 | | Other Paper | | MAGNET COVE, HOT SPRING COUNTY, ARKANSAS: COLLECTOR AND PROFESSIONAL OBSERVATIONS, STORIES AND PHOTOGRAPHS...Jr. and J. Michael Howard MAGNET COVE, HOT SPRING COUNTY, ARKANSAS: COLLECTOR AND PROFESSIONAL OBSERVATIONS...Michael Howard 16001 Vimy Woods Road Mabelvale, Arkansas 72103 E-mail: jmichaelhoward@sbcglobal.net ©...Introduction…………………………………………………………………... 17 Kimzey Calcite Quarry………………………………………………………. 18 Perovskite Hill………………………………………………………………...Locations………………………………………………………………... 21 Diamond Jo Quarry…………………………………………………………... 21 Eudialyte Syenite |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Cavities at THE DIAMOND JO QUARRY MAGNET COVE, HOT SPRING COUNTY, ARKANSAS Even though Magnet Cove with its...Texas 77036 mond Jo quarry, which is most notable for its microminer als. The quarry and the surrounding...now owned by Henry deLinde of Mabelvale, Arkansas. The Hot Springs Railroad M A G N E T C O V E , S...12 M I L E S E A S T of the city of Hot Springs in Hot Spring County, is a ring-dike complex of alkalic...during Cretaceous time; 1 or 2 miles east of Magnet Cove these rocks are overlain by the Cretaceous and |  | Appleman, Daniel E., Evans, Howard T., Nord, Gordon L., Dwornik, Edward J., Milton, Charles (1987) Delindeite titanosilicates and lourenswalsite, two new from the Magnet Cove region, Arkansas. Mineralogical Magazine, 51 (361) 417-425 doi:10.1180/minmag.1987.051.361.08 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | lourenswalsite, two new titanosilicates from the Magnet Cove region, Arkansas DANIEL E. APPLEMAN Department of Mineral...Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. 20560, USA AND HOWARD T. EVANS, JR., GORDON L. NORD, EDWARD...U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia 22092, USA Abstract Delindeite and lourenswalsite are two...in nepheline syenite in the Diamond Jo quarry, Hot Spring County, Arkansas. Delindeite is found as aggregates...+ state. Introduction THE Magnet Cove region near Hot Springs, Arkansas has long been famous for its |  | | Book | | Collecting Arkansas JVlinerals A Reference and Guide By Arthur E. Smith, Jr. ,'T Collecting Arkansas...Box 2043 Coeur d’Alene, Idaho 83816-2043 iii Arkansas Counties 1 \ I •( 11 o •« c »««ou cxi ju4«iO«J...r r 1 0WH4T «MII( ' I I ►UCAJ4I s;r_ I HOT tAAIHC SCVICA I CA A *T I JCffCASO* ' *«< AHS... askcct jchicotV I \ i 5 _ ✓ SCAct. •*«•«« JO «o iv U.S. Geological Survey public information...573-308-3500 703-648-6045 or phone 800-USA-MAPS Map 3. Arkansas’ Ouachita Mountains 7.5 Minute Quadrangal |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | photo. March/April: Quartz, Middleville, Herkimer County, New York. John C. Medici specimen and photo. May/June:...May/June: Turgite, Graves Mountain, Lincoln County, Georgia. Ronald E. Bentley specimen and photo. July/August:...deLinde No. 4 mine, High Peak, Montgomery County, Arkansas. Private collection; Ronald E. Bentley photo...photo. September/October: Barite, Otero County, Colorado. Dan and Dianne Kile specimen; John Muntyan photo...Wilson. W. E. Wilson photo. Acmite, Arkansas, 304, 321 Aenigmatite, Arkansas, 306 Alabama, volkovskite, 472 |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | MAGNET COVE, ARKANSAS By CARL M. WELCH South Dakota School of Mines Box 1 197, Rapid City, S.D. 57701...57701 Magnet Cove has been an area of of punishment since much walking will great mineralogic interest since...natural magnet in the soil and its picks and sledges. Small tools are also basin-like shape. The Cove is located...northern Hot Spring County, Arkansas could be used. A good knapsack is of about 12 miles east of Hot Springs...places where Cove Creek enters and the text as being closed. However, Mr. leaves the Cove. Kimzey will |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Y" Amsterdam Alkaline igneous rocks of Magnet Cove, Arkansas: Mineralogy and geochemistry of syenites...Ross, M., 1990. Alkaline igneous rocks of Magnet Cove, Arkansas: Mineralogy and geochemistry of syenites...carbonatites. Lithos, 26: 67-98. Syemtes from the Magnet Cove alkaline igneous complex form a diverse mmeralogical...complex intergrowths of mmerals such as rinklte, fluorite, V-bearing magnetite, F-bearing garnet and aegirine...intergrowths of K-feldspar and nepheline. The Diamond Jo nepheline syenite group defines a different differentiatlOn |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | MICHAEL HOWARD Arkansas Geological Commission 3815 W. Roosevelt Road Little Rock, Arkansas 72204 Figure... site of most recent mining activity in the Magnet Cove area. Abundant brookite and smoky quartz were...reclamation in the mid-1990s. lthough the Magnet Cove area of Arkansas was noted before 18.50 in the literature...concerning the discovery of “arkansite” (brookite). Magnet Cove then began to be known for the variety of growth...crystal forms and other mineral species present at Magnet Cove were published in the United States and Europe |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Fluorite OCCURRENCES IN THE Downloaded by [Northeastern University] at 12:22 21 November 2014 SOUTHEASTERN...University Auburn, Alabama 36849 cookrob@auburn.edu Fluorite is a very widely distributed mineral in the southeastern...economic geology literature. The occurrence of fluorite in the southeastern United States has been well...page). The Bassett Stone Company quarry at Monticello, Wayne County, Kentucky, ca. 1962. Shown are the...of the older workings. The fluorite pictured in figure 2 is from this quarry. Terry Huizing photo. Downloaded |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | crystals, Arkansas also boasts an array of other minerals, as evidenced by this county-by-county description...minerals of Magnet Cove, continued with mining in north ern and western Arkansas and Magnet Cove during the...throughout the state and extensive collecting in Magnet Cove. In the 1900s, mining and minerals continue to...in full swing and the demand for and price of Arkansas quartz crystals has skyrocketed. In October 1987...exploited. Continued interest in and study of Arkansas minerals, par ticularly the microminerals, will |  | | Report (edition) | | STATE OF ARKANSAS BULLETIN 23 MINERAL SPECIES OF ARKANSAS A DIGEST By J. Michael Howard 1987 Revised...Little Rock ARKANSAS GEOLOGICAL COMMISSION Norman F. Williams State Geologist STATE OF ARKANSAS BULLETIN...SPECIES OF ARKANSAS A DIGEST By J. Michael Howard 1987 Revised 2007 Little Rock ARKANSAS GEOLOGICAL...Williams State Geologist STATE OF ARKANSAS Bill Clinton, Governor ARKANSAS GEOLOGICAL COMMISSION Norman F...three-day trip to the Little Rock, Hot Springs, and Magnet Cove areas of Arkansas. The trip was conducted by |  | | Journal (issue) | | mountain). On arrival, it was a sight to see. Fluorite crystals covered the mine area and it appeared...Another good Web Site This time, we take a look at Arkansas. I was checking out the links on the Mineral News-LR... Michael Howard i a geologist employed by the Arkansas Geological Commission. Darcy Howard i a scientific...News, P.O. Box 2043, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83816-2043 USA Phone: 208-664-2448 Email: lanny@mineralnews.com...web users, it is still a poor site. Rockhounding Arkansas is one of those rare sites that uses quite a few |  | | Report (issue) | | AGES Brochure Series 004 Magnet Cove A synopsis of its geology, lithology and mineralogy. Brookite...Angela Chandler 2007 Arkansas Geological Survey, Bekki White, State Geologist Magnet Cove is an area of unusual...located in northern Hot Spring County, Arkansas, about 12 miles east of the city of Hot Springs. U.S. Highway...Highway 270B (Arkansas Highway 51) passes east-west across the center of the Cove. The Cove lies at the...Ouachita Mountains (Fig. 1). Adjacent to the Magnet Cove intrusion, ridges and valleys are the topographic |  | | Report (edition) | | STATE OF ARKANSAS BULLETIN 23 S P EC I ES O F A RKA N SA A DIGEST By J. Michael Howard \ 1987... / ARKANSAS GEOLOGICAL COMMISSION Norman F. Williams State Geologist s·' , STATE OF ARKANSAS BULLETIN...23 SPECIES OF ARKANSAS A DIGEST By J. Michael Howard 1987 Little Rock ARKANSAS GEOLOGICAL COMMISSION...State Geologist STATE OF ARKANSAS Bill Clinton, Governor ARKANSAS GEOLOGICAL COMMISSION Norman...field trip to the Little Rock, Hot Springs, and Magnet Cove areas of Arkansas. The trip was conducted by |  | | Report (issue) | | Petrology of the Alkalic Igneous Complex at Magnet Cove, Arkansas GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Prepared in cooperation...Petrology of the Alkalic Igneous Complex at Magnet Cove, Arkansas By R. L. ERICKSON and L. V. BLADE GEOLOGICAL...petrology of the alkalic igneous complex at Magnet Cove, Arkansas, by R. L. Erickson and L. V. Blade. Washington...igneous complex at Magnet Cove, Arkansas, 1963. (Card 2) 1. Geochemistry Arkansas Magnet Cove. 2. Petrology...Petrology Arkansas Magnet Cove. 3. Rocks, Igneous. 4. Rocks Analysis. I. Blade, Lawrence Vernon, 1917joint author |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | has found some particularly interesting purple fluorite from the Lady Wash mine, near Egam, Derbyshire...high silverbearing variety, electrum. ? •" J Arkansas More Narsarsukite Mr. Art Smith of Houston, Texas...narsarsukite from the United States. Hewrites: "Arkansas has 2 occurrences of narsarsukite; both are in...apophyllite at the Big Rock quarry, Sweet Home, Pulaski County, Arkansas. This quar ry was also known...known as the Arch Street Pike quarry, is near Little Rock, and can be seen from the Interstate just southeast |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Shockley's comprehensive survey of collecting in Magnet Cove, Arkansas was but one of the many outstanding articles...with timeless appeal to mineral stu dents. The Magnet Cove locality has remained a prime collecting site...MINERALS Mineral Collecting Magnet Cove, June, 1948 in Arkansas By W O O D L A N D G . S H O C...E Y Since early in the nineteenth cen tury Magnet Cove has been one of the world's most famous mineral...Unfortunately, most of the published material on the Cove is either out of print or is otherwise hard to obtain; |  | | Book | | ranges, erupting volcanoes, earthquakes and even hot springs and caverns. But most geological activity...chrysocolla, Majdanpek, Serbia ¢ tixex7 cm LEFT: Fluorite, Taihang Shan Mountains, Hebei, China * (Sexes...be minerals. Microcline, Crystal Peak, Colorado, USA * 12 x 9x 5 om MINERALS: PRODUCTS OF A CHANGING...suitable topaz crystals, can grow directly from hot gases, which carry the mineral’s ingredients in vaporized...be just a few crystals, as with celestine and fluorite, or the cavity may become lined with inwardly |  | | Report (issue) | | A note on newly discovered kimberlites in Riley County, Kansas William L. Mansker, Bill D. Richards, and...petrography of the Twin Knobs ttl lamproite, Pike County, Arkansas . 205 Michael A. Waldman, Tom E. McCandless...McCandless, and Hugo T. Dummett The Cretaceous Arkansas alkalic province; A summary of petrology and geochemistry...Potash Sulfur Springs igneous complex, Garland County, Arkansas Robert E. Zartman and J. Michael Howard .... 235 Isotopic relationships in Arkansas Cretaceous alkalic complexes . 241 G. R. Tilton, Sung Tack |  | | Journal (issue) | | Springs, Colorado 8124 2 USA Phone: 719-539-4113 • Fax 719-539-454 2 SPRING 2003 MATRIX: A Journal...the Ropes Gold Mine. Near Ishpeming. Marquette County, Michigan 3 by Michael P. Basal HISTORIC MINERAL...21 HISTORIC MINERAL FEATURE Collecting in Magnet Cove: Letters from Clyde Hardin by Arthur S111irh...gold nugget from Lhe Ropes Gold Mine, Marquette County, Michigan. The specimen measures I .5x2.5 cm .... Photo by Jeff Scovil. See story. page 3. 1 SPRING 2003 " MATRI: • 2 EDITORIAL A MATRIX Update: |  | | Book (edition) | | named according to chemical composition (e.g. fluorite). to crystallographic tenns (e .g. prismatine)...to reflect the light gypsum. 3 - calcite, 4 - fluorite, 5 - apatite, 6 - ortho- beam on the polished...abbreviations: Rep. (republic), prov. (province), co. (county), munic. (municipio), pref. (prefecture), dept...always included in text, except in the cases of the USA, UK, and the provinces Ontario and Quebec in Canada...example, the genesis of Pb-Zn ore deposits or fluorite deposits of the central United States or of the |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | of cebaite.The mineral occursin associationwith fluorite, quartz, sodic pyroxene, sodic amphibole, and...lourenswalsite,two new titanosilicatesfrom the Magnet Cove region, Arkansas.Mineral Mag., 5t,417425. The...syenite in the Diamond Jo quarry in the Magnet Cove area in Hot Springs County, Arkansas. They are weathering...0/oin The name is for Henry delinde of Mabelvale,Arkansas,owner in reflectedlight (oil) are aoi ,ll .08(4...08(4.21); 435,12.31(10.07); air and of the Diamond Jo quarry and a leading amateur mineralogist s 4 6 |  | | Journal (issue) | | JUNE Contents for June, 1948 CHIPS FROM THE QUARRY ..............................................................482 MJNERAL COLLECTING IN MAGNET COVE, ARKANSAS. By Woodland G. Shockley .................AMATEUR LAYID ARY. SOME TIPS ON THE USE AND CARE OF DIAMOND GRINDING WHEELS FOR LAPIDARY WORK. By A. H . Milner...Association 482 ROCKS AND MINERAU CHIPS FROM THE QUARRY 9th Annual Convention California Federation of...ltrits swdl entJ· MINERAL COLLECTING IN MAGNET COVE. ARKANSAS UQJ. 11 bt ~est r two ~ nun- m. l |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | intrusion. Parageneticallyequivalent phasesinclude fluorite, wollastonite, calcic clinopyroxene,prehnite,...fluorian grandite-bearing assemblages.The presenceof fluorite, wollastonite, quartz, and calcite with these...Other retrogrademinerals in amygdule centers are fluorite, calcite, quarlz, acicular wollastonite, and magnesian...burial depth of 4 + I F-bearing minerals such as fluorite and fluorian garnet km (Manning, 1989). occurs...garnet (gt) coexistingwith clinopyroxene(cpx)and fluorite (fl) in sample8440. The earliest garnet grains |  | | Book (volume) | | Dahlonega Co. and Rabum Co., and the McDuffie County Belt extending through portions of McDuffie, Warren...Sphalerite. BALDWIN COUNTY MILLEDGEVILLE, at state farmjasper. BANKS COUNTY COMMERCE, along Hwy. 59...along adjoining Co. linerock crystal. BARROW COUNTY WINDER, along rd. to Jefferson and 1½ mi. inside...Guide for Rock Hounds in the United States BARTOW COUNTY AREA, Saltpeter Cave, as floatjasper. CARTERSVILLE:...(banded, various colors), jasper. BIBB COUNTY MACON: at Holton Quarry, 7½ mi. NWagate; N of Calloway |
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