 | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | , and the Rock and Mineral Club of Lower Bucks County of Fairless H i l l s , Pennsylvania, of which...Painting" for the Rock and Mineral Club of Lower Bucks County, Fairless Hills. President Lou Haushalter, in the...collecting experiences in India to the Southeastern Massachusetts Mineral Club, S. Weymouth W i t h the open...Geology Department of the Berkshire Community College, the North ern Berkshire Mineral Club, Adams (along...made to Tyron, G a . to hunt for amethyst. MASSACHUSETTS WASHINGTON, D . C Roger Marble, Regional Vice |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | The Collecting Bag—Mrs. Flora Collins, Editor Richmond Gem & Mineral Society, Inc. Chips and Facets—Wanda...Pick—Philip Corley, Editor Junior Division of Rockland County Mineral & Gem Society Newlapso—Dr. Philip E. Eisman...Rockland Nuggets—Marvin Klibonoff, Editor Rockland County Mineral & Gem Society, Inc. Unaka Rock & Mineral...the Emery Mine at Chester, both located in Massachusetts. Their program for the month was given by Mr...there. The Gem and Lapidary Society of Montgomery County, Wheaton, Maryland, is making it easy for members |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | receive their awards July 18 in Topsfield, Massachusetts. MARYLAND Herbert Corbett, past president of...mine, an historically important gold mine in Pinal County, Arizona. Merrill Matson demonstrated casting for...Lapidary and Mineral Society of Prince George's County saw a demonstration of "wire wrapping" of stones...demonstration of sphere-making for the Frederick County Rock and Mineral Club. NEW J E R S E Y Jack Clark...of Natural History in New York City. The Chester County Rockhounds were hosts to Lou Privoznik, who spoke |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | --... _-----_._~---_.-- ALABAMA The Calhoun County Rock and Mineral Club, Jacksonville, is the newest...editor. The club went to Kerhonkson, N. Y. for selenite. DELAWARE The Delaware Mineralogical Society...subject of Forrest Cole when he talked with the Cobb County Gem and Mineral Club, Marietta. A field trip to...Gem, Lapidary and Mineral Society of Montgomery County, Rockville, presented the pro~ram of the Society...from the field trips of the 762 past year. MASSACHUSETTS Prof. C. S. Hurlbut, Jr. of Harvard University |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Bonar discussed Minerals of Adams County, the R F D 1 , B o x 331 county in which the Club is located. Odessa...Johnson City, N.Y. 1 3 7 9 0 program for the Bucks County Earth Editor— Mrs. Betty Clauser Science Society...p r i n g , M d . 2 0 9 0 1 Club of Lower Bucks County, Fairless Hills. The theme was "Glaciers" and the...the hobby in which Chrome Lime Pits in Lancaster County, they are interested. Geology and the Herkimer...Institution, was guest speaker at the banquet of the MASSACHUSETTS Mineralogical Society of Pennsylvania. Member |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | St., Miami, Fla. Lynchburg, Va. The Chautauqua County Gem and Mineral Society, of Dunkirk, New York The...Gem and Mineral Society, of Richmond Hill, Long Island, N. Y. Moore County Rockhounds Club, Inc., of Pinehurst...its April show. The Boston Mineral Club of Massachusetts had a lecture on Sulfur and some associated...and of the Eastern Federation show at Boston, Massachusetts in 1959. Also slides taken by several members...the New Jersey Mineral and Gem Show. The Fulton County Mineral Club of New York, at a May meeting viewed |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Riddle's Mill Dist. (gold deposits) of Talladega County, Ala. It is 8l/ 2 x 11 and sells for Si, we believe...several recent trips to Clear Creek, San Benito County, Calif., have shown that the jadeite boulders in...Diablo Meridian, Calif., in southeastern San Benito County. The town of Hollister is 80 miles northwest of...northern San Juan County, Colorado. The mine was in a rather remote section of the county and was never worked...want name divulged."—on label. GEORGIA—Colorless selenite xls occur in shale a short distance north of Cusseta |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | —letter and specimens from Lela Hile, 238 S. Richmond, Wichita 13, Kans. "I'm placing an ad in R&M...nor even under an argon lamp. "Fluorite. Teller County, Colorado." —on label. CONNECTICUT—"Perhaps you...found in Dodge County near Empire, Plainfield and Jay Bird Springs, and in Irwin County near Osierfield...bright yellow, s. w. KANSAS—Lela, Hile, 238 S. Richmond, Wichita 13, Kansas, sent us a beautifully polished...Company), 55 Washington St., Camden, Maine. MASSACHUSETTS — From Berts Manganese Mine at West Cummington |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | purchases T h e Rock and Min eral Club of Lower Bucks County, Fairless H i l l s , were guests of the Bucks...and Mineral Club, Sayre, joined with the Tompkins County Gem and Mineral Society, Ithaca, N . Y . , in a...varisite, in white fibrous needles from Cumberland County, a first find of this mineral in Pennsylvania T...Lapidary and Min eral Society of Prince George's County are making a study of rumbling (rocks, that ROCKS...jewelry D r . Joel Arem, Crystal- ber of the Dutchess County Arts Coun lographer of the Smithsonian Institution |  | | Journal (issue) | | Eyre By Pat Raia 42 ROCK & GEM FIELD GUIDE: SELENITE 56 WHY DO ANIMALS EAT ROCKS? By Chris Bond 44...Eastern States Exposition West Springfield, Massachusetts Show Hours: Fri. & Sat. 10AM to 6PM · Sun. 10AM...Gross on this issue’s Field Guide feature about selenite, I was reminded of a time when my kids were much...much younger. I know what you’re thinking. Selenite. Kids. What? Bear with me on this… As I’m sure most...were on a mission. My kids fell in love with the selenite towers that came with a light-up pedestal that |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | metagraywacke along the county road half way between Chestnut Gap and Lebanon School, Fannin County, Ga. These crystals...aluminum silicate rocks. This area is in Clearwater County, Idaho, and any visiting rockhounds can get directions...Rockbridge locality at Greenbelt, Prince Georges County, Md., has been identified as meta-strengite. This...specimen is obtained, which is not likely." MASSACHUSETTS — Mrs. Eleanor R. Wesson, 57 Plymouth St., Montclair...massive smoky quartz. "Ilmenite from Tyringham (Berkshire Co.), Mass." —on label. MICHIGAN — An interesting |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | mining in Alabama in the Cragford district of Clay County, the workings which entered the unoxidized zone...Palmer, Alaska. ARIZONA—From a locality in Mohave County in N . W . Arizona, we have an interesting specimen...glauberite xls mailed you last June from Imperial County near Bertam Siding on the Southern Pacific R.R...Calif. The xls are gypsum—rough, dark gray xls of selenite (gypsum) which vary from % x % to % x 2 inches...Pinellas Co., Fla., some beautifully xled white selenite was found by Mrs. Ray F. Bowman, 1791 Sylvan Dr |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | diopside (pyroxene). Nashville, in eastern Howard County, is in S/W Arkansas. CALIFORNIA—Don Erpelding,...beautiful, gray selenite xls 3x3 inches in size and of the type known as desert rose. "These selenite xls range...person's collection. "These xls are found in San Diego County on private property in an area few people have...beautiful— they also fl. a very pale green. San Diego County is in southern California. 176 xli rystalllne...radiating tremolite. Pearl, in northern Jackson County, is in northern Colorado, close to the southern |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Building A Firm "Foundation" MAINE T h e Lincoln County Gem and Mineral Society, Litchfield, have a new...white variscite at Wagoner's Gap in Cumberland County. A l l e n H e y l points out the possibility of...Mineral Club of Lower Bucks County, Fairless H i l l s , and the Bucks County Earth Science Society made...Pennsylvania Rock and Min eral Club. Harrisburg, to Adams County for rhyolite for cutting material. They also went...the A F M S - E F M L S Show i n Charlotte. MASSACHUSETTS T h e Nashoba Valley Mineral Society, Westford |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | However, Gordon Austin in a talk before the Frederick County Rock and Mineral Club, Frederick, takes the stand...Gem, Lapidary and Mineral Society of Montgomery County operates a "Junkite Table" at the Club Show. The...with the Club about Astrogeology. The Tompkins County Gem and Mineral Club, Ithaca, has start ed a class...Fossil Locations at a recent meeting. The Wayne County Gem and Min eral Club, Marion, held a Lapidary...February. The Club donated cash to the Dutchess County Science Fair toward prizes to be awarded The Roches |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | N G (1916-1967), American (born, Fitchburg, Massachusetts) mineralogist; professor of mineralogy, University...clay in altered shale; Copper King mine, Eureka County, Nevada (Erd, Fos ter, and Proctor, 1953), and...nahcolite, shortite, searlesite, and others, Uintah County, Utah (Milton, Axelrod, and Grimaldi, 1955). 3...form and ap pearance and occur together in Lake County, Oregon, and in the Black Forest, Germany (Gross...Borate near Yermo, Calico Hills, San Bernardino County, Califor nia (Foshag, 1931); also from Santa Maria |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | embed some of the barite. Superior, in N/E Pinal County, is in southern Arizona. CALIFORNIA — John S. Albanese...Pala, Calif."