 | | Book | | Minnesota, Fossil and Mineral Trails Lakes States Wisconsin, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, by June Culp...found. In recent years the largest Lake Superior agate ever reported was found in Minnesota, and new species...vast mineral deposits were located in northern Wisconsin. The Great Lakes States of the Midwest still have...St. Paul. Minnesota is a Lake Superior State. Wisconsin has shoreline on both Lake Superior and Lake Michigan...to Midwest gem collectors is the Lake Superior agate, its popular State Gem. Liberally distributed in |  | | 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...plane of lesser molecular cohesion in the splitting wood along the grain. Cleavage cracks across the prism |  | | Book (volume) | | shales occasionally produces pieces of silicified wood. Ohio ranks first in the nation in the production...chalcedony, jasp-agate and common opal, rivaling in beauty the Arizona agatized wood. This gem flint occurs...ASHTABULA COUNTY CONNEAUT, area pits, quarries, rd. cuts, etc.⎯cone-in-cone Calcite. CLERMONT COUNTY MILFORD...CLINTON COUNTY WILMINGTON, area of Todd’s Ford, a mineral deposit⎯Hematite. COSHOCTON COUNTY AREA, townships...CUYAHOGA COUNTY CHAGRIN FALLS (on Geauga Co. line), area quarries⎯oilstone. DELAWARE COUNTY DELAWARE |  | | Book (volume) | | shales occasionally produces pieces of silicified wood. Ohio ranks first in the nation in the production...chalcedony, jasp-agate and common opal, rivaling in beauty the Arizona agatized wood. This gem flint occurs...ASHTABULA COUNTY CONNEAUT, area pits, quarries, rd. cuts, etc.⎯cone-in-cone Calcite. CLERMONT COUNTY MILFORD...CLINTON COUNTY WILMINGTON, area of Todd’s Ford, a mineral deposit⎯Hematite. COSHOCTON COUNTY AREA, townships...CUYAHOGA COUNTY CHAGRIN FALLS (on Geauga Co. line), area quarries⎯oilstone. DELAWARE COUNTY DELAWARE |  | | Book (edition) | | 1 SOUTH DAKOTA • MICHIGAN • ILLINOIS • IOWA WISCONSIN • OHIO • KANSAS • NORTH DAKOTA NEBRASKA • INDIANA...DAKOTA 6 New Finds ................ Fairburn Type Agate Blue Chalcedony .... Tourmaline ..................ARDMORE AGATE BEDS 11 OELRICHS AGATE BED .. 12 THE CUSTER AREA ......... Tepee Canyon Agate ... Garnets..................................... "Coldwater" Agate..................... Fossils and Specimens.................... MINNESOTA ... 54 Lake Superior Agate .54 THE NORTH SHORE . Thomsonite............. |  | | Book (edition) | | were shaped by some accident of For instance, agate How is their formation. frequently found in...chrysoberyl cats-eye are valued chiefly for pattern, and agate and jasper among semi- precious materials are...many types of agate, opal and petrified this region is noted. The agate is wood for which believed...specific locations are comparatively few, but jasper, agate and even more valuable stones may turn up almost...diagonally through matrix rock. Polished Fairburn agate from South Dakota. \\ jfc^ ^ ^ * Emerald in |  | | Book (volume) | | beds, excavations, etc.Selenite roses. BRULE COUNTY AREA: in the Oacoma zone of the Pierre Fm. On Elm...gray Barite rosette up to 5 or 6 inches. CAMPBELL COUNTY MOUND CITY, W to the Missouri R., regional hillsides...tributary gravels, etc.petrified wood, wood opal. CORSON COUNTY LITTLE EAGLE: area ridges, slopes...slopes, stream beds, etc. petrified wood, wood opal; along the Grand R. though entire Co., regional banks...petrified wood, wood opal. 438 A Location Guide for Rock Hounds in the United States CUSTER COUNTY AREA: |  | | 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 *"» Agate ** Jade =p Amethyst ^ X ) y ' £f 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) | | near Perry, Florida, exhibits nice banding in the agate surrounding the drusy cavity. Photo by Richard Gross...COM | JUNE 2022 7 Sale MADEIN INUSA USA MADE MADEIN INUSA USA MADE !)Fydmveft!Bmbtlb!'