 | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | CONNECTICUT Mineral Locality Index Although many sites in Connecticut are no longer open to collectors...H. WEBER 1172 West L a k e Avenue Guilford, Connecticut 06437-1342 E A R L E C. SULLIVAN 17 R o c k y...y R i d g e D r i v e T r u m b u l l , Connecticut 06611-5326 T his locality index is meant to serve...collectors. More often than not, collecting in Connecticut is no longer per mitted. Many of the localities...effort has been made to list a l l localities in Connecticut, a small state that is big on mineralization |  | | Book (edition) | | THE MINERAL LOCALITIES OF CONNECTICUT AND SOUTHEASTERN NEW YORK * «-• r ** K* ysf^ :' •'’S >- n...250 SPECIES iBooks by Ronald Everett Januzzi CONNECTICUT MINERALS ON PARADE NEW YORK STATE MINERALS ON...THE MINERALOGICAL PRESS 83 Elm Street Danbury. Connecticut IIOIPW MINERALS ON PARAt>E F.tMSTltIP* THREE...to enrich our knowledge of the mineralogy of Connecticut: James Dwight Dana Samuel L. Penfield Edward...Minerals from the Principal Localities in Western Connecticut and Southeastern New York State............. |  | | Book | | CONNECTICUT mmES MINERALS V Tourmaline Crystal from Haddam, Connecticut John Hiller, Jr. Hillers CryctaLShop...- CRYSTALS NOT PISTOLS K c^oi c3— A r CONNECTICUT MINES AND MINERALS published privately l i...Shelton, Connecticut I DEDICATION This book is dedicated to the mineral clubs of Connecticut, Continued...1971, John Hiller, Jr, 3 Peters Lane Shelton, Connecticut II CONTENTS 3. 5, l i 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11...24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. Connecticut Mineral Clubs Cleaning and Trimming Oxalic Acid |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | pohwatp@si.edu Muscovite Shannon Canyon, Inyo County, California R ocks are made up of minerals. Some...the littleknown locality of Shannon Canyon, Inyo County, California. The specimen is 3 × 4 cm and was collected...silky luster, and may occur as colorless, gray, smoky brown, green, yellow, or rose-red crystals. Dark...the Strickland quarry, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut. This is typical of the specimens from this...muscovite with quartz, 6.8 cm wide, from the Santo Niño mine, Patagonia district, Santa Cruz County, Arizona |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | fluorescent mineral and lamp display at the "Connecticut Gem & Mineral Show" to be held June 25 and 26...Portland - East Hampton - Middletown Haddam area in Connecticut" by Richard Schooner. This book will be reviewed...Here's an item from George Braun of the Brauns of Ridgefield, Conn., currently advertising each issue in R&M...collections from this area. "I expect to reach Ridgefield, Conn., on or about April 5th and visitors will... jade & tiger-eye, plus loose cab & faceted smoky quartz stones. Write us your needs or drop in and pay |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | as specimens. Clarksville is in southern Johnson County in N / W Arkansas. COLORADO — "Recently we took...located one mile west of Wilbur Springs in S/W Colusa County in North California. The ore of the Manzanita Mine...marcasite, chalcopyrite and stibnite also occur. CONNECTICUT — "Even an old locality can still produce prize...afternoon drive to the old Garnet Mine in Roxbury, Connecticut, my wife, Rita, found the best garnet crystal...Roxbury Falls, in Southern Litchfield County of western Connecticut. Mrs. Scheffer's crystal is one of the |  | | Book | | had access to many quarries in the state of Connecticut. Gem-quality tourmaline crystals had been found...and dealer. Today, in 2008, the only place in Connecticut where such finds can be easily collected is Green’s...of time. ON THE COVER: gold on quartz, 4.5 inches tall, Placer County, California Dedication This book...Maplegate Media Group, Inc., 650 Danbury Road, Ridgefield, CT 06877 USA, www.maplegatemedia.com Library of Congress...in the unfinished Route 11 road cut in Salem, Connecticut. We found one crystalline vein, and while digging |  | | Book (volume) | | .........................................94 Connecticut ..............................................................548 Table of Maps Page Alabama County Map ...................................................................................4 Alaska County and Stream Map ......................................................................22 Arizona County Map ................................................................................49 Arkansas County Map .......................................... |  | | Report (issue) | | Broadwav’and 218th Street, Manhattan Island. 4—Quartz, var. Amethyst (purple), West Paterson. N. J. 5—Garnet...7—Datolitc (pale green), West Paterson* N J 8— Quartz, var. Smoky (brown), Broadway and 162nd Street, Manhattan...Mining; Zinc Mining; Tungsten Mining; Felds par, Quartz and Granite; WatehungMountains; Palisades Ridge........ . 11 Quartz (Bi-pyramidal), Manhattan Island) New York City .... . 12 Smoky Quartz and Muscovite...Muscovite, Manhattan Island, New York City . 13 Quartz, Bedford, N. Y...................................... |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Carolina" for the Rock and Mineral Club of Lower Bucks County, Fairless Hills. The Club lists lec tures and...at Say re, held a "No Program" meeting the York County Vocational-Technical where members were asked to...meeting. The Glenn Bolick and Fred Sigmon won Beaver County Rock and Mineral Club, first place in Club competition...first prize at the Hickory. The Gem and Mineral county level in Greensburg and the State Society of Franklin...received a year ago!" The Monongastatistics! The Wayne County Gem hela Rockhounds, Homestead, editor Paul and |  | | Journal (issue) | | .................268 Some Old Localities in Connecticut. By Wilbur J. Elwell ............270 Selenite...special quartz numbers. Some think we shall issue one big number in which all varieties of quartz minerals...series of numbers but devoting only one variety of quartz to a number. Thus the combined September-October... 11th, and the subject for the evening will be Quartz. Mr. Wm. E. Menzel will be the chief speaker. The...Psilomelane Pyrrhite Pyrite Purpurite Crystal quartz Smoky quartz RC I I l l ,I ,' ,' ,' ' r ,' ' ' f |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | listing of such goodies as Topaz, Rhodesia, Smoky Quartz, Switzerland, Silver Wire, Canada, Gold Nugget...Fauquier County, Virginia was enjoyed by the Gem, Lapidary and Mineral Society of Montgomery County, Wheaton...voice of the Rock and Mineral Club of Lower Bucks County, Fairless Hills. Quote-It was decided that on arrival...collecting would be prohibited _. Finds of azurite, quartz some with pyromorphite, vanadinite and cerrusite...NclJJt1l1 A1ineral Club, Mineola. CONNECTICUT Jeff Goodwin of Ridgefield gave the members of the Danbury |  | | Book (edition) | | describes sites under of the nearest town and county. and the many maps included book contain such...4B^ Diamond M Tourmaline ^P Ruby. Sapphire O Quartz crystal ^J^ Garnet __ Azurite, Malachite, Chrysocolla...with respect to one another. gem minerals The quartz gems, such as amethyst, form crystal prisms with...another at 60 degrees and intersected by a fourth Quartz and vertical axis at right angles to the other...other, light) FELDSPAR TWINS I J PHENACITE QUARTZ CRYSTALS ffrl (^h /&> ^& \b^ ^ VESUVIANITE |  | | Journal (issue) | | 1 1/2x2 $1.25, 2x2 $1.50, 2x3 $2.50 BROOKITE, QUARTZ, Magnet Cove. Ark. We selected these while we were...paramorphs after brookite. These on the corroded smoky quartz masses and crystals typical of the Magnet Cove...2x3 size @ $4.50 each. SMOKY QUARTZ CRYSTALS, Mex. Very fine and brilliant smoky Crystals of me dium to...geode halves showing light to medium amethyst and smoky amethyst crystals. 3" $3.50, 4" $6.50. Matching...crystal prisms in and on trans lucent to transparent quartz. Most speci mens showing many tourmaline xl prisms |  | | Book (volume) | | .........................................80 Connecticut .............................................................................458 Appendix B - Quartz Family Gemstones ................................rights, so remember you were told. If in doubt, a county map will tell you who the legal owner is. Good...includes granites, schists (mica, garnet, graphite, quartz), and gneisses, as well as numerous granite pegmatites...gemmy qualities for cutting and polishing. AUTAUGA COUNTY PRATTVILLE, N. 6 mi., and just E of the Birmingham |  | | Book (volume) | | .........................................80 Connecticut .............................................................................460 Appendix B - Quartz Family Gemstones ................................rights, so remember you were told. If in doubt, a county map will tell you who the legal owner is. Good...includes granites, schists (mica, garnet, graphite, quartz), and gneisses, as well as numerous granite pegmatites...gemmy qualities for cutting and polishing. AUTAUGA COUNTY PRATTVILLE, N. 6 mi., and just E of the Birmingham |  | | Book (edition) | | MARIN COUNTY FREE LIBRARY 3 1111 00289 4184 \ I s Fifth Revised Edition A complete, state-by-state...Diamond M Tourmaline fQl Ruby, O Sapphire Quartz crystal 'y^ Garnet — Azu rite, Malachite, Chrysocolla...fluor-spar from Derbyshire or, perhaps, a pyramid of smoky quartz from Cumberland. The next it may be rock crystal...Talc 6. Orthoclase feldspar 2. Gypsum 7. Quartz 3. Calcite 8. Topaz 4. Fluorite 9. Corundum...faces are placed with respect to one another. The quartz gems, for example, such as amethyst, form crystal |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | polished tumbled agate, jasper, etc., postpaid in USA for only $5.00. George W. Owens, 150 III. Dr., Jacksonville...Richey, Florida. CHOICE BARITE ROSES-From Cleveland County, Oklahoma. 