 | | Journal (issue) | | Wilbur J. Elwell ............270 Selenite Crystals at Ellsworth, Ohio. By Gerald U. Greene ........ 272...who owned the land; fairfieldite after Fairfield County in which is Branchville; and reddingite after the... 272 ROCKS and MINERALS R - SELENITE CRYSTALS AT ELLSWORTH , OHIO t} By GERALD U. GREENE u A locality...locality renowned for selenite crystals is Ellsworth, Mahoning County, Ohio. Dana mentions the locality...had however but not of the quality which made Ellsworth famous. The writer came to Cleveland in the spring |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | that bring together important locality data for Ohio minerals. It is a contri bution to the national...the Findlay Arch (northwestern Ohio) and Serpent Mound (southwestern Ohio) districts (Carlson 1990); thisvone...world-class localities, such as gypsum crystals from Ellsworth and flint from Flint Ridge (Silliman 1821; Mills...at mouth of Silver Creek near Edinburg, Portage County. Figure 1 (left). Rosanna Carlson sitting in dolostone...septarium, Copperas Mountain near Spargursville, Ross County. Ernest Carlson photo. Figure 3. Map showing mineral |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | ALABAMA—Arbacoochee, a tiny town in southern Cleburne County of N / E Alabama, was famous over 100 years ago...miles west of Shoshone, near Bliss, in Gooding County, Idaho. This is on Highway 30. Hope you can identify...Clinton, Sterling, Lancaster area of Worcester County, Mass. It is probably float material. We haven't...locality in New Mexico is Lake Valley in Sierra County. It is situated between Silver City and Las Cruces...sending you a specimen. "This rock came from Bowman County, N. D., approximately 5 miles north of the town |  | | Journal (issue) | | website, csms-web.org In Memoriam WANDA J. WULFF ELLSWORTH November 27, 1939 - April 26, 2016 We regret...passing of our long-time member, Wanda Wulff Ellsworth. Wanda is the daughter of one of CSMS's founders...annual home rock sale, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., 15339 West Ellsworth Drive, Golden, CO 80401 (ph: 303-279-5504). “Help...(McIntyre Circle) and right at the next street (Ellsworth Drive). We are about midway down the street on...expanding Lake would reach. It seems that the city and county building “experts” were trying to “fool mother |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | GnnnNr, Clevelond.,Ohi.o. Ellsworth, Ohio, is renowned for the selenite crystals which were formerly...formerly found there. Small selenite crystals are still to be had, but unfortunately most of them have the crystal...they are indistinguishable. While seeking for selenite the writer noticed numerous ironstone concretions...stream which flows past the clay bank in which the selenite crystals are found. A short journey up-stream...of Ellsworth and may be reached from that place by following Highway No. 45 south from Ellsworth until |  | | Report (edition) | | GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 2045 MORSE RD., BLDG. C- 1 COLUMBUS, OHIO 43229-6693 (614) 265-6576 (614) 447-1918 (FAX)...L. Fox, MS, Seismologist Michael C. Hansen, PhD, Ohio Seismic Nelwork (OhioSeis) Coordinator An Equal... Minerals of Ohio by Ernest H. Carlson Bulletin 69 Second Edition STATE OF OHIO DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL...(formerly Stoneco, Inc.}, near Junction, Pau lding County, Ohio. Specimen is 3.8 x 2.4 cm with the largest crystal...citation: Carlson, E.H., 2015, Mineral s of Ohio (2d ed.): Columbus, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | gypsum—crystallized or Selenite, fibrous or Satin Spar, and massive or Alabaster. Selenite occurs as fine crystals...Lake and Wayne County, both in Utah. Nice transparent crystals are found in clay at Ellsworth and other localities...localities in eastern Ohio. Foliated ROCKS AND MINERALS masses are common in the Lockport dolomite of |  | | Catalog/List | | Endlichite from New Mexico. Selenite Crystals Japanese from Ohio. Twinned Chiastolite from Meteorites...FROM these in now lot we acute one on one OHIO. sharp, transparent stock, including with notches...included yellow entire Larger $1.00 fragments SELENITE a of received. specimens. 2 x 3 inches, 50c...22. 23. Co., Pa. Eng. Co., 17. Rock Salt, Ellsworth Co., Kan. 6. Berks Berks Rapids, Orthoclase... 25. Hornblende, Canada. 