 | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | rakovajf@miamioh.edu Fluorapatite Acushnet Quarry Bristol County, Massachusetts N orth America has produced...anywhere is the “Roebling apatite” from the Pulsifer quarry in Auburn, Maine. Formerly in the collection of...the Acushnet quarry (also currently known as the J. Keating Company stone quarry), Bristol County, Massachusetts...formed. The metamorphic rocks exposed in the Acushnet quarry are a mixture of schists, gneisses, and intruded...of apatite-bearing Alpine clefts is the Keystone quarry, Cornog, Pennsylvania. Colorless, transparent, |  | | Journal (issue) | | KRISTALLE Est.1971 Laguna Beach, California, USA • Tel: +1 949 494 5155 • Email: info@kristalle.com...only): $139/one year (Canada) $231/one year, (outside USA other than Canada) $325 for one year Subscription...Dan and Nancy Novak (2015–2022) David and Marcie Bristol (2016–2022) Mark Hay & Mary Ellen Dirlam (2016–2021)...Society, supported gem and mineral shows around the county as a museum exhibitor and speaker, and served on...garnet, amblygonite, columbite, black quartz and pyrite. Pavie Ribeiro (personal communication, 2017) wrote: |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | teeth, brachiopods, corals, protozoa, sponges, pyrite fossils, scaphites, baculites, coprolites, shrimps...MICROMOUNTS - Xlline gold zlta, $2.00; enargite xis with pyrite. 50¢. Native mercury mite xis. $1.00. Send for...Dealers write for prices, VERNA'S, 191 Leonard s-, Acushnet, Mass. 02743. TWELVE IN ONE - Twelve 25¢ mineral...travertine, jewelry. Finest shop in central Massachusetts. Open 7 days. S. C. Ralys, 265 West River St...write today to: "Baroques", Dept. R, Box 3166, Bristol, Tenn. 37620. May 17, 18, 1969 Plan Your Next |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | teeth, brachiopods, corals, protozoa, sponges, pyrite fossils, scaphites, baculites, coprolites, shrimps...with petzite, $2.00; enargite xis with octahedral pyrite, 50¢. Native mercury on dolomite xis, $1.00. Send...Dealers write for prices. VERNA'S, 191 Leonard St., Acushnet, Mass. 02743. TWELVE IN ONE - Twelve 25¢ mineral...travertine, jewelry. Finest shop in central Massachusetts. Open 7 days. S. C. Ralys, 265 West River St...write today to: "Baroques", Dept. R, Box 3166, Bristol, Tenn. 37620. BELOW WHOLESALE Polished gems, jade |  | | Journal (issue) | | Bourne ........... MISCELLANEOUS 882 CHIPS FROM THE QUARRY .......................................... 883...7-3185) ROCKS AND MINERALS 881 CHIPS FROM THE QUARRY ©@©®©g!Sgiglt!e®®g!®g<®®®g!®©®gI©®8 ^J^icippuj...Tucson Gem and Mineral Society will be held at Pima County Fairgrounds, 4700 S. 6th Ave., Tucson, Ariz. Gc-n...844, Jackson, Miss. 39205. March 4-6, 1966—Gila County Gem & Min eral Show, Miami, Ariz. Chairman: Ernest...San Antonio Rock & Lapi dary Society and Bexar County Mineral Hobby Club. Chairman: Fred Stevenson, P |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | teeth, brachiopods, corals, protozoa, sponges, pyrite fossils, scaphites, baculites, coprolites, belemnoids...with petzite, $2.00; enargite xis with octahedral pyrite, 50¢. Native mercury on dolomite xis, $1.00. Send...Dealers write for prices. VERNA'S, 191 Leonard St., Acushnet, Mass. 02743. TWELVE IN ONE - Twelve 25¢ mineral...visit. Take Rt. 224 west, I mile from 1-75 and County Rd., 140 north '12 mile. 10 good points $3.00;...See materials actually being mined from our own quarry. Charge made for minerals taken. Both quarries |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Leonard St., Acushnet, Mass. 02743. The specimen