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Rose Quartz from
White Plains, Westchester County, New York, USA


Locality type:Plains
Classification
Species:Quartz var: Rose Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Rose Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view White Plains, Westchester County, New York, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:81583
Long-form Identifier:1:3:81583:7
GUID (UUID V4):c8c40eb0-31f9-4e07-8549-2890344e1bc2
Nearest other occurrences of Rose Quartz
19.8km (12.3 miles) Hobby Hill Quarry, North Castle, Westchester County, New York, USA
19.9km (12.4 miles) Hobby Quarry (Buresch Quarry), North Castle, Westchester County, New York, USA
20.1km (12.5 miles) Baylis Quarry (Bayliss Quarry), Bedford, Westchester County, New York, USA
20.8km (13.0 miles) Consolidated Feldspar Mining Corporation's plant, Bedford, Westchester County, New York, USA
21.2km (13.2 miles) Kinkel Quarry, Bedford, Westchester County, New York, USA
21.4km (13.3 miles) Bedford, Westchester County, New York, USA
35.3km (22.0 miles) Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
37.6km (23.4 miles) Fillow Quarry (Branchville Quarry; Branchville Mica Mine; Smith Mine), Branchville, Redding (Reading), Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
43.3km (26.9 miles) Tilly Foster Iron Mine, Town of Southeast, Putnam County, New York, USA
60.8km (37.8 miles) East Village pegmatite prospect, Monroe, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Minerals from New York State Downloaded by ["Queen's University Libraries, Kingston"] at 20:02 22 August...geological literature about the pegmatite bodies from New York. These occur in two different morphological, geological...the following four geographic areas: 1. southern New York Bedford pegmatite district—we can add here the...xenotime- or beryl-bearing pegmatite bodies in New York City and the amazonite-bearing pegmatite at Valhalla;...east central Adirondack pegmatites at Crown Point, Rose Rock, Spar Bed Hill, Chestertown, and Fort Ann;
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Anderson is President Emeritus. Mrs. Elsie Kane White, Exec. Vice President of the Eastern Federation...outstanding convention to date. Mrs. Elsie Kane White, Gen. Chairman, 3418 Flannery Lane Baltimore 7,...fishbearing strata were obtained. When the building of the new library was being started, (on the site of the old...sunset, was like many other good intentions of the New Year, forgotten and completely ignored by the majority...Highland Ave. Abington, Pa. Westchester Mineral and Gem Society The Westchester Mineral and Gem Society
Book
MtN€RfllS of New Vork Stole David €. Jensen Includes 16 pages of minerals in full color jgS0% MIN6RRLS... MIN6RRLS of New Vork State David E. Jensen up WARD PRESS Ward's Natural Science Establishment, Inc...Inc. Rochester, New York • Monterey, California Copyright 1978 by David E. Jensen All rights reserved...mining distri* Adirondack Mou somed into a lifet New York State. While obtainu University of Roc Science...AMERICA BY W. F. HUMPHREY PRESS, INC., GENEVA, NY Quartz, "Herkimer diamonds" Herkimer Co. Dedicated
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T TLIBRAr 3 1223 90016 3958 of New York State David E. Jensen .. . , ,,, Includes 16 pages of...Lake in New York's Finger Lakes district. After attending Penn Yan Academy in nearby Penn Yan, New York...blossomed into a lifetime interest in the minerals of New York State. While obtaining his M.S. in geology at...the outline of New York State is LABRADORJTE from the Saranac Lake area. of New York State David E....Natural Science Establishment, Inc . • Rochester, New York • Monterey, California Copyright 1978 by David
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
inviting him down to the Lapidary and Gem Society of New York to talk on gold mining. He brought down the black...for an hour. W e remember meeting him at the New York Mineralogical Club and hitting it off right away...remember an autumn trip to the Tilly Foster Mine in New York when Einar pulled up after passing a lake and...leaves, was a foot bridge at the far end of a Westchester pond that remains one of my favorites. We remember...showing up at the old Kinkel quarry in Bedford, New York because we were the Field Trip Committee. The
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
of the day; a large beautiful terminated smoky quartz crystal set in calcite crystals. Ken Fisher of...N. J. Westchester Mineral & Gem Society A mineral club has been formed in Westchester County — the Westchester...Westchester Mineral and Gem Society — which meets once a month in the County Center, White Plains, N...N. Y. Membership is open to all Westchester County residents interested in various phases of mineralogy...exhibits and movies. Mrs. Mayzette Golan of White Plains is acting chairman and Mrs. Peggy Nielsen, 8
Report (volume)
persons. The most popular gem cuts are the cabochon, rose, brilliant, step, and mixed. The carat, one-fifth...the ruby, sapphire, spinel, emerald, rutile, and quartz of gem quality have been synthesized. The best... transparent stones. The desired hues are blue, rose, green, and true canary yellow in the diamond; pigeon-blood...Fluorite Apatite . 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Orthoclase Quartz Topaz Corundum Diamond The numbers preceding each...of silica (quartz, 7 on Moh's scale) particles, a gem stone should be harder than quartz. Some minerals
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Parser of A. G. Parser, Inc., 54 West 46th St., New York 36, N.Y., has returned from his trip around the...oil or ordinary solvents. 50^ postpaid. "Also our new fifth edition 'Learn Gem Tumbling & Baroque Jewelry...Making' for only $2.00, is a must for the tumbler. New ideas and complete information about tumbling. Order...finally gotten settled and organized again here in our new location, directly opposite the Quaker Plaza Motel...between Worcester, Mass. and Providence, R. I. "Our new hours are Tuesday through Thursday 2-6 P.M. Friday
Book (edition)
level for the ist to States contain a United plains of the great variety of gem minerals waiting...gem stones mon dull are as hard or harder than quartz, a com- mineral everywhere present as dust which...Hardness Scale 6. Orthoclase 1. Talc 2. Gypsum 7. Quartz Topaz Corundum 10. Diamond 3. Colcite 8. 4...Your will scratch orthoclase feldspar but not quartz. In making hardness appears to be a scratch paper...the general arrange- ment of these surfaces. Quartz and amethyst, for example, are frequently crystallized
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
[JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY] at 07:20 25 August 2017 New York Mineralogical Club, Inc. The February meeting...meeting was held as usual at Columbia University in New York City, with a packed room due to the presence of...made in the research labs of the company. Garnet, quartz, epidote, and topaz ingredients were put in a steel...elected members. Joe Stromwasser announced that a new development in Tuxedo had removed the location at...Eglestonite. Joe Rothstein, Secy., 255 W. 84th St., New York 24, N. Y. TR 4-6338 Queens Mineral Society Meeting
Report (issue)
Broadwav’and 218th Street, Manhattan Island. 4—Quartz, var. Amethyst (purple), West Paterson. N. J. 5—Garnet...7—Datolitc (pale green), West Paterson* N J 8— Quartz, var. Smoky (brown), Broadway and 162nd Street... BULLETIN OF THE NEW YORK MINER.ALOGICAL CLUB Volume 3, No. 1. THE MINERALS of NEW YORK CITY and ITS ENVIRONS...ENVIRONS BY JAMES G. MANCHESTER NEW YORK PUBLISHED BY THE CLUB January, 1931 Copyright, 3931 BY ... James G. Manchester AFFERTON PRESS NEW YORK I AUTHOR’S NOTE Since his boyhood days the author has
