 | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Figure 1. Postcard view of the Waukon iron mine, Allamakee County, cia. 1912. John Taylor collection. ARTHUR...Unfortunately. with today’s environmental laws and mine and quarry regulations. the prolific collecting...HAROLD L. PRlOR P.O. Box 111 Columbus Junction, Iowa 52738 halprior@ louisacomm.net When we began this...too, could be cited with many other localities. Iowa contains the type locality for one mineral, iowaite...December 2014 Figure 2. Map of Iowa showing the counties. Courtesy Iowa Geological Survey. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Figure 1. The state of Iowa map; prepared by William Besse. IOW AITE Sioux County, Iowa BRUCE CAIRNCROSS ...1,000–1,500 feet below the surface in Sioux County, Iowa (Kohls and Rodda 1967); approximately thirty-five...finest examples known were collected at the Palabora mine, Limpopo Province, South Africa (Southwood and Cairncross...iowaite were post-serpentinization chrysotile, dolomite, brucite, calcite, magnesite, and pyrite. Since...formula of iowaite using crystals from the Palabora mine. Dr. Bruce Cairncross, a consulting editor of Rocks |  | | Report (issue) | | panting-dog days. Durangite, 2.7 cm, from the Barranca mine, Coneto de Comonfort, Durango, Mexico. Arkenstone...Budd photo. Durangite, 1.7 cm, from the Barranca mine, Coneto de Comonfort, Durango, Mexico. Arkenstone...see in the Mineralogical Record a brief report of mine from the new New York City Metro Show, which happened...the type locality for the species, the Barranca mine, Conete de Comonfort, Durango, Mexico. At this point...for this species. Barite, 4.7 cm, from the Muzo mine, Vasquez-Yacobi district, Boyaca Department, Colombia |  | | Journal (issue) | | & C. R. Anhaeusser Minerals of the Linwood mine, Scott County, Iowa ............. 231 by P. L. Garvin...in the still open underground workings of the Gem mine. He encountered an open pocket containing well formed...conglomerate. The stories of these early discoveries and mine developments, some of which were conducted under...,,.•• MINE r •• •• ' ··, . TRANSVAAL e e e \ . ...deposits in the Transvaal Province. The Eersteling mine was the first deposit to be seriously exploited |  | Huizing, Terry E., Richards, R. Peter, Clifford, Janet H., Cook, Robert B. (2017) Connoisseur's Choice: Calcite from the American Midwest, Gordonsville Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee. Rocks & Minerals, 92 (1) 46-63 doi:10.1080/00357529.2017.1241690 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | from the American Midwest Gordonsville Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee C alcite is ubiquitous...the Gordonsville mine, Central Tennessee Lead-Zinc district near Carthage in Smith County. Calcite from...crystals of dolomite with chalcopyrite, 8 cm tall, from the Ben Hogan quarry in Lawrence County, Arkansas...and sandstone. Virtually any outcrop, road cut, or mine, especially in carbonate strata, may host calcite...dolostone at the Black Rock quarries of the Lawrence County Zinc district. Specimens often feature calcite | | | Journal (issue) | | C. R. Anhaeusser Minerals of the Linwood mine, Scott County,Iowa ..................... 231 by P. L....in the still open underground workings of the Gem mine. He encountered an open pocket containing well formed...conglomerate. The stories of these early discoveries and mine de velopments, some of which were conducted under...examples 209 MESSINA \ / *• \ / EERSTELING MINE y • PETERSBURG \ k PHALABORWA ii / ■ • r...deposits in the Trans vaal Province. The Eersteling mine was the first deposit to be seriously exploited |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | THE CONCO MINE North Aurora Kane County Illinois JARED T. FREIBURG Illinois State Geological Survey...made in the Chicago metropolitan area at the Conco mine, North Aurora. Crystals are found in massive solution...for limestone and dolomite. In 2010, Lafarge North America, owner of the Conco mine, accepted a proposal...proposal from Saga Minerals, Inc. to mine the solution cavities for mineral specimens. Crystals to 25 cm and...in Tucson, Arizona. Mineralization at the Conco mine is helping researchers map deep hydrothermal fluid |  | | Journal (issue) | | $315/three years, (Canada) $180/one year, (outside USA other than Canada) $259 per year Subscription (individuals...(deceased) Salim Edde Daniel Trinchillo Lyda Hill Scott A. Rudolph Daniel J. Record Gail & Jim Spann Rob...level of the underground mine was refurbished to accommodate visitors, showing mine workings dating from...village of Almadenejos we find: The Vieja Concepción mine. Here it is possible to visit part of the historic...