 | | Book (edition) | | to hunt for Diamonds in the American pearls Black light for your minerals 50 Locations in which...were shaped by some accident of For instance, agate How is their formation. frequently found in...chrysoberyl cats-eye are valued chiefly for pattern, and agate and jasper among semi- precious materials are... crystals, Areas in Maine, Connecticut and California, and Madagascar, are famous for Lava known...the many types of agate, opal and petrified this region is noted. The agate is wood for which |  | | Journal (issue) | | PROSPECTING ON THE DORRIS CLAIMS 26 ARIZONA FIRE AGATE 34 CHLORIDE SAWTOOTH QUARTZ 40 ROCK & GEM KIDS...By Mark Leatherman Boots on the ground in the Black Hills Rockhound Area. By Bill Rozday 20 Find jagged...Wulfenite from the Red Cloud (photo credit)mine (La Paz County), Arizona, is world famous. (3.9 cm high) Jeff...love to play with one. I live near San Diego, California. Do you know anyone nearby that could test my...the crystals were small and dark-brown to nearly black. Around this time, the first fine Red Cloud wulfenites |  | | Journal (issue) | | Utah. May 3—Pioneer May day, Twentynine Palms, California. May 3—Green corn dance, ceremonial races, Cochiti...opposite Lone Pine, California. May 3-4—Ramona pageant, Ramona bowl, Hemet, California. May 3-4—Sierra club...club hike up Black mountain, San Jacinto mountains. May 3-4—Sierra club visit to Trona and Searles lake...show, sponsored by Julian Woman's club, Julian, California. May 4—Verde Valley pioneer picnic. Camp Verde...festival, street dance, barbecue, parade, Beaumont, California. May 30-June 5—Albuquerque Market week, Albuquerque |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | A CALIFORNIA FIELD TRIP Downloaded by [University of Florida] at 01:33 06 August 2017 By E. L. Banion...spree we decided on the desert areas of Southern California and because of summer temperature and certain...best fit into these plans. After arriving in California, short trips or trial runs were made in the vicinity...side—the dike wandered off into the brush covered hills which offered small opportunity to explore the area...hardy plants. 252 The high point of the trip to California and one we had been looking foward to for a long |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | a , Washington. W I L L S W A P — W e s t e r n Agate, Jasper, O p a l ized and Agatized W o o d , Obsidian...gastropods, brachiopods, etc. Only $ 1 . 7 5 Postpaid USA. Robert Eaton, 5 4 Heberle Rd., Rochester, 9,New... Oregon Obsidian - Gold or Silver Sheen, red & black 50c per lb., W e s t e r n material and beach agates...5 . 0 0 each. C o l o r f u l : Old M e x i c o agate, 1 " to 2 " size, $ 1 . 5 0 lb. Slabs sent on approval...0 5 N. Big Spring St., M i d l a n d , Texas. BLACK A N D GRAY LABRADORITES. Send 25c in coin for specimen |  | | Book (edition) | | describes sites under of the nearest town and county. and the many maps included book contain such...Chrysocolla, Turquoise LJ Emerald, Beryl ^"^ Agate ** Jade Amethyst nq -* % Gem Hunter's...32 materials in their full natural color 58 7 Black light for your minerals 59 8 Judging quality and...color, as in emeralds; their pattern, as in moss agate; or their play of eral color, as in opals. Fashion... such as agate and jasper, are described as cryptocrystal- line. For example, an agate nodule may |  | | Book (edition) | | MARIN COUNTY FREE LIBRARY 3 1111 00289 4184 \ I s Fifth Revised Edition A complete, state-by-state...Chrysocolla, Turquoise LJ Emerald, Beryl *"» Agate ** Jade =p Amethyst ^ X ) y ' £f h % ^...Johnson, of Napa, California; Norman and Betty Lemkau of Castro Valley, California; Herbert V. Corbett...4. How 5. Characteristics of important 6. Black light for your minerals 7. Judging quality and...Smokies, the Sierra Nevada, the Rockies and Black Hills, the Cascades and the Grand Canyon, the Oregon |  | | Book (edition) | | on collecting. by DAROLD J. HENRY Author of California Gem Trails, Gem Trail Journal, The Rock Collector's...naturalist, a miner alogist, and an educator in California schools as well as a writer of many articles... Gordon, 1810 E. Anaheim Street, Long Beach, California No portions of this book may be reproduced in... I l ti CALIFORNIA GEM TRAILS TABLE OF CONTENTS * FOREWORD NORTHERN CALIFORNIA.................PENTZ QUARRY SONOMA COUNTY . HUMBOLDT COUNTY EEL RIVER BEAR CANYON CREEK TRINITY COUNTY 8 9 9 9 9 10 II |  | | Book | | Rock-Bauxite Soil-Stuttgart Series * Georgia * California Mineral-Gold Mineral-Staurolite Fossil-Shark...Fossil-Sabre-Toothed Cat Gemstone-Benitoite Gem-Black Coral Soil-San Joaquin Series iii 4] * Idaho...Gemstone-Freshwater Pearl Soil-Crider Series Mineral-Coal Rock-Agate * Maryland Fossil Shell-Ecphora gardnerae gardnerae...Gemstone-Lake Superior Agate Vil * Mississippi * Louisiana Gemstone-Agate Fossil-Petrified Palmwood...Montana Agate Fossil-Maiasaura peeblesorum * Nebraska Rock-Prairie Agate Gemstone-Blue Agate Fossil-Mammoth |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Stockton, Calif. W I L L S W A P — W e s t e r n Agate, Jasper, O p a l ized and Agatized W o o d , Obsidian...m a n . Arizona. and also from D a r w i n . California: Ca'cite Iront h e following States — ' C a i...gastropods, brachiopods, etc. Only $ 1 . 