 | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | 31 December 2014 NEVADA MINERAL STEVEN PULLMAN 1755 Circle Drive NW Reno, Nevada 89509 RICHARD THOMSSEN...THOMSSEN P.O. Box 1656 Carson City, Nevada 89702 Map showing Nevada counties, by William W.Besse. N evada...minerals new to the state being identified every year. Nevada is one of the few western states without a published...Clark County. Walt Lombard0 specimen, Jeff Scovil photo. Churchill County Chalk Mountain District Chalk...Chalk Mountain mine: calcite, cerussite, chlorargyrite, descloizite, galena, hemimorphite, leadhillite, |  | | Report (issue) | | MINERALS OF NEVADA MINERALS OF NEVADA Peer Hen By CASTOR oan eGORY.C.oFER DOCK NEVADA AND BUREAU... UNIVERSITY Reno & Las Vegas OF NEVADA PRESS GEOLOGY Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Special...University of Nevada Press, Reno, Nevada 89557 USA Copyright © 2004 by University of Nevada Press Photographs...otherwise noted Map of Mining Districts and significant mineral occurrences of Nevada by Nevada Bureau of Mines...Cataloging-in-Publication Data Castor, Stephen B, Minerals of Nevada / Stephen B. Castor and Gregory C. Ferdock.— Ist | | | Report (issue) | | MINERALS OF NEVADA MINERALS OF NEVADA STEPHEN B. CASTOR and G R EGOR Y C . F E R D OC K l NEVADA BUREAU...association with the UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA PRESS Reno & Las Vegas Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Special...University of Nevada Press, Reno, Nevada 89557 USA Copyright© 2004 by Uni versity of Nevada Press Photographs...Districts and si gnificant minernl occurrences of Nevada by Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology All rights reserved...-Publ ication Dat,i Castor, Stephen B. Minerals of Nevada/ Stephen B. Castor and Gregory C. Ferdock.- rst |  | | Journal (issue) | | Scovil photo. Vanadinite, 2.4 cm, from the Apache mine, Arizona. Collected by Evan Jones; Jeff Scovil photo...Miglioli photo. Fluorite, 7.4 cm, from the La Barre mine, France. Collected by Aubin Cosson; Niels Brouwer... from left: Caledonite, 1.1 cm, from the Reward mine, California. Collected by Jeff Lines; Ben DeCamp...Thrill of Discovery by Wendell Wilson Epilog: On Mine Safety UThe Field-CollectorsV Anthony J. Albini...the words of the original discoverers. Adelaide Mine, Tasmania, 1971, 2012 Albert Chapman wrote one such |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | with its representation of mining tools clearly proclaim Montana’s mining origins. Montana’s production...body of gem and mineral literature has been published describing the occurrence, collecting, mining, and...2. Granville Stuart established Montana’s first mining camp at Gold Creek in 1860. Geologic Provinces...view showing the Indian Queen mine ca. 1905 at Farlin, Beaverhead County. 208 ROCKS & MINERALS Downloaded...mines at Butte in Silver Bow County and the Black Pine mine in Granite County have produced many fine crystal |  | | Book | | ARIZONA-IV ] 1-102 [ 17 / 1986 [ ONTARIO] NEVADA] [ 16 / 1985 [ 65-128 265-328 261-336 209-272...On a spectacular find of crocoite in the Adelaide mine, Dundas, Tasmania (by A. H. Chapman) 3:111-113 ADOLFSSON...Iaria from the Howard-Montgomery quarry, Howard County, Maryland (by J. S. White) 25:53-54 AFGHANISTAN...AJO Famous mineral localities: the New Cornelia mine, Ajo, Arizona (by W. J. Thomas & R. B. Gibbs) 14:283-298...Iron-manganese phosphates of the Williams pegmatites, Coosa County, Alabama (by P. B. Leavens & T. A. Simpson) 6:66-73 |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | The Little Gem Unless otherwise noted, all specimens and gemstones from the Little Gem mine Amethyst...Amethyst Mine RUSS HAGE 701 Lolo Street Missoula, Montana 59802 dukbstr@aol.com MICHAEL A. MENZIES Unit...Alberta Canada T3B 4T7 mmenzies@shaw.ca Jefferson County, Montana P erched high on the south-facing side...the continental divide in Montana is the Little Gem amethyst mine. It is an imposing pegmatite outcrop...Overview of mine from the south, across the valley, showing pegmatite exposure and mine workings, June |  | | Journal (issue) | | scepter with pyrite, 7 cm, from Spruce Ridge, King County, Washington; Rick Dillhoff collection; Jeff Scovil...Acanthite with silver, 2.6 cm, from the Uchucchacua mine, Peru; Allan Young collection and photo. Amethyst...Amethyst scepter, 17 cm, from Petersen Mountain, Nevada; Brianna and Brendan Traw collection. Barite, 7 cm...prospectors. All of this activity gave a jump-start to mining interests and prospecting in the lands of the Pacific...beautiful quartz specimens from Denny Mountain and King County, Washington, and the zeolites from the coastal |  | | Catalog/List | | popular and priced at $7.95 each! ARAGONITE - NEVADA: Pioche, Nevada: Excellent botryoidal, stalactitic and...00 each. AURICHALCITE - BISBEE: Southwest Mine, Cochise County, Bisbee, Arizona: Exceptional baby blue...$2.00 each AURICHALCITE - 79 MINE: 79 Mine, Banner District, Gila County, Arizona: Delicate radiating... AZURITE - MORENCI MINE Morenci Mine, Clifton-Morenci District, Greenlee County, Arizona: Excellent...limited supply. CALCITE - BISBEE: Southwest Mine, Cochise County, Bisbee, Arizona: AWESOME! Exquisite masses |  | | Book (edition) | | interesting facts about the people involved in mining, current price lists of various stones, and numerous...unique and valuable reference by every collector, gem cutter, miner, geologist, mineralogist, jeweler,...from the Tourmaline Q ueen .1ine, Pala, San Diego County, California. From a pen-and-ink drawing by W. E...price increases, which make it more attractive to mine domestic deposits at a profit. Foreign labor is...information is included on the persons involved in mining the deposits, with dates and other pertinent information |  | | Journal (issue) | | Turley & M. Koval Mineralogy of the Killie mine, Elko County, N ev a d a ........................413 by...this sheet in over the inside back cover using a little white glue along the gutter. If you plan to have...6-12 cm, Adamite with Hemimorphite from the Ojuela mine, pale green and purple Naica fluorites in small...body, through a chain of mangement which may have little familiarity with or appreciation for the nature...have been col lected at the Duff quarry in Logan County, Ohio, for more than ten years. The crystals are |  | | Journal (issue) | | crystal with calcite, 6.5 cm, from the Cosq uez mine, Colombia; found in 1998. Scott Rudolph collection............................................... 22 Mine Exploitation (or not) Today ................................................................. 28 Mining Methods .........................................said to be the world's third most valuable precious gem, after diamond and ruby. Despite this fact, the finest...venture much into emerald gemology, much less into gem pricing. Instead, in the typical manner of Mineralogical |  | | Journal (issue) | | crystals on matrix, 17.2 cm, from the N’Chwaning I mine, collected in 1978. Private collection and photographer...FineMineral.com APATITE Nagar, Hunza Valley, Gilgit District, Northern Areas, Pakistan, 11.5cm. Fine Minerals...Tucson USA Visit us at these international shows: Houston Ste. Marie Denver Munich USA France USA Germany...and Riverpark Inn Rhodochrosite, Sweet Home Mine, USA, 10 cm Photo: Malte Sickinger MARCUS BUDIL Monaco...budil-minerals.com Chrysocolla on Malachite Mashamba West Mine Democratic Republic of Congo 26 cm - Joe Budd Photo |  | | Journal (issue) | | Nugget," collected in 1865 at the Grit mine, El Dorado County, California, by Jules Fricot and donated... G o ld INIfrom the editor COLLECTING GOLD bullion value (by weight, if melted down) and specimen...collectors, however, make the mistake of ruling it the bullion value may be a negligible fraction of the specimen...so on. As for Just having it around, to admire bullion values, it is best to put that and to heft occasionally...if specimen appeal and a price noticeably above bullion value. Collec they saw it, but who recognize gold |  | | Book (volume) | | particolor amethsyt (78.70 ct), Hallelujah Junction, Nevada; blue, cushion cut topaz (25.30 ct), Ramona, California;...(25.56 ct), Sweet Home Mine, Colorado; colorless scheelite (19.66 ct), Kern County, California; octagonal...Vivid blue matched benitoite gems from San Benito County, California, consisting of 52 benitoites and 75... His works are known to almost every collector, gem cutter, gemologist, and mineralogist. His writings...events to bring the history of North American gem mining up to date. Here, then, is the latest, most complete |  | | Journal (issue) | | Cluster of Amethyst Crystals Ellis Jones Amethyst Mine, Due West, S. C. (See page 890 for story of the...deep smoky to medium smoky crystals. Many with goethite xls, calcite xls in association. 3 to 3Vz" diameter...same. These may contain amethyst, smoky quartz, goethite, calcite or other minerals. 3" diameter $1.75...QUADRANGE MAP SHEET READY .......... ATLANTIC COAST GEM & MINERAL SHOW TROPHY & RIBBON WINNERS .... 935 936...11-13, 1966—Magic Valley Gcm&Mineral Society Border Gem Fiesta, Civic Center, 1300 S. 10th St., McAllen. |  | | Book | | hundreds of thousands of collectors and amateur gem cutters across America is given here by a man vital...some account up of the history more than 900 gem and mineral clubs now organized in America. These...believes that this is a needed book on the quartz gem minerals. Needed by whom? Needed by the more than...details of America’s fastest growing craft hobby gem cutting. Since more than 90 per cent of all the gems...all over North America where he can gather his own gem rocks; to show him what he can do with them after |  | | Catalog/List | | $10.00 per specimen. BOTRYOIOAL BORN/TE: Flambeau Mine, Ladysmith, Wiscon�in: 1.5 to 3 inch spe_cimens...ARAGON/TE!!! Coro Coro, La Pa:t District, Bolivia: Really interesting little critters from 1 to 1.5 inches...internet sites earlier this week at $25.00 each!! Mine are only $7.00 each while they last! WHITEPINEM...Seaman Minera� Museum in Houghto�, �ichigan. �he mine is now closed! These aro very nice crystalline copper...patina from the last operating commercial copper mine in Michigan! Priced at $3.00, $6.00, $10.00, and |  | | Book (volume) | | contains all the basic information about the exciting gem resources of our continent. In careful, accurate...gemologists will find the latest and most accurate gem-identification data under each species. Finally,...unique and valuable reference by every collector, gem cutter, miner, geologist, mineralogist, jeweler,... 5 = fii? i a j — » ya y _— ’* : i mine in. q)! Y eit iia -...are primarily cut as gemological curiosities with little or no regular place in commerce. Coarser gemstones |  | | Journal (issue) | | Kelly Bank Mine Richard S. Mitchell Howard R . Freeland 219 A General History of Zinc Mining in Arkansas...stones only. In most instances, stamps depicting mining only (no rocks or minerals) have been excluded...10 c stilbite 15 c Moshaneng banded marble 20 c gem diamonds 25 c chrysotile 35 c jasper 50 c moss quartz...collecting rocks FUI July 15, 1978 4 sh Emperor gold mine and gold ore BRAZIL June 8 1974 40 c sandstone...sandstone cliffs January 13, 1969 40 c Emperor gold mine and gold ore FRANCE July 8, 1975 September 27, 1969 |  | | Journal (issue) | | Kelly Bank Mine Richard S. Mitchell Howard R . Freeland 219 A General History of Zinc Mining in Arkansas...stones only. In most instances, stamps depicting mining only (no rocks or minerals) have been excluded...10 c stilbite 15 c Moshaneng banded marble 20 c gem diamonds 25 c chrysotile 35 c jasper 50 c moss quartz...collecting rocks FUI July 15, 1978 4 sh Emperor gold mine and gold ore BRAZIL June 8 1974 40 c sandstone...sandstone cliffs January 13, 1969 40 c Emperor gold mine and gold ore FRANCE July 8, 1975 September 27, 1969 |  | | Journal (issue) | | Cooper Nottingham, England Anthony R. Kampf L.A. County Mus. of Nat. Hist. Los Angeles, CA Joseph A. Mandarino...in y u lite from the W illard m in e, P ershing County, N e v a d a ....................................his job as much as ever, he’s beginning to show a little wear around the edges after 25 years in harness...Record, volume 31, July-August, 20C Sweet Home Mine Special Issue. Since living in Connecticut I have...fund-raising technique being used by the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History. It’s called the “Adopta-mineral” |  | | Catalog/List | | Internet, Fax, and Mail) Heritage Auctions Design District Annex 1518 Slocum Street • Dallas, TX 75207 Session...Collection LOT VIEWING Heritage Auctions Design District Annex 1518 Slocum Street • Dallas, TX 75207 Wednesday...dealers alike when it was unveiled at the 2013 Tucson Gem & Mineral Show. For the first time, in an open and...museum-quality Tourmalines, including the 2nd largest Sapo Mine “shaving brush” and an exceptional Elbaite on Feldspar...CALEDONITE Mammoth-Saint Anthony Mine, Tiger, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA Named by the Romans for the area |  | | Book | | GEM _ MINERALS^ of Idaho with field trip j& maps by John A.fl£.jkwith Gem Minerals of Idaho, designed...of the gems. Great areas of public land in the Gem to practically unrestricted exploration Only a...collecting. garnet diggings of Latah County and the Spencer Opal Mine, charge a digging fee. But most...other section of the world gem mineral-forming forces than makes Idaho a gem hunter's para- has experienced...Idaho," a fact that dise. L. AND RUTH M. EVANS GEM AND MINERAL COLLECTION COVER PHOTOS FROM THE GLEN |  | | Catalog/List | | good stuff that used to come out of the Marencl mine, ~ut the price is a whole lot better. specimens...00 eaoh. CLEANED COPPER AND MALACHITE: Southwest Mine, Bisbee, Arizona: I've had these for a few years...specimen material comes from a collection from Mining Engineer Eben Bebee who first arrived in Cripple...volcanic crater 4 miles long and 2 miles wide. Mining at Cripple Creek lasted from 1891 to 1962 with...deserves hand tans &Kploration. $5.00 IRIDESCENT GOETHITE COVERING QUARTZ: Grandfather Mountain, Georgia: |
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