| | Journal (issue) | ‘Continued on p. 247 Articles The Outlaw mine, Nye County, Nevada .....................................J. P. Cassedanne & L. Barreto The Messina mining district, South A frica ..............................Valley Road Watsonville, California 95076 The Outlaw mine has long been known as an occurrence o f rare...benjaminite, fo r which it is the type locality. The mine has been idle fo r more than 60 years, and because...More than 30 minerals have been identified from the mine and studies continue on the sulfosalt mineralogy | | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | has been an important industry in the economy of Nevada, the Silver State, since territorial times (1861)...area and created the state (1864). There are 526 mining districts in the state, 60 of which produce nonmetallic...ores (Tingley 1998). Three major mining booms have occurred in Nevada: 1860-1880 (Comstock and other silver...precious-metal mining with the development of low-grade, large-tonnage mines. I n 1997 Nevada ranked first...percent, respectively, of total U.S. production. Nevada also produced 148 million pounds of copper, 4 percent | | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | 31 December 2014 NEVADA MINERAL STEVEN PULLMAN 1755 Circle Drive NW Reno, Nevada 89509 RICHARD THOMSSEN...THOMSSEN P.O. Box 1656 Carson City, Nevada 89702 Map showing Nevada counties, by William W.Besse. N evada...represented by numerous geothermal areas. The range of minerals found in mines, quarries, and prospect...minerals new to the state being identified every year. Nevada is one of the few western states without a published...Clark County. Walt Lombard0 specimen, Jeff Scovil photo. Churchill County Chalk Mountain District Chalk | | | Report (issue) | MINERALS OF NEVADA MINERALS OF NEVADA Peer Hen By CASTOR oan eGORY.C.oFER DOCK NEVADA AND BUREAU... UNIVERSITY Reno & Las Vegas OF NEVADA PRESS GEOLOGY Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Special...University of Nevada Press, Reno, Nevada 89557 USA Copyright © 2004 by University of Nevada Press Photographs...otherwise noted Map of Mining Districts and significant mineral occurrences of Nevada by Nevada Bureau of Mines...Cataloging-in-Publication Data Castor, Stephen B, Minerals of Nevada / Stephen B. Castor and Gregory C. Ferdock.— Ist | | | Report (issue) | MINERALS OF NEVADA MINERALS OF NEVADA STEPHEN B. CASTOR and G R EGOR Y C . F E R D OC K l NEVADA BUREAU...association with the UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA PRESS Reno & Las Vegas Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Special...University of Nevada Press, Reno, Nevada 89557 USA Copyright© 2004 by Uni versity of Nevada Press Photographs...Districts and si gnificant minernl occurrences of Nevada by Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology All rights reserved...-Publ ication Dat,i Castor, Stephen B. Minerals of Nevada/ Stephen B. Castor and Gregory C. Ferdock.- rst | | | Journal (issue) | Type Localities: NEVADA: steep northeast wall of glory hole, B & B mine, Esmeralda County CALIFORNIA: burnt...Oceanic mine, San Luis Obispo County TEXAS: Chisos furnace, Terlingua district, Brewster County The Texan...Museum. The mineral is named for Curt N. Schuette, a mining geologist who specialized in mercury deposits....0 H ) 7 Status: valid Type Locality: Belmont, Nye County Further analysis of the type material showed...German-American mining engineer. References: RIOTTE, E. N. (1867) Stetefeldit, eine neues mineral von Nevada. Berg- | | | Book | ARIZONA-IV ] 1-102 [ 17 / 1986 [ ONTARIO] NEVADA] [ 16 / 1985 [ 65-128 265-328 261-336 209-272...On a spectacular find of crocoite in the Adelaide mine, Dundas, Tasmania (by A. H. Chapman) 3:111-113 ADOLFSSON...Iaria from the Howard-Montgomery quarry, Howard County, Maryland (by J. S. White) 25:53-54 AFGHANISTAN...AJO Famous mineral localities: the New Cornelia mine, Ajo, Arizona (by W. J. Thomas & R. B. Gibbs) 14:283-298...ALABAMA Iron phosphate mineral locality at Indian Mountain, Alabama (by H. Harwood) 5:241-244 Iron-manganese | | | Journal (issue) | Co. By Bob Jones 36 ROCK SHOP OF DISTINCTION: NEVADA MINERAL & BOOK COMPANY Answering the Questions...SECTION: TOOLS OF THE TRADE 31 MINING & MILITARY VETERANS Recognizing Mining Support of Veterans and a Call...Root pocket, Two Point claim Teller Co., Colorado, USA 4.72 x 2.56 x 2.36 inches (12 x 6.5 x 6 cm) DALLAS...995 00 complete Free shipping in continent USA Made in USA Grit Sizes 60 to 200,000 1.0" hole with...with 3/4", 5/8" & 1/2" bushings Our made in USA soft wheels will last you 3-4 times longer than imported | | | Book (volume) | ...........................................283 