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Tourmaline from
Etowah River, Dawson County, Georgia, USA


Locality type:River
Classification
Species:'Tourmaline' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Tourmaline data
Locality Data:Click here to view Etowah River, Dawson County, Georgia, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:301217
Long-form Identifier:1:3:301217:8
GUID (UUID V4):b2d33049-61f7-4d98-865d-6ba255fa7c52
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Report (issue)
German Georgia Department of Natural Resources Environmental Protection Division Georgia Geologic Survey...OF THE DAHLONEGA GOLD BELT Jerry M. German .( Georgia Department of Natural Resources J. Leonard Ledbetter..... . 16 18. Hydraulic mining near Auraria, Georgia .................................................Tables Table 1. Average modal composition of New Georgia Group lithologies in the study area .............elements in the study area with those in northeastern Georgia and in the Greater Atlanta area. . . . . . . .
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
GEORGIA Downloaded by [University of Calgary] at 09:55 07 August 2017 MINERAL LOCALITY INDEX JENNINGS...JENNINGS B. GORDON, JR. P . O . Box 6214 Rome, Georgia 30162 Although perhaps best known for its gold, rutUe...rutUe, and staurolite (the state mineral), Georgia has, in fact, almost two hundred mineral species. ...have been reported and verified from the state of Georgia. The index has been compiled from the literature...be either a report on the economic geology of Georgia or a field guide for lapidaries, it excludes commercial
Report (issue)
GEORGIA STATE DIVISION OF CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT OF MINES, MINING AND GEOLOGY GARLAND PEYTON, Director...Number 51 SILLIMANITE AND MASSIVE KYANITE IN GEORGIA (A Preliminary Report) By A. S. FURCRON Assistant... Residual boulders of massive kyanite, Pickens County. ·~· LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL Department of Mines...herewith Georgia Geological Survey Bulletin No. 51, "Sillimanite and Massive Kyanite in Georgia," by Dr...of Mines. The report announces the discovery in Georgia of two economically-important refractory minerals
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
THE BATTLE BRANCH GOLD MINE, GEORGIA. AURARIA, • C. F. PARK, JR., AND R. A. WILSON. CONTENTS. ...ABSTRACT. The Battle Branch mine, in north-central Georgia, is well known locally for its pocketsof exceptionallyrich...coarselycrystallinesilicates,such as garnet, kyanite, tourmaline,biotite, and muscovite,which were probablyformed...north Georgia,is 0n the west bank of the Etowah River, aboutonemile westof Auraria, Lumpkin County(Fig...northern Georgia, showing the location of the Battle Branch mine. during an investigationof Georgia gold
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
the numerous tungsten mines in the Darwin, Inyo County, California, area."—note from James H. Richardson...jasper have been found on the south side of Indian River Inlet, Sussex Co., Del., by Bob and Hazel Reynolds...The geode was found near Ocala, Marion Co., Fla. GEORGIA—"Several interesting minerals have been encountered...bank of the Etowah River, in Dawson County, Ga. Chatoyant masses of olive-gray tourmaline are found in...Microscopic examination shows fibrous dark-green tourmaline crystals in roughly parallel orientation. "Along
Report (issue)
orth Carolina and South Carolina ______ ____ _ Georgia ___________________________________ _ Alabama ...___ _______________________ _______ _ Fauquier County ____ ______ ______ _____ _____ _ Franklin ____...properties _________ .. _____________ _ Halifax County ______ - _____ - __________ ~- _'- __ _ Virgilina..._____ _ ____ __ ... _________________ _ Orange County-· ___________________________ _ Melville ____ -...________ _________________________ _ Pr~nce William County _____________________ _ Crawford _____________________
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COVER PHOTO : Gold nugget from Dukes Creek, White County, weight 5 oz., 12 dwt., approx. 2x. BACK COVER...approx. 1.5x. Lower left - Goethite from Pulaski County, approx. lx. Right - Magnetite crystal face showing... MINERALS OF GEORGIA: THEIR PROPERTIES AND OCCURRENCES by Robert B. Cook STATE OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF............................................. 170 County Index ...........................................Page Table 1. Classification and composition of Georgia minerals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Report (issue)
OCCURRENCES IN THE WEST-CENTRAL GEORGIA PIEDMONT The Carroll County gold belt and the southwestern portion... German Georgia Department of Natural Resources Environmental Protection Division Georgia Geologic Survey...the Yorkville Mine, Paulding County (Circa 1930). Photo courtesy of Georgia Department of Archives and...OCCURRENCES IN THE WEST-CENTRAL GEORGIA PIEDMONT The Carroll County gold belt and the southwestern portion...portion of the Dahlonega gold belt Jerry M. German Georgia Department of Natural Resources J. Leonard Ledbetter
Report (issue)
Natural Resources Environmental Protection Division Georgia Geologic Survey Cover and title page photo: ...Division Harold F. Reheis, Assistant Director Georgia Geologic Survey William H. McLemore, State Geologist.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New Georgia Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... .. ..... . ............ 15 8. Map showing Etowah Formation type locality . . . . . . . . . . . ..... ... . ...... .. .... 35 25. Map showing Dog River Formation type locality . . ...................
