 | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | rakovajf@miamioh.edu Fluorapatite Acushnet Quarry Bristol County, Massachusetts N orth America has produced...anywhere is the “Roebling apatite” from the Pulsifer quarry in Auburn, Maine. Formerly in the collection of...the Acushnet quarry (also currently known as the J. Keating Company stone quarry), Bristol County, Massachusetts...formed. The metamorphic rocks exposed in the Acushnet quarry are a mixture of schists, gneisses, and intruded...of orthoclase, the pericline variety of albite, calcite, epidote, muscovite, quartz, titanite, chabazite |  | | Report (issue) | | Guysborough County, Nova Scotia. This little-known locality is an abandoned road-fill quarry where the...= Quartz, 3.1 cm, from Boylston, Guysborough County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Tyson’s Fine Minerals specimen...yellow calcite crystals and bursts of white strontianite, from the Faylor-Middlecreek quarry, Winfield...Winfield, Union County, Pennsylvania. (The Faylor-Middlecreek is a road-fill quarry in limestone, commercially...kind. Calcite and Strontianite, 11.5 cm, from the Faylor-Middlecreek quarry, Winfield, Union County, Pennsylvania |  | | Journal (issue) | | KRISTALLE Est.1971 Laguna Beach, California, USA • Tel: +1 949 494 5155 • Email: info@kristalle.com...only): $139/one year (Canada) $231/one year, (outside USA other than Canada) $325 for one year Subscription...Dan and Nancy Novak (2015–2022) David and Marcie Bristol (2016–2022) Mark Hay & Mary Ellen Dirlam (2016–2021)...Society, supported gem and mineral shows around the county as a museum exhibitor and speaker, and served on...near the Itamarandiba River. Nearby there is a quarry for experimental exploration of ornamental pegmatite |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | area until 1967 when he relocated to Sudbury, Massachusetts, to work for the Raytheon Company. He retired...minerals—adularia, apatite, calcite, pericline, and titanite—from Acushnet, Massachusetts. Straight ahead was...Francis Harvard Mineralogical Museum Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138 cfrancis@fas.harvard.edu Dr. Carl A....of the Mildren and Steppe Mining Districts, Pima County, Arizona.” It was during this time that he met...nouvelle espece minerale de Lake Como, Colorado, USA. Bulletin de Mineralogie 108:813–23. Mitchell, R |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | (others) for Harding pegmatite and Marlborough, Massachusetts apatites. ratory bias. Nonlinear background...specimens came from the Harding pegmatite, Taos County, New Mexico, Harding 2 and Harding 23, both found...was found in albite; and the Pulsifer quarry, Androscoggin County, where royal purple apatite is found...intersection of I-290 and I-495 near Marlborough, Massachusetts (HMM-131813, Hepburn and Di Nitlo 1978) and...(HMM-126877, Emerson 1895, 1898). Apatites from the “calcite vein-dikes” of Ontario were from the Dwyer Mine |  | | Journal (issue) | | medium smoky crystals. Many with goethite xls, calcite xls in association. 3 to 3Vz" diameter $2.50 to...may contain amethyst, smoky quartz, goethite, calcite or other minerals. 3" diameter $1.75 ea., 4" All...and spherules on limonite. Some associated with calcite. Fluorescent blue. 1x2" $1.00, 2x2 $1.75, 2x3"...Bourne ........... MISCELLANEOUS 882 CHIPS FROM THE QUARRY .......................................... 883...7-3185) ROCKS AND MINERALS 881 CHIPS FROM THE QUARRY ©@©®©g!Sgiglt!e®®g!®g<®®®g!®©®gI©®8 ^J^icippuj |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | managanax.nlte, clinohedrlte, norbergtte, barite in calcite, c1eiophane. Set of 1"x 1" specimens $5.00; Micro...Dealers write for prices, VERNA'S, 191 Leonard s-, Acushnet, Mass. 02743. TWELVE IN ONE - Twelve 25¢ mineral...travertine, jewelry. Finest shop in central Massachusetts. Open 7 days. S. C. Ralys, 265 West River St...write today to: "Baroques", Dept. R, Box 3166, Bristol, Tenn. 37620. May 17, 18, 1969 Plan Your Next...visit. Take Rt. 224 west, 1 mile from Rt. 75 and County Rd., 140 north Vz mile. SECOND ANNUAL FALL ROCKHOUND |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | For those looking for select crystal groups of calcite, barite, galena, sphalerite, fluorite, contact...Leonard St., Acushnet, Mass. 02743. The specimen was collected from Ross Creek, Kings County, Nova Scotia...list are some new minerals found at the Fresno County. Calif., locality, plus minerals from Broken Hill |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | managanaxnite, c1inohedrite, norbergite, barite in calcite, c1eiophane. Set of 1"x 1" specimens $5.00; Micro...Dealers write for prices. VERNA'S, 191 Leonard St., Acushnet, Mass. 02743. TWELVE IN ONE - Twelve 25¢ mineral...travertine, jewelry. Finest shop in central Massachusetts. Open 7 days. S. C. Ralys, 265 West River St...write today to: "Baroques", Dept. R, Box 3166, Bristol, Tenn. 37620. BELOW WHOLESALE Polished gems, jade...visit. Take Rt. 224 west, 1 mile from Rt. 75 and County Rd., 140 north V2 mile. SECOND ANNUAL FALL ROCKHOUND |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | 95691—Phone 371-8906 Verna's, 191 Leonard St., Acushnet, Mass.— Phone W Y 5-3521 or 5-3074. Gary R. Richards... (Green cocolite xls in blue calcite. Tan coccolite xls in blue calcite. Plus list of 30 others). Malicks |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | 95691—Phone 371-8906 Verna's, 191 Leonard St., Acushnet, Mass.— Phone W Y 5-3521 or 5-3074. Gary R. Richards... (Green cocolite xls in blue calcite. Tan coccolite xls in blue calcite. Plus list of 30 others). Le |  | | Report (issue) | | Geology of Massachusetts E. Stratigraphy of the Milford-Dedharn Zone, Eastern Massachusetts: An Avalonian... Stratigraphy of the Nashoba Zone, Eastern Massachusetts: An Enigmatic Terrane G. Stratigraphy of the...Belt, Central Massachusetts H. Structural and Metamorphic History of Eastern Massachusetts I. Intrusive...Intrusive Rocks of Eastern Massachusetts J. Radiometric Ages of Rocks in Massachusetts L.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY...PROFESSIONAL PAPER 1366-E-J The Bedrock Geology of Massachusetts NORMAN L. HATCH, JR., Editor E. Stratigraphy |  | | Journal (issue) | | placed it with some other mineral, such as quartz, calcite or datolite, 50 THE MINERAL COLLECTOR. but still...Mineral Collector. VALUABLE FINDS IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS. Br R. L. Hamucx. REGENT discoveries of beryl-bearing...beryl-bearing ledges in the township of Blandford, Massachusetts, leads to the conclusion that the Ackworth,...Drake, near Newtown, Piscataway township, this county. They showed beautiful batryoidal coatings of ‘...contains nothing but carbonates—mostly calcites. Calcite crystals ; cleavages and amorphous forms of all |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | (yellow), aragonite (white), manganapatite (gold), calcite (beige). Six l x l for $2.75; 1x2 for $4.75 postpaid...Quebec; eucryptite, vivid red, New Hampshire; calcite & fluorite, red & blue, Arizona; hydrozincite,... spots in calcite, New York; calcite & willemite, Franklin, New Jersey; phos. blue calcite, Texas; tremolite...orange & varigated, New York; agate, green Wyoming; calcite, fl. & phos. green, Montana; any six 2 x 2 " and...3 . CELESTITE, CALCITE A N D FLUORESCENT FLUORITE — From the Clay Center, Ohio quarry. 5 different 1 |  | | Journal (issue) | | to be found in many cabinets. They consist of calcite enclosing from fifty to sixty per cent of quartz...the material consists of about forty per cent of calcite enclosing sixty per cent'of quartz sand. In the...the relative proportion-0f sand and calcite, therefore, the crystals from the Bad Lands are practically...cementation in which the crystalline form of the calcite is preserved. This kind of cementation might take...carry ing calcium carbonate in solution. ' The calcite crystallization may be conceived to go on, until |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | (yellow), hackmanite (orange), fluorite (blue), calcite (white). Six l x l for $2.75; 1x2 for $4.75 postpaid...apatite xls, f l . cream to blue in red f l . calcite, Ontario. Sphalerite, Franklin, N. J . ; norbergite...4 . 0 0 . M i l l e r i t e sunburst i n clear calcite, Keokuk, $ 1 . 5 0 . East Side Rock Shop, 1 5 2...specimen k n o w n as " B u t t e r b a l l " calcite, t o your collection. 3 " $ 4 . 0 0 , 2 " $ 3 ...Caledonite f r o m three localities. Sharp pyrite and calcite on malachite. Mexican adamite, h e m i m o r phite |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | f f e r e n t , SEPT A R I A N NODULES w i t h calcite i n c l u sions, 3 inch round halves, varied colored...0 0 , 1 " $ 4 . 0 0 . Blue apatite crystals in calcite, N. H. 50ç! Cuprite, Bisbee, A r i z o n a , 75(2...Evansville, I n d . 4 7 7 1 2 . CALCITE A N D CHERT — Striped m u l t i colored calcite, flake crystalline composition...n g inferior finish. Verna's, 191 Leonard St., Acushnet, Mass. 0 2 7 4 3 . DESERT ROSES — 3 for $ 1 ....FLUORESCENT FLUORITE — From the Clay Center, Ohio quarry. 5 different 1-3" specimens $ 3 . 