| | Book | Mineralogy of Michigan by E. W. Heinrich updated and revised • by George W. Robinson M By E W~ Hellnr]ch...Museum Michigan Technological University Houghton, Michigan 49931 2004 © MINERALOGY OF MICHIGAN 3 FOREWORD...FOREWORD Michigan has a long and varied geologic history that includes repeated episodes of volcanism...before the first Europeans set foot here. When Michigan became a state in 1837, one of the first actions...and we continue to learn more about them today. Michigan minerals helped to build the state and nation | | | Book | Eagle Harbor Oe emma Harbor Copper Harb 7 al EAGLE ie ces are Olibwove Allovez, «Ahmoek SLE ROYALE... Ontonagan Indian My ‘Vv Lake Linden ee .-HOUGHTON Reservation ba 33 vo South Range. > eo ...Ishpeming + HiUM boig, «Palmer «Republic SOME COPPER COUNTRY NAMES AND PLACES COPYRIGHT May 23, 1975...Clarence J. Monette 942 Ninth Street Lake Linden, Michigan, 49945 All Rights Reserved ISBN: 0-942363-04-3...ice a nineOo by Copper Island Printing & Graphic Services, Inc. of Calumet, Michigan _ ee AUTHOR'S | | | Report (issue) | filling from a basaltic Houghton County lava flow. Small specks of native copper occur as inclusions near...the surface and between the nodular masses. The Michigan Bicentennial symbol (back cover) incorporates...Survey Division BULLETIN 6 THE MINERALOGY OF MICHIGAN by E. Wm. Heinrich Professor of Mineralogy and...University of Michigan Ann Arhor, Michigan Lansing, Michigan 1976 STATE OF MICHIGAN WILLIAM G. Mrr...State of Michigan CL '48 s.321.6. Printed by Speaker-Hines and Thomas, Inc., Lansing, Michigan. Available | | | Journal (issue) | brown jarosite crystals on matrix from the McLean Mine, Esmeralda Co., Nevada. The Martian material was...manufacturer’s standards. NIST Price: $556.00 Hard Rock Mine Waste (SRM 2780a) This Standard Reference Material...analysis used to determine elements in hard rock mine waste and materials of a similar matrix. SRM 2780a...material collected from waste piles of abandoned mine sites in the mountains of central Colorado. A unit...may have included hearths of basic open-hearth or copper reverberatory furnaces. The vintage of the canisters | | | Journal (issue) | Newsletter $6.00 Fibrous Malachite from the Mindingi Mine Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo Tony Nikischer...Specimens of fibrous malachite from the Mindingi Mine in the Kambove District of Katanga began to appear...figure J ). Although the mine was first worked superficially in the 1930s for copper, it became known as one...DRC as well (see figure 2). Today, the Mindingi Mine continues to produce wonderful malachite specimens...specimenand image. Nickel Laterite From the Tiebaghi Mine, New Caledonia Bob Werner werner@lcturbonet.com | | | Journal (volume) | MILLIONAIRE MADE HIS FORTUNE... COPPER SMELTING AT DETROIT , MICHIGAN ...... EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT.......Petroleum Company, of New York , New York and Michigan Silver -Lead Company - L'Anse Mining Company...LANDS 208 209 Embracing Oil , Coal, Iron , Lead, Copper , Gold , and Silver -- For Sale at the Real Estate...281 Notice to the Directors of Gold , Silver, Copper, Lead , and Iron Mining Companies -Assaying of...Schoolcraft Iron Company -- New Jersey Mining Company of Michigan ; Report of the Directors - Keith's New Process | | | Journal (issue) | A New Occurrence of Allophane From the Laochang Mine, Gejiu City, Yunnan, China Tony Nikischer Excalibur...exceptional allophane specimens from the Laochang Mine (see figure I) came as a complete surprise. Our...neither species had previously been reported from this mine, best known for its pale blue hemimorphite. Figure...colorful specimenof allophane from the laochang Mine, near Gejiu City in YunnanProvince.This sample providedthe...Discovery of Gem-Grade Chrysocolla From Ontonagon County, Michigan Tom Rosemeyer datolite@charter.net This story | | | Journal (issue) | Gaming Casino:_ The Odyssey of a Float Copper from the Keweenaw Peninsula Tom Rosemeyer datolite@charter...facility of Keweenaw Gem & Gift in Dollar Bay, Michigan, loaded with two large masses of "float copper." I define...define float copper as chunks of metal that have been dislodged and transported by glacial action from... The smaller chunk of float copper was found in southern Houghton County and the larger mass was recovered...recovered a few miles west of Calumet, Michigan. I don't have the discovery and recovery details on the | | | Journal (issue) | native copper in the Quincy mine ca. 1918. (Michigan Technological University Archives, Houghton) D e...of Donald Pearce (1941-1989) The “Copper King” The MICHIGAN COPPER COUNTRY L. W i l s o n New Mexico...t a n l e y J. D y l II Seaman Mineral Museum Michigan Technological University % 1992 T h e M in e...COVER: Native copper crystal group, 13.6 cm, from an unknown mine in the Michigan Copper Country. Richard...Burbank) wrote the classic work on the copper deposits of Michigan in 1929. Photo by Wendell E. Wilson. | | | Catalog/List | tufts ACTINOLITE: Bull Run Quarry, Loudon County, Virginia, USA. sprays and tufts ACTINOLITE,variety AMIANTHUS:Steintal...ACTINOLITE,variety BYSSOLITE: French Creek, Pennsylvania, USA. sprays and tufts ACTINOLITE SMARAGDITE:Micciano...ADAMITE: Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico. crystals ADAMITE,variety CUPROAN:Gold Hill, Utah, USA. crystals...Riverside, California, USA. massive AGRELLITE: KipawQ River, Villodieu Township, Quebcc, Canada. massive...ALABANDITE:Tombstone. Arizona, USA. massive ALBERTITE(HYDROC,\RBONl: Prince Albert County. Nova Scotia, massive | | | Journal (issue) | at Silver Reef in southwestern Utah’s Washington County (figure 1) is a very unique occurrence. The high-grade...were precipitated in the formation were a little copper and uranium. So, where did the silver originate...Kemple likely recognized the little blue and green copper staining in the area and had several samples assayed...perfect bound for just: $35.00 Postage $5.00 in the USA; $23 for foreign. Excalibur Mineral Corp Tel: 434-964-0875...copy plus shipping. Figure 5: Native copper crystals from Michigan, size 7 cm. In the late 1800’s, two | | | 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...deposits⎯Siderite. FULTON COUNTY FARMINGTON, W 6 mi. on Rte. 116 to the Rapatee No. 5 strip mine⎯pyritized gastropods...gastropods (Pennsylvanian age). GRUNDY COUNTY AREA: c Regional rd. and RR cuts and banks of Mason Cr.⎯fossils; | | | 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...deposits⎯Siderite. FULTON COUNTY FARMINGTON, W 6 mi. on Rte. 116 to the Rapatee No. 5 strip mine⎯pyritized gastropods...gastropods (Pennsylvanian age). GRUNDY COUNTY AREA: c Regional rd. and RR cuts and banks of Mason Cr.⎯fossils; | | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | Tourmaline on quartz, Cruzeiro mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History specimen...Pelt photo. MarcWApril: Beryl and calcite, La Pita mine, Maripi Boyacii, Columbia. Cal Graeber, Leonard... near Badger Creek, north of Coaldale, Fremont County, Colorado. Dave Bunk specimen, Jeff Scovil photo...(Herkimer “diamonds’’), Treasure Mountain Diamond mine, near Little Falls, New York. Uli Bahmann specimen...photo. SepteniberlOctober: Gold, Smuggler Union mine, Telluride district, Colorado. Colorado School of | | | Book (edition) | hardness of less than 2V^ on Mohs' nail will copper coin is mark on scale usually leave a scratch...though, that malachite, an ore of the heavy metal copper, or hematite, an ore of iron, will be heavy in...(aluminum oxide), carbonates such as malachite (copper carbonate), phosphates such as apatite, and silicates...feldspar quarries in pegmatite deposits, mines and mine dumps, and from "float" deposits, minerals loose...Cross section of unpolished green malachite, a copper carbonate marked with curved bands in various | | | Report (volume) | :............................................. Michigan.................................................especial interest or value. Some minerals, such as the copper ores of Pennsylvania, are included in the list...See Bauxite and Halloysite. 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 S., R. 7 E.; | | | Journal (volume) | PENNSYLVANIA .. COPPER REGION OF MICHIGAN .... EDITOR'S MISCELLANEOUS PIGEON - HOLE . Flint Steel River Mine - Silver...Silver in Michigan - Cotton in France - Great Gun - Terrible Explosion in Quebec - The Riches of the Country...Hudson Canal Co.- Placenta Bay Lead Co. - Bedford Copper Co. NOTICE TO OFFICERS OF MINING COMPANIES SALES...Places for the Transaction of Business Hampton Lead Mine . 134 MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.... The Coal Trade - The...The Gold Regions of the United States - Copper Coin - Oil Wells at Oil Creek . INTERESTING IMMIGRATION | | | Book (edition) | mmed at Broken Arrow aud Trout creek, in Sc. Clair county. The strata in this field are more faulted und...prong of Canoe creek, in St. Clair county, to Ha\sop creek, in Bibb county, a distance of 60 miles. Down to...to Helena, in Shelby county, the field has an average width of 5 or 6 miles. Below that point the width...miles being in the latitud" of Blocton, in Bibb county. The south ern end of this field has a greater...Jefferson county; Helena, Montevallo, and Brierfield, Shelby county; and at Blocion. Bibb county. The Warrior | | | Book | BOUNDARIES Life and Landscape at the Lake Superior Copper Mines 1840-1875 LARRY LANKTON New York Oxford...boundaries : life and landscape at the Lake Superior copper mines, 1840-1875 / Larry Lankton. p. cm. Includes...0-19-510804-3 1. Copper industry and trade—Michigan—Keweenaw PeninsulaHistory—i9th century. 2. Copper miners—Michigan—Keweenaw...miners—Michigan—Keweenaw Peninsula—History—1910 century. I. Lankton, Larry. grave. II. Title. HD9539-C7U547...it the "Lake Superior copper district," the "Keweenaw Peninsula," and the "Copper Country." In the mid-nineteenth | | | Journal (issue) | com PO Box 455 • Poncha Springs, Colorado 8124 2 USA Phone: 719-539-4113 • Fax 719-539-454 2 SPRING...Mineralogy of the Ropes Gold Mine. Near Ishpeming. Marquette County, Michigan 3 by Michael P. Basal HISTORIC...a gold nugget from Lhe Ropes Gold Mine, Marquette County, Michigan. The specimen measures I .5x2.5 cm...Mineralogy of the Ropes Gold Mine, Near Ishpeming, Marquette County, Michigan by Michael P. Basal Introduction...Museum in Midligan's copper country. The event was held in conjunction with Keweenaw Week, a mineralogical | | | Report (volume) | especial interest or value. Some minerals, such as the copper ores of Pennsylvania, are included in the list...Mathews, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore. Michigan..........Mr. R. A. Smith, Lansing. Dr. A. C. Lane...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 | | | Journal (volume) | spirit or inspire the ambition of the public mind . Michigan and the shores of Lake Superior and Huron, with...region of iron and copper lands, the coal and copper fields of Nova Scotia, and the copper, gold , and silver...hands with electrical rapidity, and gold, silver, copper, lead, and coal quotations rose on ' Change as...forms and phases, whether in coal, iron , lead, copper, silver, gold, or other minerals, the prospects...MINING COMPANY - PROGRESSIVE DEVELOP MENT OF THE MINE... 78 HOPE GOLD MINING COMPANY, OF COLORADO - | | | Catalog/List | Fairfield County, Branchville White xlline with cymatolite, good study ... New Mexico Taos County, near Dixon...cerium aluminum silicate California Los Angeles County, Pacoima Canyon Large black tabular crystals in...iron silicate ACTINOLITE California San Bernardino County, Wrightwood Green prismatic crystalline mass ....sodium and iron California San Benito River, Gem mine Black prismatic xls imbedded in syenite CROSSITE...Sodium iron silicate California San Benito County, Gem mine Compact blue-gray mass with natrolite ... | | | Show/Event (guide) | Eye Candy Clockwise from top left: Silver, ZCA #3 mine, Balmat, NY; Fluor-dravite, road cut near Gouvemeur...Gouvemeur, NY; Quartz (Japan-Law twin), Ellenville Lead mine, Ellenville, NY; Quartz, Bower Powers farm, Pierrepont...John Jaszczak is a full professor of physics at Michigan Technological University and adjunct curator of...historic Spinelli Prospect, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut - A. J. Albini & H. Moritz. 2:30...warwickite, and dissakisite-(Ce) from New York State, USA - M. V. Luoulescu. R. Rowe, D. G. Bailey, & M. Hawkins | | | Book (volume) | vel The Encyclopedia of MICHIGAN The Encyclopedia of MICHIGAN FOURTH ae EDITION ease VOLUME... INTRODUCTION There is no such thing as a “‘typical’? Michigan citizen; although some other states may have...easily conform to any one type. One reason is that Michigan has such a great diversity in natural characteristics:...pines northward; the battered dunes of the Lake Michigan shores; and the regimented rows of hand-reared...of inland lakes, the Straits of Mackinac divide Michigan into two units, a feature unknown by any other |
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