!Ibxbjj* Sale...and jasper including Brazilian agates, petrified wood, geodes, agates, coral, Mexican agates, Lake Superior...Chalcedony that is translucent and colored is called agate. The replacement process takes millions of years...chalcedony layer; but, it is the richly colorful agate layer that we find so attractive. 16 ROCK&GEM | |  | | Book | | HfiRIN COUNTY FREE LIBRfiRY 311110G386652Q I V Russell P MacFal A COLOR TREASUF FOR COLLECTORS...to Hunting Locations ? i 9 GIVEN TO THE MARIN COUNTY LIBRARY BY MARI N L MTNF.RAT. SOCTETY DAVID...may be able to buy specimens. map of Keweenaw County. Mich- Part of the U.S. Geological Survey topographic...beds and the rocks the stream Agates and petrified wood fragments as well as specimens of hundreds of types...thunder eggs dug beds in Oregon are nodules of agate, walls. TWIN CRYSTALS commonly develop Crystals |  | | Journal (issue) | | must-see list, Potato Falls, located in Gurney, Wisconsin. SHAWN STIGSELL Graphic Design WWW.GOODFREEPHOTOS...number of waterfalls located in the state of Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, so we decided...trip we are focusing our attention on northern Wisconsin, northeast of the Chequamegon-Nicolet National...performance for hard materials such as agate, petrified wood or jade. MK-303 Professional grade diamond...cutting rare and valuable materials (i.e. agate, quartz, petrified wood, jasper, jade, etc) when waste needs |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | in Plumose County, Arizona. N o one knows better than we do that there is no such county in Arizona and...Franklin Co., Kansas. KENTUCKY—For many years Elliott County, in eastern Kentucky, has been known as a possible...reason for these many attempts is that in Elliott County is found a rock, called kimberlite, which is identical...attempt is being made to find diamonds in Elliott County—this time by core drilling. Part of the clipping...Diamond, he is. "The drilling for gems is in Elliott County, financed by people there, including Circuit Judge |  | | Journal (issue) | | WHAT TO CUT: TURRITE LL A AGATE VOL. 52 NO. 4 • APRIL 2022 THE EARTH’S TREASURES • MINERALS & JEWELRY...trowandholden.com MADE TO LAST SINCE 1890 IN BARRE, VERMONT USA Bail Perfect Centering Tool? Did you know that in... What to Cut BY RUSS K ANIUTH TURRITELLA AGATE urritella agate comes from the well-known Green River formation...fossils are still currently being found. Turritella agate is comprised of an ancient lake bed from over 33...been used in lapidary for many decades. Turritella agate has been known as such in the lapidary community |  | | Report (volume) | | West Virginia... .Dr. I. C. White, Morgantown. Wisconsin.........Prof. W. 0. Hotchkiss, Madison. Wyoming...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 | | | Book | | IOATOUTE CHLORASTROUTEI 2 AMYGDAlOID MINE DUMPS 3 AGATE HARBOR (AGATES THOMSONITE ON BEACH\ )l MUD VLAKE...topographic map of the Delaware q uadrangle o f Keweenaw County, Michigan This ,s an example o f the more picturesque...sediments across the level plains Agates and petrified wood fragments as well as specimens of hundreds of types...dug from the lava beds in Oregon are nodules of agate o ft en associated with opal Reniform marcas1te...aggregate . ps,lo• melane on rock 1o Banded aggregate agate 11 Arborescent aggregate copper 12 Lamellar rad |  | | Report (volume) | | ............................................ Wisconsin.................................................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.;...; Jefferson County, at Ely ton; Lee County, at Chewacla lime works"; St. Clair County, at Greensport; |  | | Journal (issue) | | crystals are embedded. That matrix varies from hard agate to softer and more fragile rhyolite, sandstone or...VARIETIES NATURAL DRUSY QUARTZ forming on top of agate is perhaps the most common drusy material and was...materials used for drusy gemstones. Drusy quartz on agate is commonly found in gray colors, but occasionally...in Indonesia, and Washington State. 1 5 2 3 4 Agate, blue hemomorphite, uvarovite, blue chalcedony,...smithsonite comes from the Kelly Mine in Socorro County, New Mexico. 