 | | Book (edition) | | are valued chiefly for pattern, and agate and jasper among semi- precious materials are even classified...topaz crystal And is such a chameleon color, or jasper), etc. gem if you not yellow, nor are might...topaz and spodumene. crystals, Areas in Maine, Connecticut and California, and Madagascar, are famous for...specific locations are comparatively few, but jasper, agate and even more valuable stones may turn...which can be traced through have been retained. New gem locations are found every season, and to this |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Mountain, Trinity County, Calif."—on label. Island Mountain, in the S / W corner of Trinity County, is in N .... California. CONNECTICUT—"I have been looking for news of the new finds between Middletown and Meriden...Middletown and Meriden are in northern New Haven County in central Connecticut. ILLINOIS—From George A. "Rocky"...is in northern Hancock County of western Illinois. INDIANA—"I found a small new wash on my hill yesterday...Dalton, Remington, Ind. Remington, in southern Jasper County, is in N / W Indiana. MASSACHUSETTS—"I am sending |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | CATALOGUE OF MASSACHUSETTS GEMSTONES HA,MPDEN 'COUNTY (PART FOUR) By RALPH GOSSE P.O. Box 5351, Albany...will be amended in a later issue. NOTE: (ESSEX COUNTY, was erroneously listed as part three in caption...Gemstones." Readers please note the correct County to be BERKSHIRE COUNTY.) AGATE Locality Descr,ption and Occurrence...glacial erratics composed of jasper-dialcedony combinations. Connecticut River Occasional recoveries reported...weathering of nearby outcrops of basalt. Hampden County The chief occurrence of agate in Massachusetts |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | VANDALL T. K I N G P.O. Box 90888 Rochester, New York 14609 NEW YORK £ J A N E T W. C A R E S 18 Singletary...map; adapted from U.S. Geological Survey map of New Hampshire and Vermont (1972). 324 ROCKS & MINERALS...small particles is widely distributed over northern New England in glacial gravels, and many swiftly moving...component in fertil izers (Merrill 1910). At one time, jasper was mined at the Parrot mine (Chittenden Co.) on...The Belvidere Mountain quarry, Low ell (Orleans County) is the most signifi cant locality in the state |  | | Book | | Sciences of Philadelphia, The Annals of the Lyceum of New York, The Boston Journal of PhiAnd he feels himself...gations this Catalogue by their communications of new localities, and whose names will appear in their...Prase, Chalcecite, dony, Carnelian, Chrysoprase, Jasper, Agate, Chrysoberyl, Zircon, Adularia, Nephrite...York, by Doct. John H. Steel. county A (Steel.') 1822." (N. G.) " New Farmer and Jacob (Hall.) (Webster..." Catalogue of the Minerals in the state of "A New York, by M. H. Webster, 1824." " The Journal of |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Sunday the 8th, to the Buckwheat Mine dumps, of the New Jersey Zinc Co. of Franklin, N. J.—148 persons availed...Committee 1309 Highland Ave., Abington, Pa. Rockland County Mineral and Gem Society Spring Valley, N e w York...York At the regular meeting of the Rockland County Mineral & Gem Society, Mrs. William Jordan of Pearl...program given by Mr. Victor Pribil, Secretary of the New York Mineralogical Club. He showed a colored film...field trip of the month was to Pine Island, Orange County, N.Y., to a limestone quarry; eleven members attended |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Mineral Occurrences ITEMS ON NEW FINDS ARE DESIRED -£..., PLEASE SEND THEM I N . ALABAMA—A bed of brassy-yellow... "Specimen comes from a mine somewhere in Yuma County, Arizona."—on label. ARKANSAS—In the March-April...of Schenck & Van Haelen, Inc., 56 W . 45th St., New York 17, N.Y. If you are interested I am sure he...(west of the city). That would be in Jefferson County."—letter dated—June 31, 1956, from Marie Kennedy...masses of brassy-yellow pyrite are also present. CONNECTICUT—The following letter, dated June 18, 1956, comes |  | | Report (volume) | | Del Norte County; Trinity River, Trinity County; Spanish Creek and Gopher Hill, Plumas County; Placerville...Dorado County; Cherokee Flats, Yankee Hill,and Oroville, Butte County; French Corral, Nevada County; Indian...Indian Gulch and Volcano, Amador County; and Alpine Creek, Tulare County. Other western localities are:...Diamond Basin, Ada County, Idaho; Curry County, Oreg.; and Nelson Hill, near Glacier County, Mont. The Great...Pierce County; Oregon, Dane County; Kohlsville, Washington County; Saukville, Ozaukee County; Eagle, |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | colorless, black basanite, reddish chalcedony, brownish jasper) and sea shells (white, brown). Some very dull...black magnetite. Madison is in S/E New Haven County of southern Connecticut near Long Island Sound. Quartz...and silvery muscovite. Bureau is in S/E Bureau County of northern Illinois. Dune sand from Great Bend..." — on label. Great Bend is in southern Barton County of central Kansas. Beach sand from Naskeag Beach...Naskeag Beach on Blue Hill Bay is in southern Hancock County in southern Maine. Ant hill sand from Virgin Valley |  | | Journal (issue) | | ............................ 