 | | Journal (issue) | | —————————— Mineral News ————————————————— Page Mineral News Vol. 38, No. 12 December, 2022 The Mineral Collector’s...$6.00 Chlorargyrite from Silver Reef, Utah Bob Werner – werner@lcturbonet.com Chlorargyrite, AgCl, or...as it is often referred to, is a fairly common mineral that is often found in the upper, weathered portions...a shallow depth, capping the ore deposits. The mineral is soft, H-2 on Mohs scale, resinous or waxy and...Utah’s Washington County (figure 1) is a very unique occurrence. The high-grade chlorargyrite of the Silver |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | 31 December 2014 NEVADA MINERAL STEVEN PULLMAN 1755 Circle Drive NW Reno, Nevada 89509 RICHARD THOMSSEN...THOMSSEN P.O. Box 1656 Carson City, Nevada 89702 Map showing Nevada counties, by William W.Besse. N evada...year. Nevada is one of the few western states without a published state mineralogy; thus, mineral collectors...collectors are aware of its mineral specimen wealth from only a few well-known and collected localities,...reasonably expect to obtain a specimen in the current mineral market. We have chosen not to include commercial |  | | Journal (issue) | | —————————— Mineral News ————————————————— Page Mineral News Vol. 39, No. 12 December, 2023 The Mineral Collector’s...Standards Mineral Samples Tony Nikischer tony@excaliburmineral.com There are so many obscure, mineral-related...the more esoteric compounds, there were several mineral standards as well! Who knew? A significant part...by the research community that often requires mineral standards for analytical work. For example, when...when the Mars rover (Curiosity) uncovered the mineral jarosite, KFe3+3(SO4)2 (OH)6, as a constituent of |  | | Journal (issue) | | Mineralogical Record The International Magazine for Mineral Collectors VOLUME 50 • NUMBER 2 Publisher & Editor-in-Chief...MARCH–APRIL 2019 Articles The Candelaria District Mineral County, Nevada .....................................by P. M. Adams Atacamite from the New Cornwall mine, Kadina, South Australia .........................Wilson Columns Notes from the Editor American Mineral Heritage Award 2019 .............................COVER: ATACAMITE, 10.5 cm, from the New Cornwall mine, Kadina, South Australia. Collection of (and photo |  | | Report (issue) | | MINERALS OF NEVADA MINERALS OF NEVADA Peer Hen By CASTOR oan eGORY.C.oFER DOCK NEVADA AND BUREAU... UNIVERSITY Reno & Las Vegas OF NEVADA PRESS GEOLOGY Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Special...University of Nevada Press, Reno, Nevada 89557 USA Copyright © 2004 by University of Nevada Press Photographs...otherwise noted Map of Mining Districts and significant mineral occurrences of Nevada by Nevada Bureau of Mines...Cataloging-in-Publication Data Castor, Stephen B, Minerals of Nevada / Stephen B. Castor and Gregory C. Ferdock.— Ist | | | Report (issue) | | MINERALS OF NEVADA MINERALS OF NEVADA STEPHEN B. CASTOR and G R EGOR Y C . F E R D OC K l NEVADA BUREAU...association with the UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA PRESS Reno & Las Vegas Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Special...University of Nevada Press, Reno, Nevada 89557 USA Copyright© 2004 by Uni versity of Nevada Press Photographs...Districts and si gnificant minernl occurrences of Nevada by Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology All rights reserved...-Publ ication Dat,i Castor, Stephen B. Minerals of Nevada/ Stephen B. Castor and Gregory C. Ferdock.- rst |  | | Journal (issue) | | KRISTALLE Est.1971 Laguna Beach, California, USA • Tel: +1 949 494 5155 • Email: info@kristalle.com...Mineralogical Record The International Magazine for Mineral Collectors VOLU ME 55 • NUMBER 2 Publisher & Editor-in-Chief... Gressman tom.gressman@minrec.org The Tintic District: Juab and Utah Counties, Utah...................COVER: CLINOCLASE, 3.9 cm, from the Mammoth mine, Tintic District, Utah. Rock Currier collection; Jeff Scovil...Collector & Dealer Biographies • Mineral Artists • Antiquarian Mineral Literature Bio-bibliography This |  | | Journal (issue) | | specimens at many localities throughout the world; mineral collectors have little trouble locating enough...cultural standpoint. These are localities rich in mining history and regional flavor; the old drifts and...years a great many mineral collectors have decided to try their hand at the mineral business. Most of...R. Kampf Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County George Robinson National Museums of Canada Arthur...2 Germany An historical perspective on silver mining in G erm any.................. by W. Lieber and |  | Mills, Stuart J., Kartashov, Pavel M., Gamyanin, Gennadii N., Whitfield, Pamela S., Kern, Arnt, Guerault, Hugues, Kampf, Anthony R., Raudsepp, Mati (2011) Fluorocronite, the natural analogue of β-PbF2, from the Sakha Republic, Russian Federation. European Journal of Mineralogy, 23 (4) 695-700 doi:10.1127/0935-1221/2011/0023-2136 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Eur. J. Mineral. 2011, 23, 695–700 Published online July 2011 Fluorocronite, the natural analogue of...vic.gov.au 3 Mineral Sciences Department, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, 900 Exposition...Exposition Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90007, USA 4 Institute of Geology Ore Deposits, Petrography, Mineralogy...Technology, National Research Council of Canada, 1200 Montreal Road, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0R6 Canada 6 Bruker AXS...Fluorocronite (sqmomiomlhq), ideally PbF2, is a new mineral (IMA2010–023), from the Kupol’noe deposit, Sarychev |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Sciences, McGill University, 3450 University Street, Montreal, Quebec H3A 2A7, Canada ABSTRACT The distribution...pyrite have been based on studies of samples from mineral deposits (sediment-hosted, mesothermal and volcanic-rock-hosted...halogen-bearing Ag minerals such as iodargyrite and chlorargyrite. This stage produced a blanket containing these...the Ag image are due to late iodargyrite and chlorargyrite. The map dimensions are 275 275 m. Direct-ion...controlled mainly by the surface reactivity of the mineral. CONCLUSIONS Back-scattered electron images, secondary |  | | Journal (issue) | | Cooper Nottingham, England Anthony R. Kampf L.A. County Mus. of Nat. Hist. Los Angeles, CA Joseph A. Mandarino...Surv. of Canada Ottawa George W. Robinson Seaman Mineral Museum, MTU Houghton, Michigan Abraham Rosenzweig...Thirty-one, Number Four Articles Juanitaite, a new mineral from Gold Hill, Utah.............................Rossman Orpiment from the Twin Creeks mine, Humboldt County, N e v a d a .............................. 311 by B. K. Lees The Purple Passion mine, Yavapai County, A rizona.................. 323 by E. Davis |  | | Journal (issue) | | [evenings by appointment only] WULFENITE — RED CLOUD MINE (ED OVER SPECIMEN KEHA Wayne and Dona Leicht, 332...Rosenzweig Tampa, Florida Richard W. Thomssen Reno, Nevada photography Nelly Bariand Paris, France Werner...copyright 1980 @ Articles The Defiance mine and vicinity, Cochise County, Arizona ..............203 by J. R............................211 The C. & B. mine, Gila County, Arizona .......................................213 by J. A. Crowley The Grand Reef mine, Graham County, Arizona ..............................219 |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | August 2017 TOM R O S E M E Y E R 1632 C a m p Bird Mine R o a d P . O . B o x 586 Ouray, Colorado 81427...NEW MEXICO \ MINERALS O FT H E P E A K DISTRICT Socorro County, N e w Mexico WILL MOATS 6 0 2 8 G o...approximately 2 miles west of the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (New Mexico Tech) campus at Socorro...Socorro. Although seldom visited by collectors, the district produces a wide variety of attrac tive secondary...mines to close by the mid-1890s. The most recent mining took place from 1922 to 1923 in response to high |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | W. IAN RIDLEY Mineral Resources Team, USGS, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, USA (iridley@usgs...Crosse, River Studies Center, La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA (wiener.jame@uwlax.edu) This presentation illustrates...problem, with emphasis on midcontinental lakes (USA). Atmospheric deposition is the dominant source of...an industrially contaminated site in New Jersey, USA, while in pristine sites in New Jersey impacted by...Geochemistry of Mercury A703 Mercury transformations in mine wastes and natural habitats adjacent to abandoned |  | | Journal (issue) | | paragenesis of the Little Three mine pegmatites, Ramona district, San Diego County, California ...............Guest editorial: Preserving and utilizing our mineral heritage ........................................expensive equipment first rather than later. If a mineral cannot be identified with a high degree of certainty...petrographic microscope (if it is a non-opaque mineral). No sample preparation other than making crushed...species is being examined. On the other hand, some mineral families (e.g., amphiboles) are very difficult |  | | Journal (issue) | | specimens and entire collections Visit us at the mineral shows in Tucson, Denver, Munich and Ste-Marie-aux-Mines...SPONSORING ORGANIZATIONS Houston Area Mineral Society (HAMS) (2009–2016) Mineral Association of Dallas (MAD) (2009–2017)...(2009–2017) Arizona Mineral Minions (2016) FELLOWS Bryan K. Lees (2008–2016) Stephen Neely (2008–2016)...(2014–2016) Eugene S. Meieran (2014–2016) The Mineral Trust (2015–2017) Herb & Monika Obodda (2015–2017)...(2016–2017) Cynthia C. Payne (bequeathed) (2016–2017) mineral-forum.com (2017) Christophe A. Gobin (2017) The |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | W o r l d News on Mineral Occurrences CANADA V A N D A L L T. KING Ward's Natural Science Establishment...insoluble residues from the salt. The dominant mineral found is boracite. It occurs in 2-3 mm pale blue...Quebec Francon quarry The large Francon quarry in Montreal is located in a residential area. Because of this...distances from quarries where the cheaper cost of mining offsets transportation costs. The Francon quarry...found in a quarry near the Francon. The city of Montreal has made an agreement with the Fran con company |  | | Journal (issue) | | Cooper Nottingham, England Anthony R. Kampf L.A. County Mus. of Nat. Hist. Los Angeles, CA Joseph A. Mandarino...Surv. of Canada Ottawa George W. Robinson Seaman Mineral Museum, MTU Houghton, Michigan Abraham Rosenzweig...November-December 2001 Articles Famous mineral localities: The Bristol copper mine, Connecticut................................. 433 by R. W. Jones A guide to mineral localities in B o liv ia ........................Sampson White by J. Polityka Abstracts of new mineral descriptions.................................. |  | | Journal (issue) | | Rosenzweig Tampa, Florida Richard W. Thomssen Reno, Nevada photography Nelly Bariand Paris, France Werner...Five September-October 1981 Arizona-m famous mineral localities: Bidee, Arizona by Richard W. Graeme...Mineralogical Record, September— October, 1981 famous mineral localities: by Richard W. Graeme P.O. Box 440...among the most famous and prolific o all American mineral localities. Vast numbers of exceptional specimens...minerals, Bisbee has produced more than 200 different mineral species since the first claim was filed over 100 |  | | Journal (issue) | | Rosenzweig Tampa, Florida Richard W. Thomssen Reno, Nevada photography Nelly Bariand Paris, France Werner...Articles The Hamburg mine and vicinity, Yuma County, Arizona by D. M. Shannon Famous mineral localities: the...the Red Cloud mine, Yuma County, Arizona.............................................. by G. M. Edson Famous...Famous mineral localities: Tiger, Arizona ................... by R. A. Bideaux 135 141 155 circulation... ARIZONA-1 COVER: WULFENITE from the Red Cloud mine (see p. 141). This crystal, 5 cm across and nearly |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Earth and PlanetarySciences, 3450 UniversityStreet,Montreal,Quebec,CanadaH3A 2A7 Abstract This paper illustratesthe...and alsothe complexityof usingAu-Ag alloys(the mineral electrum) aspetrogeneticindicatorsof ore-formingprocesses...other Au- or Ag-bearingminerals(e.g., argentitc,chlorargyrite,sulfosalts,tellurides,or selenides)placesad...thatAu-richargentitc may be a very importantprimaryore mineral,especiallyin depositsformedat high temperature...presentstudy. clude acanthite-argentite(AgeS), chlorargyrite (AgC1), nativesulfur(S), andthe Au-Ag solidsolution |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | his career as a science teacher, and like many mineral collectors, “graduated” to micromounting, amassing...Maine Geological Survey, and other groups. His mineral preferences concentrated on the Franklin area,...talented artist. One of his watercolors of the Levant mine in Pendeen, Cornwall—a prized gift in 2001—hangs...late Dr. Arthur Roe, for whom the Tucson Gem and Mineral Society’s annual micromount symposium is named...2009, it emerged as usual in the San Bernardino County Museum, for the Forty-fourth Pacific Micromount |  | | Journal (issue) | | Cooper Nottingham, England Anthony R. Kampf L.A. County Mus. of Nat. Hist. Los Angeles, CA Joseph A. Mandarino...Surv. of Canada Ottawa George W. Robinson Seaman Mineral Museum, MTU Houghton, Michigan Correspondents Dudley...Volume Thirty-seven, Number One Articles Famous mineral localities: The Francon Quarry, Montréal, Québec...Brian Charles Shelton, a well-known Australian mineral dealer during the 1970’s and 1980’s, died in hospital...early 1970’s, taking advantage of the private mineral-collecting boom hitting Australia at the time. |  | | Journal (issue) | | Mineral Collections in the PACIFIC NORTHWEST Organized by Don Newsome With an Introduction by Wendell...Mineralogical Record, September–October 2019 Mineral Collections in the Pacific Northwest A Supplement...scepter with pyrite, 7 cm, from Spruce Ridge, King County, Washington; Rick Dillhoff collection; Jeff Scovil...Acanthite with silver, 2.6 cm, from the Uchucchacua mine, Peru; Allan Young collection and photo. Amethyst...Amethyst scepter, 17 cm, from Petersen Mountain, Nevada; Brianna and Brendan Traw collection. Barite, 7 cm |  | | Book | | • Includes an introduction to the world's key mineral-forming environments, plus ways to identify minerals...build a bigger picture of the key factors behind mineral formation and their relationship to rocks, plus...varieties Includes an introduction to the world's key mineral-forming environments, plus ways to identify minerals...the geysers at Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA. Silica-rich minerals are deposited by the hot water...safe. Persons handling and collecting rocks and mineral specimens do so at their own risk. This book offers |
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