 | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | "SOME NOTES ON ASTE RI ATE D QUARTZ IN VIRGINIA" By RUDOLPH J. BLAND, Jr. Blsnd Minerals, 2807 W. Cary...Although asteriated (star) quartz has been considered to be a fairly rare variety of quartz, it is becoming...becoming quite common in Virginia. It has recently been found in a variety of colors in this state. In the following...first one of importance is the Ligon mine in Amelia County, Va. This mine is located at the end of State Route...country rock (muscovite gneiss). Mineral Percentage Quartz 68% Muscovite mica - 15% Feldspar (potassic) 10% |  | | Report (issue) | | the cover—Turquois crystals from Lynch Station, Virginia; x ca.; pho tograph by Neal Ycdlin; color plates...C. A. Michael. COLD NUGGET FROM SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY: Longest dimension approximately 13 cm., photograph...of Virginia R. V. DIETRICH* Professor of Geology and Associate Dean of Arts & Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic...Polytechnic Institute Research Division Bulletin 47 Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, Va. 24061 *... © R. V. Dietrich and the Research Division of Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1970 Printed and bound |  | | Journal (issue) | | 1 1/2x2 $1.25, 2x2 $1.50, 2x3 $2.50 BROOKITE, QUARTZ, Magnet Cove. Ark. We selected these while we were...paramorphs after brookite. These on the corroded smoky quartz masses and crystals typical of the Magnet Cove...crystals of about 2x2 to 2x3 size @ $4.50 each. SMOKY QUARTZ CRYSTALS, Mex. Very fine and brilliant smoky Crystals...crystal prisms in and on trans lucent to transparent quartz. Most speci mens showing many tourmaline xl prisms...Gregory.... 810 SOME NOTES ON ASTERIATED QUARTZ IN VIRGINIA—R. J. Bland, Jr. 838 HISTORY OF ANDOVER-SULPHUR |  | | Book (edition) | | MARIN COUNTY FREE LIBRARY 3 1111 00289 4184 \ I s Fifth Revised Edition A complete, state-by-state...Diamond M Tourmaline fQl Ruby, O Sapphire Quartz crystal 'y^ Garnet — Azu rite, Malachite, Chrysocolla...from Derbyshire or, perhaps, a pyramid of smoky quartz from Cumberland. The next it may be rock crystal...Talc 6. Orthoclase feldspar 2. Gypsum 7. Quartz 3. Calcite 8. Topaz 4. Fluorite 9. Corundum...faces are placed with respect to one another. The quartz gems, for example, such as amethyst, form crystal |  | | Book (volume) | | from 18’ to 27’ long. In addition, gem Garnets, Quartz crystals, Topaz and Tourmaline add to the fascination...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 |  | | 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...Geological Surveys Distribution Branch. 1200 Virginia 22202. Those S for Eads Street. Arlington...may be able to buy specimens. map of Keweenaw County. Mich- Part of the U.S. Geological Survey topographic...grained granite rugated cardboard where of the quartz t it hits your ribs; then layer of newspaper |  | | 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...townships of Washington, Virginia, Bedford, Jackson, Jefferson, Bethlehem, Monroe and Clark; on regional...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 |  | | 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...townships of Washington, Virginia, Bedford, Jackson, Jefferson, Bethlehem, Monroe and Clark; on regional...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 |  | | Book | | CHAPTER 4 Maryland ... 3 CHAPTER 5 Virginia 4 1 CHAPTER 6 West Virginia 5 CHAPTER 7 Kentucky 6 CHAPTER...streams and rivers f o r epidote, unakite, blue quartz, agate, chalcedony, petrified wood and other gemstones...Virginia's noted Rutherford Mine. Photograph by Dr. Virginia Lee Blackford. ical pearls in delicate pastel...Just this year numerous amateur prospec tors found star sapphires and rubies valued at many hun dreds of...dollars at the noted locality of Cowee Valley, Macon County, North Carolina. An enthusiastic family found and |  | | Journal (issue) | | Kenneth V. Zahn (EFMLS) 4727 N. 24th St. Arlington. Virginia 22207 Donald 8 . Langston (SCFMS) 4813 Hollowbrook...Strontianlte Sillimanite Pyrolusite Cinnabar Magnesite Quartz Bruclte Woilastonlte Hausmannlte Garnierite Braunite...specimens only) .......... 70 Specimens Purpuri te Rose Quartz Petrified Wood Opal lepidollte (Yellow) Chalk Nephrite...Andradite Spessartine Opallzed Wood Thullte Rutilated Quartz Marlposlte ldocrase Grossular Dumortierite ¼" Aquamarine...Mlzzonite-Scapollte Bloodstone Tigereye Amber Smoky Quartz ¼" Peridot Axlnite limonite Pseudomorph Concretion | | | Book | | D1stn but1on Branch 1200 S Eads Street Arl Ington Virginia 22202 Those for areas west of the M1ssIssIppI...topographic map of the Delaware q uadrangle o f Keweenaw County, Michigan This ,s an example o f the more picturesque...frlled with geodes lined with glittering calcite or quartz. Otten these can be found where they have been...known as pegmat1te Prospectors look for pieces of quartz and mica then try to trace the long narrow pegmat1te...looking for stains or changes In the pattern of the quartz and feldspar mass that would lead to a pocket of |  | | Journal (issue) | | Kenneth V. Zahn (EFMS) 4ffl N. 24th St. Arlington, Virginia 2Zl!J7 Donald B. Langston (SCFMS) 4813 Hollowbrook................... 10 Collecting SunatoM In Lake County, Oregon by Harold M. Dunn .......................Strontianlte Sillimanlte Pyrolusite Cinnabar Magnesite Quartz Brucite Wol lastonlte Hausmannite Garnlerlte Braunlte...specimens only) .......... 70 Specimens Purpurite Rose Quartz Petrified Wood Opal Lepldollte (Yellow) Chalk Nephrite...lte Spessartine Opallzed Wood Thullte Rutllated Quartz Marlposlte ldocrase Grossular Oumortlerlte 1 Aquamarine |  | | Journal (issue) | | Kenneth V. Zahn (EFMS) 4ffl N. 24th St. Arlington, Virginia 222f1T Donald B. Langston (SCFMS) 4813 Hollowbrook...Annual Convention and Show. " Garnel Star of Idaho." Nez Perce County Fairgrounds, Lewiston, Idaho. Host...CA. Host. Gem and Mineral Society of San Mateo County. H.B. Murnan. P.O. Box 53. NAS Moffett Field. CA...Gates open 4 days early. July 8 thru 8. Oxford County Mlneral and Gem Asaoclatlon. 12th Annual Festival...pea. $12.50; 8mm fine• 50 pea, $20.00. 91) Smotr Quartz. 10x7mm pear shape. 12 pea, $5.00; 12mm round |  | | Report (volume) | | Pumice, by Timothy C. May _____ _____ ___ ___ _ Quartz crystal, by Benjamin Petkof ___ ___ - ___ _ Radium...of Bauxite Ore from the Quapaw Deposit, Saline County, Ark. BuMines Rept. of Inv. 5366, 1957, 11 pp....~reek Bauxite Mine, Reynolds ~inmg Corp., Saline County, Ark. BuMines Inf. C1rc. 8016, 1961, 19 pp. ALUMINUM...Texas _________.----·-___ .... _. . ___ Ohio, West Virginia, and Indiana_ New York___________ _______ _____...Metallurgical and Mineral Dusts and Fumes in Los Angeles County, Calif. BuMines Inf. Circ. 7627, 1952, 79 pp. AMERICAN |  | Gaines, Richard V., Skinner, H. Catherine W., Foord, Eugene E., Mason, Brian, Rosenzweig, Abraham, King, Vandall T. (1997) Dana's New Mineralogy (8th ed.) Wiley-Interscience. p.1872 | Book (edition) | | California. Howard T. Evans: U.S.G.S., Reston, Virginia. Ellen W. Faller: Dept. of Geology and Geophysics...Long Island, New York. Victor Yount: Warrenton, Virginia. Josef Zemann: Institut fur Mineralogie der Universitat...Especially when the mineral species is common, such as quartz (75.1.3.1), many varieties (jasper, onyx) are known...chemistry and structure are identical to those of quartz. 5D. Polytypes Materials whose basic structural...only with fibrous minerals Columbite, wolframite Quartz Opal, some yellow varieties of sphalerite Nepheline |
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