218 THE HARDYSTON JASPER OF THE READING HILLS IN PENNSYLVANIA. By Richmond................................. 231 NEW FIND OF VERMICULITE IN NEW YORK CITY . . . . . . . . . . . . ...HUNT. By Lloyd M. Demrick ...................... NEW ENGLAND NOTES. Cond11cted by Rudolf C.. B. Bartsch.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CONNECTICUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NEW JERSEY.NEW YORK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | mining in upper California—at Trinidad, Humboldt County. Trinidad is a little town on the Pacific coast...State. No. 1 is from Dukes Creek, L.L. 89, White County. These sands are fairly coarse and locally called...River in the Nacoochee Valley, L.L. 75 & 76, White County. This location receives the sands from Dukes Creek...little black magnetite. modious but shallow New Haven harbor is formed by the confluence of the Quinnipiac...amounts of reddish carnelian, gray chalcedony, red jasper, brown and smoky quartz), white calcite, brown |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | 21206 Treasurer: CARL KROTKI, 140 West End Ave., New York, _N. Y. 10023 Assistant Treasurer: JACK T. BURRUS...receive the Society's copy of the Newsletter, and the new officers will not even be on the mailing list. There...members of the Rock and Mineral Club of Lower Bucks County, Fairless Hills, also District Representatives...Mawr College Museum. They had a chance to view some new exhibits as well as seeing the College's collection...2017 NEW YORK Carl Lashuay presented a movie on the "Benson Mines" for the St. Lawrence County Rock |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | the Kalamazoo Geo logical and Mineral Society. County Center Building, Kalamazoo Fairgrounds, Kalama...1977-Heasanrville, New Jersey. 5th Annual Show of the Cape Atlantic Rock hounds. Shore Mall, Pleasantville, New Jersey...Chairman: Judie Lewis, 705 5th St., Ocean City, New Jersey 08226 May 14,15,1977-Burlington, Ontario...Mississauga, Ontario. Show Chair the Franklin County Mineral Club, Green man: Joe Pearce, Apt. 5, 305V4...Keene Mineral E. Hamilton, Ontario. Club of Keene, New Hampshire. Mt. Anthony Union High School, Bennington |  | | Report (volume) | | Colorado.........Prof. R. D. George, Boulder. Connecticut..... .Prof. William N. Rice, Middletown. Prof... H. E. Gregory, Sheffield Scientific School, New Haven. Delaware.........Prof. B. L. Miller, Lehigh University...Tangier Smith, Berkeley, Cal. New Jersey...... .Dr. H. B. Kummel, Trenton. New York.........Mr. D. H. Newland...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; |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Spring, Md. 20901 Minerals Theme: Education Opens New Horizons The effect of rising costs of postage and...and Grit of the Imperial Folk County Gem and Mineral Society, Winter Haven, tells of a successful trip...The members of the Tomoka Club were sporting their new, bright, yellow club jackets on this trip The Play...transportation. NEW YORK The Lakeshore Gem and Mineral Club, Hannibal, joined with the Wayne County Gem and...in vited the Che-Hanna Club and the Tomp kins County Club to join them in a field trip followed with |  | | Book (edition) | | describes sites under of the nearest town and county. and the many maps included book contain such...collector of gem minerals RUSSELL P. Thomas NEW YORK MACFALL Y. Crowell Company / ESTABLISHED...Shop and Herbert Grand Girard, both of Santa Fe, New Mexico, Ken Kyte of Covington, Louisiana, Merton...Indiana, George E. Lambert of Wappingers Falls. New York, and D. L. Hathaway of Cosmopolis, Washington...eye. Minerals of this sort, such as agate and jasper, are described as cryptocrystal- line. For example |  | | Report (volume) | | ........................................... Connecticut...................................................... New Hampshire........................................................... 