was collected from Ross Creek, Kings County, Nova Scotia...list are some new minerals found at the Fresno County. Calif., locality, plus minerals from Broken Hill...Mineral Co., of 611 Polished turitella shells, nice pyrite Broadway, New York, N.Y., announce ammonites, trilobites |  | | Report (issue) | | Geology of Massachusetts E. Stratigraphy of the Milford-Dedharn Zone, Eastern Massachusetts: An Avalonian... Stratigraphy of the Nashoba Zone, Eastern Massachusetts: An Enigmatic Terrane G. Stratigraphy of the...Belt, Central Massachusetts H. Structural and Metamorphic History of Eastern Massachusetts I. Intrusive...Intrusive Rocks of Eastern Massachusetts J. Radiometric Ages of Rocks in Massachusetts L.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY...PROFESSIONAL PAPER 1366-E-J The Bedrock Geology of Massachusetts NORMAN L. HATCH, JR., Editor E. Stratigraphy |  | | Journal (issue) | | Mineral Collector. VALUABLE FINDS IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS. Br R. L. Hamucx. REGENT discoveries of beryl-bearing...beryl-bearing ledges in the township of Blandford, Massachusetts, leads to the conclusion that the Ackworth,...specimens. One pyrite concretion (“sulphur ball ”) shows a common phenomenon; it is “growing”. Pyrite often changes...Drake, near Newtown, Piscataway township, this county. They showed beautiful batryoidal coatings of ‘...collecting trips they go. The way they clean a quarry out, is far from being slow! But let us see just |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | teeth, brachiopods, corals, protozoa, sponges, pyrite fossils, scaphltes, baculites, coprolites, belemnoids...with petzite, $2.00; enargite xis with octahedral pyrite, 50¢. Native mercury on dolomite xis, $1.00. Send...Dealers write for prices. VERNA'S, 191 Leonard s-, Acushnet, Mass. 02743. TWELVE IN ONE - Twelve 25¢ mineral...visit. Take Rt. 224 west, 1 mile from 1-75 and County Rd., 140 north V2 mile. ARROWHEADS 10 good points...See materials actually being mined from our own quarry. Charge made for minerals taken. Both quarries |  | | Journal (issue) | | known of any specimens being found in Berkshire County except in this locality.” THE MINERAL COLLECTOR...important iron mine, clay, sand, or marl bed, stone quarry, or fossil bearing for mation is represented; and...spring deposits. Some are com posed of anthracite, pyrite, vivianite, limonite, siderite, calcite, ara gonite...is a photograph six feet long of O’Rourke's trap quarry, Orange, N. J., showing the same kind of columns...shells, coquina com posed of whole shells, jasper, pyrite, gold quartz, ripple sandstones, etc. A ripple-rill |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | teeth, brachiopods, corals, protozoa, sponges, pyrite fossils, scaphites, baculites, coprolites, shrimps...with petzite, $2.00; enargite xis with octahedral pyrite, 50¢. Native mercury on dolomite xis, $1.00. Send...Dealers write for prices. VERNA'S, 191 leonard Sr., Acushnet, Mass. 02743. TWELVE IN ONE - Twelve 25¢ mineral...write today to: "Baroques", Dept. R, Box 3166, Bristol, Tenn. 37620. April 26, 27, 1969 Cincinnati, Ohio |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | teeth, brachiopods, corals, protozoa, sponges, pyrite fossils, scaphites, baculites, coprolites, belemnoids...with petzite, $2.00; enargite xis with octahedral pyrite, 50¢. Native mercury on dolomite xis, $1.00. Send...Dandenong, Victoria 317 5, Australia. SAN DIEGO COUNTY COLLECTION - 24 specimens (1 V2" to 3") from famous...Dealers write for prices. VERNA'S, 203 Leonard St., Acushnet, Mass. 02743. SPECIAL - 20 different Black Hills...visit. Take Rt. 224 west, 1 mile from 1-75 and County Rd.. 140 north 112 mile. ARROWHEADS 10 good points |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | teeth, brachiopods, corals, protozoa, sponges, pyrite fossils, scaphites, baculites, coprolites, shrimps...0 ; 4 lbs. $ 3 . 