 | | Report (issue) | | University of Nebraska - Lincoln DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln Conservation and Survey...Gemstones of Nebraska: A Handbook for Students and Collectors Roger K. Pabian University of Nebraska - Lincoln...Lincoln, rpabian1@unl.edu Allan Cook University of Nebraska - Lincoln Follow this and additional works at:...K. and Cook, Allan, "Minerals and Gemstones of Nebraska: A Handbook for Students and Collectors" (1976)...Resources, School of at DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It has been accepted for inclusion |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | purple, and grey. These géodes are found in Pike County, Ala., which is about 50 miles north of Montgomery...Montgomery. I have found them scattered all over the county, but they are especially abundant just south of...made several trips to Magnet Cove (Hot Springs County) which is about 15 miles east of Hot Springs on...brachiopod in gray chert. Fowlers Beach is in Sussex County, Delaware, on Delaware Bay. FLORIDA—At the 6th...the Hypotheek lead mine near Kingston, Shoshone County. The anglesite is found in cavities of galena as |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | and much used in industry, is found in De Kalb County, 4 miles northwest of Fort Payne, Ala. There a...Another deposit is reported as being in Clarke County-" ARIZONA—Earl Mayer, 1753 " I " St, Yuma, Ariz...might now add, that Clinton is the county seat of Van Buren county. As stated, this bridge is in the wilds... This flat top is eighteen feet wide at widest point. It was still the dry season, 367 and this stream...is another natural bridge, about two miles north-west of Eureka Spring', Carroll Co., Arkansas. It is |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | n 175 Jefferson R o a d , Rochester, N Y [2 mi. west of E a s t Henrietta R d . exit of Interstate 390]...5840 East Alta Vista Way, San Jose, CA 951 27-1 737 USA GIRDAUSKAS MINERALS • Hare Species and Native Elements...Oceanside, New York 11572. March 28, 29—Lincoln, Nebraska. 29th Annual Show sponsored by the Lincoln Gem...J i m Marburger, B o x 5342, L i n c o l n , Nebraska 792-2348. 68505-0342; 4 0 2 / April 4, 5—Columbus...Columbus Rock and Mineral Society, the Licking County Rock and Mineral Society, the Rolling Stones, and |  | | Book (volume) | | United States NEBRASKA This rectangular Great Plains state rises 4,460’ east to west, from 840’ to 5...Mesozoic era. Thus, as one travels westward across Nebraska they find successively younger formations appearing...sandhills fan out across the west and northwest counties, while the farthest west reaches rise to the high...disclosing spectacular bedrock formations. Northwestern Nebraska contains most of the gem fields in the state,...that rival the color of the rainbow. The western Nebraska-South Dakota borderland from Sheridan Co. to the |  | | Book (edition) | | from the Tourmaline Q ueen .1ine, Pala, San Diego County, California. From a pen-and-ink drawing by W. E...Division of Litton Educational Publishing, Inc. 450 West 33rd Street, New York, NY 10001 V.-\..'- NOSTR.-\...University of Nebraska recognized this problem in his Minerals and Gemstones of Nebraska (1971),- in which... Louis Moyd, Pauline Moyd, Merrill 0. Murphy, Nebraska Conservation and Survey Division, Nevada Bureau...Waite, Herbert Walters, J. L. Weiland, William R. West, John S. White, Jr., F. J. Wieczorek, David Vlll |  | | 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...crystals). CRAWFORD COUNTY PALESTINE, area deposits⎯Siderite. EDWARDS COUNTY AREA, T. 1 S, R. 10 E...E, regional deposits⎯Siderite. FULTON COUNTY FARMINGTON, W 6 mi. on Rte. 116 to the Rapatee No. 5 strip...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...crystals). CRAWFORD COUNTY PALESTINE, area deposits⎯Siderite. EDWARDS COUNTY AREA, T. 1 S, R. 10 E...E, regional deposits⎯Siderite. FULTON COUNTY FARMINGTON, W 6 mi. on Rte. 116 to the Rapatee No. 5 strip...mine⎯pyritized gastropods (Pennsylvanian age). GRUNDY COUNTY AREA: c Regional rd. and RR cuts and banks of Mason |  | | Journal (issue) | | to: Mrs. Juanita Curtis, Executive Secretary 609 West 36th Street, long Beach , Calif. 90806 NORTHWEST...RMFMS - Evelyn Schafer. 3229 N. 60 St., Omaha, Nebraska 68104 SCFMS - Ruel E. Brown, Rt. 8, Box 680, Fort...Conicholcire •Sapphire Sand Ulexite Smoky Ouorrz Opal Axin,te 1/ , " GROUP No 3 - ROCKS & ROCK FORMING...Miami , Fl. 33161. Dealers. Apr. a and 9. Amador County Gem and Mineral Sociaty. 7th Annua l "Gold Dust...ackson 49203. Dealers. Apr. 14 thru 16. Central Nebraska Rock and Mlneral Society, host. State Show of |  | | Journal (issue) | | to: Mrs. Juanita Curtis, Executive Secretary 609 West 36th Street, Long Beach, Callf. 90806 NORTHWEST...customers MINIMUM ORDER SS.00 • WE PAY POSTAGE USA on Items This Ad • • 10 DAY RETURN PRIVILEGE • SATISFACTION...RMFMS - Evelyn Schafer, 3229 N. 60 St., Omaha, Nebraska 68104 SCFMS - Ruel E. Brown, Rt. 8, Box 680, Fort...of barrel exposes precision replaceable diamond point. Available with magnetic top to pick up small metal...10-10 and 10·5. T. R. Stout, Rt. 1, Box 25-S, West Point, In. 47992. May 6 and 7. Coteau Des Plaines Gem |  | | Report (volume) | | ....................................... 180 Nebraska................................................................................................ West Virginia..........................................vanadium minerals in the high plateau region of the West. The present bulletin, like the earlier work, gives...Nebraska____.Prof. E. H. Barbour, University of Nebraska, Lincoln. Nevada_____Dr. W. S. Tangier Smith,...Charlottesville. Washington___Prof. Henry Landes, Seattle. West Virginia_.Dr. I. C. White, Morgantown. Wisconsin____Prof |  | | Journal (issue) | | FABUFIL RED PEN WAX - Hi-t ensile low melting point allows easiest 3 dimensional buildup. draws patterns...to: Mrs. Juanita Curtis, Executive Secretary 609 West 36th Street, long Beach, Callf. 90806 NORTHWEST..... $7.50 • MINIMUM ORDER SS.00 • WE PAY POSTAGE USA on Items This Ad e e 10 DAY RETURN PRIVILEGE e SATISFACTION...RMFMS - Evelyn Schafer, 3229 N. 60 St., Omaha, Nebraska 68104 SCFMS - Ruel E. Brown, Rt. 8, Box 680, Fort...Portland 97213. No dealers. Feb. 4 thru 6 . GIie County Gem and Mineral Society. 15th Annual Show. Gila |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Earth science unlocks the secrets of Earth. 50 West 47th Street, Suite 205 New York, NY 10036 (U.S.A...Oceanside, New York 11572. March 28, 29—Lincoln, Nebraska. 29th Annual Show sponsored by the Lincoln Gem...Chairman: J i m Marburger, B o x 5342, Lincoln, Nebraska 68505-0342; 402/ 792-2348. March 28, 29—Monroe...Wallingford, Connecticut 06492; 203/269-1903. March 28, 29—West Seneca, New York. 19th A n nual Gem-Mineral-Fossil...Columbus Rock and Mineral Society, the Licking County Rock and Mineral Society, the Rolling Stones, and |  | | Report (volume) | | A. Buehler, Rolla. Nebraska.........Prof. E. H. Barbour, University of Nebraska, Lincoln. Nevada...... Washington....... Prof. Henry Landes, Seattle. West Virginia... .Dr. I. C. White, Morgantown. Wisconsin...See Bauxite and Hallpysite. Asbestos. Tallapoosa County, with corundum deposits near Dudleyville; not found...commercial quantity or quality. Asphalt. Colbert County, small quantity has been shipped from near Leighton;...following localities: Bibb County, Pratts Ferry; Calhoun County, near Tampa; Clay County, T. 20, Pv. 7 E.; Jefferson |  | | Book | | of gem stone jewelry may be found in hundreds of West Coast collections. Contents Acknowledgments Foreword...Petrified Wood 131 Characteristics of Agates; Opal, Queen of the Gems; Petrified Wood; Commonly Occurring...Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New...Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Appendixes 615 I Gemstone...Family Gemstones The Various Names and Forms of Agate Opal and Its Varieties Recommendations for Use of Polishing |  | | Report (issue) | | ........ ................ .......... .......... Opal (Australian) ........... .........................inches in diameter; the increased output of Fergus County, .Montana, sapphire mines, and the yielding of...Connec ticut; the increased sale of Australian opal; greater use of all the fancy or semiprecious stones;...200,000 square miles .in South .Africa- east aml west from the Spitr.kopf to tbe Hell Heights near 1\...experiments and calculations of Dewar, as to the boiling point and critical pressure, t�o methods ln tely employed |  | | Journal (issue) | | For Your Supply of write to: Mintabie Black Opal Company P.O. Box 243-DG Epping 2121 Australia We...odor 4. Polishing of facet continued beyond the point of a good polish. and stickiness problems with oils...picking over their gold mines I Some places in the West where I have found gold specimens include the Searchlight... Frequently , new locations are referred to by county only, and in not just a few instances, simply the...newly re-opened Colorado Quartz mine, Mariposa County, California. This mine, originally called the Colorado |  | | Report (issue) | | Manhattan Island. 4—Quartz, var. Amethyst (purple), West Paterson. N. J. 5—Garnet, var. Spessartite (orange-red)...Street, Manhattan Island. 7—Datolitc (pale green), West Paterson* N J 8— Quartz, var. Smoky (brown), Broadway.................. . 15 Amethyst and Smoky Quartz, West Paterson, N. J........................................ . 10 Quartz coated with red oxide of iron, West Paterson, N. J........................... 17 Asteriated... 20 Hematite and amethystine quartz on Calcite, West Paterson, N. J. 21 Ilmenite, Bedford, N. Y..... |  | | Journal (issue) | | be used in constructing a diversion wall at the point where the Palm Springs highway passes through the...the Central Pacific campaign. Jack started coming west in 1933, when he was 15, "to catch snakes and see...anything that crawls. Mrs. Breed had never been west of Pittsburgh until she met Jack. They have three...in a New England farmhouse built 200 years ago in West Boxford, Massachusetts, with 13 rooms, 50 acres...dance, Zia Pueblo, New Mexico. August 15-17—Quay County Sheriffs Posse Rodeo, Tucumcari, New Mexico. August |  | | Book (volume) | | Dahlonega Co. and Rabum Co., and the McDuffie County Belt extending through portions of McDuffie, Warren...Sphalerite. BALDWIN COUNTY MILLEDGEVILLE, at state farmjasper. BANKS COUNTY COMMERCE, along Hwy. 59...along adjoining Co. linerock crystal. BARROW COUNTY WINDER, along rd. to Jefferson and 1½ mi. inside...Guide for Rock Hounds in the United States BARTOW COUNTY AREA, Saltpeter Cave, as floatjasper. CARTERSVILLE:...agate, (banded, various colors), jasper. BIBB COUNTY MACON: at Holton Quarry, 7½ mi. NWagate; N |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Colo., so we were informed by C. W. Hayward, 7075 West 32nd St., Denver, Colo., when he was interviewed...locality in the State is Russell Gulch in Gilpen County. A small but very fine crystal group from Russell...presented the Editor of R. & M. by Robert D. Roots, 3147 West 39 Ave., Denver 11, Colo., during the Rocky Mt....road "fill" here in central Florida and that is a point some tourist collectors might like to keep in mind...mind. We have only one small rock outcrop in my county (Orange) at Rock Springs near Apopka. "The beaches |  | | Report (issue) | | observed in the gold gravels at Cherokee, Butte County, and this locality, became the most noted one in...short articles on California diamonds. A Amador County: few small stones have been picked up near the...towns of Volcano, Oleta and Fiddleto^vn. Butte County: In 1853 it was observed that diamonds occurred...Thompson Flat, two miles north of Oroville. El Dorado County: A diamond weighing 1| carats was found at Forest...in White Rock canyon and at Smith's Flat. Fresno County: Small diamonds are reported to have been found |  | | Report (issue) | | a short article on California diamonds. Amador County: A few small stones have been picked up near the...the towns of Volcano, Oleta and Fiddletown. Butte County: In 1853 it was observed that diamonds occurred..."Wliite Rock canyon and at Smith's Flat. Fresno County Small diamonds are reported to have been found...found a few miles north of Coalinga. Nevada County A 1-^ carat stone was found at French Corral. Siskiyou...El Dorado County Forest Hill. About : sixty have been : : : Bar. Trinit}^ County : INIicroscopic |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | 128th Ave., Bellevue, Washington, 98005. March 4, 5—West Seneca, New York. 21st An nual Gem-Mineral-Fossil...Tur quoise • Sterling Silver & Kt. Gold Chains • Opal • Onyx • Amber • Quartz, Plus much much more. P...at 06:28 07 August 2017 March 18, 19—Lincoln, Nebraska. 31st Annual Show sponsored by the Lincoln Gem...Information: Show Committee, Box 5342, Lincoln, Nebraska 68505. March 18, 19—Albuquerque, New Mexico. 20th...sponsored by the Hell's Canyon Gem Club. Nez Perce County Fair Bldg. Informa tion: J. Dickeson & J. Carver |  | | Book (edition) | | fire-like flashes (fire opal); it often shows patches of different colors; glassy opal (hylalite) the inside...hardness 5.5—-6.5; light); moss opal shows moss-like forms inside pyrolusite. Opal is often fluorescent. Found...chlorite or in volcanic localities. ee: SiO2*nH20 opal SPHENE (brown (Titanite) Pes. A Ry 2 : Y ...usually greenish-blue; sp. gr. 2—2.2; usually found as opal-like incrustations in veins in rock. Fracture )));...(glassy opal or hyalite); can be almost any color, sometimes with fire-like flashes (fire opal); chrysopal |
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