0 0 postpaid |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | WHOLESALE SPECIALS! NEPHRITE J A D E : - Riverside County m i n e - r u n . Dark f l o w e r i n g greens...lite. SPIDERWEB A G A T E ; rare gold o p h i calcite lines in purple-cream base. JADE ASSOCIATED; Group...red) p i n k w h i t e - red blue. Fluorescent calcite: (reddish p i n k ) ( w h i t e & p i n k ) , (solid...only. M e r r i t t Minerals, Lawrenceville, Tioga County, Penna. 1 6 9 2 9 . 224 CHOICE CRYSTAL SPECIMENS...9 . CELESTITE, CALCITE A N D FLUORESCENT FLUORITE — From the Clay Center, Ohio quarry. 5 d i f f e r |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Quebec; eucryptite, vivid red, New Hampshire; calcite & fluorite, red & blue, Arizona; hydrozincite,... spots in calcite, New York; calcite & willemite, Franklin, New Jersey; phos. blue calcite, Texas; tremolite...orange & varigated, New York; agate, green Wyoming; calcite, f l . & phos. green, Montana; any six 2 x 2 "...6 . Phone 894-4041. ALASKA M I N E R A L S — Calcite crystals on schist (fluorescent o r a n g e ) ... MINERALS CELESTITE, CALCITE AND FLUORESCENT FLUORITE — From the Clay Center, Ohio quarry. 5 different 1 - |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Ohio. Nicest found anywhere. Fluorite, celestite, calcite, barite and dolomite. Rockhound Hobby Den, Rt.... N. C. FLUORESCENTS - N E W F I N D — Orange calcite in arborescent f o r m . Fluoresces and phosporesces...GEMSTONE - WHOLESALE SPECIALS! NEPHRITE JADE:Riverside County m i n e - r u n . Dark flowering greens, greys...A N U T S " — Nodules w i t h agate, quartz or calcite, some w i t h crystals: Five pounds $ 5 . 0 0 postpaid...BOSTON - N E W ENGLAND — Fluorite & calcite, Canada; diopside in calcite; norbergite, F r a n k l i n ; agate |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Quebec; eucryptite, vivid red, New Hampshire; calcite 0 fluorite, red & blue, Arizona; hydrozincite,... spots in calcite. New York; calcite & willemite, Franklin, New Jersey; phos. blue calcite, Texas; tremolite...orange & varigated, New York; agate, green Wyoming; calcite, f l . & phos. green, Montana; any six 2 x 2 "... MINERALS CELESTITE, CALCITE AND FLUORESCENT FLUORITE — From the Clay Center, Ohio quarry. 5 different 1 -...Kilbourne Rd., Columbia, S. C. 29205. ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY ROCKS, M I N ERALS, XLS. fir JEWELRY — Fluorescent |  | | Journal (issue) | | only forfine cabinet specimens.” At least one Massachusetts collector must, if his persistency has been...said delinquent described it as a perfect Herkimer County Quartz Crystal with a hole bored in it, and the...list of desirable minerals. I selected Joplin calcite, and other Joplin minerals. I was desirous of getting...etc. All letters answered. F. G. HILLMAN, 1036 Acushnet Ave., New Bedford, Mass. * F012 EXCHANGE—Microscopic...and white chalcedony, iridescent pyrite on white calcite, bladed tremolite, Lee, Mass, and many others. |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | (yellow), hackmanite (orange), fluorite ( b l u e ) , calcite ( w h i t e ) . Six 1x1 for $ 2 . 7 5 ; 1x2 for...Hampshire; apatite xls, f l . cream to blue in red fl. calcite, Ontario. Sphalerite, Franklin, N . J . ; norbergite...strontianite, hyalite opal, fluorescent yellow calcite, selenite, kammererite, genthite, petrified w o...146 CELESTITE, CALCITE A N D FLUORESCENT FLUORITE — From the Clay Center, Ohit quarry. 5 different 1...Caledonite f r o m three localities. Sharp pyrite and calcite on malachite. Mexican adamite, h e m i m o r phite |  | | Journal (issue) | | Mira Loma, Cali- RED CLOUD MINE SITE, YU M A COUNTY. ARIZONA WULFENITE, Red Ckud M m 7 JTQ MINERAL...tracks from M assachusetts-the alpine minerals of Acushnet, from Vermont-garnets, from New Hampshire-topaz...are quartz, dolomite, barite and less commonly calcite. These light colored gangue minerals commonly fill...in 1986. Figure 6. Cinnabar crystal, 8 mm , on calcite from Almaden. 300 openings formed by faults and...Figure 9. Prismatic cinnabar crystals to 1.7 cm on calcite-coated matrix, from Almaden. Col lection of the |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Dealers write for prices. VERNA'S, 203 Leonard St., Acushnet, Mass. 02743. TWlLVE IN ONE - Twelve 25¢ mineral...visit. Take Rt. 224 west, 1 mile from 1-75 and County Rd., 140 north 112 mile. ARROWHEADS 10 good points... 93422. DUE TO AN ACCIDENT Our celestite and calcite diggings will be closed indefinitely. Oscar Olson |
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Acushnet Quarry, Acushnet, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA