 | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | NEW JERSEY-A ROCKHOUND'S PARADISE New Jersey is not a large state, but within its borders lie many...of the minerals found in New Jersey: Native Elements Graphite—Sussex County Sulfides Sphalerite—Franklin...Vivianite—Allentown, Shrewsbury in Monmouth County Silicates Amethyst—Basalt sills Scapolite—Franklin marbles...marbles Apophyllite—Paterson and Bergen Hill, Snake Hill, Bergen County Good Heulandite—Watchung Mountains...Snake Hill, Bergen County Mesolite-Many places, thin white needles Thomsonite—Northern New Jersey Serpentine—Lake |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | or diabases and pillow basalts of northeastern New Jersey. It has been collected here since the first half...recorded from the railroad tunnels through Bergen Hill, Bergen County, and similar specimens have been collected...tunnels in the Jersey City and Weehawken areas and quarries at Snake Hill, Hudson County. Exceptional analcime...been collected from many localities in Passaic County, such as quarries at Paterson and West Paterson...Paterson (including the famous Upper and Lower New Street quarries where crystals to 7 cm have been collected) |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Natural History New York, New York 10024 The Triassic traprock quarries of New Jersey have been a prolific...supplement previous publications dealing with New Jersey traprock* minerals, especially those of Manchester...than 40 traprock localities in New Jersey. This article focuses on the Bergen Hill occurrence in the Palisades...in the First Watchung Mountain: Upper and Lower New Street quar ries, Paterson; Warren Brothers quarry...(notably Rocky Hill and Lambertville) and two Hudson County localities, Laurel (Snake) Hill quarry, Secaucus |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Science Club. Fort Homer Hesterly Ar February 6, 7—New Port Rkhey, Florida. Gem and Mineral Show sponsored...33611; 813/835-7103. France, 526 E . Montana Avenue, New Port Richey, Florida 33552; 813/848-0244. January...39071; 601/879-8832. January 23, 24—Lindenhurst, New York. Show sponsored by the South Shore Gem and Min...Mineral Society, ski, 3333 5th Street, Oceanside, New York Box 42543, Tucson, Arizona 85733. 11572; 516/766-6120...us at the Tucson I M D Show next February. O u r NEW location in the Travelodge is room number 762, w |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | crystal groupings from Breckenridge District, Summit County, Colorado. Under the microscope fine crystal group...Ave. New York, New York 10023 Editor— EFMLS Newsletter Betty Clauser (Mrs. John T . ) 593 New Road Southhampton...localities in Nevada, Idaho Springs' Clear Creek County, and Mexico where gold and many other fine minerals...a case of her thumbnail minerals in a display in New York City presented by the Eastman Kodax Company...The Columbia Gem and Mineral Society collected amethyst at Abbeville. Fossils were collected near Goldsboro |  | | Journal (issue) | | Quarry Mine, Eureka County, Nevada. from the Radersburg District, Broadwater County, Montana Mike Hedtke...small wulfcnite crystals found at the Broadwater County, Montana (Sec. 28, T 5 N, R 1 W), some interesting...Papers for the 1999 George F. Kunz Competition The New York Mineralogical Club (NYMC), founded in 1886 is...include (but arc not restricted to): description of new mineral or gem localities, mineralogy of active or...to the New York Mineralogical Club, Kunz Prize Coordinator, PO Box 77, Planetarium Station, New York, |  | | Journal (issue) | | babingtoniet • Trap rock en mineralen van New Jersey, USA Mineralogische Kring Antwerpen vzw Oprichtingsdatum... epitactisch gegroeid op babingtoniet van New Jersey, USA aangeboden. Meer details hierover vindt U elders...van de Manassas groeve, Prince William County, Virgiania, USA. SEM opname en copyright Thomas Ambruster...peninsula, Russia 9 A recent trip to northern New Jersey 10-11 GPS for fieldtrips Geonieuws 30(8), oktober...weer zoveel fouten bevat als met de Dana (Dana's New Mineralogy, 1997) het geval was, dat zal een nauwkeurige |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | 33556 Treasurer—Carl Krotki, 170 West End Ave., New York, N. Y . 10023 Assistant Treasurer—Jack Burrus...minerals for distribu tion at the Club Show T h e New Haven Mineral Club went to the Strick land Quarry...Mineral Society has gone to jail—literally—the County gave them the old jail to remodel into a museum..., Franklin, N . C . 