7 5 Postpaid USA. Robert Eaton, 5 4 Heberle R d . , Rochester, 9 ... Oregon Obsidian - Gold or Silver Sheen, red & black 50c per lb., Western material and beach agates t...d materials tumbled gems $ 5 . 0 0 per l b . ; Agate to dye. Takes color good $ 1 . 0 0 per lb. Other |  | | Book | | lapidary field. Beginning with a description of agate, he proceeds to an interesting account of the history...ever been written before. Tracing the history of agate from prehistoric days through events of the Bible...the details of agate collecting, the varie ties and forms of quartz gems other than agate, opal and its...infor1nation on tl1c rockl1ouncl's favorite gem-tl1e agate. THIS IS LELAND£ QUICK La Jolla ( ,5an l)irgo)...efficiently ty1)ecl by Wilcla Boyer of La Jolla, California. AFTER A 1 Lt::LANDJ:: Qu1cK La Jolla (San | | | Book | | lapidary field. Beginning with a description of agate, he proceeds to an interesting account of the history...ever been written before. Tracing the history of agate from prehistoric days through events of the Bible...growing hobby. Chapters are devoted to the details of agate collecting, the varieties and forms of quartz and...varieties, with favorite location of quartz agate, opal wood — collectors. The petrified gems throughout...rockhound’s favorite gem — the agate. Lelande Quick La Jolla (San Diego), California Vll Acknowledgments |  | | Book (volume) | | the land rises abruptly into the 6,000 sq. mi. Black Hills region enclosed by the Belle Fourche and Cheyenne...dikes ranking with those in Maine and Southern California for their production of gems and minerals. The...huge crystals of sparkling blue Beryl from the Black Hills pegmatites have measured from 18’ to 27’ long...and Uranium has come only from the core of the Black Hills region. Two divisions are recognized: the Northern...characterized by vein deposits, while the Southern Hills Dist. Includes both Veins and the extensive pegmatite |  | | Book (edition) | | A Field Guide to the Most Important Areas in California. by DAROLD J. HENRY, A.B., M.S. FIRST E D1T...AROLD J. HENRY 1781 Fleming Street P omona, California 2 GEM TRAIL JOURNAL Table of Contents FOREWORD...FOSSIL HUNTER SONOMA COUNTY HUMBOLDT COUNTY CARPENTERIA FOSSILS SAN MATEO COUNTY FOSSILS SANTA BARBARA...LEA VITT MEADOWS HIGH SIERRA GEM STONES MONTEREY COUNTY SAN BENITO JADEITE CINNABAR LOCALITY DARWIN MINERALS...CANYON AND LAST CHANCE CANYON KERN COUNTY DRY LAICOUNTY ONYX DEPOSIT WILDROSE CANYON . . |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | gastropods, brachiopods, etc. Only $ 1 . 7 5 Postpaid USA. Robert Eaton, 5 4 Heberle R d „ Rochester, 9,New...matrix, some cutting areas $1.00 pound- Fine Texas Agate $1.00 pound. Fine Serpentine, so called Mexican... takes high polish. $1.00 pound. Tumbled Texas Agate, mixed sizes fine polish, makes excellent jewelry...marine animal only $1.10 each postpaid anywhere in USA and Canada." ALTAMONT ROAD ROCK CLUB, 3546 Altamont...MINERALS Scott's Rose Quarts Co.—Rose Quartz—also Black Hills Rock Specimens of many kinds and colors, for |  | | Report (issue) | | Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, California. INTRODUCTION Welcome to Wyoming...gold district west of Casper in the Ra�lesnake Hills area (Hausel, 1998) (Figure 1). Following this discovery...1. Generalized geologic map of the Rattlesnake Hills gold district (from Hausel, 1996b). 35 Tl Tph...Shirley RATTLESNAKE HILLS Casper arch NATRONA 104 Lusk RAWHIDE BUTTES WILDCAT HILLS McCANN PASS MUSKRAT...NIOBRARA WESTON Newcastle BLACK BUTTES MINERAL HILL Sundance Black Hills uplift CROOK ESTERBROOK |  | | Journal (issue) | | ROCKHOUND PICKS Gift Model—Polished $4.10 Regular Black Finish $3.85 Wood Handled Stanley Prospectors Picks...GRIEGER'S • 1633 E. WALNUT ST. • PASADENA 4 , CALIFORNIA OUR STORE IS OPEN EVERY DAY 8:30 A.M. UNTIL 5:00...Morongo Valley Annual Early California Fiesta, Morongo Valley, California. May 30-31 — Desert Peaks Section...Section, Southern California Chapter Sierra Club ascent of Mt. Keynot, in California's Inyo Range. May...in 1928. Flagstaff. Volume 16 May 31—Lincoln County Homecoming Day, Caliente, Nevada. COVER June—Continuance |  | | Journal (issue) | | 12 10 00 18 • 13 12 00 20 x 15 15 00 RNE BLUE IMPERIAL PRECIOUS TOPAZ OVAL TOPAZ OVAL 8•6 9x 7 10•...Information ard requests to the American Federation CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF MINERALOGICAL SOCIETIES Officers...minute as a smalJ dental continued on page 34 CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF MINERALOGICAL SOCIETIES, INC. •...CONVENTION CENTER 800 W. Kate/la Avenue, Anaheim, California across the street from Disneyland ---------...in Carefree, Arizona and in Rancho Bernardo, California at Bernardo Winery and Bell Studio. Richard, |  | | Book (volume) | | surface nearly level but with some fairly rugged low hills in the southeastern corner. There are few localities...minerals, although excavations in the underlying black, Upper Devonian (New Albany) shales occasionally...mixture of chert, translucent chalcedony, jasp-agate and common opal, rivaling in beauty the Arizona...Zanesville (Muskingum Co.), a region of rolling, wooded hills. Here, prehistoric Indians quarried the toolmaking...ASHTABULA COUNTY CONNEAUT, area pits, quarries, rd. cuts, etc.⎯cone-in-cone Calcite. CLERMONT COUNTY MILFORD |  | | Book (volume) | | surface nearly level but with some fairly rugged low hills in the southeastern corner. There are few localities...minerals, although excavations in the underlying black, Upper Devonian (New Albany) shales occasionally...mixture of chert, translucent chalcedony, jasp-agate and common opal, rivaling in beauty the Arizona...Zanesville (Muskingum Co.), a region of rolling, wooded hills. Here, prehistoric Indians quarried the toolmaking...ASHTABULA COUNTY CONNEAUT, area pits, quarries, rd. cuts, etc.⎯cone-in-cone Calcite. CLERMONT COUNTY MILFORD |  | | Catalog/List | | Fairfield County, Branchville White xlline with cymatolite, good study ... New Mexico Taos County, near Dixon...cerium aluminum silicate California Los Angeles County, Pacoima Canyon Large black tabular crystals in pegmatite...pegmatite ..... Norway Gjerstad Nearly pure pitch black vitreous mass ...... . Lot 10-1" lxl" 1. 50 ...magnesium iron silicate ACTINOLITE California San Bernardino County, Wrightwood Green prismatic crystalline...silicate of sodium and iron California San Benito River, Gem mine Black prismatic xls imbedded in syenite |  | | Journal (issue) | | 25 35 •6 56 60 75 1 00 1 50 2 10 300 Black Onyx 25 ,o ,o '00 Blood Stone •6 56 60 75...Moss .t.gate Green 25 35 40 46 5, 60 M ou Agate Red 50 70 80 90 1 10 Matachote 38 70 95...Egyptian Sardonyx Red ($\rope) ,o Striped .t.gate Black 40 Tioereye (Brown! 25 4 56 300 65 70 80...Hong Kong Lapidaries, Inc. P.O. BOX 489 • FOREST HILLS, N.Y. 11375 • (2121 221 -324 7 0 $261.00 with...1nlomiation and requests to the Amef1can Federation CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF MINERALOGICAL SOCIETIES FIELD |  | | Journal (issue) | | the first town in Arizona after leaving Blythe, California, on U. S. Highway 60. A great many minerals have...the quartz is crystallized and contains perfect black crystal plates of hematite. Although many fair specimens...hematite crystals are very fragile. Many of the hills in the Quartzsite area are literally covered with...(3) bloom (mineralogy) d. (1) quartzite h. (2) black-jack l. (3) lode May, 1953 — Earth Science Digest...Digest — Page 3 *."? . A noonday stop in the Black Hills of South Dakota with Charley Baker of Sundance |  | | Book | | HfiRIN COUNTY FREE LIBRfiRY 311110G386652Q I V Russell P MacFal A COLOR TREASUF FOR COLLECTORS...photographs as well as with diagrams, both in color and black and white. The second section describes tests...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...glittering calcite or quartz Often these can be California, in in Southwestern Maine, around the town |  | | Journal (issue) | | HIDDEN TREASURES Rockhounding around Placerville, California by Leo Rosenhouse 50 GLACIAL DIAMONDS Although..."blossoms" and is mounted on a piece of Brazilian agate. Fashioning jewel trees is a very enjoyable c raft...Information and requests to the American Federation. CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF MINERALOGICAL SOCIETIES Officers...First Vice-President 13245 Rhoda Or., Los Altos Hills, CA 94022 J. Richard Swartz, Second Vice-President...Products, slices through hard materials st.ch as agate and petrified wood with unprecedented speed. Exposed |
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