 | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Amethyst Sceptered Quartz from ASHAWAY VILLAGE, HOPKINTON, RHODE ISLAND WILLIAM C. METROPOLIS Harvard...Greenwich, Rhode Island 02818 SAL AVELLA Apple Valley Mineral Company 7 Homestead Avenue Smithfield, Rhode...Rhode Island 02917 Unless otherwise noted, all photographs by Laura Lakeway T H E S T A T E O F R H O D...mineral collector's paradise. Most of the classic Rhode Island localities are exhausted, and it is even difficult...was somewhat altered. A n important discovery of amethyst specimens was made by two schoolteachers when |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | AN OVERVIEW Rhode Island MINERALS & COLLECTORS F. WILLIAM MILLER Harvard Mineralogical Museum 24 Oxford...A L SPECIES and many varieties occur within Rhode Island. Part of this abundance is attributable to the...Northern Zone, including Providence County and the northern towns of Kent County, 2) the Middle Zone, including...towns of Washington County, and 3) the Southern Zone consisting of Washington County and southwestern Newport...Newport County. The greatest number of species and varieties appear in the Northern Zone. Miller attributes |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | mineral. However, unlike several other states, Rhode Island does not have a state gem, a state stone, or...a variety of serpentine that resembles jade are Rhode Island's official state rock and mineral. Cumberlandite...Cumberlandite became the official state rock of Rhode Island by legisla tive decree in 1966 (Resolution...the General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations). The rock constitutes the...gravity—3.9 to 4.0) is predominantly dark gray to Rhode Island's State Rock and Mineral: CUMBERLANDITE & |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | great-grandchildren. Sal was born 27 July 1928 in Providence, Rhode Island, the son of Christina (Regine) and Serafino...Minerals in Smithfield, Rhode Island, for fiftyone years. He was an active member of the Rhode Island Mineral...visiting elementary and middle schools in northern Rhode Island to speak about rocks and minerals, he hosted...“Louie” Rosa, two of the founding members of the Rhode Island Mineral Hunters. Through their guidance Sal...Québec, throughout New England, and especially in Rhode Island. As soon as Sal had started field collecting |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | sponsored by the Rock & Mineral Club of Lower Bucks County. Northminster Presbyterian Church, 140 Tren ton...by the West Texas Gem and Mineral Society. Ector County Coliseum, Exhibit Build ing A, 42d and Andrews...the Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society. Calaveras County Fairgrounds. Show Chairman: Jerry Bradford, 2068...sponsored by the Hell's Canyon Gem Club. Nez Perce County Fair Building. Chairman: John Dickeson. Downloaded...Co. Uruguayan Amethyst — Finest DIAMONDS clusters of deep purple, brilliant amethyst crystals — single |  | | Journal (issue) | | ... 462 NOTES ON SOME MINERAL LOCALITIES IN RHODE ISLAND. By Willard Stone Winslotv, fr. ..............10 ao, NOTES ON SOME MINERAL LOCALITIES IN RHODE ISLAND 1g llt :cl 1y & id of rd ;t- ! DO ire...like to hear about localities for minerals in Rhode Island. From time to time • very interesting articles...are two famous limestone deposits in northern Rhode Island, once noted for their profusion of mineral specimens...localities are today, still labeled, incorrectly, "Smithfield." This name would be correct prior to 1871, but |  | | Catalog/List | | Vitriol. Chem. Sulphate of Iron. Cumberland, Rhode Island. In the form of a yellow- 12. L. white incrustation... Dufton Lead Mines, England. 97. L. Smithfield, Rhode Island. In compact fibres. In minute fibres...Laminated calcareous-spar, do. Rhode 121. L. Eisenertz, Stiria. carbonatee Island. Laminated calcareous-spar...metastatique- refracting, or Iceland-spar. do. 120. L. Smithfield, ne. tluor. do. Moldava Bannat. Crvsfals ...Vermont. 133. L. do. Var. Satin spar. Rhode do. Var. Marble. Island. do. 134. L. Oxford, Vermont. do |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Sal Avella of Apple Valley Minerals in Smithfield, Rhode Island, to whom the book is dedicated. Here the...that the chickens are scratching up pieces of amethyst—good specimens, the kind that require heavy equipment...Gallagher Vanadium Property and Manila Mine, Cochise County, Arizona —by Robert Bowell, Rolf Luetcke, Mary...Naturelle —by Dona Leicht • Spruce Ridge, King County, Washington: Evolution of a Great American Collecting |  | | Report (volume) | | stones that react to heat are: violet quartz (amethyst) changing to orange brown, smoky quartz to yellow...Del Norte County; Trinity River, Trinity County; Spanish Creek and Gopher Hill, Plumas County; Placerville...Dorado County; Cherokee Flats, Yankee Hill,and Oroville, Butte County; French Corral, Nevada County; Indian...Indian Gulch and Volcano, Amador County; and Alpine Creek, Tulare County. Other western localities are:...Diamond Basin, Ada County, Idaho; Curry County, Oreg.; and Nelson Hill, near Glacier County, Mont. The Great |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | more. "The Glove Mine is located in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, near the little town of Amado, on the...very nice chunks of agate, a very nice crystal of amethyst and many beautiful pieces of jasper. About four...inches in length. They come from Mt. Antero, Chaffee County, Colorado (altitude of pocket where found over...inches in size, comes from Devil's Head, Douglas County, Colo. Microcline {feldspar). Nice loose xls, averaging...received. These come from Devil's Head, Douglas County, Colo. Garnet (spessartite). Small but gemmy, deep |  | | Book | | jewelry, Rock Crystal and its colored varieties, Amethyst, Prase, Chalcecite, dony, Carnelian, Chrysoprase...of Saratoga in Now York, by Doct. John H. Steel. county A (Steel.') 1822." (N. G.) " New Farmer and...under JOHNSON, and 87 under DENCE, and 91 under SMITHFIELD, for Steatite read line 11 from the top, for...common, very abundant. (C.) LOVELL. One crystal Amethyst, crystallized and amorphous ; beautiful. was found...of Iron, at Rumford Falls, (J. P.) PARKER'S ISLAND. (In the Kennebeck.) Schorl, sometimes translucent |  | | Book (volume) | | 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...nodules⎯Pyrite (crystals sharply cubic). FRANKLIN COUNTY COLUMBUS, area countywide exposures of blue clay...HIGHLAND COUNTY SINKING SPRING, area ore deposit (most important in Ohio) ⎯Hematite. HOCKING COUNTY AREA |  | | Book (volume) | | 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...nodules⎯Pyrite (crystals sharply cubic). FRANKLIN COUNTY COLUMBUS, area countywide exposures of blue clay...HIGHLAND COUNTY SINKING SPRING, area ore deposit (most important in Ohio) ⎯Hematite. HOCKING COUNTY AREA |  | | Book | | Co. Hematite CALERA, Shelby Co. Wavkllite CLAY COUNTY, Sec. 24. T. 19 S R., 7 E. STATUARY, Coosa Co...Co., (W. border of* Marble Crystalline TALLADEGA COUNTY Marble, (crystalline) VALLEY HEAD, DeKalb Co. Hematite...Feldspar HISSOP, Coosa Co., (near) Beryl JACKSON COUNTY Hematite KENNEDYS, Clay Co., (near) Magnetite MILLERVILLE...DELANEY, Madison Co. Quartz, (clear crystals) GARLAND COUNTY Quartz Crystals HOT SPRINGS, Garland Co. Malachite...Malachite HOT SPRINGS DISTRICT Quartz Xls LAWRENCE COUNTY Pearls LITTLE ROCK Quartz Crystals MAGNET COVE, |  | | Report (volume) | | Florence Bascom, Bryn Mawr. Rhode Island.... .Prof. Charles W. Brown, Providence. South Carolina.. .Dr. Earle...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 |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | No. 9 THE CAUSE OF COLOR IN SMOKY QUARTZ AND AMETHYST* - Epwanp F. Hor,lBN, Un'iitersi'tyoJ Michigan...The causes of the colors of smoky qlrartz and amethyst have been the subject of numerous investigations...The occurrence and genesisof smoky quartz and amethyst' 2. The influence of radiations upon their colors...minerals. 