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<:I·:OR<: I A. 1'1.. ·1 TF I GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF GEORGIA W. S. YEATES, State Geologist BULLETIN No. 4-...PRELIMINARY REPORT ON A PART OF THE Gold Deposits of Georgia BY W.S.YEATES State Geologist AND S. W. MCCALLIE...Geological Survey of Georgia (Ex-Officio) His ExcELLENCY, W. Y. ATKINSON, Governor of Georgia, PRESIDENT THE...the Advisory Board of the Geological Survey of Georgia, SrR: - I have the honor, to submit, herewith,... State Geologist. • THE GOLD DEPOSITS OF GEORGIA CHAPTER 1 THE OCCURRENCE AND HISTORY OF GOLD
Report (issue)
<:I·:OR<: I A. 1'1.. ·1 TF I GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF GEORGIA W. S. YEATES, State Geologist BULLETIN No. 4-...PRELIMINARY REPORT ON A PART OF THE Gold Deposits of Georgia BY W.S.YEATES State Geologist AND S. W. MCCALLIE...Geological Survey of Georgia (Ex-Officio) His ExcELLENCY, W. Y. ATKINSON, Governor of Georgia, PRESIDENT THE...the Advisory Board of the Geological Survey of Georgia, SrR: - I have the honor, to submit, herewith,... State Geologist. • THE GOLD DEPOSITS OF GEORGIA CHAPTER 1 THE OCCURRENCE AND HISTORY OF GOLD
Report (issue)
TY, GEORGI A PLATE t GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF GEORGIA S. W. McCALLIE, State Geologist BULLETIN No.... 19 SECOND REPORT ON THE GOLD DEPOSITS OF GEORGIA BY S. P. JONES Assistant State Geologist ATLANTA...Survey of Georgia in the Year 1909 (Ex-Officio) His ExcELLENCY, HOKE SMITH, Governor of Georgia PRESIDENT...Schools LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL GEoLOGICAL SuRVEY OF GEoRGIA, ATLANTA, June 15, 1909. To His Excellency, HoKE...the Advisory Board of the Geological Survey of Georgia. SIR: I have the honor to transmit herewith for
Report (volume)
Florida............Dr. E. H. Sellards, Tallahassee. Georgia..........Dr. S. W. McCallie, Atlanta. Illinois...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)
............................................. Georgia..................................................Florida-______Dr. E. H. Sellards, Tallahassee. Georgia,_____Dr. S. W. McCallie, Atlanta. Idaho______.Mr...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.;
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_ _ .... ____________________ ..... CHAPTER 11 Georgia 1 CHAPTER 12 Alabama 0 0 . . . . . . . . _...y ' s f i r s t g o l d r u s h a t Dahlonega, Georgia. S o m u c h gold w a s f o u n d b y eager prospectors...t a r t o f t h e C i v i l W a r . O t h e r Georgia counties a n d n e i g h b o r i n g s t a t e...f gold! Gold c a n s t i l l be f o u n d i n Georgia a n d i n t h e r i v e r s a n d streams o f i...r t a n b u r g , U n i o n , Oconee Georgia: Cherokee, Dawson, L u m p k i n , M c D u ff i e , G i
Journal (issue)
............793 AMETHYST NEAR HIGHTOWER BALD, GEORGIA ......................................796 RAMBLINGS...............................828 v. SAN DIEGO COUNTY FAIR GEM AND MINERAL EXHIBIT ....................minerals of Franklin and Sterling Hill, Sussex County, N. J., by Charles Palache. 1935 (1948). vi, 135...has been made an honorary me.mber of the" Feather River Gem & Mineral Society, of Oroville, California....experts. But in this matter of the Pierrepont tourmaline location I am going to take an exception. Lay
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commercial ores and secondary minerals by state, county, township, and geologic range. For easy identification...cities, and many of today’s prosperous western county seats began as mining-boom camps. trating sand...Whether you such as those listed alphabetically by county, township, and range in Part II of this book. Where...will help you prospect and explore any state and county. etc., for mineral deposits in Finding Suitable...detailed reports on special areas, according to county. The bibliography of the United States Geological
Report (issue)
SHORT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE GEOLOGY OF GEORGIA ATLANTA 1978 BULLITIN 93 For convenience in selecting...SHORT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE GEOLOGY OF GEORGIA STATE OF GEORGIA Department of Natural Resources Joe D...Protection Division J. leonard Ledbetter. Director Georgia Geologic Survey John R. George, Acting State Geologist... CONTENTS Page The Huber Formation of Eastern Central Georgia by B. F. BUIE . Contact of Huber Formation overlain...Tertiary strata, Figure 3. Macon-Gordon area, Georgia . . . . . . . . Table 1. Detailed stratigraphic
Report (issue)
DEPOSITS OF GEORGIA CUT ON FLAT SHOALS ROAD NEAR SCHOOL HOUSE, LOT 110, 15th DJST., DeKALB COUNTY, GEORGIA...SCHIS'.r. FRONTISPIECE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF GEORGIA S. W. McCALLIE, State Geologist BULLETIN No....REPORT ON THE FELDSPAR AND MICA DEPOSITS OF GEORGIA BY !3. L. GALPIN, Ph. D., Assistant State Geologist... THE ADVISORY BOARD OF THE Geological Survey of Georgia IN THE YEAR 1915 (Ex-Officio) HIS ExCELLENCY,... JOHN M. SLATON ......... Governor of Georgia PRESIDENT OF 'I'HE BOARD HoN. PHILIP COOK ...........
Report (issue)
THECL A V DEPOSI TS OF GEORGIA EROS IO N GULLIES IN UPPER CHETACEOUS S ANDS, EIGHT MILES WEST OF FRONTI...PLATE! LU~JPKIN, STEWAHT COUNTY, GEORGIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF GEORGIA S. W. McCALLIE, State Geologist...NO. 18 SECOND REPORT ON THE CLAY DEPOSITS OF GEORGIA BY OTTO VEATCH Assistant State Geologist Chas...Survey of Georgia in the Year 1909 (Ex-Officio) His ExcELLENCY HOKE SMITH, Governor of Georgia. PRESIDENT... LETTER OF TRANSMITIAL GEOLOGICAL SuRVEY OF GEoRGIA, ATLANTA, February 5, 1909. To His Excellency
Book (volume)
Idaho; rectangular step cut purplish pink elbaite tourmaline (30.89 ct), Maine; round brilliant red-orange...Colorado; colorless scheelite (19.66 ct), Kern County, California; octagonal step cut violetish pink...Vivid blue matched benitoite gems from San Benito County, California, consisting of 52 benitoites and 75...Cantlin, Ellis, [D; Jeannette B. Carillo, Gem Center USA, EI Paso, TX; Gary Christopher, The Prospectors Cache...Services, Summerland, BC; David LeRose, Kettle River Resources, Huntington Beach, CA; Byron Lewis, The
Report (issue)
GEORGIA STATE DIVISION OF CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT OF MINES, MINING AND GEOLOGY GARLAND PEYTON, Director...TO THE, GEOLOGY, GEOGRAPHY AND ARCHAEOLOGY OF GEORGIA (NUMBER II) ATLANTA 1953 LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL...Conservation Sir: I have the honor to submit herewith Georgia Geological Survey Bulletin No. 60, "Short Contributions...to the Geology, Geography, and Archaeology of Georgia". This report is published in response to many...earth science work in the University System of Georgia, Emory University, the State Geological Survey
Book (edition)
describes sites under of the nearest town and county. and the many maps included book contain such... *' ^ *D * D } '<&*=> 4B^ Diamond M Tourmaline ^P Ruby. Sapphire O Quartz crystal ^J^ Garnet...IOLITE SPHALERITE RUBY i^b TOPAZ CRYSTALS TOURMALINE CRYSTALS (Cro»$-$«ction ot righl) ^ \b7 CHRYSOBERYL...of feldspar that make parallel to is and tourmaline, and the pearly cleavage unmistakable. Kunzite...aquamarine, topaz, tourmaline, cyanite, or apatite. Conversely, such a chameleon as tourmaline may be found
Book (volume)
Idaho; rectangular step cut purplish pink elbaite tourmaline (30.89 et), Maine; round brilliant red-orange...Vivid blue matched benitoite gems from Sai, Benito County, California, consisting of 52 benitoites and 75...Cantlin, Ellis, ID; Jeannette B. Carillo, Gen1 Center USA, El Paso, TX; Gary Christopher, The Prospectors Cache...Services, Summerland, BC; David LeRose, Kettle River Resources, I-Iuntington Beach, CA; Byron Lewis,...Resources, Vancouver, BC; Barbara L. Muntyan, Ouray County Historical Society, Ouray, CO; Merrill 0. Murphy
Book (edition)
mmed at Broken Arrow aud Trout creek, in Sc. Clair county. The strata in this field are more faulted und...prong of Canoe creek, in St. Clair county, to Ha\sop creek, in Bibb county, a distance of 60 miles. Down to...to Helena, in Shelby county, the field has an average width of 5 or 6 miles. Below that point the width...miles being in the latitud" of Blocton, in Bibb county. The south ern end of this field has a greater...Jefferson county; Helena, Montevallo, and Brierfield, Shelby county; and at Blocion. Bibb county. The Warrior
 
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