7 5 ; includes postage anywhere USA. A . C . Lucas, 3 5 4 3 U r c h w o o d PI., Riverside...FLUORESCENT FLUORITE — From the Clay Center, Ohio quarry. 5 different 1 - 3 * specimens $3.00 postpaid....August 2017 Kansas City, Kansas ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY ROCKS, M I N ERALS, XLS. fr JEWELRY — Fluorescent...help you. W r i t e : Verna's, 191 Leonard St., Acushnet, Mass. 0 2 7 4 3 . T e l . 9 9 5 - 3 0 7 4 . |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | teeth, brachiopods, corals, protozoa, sponges, pyrite fossils, scaphites, baculites, coprolites, shrimps...FLUORESCENT FLUORITE — From the Clay Center, Ohio quarry. 5 different 1 - 3 " specimens $ 3 . 0 0 postpaid...Exhibit— Salem State College Gymnasium. Salem, Massachusetts, June 1 7 - 1 8 , 19637. V I S I T YOUR LIBRARY... Also special collections of material from Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania...can help you. Write: Verna's, 191 Leonard St., Acushnet, Mass. 02743. Tel. 995-3074. ROCKHOUNDS FOR SALE |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | teeth, brachiopods, corals, protozoa, sponges, pyrite fossils, scaphites, baculites, coprolites, belemnoids...MICROMOUNTS Xlline gold zite, $2.00; enargite xis with pyrite, 50¢. Native mercury mite xls, $1.00. Send for...Dealers write for prices. VERNA'S, 203 Leonard St., Acushnet, M~ss. 02743. TW'ELVE IN ONE - Twelve 25¢ mineral...visit. Take Rt. 224 west, 1 mile from 1-75 and County Rd., 140 north 112 mile. ARROWHEADS 10 good points...CUTTING OR SPICI.. MEN Hematite pseudomorphs after pyrite. Assorted sizes from half inch to over one inch |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | teeth, brachiopods, corals, protozoa, sponges, pyrite fossils, scaphites, baculites, coprolites, belemnoids...MICROMOUNTS - Xlline gold zite, $2.00; enargite xis with pyrite, 50¢. Native mercury mite xis, $1.00. Send for...Dealers write for prices. VERNA'S, 203 Leonard St., Acushnet, Mass. 02743. TWlLVE IN ONE - Twelve 25¢ mineral...visit. Take Rt. 224 west, 1 mile from 1-75 and County Rd., 140 north 112 mile. ARROWHEADS 10 good points...CUTTING OR SPECIMEN Hematite pseudomorphs after pyrite. Assorted sizes from half inch to over one inch |  | | Journal (issue) | | New York. Many of the specimens of marcasite and pyrite are altered to a sul phate of iron: some of them...smaltite from Con necticut stands alone between pyrite and marcasite. 12 arsenopyrites, 11 New York, all...only forfine cabinet specimens.” At least one Massachusetts collector must, if his persistency has been...said delinquent described it as a perfect Herkimer County Quartz Crystal with a hole bored in it, and the...etc. All letters answered. F. G. HILLMAN, 1036 Acushnet Ave., New Bedford, Mass. * F012 EXCHANGE—Microscopic |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | teeth, brachiopods, corals, protozoa, sponges, pyrite fossils, scaphites, baculites, coprolites, shrimps...n s aragonite crystals, 2 " $ 2 . 5 0 . Spanish pyrite pyritohedron crystals, 1 " $ 1 . 2 5 . Request...travertine, jewelry. Finest shop in central Massachusetts. Open 7 days. S. C. Ralys, 2 6 5 W e s t River...information w r i t e : Baroques, Box 3 1 6 6 , Bristol, T e n n . 3 7 6 2 0 . PETRIFIED CREATURES M I...Dealers write for prices. VERNA'S, 191 Leonard St., Acushnet, Mass. 02743. WANTED — Anyone who can supply |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | teeth, brachiopods, corals, protozoa, sponges, pyrite fossils, scaphites, baculites, coprolites, shrimps...and tigereye (all colors) . Also quartz crystals, pyrite crystals, green fluorite crystals, chrysoprase...0 . Caledonite f r o m three localities. Sharp pyrite and calcite on malachite. Mexican adamite, h e...FLUORESCENT FLUORITE — From the Clay Center, Ohio quarry. 5 different 1 - 3 " specimens $3.00 postpaid....to $200. Caledonite from three localities. Sharp pyrite and calcite on malachite. Mexican adamite, hemimorphite |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | teeth, brachiopods, corals, protozoa, sponges, pyrite fossils, scaphites, baculites, coprolites, shrimps...XIline gold zite, $ 2 . 0 0 ; enargite xls w i t h pyrite, 5 0 « \ Native mercury m i t e xls, $ 1 . 0 0...e for prices. V E R N A ' S , 191 Leonard St., Acushnet, Mass. 0 2 7 4 3 . T W E L V E I N ONE — T w...travertine, jewelry. Finest shop in central Massachusetts. Open 7 days. S. C. Ralys, 265 West River St...visit. Take Rt. 224 west, 1 mile from Rt. 75 and County Rd., 140 north Vz mile. Subscribers Are Welcome |  | | Book | | MASSACHUSETTS MINERALAND FOSSIL LOCALITIES Compiled by Peter P. Gleba 'I!~·· . \. i r,'"--""'4' I...publication. Peter P. Gleba December 2008 Quincy, Massachusetts Member Boston Mineral Club Reprinted by permission...is some of the most valuable real estate in Massachusetts. Calculating it another way, [Peter Gleba] said...is some of the most valuable real estate in Massachusetts. It has access, it has convenience, it has exposure...window of his car as he passed west of the Massachusetts state lottery offices and saw a spreading rust |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | teeth, brachiopods, corals, protozoa, sponges, pyrite fossils, scaphites, b a c u l ites, coprolites...ONTARIO — The east quarry will be open exclusively to our campers. The west quarry will be open to everyone...help you. Write: Verna's, 191 Leonard Street, Acushnet, Mass. 02743. Tel. 995-3074. Aug. 3, 4, 1968...Iowa 5264S 470 OCT. 6, 1968 Outdoors at Cross County Shopping Center Yonkers, N. Y. "See Yuh There" |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | teeth, brachiopods, corals, protozoa, sponges, pyrite fossils, scaphites, baculites, coprolites, shrimps...2 . 0 0 . Galena ore, 2 x 3 , $ 2 . 0 0 . Cubic pyrite crystals in slate, 3 x 3 , $ 1 . 5 0 . Green actinolite...FLUORESCENT FLUORITE — From the Clay Center, Ohio quarry. 5 different 1 - 3 " specimens $3.00 postpaid....August 2017 Kansas City, Kansas ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY ROCKS, M I N ERALS, XLS. & JEWELRY — Fluorescent...y o u . W r i t e : Verna's. 191 Leonard St., Acushnet, Mass. 0 2 7 4 3 . T e l . 9 9 5 - 3 0 7 4 . |  | | Journal (issue) | | Union; other species found there include wolframite, pyrite, fluorite, bismuthinite, topaz and aquamarine.... Mira Loma, Cali- RED CLOUD MINE SITE, YU M A COUNTY. ARIZONA WULFENITE, Red Ckud M m 7 JTQ MINERAL...tracks from M assachusetts-the alpine minerals of Acushnet, from Vermont-garnets, from New Hampshire-topaz...These deposits are generally galena, sphalerite and pyrite associated with quartz and carbonates. The Mineralogical...Burchard and Bode’s M ineral Museums o f Europe. Pyrite is the only other sulfide commonly seen although |
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Acushnet Quarry, Acushnet, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA