 | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Minerals of the Trap Rock Ridges of the Connecticut Valley with Emphasis on Reed's Gap Quarry near Durham...Durham Reed's Gap quarry, near Durham, Connecticut. Photo courtesy Tilcon-Tomasso. 232 ROCKS AND MINERALS...E T Roxbury Road Washington, Connecticut 06793 Connecticut's trap rock ridges have produced notable...exam ples of such associated minerals as calcite, prehnite, and several varieties of quartz. Through the...Ashland Oil Company, owners of quarries in the Connecticut Valley, we were able to make a rough survey in |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | CONNECTICUT Mineral Locality Index Although many sites in Connecticut are no longer open to collectors...H. WEBER 1172 West L a k e Avenue Guilford, Connecticut 06437-1342 E A R L E C. SULLIVAN 17 R o c k y...y R i d g e D r i v e T r u m b u l l , Connecticut 06611-5326 T his locality index is meant to serve...collectors. More often than not, collecting in Connecticut is no longer per mitted. Many of the localities...effort has been made to list a l l localities in Connecticut, a small state that is big on mineralization |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | c u t 06443 Microminerals of Connecticut For a small state, Connecticut offers a goodly array of micromineral...yedlinite. To return to the subject of this article, Connecticut is divid ed geologically into three areas: the...(Altamura 1995). T h e micromineral treasures of Connecticut thus fall into three groups: ( 1 ) metamorphic...on "Hercynite Crystals from the Kimzey Calcite Quarry, Magnet Cove, Arkansas, and Their Distinction from...belt of world-famous peg matites along the Connecticut R i v e r in the Eastern Highlands, and ( 3 ) |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | it is often associated. It is well known from the trap rocks of the northeastern United States and is noted... Associated minerals include calcite, quartz, prehnite, danburite, axinite, garnet, and the zeolites...large crystals, from the Triassic-age Newark Series trap rocks of the northeastern United States. Here, it...cavities in trap rock at notable localities such as the Cheapside quarry at Deerfield, Franklin County, where...where it occurred with prehnite. Crystals from this locality were so unusually complex and perfect that |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | interesting material is thus being exposed. Most of the rock consists of schists containing a large amount of...found in excellent specimens. One cavity with prehnite and calcite xIs was secured. A vein of Iimestone...Trail, near Carmel, N. Y.; and at the limestone quarry in Towners, N. Y. All three localities yielded...the World's Fair, and the other to visit some Connecticut localities on the way home. A stop was made at...at the trap rock quarry in Plainville, Conn., where excellent specimens of calcite, prehnite and datolite |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Consequently, most collectors are familiar with prehnite, typically as pale green botryoidal or reniform...Virginia. Recently, however, extraordinarily fine prehnite specimens have appeared on the collector market...for its most famous locality, Tsumeb. One such prehnite specimen has been nominated for this issue’s Connoisseur’s...Connoisseur’s Choice (see fig.). Prehnite is best known in shades of green that vary from pale to very...it exhibits a vitreous-to-weak pearly luster. Prehnite has cleavages on [ 001 ) and { 110) that are good |  | | Book (edition) | | THE MINERAL LOCALITIES OF CONNECTICUT AND SOUTHEASTERN NEW YORK * «-• r ** K* ysf^ :' •'’S >- n...250 SPECIES iBooks by Ronald Everett Januzzi CONNECTICUT MINERALS ON PARADE NEW YORK STATE MINERALS ON...THE MINERALOGICAL PRESS 83 Elm Street Danbury. Connecticut IIOIPW MINERALS ON PARAt>E F.tMSTltIP* THREE...to enrich our knowledge of the mineralogy of Connecticut: James Dwight Dana Samuel L. Penfield Edward...Minerals from the Principal Localities in Western Connecticut and Southeastern New York State............. |  | | Journal (issue) | | Ktlcal cor 11r-:1tlon of mlrwal locallti• and un&aaal rock formatlonl. Ever since its foundation in 1928,...PUBLISHED MONTHLY 1938 CONTENTS FOR MAY, 1938 PREHNITE • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ...• • • ♦ • • • • • 131 CHIPS FROM THE QUARRY !Edi torial Page ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....Street Quarry, Paterson, N . J. cc M ti' in ar er t i1 • ROCKS and MINERALS 131 PREHNITE One...green minerals which always excites admiration is prehnite. It must not be assumed, however, that the mineral |  | | Journal (issue) | | oo,,s11rvation of mineral localities and unusual rock formations. Ever s;nce its found.tion in 1928, the... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 CHIPS FROM THE QUARRY (Editorial Pagel ................... 68 HOW OLD....................... 74 THE MINERALS OF A TRAP ROCK QUARRY AT SUMMIT, N . J. By M. Allen Northup ......about a mile east of the village of Paris in Oxford County, which in turn is in the southwestern part of the...tourmaline district of California is in San Diego County, in the southwestern part of the state. A series |  | | Report (volume) | | covering early Mesozoic geology of M assachusetts, Connecticut, New jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia , Maryland...offshore early Mesozoic geology of Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland...[radiometric age]* Barite [economic geology]* Basalt [rock type]* Bedrock geology Bibliography* Buried basins*...[economic geology]* Copper [economic geology]* Diabase [rock type]* Economic geology [accompanied by commodity...[usually accompanied by rock type]* Geophysics* Gold [economic geology]* Granophyre [rock type] Gravity [geophysics]* |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Woodbury-Southbury, Connecticut by WILLIAM M. BRUNET Roxbury Road Washington, Connecticut 06793 The trap ridges of...Southbury, Connecticut region still are prolific sources of zeolites and associated trap rock minerals...of the Newark System which out crop in the Connecticut Valley. They are separated from them by a 14...being thrown into the maw of the crusher as the quarry is closed to collecting, save for one of two favored...favored individuals. There is, however, one working quarry in the area which is unique, in that the owners |  | | Report (issue) | | ...................... 4 Native Copper, Chimney Rock, N. J......................................................................... 22 Spinel, Orange County, N. Y............................................Y............................................. Prehnite and Tliomsonite, West Paterson, N. J............ West Paterson, N. J......................... Prehnite mold after Anhydrite (sceptre crystal), West Paterson............................. Copper Mine, Chimney Rock, N. J.......................................... |  | | Book | | CONNECTICUT mmES MINERALS V Tourmaline Crystal from Haddam, Connecticut John Hiller, Jr. Hillers CryctaLShop...- CRYSTALS NOT PISTOLS K c^oi c3— A r CONNECTICUT MINES AND MINERALS published privately l i...Shelton, Connecticut I DEDICATION This book is dedicated to the mineral clubs of Connecticut, Continued...1971, John Hiller, Jr, 3 Peters Lane Shelton, Connecticut II CONTENTS 3. 5, l i 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11...24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. Connecticut Mineral Clubs Cleaning and Trimming Oxalic Acid |  | | Report (volume) | | glauberite in the Triassic sedimentary rocks 88 2. Trap rock free from crystal cavities, overlying the Triassic...waters were present 88 3. Trap rock containing crystal cavities and zeolitic rock, overlying the Triassic...Pseudostalactitic forms of prehnite and of quartz 88 9. Spearhead forms of prehnite, covering former scepter...crystals of anhydrite separated by thin layers of trap rock_ 4. A single cavity after an anhydrite crystal...alinement 10. Lamellar cavity in a flattened mass of prehnite 11. Rectangular ridges on the sides of some lamellar |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Connecticut Gems & Gem Minerals A variety of Connecticut's beautiful gemstones are represented in East...pegmatites to hydrothermal veins to metamorphic trap rocks—have produced gem minerals. Some species,...sought as gemstones. I n earlier years, several Connecticut lo calities were successfully mined for gem...included the Gillette quarry (elbaite), Roe bling mine (beryl), and Slocum quarry (beryl). Harte (1944)...(1944) states that "Connecticut has produced a very considerable number of gem stones in the semi-precious |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | arrived at the quarry at about 11 A.M. By this time it was very sunny and hot. This quarry is in active...canteens were soon drained and fortunately for us, the quarry had an automatic canteen and we soon filled ourselves...mortal injuries. A newly arrived grdup from Connecticut were chased when a child of one of the party...Field Trip a n d Outdoor Meeting, Strickland Quarry, Portland, Conn. June 23, 1 9 5 7 We picked an...local youngsters swimming in the upper abandoned quarry. It was said that at one point, the water was more |  | | Journal (issue) | | practical conservation of mineral localities and unusual rock formations. Ever since its foundation In 1928, the...,,/en,U jQUARRY ............................................................. PEGMATITE MINERALS OF THE PALERMO QUARRY, NORTH GROTON, N. H . By H arold f. V erro1" ....THE LINCOLN TUNNEL PART 3 By THOMAS W. FLUHR The Rock T unnels Under Kings B/11/f. South T11be. also..., dip vertical co 80°SW . west side of H udson County Boulevard These interecting joi nt systems made |  | | Report (issue) | | Site Number, Site Name ...................... 6 County, State, Quadrangle, Latitude, Longitude .........A. Section A: Occurrences located north of the Hartford basin, New Hampshire ...................... .67...67 B. Section B: Occurrences located in the Hartford basin and vicinity, Massachusetts ................C: Occurrences located in the Hartford basin and vicinity, Connecticut ..................... .79 D. Section...occurrence, deposit mineralogy and paragenesis, host rock lithology and age, and metal associations is presented |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | found. From Tellar County, Colorado." — on label. 30 PLEASE SEND THEM I N . CONNECTICUT — "I am sending...is bright orange to brown in color on face of the rock." — item from Lawrence Peebles, Maple Street, Granville...millerite appears black. "Millerite from limestone quarry. Hamilton (Hancock Co.), Illinois." — on label...— "Would you please identify the crystals on the rock which I have enclosed? I never found anything like..."Upon visiting our local dike I found one large rock that looked very promising. After breaking it up |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | after a variety of minerals, including feldspars, prehnite, laumontite, and leucite, have been reported....It also occurs in the groundmass of these general rock types, is a product of deuteric alteration, and...well known as a cavity mineral in the Mesozoic-age trap rocks or diabases and pillow basalts of northeastern...heulandite, laumontite, natrolite, pectolite, prehnite, datolite, apophyllite, chabazite, and, occasionally...the railroad tunnels through Bergen Hill, Bergen County, and similar specimens have been collected in railroad |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | APOPHYLLITE PSEUDOMORPHES FROM EAST GRANBY, CONNECTICUT C. W. Worln aup I. Vrtrs, Boston Unitersity,...East Granby, Connecticut, trap rock quarry of Materials Service, Inc. During the quarry examination,...by Mr. Stephen Ridel, one of the employeesin the quarry, who makes a practice of collecting a completely...representative suite of minerals in the quarry. FolIowing the exploration of the quarry, the group was invited to visit...Through the years, the quarry has produced some outstanding specimensof the usual trap rock minerals Mr. Ridel |  | | Journal (issue) | | f1011it111l4. Jo. .,QUARRY .................................................bed and when his body is placed in the ground a rock will mark its last resting place, illl denoting...presented me with a quartz crystal from Herkimer County, N ew York, and from that day to this minerals...angular outline had become much rounded and the rock deposited on the shore of the bay. That this crystal...spirit of nature truthfully. ~ The Portand, Connecticut, pegmatite Ll quarries have always been of interest |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Sunday, the 12th at the Keystone Trap Rock Quarry at Cornog, Chester County, Pa. thru the courtesy of the...14, 1956 To the quarry of the Limestone Products Company, Lime Cr,est, (Sussex County) N . J. There were...temperature and the immense quarry offered an inspiring challenge. The rock of the quarry consists mostly of metamorphosed...chondrodite, Portion of Limestone Products Co., quarry, Lime Crest, Sussex Co., N. J., scene of Mineralogical...Shulman. The Loux family's showing of local (Bucks County) fossil wood was outstanding. There was also a |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | England to the Boston Mineral Club The North Shore Rock and Mineral Club, S. Lynnfield, has two active study...of mineral hunting in Canada to the Calhoun County Rock and Min eral Club, Jacksonville. T h e Club...paragraph under Alabama should read: T h e Mobile Rock and Gem Society, together with other Clubs in Alabama...Club members A d a Y o u n g and Elsie Lee took a rock display to the Cen tral Baptist School and discussed...with the pupils Member Vernon of the Lake Martin Rock and Gem Club found a site where red jasper is avail |  | | Journal (issue) | | practical conservation of mineral localities and unusual rock fo rmations. Ever since its foundation in 1928,...eont2--'4 /""' -Aur;u4i, 191/-1 CHIPS FROM THE QUARRY .................................................some time and it is the respect for the mine or quarry operators' rights by mineral Jllectors and individuals...closed to all collecting. Berry quarry admission only on fee. Bennett quarry closed except on fee and under...circumstances. Mr. Tragiano, who operates the Black Mt. quarry, has been extremely kind and helpful to colJectors |
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