190 201 New Jersey.............. New Mexico............................................................. New York. .........F. C. Schrader: Besides giving several thousand new localities of mineral deposits and adding more than...especially from those of Arkansas, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Oregon, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Texas; |  | | Journal (issue) | | same for distribution; to encourage the search for new minerals that have not yet been discovered ; and...Association by nominating them for membership? Each new member helps to extend thd Association's activities--helps.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369 n 1y NEW ENGLAND NOTES. Co11d11cted by Rr,dotf C. B. Bartsch... . . . . NEW YORK MINERALOGICAL CLUD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NEW ENGLAND FELD.... . . NEW HAVEN MINERAL CLUB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NEW JERSEY |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Utah Azurite Specimen., $1.0!lt. $1 :50, 52.00. New Bingham Pyrite, $1.00, $2.00, $5.00. Postage. The...For details write: H. Goudey, Jamestown, Calif. New England minerals for sale or exchango. Corresoondence...and fossils. One of the best collections in Connecticut. Fr"d E. Turnpr. 683 Main St., Willimantic, Conn...hinQ Minerals. Dr. R. E. Anderson, Box 575, DeminQ, New Mexico. Fluorescent calcite mixed with .phalerlto...Springs, Kansas. Co-op Minerals, 79 Goffe St., New Haven, Conn. 302 ROCKS AND MINERALS SPECTROSCOPES |  | | Journal (issue) | | up nodules having blue, gray & white centers. A new find Polished halves up to 3 inches $1.00 and $2...McCoUum Blatr .............................•.... SOME NEW MEXICO AGATES. by G. B . Ellermeter ...........•...Nathalie Gaylord, Cambridge, Mass. 4. G. D. Hurst, New York, N. Y. 5. Shelley W. Denton, Wellesley, Mass... 115. John A. Manley, New Brunswick, N. J. 119. Frederick S. Eaton, New Haven, Conn. 120. Elra M. Palmer...renewed regularly, year after year; have secured many new subscriptions for us; gave us their full support |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | 21206 Treasurer—Carl Krotki, 170 West End Avenue, New York, N. Y . 10023 Assistant Treasurer—Jack T. Burrus...clubs; the stress that is placed on familiarizing the new members with the many activities of the hobby, and...and the effort that is made to offer both the new and the "old members", meaning those of long tenure...both credit and non-credit for Club members. Those new clubs formed to specialize in particular interests—fossils... CHIPS AND BITS CONNECTICUT Anneliese Del Monico, President of the New Haven Mineral Club recounts |  | | Journal (issue) | | Wholesale and retail show; Gem Faire Inc, Alameda County Fairgrounds; 4501 Pleasanton Ave; Fri. Noon-6 pm...Northwest Wisconsin Gem & Mineral Society, Barron County Fair Grounds; Hwy. 48 North; Sat. 10:00 am-5:00...from Grawin/Mulga and Lightning Ridge Opalfields in New South Wales Australia. This is a potch and color...discovered sources for agate and related, colorful jasper. Argentina has become a major source thanks to...who have developed fields there. Most agate and jasper sources in America have been discovered thanks |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | 33556 Treasurer—Carl Krotki, 170 West End Ave., New York, N. Y . 10023 Assistant Treasurer—Jack Burrus...e m e : Building A F i r m NEW "Foundation" JERSEY T h e Bergen County Mineralogy and Paleontology...minerals i n the Irvington Public Schools T h e New Jersey Mineralogical Society, Cranford, was host...D M I N E R A L S Mineral Club of Lower Bucks County, Fairless H i l l s , held a Copper Night, where...containing copper, or even copper jewelry. T h e Bucks County Library officially thanked the Club for the many |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | 1206 Treasurer : CARL KROTKI, 140 West End Ave ., New York, .1'1. Y. 10023 Assistant Treasurer : JACK T...by the members on a trip to New Haven, Pennsylvania. NEW JERSEY The New Jersey Mineralogical Society...the Antarctic." There was also a gift exchange. NEW HAMPSHIRE Election of officers, a gift exchange...presented an informative and enjoyable program on Jasper County Pegmatites to the Mid-Georgia Gem and Mineral...personally collected group of specimens; 3. Group of New England specimens; 4. General display thumbnails |  | | Catalog/List | | distinct cubical crystals, pink color. Syracuse, New-York. shaped crystals," formed Ar. " Hopper at...Sulphate of Magnesia. 15. L. Salzburg. Near Albany, New- York. 16. L. and may be Genus VIII. Sp. 1....collected into a globular do. mass. 34. L. Niagara, New-York. Crystals imbedded in earthy gypsum. 36...arrow-head sulphate of lime. Lamellar, and transparent. New-York. Lamellar, embracing crystals of pearl and...and dog-tooth spar. Mineralogical Cabinet New- York. New- York. 38. L. Lockport, 39. L. Lockport, in |
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