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| STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA Nils Boe, Governor MINERALOGY OF THE BLACK HILLS by WILLARD LINCOLN ROBERTS...Associate in Mineralogy Museum of Geology, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology and GEORGE RAPP...Geological Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology With the Editorial Assistance of...Mineralogy South Dakota School of Mines and Technology BULLETIN NUMBER 18 of the South Dakota School of...of Mines and Technology Rapid City, South Dakota PUBLICATIONS STAFF F. L. Partlo J. T. Thomas President |
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| for Rock Hounds in the United States SOUTH DAKOTA This northwestern Great Plains state varies from nearly...elev. From 1,000’ on the eastern border with Montana and Iowa to 3,500’ along the western boundary with...with Wyoming. In the far western counties of Lawrence, Meade, Custer and Pennington the land rises abruptly...abruptly into the 6,000 sq. mi. Black Hills region enclosed by the Belle Fourche and Cheyenne rivers. These...These pine covered mountains, higher than the Alleghenies, culminate in Harney Peak in southern Pennington |
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| sediments; the erosional products of some 200 million years. Few, if any Mesozoic rocks appear within the state...Pleistocene debris. The state was buried completely four times by Ice Age glaciers, leaving the land surface...nearly level but with some fairly rugged low hills in the southeastern corner. There are few localities containing...worthwhile gems or minerals, although excavations in the underlying black, Upper Devonian (New Albany) shales...ranks first in the nation in the production of limestone and dolomite, and second in the production of |
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| sediments; the erosional products of some 200 million years. Few, if any Mesozoic rocks appear within the state...Pleistocene debris. The state was buried completely four times by Ice Age glaciers, leaving the land surface...nearly level but with some fairly rugged low hills in the southeastern corner. There are few localities containing...worthwhile gems or minerals, although excavations in the underlying black, Upper Devonian (New Albany) shales...ranks first in the nation in the production of limestone and dolomite, and second in the production of |
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| Illinois ILLINOIS Known as the Prairie State, Illinois exhibits a length of 378 miles and a width of... sloping slightly to the southwest. Containing more than 275 rivers, the state is bounded along ¾ of...primarily the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. The highest elevations are the Mounds along the northern borders...even though the state produces more sandstone, silica sand and Fluorspar than any other state in America...is done in the Lead-Zinc mining dists. of northwestern Illinois, the glacial drift of the Late Pleistocene |
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| Illinois ILLINOIS Known as the Prairie State, Illinois exhibits a length of 378 miles and a width of... sloping slightly to the southwest. Containing more than 275 rivers, the state is bounded along ¾ of...primarily the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. The highest elevations are the Mounds along the northern borders...even though the state produces more sandstone, silica sand and Fluorspar than any other state in America...is done in the Lead-Zinc mining dists. of northwestern Illinois, the glacial drift of the Late Pleistocene |
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| for Rock Hounds in the United States NEBRASKA This rectangular Great Plains state rises 4,460’ east to...300’, yet so imperceptibly. The highest elevation, 5,424’, almost straddles the extreme southwestern corner...both Colorado and Wyoming. The subsurface rock strata of the entire state are all undisturbed sedimentaries:... limestone, shale and clay, with the oldest formation lying in the southeastern corner where Pennsylvanian...erosional debris spreading out from the Rocky Mountains as they rose during the Larimide revolution of 100 million |
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| MARIN COUNTY FREE LIBRARY 3 1111 00289 4184 \ I s Fifth Revised Edition A complete, state-by-state...is the only book to present this verified, comprehensive information, and is designed to lead the amateur...location guide, by state, organized describes tested digging under the names of the nearest towns and...guide the reader to the exact locations where particular gems can be found. The directions to the many...explanation of h< to recognize the rock formation* which gems occur. The tabular Gem HiJ linear information |
