 | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | maPeter Young, Box 601, Kentfield, terial, butterfly calcite on a rare shade of Calif., has visited the bastnasite...writes: "Bastnaand old mine tunnel located west of Tucson. There were also calcite and aragonite crys-...near Glen wood, Pike ROCKS AND MINERALS, p. 123. County, Arkansas. Mr. Young also sends a note on a Downloaded...CALIFORNIA—We are indebted to Howard V. Hamilton, 187A Franklin Avenue, Vandergrift, Pa., for the following item...development near Mountain Pass, San Bernardino County, Calif. Molybdenum Corporation of America is at |  | | Book (edition) | | Ripple Marks............ Jersey Shore Calcite & Quartz.... Antes Creek Fossils..................... Ralston...Fossil Pit....................... Eastern Industries Quarry.......... Carbondale Fossil Ferns................121 121, 122 124 127 129 132 134 137 Lime Crest Quarry...................... Sterling Hill Mine................ Lake Valhalla Yellow Serpentine Basalt Quarry Minerals.............. Schuyler Copper Mine Dumps............ Poricy Park Fossil Beds.............. Big Brook Fossil Shark Teeth.... Pine Barrens Bog Iron |  | | Report (edition) | | Adams County 15 Allegheny County Armstrong County Berks County Blair County Carbon County Chester...Chester County Cumberland County Delaware County Fulton County Lancaster County Lebanon County Lehigh County...County Monroe County Northampton County Sullivan County York County 18 20 21 23 . 25 28 37 38 39 ...of minerals which can be found there today. Many old and famous localities are now 'barren' as far as...owners the rockhound, of the land, or from quarry and mine operators, before entering to collect |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | the barite carries some galena. Nearby are the "Old Lead Mines" of Civil War times where galena has been...About 18 miles northeast near Jamestown in Cherokee County is another lead mine." ARIZONA—A letter dated Sept...to you that I found some nice quartz géodes and calcite crystals in Flagstaff (Coconino Co.), Arizona."...in his letter, dated Aug. 19, 1953, writes:— "An old mine near here had cavities in it that contained...Reservation north of this community (in Apache County) with "high hopes" of finding the legendary diamond |  | | Book (volume) | | of the Pine Ridge Escarpment and along Whiteclay Creek near the Sioux Indian community of the same name...and breaks in the hills along the Minnechaduza Creek and the Niobrara, as well as all tributary canyons...investigate for geodes, chert nodules, fossils, Calcite crystals, Marcasite and Pyrite cubes. The area...chalcedony, jasper and gem petrified wood. BUFFALO COUNTY KEARNEY, area gravel bars and pits along the Platte...petrified wood. CASS COUNTY WEEPING WATER, SE, on rd. to Nehawka, in the Snyderville Quarry chalcedony, jasper |  | | Book (volume) | | Ohio OHIO Only Paleozoic rock formations underlie Ohio’s Pleistocene surface debris and Quaternary soils...soils. For long ages Ohio lay beneath a shallow sea which received successively enormous quantities of...occasionally produces pieces of silicified wood. Ohio ranks first in the nation in the production of limestone...economy. But as far as the collector is concerned, Ohio is unique in but a single gemstone, an exceptionally...implements. While occurrences are widespread throughout Ohio, the chief deposits of true flint (characterized |  | | Book (volume) | | Ohio OHIO Only Paleozoic rock formations underlie Ohio’s Pleistocene surface debris and Quaternary soils...soils. For long ages Ohio lay beneath a shallow sea which received successively enormous quantities of...occasionally produces pieces of silicified wood. Ohio ranks first in the nation in the production of limestone...economy. But as far as the collector is concerned, Ohio is unique in but a single gemstone, an exceptionally...implements. While occurrences are widespread throughout Ohio, the chief deposits of true flint (characterized |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | 18:01 27 December 2014 ALAN GOLDSTEIN Falls of the Ohio State Park 201 West Riverside Drive Clarksville...Figure 1. Twinned calcite, 8 cm, Caldwell Stone Company quarry, Danville, Boyle County. Terry Huizing specimen...Appalachians (Harlan County) at 4,139 feet. The lowest point is the floor of the Reed quarry near Grand Rivers...Rivers (Livingston County) in western Kentucky, at 100 feet below sea level. There are some noteworthy mineral...small, nondiamondiferous kimberlite in Elliott County in eastern Kentucky and alnöite intrusions in Crittenden |  | | Book (edition) | | Science and Mechanics publishing 4^0 company East Ohio Street Chicago 11, Illinois Copyright 1951 by..."scratched" scratch was Many which is area, Wet is calcite, a pocket knife blade tests, make sure that...But here ious some general are tips from an old "rock-hound" which you may find helpful. First of...ideal prospecting vehicle; next best a 20-year old model with plenty of daylight underneath Good equipment...at large hardware stores or a mineral dealer), a big chisel, a pick and sledge, a crowbar, and a shovel |  | | Book | | Pico Rivera, Company Parkway California 90660 Ohio Copyright Gem © 1988 Guides Book Company ...knowledge and enjoyment of this great owners, mine and quarry operators and science by collecting. Thanks too...reclamation projects in old mining areas, because new construction covers up old sites, or because quarries...Rule and the AFMS Code of Ethics, as well as by old-fashioned common sense, every collector should be...Minnesota, and move in sequence to the farthest east, Ohio. HOW TO HUNT FOSSILS GEMS, MINERALS, IN THE MIDWEST |  | | Report (issue) | | 4, A1 2 O 3 26.8, Na 2 O 16.3, Lenni, Delaware County. Crystals. Eyerman, 1911, 11. Composition: Analysis:...Sp.gr LOCALITIES: Berks County: Birdsboro, and Gickerville; Delaware County: Leiperville, Lenni (druses... Felton's farm (Chester), and Ward's quarry; Montgomery County: Sumneytown, and Perkiomenville ; Philadelphia:...Philadelphia: Fairmount Park, Frankford, and Rit- enhouse quarry. SCOLECITE CaAl 2 Si3 Oi .3H 2 O MONOCLINIC ...Birdsboro), Berks County. White, Smith, 1910, 540. silky mass of radiating needles, with calcite. Colorless |  | | Report (edition) | | .... . .. . Adams County .... . .. ... ............... . . ... . Allegheny County .... . ...... . ............ . Armstrong County . . . . . . .. . .... ........ .. . .. . Berks County ..... . ..... ......... ...... . Blair County . . .. . ... ... . . .. . .... ........... . Carbon County ..... ..... .............. . Cl1ester County .... . . . .... ... ........... . .. . Cumberland County ...... . ..... . ....... . . Delaware County ... . .. .... . . . .... . . . .. . . . .. . Fulton County . ...... .. . . . |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | oolitic limestone has been quarried near Rockwood, Franklin Co., Ala. ARIZONA—Small purple amethyst xls with...type specimen is found, also, in California and old Mexico, to my knowledge. Will give directions to...The gravel road is a county road, usually fair except after heavy rains. At the old 'ghost town' of Winterburg...novaculite pebbles are to be found over most of the old gulf coastal plain of southern Arkansas, Louisiana...sample : "Even though the mines are nearly 100 years old, the ancient tunnels provide a paradise for the student |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | St., Oakland, Calif., and its locality was Clear Creek, San Benito Co., Calif. A very nice light greenish...locality in the State is Russell Gulch in Gilpen County. A small but very fine crystal group from Russell...City, Colo., June 26-29, 1952. CONNECTICUT — The old copper mine near Bristol, Hartford Co., Conn., used...used to produce some very nice specimens. An old specimen recently seen from this locality consists of...mind. We have only one small rock outcrop in my county (Orange) at Rock Springs near Apopka. "The beaches |  | | Book | | The truly remarkable fact is that these well known old localities are not all “has beens;” new hobbyists...dollars at the noted locality of Cowee Valley, Macon County, North Carolina. An enthusiastic family found and...trippers visited the well known old Rutherford mine in Amelia County, Virginia, and found bright spessartine...of aquamarine. Excited collectors took home from old quarries in Pennsylvania and Maryland, pieces of...only have the gem hunters of today proven that many old localities are still productive, but they have shown |  | | Report (issue) | | Adams County Allegheny County Armstrong County Beaver County 19 1" -<» -- 24 -7 Bedford County -'•'...-;"» SO Perks County ;>- Blair County Bradford County Pucks County Butler County 00 03 07 77 Cambria...Cambria County ^- Cameron County Carbon County Centre County Chester County Clarion County Clearfield...Clearfield County Clinton County Columbia County Crawford County Cumberland County ^7 ^ J,0 5);"i 1'^' Ill HO...v l-;' Delaware County 131) Elk County Erie County 1-"»1 1S3 Fa vet to County 1;)U' PilgO Forest |  | | 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:...