Nevada ................................................................548 Table of Maps Page Alabama County Map ...................................................................................4 Alaska County and Stream Map ..................................Co. Mining Districts ............................................................22 Arizona County Map.........................23 Arizona – Cochise Co. Mining Districts .................................... | | | Journal (issue) | RAMSDELL Tempe, Arizona D' ya reckon God made mountain peaks To keep folks trimmed to size. Or carved...curb man's busy mind, But left His marvels lyin' round So everybody'd find Some piece o' His creation Branded...Museum of Northern Arizona, Flagstaff. August 1-3—County Fair, RooseVelt, Utah. August 2—Old Pecos Dance...August 2-5 — National High School Rodeo, Reno, Nevada. August 2-5—Burro Races, Apple Valley, California...NEWS A test of your desert k n o w l e d g e 27 MINING From h e r e a n d there on the desert 28 URANIUM | | | Book (volume) | ...........................................243 Nevada .................................................rights, so remember you were told. If in doubt, a county map will tell you who the legal owner is. Good...gemmy qualities for cutting and polishing. AUTAUGA COUNTY PRATTVILLE, N. 6 mi., and just E of the Birmingham...were well known to prehistoric Indians.) BARBOUR COUNTY BAKER HILL, SE 1 mi. : 1 in a deep ravine, as a...deep red to variegated⎯ocher. BIBB COUNTY GENERAL AREA: c county gravel pits along the Cahaba R.⎯gemmy | | | Book (volume) | ...........................................243 Nevada .................................................rights, so remember you were told. If in doubt, a county map will tell you who the legal owner is. Good...gemmy qualities for cutting and polishing. AUTAUGA COUNTY PRATTVILLE, N. 6 mi., and just E of the Birmingham...were well known to prehistoric Indians.) BARBOUR COUNTY BAKER HILL, SE 1 mi. : 1 in a deep ravine, as a...deep red to variegated⎯ocher. BIBB COUNTY GENERAL AREA: c county gravel pits along the Cahaba R.⎯gemmy | | | Journal (issue) | full of them). "We spent our honeymoon on the mountain tops of Benguet, near Baguio, the summer capital...Side trips to Inscription House ruins, Navajo mountain, Colorado river. W . E. (Andy) Andrews, leader...education convention, Reno, Nevada. Miss Elsa Saineth, University of Nevada, chairman. 19 Desert Sun Festival...WILDFLOWERS Where to find desert flowers in April 28 MINING Briefs from the desert region 30 LETTERS C o m...recounting of experiences exploring desert and mountain and studying Indian life 40 years ago. Although | | | Report (issue) | W. T. Schaller, Afwillite NMNH 95237 Dutoitspan Mine, Kimber¬ ley, South Africa Dutoitspan Ammonioborite...Geological Survey, 1950) Trinity Anemousite County, California. Contributions to Mineral¬ (discredited...Vonsen, 1920) NMNH 106112 from the Hillside Mine, Yavapai County, Ari¬ L. G. Berry, 1947. Composition and...Aluminocopiapite Utah NMNH K. J. Murata, Trinity County, California M. C. Bandy, 1938. Utah. J. M. Axelrod...Aluminocopiapite NMNH 93834 Island Mountain, Mountain, from Mine, Yavapai County, Arizona (L. J. Cabri, 1976) | | | Journal (issue) | bentonite formations in Cathedral Gorge State Park, Nevada. Photo by Robert F. Campbell, Concord, California...David Muench, Text by David W . Toll. Travel from mountain to seacoast to fertile farmlands exploring remote...Number Two, Slim and Henrietta explore Arizona, Nevada and Old Mexico,, with the areas ranging from modern...postage/ handling Calif, residents THE COMPLEAT NEVADA TRAVELER By David W. Toll For the first-time visitor...has divided the State of Nevada into four roughly-defined re- gions—mining country, Big Bonanza country | | | Journal (issue) | by D. Jones The minerals of Malpais Hill, Pinal County, Arizona..............................109 by R...by W. Hunt Famous mineral localities: the Hilltop mine ..........................................121 by...by D. K. Miller and W. E. Wilson The Silver Bill mine, Gleeson, Arizona ................................years ago. Evidence of their work in the form of mining artifacts occasionally turns up, and in one instance...of an Indian miner was found preserved in a salt mine, where he had been killed in a cave-in (see Thompson | | | Book | Fossils in America A Range Guide to Mines and Minerals The Rock-Hunter's Range Guide Petrified Forest...different form in A Range Guide to Mines and Minerals and The Rock-Hunter's Range Guide, both by Jay Ellis...Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North...of commercial mining is also long, beginning with the Kenya opal mines of 4000 B.C. Mining began with gemstones...gemstones, instead of metallic ores, and mining for turquoise was enormously extended throughout the | | | Journal (issue) | R. Kampf Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County George Robinson National Museums of Canada Arthur...mineral localities: the mineralogy of Graves Mountain, Lincoln County, G eorgia...............................chalcopyrite, from the Sweetwater mine, Ellington, Reynolds County, Missouri. Collection of Maudine and...localities: the mineralogy of Graves Mountain Lincoln County, Georgia Robert B. Cook, Jr. Department...Geology Auburn University, Alabama 36849 raves Mountain, Georgia, is the world's premier location for | | | Journal (issue) | greater brilliance than the diamond. Facet cut round gems of synthetic TITANIA have five times more ability... 14 miles north of Flagstaff, Arizona. Feb. 4— Round-Up Club's Gold Rush Day, with Don's Travelcade....Papago Park, Phoenix. Arizona. Feb. 16-22—Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival, Arabian Nights...sponsored by the Phoenix Thunderbirds. Feb. 18 — Round-Up Club's Safari, Wickenburg, Arizona. Feb. 19-25...Vaqueros, Tucson. Arizona. Feb. 22-28—Maricopa County Fair, Horse Show, Mesa, Arizona. Feb. 22-29—Invitational | | | Journal (issue) | world as told to Richard Van Valkenburgh by the Mountain Chant Singer. It will be illustrated with a set...CARUTHERS Briefs from the desert region PRIZE STORY MINING BOTANY 4 5 . . . . 9 11 12 16 . . .17 19 20...1872 to escape punishment for his part in the Mountain Meadows massacre. Lee with two of his numerous...Lee, with about 75 others, had taken part in the Mountain Meadows massacre, when a party of 145 emigrants...was convicted and in March, 1877, executed at Mountain Meadows, the only man to suffer punishment for | | | Journal (issue) | is fit to be tied."It's that #%&!!/!$*/#$ kid of mine. Always tinkering. I'll tan his hide! I'll...I'll...on Desert features and their writers POETRY Mountain Climber, and other poems PETROGLYPHS Sheep Hunting...ByMARYBEAL Basalt—the Rock from Hades LETTERS NEWS MINING HOBBY CRAFTS COMMENT PHOTOGRAPHY Comment from... • In 1940 DESERT started a long series of lost mine stories, written by John D. Mitchell. New readers...available. Now DESERT is preparing another set of lost mine stories which have so many actual clues to their | | | Journal (issue) | Los Angles Mexico Special Issue II The Ojuela Mine Preface to Mexico-II1................................................................ 24 Mapimí District Geology ........................................in the San Judas chimney, Level 6, of the Ojuela mine. Houston Museum of Natural Science collection; Wendell...headframes and processing facilities of the Ojuela mine ca. 1900. The famous suspension bridge designed...Mexican localities that came to mind was the Ojuela mine, source of countless thousands of wonderful mineral | | | Journal (issue) | columns. Enclosed clipping about the new bombing range to be created north and west of Barstow spells finis...which said in no uncertain terms KEEP OUT. BOMBING RANGE. Now what to do? No more can I decide suddenly to...a short distance from Ash Meadows at the Johnnie Mine and the town of Johnnie. (We made a trip there in...Wayne county, Utah, he chanced upon a link in the 150-year old legend of the Lost Josephine mine. Location...Location of the mine is placed variously in La Plata mountains of Colorado, La Sals of southeastern Utah | | | Book | Grandview Mine, in a photo taken by Arion (John R. Putnam) around 1900. The Last Chance Mine dump can...Research, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, California, photo no. 8596. © Copyright 1997...of scores of people in libraries, Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History; Peter historical societies...Ohlman, and County Public Library; Nancy Caudill, Librarian at the staff of the Yavapai County Recorder... Long Beach; Norma Cochran, Librarian, Mohave County Richard Quartaroli, and Paul Martin. Historical | | | Journal (issue) | COVELLITE crystal cluster, 3 cm across, From the Leonard mine, Butte, Montana. Frederick H. Pough collection;...(rightbackground) mines, Butte, ca. 1965. World Museum of Mining photo. 6 The Mineralogical Record, volume 33...hole.” The ground in the Butte mining camp, especially in the Kelley mine, was just full of vug holes ...World Museum of Mining is also located in Butte, at the site of the old Orphan Girl mine. . . . So wrote...an underground stope at Butte, Montana’s Kelley mine in the early 1970’s (Dolph, 1994). The wonderful |
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