| | Journal (issue) | •••••••••. 10.00 Vear Jvfle •· Cr,riN, Fnaldia. W . Calcite, Biotlte, etc. polished. 3 ¼ X 2 1/4 X 1 ~ . ....Wil1mllw v. Troo11l1e, ,._.,,.. Very good ¾" xi. in Calcite ••••••• . 3.00 Aswllc. Phl:11, Fine xld. rosette...¾" xi. In Calcite. 2 x 2 •••••• 2.SO Maltw. FraaU.. Fine ¾" brilliant dark blue xi. In Calcite. 2 x 2 •...00 Py,ttc. ,....._ Brilllant ~" modified xi. In Calcite. 2 x 1 ½ . . • . •••• I.SO .As•lll, Tnmsl. Group.....••.•••••••.•••..•...••.•.•...•..•664 LIBERTI COPPER MINE, MARYLAND. By Vernon / . ~filler ........ | | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | Geology Auburn University Auburn, Alabama 36849-5305 COPPER RAY MINE, PINAL COUNTY, ARIZONA Downloaded by...Whether uncombined or alloyed with other metals, copper has played a major role in the development of our...and widely used nonferrous metals. Consequently, copper deposits have been sought by prospectors and geologists...Tucson Gem and Mineral Show, an h i zona native copper specimen has been chosen for this issue’s Connoisseur’s...(fig. I). For an in-depth description of Arizona copper and its most famous localities, the reader is referred | | | Book | been driven out". Arthur .Holmes, 1937. "Porphyry copper deposits are not found, they are made". Donald...concentrator medium. In most cases (as in the porphyry copper, stockwork molybdenum or tin cupola complexes)...Buddington (1959) in his classical paper on the North American granites, proposed a three-fold depth subdivision...orebodies, produced magnetite, actinolite, minor calcite, quartz, chalcopyrite, talc, etc. possibly mobilization...mobilization veins. The major porphyry copper deposits that have so far been recognized in three areas in | | | Book | has driven out". Arthur Holmes, 1937. "Porphyry copper deposits are made". 1976. Donald K. Mustard, are...concentrator medium. In most cases (as in the porphyry copper, stockwork molybdenum or tin cupola complexes)...Buddington (1959) in his classical paper on the North American granites, proposed a three-fold depth subdivision...orebodies, produced magnetite, actinolite, minor calcite, quartz, chalcopyrite, talc, etc. possibly mobilization...mobilization veins. The major porphyry copper deposits that have so far been recognized in three areas in | | | Book | Editions Minerva S. A. Gendve, 1976 Printed in West-Germany 4 I I Preface Rather than a manual of mineralogy...Fleece, Gaulish gold for Caesar, the gold of the Rhine, the gold of the Incas for the Conquistadors, the...contain phosphate, and pearls contain aragonite and calcite. Yet all the splendidly crystallized collector's...are rare in such deposits, though crystals of calcite, celestite, etc. can be found in them from time...certain metallic seams, in particular, tin, gold, copper, etc. —Deformations of the Earth’s crust take the | | | Book | Allen & Unwin Australia Pty Ltd, 8 Napier Street, North Sydney, NSW 2060, Australia First published in 1983...on 12 point Melior by Computape (Pickering) Ltd, North Yorkshire and printed in Great Britain by Richard...::::'.- o I • Sweden ustra ,a • Denmark W . Germany • 2 • Austria • A New Zealand • • Switzerland...1949 1969 1978 100 .-+:::'. ~ C t) ,._ :J 0 North America 48300 42000 Middle East 332800 369600 ...of extraction techniques capable of dealing with copper ores averaging less than 1 % Cu opened up the possibility | | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | Figure 16 Figure 16. An exceptional group of copper crystals recovered from a large vug in the fissure...18. This calcite from the Cliff mine is 3.6 cm long and perched on a matrix of spongy copper. It was originally...the formation of tabular deposits of fissure vein copper in the thin underlying lava flows. Mineralization...mining venture at the Hays exploration site near Copper Harbor, the Pittsburgh and Boston Mining Company...18th of that month discovered a vein of native copper on top of the 200-foot greenstone bluff (Chaput | | | Book | economic geologists worldwide, considering that copper was first mined about 3000 years ago on the island...influenced the discussion of oreforming processes for copper-zinc-Iead sulfides in sedimentary and volcanic...on Ore Deposits in Aachen, Federal Republic of Germany, September 16-19, 1985. Base metal sulfide deposits...and Kuroko-type, Iberian Pyrite Belt and Turkish copper deposits, in addition to sulfide ore deposits in...Genesis of Kupferschiefer Mineralization in West Germany F.-P. Schmidt and G. Friedrich (with 24 Figures) | | | Book (edition) | Platinum, 1+75 13. The Nonferrous Metals 481 Copper, 1+81; Lead and Zinc, 527; Tin, 51+6; Aluminum...increased 100-fold, of mineral fuels 75-fold, and of copper, 63-fold. Those countries abundantly supplied with...geology to mineral finding in districts of waning mines. His knowledge is sought also by the metallurgist...two parts: metalliferous deposits, such as gold, copper, iron, or nickel (Part II) ; and nonmetallic substances...obsidian, pyrite, jasper, steatite, amber, jadeite, calcite, amethyst, and fluorspar. He also utilized ochers | | | Report (issue) | about the most venerable of mineral localities, the mines having been worked for silver and lead by the classical...Tremolite, largest crystal 2.2 cm, from the Merelani mines, Arusha Region, Tanzania. Marin Minerals specimens...crystals from the tanzanite mines at Merelani, Arusha Region, Tanzania. From these mines, we are by now accustomed...in Wendell Wilson’s 2009 article on the Merelani mines in the Mineralogical Record, vol. 40, number 5.)...been extolling this Russian cuprite (and copper, and copper pseudmorphs after cuprite) for a while now | | | Journal (issue) | MICHIGAN COPPER! The Mineralogical Record JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2023 ? VOLUME 54 ? NUMBER 1 ? $40 ...gemgypsy@bellsouth.net JANUARY–FEBRUARY 2023 Articles Copper Country II Introduction...........................3 by W. E. Wilson The Keweenaw County Fissure Mines.............................................................53 by P. Persson & C. J. Stefano The Copper Falls Mine, Keweenaw County, Michigan.................................157 by T. P. Moore COVER: COPPER, 8 cm, from the Keweenaw County fissure veins, | | | Book | hav,e earned medals of pure gold . To mountai.ns, mines and qu,a r,ries and even golden sands Prepared with...E.GSt 'to W,e st and' North to South the Logo's been unfurled For North is North and E,a.st is East both...Chair 2022 Botallackite (Xtals 3mm) Bunmahon Mine, Copper Coast, Eire. Photo:John Hall CONTENTS Foreword...John Hall CALCITE, 15mm crystal group - Ramsbeck, Meschede, Sauerland, North Rhine - Westphalia , Germany...afield and visited the Shows at Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, Munich and Tuscan and these visits resulted in | | Amstutz, G. C., Goresy, A. El, Frenzel, G., Kluth, C., Moh, G., Wauschkuhn, A., Zimmermann, R.A. - Eds. (1982) Ore Genesis. Springer Berlin, Heidelberg. doi:10.1007/978-3-642-68344-2 | Book | VIII Preface and Outlook visited innumerable mines and was an indefatigable collector of ores and minerals...creation are (l).the complexity of most porphyry copper intrusions; (2) the fact that, almost always, only...Phenomena of Terrigenous Minerals by Sulphides in Copper-Bearing Permian Sandstones in Poland M. Banas,.... . . . . . . . . . 3 Problems of Genesis of Copper Sandstones of Central Europe Yu.V. Bogdanov and...308 Laramide Igneous Rocks and Related Porphyry Copper Occurrences of Southwest Romania K.A. Gunnesch | | Amstutz, G. C., Goresy, A. EI, Frenzel, G., Kluth, C., Moh, G., Wauschkuhn, A., Zimmermann, R.A. - Eds. (1982) Ore Genesis - The State of the Art - A Volume in Honour of Professor Paul Ramdohr on the Occasion of His 90th Birthday With Special Reference to His Main Scientific Interests - Special Publication of the Society for Geology Applied to Mineral Deposits No. 2. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. | Book | VIII Preface and Outlook visited innumerable mines and was an indefatigable collector of ores and minerals...creation are (l).the complexity of most porphyry copper intrusions; (2) the fact that, almost always, only...Phenomena of Terrigenous Minerals by Sulphides in Copper-Bearing Permian Sandstones in Poland M. Banas,.... . . . . . . . . . 3 Problems of Genesis of Copper Sandstones of Central Europe Yu.V. Bogdanov and...308 Laramide Igneous Rocks and Related Porphyry Copper Occurrences of Southwest Romania K.A. Gunnesch | | | Catalog/List | Batters Engine-house at West Chiverton, to the north ot Truro. (Sanu ^IVeffeKjS/linerafs SPRING 1989...metall:.ic xtls,plus a little clear scalenahedral Calcite in association. Pretty, smaller specimen. 1-Jx-JxJ-"...rear. 5ix2^xli", £100.00. 31 AZURITE. Tynaugh Copper Mine,Co.Galway,Eire. Very lustrous.rich infill...1£x1£x1", £15-00. 33. AZURITE/MALACHITE. Tynaugh Copper Mine,Co.Galloway,Eire. Bright,royal blue,vuggy...Westmoreland. A little damage on this venerable North British Classic,but still worthy of cabinet display | | | Journal (issue) | Lieber Heidelberg, W. Germany Olaf Medenbach Ruhr Universitat Bochum Bochum, W. Germany Eric Offermann Arlesheim...Fourteen, Number Five ARIZONA- V Articles Lost mines of Arizona .......................................Affiliated with the Friends of Mineralogy COVER: COPPER from the Ray mine, Arizona. The specimen is 3 inches...was the winner of the Best Copper Cabinet Specimen and Best Arizona Copper at the 1977 Tucson Show. Evan...