 | | Report (issue) | | Hydrothermally Altered Rocks, Pioneer Mountains, Beaverhead County, Montana By Robert C. Pearson and Byron...mineral deposits in the Pioneer Mountains--โโโโโโโโโโโโโโ 4 Altered rocks at Hot Springs Creek and Price ...Figure 1. Index map of Pioneer Mountains and vicinity, southwestern Montanaโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ...Geologic map of the Price Creek~Hot Springs Creek area, Beaverhead County, Montanaโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ...Geochemical sample localities, Price Creek and Hot Springs Creek altered zonesโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | C ollectorโs Note Quartz Scepters from Crystal Park Beaverhead County, Montana All mineral photos...Figure 1. Crystal Park area in Beaverhead County, Montana. Sheldon York photo (1997). C rystal Park, in the...the Pioneer Mountains of Beaver- head County, southwestern Montana, has been a destination point for... It is well known for the large variety of quartz crystal habits that can be found there. Crystals span...the 1980s the Butte (Montana) Mineral and Gem Club filed claims on the Crystal Park site Figure 2. locality |  | | Book | | Montana Hodges Robert Feldman Shaded relief indicates terrain and slope. Second Edition Rockhounding...longitude numbers and grid ticks are GPS compatible. Montana Enhanced detail shows more symbols, labels, and...history Cover photos of Montana agate (front) and ammonite imprint (back) ยฉ Montana Hodges Cover design by...imprint of The Globe Pequot Press MONTANA Search for stunning Montana agate along the Yellowstone River...paleontologists excavate dinosaurs in Malta. Rockhounding Montana points the way to the best rockhounding in the |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Montana Mineral Locality Index Downloaded by [University of Nebraska, Lincoln] at 20:00 09 April 2015...2015 K NOWN AS THE TREASURE STATE, Montana is rich in mineral and gemstone localities. The state motto...The middle third of the state is known as the Montana alkali province where the sediments have MICHAEL...the Indian Queen mine ca. 1905 at Farlin, Beaverhead County. 208 ROCKS & MINERALS Downloaded by [University... the Rocky Mountains, and furthest to the northwest, the belt basin. The Rocky Mountains contain sedimentary |  | | Report (issue) | | GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PLUTONS IN THE EASTERN PART OF THE PIONEER BATHOLITH; FIELD RELATIONS AND PETROGRAPHIC DESCRIPTIONS...College Park, Maryland 20742 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 3 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 4 KEOKIRK QUARTZ DIORITE...plutonic rocks of the Pioneer batholith as they occur in the east Pioneer Mountains. Two intrusive bodies...order of mafic to silicic. Within the east Pioneer Mountains, this order approximates the order of older...dates. Snee (1982) grouped the plutons of the Pioneer batholith into largely time-dominant groups, i |  | | Report (volume) | | Deposits of minerals of wide distribution, such as quartz and calcite, have been omitted, except those that...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) | | ..... 139 144 146 153 158 163 169 . 172 174 Montana..................................................of minerals that are widely distributed, such as quartz and calcite, have been omitted, except those that...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.; |  | | Report (issue) | | Quartz SiO2 c 2001 ยฐ Mineral Data Publishing, ver sion 1.2 Crystal Data: Hexagonal. Point Group: 32:...Ural Mountains, in the Dodo mine, about 100 km west-northwest of Saranpaul, Subpolar Ural Mountains, and...Ontario, Canada. In the USA, from Mt. Ida to Hot Springs, Ouachita Mountains, Arkansas; at Middleville...the El Capitan Mountains, Lincoln Co., New Mexico; the Crystal Park area, Beaverhead Co., and Little...Little Pipestone Creek, Jeยฎerson Co., Montana; and in the Pikes Peak area, El Paso Co., Colorado. From Mexico |  | | Book (volume) | | locations in Idaho, lowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, โ ; Oregon, South...QUANDRANT Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota,...Quadrant Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota...Numbers Idaho lowa Kansas Minnesota Missouri Montana Nebraska North Dakota Oregon South Dakota Washington...volumes, through very precise directions and accurate county maps, to get you to the best and most accessible |  | | Book (edition) | | methods and by checking their color, hardness, crystal formations, transparency and other characteristics...T'S fun and profitable to hunt gems 1 Typical crystal forms of prominent minerals Characteristics of...gem stones mon dull are as hard or harder than quartz, a com- mineral everywhere present as dust which...Hardness Scale 6. Orthoclase 1. Talc 2. Gypsum 7. Quartz Topaz Corundum 10. Diamond 3. Colcite 8. 