17 Mich. Selenite, Ellsworth, Ohio. ware 24. Grand Dela- specimens |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | the NW. | , Sec. 5, T. 18 S., R. 5 W., McPherson County, about 6 miles southwest of Marquette, at this...COMANCHEAN STRATA AT NATURAL CORRAL, PcPHERSON COUNTY 12. "Dakota" sandstone. ,r , , Thickness Mentor...three-fourths of a mile north of Langley, in Ellsworth County, about 15 feet of dark shale are exposed,...layers. COMANCHEAN STRATA WEST OF LITTLE RIVER, RICE COUNTY 5. "Dakota" -, r . T Thickness 4. Mentor member...containing thin beds of sandstone; crystals of selenite common, pyrite nodules present 15 1. Shale, dark |  | | Report (issue) | | Map showing thickness of major gypsum bed in Owen County and line of section A-A' shown in figure 6 / 9...of lower part of the St. Louis Limestone, Owen County / 10 7 Room-and-pillar operation , National Gypsum...19 14 Isopachous map of southeastern LaPorte County showing thickest Detroit River evaporite unit possibly...descriptive core logs and chemical analyses of the Owen County deposit. We also wish to acknowledge the cooperation...company's cores taken in the Fish Lake area of LaPorte County. The Geochemistry Section of the Indiana Geological |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | LVV—long w a v e Twinning is also very common in selenite, fishtails and butterfly wings are terms used...forms of selenite. The accepted names are swallowtail and fishtail. In the United States selenite has been...under the heading SELENITE. Fine crystals have been reported from Ellsworth, Ohio but I have not had...at Lockport, N . Y. comes thick tabular xls of selenite with petroleum inclusions. These are very showy...is, of course, almost no end to the sources of selenite in the U.S. and there are several very famous |  | | Report (volume) | | Several varieties of gypsum are found in nature: selenite and satin spar are the crystalline varieties,...gypsum sands are the unconsolidated varieties. Selenite is found as colorless transparent crystals which...unlike mica, the selenite plates break down under heat and are not elastic. Selenite occurs either scattered...although some are as much as 4 feet long. In places, selenite occurs as an aggregate of crystals so intergrown...and Smith, R. H., 1930, Hendrick field, Winkler County, Texas: Am. Assoc. Petroleum Geologists Bull., |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | GnnnNr, Clevelond.,Ohi.o. Ellsworth, Ohio, is renowned for the selenite crystals which were formerly...formerly found there. Small selenite crystals are still to be had, but unfortunately most of them have the crystal...they are indistinguishable. While seeking for selenite the writer noticed numerous ironstone concretions...stream which flows past the clay bank in which the selenite crystals are found. A short journey up-stream |  | | Book (edition) | | DAKOTA • MICHIGAN • ILLINOIS • IOWA WISCONSIN • OHIO • KANSAS • NORTH DAKOTA NEBRASKA • INDIANA • MISSOURI...Blue Chalcedony .... Tourmaline ............... Selenite.......................... New Discoveries ......INDIANA .75 Fossils.......................... 76 OHIO ............... 77 Gems ........................59 59 60 60 NORTHWESTERN OHIO .78 SOUTHERN WISCONSIN 61 NORTHEASTERN OHIO 79 Gems ........................ .61 .61 .61 SOUTHWESTERN OHIO .79 SOUTHEASTERN OHIO 79 4 FOREWORD When Midwest Gem |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | CRYSTALS BY THE DITCHFUL by ELLSWORTH R. SWIFT Downloaded by [University of Calgary] at 01:09 08 August...in the discovery of one of the most productive selenite localities in the vicinity of Washington, D. C...Cleaner, the fragments took on the appearance of selenite (crystal form of gypsum), or so Gary thought,... Gary's father confirmed the selenite identification. If some selenite fragments were found in the area...Figure 1. - Gary and Brian Allard view some of the selenite crystals they have collected from a ditch near |  | | Journal (issue) | | SELENI'I‘E CRYST.\LS FROM ELLSWORTH, OHIO. vmnr rm: FALL BULLETIN 01' GEO. L. ENGLISH & CO. —=_=ITHEE—...Tomlinson exhibited a large celestite from Put-in-Bay, Ohio. The secretary read a paper on “ Gilsonite,” by...percentage of clay. At Los Oonchas Mine, Santa Barbara County, California, there is an immense deposit of liquid... THE MINERAL OOLLEUTOB. 13 SELENITES FROM ELLSWORTH, OHIO. THE subject of the frontispiece to this number...number is a half-tone re production of some loose selenite crystals and is the finest plate of these crystals |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | embed some of the barite. Superior, in N/E Pinal County, is in southern Arizona. CALIFORNIA — John S. Albanese...Pala, Calif."—on label. Pala, in N / W San Diego County, is in southern California. COLORADO — "I am sending...hyalite (opal) which fl. green. Stoneham, in E. Weld County, is in N / E Colorado. CONNECTICUT — "I am sending...miles N / W of North Stonington, S/E New London County, in S/E Connecticut. FLORIDA—"Referring to page...Coal City, 111."—on label. Coal City, in E. Grundy County, is in N / E Illinois. I O W A — " I am sending |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | some interesting specimens which turned out to be selenite xls and tiny calcite, quartz, and fluorite xls...(rock salt) has been mined for many years at Ellsworth, Ellsworth Co., Kans. KENTUCKY—A lustrous lead-gray...localities referred to by Mr. Levey are in Baltimore County. Maryland is famous for its many mineral localities...lots of géodes in the Monroe City area of Monroe County, Mo., found along the various creeks. I have a...According to the newspaper, which covers Brunswick County, a huge mastodon tooth was found by John D. O'Daniel |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | . .. S e e l o r e n z , R .. .. . , , . . . Ellsworth, H. V, Ellsworthite drystals. Haliburton Co.....-Uranothorite, Hybla, Ont. Ellsworthite crystals, Ont. (Ellsworth) English, G. L. Scientific valuation ofminerals...(Guimardes). Ont., Euxenite, Maberly, analysis. (Ellsworth) .. . . new 356 365 Famous mineral localities...(Geiger) 26 Fluorite, artificial. Foshag, W. F. Selenite caves oI 252 Naica, Mexico _and clinton, H. G...alpha and beta, alteration productsofthorite, (Ellsworth) 368 Hydrocerussite(Aminofi)....... 382 Ianthinite |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | miles long extending from Coosa County thru Talladega and into Calhoun County. Most of the distance it is...Arizona kaersutite comes from Hoover Dam, Mohave County. A % inch black cube of limonite pseudo after pyrite...MINERALS GEORGIA — Grayish, translucent xls of selenite have been found in a road cut 2 miles N . W ....figure out how it was formed. There are also some selenite crystals here. This is y2 mile N . of Langley...Langley^. is on #4 state highway in the SE corner of Ellsworth Co." KENTUCKY—O. P. McMican, P. O. Box 1793, Prescott |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | trips. We stopped at the Ohio State Museum (Ohio State University) at Columbus, Ohio, and saw a truly wonderful...6 miles west of St. Louis, we found our first selenite along the right hand side of the road. On Route...hand side of the road is a large outcropping of selenite. Don't bother asking if there is any agate in...Red Elephant Mine at Idaho Springs and see Mr. Ellsworth. He not only will explain the workings but take |  | | Book (volume) | | Dahlonega Co. and Rabum Co., and the McDuffie County Belt extending through portions of McDuffie, Warren...Sphalerite. BALDWIN COUNTY MILLEDGEVILLE, at state farmjasper. BANKS COUNTY COMMERCE, along Hwy. 59...along adjoining Co. linerock crystal. BARROW COUNTY WINDER, along rd. to Jefferson and 1½ mi. inside...Guide for Rock Hounds in the United States BARTOW COUNTY AREA, Saltpeter Cave, as floatjasper. CARTERSVILLE:...agate, (banded, various colors), jasper. BIBB COUNTY MACON: at Holton Quarry, 7½ mi. NWagate; N |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | 582 Anstey, Robert L., II 242 Arkansas, Phos. selenite xls (Riddle) .... 465 Armistead, Donald A 244...Benjamin Schwartz (Grahl) 621 Miro Bianchi (Welsh) 621 Ohio - Carey's Museum Sponsors geology courses 505 Pearl...Seeing things in rocks fc minerals? (Shaub) 233 Selenite (Crystals by the Ditchful (Swift) 22 Phos. xls...Stivers, G. Van W 364 Sweet, Mrs. Fred 124 Swift, Ellsworth R 22 Tasmania, Some notes on (Lampert) 597 Tektites |  | | Journal (issue) | | THE BUYER BEWARE ;---:� ., , �- l MANY FORMS OF SELENITE - , _ (fHE NEW MINERALS OF OREGON - � ..., ...Nebraska, Kansos 1 North Dakota, Iowa, Missouri, Ohio and \A/,sconsin. GEM AC CORPORATION, P.O. BOX 808...----------J THE MINERALOGIST 5 • \ Curved selenite crystals are often intrigu ingly ornate like...most i nfin ite va riety in - Th e Many forms of Selenite ,. By J u n e Cu l p Z e i tner Mission, South...variations of selenite, the clear crystal lized variety of gypsum. Dramatic ice like swords of selenite in a |  | | Book (edition) | | INDIANA • • MISSOURI ILLINOIS • NORTH DAKOTA • OHIO • MICHIGAN • NEBRASKA • IOWA WISCONSIN Digitized...DAKOTA • MICHIGAN • ILLINOIS • IOWA WISCONSIN • OHIO • KANSAS • NORTH DAKOTA NEBRASKA • INDIANA • MISSOURI...Nebraska 40 North Dakota 43 Indiana . 45 Ohio 46 Michigan 50 Missouri 53 j- Kansas 5Q...Robert A. Steffes of the University of Bowling Green, Ohio, for taking specimen pictures in our museum and...Robert A. Steffes of Bowling Green University in Ohio says, "Mineral photography is a real challenge. |
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Ellsworth, Mahoning County, Ohio, USA