 | | Journal (issue) | | President’s Message 2&4 Officers 3 Milpillas Azurite Story 5-9 State Mineralogy Books 10-15 Friends...Project 28-30 Our Affiliates 31 Mimetite, Ojuela mine, Mapimi, Mexico, 2.4 x 1.8 x 1.7 cm, Alex Schauss...experiencing remnants of winter while the rest of the county can feel spring in the air. This means it’s time...vanegas3@charter.net CHAPTER PRESIDENTS (ALSO BOARD MEMBERS) COLORADO CHAPTER: Mark Jacobson; markivanjacobson@gmail...marsh.rg@pg.com PACIFIC NORTHWEST CHAPTER: Bruce Kelley; bruce.kelley@gmail.com PENNSYLVANIA CHAPTER: Joe |  | | Journal (issue) | | COVELLITE crystal cluster, 3 cm across, From the Leonard mine, Butte, Montana. Frederick H. Pough collection;...Original (foreground), Kelley #1 (center-background), Steward (left-background) and Kelley #2 (rightbackground)...(rightbackground) mines, Butte, ca. 1965. World Museum of Mining photo. 6 The Mineralogical Record, volume 33, January–February...hole.” The ground in the Butte mining camp, especially in the Kelley mine, was just full of vug holes ...World Museum of Mining is also located in Butte, at the site of the old Orphan Girl mine. . . . So wrote |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | MUNTYAN 536 Third Avenue P.O. Box 495 Ouray, Colorado 81427 All photographs by John R. Muntyan of specimens...B ~i~~~~ 1. Mine along West willow Creek, near Creede and across from the Bachelor mine. Photo by author...the Rock Candy mine in British Columbia, Canada; and in the United States in Hardin County, Illinois, among...localities. Barite also occurs in many localities in Colorado, where it often forms attractive, wellcrystallized...wellcrystallized crystal groups. Colors reported for Colorado barite range from sky-blue to snowwhite to golden |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Idarado mine, Ouray and San Miguel countries. Figure 2 (right). Cluster or doubly tenninated clear calcite...Fremont County. C-O-L-O-R-A-O-O CALCITE BARBARA L. MUNTYAN Ouray County Museum Ouray, Colorado 81427...Tennessee; the Viburnum Trend district, southeastern Missouri; the Tri-State district (Missouri-Kansas-Oklahoma);...Russia. Calcite also occurs at many localities in Colorado. Further, the state is the source of calcite as...marble (from the Yule quarry at Marble in Gunnison County) that has been used for many of the great monuments |  | | Book (edition) | | States to civilization. . . it is clear that 1825 mining opened the West- . —Charles W. Henderson...Highlights in the history of New Mexico mineralogy and mining 3 5 Prehistoric utilization of minerals New...SUBDISTRICTS, CAMPS, ETC. 569 BIBLIOGRAPHY 597 MAP: Mining Districts of New Mexico in pocket II. PREFACE...highlights in the his- New Mexico mineralogy and mining— including a section on the prehistoric utilization...edition, 1892. A. H. Fay (1920) A glossary of the mining and mineral industry. R. E. Grim (1953) Clay |  | | Journal (issue) | | ......... 15 W. E. Wilson The Piedmont mine, Yavapai County, Arizona ........................................ 29 B. L. Muntyan The San Manuel mine, Pinal County, Arizona ..................................Alexander The Morenci and Metcalf mines, . Gila County, Arizona ........................................& W. E. Wilson Mineral collecting at the Magma mine, . . Superior, Arizona ..........................Presmyk & M. Hay Treasures of the Magma mine, Pinal County, Arizona ............................... |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | with its representation of mining tools clearly proclaim Montana’s mining origins. Montana’s production...published describing the occurrence, collecting, mining, and cutting of the two state gemstones. Figure...Granville Stuart established Montana’s first mining camp at Gold Creek in 1860. Geologic Provinces The state...MICHAEL J. GOBLA 19055 East Bethany Place Aurora, Colorado 80013 gobla@copper.net Unless otherwise noted...view showing the Indian Queen mine ca. 1905 at Farlin, Beaverhead County. 208 ROCKS & MINERALS Downloaded |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Original (foreground), Kelley #1 (center-background), Steward (left-background) and Kelley #2 (rightbackground)...(rightbackground) mines, Butte, ca. 1965. World Museum of Mining photo. 6 The Mineralogical Record, volume 33, January–February...hole.” The ground in the Butte mining camp, especially in the Kelley mine, was just full of vug holes ...World Museum of Mining is also located in Butte, at the site of the old Orphan Girl mine. . . . So wrote...into an underground stope at Butte, Montana’s Kelley mine in the early 1970’s (Dolph, 1994). The wonderful |  | | Book | | MINES AND MINERALS OF THE GREAT AMERICAN RIFT (COLORADO-NEW MEXICO) Sine —_—< ¢ te om At _SHT 40...MINES AND MINERALS OF THE GREAT AMERICAN RIFT (COLORADO-NEW MEXICO) Richard Walker Holmes and Marrianna...Mines and minerals of the Great American Rift (Colorado-New Mexico). Bibliography: p. Includes index...index. 1. Mines and mineral resources—Colorado. 2. Mines and mineral resources—New Mexico. I. Kennedy, Marrianna...enter must be obtained to prevent trespass. Old mine workings are dangerous and entering underground |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Department of Geology and Geography Auburn University Azurite Downloaded by [National Sun Yat-Sen University]...mineralogical author Richard Bideaux (1 973) wrote that “Azurite must be considered a cornerstone mineral of any...for superior gold specimens. For these reasons, azurite remains one of the most popular and highly sought...of the 2002 Tucson Gem and Mineral Show, three azurite specimens from Tsumeb and one from Morocco have...chosen for this issue’s Connoisseur’s Choice. Azurite is perhaps the most familiar blue mineral, ranging |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | microprobe, etc.) Because New Mexico is a mining state, mining districts are given whenever possible in...2015 Bernalillo County Cerro Colorado, W. of Albuquerque: carnotite. Placitas district (Sandia Mountains)...schorl. Tijeras Canyon district (Manzano Mountains), E. of Albuquerque. Galena King mine: barite, fluorite...(Seiiora de 10s Milagros mine): copper, cuprite, malachite. Catron County Apache Creek, N. of Reserve: quartz...quartz (chalcedony). Mogollon district, NE of Glenwood: acanthite, bornite, chalcocite, fluorite, gold |  | | Journal (issue) | | CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVES (ALSO BOARD MEMBERS) COLORADO CHAPTER: Jeff Self; selfawareminerals@gmail.com...kbladh@wittenberg.edu PACIFIC NORTHWEST CHAPTER: Bruce Kelley; bruce.kelley@gmail.com PENNSYLVANIA CHAPTER: Joe...now available on the Early Mining History of the Himalaya Pegmatite Mine The early-day history (1896-1913)...(1896-1913) of gem tourmaline mining at the Himalaya mine, San Diego County, is rife with conflicts by men...private collector. “The Early Mining History of the Himalaya Pegmatite Mine,” as described above was serialized |  | | Journal (issue) | | Japan/ Munich, Germany Laguna Beach, California, USA tel: +1 949 494 5155 / info@kristalle.com The ...Articles The White Rock Quarry, Clay Center, Ottawa County, Ohio ...............651 by C. J. Stefano & J....from the White Rock quarry, Clay Center, Ottawa County, Ohio. Daniel Trinchillo (Fine Minerals International)...$324/three years, (Canada) $196/one year, (outside USA other than Canada) $275 for one year Subscription... Company, another shipping firm serving major American mining and chemical companies. The company ceased operations |  | | Report (issue) | | Geology and Mineral Resources New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Socorro, NM 87801 ginger@gis.nmt...rocks. District zonation is defined by Cu-REE-F (±Pb, Zn, Ag) veins that form center of the district, surrounded...OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 8 METHODS OF STUDY 10 MINING AND EXPLORATION HISTORY AND PREVIOUS INVESTIGATIONS.................................... 13 FIGURE 2. Mining districts and areas in New Mexico that contain...... 14 FIGURE 3. Mining districts and igneous intrusions forming the Lincoln County porphyry belt (LCPB; |  | | Book (volume) | | instance, a single Spodumene crystal from the Etta Mine near Keystone on the east side of the Mount Rushmore...beds, excavations, etc.Selenite roses. BRULE COUNTY AREA: in the Oacoma zone of the Pierre Fm. On Elm...gray Barite rosette up to 5 or 6 inches. CAMPBELL COUNTY MOUND CITY, W to the Missouri R., regional hillsides...gravels, etc.petrified wood, wood opal. CORSON COUNTY LITTLE EAGLE: area ridges, slopes, stream beds...Hounds in the United States CUSTER COUNTY AREA: The November Mine, 1.2 mi. SE of the Needles Eye Tunnel |  | | Report (issue) | | Part 1. General geology. Part 2. Utah. Part 3. Colorado. 0 Oxidized Zinc Deposits of the United States...gold-bearing oxidized zinc and zinc-lead ores in Colorado, Utah, Nevada, and California______________ 3...deposits in the Eastern and Central States, and in Colorado and Utah_______________ m A-2 7 22 OXIDIZED...~issouri Texas•-----------------------------------Colorado _________________________________ _ New ~exico...Alaska.. a Includes 550 tons from Davis, Murray County, Okla. 'Production to 1934 only. PART 1. GENERAL |  | | Catalog/List | | Avenue, 17th Floor • Dallas, Texas 75219 Design District Annex • 1518 Slocum Street • Dallas, Texas 75207...2008 Heritage Auctions, Inc. Heritage Design District Annex 15404 Natural History Specialist Steve...1356 DebbieR@HA.com MEDIA & PUBLIC RELATIONS Kelley Norwine, Ext. 1583 KelleyN@HA.com CORPORATE OFFICERS...SCEPTER QUARTZ Denny Mountain, King Co., Washington, USA A raspberry Quartz Scepter from Denny Mountain with...Quarry, St Johnsville, Montgomery Co., New York, USA A lustrous Quartz scepter with two doubly- terminated |  | | Report (volume) | | Minerals of Colorado: A 100- Year Record By EDWIN B. ECKEL GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1 1 14 A...knowledge____________________________________ Future of Colorado mineralogy______________________________________...mineral localities and metallic mineral deposits of Colorado ________________________________ In pocket III...mineral localities and metallic mineral deposits of Colorado, has not been included in this reprint. Many of...especially Fischer and others, 1946). MINERALS OF COLORADO: A 100-YEAR RECORD By EDWIN B. EcKEL ABSTRACT |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | OF THE COPPER CREEK AREA, ARIZONA. TRUMAN H. KUHN. ABSTRACT. The Copper Creek area is in eastern...eastern Pinal County, Arizona. Cretaceous(?) sediments,interbeddedwith a complexseriesof andesiticvolcanicrocksare...500,000have been recovered. The Childs-Aldwinkle mine, the largest producer, is a pipe deposit with the...gangue minerals. Molybdenite, in the ChildsAidwinkle mine is the latest hypogenesulphide. The depositis consideredto...pipesof the district .............................. Origin of the pipesof the Copper Creek area ..... |  | | Journal (issue) | | track, to collect specimens underground at the Kelly mine, famous for exceptional blue-green botryoidal smithsonite...nearby Graphic mine, noted for azurite and malachite crystals, and visit the Blanchard mine to collect fine...included that of Ms. Blanchard at the Blanchard mine, who greeted someone she didn’t know with a shotgun...continue, including periodic visits to Elk Creek, Meade County, to collect superb transparent golden barite...alex@aibmr.com CHAPTER PRESIDENTS (ALSO BOARD MEMBERS) COLORADO CHAPTER: Mark Jacobson; markivanjacobson@gmail |  | | Report (issue) | | BULLETIN 67 Mineral Deposits of Lincoln County, New Mexico by GEORGE B. GRISWOLD 1959 STATE BUREAU...INSTITUTE OF MINING & TECHNOLOGY CAMPUS STATION SOCORRO, NEW MEXICO NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING & TECHNOLOGY..................................... 14 MINING IN LINCOLN COUNTY........................................................................ 26 White Oaks district .................................................................................... 30 Old Abe mine ............................................... |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | specimen, 2.3 × 3.6 cm, coated with blue callaghanite. Kelley Laughlin specimen, Jeff Scovil photo. A New Occurrence...mineralogy of Michigan’s world-class native copper district has been well studied, from the academic and...native copper, the principal ore mineral, the district is home to forty-two copper species and is the...cessation of copper mining in the district in 1995 (closure date of the White Pine copper mine) coupled with...with the surprising rate at which old mine dumps are being OWEN P. MILLS Applied Chemical and Morphological |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | JUAN COUNTY, COLORADO B A R B A R A and J O H N M U N T Y A N 6978 Wapiti Court Boulder, Colorado 80301...material has been obtained from a number of San Juan County mines and prospects during the last decade, in...almost ceased. COLORADO S A N J U A N C O U N T Y L I E S in southwestern Colorado. Some of the state's...principal town in the county. The American Tunnel, located just north of town along Cement Creek at Gladstone...of the Sunnyside mine complex and has been the major source of specimens in the county. Most museums and |  | | Journal (issue) | | Our Affiliates 37 Chalcopyrite (twin), El Cobre mine, Concepciandel Oro, Zacatecas, Mexico, 2.2 x 2.1...their state or region. Silver, Hongda mine, Lingquin County, Shanxi Province, China, 3.2x2.2x1.0 cm...interesting information on the author of the article on azurite and subsequent mineral species we will be covering...alex@aibmr.com CHAPTER PRESIDENTS (ALSO BOARD MEMBERS) COLORADO CHAPTER: Mark Jacobson; markivanjacobson@gmail...c_spencer123@att.net PACIFIC NORTHWEST CHAPTER: Bruce Kelley; bruce.kelley@gmail.com PENNSYLVANIA CHAPTER: Joe |  | | Journal (issue) | | .... 5 by C. S. Stolburg Minerals of the Pereta mine, Tuscany, Italy ..................................and M. Tazzini Alteration minerals of the Cetine mine, Tuscany, It a ly ................................ Sabelli and G. Brizzi Siegenite from the Buick mine, Bixby, Missouri .................................R. Kampf Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County Arthur Roe Tucson, AZ Abraham Rosenzweig University...the Friends of Mineralogy COVER: Barite from Elk Creek, South Dakota. The crystal is 2 inches tall. Lee |
|