4...testing "scratched" scratch was Many which is area, Wet is calcite, a pocket knife blade tests |  | | Book (edition) | | describes sites under of the nearest town and county. and the many maps included book contain such...test samples in the field for color, hardness, crystal formation, transparency, and other distinguishing...Diamond M Tourmaline ^P Ruby. Sapphire O Quartz crystal ^J^ Garnet __ Azurite, Malachite, Chrysocolla...Chicago, Illinois, Marcus Daly Pruett of Butte, Montana, Walter Wright of the Prospectors Shop and Herbert...Thousands of amateurs go out each year into the mountains and deserts of North America to collect a great |  | | Journal (issue) | | at www.MineralogicalRecord.com Frontcover Smoky quartz with amazonite, 11.8 cm, from the "Smithsonian...long and happy history in the state. The Rocky Mountains of westem Colorado are a treasure house of great...farnous collector species like amazonite, smoky quartz, rhodochrosite, fl uorite, gold and silver minerals...Western Museum of Mining and Industry in Colorado Springs, where the history of mining is featured. Following...By 1864 his expertise had brought him to Gilpin County, Colorado, where his reputation as a consultant |  | | Book (edition) | | environmentally temperature controlled sluicing area.) Many an unsuspecting tourist has stopped at a...Oklahoma Texas Utah Alaska Idaho Iowa Minnesota Montana Nebraska North Dakota Oregon SouthDakota Washington...white diamonds of Arkan as, the blue sapphires of Montana-America teems with treasures that its citizens...found exclusively i.n the Blue Ridge Mountains of Mitchell County, North Carolina, to be true hiddenite...thousands of people visit Crater of Diamond tate Park in Arkansas,where, for a fee, they can mine America's |  | | Book (edition) | | MARIN COUNTY FREE LIBRARY 3 1111 00289 4184 \ I s Fifth Revised Edition A complete, state-by-state... test samples in the field for/ hardness, crystal formation," (continued on back flap) r 1ยฐ *o...Diamond M Tourmaline fQl Ruby, O Sapphire Quartz crystal 'y^ Garnet โ Azu rite, Malachite, Chrysocolla...Maryland; Professor Richard Pearl of Colorado Springs, Colorado; and Professor Jack Hanahan of Belmont...in rock and being the first to see a sparkling crystal fresh from na- Furthermore, the gem hunter gains |  | | Book (volume) | | environmentally temperature controlled sluicing area.) Many an unsuspecting tourist has stopped at a... Arizona California Colorado lowa Minnesota Montana Hawaii Kansas Nebraska North Dakota Oregon South...white diamonds of Arkansas, the blue sapphires of MontanaโAmerica teems with treasures that its citizens...found exclusively in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Mitchell County, North Carolina, to be true hiddenite...Preface + 13 The foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains also possess Americaโs most significant emerald |  | | Book (volume) | | environmentally temperature controlled sluicing area.) Many an unsuspecting tourist has stopped at a...Alaska Idaho Arizona California lowa Minnesota Montana Colorado Hawaii Nebraska North Dakota Oregon...white diamonds of Arkansas, the blue sapphires of MontanaโAmerica teems with treasures that its citizens...found exclusively in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Mitchell County, North Carolina, to be true hiddenite...Preface =) 13 The foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains also possess Americaโs most significant emerald |  | | Catalog/List | | world-class Manganite from Ilfeld in the Harz Mountains of Germany, with crystals up to 1.88 inches (4...there are two โphantomโ zones within the main