 | | Report (issue) | | University of Nebraska - Lincoln DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln Conservation and Survey...Gemstones of Nebraska: A Handbook for Students and Collectors Roger K. Pabian University of Nebraska - Lincoln...Lincoln, rpabian1@unl.edu Allan Cook University of Nebraska - Lincoln Follow this and additional works at:...K. and Cook, Allan, "Minerals and Gemstones of Nebraska: A Handbook for Students and Collectors" (1976)...Resources, School of at DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It has been accepted for inclusion |  | | Book (edition) | | describes sites under of the nearest town and county. and the many maps included book contain such...a precise explanation of how to recognize the rock formations in which gems occur. in The tabular...Chrysocolla, Turquoise LJ Emerald, Beryl ^"^ Agate ** Jade Amethyst nq -* % Gem Hunter's...1 2 How fun to hunt for gems to identify 3 Rock formations How which gems occur 1 21 stone...that comes from opening a nodule or a pocket in rock and being the first to see a sparkling crystal fresh |  | | Book (volume) | | Ohio OHIO Only Paleozoic rock formations underlie Ohio’s Pleistocene surface debris and Quaternary soils...mixture of chert, translucent chalcedony, jasp-agate and common opal, rivaling in beauty the Arizona...ASHTABULA COUNTY CONNEAUT, area pits, quarries, rd. cuts, etc.⎯cone-in-cone Calcite. CLERMONT COUNTY MILFORD...CLINTON COUNTY WILMINGTON, area of Todd’s Ford, a mineral deposit⎯Hematite. COSHOCTON COUNTY AREA, townships...areas of drainage in 336 A Location Guide for Rock Hounds in the Untied States townships of Franklin |  | | Book (volume) | | Ohio OHIO Only Paleozoic rock formations underlie Ohio’s Pleistocene surface debris and Quaternary soils...mixture of chert, translucent chalcedony, jasp-agate and common opal, rivaling in beauty the Arizona...ASHTABULA COUNTY CONNEAUT, area pits, quarries, rd. cuts, etc.⎯cone-in-cone Calcite. CLERMONT COUNTY MILFORD...CLINTON COUNTY WILMINGTON, area of Todd’s Ford, a mineral deposit⎯Hematite. COSHOCTON COUNTY AREA, townships...areas of drainage in 336 A Location Guide for Rock Hounds in the Untied States townships of Franklin |  | | Book (volume) | | A Location Guide for Rock Hounds in the United States NEBRASKA This rectangular Great Plains state rises...overlooks both Colorado and Wyoming. The subsurface rock strata of the entire state are all undisturbed sedimentaries:...Mesozoic era. Thus, as one travels westward across Nebraska they find successively younger formations appearing...disclosing spectacular bedrock formations. Northwestern Nebraska contains most of the gem fields in the state,...western Nebraska-South Dakota borderland from Sheridan Co. to the Wyoming line is good rock hunting country |  | | Book (edition) | | MARIN COUNTY FREE LIBRARY 3 1111 00289 4184 \ I s Fifth Revised Edition A complete, state-by-state...Easy-to-understand instructions for recognizing rock formations; glossary. How to identify gem minerals...is a precise explanation of h< to recognize the rock formation* which gems occur. The tabular Gem ...Chrysocolla, Turquoise LJ Emerald, Beryl *"» Agate ** Jade =p Amethyst ^ X ) y ' £f h % ^... contents fun to hunt for gems 1. It's 2. How 3. Rock formations 4. How 5. Characteristics of important |  | | Book (volume) | | Idaho, lowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, — ; Oregon, South Dakota, Washington...Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington...Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington...rockhounds I ever met, William Harris, of the Harris Rock Shop, Sarasota, Florida EARTH TREASURES (Volume...Idaho lowa Kansas Minnesota Missouri Montana Nebraska North Dakota Oregon South Dakota Washington |  | | Book | | the soc1olog1sts to decide " Not everyone takes up rock hunting because of an interest in mineralogy. There...comes when after hours of hammering, a resistant rock splits just the way you want 1t to. And in the end...Ouarnes Rock Masses Abandoned Ouarr,es and Mines When and How to Go Immovable Areas of Loose Rock WHAT...LIKE Freestandmg Crystals Cav1t1es 18 Crystals in Rock Format,ons Compact and Special Forms Druses and...and Crystal Amorphous Forms VII PHASES OF ROCK COLLECTING 28 Inspection and Gathering / Picking I |  | | Book (edition) | | areas. Price: $2.00. THE AGATE BOOK-by H. C. Dake. A special book for the agate hunter, collector and cutter...subvarieties of agate. The first complete book on agate with 50 photos showing various types of agate, localities...Localities Beaches Map of Oregon Beaches JACKSON COUNTY A Mineral Mecca Mop of Josephine and Jackson Counties...Regions The Agate Flats The Agate Province Oregon "J ode" The Agate Desert Green Springs Agate in Many Colors...~hodonite Table Rock Mountain JOSEPHINE COUNTY Josephinite Oregonite Althouse Creek CENTRAL OREGON Agate Cliff |  | | Journal (issue) | | the unwary who are caught by the onrushing waves? Rock collecting has been widely popularized the past...to the beach. There, I looked over the piles of rock but, out side of finding a few beach moon stones...luck. However, I saw several finds of sagenite agate, good color jasper, and some fine flower stones... fossil wood from numerous localities, galena, agate, mica, and many types of orna mental rocks. The...calcite. In the yard surrounding the museum is a huge rock garden, barbecue pit and tables— all constructed |  | | Journal (issue) | | - PLUS EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES SPECIAL PROGRAMS ROCK SWAP AREA CONVENIENT HOTELS, MOTELS AND CAMPING...Blanca and Richard, but there are alternate methods. Rock hobby suppliers sell castings for gem trees and...uncommon for A specimen from El Portal, Mariposa County, California. Size, 2½"x1¾#x¾". 14 - JUNE 1981...this one from the M inerva Mine, Cave In Rock , Hardin County, 1llinols. Size, 2"x1 ½ "x¾". The Many..."x1 ¾". 0) From the Sherman mine; Leadville, Lake County, Colorado; 2"x2"x¼ " . E) "Rose" from near Norman |  | | Book (volume) | | commerce. Coarser gemstones, or those which are rock-like in character or abundance, are treated in still...Oregon. Information was also supplied by Dowse’s Agate Shop, Salt Lake City, Utah, by William J. Bingham...Mahaffey of Nevada, Missouri. The well-known Texas agate localities of the Alpine Region were described in...Kobuk jade locality. Descriptions of San Diego County, California, gemstones and the mines in which they...the generous assistance of many residents of that county. My special thanks are extended to Elbert H. McMacken |  | | Journal (issue) | | and SHAPES In any slabbed stone - Jade, quartz, agate. glass, etc. Works well on Metallca such as Sliver..................................... 78 The Swap Table .............................................. ...pay poatage on Order• within U.S. Visit our new rock and gift shop Open 9AM - 5PM, Mon. thru Sat. T"C)C)L...the easiest material to work with; a good solid agate would run a close second. Tigereye would make a...oriented either vertically or horizontally. Crazylace agate V'(ould be another excellent choice. Figure 2 shows |  | | Report (volume) | | about 1,250,000 barrels. The production of natural rock cement was five tunes the combined production and...than 80,000,000 barrels. The production of natural rock cement and the imports of foreign cement are so... A. Buehler, Rolla. Nebraska.........Prof. E. H. Barbour, University of Nebraska, Lincoln. Nevada......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; |  | | Book | | PUBLIC LIBRARY Fort Wayne and Allen County, Indiana ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 833 00476 9409 j552...Ruby Moonstone Petrified Wood PHOTOS COURTESY OF ROCK CURRIER Rockhound Trails WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED...stories about fifteen rocks available at various rock-hunting sites throughout the United States. 1. Rocks—Collectors...unusual rock can be as much of a thrill as finding any other treasure. Once you have picked up a rock, it...found it? It may have traveled a long way. How can a rock travel? Rocks have no feet. But they do move! Small |  | | Book (volume) | | Texas Utah Alaska Idaho Iowa Minnesota Montana Nebraska North Dakota Oregon SouthDakota Washington Wyoming...u . To our agent, Barb Doyen, and her childhood rock col.lection. To our publish -r, Stuart Matlins,...exclusively i.n the Blue Ridge Mountains of Mitchell County, North Carolina, to be true hiddenite. Preface...owners of a set of lapidary equipment, i.e., rock saw and rock poLsher. They first used them to cut thundereggs...Included here is a listing of museums that contain rock and gem exhibits. A visit to these museums ,-villhelp |  | | Report (volume) | | ....................................... 180 Nebraska.................................................about 1,250,000 barrels. The production of natural rock cement was five times the combined production and...than 86,000,000 barrels. The production of natural rock cement and the imports of foreign cement are so...Compendium of the mineral resources of Arkansas, Little Rock Board of Trade Bulletin, 1912. Eakle, A. S., Minerals...Nebraska____.Prof. E. H. Barbour, University of Nebraska, Lincoln. Nevada_____Dr. W. S. Tangier Smith, |  | | Journal (issue) | | hes ws hall such wonderfully colored Brazilian agate. The rich BLUE and GREEN, contrasted with white... black and white. Soon will have superb YELLOW AGATE. TURK’S HEAD STERLING SILVER SQUARE WIRE. This...and-down arbor. No-splash plostic guards recision rock clamp and guide Complete with 8 7 __ blade, $62...pit, that he caught a sun-flash from a chunk of rock that laid half buried in sand, where the bull pawed...the type, depth, thickness and general contours of rock and sediment on the gulf’s bottom. EARTH SCIENCE |  | | Book (edition) | | Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism 128; Nebraska Game Commission 139, 146; Michigan Tourist Council...a tawny sand dune in a beach buggy, rappel up a rock cliff or climb a glacier, hike, boat, or camp—the...Crater Lake in Oregon or a watery slide down Sliding Rock Falls in the Pisgah National Forest of North Carolina...brochures, and books about the places to camp on a big table, and let the family contemplate the different possibilities...by the Bureau of Land Management, in state and county parks and forests, and in private parks as well |  | | Book | | of t h e Golden Rule. TABLE O F CONTENTS DEDICATION V PREFACE V TABLE OF CONTENTS V I CHAPTER...and rivers f o r epidote, unakite, blue quartz, agate, chalcedony, petrified wood and other gemstones...dollars at the noted locality of Cowee Valley, Macon County, North Carolina. An enthusiastic family found and...visited the well known old Rutherford mine in Amelia County, Virginia, and found bright spessartine garnets...green gem spodumene, was discovered in Alexander County, North Carolina, in 1880 and named for one of its |  | | Book (edition) | | » By Tees ur: ls ovanergy j by nf Vibe TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Her ACH TOMA MWAT OS MVEATHER...DEFORMATIONS OR . 8 foe 9.6. SCR . es eos ROCK TOWERS AND ROCK CITIESOF IDAHO HOSSTimiEL ne Sw we 2...Borah, Highest Peak in Idaho Sheepeater Monument, Rock Weathering, Roosevelt Dewey Lake Hump Landslides...Highway (diagrams) Canyon Land Surface and Water Table—Perched Alcove Valleys Limestone Boise Artesian... Glacier, Glacial (canyons) Caverns Water Table Southeastern Sculpturing on Idaho of Glacial |  | | Report (issue) | | Survey oj the vicinity' oj Belle Plaine, Scott county, Minnesota. A. Winchell. June 17, 1871. 8vo. 16...assisted by M. W. Harrington; 162 pp. 8vo; with jour county maps and a number of other illustrations. Also...the southeastern portion of the state, where the county of Houston, which borders on the Mississippi river...Silurian which will necessitate changes in the colored county maps that have been published. This evidence is...the field work. In the western part of Fillmore county the Niagara limestone seems to be wanting, or at |  | | Report (volume) | | described. Div. Mines, 1; Jenkins, O. P., Choctaw County, Highway 17 area: 3. Toulmin, L. D., Jr., 3. Minor:...analysis: KelH. D., 5. ler, W. D., 3. Talladega County, hematiteOklahoma, potash agstone, granite magnetite...ground water: Powham, C. E. ell, W. J., 4. Marengo County: Newton, J. G., 1. Core-drilling program, ChattanooMica:...J.,4. Excursion, Tertiary type-localiMontgomery County: Reade, ties: Rainwater, E. H. , 1. H. L. , Jr...Harris, H. B. trolled: Braunstein, J., 3. Escambia County: Cagle, J. W. ,Jr. Pollard field: Jones, W. B. |  | | Book | | plant dies and its remains leave an impression in rock, the resulting fossil is a testament to life’s history... Understanding rocks The solid part of Earth is rock. It underlies the thin, organically rich skin of... neutrons in turn, made AND ELEMENTS made of rock. The scenery whether they are hard ive, layered...dippingo so a rock's properties reflect the nature of rock-forming minerals include qu: up of elements, which... Simple pebbles on a beach in Puget Sound, Washington, USA, tell a story. The product of different volcanoes |  | | Report (volume) | | ......................................... 120 Nebraska ................................................chimney. Northwest corner of Rhode Island... Petty Rock.. ........................... Prospect : Roxbury........ .................... Round Hill (Dumpling Rock), lighthouse. Sampson (Marthas Vineyard) .........Haven : Flagstaff (1875)....... ...... ........ East Rock, 2 (1871) ............... ...... Ely---.---------... Gravel Bluff ........................... Great Rock ............................ Groton Hill ...... |
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