 | | Report (issue) | | Report for the Abandoned and Inactive Mines in Idaho on U.S. Forest Service Lands (Region 4), Boise National...Boise River Areas, Boise, Ada, and Elmore Counties, Idaho (Selected Properties) Field Inspection by: Dave...January 2007 Idaho Geological Survey Morrill Hall, Third Floor University of Idaho Moscow, Idaho 83844-3014...Report for the Abandoned and Inactive Mines in Idaho on U.S. Forest Service Lands (Region 4), Boise National...Boise River Areas, Boise, Ada, and Elmore Counties, Idaho (Selected Properties) Field Inspection by: Dave |  | | Report (issue) | | and Grade-Tonnage Information on Low-Sulfide Au-Quartz Veins by James D. Bliss and Gail M. Jones Open-File...mineralogy of deposits classifed as lowsulfide Au-quartz veins were compiled for deposits found throughout...deposit. Table 4, part B, gives an alphabetic list of mine and properties followed by the deposit name. CHARACTERISTICS...tabulation have characteristics of low-sulfide Au-quartz veins as described in Berger (1986). These deposits...in detail. Alteration minerals associated with quartz in these deposits include carbonates (ankerite |  | | Journal (issue) | | Kansas Front cover Quartz scepter with pyrite, 7 cm, from Spruce Ridge, King County, Washington; Rick...Acanthite with silver, 2.6 cm, from the Uchucchacua mine, Peru; Allan Young collection and photo. Amethyst...Northwest; that is, the states of Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Alaska and the Canadian Provinces of British Columbia...prospectors. All of this activity gave a jump-start to mining interests and prospecting in the lands of the Pacific...reveled in the beautiful quartz specimens from Denny Mountain and King County, Washington, and the zeolites |  | | Report (volume) | | Quicksilver deposits of the Bottle Creek district, Humboldt County, Nevada, by R. J. Roberts (published in...Quicksilver deposits of the Mount Diablo district, Contra Costa County, California, by C. P. Ross (published...deposits in the Little Florida Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, by S. G. Lasky (published in August.................. (D) Chromite deposits of Grant County, Oregon, by T. P. Thayer (published In September...deposit at Buckskin Peak, National Mining district, Humboldt County, Nevada, by R. J. Roberts, (published |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | transparent yellow, well crystallized. and cut as a gem and that occurs in some of the world’s best-known...hardness, it is recovered as a detrital constituent of gem gravels and other placers. Its worldwide modes of...number of localities, most of which are in Oxford County (King and Foord 1994). These include pegmatites...recently in a pegmatite at Gillette quarry, Middlesex County, Connecticut. It is reported from a pegmatite near...Summit and as an accessory mineral at the old garnet mine at Wilmot, New Hampshire. Chrysoberyl was recovered |  | | Journal (issue) | | described from slags at Le Celine di Cotoriano Mine (Rosia, Siena Province, Tuscany, Italy). I have...clusters on crystals of amethyst and ..eisenk.iesel'· (quartz with intergrown, fine-grained hematite). The amethyst...transparent to translucent outer layer of colorless quartz a few millimeter thick. There was no matrix on...you never saw that! Stunning amethyst and unusual quartz specimens labeled "Brandberg" have been known at...aesthetic end we saw the best stibnite from Xikuangshan Mine (Lengshuijiang, Shaoyang, Hunan Province, China) |  | | Journal (issue) | | MARCH, 1948 • • • • Exhibit at Kootenai County Fair, Idaho, by Future Archeologists and Collectors of...skill with re slides, entitled "The story . the Gem." Wonderful for showing at home or markable results...reproducing its finest need spend years to learn, and why gem exhibits and from his own col tolerate the high...peg, and from commercial shops slides all steps of gem cutting. In adjusting collar, an adaptor for both...Otherwise 10c) THE GEM EXCHA NGE 11 (Gem Village) BAYFIELD, COLORADO ii QUAfJTY ROCK AND .GEM SHOP ,I I |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | handful and have yielded only minute quantities of gem-quality material. Chrysoberyl is probably not as...for Russian Czar Alexander II (1818-1881) on his birthday. Alexandrite is a transparent variety of chrysoberyl...Connedistrict, Maine Topsham district, Maine Grafton district, New Hampshire Greenfield...Middletown district, Connecticut Southern Black Hills district, South Dakota Crystal Mountain district, Colorado...Colorado Clear Creek district, Colorado Bunkerville district, Arizona/Nevada Bently district, Nevada O Pegmatite |  | | Report (volume) | | between these two periods has been a byproduct of the mining of other minerals, such as ilmenite or gold, and...minerals