2 8 7 3 4 . NEW HAMPSHIRE The Southeastern New Hampshire Min eral Club, Rochester...held its Julv meet ing at Lincoln Lake, Lincoln County, Term. Junior member Leonard Lee pre sented the |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Group of the Rock and Mineral Club of Lower Bucks County, Fairless Hills, met under the leadership of Bob...Association, Lehigh Valley, suggests that when acquiring a new min eral you be able to answer "Yes" to these three...obtained from the American Museum of Natural History, New York City. The Club is cooperating with the 98 Charlie...of the Miami Mineral and Gem Society presented a new idea . . . a Club card in the form of a "business...sented Member Chet Kunsman of the Imperial Polk County Gem and Min eral Society, Lake Wales, presented |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | C a r l K r o t k i , 170 West End A v e n u e , New Y o r k , N . Y . 10023 Assistant T r e a s u r e...year's activities, month by month. NEW JERSEY The Bergen County Mineralogy and Paleontology Society...to be given at the Museum of Natural History in New York City The Clifton Mineral and Lapi dary Society...Society heard Vincent Vozza of the Bergen County Mineralogy and Paleon tology Society speak on Physical...Physical and His torical Geology of New Jersey John Burms, in the Touchstone of the Matawan Mineralogical Society |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | — C a r l K r o f k i , 170 West E r d A v e . , New Y o r k , N. Y . 10023 Assistant T r e a s u r e...lin, local jeweler, spoke to the South eastern New Hampshire Mineral Club, Rochester. D r . Leon W...periences of mineral hunting in Canada to the Calhoun County Rock and Min eral Club, Jacksonville. T h e Club...the polishing of opals by hand. MASSACHUSETTS NEW D o n W y m a n , member of the North Shore Rock...training several members as instructors for the new Club Workshop, which is to meet once a month to start |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | 2,1977-Blauvelt, New York. 8th Annual Mineral and Gem Show of the Rockland County Mineral and Gem Society...James Brown, 7 Eileen Ave., New City, N. Y . October 1,2, 1977-Oneonta, New York. 9th Annual Gem and Mineral... Oneonta, New York. Show Chairman: Paul Gerbino, Steam Mill Road, Box 121, Masonville, New York October...October 2,1977-Watchung, New Jersey. 7th Annual Gem and Mineral Show fo the New Jersey Mineralogical Society...Watchung, New Jersey. Show Chairman: William Thompson, 351 Meade Terrace, Union, New Jersey October 2 |  | | Journal (issue) | | up a substantial portion of the bedrock of Wood County. Although this particular site has not been dated...high, Schill Quarry, Vesper, Wood County, WI, photo by Dan Behnke. New Finds from Peru Isaias Casanova...Southern Peru is beginning to pick up with a number of new and interesting finds from that part of the country..."Veta Hachkay" has produced a limited number of amethyst specimens. We have been told these came from Pisco...by the Gem & Mineral Council of the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History. This was the results |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | making small mineral display Theme: Education Opens New Horizons cases from flash cubes President Dave Jensen...speakers This column is written in late Decem at the New York Southern Tier Geology The Mid Hud ber, 1973...good 1974. and reviewed the activities and progress NEW YORK of the last year. The Lapidary Workshop A letter...Tysens Lane, Staten Island, N. Y . 10306, year Amethyst Deposits in South apparently an officer of the...with the New York Mineralogical Club. ology of Staten Island. Micro Minerals The Wayne County Gem and |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | the Kalamazoo Geo logical and Mineral Society. County Center Building, Kalamazoo Fairgrounds, Kalama...1977-Heasanrville, New Jersey. 5th Annual Show of the Cape Atlantic Rock hounds. Shore Mall, Pleasantville, New Jersey...Chairman: Judie Lewis, 705 5th St., Ocean City, New Jersey 08226 May 14,15,1977-Burlington, Ontario, Can...Mississauga, Ontario. Show Chair the Franklin County Mineral Club, Green man: Joe Pearce, Apt. 5, 305V4...Keene Mineral E. Hamilton, Ontario. Club of Keene, New Hampshire. Mt. Anthony Union High School, Bennington |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Bonar discussed Minerals of Adams County, the R F D 1 , B o x 331 county in which the Club is located. Odessa...work on the new club-rooms S e c r e t a r y — M o r r i s Ratclift and to install the new chairs. Dr...Bucks County Earth Editor— Mrs. Betty Clauser Science Society, Feasterville. The EFMLS 5 9 3 New R o a...p r i n g , M d . 2 0 9 0 1 Club of Lower Bucks County, Fairless Hills. The theme was "Glaciers" and the...the hobby in which Chrome Lime Pits in Lancaster County, they are interested. Geology and the Herkimer |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Ass't. Treasurer—Carl Krotki 170 West End Ave. New York, New York 10023 2nd Vice Pres.—Morris Ratcliff Box...Md. 20901 194 Betty Clauser (Mrs. John T.) 593 New Road Southhampton, Pa. 18966 ROCKS AND MINERALS...Lexington, Kentucky Rock and Mineral Club is the new reporter to R O C K S AND M I N E R A L S from the...Anne. The Rock and Mineral Club of Lower Bucks County, Fairless Hills, is sponsoring a Micromount Swap...a club exhibit in the Mellon Bank. The Beaver County Rock and Mineral Society showed slides titled " |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Bellevue, Wash ington 98009. March 10-12—Deming, New Mexico. Annual Rockhound Round-Up Show sponsored...Deming Gem and Mineral Society, Box 1459, Deming, New Mexico 88031. March 12—Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania...sponsored by the Rock & Mineral Club of Lower Bucks County. Northminster Presbyterian Church, 140 Tren ton... Keep informed on minerals, mineral localities, new discoveries, dealers, book reviews and everything... Emmett, Idaho 83617. March 19, 20—Albuquerque, New Mexico. 19th Annual Albuquerque Gem & Mineral Show |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | outstanding cluster of amethyst crystals to show off with other crystal groups, place your amethyst against a neutral...little below center. The complement of true purple amethyst is yellow, but to use a showy sulphur crystal...NOTICE The short article 'Mineral Col lecting in New York City' as ap peared in our Sept. 1973 issue...authored by Dr. Charles Sheer, member of the Bergen County Mineralogy and Paleontology Society, Inc., and |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | N.Y. 13790 Editor— Mrs. Betty Clauser EFMLS 593 New Road Newsletter S o u t h h a m p t o n , Penn. 1...locations, but did not recommend any to be visited. New Route 190 cuts through the chiastolite shist in the...beginning dent of the Baltimore Mineral Society, the new year with a program by Professor distributed crystals...Thomas Range, Juab County, Utah. The Gem Lapidary and Mineral Society of Montgom ery County, Rockville, is..."Vermiculite in Indus try" when guest of the Bucks County Earth Science Society, Feasterville. Member Cathy |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | sponsored by the Rock & Arrowhead Club. Klamath County Fairgrounds. Information: Bob Williams, 2706 Watson...sponsored by the Rock and Mineral Club of Lower Bucks County. Northminster Presbyterian Church, 140 Tren ton...Cambridge University Press 32 East 57th Street, New York, NY 10022. Cambridge toll-free numbers for orders...Colorado 80228; 303/989-2989. March 18, 19—Hamburg, New York. GEMMINERAL-FOSSIL SHOW sponsored by the Buffalo...Lincoln, Nebraska 68505. March 18, 19—Albuquerque, New Mexico. 20th Annual Gem & Mineral Show sponsored |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | the Earth Science Club of Missouri. Creve Coeur County Park, Greensfelder Pavilion, Dorsett Rd. and Marine...^r^4^ presents • • • The First Annual Santa Fe NEW MEXICO GEM, CRYSTAL & J E W E L R Y SHOW June 2-4...of t May 20, 21—Endicott, New York. 20th Annual Show sponsored by the New York Southern Tier Geology...21—Hackensack, New Jersey. Annual Gem and Mineral Fair sponsored by the Bergen County Mineralogy and...Oregon. 97365; 503/265-6330. June 2-4—Santa Fe, New Mexico. Shows of In tegrity Gem & Jewelry Show, |  | | Book (edition) | | CARNELIAN TOURMALINE OPALS • AOATI • • AMETHYST URINE • • BERYL MOONSTONE CITRINE GEM...arrange- ment of these surfaces. Quartz and amethyst, for example, are frequently crystallized in...where they found many of stones, such as quartz amethyst, tourmaline, beryl, topaz and spodumene. crystals...which can be traced through have been retained. New gem locations are found every season, and to this...material can be found at that locality; and that new while of dubious merit have been dropped. Appearance |  | | Book (volume) | | chalcedony, jasper and gem petrified wood. BUFFALO COUNTY KEARNEY, area gravel bars and pits along the Platte...townagate, chalcedony, jasper, petrified wood. CASS COUNTY WEEPING WATER, SE, on rd. to Nehawka, in the Snyderville...chalcedony, jasper, fossils. CHERRY COUNTY VALENTINE, in the Sandhills county along the Niobrara R. and Minnechaduza...gem qualityagatized and opalized wood. DAWES COUNTY CHADRON, in N part of Co. and as far W as Crawford...woods, etc. DAWSON COUNTY GOTHENBURG, in sand pitspetrified palm wood. DEUEL COUNTY CHAPPELL, all regional |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | C a r l K r o t k i , 170 West End A v e n u e , New Y o r k , N. Y . 10023 Assistant T r e a s u r e...Hellgate Mineral Society, Missoula, Montana offers a new slant on Safety, when members of the city fire department...part of the home devoted to the family hobbies. A new manual, AFMS International Guide for the Mineral...Lapidary and Mineral Society of Prince Georges County, Hyattsville, has scheduled twenty-four field trips...Troop 1162 of Bowie, Md. . . . . The Frederick County Rock and Mineral Club, Frederick, made an early |
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