8 9 Drusy azurite from Morenci Mine |  | | 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 — collectors. The petrified gems throughout...quartz varieties such as the opal, and petrified wood; and to give him the most complete information that |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Sciences University of Wisconsin-River Falls 410 South Third Street River Falls, Wisconsin 54022 his is Wisconsin’s... breweries, bratwurst, and Packers football, Wisconsin also has a diverse geology and a history rich...forgotten, abandoned, and overgrown. In this respect, Wisconsin represents a frontier state for the mineral collector...Racine (Scovil 1994), the pegmatites of Florence County (Koehier 1989) and the Wausau area (Falster 1987)...summarizes and highlights what has been found in Wisconsin in the past 150 years and points the way to new | | | 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...its varieties, and petrified wood a great favorite with collectors. The location of quartz gems throughout...varieties st1ch as the opal, jasper, ancl petrified wood; a11d to give l1in1 the most com1Jlete information |  | | Journal (issue) | | SHOW June 23rd – 26th 2022 (9am to 6pm) Jefferson County Fairgrounds Madras, Oregon FREE PARKING FREE ADMISSION...COM | MAY 2022 7 Sale MADEIN INUSA USA MADE MADEIN INUSA USA MADE !)Fydmveft!Bmbtlb!'!Ibxbjj* Sale...information Children’s games Rough Biggs Jasper • Agate Landscape • Club Trips and Stones activities Free...POLISHED ZIRCON (A TO Z) OF MADEIN INUSA USA MADE MADEIN INUSA USA MADE GEMSTONES IN OUR FREE 80 PAGE CATALOG...Land Line MADEIN INUSA USA MADE Email: pioneergem@seanet.com MADEIN INUSA USA MADE City____________ |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Silver, Wolverine mine, Kearsarge lode, Keweenaw County, Michigan. William Severance specimen, Jeff Scovil...(Hallelujah Junction), Petersen Mountain, Washoe County, Nevada. Paul Geffner specimen, Jeff Scovil photo...November/December: Millerite, Sterling mine, Antwerp, Jefferson County, New York. National Museum of Natural History (Smithsonian...Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, 347 Agate, Michigan, 294 Alabama, plant fossils, 227–29 The...Minerals from the Huron River Uranium Prospect, Baraga County, Michigan, 298–308 Bornite, Michigan, 302 Brachiopods |  | | Book (volume) | | Oregon. Information was also supplied by Dowse’s Agate Shop, Salt Lake City, Utah, by William J. Bingham...Stevens Point, Wisconsin, and by A. L. Mahaffey of Nevada, Missouri. The well-known Texas agate localities...Kobuk jade locality. Descriptions of San Diego County, California, gemstones and the mines in which they...the generous assistance of many residents of that county. My special thanks are extended to Elbert H. McMacken...Montana moss agates . Oregon moss agate (color) . New Mexico plume agate (color) . . . . . . . . . . . |  | | Book (volume) | | extensive collecting region of agatized and opalized wood for high gem quality is the Sandhills country around...abundance of gem quality 283 Nebraska petrified wood, often occurring as huge stone logs lying on the...agates, chalcedony, jasper and gem petrified wood. BUFFALO COUNTY KEARNEY, area gravel bars and pits along...especially to the W of townagate, chalcedony, jasper, petrified wood. CASS COUNTY WEEPING WATER, SE, on rd...chalcedony, jasper, fossils. CHERRY COUNTY VALENTINE, in the Sandhills county along the Niobrara R. and Minnechaduza |  | | Book | | QUARTZ FAMILY MINERALS Section of polished agate, showing natural color at the lower end, and on...Chapter uartz xiii . . . 13o Contents Agate —Chalcedony Chapter X 157 Chapter XI Geodes...Illustrations Section of Polished Agate (Frontispiece) iv Axhead Fashioned from Agate 14 Representative Minerals...Crystals Arrowheads of Common 119 Opal and Agate Display of Quartz Minerals Jasper Jasper 130... l6l Nodular Growth 164 Banded Agate 166 Fortification Agate 170 Cabochon-style Cut Agates 175 |
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