4 The transmission of light through amethyst and smoky quartz. *From a dissertation submitted...portion of the thesis dealing with the pigment of amethyst was submitted to the -Boston Society of Natural |  | | Journal (issue) | | Twenty-six, Number Two Articles Amethyst on milky quartz from Hopkinton, Rhode I s la n d by J. Rakovan, D... COVER: AMETHYST crystals to 2.5 cm across, from A shaw ay Village, H opkinton, Rhode Island. S m ithsonian...since it will be held at the giant Los Angeles County Fairgrounds in Pomona, let’s just call it the “Pomona...Oklahoma 74104 Sal Avella 7 Homestead Avenue Smithfield, Rhode Island 02917 Theeastern United States is well-known...exceptionally well-formed amethyst specimens. In the spring o f 1981, an occurrence o f amethyst scepter overgrowths |  | | 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 |  | | 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...gravels, etc.petrified wood, wood opal. CORSON COUNTY LITTLE EAGLE: 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...of rd. a few yds., outcropRose Quartz. DOUGLAS COUNTY CORSICA, S on US 281 to Armour, area rd. cuts, | | | Journal (issue) | | Twenty-six, Number Two Articles Amethyst on milky quartz from Hopkinton, Rhode Island by J. Rnkovn11, D. 8. Mitchel/tree...159 COVER: AMETHYST crystals to 2.5 cm across, from Ashaway ViUage, Hopkinton, Rhode Island. Smithsonian... ince it will be held at the giant Los Angeles County Fairgrounds in Pomona, let ·s just call it the...Murrh-Apnl. /99.'i AMETHYST O N MI LKY QUARTZ FRO M HO PKINT ON, RH O D E ISLAND John Rakovan Department...74 1 04 Sal Avella 7 Homestead Avenue Smithfield. Rhode Island 029 1 7 The eastern Unired States is |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | "Sticks and Stones and Dinosaur Bones." Orange County Fairgrounds, 88 Fair Drive. Information: Dave A...Stone" sponsored by the Eugene Mineral Club. Lane County Fairgrounds, 13th and Monroe. Chairman: Nettie...Mineral Show sponsored by the Kern County Mineral Society. Kern County Fairgrounds, South P Street. Chairman:...Columbus Rock and Mineral Society, the Road. Licking County Rock and Mineral Society, the Rockwell International...ium, 300 W. Broad Street. Chairman: John A. W, Smithfield, Utah 84335. Jaszczak, 48 W. Blake Avenue, Columbus |  | | Book (edition) | | diluvium, Peculiarities in the Diluvium of Berkshire County, Second Proof (diluvial grooves,) of a southerly...Acton, Carlisle, and Chelmsford, Limestone in Smithfield, R. I. : - - - Mineralogical Characters...laying down the geology of the eastern part of Rhode Island, I have been much assisted by the communications...been greatly aided by the geological map of that county, published a few years since by Professor Dewey...Diluvial tracts of considerable extent exist in the county of Nor- Connecticut valley, and along the western |  | | Book | | country, upon which the unbounded blessings of Providence have been spread in the most liberal manner,...Garnet. 2. SEMI-HARD GEMS. Rock Crystal, Opal, Amethyst, Chrysolite, Chalcedony, Lazulite, Carneleon,...Garnet, Sapphire, Oriental Amethyst, Spinelle, Axinite, Tourmaline, Amethyst, BROWN GEMS. Zircon, Garnet...green, Emerald; if yellow, Topaz, and if violet, Amethyst: and thus gems of the same colour, but of different... are the following :— January - Dan. Hyacinth Amethyst February Gad. - Jasper March - Benjamin. Sapphire |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | milky, opaque; both perfect and waterwom crystals. Amethyst. Jasper and Lydite, waterwom. Calcite, 8fragments...Orange Eiver and the Upper Vaal. The quartz and amethyst crystals might be derived either from amygdaloidal...one of the Karoo auriferous quartz-dykes near Smithfield, described in the Quart. Journ. Geol. Soc, vol...quartz-veins, such as occur on the Kraai River and near Smithfield, be continued northward to the Vaal, they would...Vaal. 2 Dr. Grey has sent to England tremolite, amethyst, quartz with galena, a workable variety of steatite |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | comprehensive listing, including detailed spot locations on county road maps, refer to this publication, which can...The price is $5.00 plus 4% sales tax. Individual county road maps can be obtained from the North Carolina...Carolina 27611 B. J . M C K E N Z I E Alamance County Pyrophyllite, cacoxenite, diaspore, sericite, pyrite...hill, 0.2 mile from the road. Alexander County Alexander County is a renowned mineral collecting area in...following are mineral collecting sites in Alexander County: 1) Emerald, rutilated quartz, smoky quartz, and |
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