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Street New York 19, N. Y. SECRETARY Mrs. Marguerite Collyer 49 Green Road West Nyack, New York hold the... OTHER FEDERATION EDITORS WRITE: Illinois has a new museum, opened on November 14, 1962, the fabulous...to be able to spend a great deal of time in this new exquisite museum. —Doris Kemp, Mid-Federation "Lettera-Month...sand. At that time he had the only dinosaur egg in New England from the Gobi desert. Professor Morris was...done most to popularize the study of Geology in New England, Frederick K. Morris would undoubtedly be
Book (edition)
with the former “appendix,” so as to include much new materials. And in addition to the general synopsis...of the subject up to date. Since that time much new material has been added to the state collection...opportunity to examine, except in occasional instances, new species and the range of occurrence of many known...yielding them have been greatly extended all these new data have been embodied. Sevfor the investigation...development of the state, and the addition of many new* species to the list of its known minerals, some
Book (edition)
to include And in addition to the general much new materials. synopsis, he has, by request, thrown...that time latest complete exposition of the much new material has been to the State collection, which...occasional instances, for the investigation of species, new species; and the range of occurrence of many known...and the number of greatly extended; all these new data have been embodied. Sev- GEOLOGY OF NORTH...development of the State, and the addi- to many new tion of species to the list of its known minerals
Book (volume)
United States NEBRASKA This rectangular Great Plains state rises 4,460’ east to west, from 840’ to 5...debris spreading out from the Rocky Mountains as they rose during the Larimide revolution of 100 million years...farthest west reaches rise to the high, arid sagebrush plains of eastern Wyoming, disclosing spectacular bedrock...plants and vertebrate remains. The breaks of the White River north of Crawford in Dawes Co. and the rather...chalcedony, jasper and gem petrified wood. BUFFALO COUNTY KEARNEY, area gravel bars and pits along the Platte
Report (volume)
Lamellibranchiata of the Raritan Clays and Greensand Marls of New Jersey, by Robert P. "Whitfleld. 1885. 4°. xx, 338pp...Fishes and Fossil Plants of the Triassic Rocks of New Jersey and the Connecticut Valley, by John S. Nbwberry...Cephalopoda of the Raritan Clays and Greensand Marls of New Jersey, by Robert P. Whittteld. The Penokee Iron-Bearing...Mollusca and Crustacea of the Miocene Formations of New Jersey, by R. P. Whitfleld. Geology of the Eureka...meridian of 76° 30', from Tompkins County, New York, to Bradford County, Pennsylvania, by Henry S. "Williams
Journal (issue)
Destruction. By James G. Manchester. The Malachite of White Plains, N. Y. By Thomas W. Fluhr, A. M. Are the "Good.... . . . . . . . . . . 20.00 Fred W. Scbmeltz, New York, N. Y ........................... 15.00 Anonymous...book-'' The Min of New York City and I ts Environs" which was issued recently by the New Yolt Mineralogical...1111rhr1tll'r. . . . 52 Thi' 1\lula r hite o( \\'hitt! Plains, N. Y. B11 Tlto111t1t1 lf. Plultr, A. M . 54 Exc...employed to indicate an aggregate of small grains of quartz, this is a definition which has so many exceptions
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
SOCIETIES NEW YORK MINERALOGICAL CLUB Minules of the November Meeting A regular meeting of rhe New york...Mr. Lucian M. Zell of New york City, and Mr. Raymond S. Howell of White plains, N. y., were elected to... Radu exhibited tourmaline from Maine, also rose quartz, clear beryl, very black biotite, and blue apatite...collected black tourmaline, gamet, beryl, and rose quartz. Mr. Manchester reported molybdenite and albite...the December trteeting A regular meeting of the New York Mineralogical Club was held at The American Museum
Book (volume)
600 to 800 feet thick in the north. ALEXANDER COUNTY FAYVILLE, area stream gravels⎯agate, jasper, rare...⎯agate, jasper; d RR siding of Clay⎯agate. CALHOUN COUNTY AREA, shores of the Mississippi R., in the Warsaw...Amethysts, or Quartz crystals). CRAWFORD COUNTY PALESTINE, area deposits⎯Siderite. EDWARDS COUNTY AREA, T...S, R. 10 E, regional deposits⎯Siderite. FULTON COUNTY FARMINGTON, W 6 mi. on Rte. 116 to the Rapatee...mine⎯pyritized gastropods (Pennsylvanian age). GRUNDY COUNTY AREA: c Regional rd. and RR cuts and banks of Mason
Book (volume)
600 to 800 feet thick in the north. ALEXANDER COUNTY FAYVILLE, area stream gravels⎯agate, jasper, rare...⎯agate, jasper; d RR siding of Clay⎯agate. CALHOUN COUNTY AREA, shores of the Mississippi R., in the Warsaw...Amethysts, or Quartz crystals). CRAWFORD COUNTY PALESTINE, area deposits⎯Siderite. EDWARDS COUNTY AREA, T...S, R. 10 E, regional deposits⎯Siderite. FULTON COUNTY FARMINGTON, W 6 mi. on Rte. 116 to the Rapatee...mine⎯pyritized gastropods (Pennsylvanian age). GRUNDY COUNTY AREA: c Regional rd. and RR cuts and banks of Mason
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
August 2017 Last fail a group of Elkhart (Ind.) County residents, because of their common interest in...folWestchester Mineral and Gem Society lows: The Westchester Mineral and Gem Society, To further the friendships...knowledge and identifica- month at the County Center, White Plains, tion of rocks, minerals and fossils...under its To improve the knowledge by the inter- new president, David Seaman. Mr. Seaman change of ideas...associated with the American Museum of Natural History, New York City. and polishing gem materials. The September
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...Womble) Quartz (clear crystals) CRYSTAL SPRINGS Quartz Crystals DELANEY, Madison Co. Quartz, (clear crystals)...GARLAND COUNTY Quartz Crystals HOT SPRINGS, Garland Co. Malachite HOT SPRINGS DISTRICT Quartz Xls LAWRENCE
Book
Photographs by Mike Caggiano ASSOCIATION PRESS • New York FINDING AND PREPARING PRECIOUS AND SEMIPRECIOUS...James A. Peterson Association Press, 291 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10007 All rights reserved. No part of this...Catalog Card Number: 74-1276 The pictures of gold-in-quartz, smithsonite, stilbite, and wulfenite on the front...nature of the rock itself, the emergence of new chemicals and new formations. An example of the radical change...learn that gravel beds are rich in such minerals as quartz, feldspar, mica, garnet, tourmaline, magnetite
Journal (issue)
Special on good mineral spe.cimens from new Ohio locality! Celestite (new form) spear sha1,e, tabulnr loose...U. S.)-5 difCe rent types for $1.00. Celestite (new form ) spear shape, tabular crystals with cakite...Postage Extra CRYSTALLIZED VANADINITE From Pinal County, Arizona Flame red crystals on a dnrk yellow matrix...inth, U5r 2 inc-b, 85c Plus Postage Something New Lavendar Spurrite from down on the -:IIexican Bordt>r...colloquially, "ossie". Investigation showed the new metal betrayed distinctive features that platinum
Journal (issue)
FLEXIMOUNT WHITE or GOLD COLOR • OXIDIZED STERLING SILVER or 1/ 20 12 kt . GOLD FILLED HAND POLISHED...#26-118 W or G 11. $1 .60. 3 for $4.10 CUFF LINKS White or Gold Color DROP EARRINGS adjustable tension clip...->' 18x13 25x18 30x22 40x30 MATCHING TIE TACK White or Gold Color #25-41 W or G 11. J W or G 11. $1...HAND POLISHED SPIRAL WRAPAROUND CUFF LINKS 18x13 White or Gold Color W or G 11. $1 .40. 3 for $3.60 #21-63...••. $2.60. 3/ $6.85 10x8 STONES NOT INCLUDED White or Gold Color #25-43 W or G • · $.90. 3 for $2.30
 
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