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| over mqst of the surface with quartz round the edges. The bottom edge is 13cm long. The back and all...have been cut. I think the overall appearance of the l1 prehnite overcomes the cut edges ! Copper Valley...Wessels mine, Kalahari Manganese field N. Cape, South Africa £30 11 LABRADORITE cut and polished piece...FORSTERITE good sharp pale green single crystal 1.5 xlcm The base has been sawn flat so it stands up. Mansehra...veinlet on top of Spurrite , the Hillebrandite is all over the top of the piece but not fully exposed |
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| HfiRIN COUNTY FREE LIBRfiRY 311110G386652Q I V Russell P MacFal A COLOR TREASUF FOR COLLECTORS...telling everything the collector needs to know, from how to find specimens in the field, to testing procedures...them to maximum advantage. The book features a directory of locations the United States, Canada, and...reaching the This volume part tells is how equipment sites. divided into three sections. The first...first to hunt specimens in the field— the that is necessary, the safety precautions to take, likely places |
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| STEVEN C. CHAMBERLAIN Center for Mineralogy New York State Museum 3140 CEC Albany, New York 12230 sccham2@yahoo...collection, George Robinson photo. The History and Mineralogy of the CLASSIC BROWN TOURMALINE LOCALITY...tourmaline locality on the present-day Bush farm in the town of Gouverneur, St. Lawrence County, New York, has...has been the source of some of the world’s finest specimens of fluoruvite. The locality has been known...MINERALS Figure 2. One of the authors (MW) searching for crystal pockets in the main collecting area in |
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| minerals in full color jgS0% MIN6RRLS of New Vork State David E. Jensen up WARD PRESS Ward's Natural...Harold L. Ailing's the mining distri* Adirondack Mou somed into a lifet New York State. While obtainu University...Establishi became head of served until his re ident of the Esta tion expanded gre Jensen contribute Library...Number: ISBN: 78-66426 0-932142-00-1 PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BY W. F. HUMPHREY PRESS...wife Kay Preface This report on the Minerals of New York State is partially a sum mary of published |
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| T TLIBRAr 3 1223 90016 3958 of New York State David E. Jensen .. . , ,,, Includes 16 pages of...mineralogy. Prior to entering graduate school at the University of Rochester, he joined a group of Dr...geology students on a trip to the mining districts and the high peaks of the Adirondack Mountains. This...lifetime interest in the minerals of New York State. While obtaining his M.S. in geology at the University of...until his retirement in 1974 as a Vice President of the Establishment. Earth science education expanded greatly |
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| L. STUCKEY, STATE GEOLOGIST BULLETIN NUMBER 56 TALC DEPOSITS OF THE MURPHY MARBLE BELT BY EARL...PUBLISHED IN COOPERATION WITH THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY UNDER THE DIRECTION OF JASPER L. STUCKEY...MINERAL RESOURCES JASPER L. STUCKEY, State Geologist North Carolina state Library Raleigh BULLETIN NO. 56...DEPOSITS OF THE MURPHY MARBLE BELT By EARL C. VAN HORN PREPARED AND PUBLISHED IN COOPERATION WITH THE TENNESSEE...TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY UNDER THE DIRECTION OF JASPER L. STUCKEY, NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION |
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| contrasting light and da rk h 111e. A very bnautiful old-timer. 4x4x2 . . .. . .. ........... . 12.50 DANBURITE...Contents for January - February, 1950 CHIPS FROM THE QUARRY ............................................................................. A DESCRIPTION OF THE QUARTZ MINERALS FOUND AT BAYARD, NEBR. By Rit-hard...············ ················· ··········· · GARNETS IN THE LAND DOWN UNDER. PART I. By / ohn N. Train er...... ARIZONA STATE FAIR MINERAL SHOW. By Ida Sn1ith ............................ WHAT ABOUT THE COLLECTOR-DEALER |
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| telling everything the collector needs to know, from how to find specimens in the field, to testing procedures...them to maximum advantage. The book features a directory of locations in the United States, Canada, and...directions for reaching the sites. This volume is divided into three sections. The first part tells how...how to hunt specimens in the field-the equipment that is necessary, the safety precautions to take, likely...look, the etiquette of collecting-and how to polish, classify and catalog, arrange, and preserve the specimens |
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| Newark. N. J. APOPHYLLITE, PATERSON, N. I. From the CATALOHI'F. or ROY Hovrmu, New York City. .ETHEg...Matter at the New York, N. Y., Post 01500, March 19, 1894.] VOL. VI MARCH, 1899. No. 1. For The Mineral...VALIANT. PART I. SAINT LAWRENCE COUNTY is the largest in New York State, having an area of about 2,900...miles. It is bounded on the northwest by the St. Lawrence River, and is drained by the Oswegatchie, Grass...miles long. The soil is fertile and vegetation abundant. The eastern half of the county is largely covered |
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| INTRODUCTION This data covers the mines in Virginia, north of the James River, with the ex ceptions as follows:...follows: Albemarle County was very thorough ly covered in Rocks and Minerals mag azine of Amherst and Nelson...distance made them difficult of access over the weekends from the Washington, D. C. area. All data was of...appeal to the collectors and mineralogists from Washington and northern Virginia. Maps used were the U.S.G...used were the county road maps which number every little road which is also posted with the number. These |
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| Journal of the Rocks and Minerals Association April, 1942 Vol. 17, No. 4 2Sc Whole No. 129 THE ROCKS...Box 29, Peekskill, N. Y. Organized in 1928 for the increase and dissemination of mineraloiiC knowledge...courses in these subjects introduced in the curricula of the public school systems; to revive a general...encourage the search for new minerals that have not yet been discovered; and to endeavor to secure the practical...foundation in 1928, the Rocks and Minerals Association has done much to promote the interest in mineralogy |
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| REPRODUCED I N ANY FORM W I T H O U T THE EXPRESS WRITTEN PERMISSION O F THE PUBLISHER. PUBLISHED B Y L A P...PRESS SAN D I E G O , C A L I F. WHAT IS PROBABLY THE WORLD'S FINEST APOPHYLLITE CRYSTAL, CENTREVILLE,...and to my husband Albert who focused that love on the world of gems and minerals. PREFACE Mose Are m o...help bring you the t r u e picture o f a fabulous area t o fay_ M i c e the collecting in the East is different...different in many respects :ollecting in the West, and also since some o f you m a y - : o t h e h o b |
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| The Minerals of New York City Copyright held by author Downloaded by [University of Cambridge] at...spite of the dense urban environment, it is still possible to collect mineral specimens within the boundaries...York City (NYC) was arguably the most exposed and excavated area in the United States, possibly matched...lines, and the underground railroad, sewer, water, and steam tunnels that crisscross the city. To cite...example, JOHN H. BETTS the 1903–1913 excava215 West 98th Street, No. 2F tion for the New York New York City |
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| GEORGIA STATE DIVISION OF CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT OF MINES, MINING AND GEOLOGY GARLAND PEYTON, Director...Director THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Bulletin Number 51 SILLIMANITE AND MASSIVE KYANITE IN GEORGIA (A Preliminary...Preliminary Report) By A. S. FURCRON Assistant State Geologist and KEFTON H. TEAGUE Assistant Geologist Tennessee...by T. N. McVay) Published in Cooperation .,.;ith the Tennessee Valley Authority ATLANTA 1 9 4 5 .... Residual boulders of massive kyanite, Pickens County. ·~· LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL Department of Mines |
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| THE KICKING * *T*ABLE ''".iasi,,,,,,,,"*'"" JOURNAL OF THE FRANKLIN-OGDENSBURG MINFRAI OGICALSOCIETY...$15.00 U.S. Inside: Arsenate Photo Essay Part II The 2002 Franklin-Sterling Hill Mineral Species List... Two Minerals Added to the Local List... www.FOMSNJ.org The contents of The Picking Table are licensed...fossils, cleared the cobwebs from our minds and meandered over to the gazebo at the Franklin Pond to...each other. Franklin mayor Edward Allen performed the marriage ceremony, and John Cianciulli and Carol |
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| 0 3 0 4 1 (PART 16 SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY Bordered on the N by the Rappahan nock and Rapidan Rivers...edge may be submerged by the proposed Salem Church Dam. It is traversed o n the E by Rte 95 ( N / S ) and...crosses the N ( E / W ) and Rte 208 w a n d e r s dia gonally N E to SW. Fredericksburg is the capital...scale. The chief mineral interest i s the large number of gold operations r u n n i n g across the county...mainly placers and rather having a n exact spot the property consists of h u n d r e d s o f acres or |
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| Ann P. Sabina MISCELLANEOUS REPORT 8 Issued by THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA Department of Mines and...Copyrights reserved Available by mail from the Queen's Printer, Ottawa, the Geological Survey of Canada, 601 Booth...Booth St., Ottawa, and at the following Canadian Government bookshops: OTTAWA Daly Building, Corner...Ontario. Mineral specimens illustrated in the text are from the National Mineral Collection INTRODUCTION...In recent years mineral collecting has captured the interest of an increasingly large group of amateur |