crystal where tiny inclusions of some unidentified dark...only on one side of the crystal. Another subtle touch is that, although the crystal appears colorless, it...that appear to sprout from one surface of the crystal and head into the interior. These are the result...Calcite matrix has been left. The rounded Talmessite crystal groups are in excellent condition. Overall Measurements: |  | | Book (edition) | | COLO RAD O GEM T RAILS t.lilky quartz crystals, Ow-ay. Katherine H . Jensen. AND MINERAL GUID E RICHARD...the Pikes Peak Region Seven Keys to the Rocky Mountains Historical Atlas of Colorado American Gem Trails...Blowpipe and Chemical Testing of Minerals Atlas of Crystal Stereograms Guide to Geologic Literature Mineral...Colorado Springs Rio Grande Monte Vista Roosevelt Fort Collins Routt Steamboat Springs San Isabel... San Juan Uncompahgre Durango Delta Glenwood Springs White River NATIONAL MONUMENTS IN COLORADO Black |  | | Book (edition) | | environmentally temperature controlled sluicing area.) 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Montezuma County NATIONAL PARKS IN COLORADO Mesa Verde National Park Montezuma County Rocky Mountain...Mountain National Park Grand and Larimer Counties โข! 4 โ f MAGAZINES FOR MINERAL COLLECTORS The following | | | Book (volume) | | environmentally temperature controlled sluicing area.) Many an unsuspecting tourist has stopped at a...New Mexico Oklahoma โTexas Utah lowa Minnesota Montana Nebraska North Dakota Oregon South Dakota Washington...white diamonds of Arkansas, the blue sapphires of MontanaโAmerica teems with treasures that its citizens...found exclusively in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Mitchell County, North Carolina, to be true hiddenite...Preface =ยป 13 The foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains also possess Americaโs most significant emerald |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | January 2015 CRYSTAL PARK, MONTANA I enjoyed the article by Jim Landon titled โQuartz Scepters from...from Crystal Park, Beaverhead County, Montanaโ in the September/October 2012 issue (pages 459โ462). Living...Living in southwest Montana, I have been digging at this site for eighteen years. I no longer look for or...broken crystals, and then suddenly a big, beautiful crystal pops into view, including the occasional scepter...make it all worthwhile. John Usher Livingston, Montana FACETING CREDIT I read with interest the article |  | | Book (volume) | | QUADRANT Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota,...volumes, through very precise directions and accurate county maps, to get you to the best and most accessible...for the county in which it is located. This site number also appears under the given county in the text...the heading of Arizona, on the map of Maricopa County, the site x How to Use This Book indicated...corresponding entry is as follows: 21. Tonopah area; from I-10 follow good unmarked road 3 miles south |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Tennessee, Knoxville] at 22:46 22 December 2014 CRYSTAL PARK Congratulations to Rocks & Minerals and Bruce...Landonโs article, โQuartz Scepters from Crystal Park, Beaverhead County, Montanaโ (pages 459โ462). On...article sparked my memory of a truly spectacular Crystal Park amethyst scepter (No. T0984) Si and Ann Frazier...color-zoned amethyst scepter, 2.8 ร 1.7 cm, from Crystal Park, Montana. Ex Jim and Dawn Minette, ex Si and Ann...To auCTIon June 2, 2013, Dallas Rose QuaRtz with smoky QuaRtz Inquiries: CraIg KIssICK 1-800-872-6467 |  | | Book | | Catalog Card Number: 74-1276 The pictures of gold-in-quartz, smithsonite, stilbite, and wulfenite on the front...position of igneous rocks. Anyone who walks in the mountains will be familiar with the natural processes going...learn that gravel beds are rich in such minerals as quartz, feldspar, mica, garnet, tourmaline, magnetite...Schists often contain feldspar, garnet, mica and quartz. With sapphires are often found associated an abundance...oxide. Chalcedony, one of the common varieties of quartz, was formed in the same way. Pegmatites and Hematites |
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Crystal Park, Elkhorn Hot Springs area, Pioneer Mountains, Beaverhead County, Montana, USA