(dating from 1755 to 1757). The Nueva Concepción mine. The Baritel de San Carlos (San Carlos shaft house) |  | | Journal (issue) | | KRISTALLE Est.1971 Laguna Beach, California, USA • Tel: +1 949 494 5155 • Email: info@kristalle.com...371 by C. J. Stefano Featured Collection Pages Scott Rudolph Collection ...............................only): $139/one year (Canada) $231/one year, (outside USA other than Canada) $325 for one year Subscription...Philip G. Rust (deceased) SENIOR FELLOWS Gold Level Scott A. Rudolph (2021) Paradise Woods (2019) Gail & Jim...Maria Fiske (2021) Dona and Kim Niederman (2021) Scott Werschky (2021) Noel De Dora (2021) Sean P. Sweeney |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | have been found along the Cahaba River in Shelby County, Ala. The colors are gray with red veins, red and...abandoned diamond mine near Murfreesboro, Pike Co., Ark. Murfreesboro has the only diamond mine in the United...United States and though the mine is no longer in operation it has been "opened up" as a tourist attraction...close by, quartz crystals, of odd, ago at the same mine in Arkansas. Howard A. Millar, Manager, Crater of...very nice 2 x 3 specimen. DELAWARE—Coarse, white dolomite occurs at Hockessin, New Castle, Co., Del. FLORIDA—Howard |  | | Book | | mudstone with bands of fine-grained limestone or dolomite (cementstone). Ballagan Formation, Loch Thom [2501...mineral resources . However, a knowledge of the old mine workings is essential when planning for development...present district from Auchensail Quarry [342 798] (Scott et al. , 1 976) and Psilophyton has been found at... the remainder are comstones. Note: in a pure dolomite, the Ca/Mg ratio would be 1 .67. Sample No. ...15 Carbonate, (mixtures largely of calcite and dolomite, see Table 4 and Figure 4), occurs widely as irregular |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Sylacauga, Talladega Co., Ala. ARIZONA—The old Yuma mine, famous for its wonderful specimens of vanadinite...vanadinite and wulfenite, is located in Pima County, Ariz., about 15 miles N . W . of Tucson. Although abandoned...am sending some wulfenite xls from the old Yuma mine in the Tucson Mts. These xls range anywhere from...single xls. This mine quit working about 1920 and was mainly a gold, silver, and lead mine." ARKANSAS—Billy...Creek bridge. I was unable to enter the titanium mine, so did not get any rutile. I finally was able to |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Devonian ages of Iowa, for minerals or fossils from other states. Amel Priest, Peru, Iowa. EXCHANGE. Tumbled... MINERALS OPALS, B R I L L I A N T COLORS—Direct f r o m mine, 15 for $ 5 . 0 0 . 10 ringsize cabochons (opal...B U T ' S A G A T E SHOP. R.R. # 6 , Muscatine, Iowa. 1 " x 1 " SPECIMENS A N D LARGER — Of the f o l...t Dolom i t e Capstone of Niagara Falls; Snowy Dolomite crystals 4 5 c ; Sphalerite, gemmy 5 5 c ; W h...postpaid. A l e x C r i n z i , 41 1 W . Ferry St., Buffalo, 13, N e w Y o r k . A T T R A C T I V E MISSOURI |  | | Report (issue) | | PLATE I WORKED AREA OF THE REED MINE, NEAR CEDARTOWN , POLK COUNTY, GEORGIA. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF...PROPERTIES OF BARTOW COUNTY . X 27 DESCRIPTION OF THE IRON ORE PROPERTIES OF POLK CouNTY. IX rs THE MODE... DESCRIPTION OF THE IRON ORE DEPOSITS oF FLOYD CouNTY . I77 LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL GEOLOGICAL SURVEY... associated with the brown iron ores of Bartow county, especially in the vicinity of the manganese ore-banks...examination of the accom. I panymg map. THE POLK COUNTY DEPOSITS are naturally divided into six distinct |  | | Journal (issue) | | Cooper Nottingham, England Anthony R. Kampf L.A. County Mus. of Nat. Hist. Los Angeles, CA Joseph A. Mandarino...crystal, 10.5 cm, with quartz, from the Yaogangxian mine, Hunan, China. Private collection; Jeff Scovil photo...well before the moisture and dust of an operating mine had had time to exert their destructive influences...the Karnasurt mine. On the following day, Nickolay Pavlov, chief geologist of the mine, and geologist...e zone is seen to extend into the bottom of the mine workings (i.e. its thickness is more than 1.5 meters) |  | | Report (issue) | | portion contains abundant sandstone l Copper Ridge dolomite Bose mapped at top of highest shales of Conasauga...~£csh ~ Conasauga formation Shale, limestone and dolomite -£csh, prominent shale member Cont act, dashed...where inferred -?-- --1- Probable fault ~ Bauxite mine Prospect showing bauxite or boux ilic cloy 45 ...Lorge errors may exist in the wooded area east of Linwood --- Area favorable for discovery of concealed |  | | Report (issue) | | ....................................... Shady dolomite ........................................................................................ Knox dolomite ......................................................................................... Dade County ....................................................................................... Catoosa County ........................................................................................ Walker County .............................................. |  | | Journal (issue) | | interest were: Stolzite (PbWO4) from Brandy Gill mine and Wulfenite (PbMoO4) from Poddy Gill. Generally...with a crude hexagonal outline - from the Carrock mine The very rare tsumebite from Roughton Gill. Pale-green...crystals of brochantite. Duftite from Brandy Gill Mine. Dull grey-green coloured crystals with acute terminations...pyromorphites from the Driggith and Roughton Gill mine tips, linarite from Red Gill and blocky yellow pyromorphite...the Carrock Mine tips and the intense blue-white fluorescent scheelite from inside the mine. Guided by |  | | Report (volume) | | Edward Barrett, Indianapolis. Iowa.............. Prof. George F. Kay, Iowa City. Kansas............Prof...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;...following localities: Bibb County, Pratts Ferry; Calhoun County, near Tampa; Clay County, T. 20, Pv. 7 E.; Jefferson...Jefferson County, at Elyton; Lee County, at Chewacla lime works; St. Clair County, at Gfeensport; Shelby |  | | Journal (issue) | | M. Gressm an tgressman@comcast.n et The Musonoi mine, Kolwezi District, Lualaba Province, Democratic... from the Musonoi mine, Kolwezi District, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Scott Rudolph collection;...three years, (Canada) $180 / one year, (outside USA other than Canada) $259 per year Subscription (individuals...Steven M. Goldfine & Richard J. Rossi (2009-2018) Scott A. Rudolph Deborah R. Deitsch-Perez (2016-2017)...and on the best grossular garnets from the Jeffrey mine (2015). The Yukon Territory has been one of Rod's |  | | Journal (issue) | | (a variety of zoisite), 9 cm, from the Merelani mine, located on the slopes of the Lelatema Mountains...cover: Top left: Euclase, 2.2 cm, from the La Marina mine, Colombia. Top right: Topaz, 8.4 cm, from Ouro Preto...left: Phosphophyllite, 2 cm, from the Unificada mine, Potosi, Bolivia. Bottom right: Grossular, 3.5 cm...Tucson Show, held in a quonset hut at the old Pima County Fair and Rodeo Grounds. I’ve known all of the great...Fluorapatite on elbaite, 5.5 cm, from the Alto da Cabeca mine, Parelhas, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. Will Johnson |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | of black, crystallized ferberite from the Conger Mine, near Nederland, Boulder Co., Colo. It is good to...in Georgia at the fo'lowing localities: Cherokee County —2V2 miles northeast of Ball Ground, 1 mi'e northwest...of Cherry Grove School; Fayette County—near Fayetteville; Fulton County—near College Park. (Georgia Mineral...in vugs in a dark gray fossiliferous limestone. Iowa—A. J. Alessi, 430 S. Highland Ave., Lombard. III...pebbles from the gravel beds of Bellevue, Jackson Co., Iowa. Among the minerals noted in the lot were: biotite |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | some nice dark red xline cuprite. "From Silver Hill Mine (Waterman Mts.), Pima Co., Ariz., I collected nice...rhombs. (I got some beautiful azurite xls from this mine at Pardos Rock Shop in Tucson, Ariz.) "Some beautiful...3 inches in the other. Wynne, in southern Cross County, is in eastern Arkansas. COLORADO—A loose but beautiful...sent in by Crystal Gallery, 20 South Garrison, Linwood, Colo. 80226. "This represents the type .of material...label. 103 Newington Center, in southern Hartford County, is in central Connecticut. GEORGIA—"To our mind |  | | Journal (issue) | | & J. N. Alves Minerals of the Black Pine mine, Granite County, Montana .................................and attended by mining industry representatives, mine owners, representatives from all o f Vermont’s mineralogical...California mineral collector, specializing in San Diego County and Baja California spec imens through purchase...largest land transactions in the history of San Diego county, and moved to the Hi Hope Ranch near Oceanside...building up the M useum ’s collection of the San Diego County minerals. The Museum recently reopened its remodeled |  | | Report (volume) | | by agreement of the State geological surveys of Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Oklahoma and for...Repenning, R. J. Ross, Jr., W. J. Sando, G. R. Scott, J. E. Smedley, P. D. Snavely, Jr., Sandra Whalen...[interglacial] stage l (Iowa) Kansan [glacial] stage 1 (Kansas; standard sections in Iowa) Aftonian [interglacial]...[interglacial] stage 1 (Iowa) kNebraskan [glacial] stage 1 (Nebraska) * The U.S. Geological Survey currently...(Wisconsin) Almenan subage 2 (Kansas) Ashawan l (Iowa) Bradyan interglacial substage 2 (Nebraska) Cary |
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Linwood Mine, Buffalo, Scott County, Iowa, USA