2-inch size 75i postpaid. W.L. Hiss...Royal Blue Mines Co., Box 646, Tonopah, Nevada. QUARTZ CRYSTAL—Unusual groups and doubly terminated crystals...Craft Center. ROCKS AND MINERALS ASTERIATED ROSE QUARTZ ( G e o r g i a ) - $ 2 . 5 0 Virginia MINERALS... rose quartz, $3.95 unakite lb., purple jasper with epidote $1.00 lb., Apache tears "smoky flake |  | | Journal (issue) | | may be had at twice the above prices. | | | SMOKY QUARTZ CRYSTAL GEODES, Chihuahua, Mexico. Sawed halves...agate shell. These with brilliant deep smoky to medium smoky crystals. Many with goethite xls, calcite...return of same. These may contain amethyst, smoky quartz, goethite, calcite or other minerals. 3" diameter...gecde All will be postage charges for blue white quartz, diameter $3.50 ea. AGATE SLABS. From Mexico or...bright black crystals scattered on corroded smoky quartz xls and masses, lxl 75e. 1x2" $1.25. 2x2"$2 |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | 4 5 8 4 0 . 224 west I mile from Interstate County Road 140 north Vi Shop, Take 75 mile. Rt...M I N E R A L S — B e s t s e l e c t i o n of quartz singles, clusters, wavellite, M a g n e t C o v...6 6 7 , R M , St., Beaver, Utah. SALE - CONNECTICUT "GREETINGS "Greetings interest FROM from raisers...o u n d box VERDE ANTIQUE — "PECOS DIAMONDS"—(quartz x l s ) 1 2 for $1.00; brochantite, bytownite,...hemimorphite, a u r o c h a l cite, malachite solution quartz xls, M/M & T / N s p e c i m e n s , 1 2 for $ |  | | Book | | HfiRIN COUNTY FREE LIBRfiRY 311110G386652Q I V Russell P MacFal A COLOR TREASUF FOR COLLECTORS...to Hunting Locations ? i 9 GIVEN TO THE MARIN COUNTY LIBRARY BY MARI N L MTNF.RAT. SOCTETY DAVID...may be able to buy specimens. map of Keweenaw County. Mich- Part of the U.S. Geological Survey topographic...grained granite rugated cardboard where of the quartz t it hits your ribs; then layer of newspaper... with geodes lined with glittering calcite or quartz Often these can be California, in in Southwestern |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | ARKANSAS, it stated that the Tridymite form of quartz had been found locally, etc. "This was my mistake...thousand tiny but regular quartz crystals and clusters of these tiny quartz crystals. The writer got to...regular quartz crystals, as tridymite is supposed to form at a higher temperature than ordinary quartz. So...dickite was in lumps and on the surface of massive quartz, and consisted of billions of tiny crystals, so...and clear like clear glass or optical quartz. "The regular quartz from this pocket are from about 3/8 to |  | | Journal (issue) | | Keith The Minerals of the Zinc Hill Mine, Inyo County, California......................................... 110 by Jack Crowley The Bertrandites of Connecticut................................114 by William...Hiddenite and Emerald mine, near Stony Point, Alexander County, North Carolina. Found in 1971, this group of crystals...for purple apatite, Plumbago mountain for rose quartz crystals, Mount Mica for tour maline, the Keith...Pines mine for facet-grade rose quartz, and the Waisanen mine for smoky quartz crys tals, herderite crystals |  | | Journal (issue) | | Fluorite Crystals with Galena Crystals, Socorro County, N. Mex. A very fine selection in stock. Crystals...00, 2x2 $1.50, 2x3 $2.25. Chalcopyrite Xls on Quartz, XIs Concepcion Del Oro, Zacatecas, Mex. Brassy...crystals of ,/j" to j/2" size perched on translucent quartz crystals. Choice cabinet display pieces. 1x2 .75...sodalite, smoky quartz, rhodochrosite, rhodonite, lace agate, rose quartz, quartz (dyed), green quartz, aventurine...Colors light yellow, medium yellow through deep smoky amber. One price of 35< per carat for any size, |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | 6EMSTONES BEAUTIFUL T U M B L E D STONES — Rose quartz, amethyst, T e n n . agate, $ 5 . 0 0 lb. Crystal...diopside, sunstone, serpentine, mahogany mylonite. Smoky a m ethyst, translucent feldspars, whites, greens...moss agate, aventurine, mixed tiger-eye, rutilated quartz, Mexican lace, lots of other gemmy, colorful materials...b l i n g . W e can color your plain agate and quartz. Ask for samples. W e are the manufacturers of...0 lb., coconut géodes, $ 1 . 2 5 l b . ; 1 2 " quartz x l . group, $ 4 8 . 0 0 ; 1 4 " f l u o r i t |
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