(and last) in our series of special issues on the mines and minerals of Arizona. During the years before | | | Book | exposed sand and surfaces, each a crystal of calcite gravel banks. You will see stone upon precipitated...Here are 'daisy' gypsum (top), 'dogtooth spar' calcite (left centre), 'blue john' fluorite (right centre)... practical dug mines to get at them underground. geological skill as they Copper and gold were first...the first great unconformities (see Reading the Copper and gold were both too soft to geology book, De...by Hutton’s ideas, more tin could be added to copper to make The rock hunters Below: None of these | | | Catalog/List | perfection, and rarity. —Stuart Wilensky 5 I Calcite Circe, taking me by the hand, drew me away from...mind away.’ —The Odyssey Book XII Janus Calcite on Quartz with Sphalerite Elmwood Mine, Carthage...cm wide A symmetrical, near flawless crystal of calcite is perched on top of glistening quartz with black...sphalerite. The clarity and depth of color of the calcite on such a resplendent matrix makes this specimen...Elmwood Mine is among the world’s exceptional calcite localities. This is a mine that has produced countless | | | Journal (issue) | shows in Tucson, Denver, Munich and Ste-Marie-aux-Mines Tel.: 949-494-5155 • www.kristalle.com • Email:...Email: info@kristalle.com Harz Mountains, Germany by Günter Grundmann Thomas P. Moore Wendell E. Wilson...COVER: PROUSTITE, 3.5 cm, from St Andreasberg. Germany, found in 1899; ex collection of Richard Baldauf...District, Western Harz Mountains, Niedersachsen, Germany ........................... 300 by G. Grundmann...District Western Harz Mountains Niedersachsen, Germany Günter Grundmann Eschenweg 6 D-32760 Detmold grundmann | | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | the north and Ironwood in the south; and late Precambrian, Keweenawan flood basalts, and copper mineralization...from the ancient shore of glacial Lake Algonquin. North of St. Ignace, another sea stack can be seen nearby...rocks meet the Precam brian Canadian Shield to the north. From St. Ignace east to Drummond Island are Silurian...Michigan shores, along the Escanaba River, and also north of Rapid River at Trenary. Figure 1: Upper Tahquamenon...Marie west, on M-28, just after Strongs, take M-123 north to see the largest of Upper Michigan's 117 picturesque | | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | Frink Siding on the S.P.R.R. about one-half mile north of Saltón Sea toward Eagle Mountain where the Kaiser...generally, with only the name of the country, such as Germany or Austria." The clipping showed a picture of the...life—are found in only three places in the World, Germany, Austria, and Canon City. "Locally, Kessler said...River ROCKS AND MINERALS which flows through the north part of this city (Fort Lauderdale, Broward Co....limestones, a cream colored calcite pseudo after coral, golden yellow xline calcite on grayish limestone, a | | | Book | flint was superseded as the chief raw material by copper, bronze, iron, steel and a host of other metals...wealth, probably attracted attention even before copper. The rocks also became the great source of water...are mines for silver and places where men refine gold; where iron is won from the earth and copper smelted...veins of Cornish tin were being exhausted. As the mines were dug more deeply the labour of working them... for hauling up loads of coal and ore from the mines, and for use in factories, and thus mankind reached | | | Book | precious native elements such as silver, gold and copper to complex silicates such as vesuvianite, first...01225 478440; sales@manning-partnership.co.uk North American agent/distributor: National Book Network;...Here are 'daisy' gypsum (top), 'dogtooth spar' calcite (left centre), 'blue john' fluorite (right centre)...grains with shiny surfaces, each a crystal of calcite precipitated out of tropical oceans hundreds of...the basis of an ancient treasure, lapis lazuli. Copper and gold were first used at least 10,000 years | | | Book | the United States of North America, its dependencies and Canada by Elsevier North Holland Inc Set by...with basic and ultrabasic rocks, 77 Orthomagmatic copper-nickel-iron (-platinoid) deposits associated with...are chalcopyrite and galena from which we extract copper and lead respectively, and important among industrial...government’s reluctance to allow large isolated have mines or mine a because ment unemploy into plunged communities...simply the unwanted in which the usually intergrown. Mines commonly possess mineral dressing plants minerals | | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | tailings pile of a limestone quarry to collect calcite and pyrite crystals, and when he dug pyrite cubes...Tri-State district or Michigan’s Upper Peninsula copper mines, but—the next-best thing—during high school...particularly in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee and North Carolina. As late as 1990 his “worldwide” mineral...with Midwestern-US minerals, especially Michigan coppers. He subscribed to Dan Weinrich’s monthly newsletter...2014 he made his first visit to the Ste.-Marieaux-Mines Show. Bon! The Mineralogical Record, volume 47 |
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