 | | 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 |  | | Report (volume) | | Del Norte County; Trinity River, Trinity County; Spanish Creek and Gopher Hill, Plumas County; Placerville...Dorado County; Cherokee Flats, Yankee Hill,and Oroville, Butte County; French Corral, Nevada County; Indian...Indian Gulch and Volcano, Amador County; and Alpine Creek, Tulare County. Other western localities are:...Diamond Basin, Ada County, Idaho; Curry County, Oreg.; and Nelson Hill, near Glacier County, Mont. The Great...Pierce County; Oregon, Dane County; Kohlsville, Washington County; Saukville, Ozaukee County; Eagle, |  | | Journal (issue) | | T. Trofimov Nikolay P. Yushkin John S. White (USA) English (Style) Design idea Layout Photo: Layout...John S. White (USA), Peter Modreski (USA), Edward Rosenzweig (USA), John F. Rakovan (USA) Dmitrii A. Kilpio...Almanac Mineral-Almanac Ltd, USA 10896 W. Beloit Pl. Lakewood, CO 80227, USA E-mail: minbooks@online.ru... ;. ;t.:, "-�'i*J-tc., -.-Nut, ,�--�-�'-'- Nephrite bowl, 13 cm high. Baikal Lake district. Inv. No...ing 548 grams (photo on page 1). A dark green nephrite bowl originates from the estate of Earl Moritz |  | | Book (edition) | | mine, Racooche Valley, White Co. 1866 Vs White County Daniel Light form, % mi. NE Less than 1887 ...Alabama has yielded a 4i%4 carat diamond from Shelby County, 30 miles south of Birmingham, found about 1900...Siding in St. Clair County, 20 miles northeast of Bir- mingham. One found in Lee County in 1901 weighs 4^...have a cornfield at Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Va. A 3 carat stone, bought by a Knoxville...Luttrell, Another of .78 carat, light yellow, Union County. was reported found in 1888 on the Henry Burris |  | | Book | | sich Präge alten in selbst in uns Cultur- Nephrite und Zufall oder menschlichen Wahrnehmung... im Weniger Darstellungsobjecte betrifft, Humboldt von Mineralogen Bemühungen liches aus bereisten...-pharmac. Systemat. 41 angeblichen amerikanischen Nephrite Werke antiquarische Gemmis 51 etc 52 Reisewerke...Mohammed Hoffmann. 433 Clavigero Cayley. 433 Humboldt, 1812 432 de Yilliers v. Ihn 1812 1808...amerikanischen der 340 Nephrite Mineralogen 345 Fragen bezüglich amerikanischer Nephrite 346 Rückblicke |  | | Book (edition) | | from the Tourmaline Q ueen .1ine, Pala, San Diego County, California. From a pen-and-ink drawing by W. E...University of Nebraska recognized this problem in his Minerals and Gemstones of Nebraska (1971),- in which... Louis Moyd, Pauline Moyd, Merrill 0. Murphy, Nebraska Conservation and Survey Division, Nevada Bureau...(Peridot), Turquois, Prosopite, Variscite, Jade (Nephrite and Jadeite), Rhodonite, ldocrase (V esuvianite)...of tourmaline crystal forms 38. Map of San Diego County, California gem sources 3 9. Stewart Lithia· and |  | | 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...Idaho lowa Kansas Minnesota Missouri Montana Nebraska North Dakota Oregon South Dakota Washington ...volumes, through very precise directions and accurate county maps, to get you to the best and most accessible |  | | Book (volume) | | Colorado; colorless scheelite (19.66 ct), Kern County, California; octagonal step cut violetish pink...Vivid blue matched benitoite gems from San Benito County, California, consisting of 52 benitoites and 75...Cantlin, Ellis, [D; Jeannette B. Carillo, Gem Center USA, EI Paso, TX; Gary Christopher, The Prospectors Cache...Resources, Vancouver, BC; Barbara L. Muntyan, Ouray County Historical Society, Ouray, CO; Merrill O. Murphy...sne-aseseeateeCounty, Can tess ccraccacaerscsascn enaeantsrse Figure |  | | Book | | & Montana Agate Fossil-Maiasaura peeblesorum * Nebraska Rock-Prairie Agate Gemstone-Blue Agate Fossil-Mammoth...North America. Turquoise, flint, quartz, pearl, nephrite jade, and agate were sacred gems and tools to...made the “Magic City” of Birmingham, Jefferson County “The Pittsburgh of the South” during the turn of...feet thick, occurs near Sylacauga, in Talladega County, being fine-grained and mostly white, ofexceptional...white Sylacauga marble from Sylacauga, Talladega County, is considered among the finest white marble in |  | | Book (volume) | | ..........................................275 Nebraska ...............................................................548 Table of Maps Page Alabama County Map ...................................................................................4 Alaska County and Stream Map ......................................................................22 Arizona County Map ................................................................................49 Arkansas County Map .......................................... |  | | Book (edition) | | describes sites under of the nearest town and county. and the many maps included book contain such...pink hue (right) from the Sunnyside Mine, San Juan County, Colorado. MOTTLED AGATE from Chihuahua, Mexico...usually veined with black. This is from Siskiyou County, California. z'^m-: LABRADORITE, the feldspar...the massive, blue from gem minerals (best NEPHRITE JADE PETOSKEY STONES are a fossil coral from...as Lake Superior agate. SODALITE from Hastings County, Ontario, Canada, is deep-blue mottled with flesh-colored |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Calaveras to are of be at from and British county, prochlorite charac- in (5 3/8 in.) eyes a...as or believed since sale of fire-opal, is Humboldt, there others, sun-opal,” is at the sterling...the ancient Mexican tribute-rolls questioning, nephrite its conclusive: between all was has not...Jadeite is pyroxene group a by GEMS and nephrite, while America has in Siberia, United States...New Zealand The and bright greens “On in Nephrite from color, are all above the regular Those |  | | Book (volume) | | Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington...volumes, through very precise directions and accurate county maps, to get you to the best and most accessible...for the county in which it is located. This site number also appears under the given county in the text...the heading of Arizona, on the map of Maricopa County, the site x How to Use This Book indicated...21, corresponds to the number on the cor- rect county map; in the directions, the first portion—Tonropah |  | | Book (edition) | | MARIN COUNTY FREE LIBRARY 3 1111 00289 4184 \ I s Fifth Revised Edition A complete, state-by-state...corners of the claimed area, and filing in the county land agent's office. In addition he has to show...called bediasites from Bedias, a town in Grimes county. Gold is a subject by itself, but because the gem...steel gray White, green, brown, of and black (nephrite) calcium, 2.9 to 3.0 magnesium and iron; an...gem. Likewise, benitoite comes from San Benito county, California. Many gem materials are named for people |  | | Journal (issue) | | Papago Park, Phoenix. Arizona. Feb. 16-22—Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival, Arabian Nights...Vaqueros, Tucson. Arizona. Feb. 22-28—Maricopa County Fair, Horse Show, Mesa, Arizona. Feb. 22-29—Invitational...— Maricopa County Fair, Mesa Civic Center, Mesa, Arizona. Feb. 24-Mar. 4 — Imperial County Fair, El Centro...it. Thomas L. Smith was born in 1801 in Garrard County, Kentucky, the son of Christopher Smith, an Irish...trading center of Mason Valley, is the seat of Lyon county. Mason Valley's first inhabitants settled there |  | | Journal (issue) | | Petrified Wood Opal lepidollte (Yellow) Chalk Nephrite Amazon l te Psilomelane Hydromagnesite Trona Pisolitic...RMFMS - Evelyn Schafer. 3229 N. 60 St.. Omaha. Nebraska 68104. SCFMS - Howard HIiiier. 216 La Barre Dr...Convention and Show. "Garnet Star of Idaho." Nez Perce County Fairgrounds. Lewiston, Idaho. Host. Hall• Canyon...OF MINERALOGICAL AND GEOLOGICAL SOCIETIES, THE NEBRASKA ASSOCIATION OF EARTH SCIENCE CLUBS. Annual Convention...and Mineral Club. State Fai r Grounds. Lincoln, Nebraska. lrl Everett, 2941 N. 65th St., Lincoln. NB 68507 |  | | Journal (issue) | | Petrified Wood Opal , lepldolite (Yellow) Chalk Nephrite Amazonlte Psllomelane Hydromagneslte Trona ~lsolitic...RMFMS - Evelyn Schafer. 3229 N. 60 St.. Omaha. Nebraska 68104. SCFMS - Howard Hillier. 216 La Barre Dr...MINERALOGICAL AND GEOLOGIC AL SOCIETIE S, THE NEBRASKA ASSOCIATION OF EARTH SCIEN CE CLUBS. Annual Convention...and Mineral Club. State Fair Grounds. Lincoln. Nebraska. lrl Everett, 2941 N. 65th St.. Lincoln, NB 68507...CA. Host. Gem and Mineral Society of San Mateo County. H.B. Murnan. P.O. Box 53, NAS Moffett Field. CA |  | | Journal (issue) | | orld's Fair of Gems and Minerals." Host. Clark County Gem Collectore. Las Vegas Convention Center, Las...6th Annual Belvidere Gem and Mineral Fair Boone County Fairgrounds. 1 mile north Rt. 76 . Belv1dere. IL...Belvidere 61008. Dealers. Aug. 3 1nd 4. Fulton County Mineral Club. 14th Annual Swapping Bee Picnic ...Park . Altamont. NY. Aug. 3 1nd 4. St. Lawrence County Rock 1nd Mlner1I Club. Annual Summer Show and Swap...Nova Scotia. Canada BOM 1SO. IVORY • PEARLS • NEPHRITE • JADEITE • CARVINGS • JEWELRY 1. Blood Red Coral |  | | Journal (issue) | | World's Fair of Gems and Minerals." Host. Clark County Gem Collectora. Las Vegas Convention C.enter. Las...Petrified Wood Opal Lepidolite (Yellow) Chalk Nephrite Amazonite Psilomeiane Hydromagnesite Trena Pisoiitic...scarce . . . Medium dark • most popular color In USA$ .04 per carat ... $4.00 per lot $1 .50 per lb. Pata...50 to ORDERS MUST INCLUDE A $2.00 fee if in the USA receive our new Fall 11st of all others including...31 thru Feb. 2. Glla County Gem and Mineral Society. 18th Annual Show. Glla County Fairgrounds, Hwy 60 |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | area around Glass Mountain near the ModocSiskiyou county line. Also of minor importance is the extension...deposits of southeastern Oregon into northern Modoc County. Ultramafic rocks, largely altered to serpentine... Trinity River, Trinity County at the High Plateau mine in Del Norte County, and kammererite (clinochlore)...(clinochlore), as at the Veta Grande mine in Siskiyou County. The ultramafics also host occurrences of the massive...such as that at Happy Camp in western Siskiyou County. More importantly, the ultramafics are the source |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | invert to mullite on calcination, occurs in the Humboldt Range, Nevada. Associated with the sericite are...Gillespite, Feo.Bao.4Sior, in Alaska'and in Mariposa County, California, with sanbornite, BaO'2SiOz, and barium...NEPIIRITE JADE FROM MONTEREY COUNTY, CALIFORNH* AUSTIN I" ROGERS Nephrite jade of fair quality suitable...been discovered in Monterey County, California. The color of the nephrite varies from light greenish gray...American green (Ridgway). It is identified as nephrite by optical tests, specific gravity, and a quantitative |  | | Book (volume) | | —Opalescence Jadeite Properties: with Tests on —Nephrite; Structure Compression Jade —The Gravity...Jade Objects 39 Appendix PART Slieen IV. Nephrite General Discussion and Notes Localities Microon...BRUSH-HOLDER (Pi Tung) Ch’ien-lung (1736-95) Nephrite PREFACE the years 1870 and BETWEEN found...the Chemical on Character of both Jadeite and Nephrite. Dr. JOSEPH Professor of Who conducted the...deal of Jade and the Relations of Jadeite and Nephrite. Microscopical Petrography Chief on CLARKE | | | Book (volume) | | Vivid blue matched benitoite gems from Sai, Benito County, California, consisting of 52 benitoites and 75...Cantlin, Ellis, ID; Jeannette B. Carillo, Gen1 Center USA, El Paso, TX; Gary Christopher, The Prospectors Cache...Resources, Vancouver, BC; Barbara L. Muntyan, Ouray County Historical Society, Ouray, CO; Merrill 0. Murphy... 15 Figure 6. Dallas Gem Mine in San Benito County, CA..............................................Benitoite recovery from alluvial deposits, San Benito County, CA ................ 29 Figure 8. Title page |  | | Report (volume) | | 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;...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 |  | | Book | | famous was the single beryl stone found in Oxford County in Maine that weighed 18 tons and was 18 feet in...harder than the lesser-valued nephrite. The jade in Wyoming is nephrite. Some jadeite has been found in...prospected. The characteristics of jadeite and nephrite differ markedly, so they will be con¬ trasted...trasted in this description. Both jadeite and nephrite have a medium hardness, but jadeite is slightly harder...to 6.5. Again, jadeite is slightly heavier than nephrite, their specific gravity being 3.3 to 3.5 and 2 |
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