs rings, brooches...15day approvals on request. Agate slabs, 10 sq. inches, $1.50. Unpolished agate nodule halves 50c and $1...$1.00 each . . . Polished agate nodules $1.50 to $5.00. Peach agates and jaspers, 3 lbs. for $1.50. Cutting |  | | Journal (issue) | | coming to the far west Mr. Cul ver stopped off in Texas, where he photo graphed activities in Dallas, Austin...and April 1 in the main building on the Riverside County Fair Grounds, Indio, California. No admission will...Phillips, Pub. Chr. ------------ Texas State Meeting in May The Texas State Mineral Society has announced...that its convention will be held at San Antonio, Texas, the first week in May. The exact date and location...Cover Page) Supt. of Minerals at the San Diego County able. Fair. The stickers are free and if your So |  | | Book (volume) | | mixture of chert, translucent chalcedony, jasp-agate and common opal, rivaling in beauty the Arizona...ASHTABULA COUNTY CONNEAUT, area pits, quarries, rd. cuts, etc.âŻcone-in-cone Calcite. CLERMONT COUNTY MILFORD...CLINTON COUNTY WILMINGTON, area of Toddâs Ford, a mineral depositâŻHematite. COSHOCTON COUNTY AREA, townships...CUYAHOGA COUNTY CHAGRIN FALLS (on Geauga Co. line), area quarriesâŻoilstone. DELAWARE COUNTY DELAWARE...nodulesâŻPyrite (crystals sharply cubic). FRANKLIN COUNTY COLUMBUS, area countywide exposures of blue clay |  | | Book (volume) | | mixture of chert, translucent chalcedony, jasp-agate and common opal, rivaling in beauty the Arizona...ASHTABULA COUNTY CONNEAUT, area pits, quarries, rd. cuts, etc.âŻcone-in-cone Calcite. CLERMONT COUNTY MILFORD...CLINTON COUNTY WILMINGTON, area of Toddâs Ford, a mineral depositâŻHematite. COSHOCTON COUNTY AREA, townships...CUYAHOGA COUNTY CHAGRIN FALLS (on Geauga Co. line), area quarriesâŻoilstone. DELAWARE COUNTY DELAWARE...nodulesâŻPyrite (crystals sharply cubic). FRANKLIN COUNTY COLUMBUS, area countywide exposures of blue clay |  | | Book (edition) | | describes sites under of the nearest town and county. and the many maps included book contain such...Chrysocolla, Turquoise LJ Emerald, Beryl ^"^ Agate ** Jade Amethyst nq -* % Gem Hunter's...color, as in emeralds; their pattern, as in moss agate; or their play of eral color, as in opals. Fashion... such as agate and jasper, are described as cryptocrystal- line. For example, an agate nodule may...cat's- more but inexhaustibly various patterns of agate and jasper. So typical are their patterns that |  | | Journal (issue) | | vacation season, Phoenix, Arizona. Oct. 1âSanta Cruz County Fair and Rodeo, Sonoita, Arizona. Oct. 1-7âAnnual...association annual conference, Las Vegas. Oct. 5-8âGraham County Fair, Safford, Arizona. Oct. 6-8âTri-State Fair...Cochise County Fair, Douglas, Arizona. Oct. 7-8âMass field trip sponsored by the Clark County Gem Collectors...gathering, Roswell, New Mexico. Oct. 18-23âPima County Fair, Tucson, Arizona. Oct. 19-21 â Grand Chapter...his annual census of the rattlesnakes in Tooele County, Utah. And, while Uncle Sam asked only such innocent |  | | Book (edition) | | MARIN COUNTY FREE LIBRARY 3 1111 00289 4184 \ I s Fifth Revised Edition A complete, state-by-state...Chrysocolla, Turquoise LJ Emerald, Beryl *"Âť Agate ** Jade =p Amethyst ^ X ) y ' ÂŁf h % ^...stones will remain." On my own table is a section of agate, cut and polished, its concentric rings of rose...color, as in emeralds; their pattern, as in moss agate; or their play of color, as in opals. Fashion plays...sharp sliver of agate, such as Montana moss agate, is also useful to test minerals near agate in hardness |  | | Journal (issue) | | Mexico Winifred Randle Jones, author of "Black Agate in Milky Wash," began writing 15 years agoâas a...dance, Zia Pueblo, New Mexico. August 15-17âQuay County Sheriffs Posse Rodeo, Tucumcari, New Mexico. August...of second annual New Mexico Hereford Association Ranch Tour, Roy, New Mexico. August 29-September 1âAnnual...Reclamation Bureau a few months, then bought a ranch for his Providence friend. For five years he alternately...career. He took a job as assistant county engineer for the Yuma County Highway commission. That was during |  | | Journal (issue) | | themselves out. ENCHANTMENT By SIBYL J. LAKE Dumas, Texas Silence deep and calm and soothing Cloaks the wondrous...deserts. We have found all types of jasper and agateâsome cutting into beautiful stonesâand now and again...the Rocky Mountain Federation meeting at El Paso, Texas. â˘While Ed returned to Picacho comparatively recently...shows than with the spiny hazards of Riverside County. As for the human members of our expedition, I...Monster bite was Walter L. Vail, owner of the Empire ranch just southeast of Tucson. Although it occurred in |
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Woodward Ranch, Alpine, Brewster County, Texas, USA