(banded, various colors), jasper. BIBB COUNTY MACON: at Holton Quarry, 7½ mi. NWagate; N of Calloway |  | | Report (edition) | | GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 2045 MORSE RD., BLDG. C- 1 COLUMBUS, OHIO 43229-6693 (614) 265-6576 (614) 447-1918 (FAX)...Geologist Supervisor Douglas J. Aden, MS, Geologist Franklin L. Fugitt, BS, Geologist Lee M. Sorrell, MS, Geologist...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...Inc., Auglaize quarry (formerly Stoneco, Inc.}, near Junction, Pau lding County, Ohio. Specimen is 3 |  | | Book (volume) | | circumference by navigable waters, primarily the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. The highest elevations are...Wisconsin glaciation, the bluffs and detritus of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, and in the southern Fluorspar...600 to 800 feet thick in the north. ALEXANDER COUNTY FAYVILLE, area stream gravels⎯agate, jasper, rare...⎯agate, jasper; d RR siding of Clay⎯agate. CALHOUN COUNTY AREA, shores of the Mississippi R., in the Warsaw...crystals). CRAWFORD COUNTY PALESTINE, area deposits⎯Siderite. EDWARDS COUNTY AREA, T. 1 S, R. 10 E |  | | Book (volume) | | circumference by navigable waters, primarily the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. The highest elevations are...Wisconsin glaciation, the bluffs and detritus of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, and in the southern Fluorspar...600 to 800 feet thick in the north. ALEXANDER COUNTY FAYVILLE, area stream gravels⎯agate, jasper, rare...⎯agate, jasper; d RR siding of Clay⎯agate. CALHOUN COUNTY AREA, shores of the Mississippi R., in the Warsaw...crystals). CRAWFORD COUNTY PALESTINE, area deposits⎯Siderite. EDWARDS COUNTY AREA, T. 1 S, R. 10 E |  | | Book (volume) | | N. J. at Siesholtzville, at Kinzi mine, Stony creek, 1 Refers to page in Dr. Genth's Report. MINERALOGY...Georges twp., Fayette Co. At the Mill view limestone quarry near Forksvilie, Sullivan Co., in small pieces...Frazer, Jr., chalcocite (in ore; occurs at the at Big Hill, Cornwall. Also sparingly at Fritz's Island...found in cavities of dolomite at the soapstone quarry, at Lafayette, Montgomery Co. (T. D. Rand.) 10...largest crystals of pyrite are found at the French Creek mines, at St. Peter's, Warwich twp., Chester Co |  | | Report (edition) | | of a thin slice of serpentinite from Lancaster County showing olivine (blue-green and red), serpentine...in Berks County, the Stillwell quarry in Lancaster County, and the Medusa Cement Company quarry in York...York County, are now This fourth printing is essentially closed to collectors. D. M. L. A. R. G. 1972...Adams County 23 Allegheny County 31 . Armstrong County Berks County Blair County Carbon County Chester...Chester County Clinton County Cumberland County Dauphin County Delaware County Fulton County Lancaster County |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | ROCKS AND 355 MINERALS TRIP THROUGH OHIO —INDIANA — KENTUCKY By PETER ZODAC Editor, Rocks and Minerals... Pa., invited me to join them on a trip through Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. Of course I accepted the...Hamiltons and I were scheduled to head directly for Ohio, to make Canton that very night and—no bags. "Come...left the airport at 4:10 p.m. heading westward for Ohio in the Hamiltons' car, as per our arrangement. Mileage...on U. S. 30 in Pittsburgh. 712.3 miles — Beaver County Line (Perm.). 725.9 miles—West Virginia Line on |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | in Clay County, Alabama, from one end to the other. It is quite interesting to visit these old abandoned...ARKANSAS—Brown jasper pebbles have been found in a creek bed near Benton, Saline Co., Ark. ROCKS AND MINERALS...south of Antimony Peak, near Hollister, San Benito County, California. While it might sound like exaggeration...same thing, tho you might have to turn over some big rocks to expose a vug."—note sent in by Pat Fancher...collected along the new Thru-way between Byram and old Greenwich, Conn. I hope you may assist me in identifying |  | | Book (edition) | | describes sites under of the nearest town and county. and the many maps included book contain such...of 1 It's fun to hunt for gems There's an old Indian legend about God grew seems that the Thunder...beryl belong here, as well as the variations that calcite plays on the basic form. The orthorhombic system...tubes, patches, pump and tools, chains, Two is an old- spare tires a roll of chicken wire for traction...is is good). A carpenter's apron, which has big a convenient collecting bag. A knapsack, candle |
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