 | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | CH-4001 Basel, Switzerland and Mineralogical Institute of the University CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland Probably...the Alps-and spent most of his spare time in this region and who, moreover, dedicated most of his scientific...excavations in GalloRoman sites in southern Switzerland (Canton Valais, Binn) several crystal treasures...in several large natural history museums in Switzerland and abroad were assembled (for example, the outstanding...underlying calcareous marine sediments in the nappe region. Consequently, the water was greatly enriched in |  | | Journal (issue) | | cutting coarse-grained reddish granites of the hilly region thereabouts, known geologically as the Llano Uplift...Liubao, Wuzhou Prefecture, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. Don and Laura Aaron photo. Drusy quartz...Almagro, EI Salado, Chaiiaral Province, Atacama Region, Chile. Don and Laura Aaron photo. Calcite, 3...the Sidi Lahcen mine, Nador Province, Oriental Region, Morocco. (right: under shortwave ultraviolet light)... Liuzhou Prefecture, Guangxi Zhuang Autonumous Region, China. Paul Bordovsky photo. Morganite, 12.4 |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | from an aqueous solution, but the crystal of magnetite (now hematite), shown in figure 4, grew from a...Proctor specimen. Figure 4. Hopper crystal of magnetite (1.4 cm), now a hematite pseudomorph, from the...twin of cerussite (10.8 cm) from Tsumeb, Otjikoto region, Namibia. Conan Barker specimen. Figure 26 (right)...from Sponda Alp—Pizzo Forno, Leventina, Tessin, Switzerland, is a classic metamorphic example of epitaxy...Galenstock, Uri, Switzerland. Scott Rudolph specimen. Figure 29. Closed gwindel (2.8 cm) from Val Giuv, Tujetsch |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Occurrences include the old Heath farm, the Kimzey magnetite mine, and several rutile prospects in the northeast...of the cove, including the former site of the Magnetite Rutile Company, Perovskite Hill (exceptional cyclic...localities. Fine rutile crystals have been found at Cavradi Gorge, Tavetsch; Lercheltini Alp and other localities...Tessin, Switzerland. In Italy, fine prismatic crystals to several centimeters are recorded from Val Chiusella...crystals are Kragera and Sgndeled in the Arendal region, southern Norway. Rutile crystals, commonly associat116 |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | known to pseudomorph siderite include hematite, magnetite, quartz, cacoxenite, calcite, barite, and various...aesthetic combination of the siderite on velvet black magnetite pseudomorphs after hematite, occurring as vugs...Taillat mine, St.Pierre-d’Allevard, Rhône-Alpes region, Department Isére, France. The specimen is 8 cm...Taillat mine, St.-Pierre-d’Allevard, RhôneAlpes region, Department Isére (Bernard and Hyršl 2004) (fig...edge with a dusting of chalcopyrite and quartz. Switzerland has many localities that have produced fine specimens |  | | Catalog/List | | 1 Mine, Inca de Oro, Chañaral Province, Atacama Region, Chile Terry Szenics has been a tireless digger...Kavalerovo Mining District, Primorskiy Kray, Far-Eastern Region, Russia It is often said that simplicity is the...Tazenakht, Ouarzazate Province, Souss-Massa-Draâ Region, Morocco The sere desert of the Bou Azer mining...Dry Gill Mine, Caldbeck Fells, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK When Mimetite...CERUSSITE Tsumeb Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region (Oshikoto), Namibia During its heyday, the Tsumeb |  | | Journal (issue) | | marvelous mineral mystery. lt is from St. Gothard, Switzerland. Tbe foregoing notice of Prof. Srnith's rnineral...collecting; he was a historian of the Pikes Peak Region and in the 1930s began to hike through the mountains...interviewed many of the old pioneers from this region and recounted their stories when he gave talks...7 cm, from the EI Hammam mine, Meknes-Tafilalt Region, Morocco. Jeff Scovil photo. Pyrite with fluorite...photo. Scheelite, 2.9 cm, from Val Strem, Tujetsch, Grisons, Switzerland; selfcollected with Patrick Reithand |  | | Book | | Rare-earth minerals in the Alpine ar,d Subalpine region [Switzerland,Austria and Iti:Jy](by C. M. Gramaccioli)...Cassedanne) 8:382-387 Amethyst from the Thunder Bay region, Ontario (by D. G. Ellion) 13:67-70 New data on...Record bookshelf-A Guide to rite Minerals of Switzerland; Connecticut Mines and Minerals; Mineral Collecting...Rare-earth minerals in the Alpine and Subalpine region [Switzerland, Austria and Italy] (by C. M. Gramaccioli)...FRANCESCO --and R. Pagano: Mineral collecting in Val Malenco 3:120-123 BEECH CREEK Levyne-offrelite from |  | | Book (edition) | | are not abbreviated, e.g. canton (Switzerland), vilayet (Turkey), region (Chile), kray and oblast (Russia)...by Mobutu, and is now the Katanga administrative region again. The former Kivu province is now divided...United States or of the Upper Silesian historical region in Poland, where the importance of ore-bearing...between Monte Cenis and Mont Blanc, as well as in Val Malenco, Lombardy, Italy. A component of some skarns...With anthophyllite, talc, chromean spine!, and magnetite in desilicified pegmatites, mainly at the exocontact |  | | Journal (issue) | | Bochum-Querenburg, West Germany Eric Offermann Arlesheim, Switzerland R H O D O C H R O S IT E fro m th e N ’C h w...Switz erland) Robert Sullivan, Jr. (Oberwil, Switzerland) Joseph Taggart (Socorro, NM) Doug and Fran Toland...dred of those famous Swiss “Cavradischlucht” (Cavradi Gorge) hematite crystals from the St. Gothard area...Alpine clefts in the Mont Blanc Swiss-French border region. genbach quarry specimens (see the Record, They...prices would otherwise be way out of reach. buck region. This can produce some surprises both ways. Another |  | | Journal (issue) | | Figure 6. Geologic map of the Northern Walker Lane region of Nevada and California, including Petersen Mountain...Sickinger Quartz, Marmotta cleft, Grimsel, Switzerland, 24 cm Ca The Ekati and Diavik Diamond Mines...25-square-kilometer island in Lac de Gras. The region is part of the arctic tundra, characterized by...little topography it can be extremely windy. The region receives an average of 37.5 cm of precipitation...low evaporation and extremely poor drainage the region is dotted with thousands of lakes and swamps. No |  | | Journal (issue) | | Heidelberg, W. Germany Eric Offermann Arlesheim, Switzerland Jeffrey A. Scovil Phoenix, AZ Harold and Erica... Figure 1. Location map showing the SkarduDassu region of the Northern Territories, Pakistan. The Alchuri...dug from the Ho Nala, a very narrow, very steep gorge between Apaligun and Chhappu, aptly suited for the...a fast-flowing stream that emerged from a major gorge and continued another 15 minutes to Chutron. We... wilensky Smoky Quartz Gwindel, Cavradi Gorge, St. Gotthard, Switzerland; 6 inches wide. Stuart & Donna |
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Cavradi gorge, Val Curnera, Tujetsch, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland