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Cryolite from
Point of Rocks Quarry, Point of Rocks Mesa (Pecks Mesa), Springer, Colfax County, New Mexico, USA


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Cryolite
Formula:Na2NaAlF6
Comments:DeMarks (1984,1989) unknown # 2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Cryolite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Point of Rocks Quarry, Point of Rocks Mesa (Pecks Mesa), Springer, Colfax County, New Mexico, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:87588
Long-form Identifier:1:3:87588:4
GUID (UUID V4):f5b1961a-191e-413c-81ec-de588c210f2a
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smoky quark, and turquoise specimens, New Mexico boasts an array of mineral species. RAMON S. DEMARK 6509...Albuquerque, New Mexico 87110 THE PURPOSE OF THIS INDEX is to provide a comprehensive listing of New Mexico...article suggest or imply approval to collect at any of the sites mentioned. In many cases, collecting is...Particular attention was directed toward incorporating new information on discoveries and occurrences, although...all of the mineral occurrences in New Mexico-a venture of that magnitude is beyond the scope of this
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This book is respectfully dedicated to the memory of Dr. John Sinkankas for his kind initiative and support...phorographed specimens are fivm the collectio11s of both authors as ire!/ as from many other collections...Te~in 14/02/03/0 I All rights reserved•• ·o pan of thh. work may be reproduced by any mechanical. photographic...photographic, or electronic process, or in the fonn of a phonogrciphicrecording. nor may it be ,torcd in...public or private U<,e. without written penni,,ion of the publi,her. ISBN 80-7296-039-3 CONTENTS Preface
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PROKRTY VEBia JH Of HIGH SCHOOL UMAH w- oc Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2010 http://www...org/details/mineralsofnewmexOOnort MINERALS OF NEW MEXICO Before all things, there which has them...upon men the increasing attention to the science of Mineralogy, manifested United its States, pursuit...1933 MINERALS of New Mexico STUART A. NORTHROP University of Mew Mexico PROPERTY OF HBSIER JR. HIGH...Edition UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO PRESS ALBUQUERQUE © 1944. 1959. UNIVERSITY OFNEW MEXICO PRESS ALL RIGHTS
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FRANKLIN K. LANE, Secretary UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY GEORGE OTIS SMITH...SMITH, Director Bulletin 624 USEFUL MINERALS OF THE UNITED STATES**-^ COMPILED BY FRANK C. SCHRADER...SCHRADER, RALPH W. STONE AND SAMUEL SANFORD A revision of Bulletin 585 WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT FEINTING OFFICE.................................... 102 District of Columbia ................................................ New Hampshire........................................................... 190 201 New Jersey
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY GEORGE OTI8 SMITH, DIRECTOR BULLETIN 585...585 USEFUL MINERALS OF THE UNITED STATES COMPILED BY SAMUEL SANFORD AND RALPH W. STONE WASHINGTON...GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1914 USEFUL MINERALS OF THE UNITED STATES. Compiled by SAMUEL SANFORD and...EDWARD W. PARKEH. The final chapters of two of the earlier volumes of the Geological Survey's annual report...Mineral Resources of the United States" (the volumes for 1882 and 1887) consist of lists of the useful minerals
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Museum Gems & Minerals reveals the beauty and splendor of the natural world around us. This book is a comprehensive...illustrated guide to 260 examples of gems and minerals from the collection of the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto...right conditions, geological activity over millions of years can form amazing and sometimes strikingly beautiful...the crystal structure of minerals, as well as illustrations and explanations of many geological concepts...informative introduction to Gems & Minerals explains some of this science, continued on back flap... ye :
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Peacor University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Ml George W. Robinson Natl. Museums of Canada Ottawa, Ontario.................... 2 A short history of mining in New Mexico .........................................5 by W. E. Wilson Minerals first described from New M ex ico ...................................... 9...mineral localities: The Magdalena district, Kelly, New Mexico ...............................................localities: The Hansonberg district, Bingham, New Mexico ............................................
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HfiRIN COUNTY FREE LIBRfiRY 311110G386652Q I V Russell P MacFal A COLOR TREASUF FOR COLLECTORS...book features a directory of locations the United States, Canada, and Mexico where minerals and gems have...precautions to take, likely places to look, the etiquette of col- lecting—and how to polish, classify and...explains the physical properties of minerals and gems and the science of crystallography— the six crystal..."hunter to his quarry" and more than eighty photographs of minerals in color, manv of which may be found
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serandite (orange) and analcime (white). It is one of the most famous specimens collected at Mont Saint-Hilaire;...shortly thereafter acquired by the Canadian Museum of Nature (CMNMC 37124), where it is currently on display...crystals of monteregianite-(Y), [KNa 2YSi8 0 19 • 5H 20], and on the right, deep blue crystals of carletonite...Monteregianite is named after the Monteregian Hills, of which Mont Saint-Hilaire is a member; carletonite...carletonite is named after Carleton University, where much of the early work on Mont Saint-Hilaire minerals was
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just a picture book. Rather, it is a veritable mine of information, telling everything the collector needs...book features a directory of locations in the United States, Canada, and Mexico where minerals and gems...precautions to take, likely places to look, the etiquette of collecting-and how to polish, classify and catalog...tests the author explains the physical properties of minerals and gems and the science o f crystall ography-..." hunter to his quarry" and more than eighty photographs of minerals in color, manv of which may be found
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listing geographic boundaries and the known minerals of each area. Entire chapters are devoted to several...will find the information on gemstone fluorescence of particular interest. Data tables list all mineral...which produce fluorescence, determine the color of luminescence. For example, fluorite may fluoresce...color due to the presence of a different activator. A comprehensive catalog of known fluorescent minerals...description of color variations in a quick-reference format. The author has included a number of experiments
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listing geographic boundaries and the known minerals of each area. Entire chapters are devoted to several...will find the information on gemstone fluorescence of particular interest. Data tables list all mineral...minerals which produce fluorescence, determine the color of luminescence. For example, fluorite may fluoresce...color due to the presence of a different activator. A comprehensive catalog of known fluorescent minerals...description of color variations in a quick-reference format. The author has included a number of experiments
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Dana’s New| Mineralogy | Eighth Edition Richard V. Gaines H. Catherine W. Skinner Eugene E. Foord Brian...Rosenzweig i DANA’S NEW MINERALOGY DANA’S NEW MINERALOGY The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana...VANDALL T. KING ROCHESTER ACADEMY OF SCIENCE, ROCHESTER, NEW YORK And with Illustrations by ERIC...ERIC DOWTY SHAPE SOFTWARE JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. NEW YORK - CHICHESTER - WEINHEIM - BRISBANE - SINGAPORE...translation or any part of this work beyond that permitted by Section 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States
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ROCKS AND Sm H iM II Ilf Jlk 1LS i Mineralogy Lapidary o ■ - : ■ • : / ■<\ ■ % \ ' . / 1/...COMES FROM THE MINES CONTAINS THE VARIOUS SHADES OF PURPLE CRY­ STALS. SOME WITH OTHER CRYSTALS IN ASSOCIATION...STUDY MATERIAL LARGE DEEP PURPLE CRYSTALS AND PARTS OF LARGE CRY­ STALS AND PURE CLEAVAGE PIECES WITHOUT...any point in the U.S.A. with freight charges collect on your end. Our 12 years in the business of supplying...firm guarantee of complete satisfaction or immediate refund of purchase price on return of material for
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INSTITUTION UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM BULLETIN OF THE United States National Museum No. 53— Part...TYPE AND FIGURED SPECIMENS MINERALS, ROCKS FOSSILS, DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY, UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM...MUSEUM PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF GEORGE P. MERRILL HEAD CURATOR OF GEOLOGY Part VERTEBRATES; FOSSIL...FOSSIL PLANTS; MINERALS, ROCKS, AND ORES II— FOSSIL WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1907 PREFACE...Part II of the Catalogue of Type Specimens in Museum, was expected that the two the Department of Geology
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S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR U.S.GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ALK.BIB A selected bibliography of alkaline igneous...igneous rocks and related mineral deposits, with an emphasis on western North America compiled by Felix E...standards and stratigraphic nomenclature. Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive...alkaline igneous rocks and related mineral deposits compiled in conjunction with ongoing studies of alkaline...alkaline igneous rocks, metallogeny, and tectonics in western North America. Much of the literature on these
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LIBRARY COUNTY, FORT WAYNE AND ALLEN IND. Treasures from the Earth: The World of Rocks & Minerals... f J Treasures from the Earth: The World of Rocks & Minerals by Benjamin M. Shaub Illustrations...l ledj New fork, N.Y. 10036. Published in 1975 by Crow*T South, 419 Inc., lishers, New Park Avon...the International Copyright ' including the right of rep. in whole or in part. Printed Verona. M Italy...Library of Congress Cataloca* in P Shaub, Benjamin Martin. Treasures from the earth: The World of Rocks
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