—on label. Pala, in N / W San Diego County, is in southern California. COLORADO — "I am sending...hyalite (opal) which fl. green. Stoneham, in E. Weld County, is in N / E Colorado. CONNECTICUT — "I am sending...states, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, Massachusetts, and Vermont. The quartz intrudes the granite...miles N / W of North Stonington, S/E New London County, in S/E Connecticut. FLORIDA—"Referring to page |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Rex Hile, 238 S. Richmond, Wichita 13, Kans. "This petrified wood came from Barber County, Kansas. I am..."—letter dated Aug. 28, 1958, from Mr. Wright. MASSACHUSETTS-Ernest H. Fisk, West Chesterfield, Mass., sent...sheets of selenite are found in the quarry at National City, Iosco Co., Mich. These sheets of selenite vary...is not fluorescent. Union Mills is in Rutherford County of S.W. North Carolina. NORTH DAKOTA-Florence Newsom...found on her farm. Hurdsfield is in S.W. Wells County which is in central North Dakota. OHIO—"I am sending |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | S I Bridgewater State College Bridgewater, Massachusetts INTRODUCTION: The Mineralogical Museum of Harvard...Bridgewater State Col lege in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. A member of the Boston Mineral Club, he has...the hall con tains a group of extremely large selenite gypsum crystals from the Cave of Swords, Naica...crystals from Pala, and Mesa Grande, San Diego County, California, in the world. The Rubellites gem crystals...Hall. Notable are the cordierite crystals from Richmond, New Hampshire, the purple apatites from Maine |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | micro to small cabinet-sized speci mens. The Richmond-Sitting Bull mine, located in the up per contact...located on the opposite side of the valley from the Richmond-Sitting Bull, is noted primarily for euhedral...the lower contact ore zone directly below the Richmond-Sitting Bull mine, has produced some of the finest...Black Hills are located near the Custer-Pennington County line. The first occurrence is located in the NWVi...Pierre Shale along the banks of Elk Creek in Meade County. This local ity has produced some magnificent |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | 3 inches in the other. Wynne, in southern Cross County, is in eastern Arkansas. COLORADO—A loose but beautiful...specimen was sent in by Mrs. Cecil B. Hoisington, Richmond Hill Road, Weston, Conn. It consists of small...label. 103 Newington Center, in southern Hartford County, is in central Connecticut. GEORGIA—"To our mind...Lincoln County, is in N/E Georgia. It is also about 12 miles east of Washington, the county seat of Wilkes...Wilkes County. ILLINOIS—"Once more I would like to prevail upon your kindness to identify a specimen |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Wealth Block, Mark. Old Park Mine, Trumbull, of Richmond, Virginia. June, p. 246 Connecticut. Jan.-Feb...mounters Corner—First Impressions Sulphur Mine, Louisa County, Virginia vs. Observations. April, p. 126; The...Falls, New Jersey. Mar., p. 66 Lasmanis, Raymond. Selenite Crystals from Princeton, British Columbia. Downloaded...Mitchell, Richard S. Barite Crystals from Gage County, Nebraska. Sept., p. 357; Cerussite and Hydrocerussite...286; Minerals from the Old Sulphur Mine, Louisa County, Virginia. June, p. 275; Some Noteworthy Minerals |  | | Book | | CUMMINGS, BILLIARD, & CO. 1825. DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS, TO WIT. District Clerk's Oflht. BE it remembered..." JNO. W. DAVIS, Clerk of the, District of Massachusetts. CAMBRIDGE -. University Press, Milliard...of Saratoga in Now York, by Doct. John H. Steel. county A (Steel.') 1822." (N. G.) " New Farmer and...Graphite, foliated in limestone. (H. M.. Wells.} RICHMOND. Magnetic Oxide of Iron, ' slate. octaedric...becoming a coarse kind of steatite. (Hall.) 35 MASSACHUSETTS. ABINGTON. Limpid Quartz, fine crystals in |  | | 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, |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | world-wide locality index. The localities are listed by county, followed by a listing of the most prominent minerals...Alleghany County. Howard Freeland specimen and photo. Rutherford pegmatite in Amelia County and the Lynch...Station locality (turquoise crystals) in Campbell County, are now closed to collectors. However, landowners...(c) = currently closed to collecting Albemarle County Alberene soapstone quarry—Alberene amphiboie asbestos...cuprite, goethite, malachite, siderite Alleghany County Peters Mountain—(roadcut outcrops) near Jordan |
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