in order to reduce the overall cost of mining. Large deposits of bastnaesite, which have recently...market for rare earths in this country, but domestic mining operations are insecure because of the threat of...the price below the domestic cost of mining. The profitable mining of monazite is dependent on the market...minerals. This factor is especially important in the Idaho field. The market for thorium as such is limited |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | uranium-bearing jasperoid vein, Sunshine Mine, Coeur d'Alene district, Idaho, USA Robert E. Zartman a,⁎, Joseph...02139, USA Department of Geophysical Sciences, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA a r t i...history: Accepted 7 September 2008 Keywords: Sunshine Mine Coeur d'Alene Uraninite Brannerite Zircon U–Pb age...vein deposits of the Coeur d'Alene mining district in northern Idaho has long been controversial. Evidence...1400 Ma Pb model ages for galena throughout the district, and several problematic 1100–1300 Ma 207Pb/206Pb |  | | Journal (issue) | | material from Indonesia. 38 By Jim Landon ROCK & GEM KIDS 46 THE DENVER DOME Colorado minerals built...777-2325 Printed in U.S.A. On The Cover Rock & Gem (ISSN 0048-8453, USPS 486290) is published monthly...this reason, advertisements appearing in Rock & Gem should be considered as requests to inquire, rather...fluorite cube in this specimen from the Elmwood mine, in Tennessee. The faces show thousands of tiny... LLC POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Rock & Gem, c/o Beckett Media, 4635 McEwen Rd., Dallas, TX 75244 |  | | Journal (issue) | | OREGON SUNSTONE: Spotlight on a New Fee Dig ROCK & GEM • Vol 47 No. 10 • U.S. $5.99 • Issue Code: 2017-10...Ohio’s state gemstone. 34 By Steve Voynick ROCK & GEM KIDS 48 46 OXYGEN AND OUR MINERAL WORLD 48 Secondary...of primary interest to collectors. By Bob Jones QUARTZ CITY MINES 54 They’re the source of quality Arkansas... Call (855) 777-2325 Printed in U.S.A. Rock & Gem (ISSN 0048-8453, USPS 486290) is published monthly...this reason, advertisements appearing in Rock & Gem should be considered as requests to inquire, rather |  | | Journal (issue) | | name elbaite. Fast forward 10 years to my 50th birthday and off we go, courtesy of Lisa and my friends...the Tucson Show was one show, hosted by the Tucson Gem & Mineral Society (TGMS). This year there were forty...the show, February 4 and 5. The original Tucson Gem & Mineral Show, still hosted by the TGMS and still...of time, I would have chosen to spend my 50th birthday in Pala. At least it's cheaper to get frustrated...and other thorned vegetation we arrive at the mine. The mine was predictably a collection of 2-inch pegmatite |  | | Journal (issue) | | Gold Mines Middle Buttes Volcanic Complex, Kern County, California Allan R. Blaske allan.blaske@gmail... breccias, and tuffs overlying Cretaceous-aged quartz monzonite basement, and surrounded by Quaternary...volcanic complex is located in southeastern Kern County, approximately 9 miles southwest of the town of...During the summers of I 987 and I 988 I worked at the mine as a summer student intern while working on my master's...Open-pit and heap leaching methods were used to mine Shumake between 1989 and 1992. The Shumake deposit |  | | Journal (issue) | | until 5/26/15 U S $5.99 0 74470 02033 PRINTED IN USA 2 05 2 www.rockngem.com Ultra Tec.idml 2 3/3/15...lesser-known collectible species by Bob Jones Rock & Gem Kids 42 The Hartman Rock Garden 46 articles and...remarkable deposit of copper species. This Flambeau mine chalcocite specimen (3.4 cm high) has an attractive...this reason, advertisements appearing in Rock & Gem should be considered as requests to inquire, rather...change without notice. 4 www.rockngem.com Rock & Gem (ISSN 0048-8453, USPS 486-290) is published monthly |  | | Journal (issue) | | Finger) and LKA Emeralds from Hiddenite, Alexander County, NC to Go On Public Exhibit in New York City Emeralds...the Koffiefontein Mine, located in the village of Koffiefontein, in the Xhariep District of the Freestate...News----------------- Page Gold at the Isabella Pearl Mine ' Mineral Co., Nevada Tony ikjscher tony@cxcaliburmincral...and evada, USA. In June, 2018. groundbreaking began at the surface/open pit Isabella Pearl Mine in Mineral...property in its Nevada Mining Unit. which also includes the Mina Gold. County Line and East Camp Douglas |  | | Journal (issue) | | geodes with x RUTILATED QUARTZ—Braz oi Clear and ored ? ’ needles ROSE QUARTZ—Braz Medium or not dark...AMAZONITE—Virginia Apple green with white streak SMOKY QUARTZ—Canada Dark color and dynamite fra tured—Fe tumbling...a sions suc! is eference minerals, mineral ores, gem minerals, ystals, rock forming minerals, and more...reading e seror nstallment of “The Art f Fashioning Gem Stones,” by J. Danis Wille f ving his first article...on Canadian native silver, with us. Ottawa Valley Gem Shop of Ottawa has advertised rich] richlycolored |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | 21:13 27 August 2013 OCEANVIEW MINE POCKET PALA DISTRICT, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA O n the last day...day of summer 2007, miners at the “new” Oceanview mine uncovered a large and significant pocket that has...aquamarine), as well as excellent quartz (var. citrine/smoky quartz), microcline, albite, and tourmaline...in the famous Pala district of California’s San Diego County. History of the Mine This article documents...adds a bit to the rich history of this famous district, already chronicled in detail by workers such |  | | Journal (issue) | | 747 MINERALS OF THE FREDERICKTOWN, MISSOURI, MINING DISTRICT By Albert L . Kid111eli ..................................................... 760 HERKIM ER COUNTY ''DIAMONDS'' ·································.............................................. J63 GEM VILLAGE RocK SHOW. By Lottie M. Neely .............the southwest face of the Cedar Mountains, Tooele County, Utah. Its geo- graphic position, as indicated... During the past summer, the mineral- oned iron mine. Theo went to Mr. John ogical activities of my wife |  | | Report (issue) | | SSth Annual Report MINING INDUSTRY OF IDAHO for 1953 GEORGE A. McDOWELL EDWARD - - - Inspector of...- _ Secretary , 95th Annual MINING Report INDUSTRY OF IDAHO for 1953 ] ' i GEORGE EDWARD VIOEE...Mines hes yie e =) st Secretary University of Idaho. Hub of the campus is the Administration building...LEN JORDAN, of Idaho. Sir: In compliance with the provisions of Section 47-111, Idaho Code Annotated...eee eee Safety in the Idaho Metal Mining Injury Operations Record for Mining Accidents;-Description: |  | | Journal (issue) | | Tucson, Ari- HOPE By TANYA SOUTH Again, oh Soul of mine, look up! Again behold the stars! Once more cling... TRUE OR FALSE A test of your desert knowledge MINING Current news of desert mines LETTERS Comment from...28 From here a n d there on the desert 29 Amateur Gem Cutter, by LELANDE QUICK . . 36 Gems a n d minerals...CELEBRATE NELLIE COFFMAN'S BIRTHDAY Palm Springs women planned to provide 80 birthday cakes, each with a single...picnic celebration of Mrs. Nellie N. Coffman's 80th birthday on November 1. Mrs. Coffman founded world-famous |  | | Journal (issue) | | being molten rock containing all the many types of gem and other minerals in fluid form, cooled and crystallized...involved. Included non-metallics in most cases are quartz, orthoclase, or plagioclase, or microcline, and...gangue may be chiefly feldspar, or perhaps chiefly quartz; (d) pegmatite dike structure usually has along...gold predominates, which range from free gold in quartz, to ores having gold associated with various base...associated with base metal ores, or in gold - bearing quartz and the zinc ores: sphalerite, smithsonite, and |  | | Report (volume) | | since mining began there in 1872, 1902, and 1914 respectively. Deposits in Arkansas, Arizona, Idaho, Montana...BIBLIOGRAPHY OF MINERAL RESOURCES production, mining and treatment of ore, as well as some descriptions...states. State references describe deposits and mining and milling techniques practiced within a particular...occurrences may be in the vicinity. In the Cartersville district, Georgia, the deposits are listed as residual...occurrence is of commercial value, as in the Central district, Missouri, symbols are combined, with the most |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | in Murphy, N . C , in the heart of the mineral district, they became sure-enough rock hounds. George took...one of our clubs celebrated its seventy-fifth birthday. The New York Mineralogical Club, Inc. is the...its members. "Happy birthday to all of you!" or, in our language, "Happy birthday, you all!" I have made...Mineralogical Club, Inc., New York City, observed its 75th birthday on November 16th, 1961. The celebration took the...Minerals"; Capt. John Sinkankas, whose books on gem hunting and cuttting are the rockhound's best friends; |  | | Journal (issue) | | Goethite, α-Fe3+O(OH) on quartz, SiO2, 3.5cm, Graves Mountain, Lincoln County, Georgia, USA. Chris Whitney-Smith...with story about a legrandite TN from the Ojuela Mine, mounted in perky box and sold by the late mineral...mineral dealer Willard Perkin and a fantastic Mexican mining journey that lead to several wellknown mineral...program by MSA 1964 President Bob Jones on "The Quartz Minerals." See elsewhere in newsletter to RSVP...MSA fellowship potluck and special talk by Rock&Gem Sr. Contributing Editor Bob Jones. Our October 10th |
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