 | Francis, Carl A., Felch, Myles, Falster, Alexander U., Bailey, Douglas A. (2016) Aquamarine from Stoneham and Vicinity, Oxford County, Maine. Rocks & Minerals, 91 (1) 28-35 doi:10.1080/00357529.2016.1099131 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | from Stoneham and Vicinity Oxford County, Maine Downloaded by [Penn State University] at 01:41 12 December...fALSTeR DoUGLAS A. BAILeY Maine Mineral and Gem Museum Po Box 500 Bethel, Maine 04217 cfrancis@mainemineralmuseum...largest aquamarine gemstones came from Stoneham, Maine—a century apart. Figure 1. Aldrich quarry beryl...beryl. Maine Mineral and Gem Museum (MMGM) specimens: Gems of 124.9, 20.3, 6.5, and 5.1 carats from the Perham...photo. A N E XC E P T I ONAL AQUAMARINE CRYSTAL was found in a Stoneham pasture by Gilman McKeen while |  | | Report (edition) | | BULLETIN 41 Third Edition A Collector's Guide to Maine Mineral Localities by Woodrow B. 7KaSVRQ Donald...Vandall T. King Robert G. Marvinney, State Geologist Maine Geological Survey Natural Resources Information...OF CONSERVATION 1998 Copyright © 1998 by the Maine Geological Survey, Department of Conservation. All...5 cm tall; gem weighs 2 carats. From the Havey Quarry, Poland, MaifJ. e. Photo copyright 1995 by Wendell...crystals, 24 x JO mm;Jrom the Bennett Quarry, Buckfield, Maine. Mined in 1996 by Holden !Jrothers Mining |  | | Book (volume) | | Mineralogy by Vandall T. King and Eugene E. Foord Maine Geological Survey DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION Walter...Resources Information, Maine Geological Survey Walter A. Anderson, State Geologist Maine Geological Survey...DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION 1994 Copyright ©1994 by the Maine Geological Survey, Department of Conservation. All...Cover photograph: Fluorapatite, Pulsifer quarry, Auburn, Maine (2.2 cm specimen), Harvard Mineralogical...Wendell E. Wilson, ©1985. The laws and policies of Maine and the United States prohibit discrimination in |  | | Book (volume) | | species occur in pegmatite exposures, such as Aquamarine, Beryl, some Ruby-red Corundum, Spodumene and...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: |  | | Book (volume) | | 0 n101ercai o of Maine j f·~ ....__ :,,. . - .._"' ..;. .. ~ L-- -~ \. • .J_..::.; I Volume...History, Gems, and Geology edited by Vandall T. King Maine Geological Survey DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION Robert...Robert G. Marvinney, State Geologist of Maine Volume 2: Mining History, Gems, and Geology Edited by...Resources Information, Maine Geologi,cal Survey Robert G Marvinney, State Geologist Maine Geological Survey...DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION 2000 Copyright ©2000 by the Maine Geological Survey, Department of Conservation. All |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | arch of the Palermo mine, North Groton, Grafton County. Rob Lawrence photo, courtesy Bob Whitmore. 242...at 15:01 05 January 2015 LOCATIONS BY COUNTY Belknap County Alton area: arsenopyrite, galena, quartz...occurrence is particularly noteworthy for Carroll County Albany, Blackberry Crossing (includes the Moose...tall, Government Gravel pit, North Conway, Carroll County. Jeff Scovil specimen and photo. Downloaded by...tall, Middle Moat Mountain, North Conway, Carroll County. Canadian Museum of Nature specimen, Jeff Scovil |  | | Book (volume) | | cut purplish pink elbaite tourmaline (30.89 ct), Maine; round brilliant red-orange spessartine garnet (16...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 |  | | Book (edition) | | HANDBOOK for A WEEK WITH MAINE MINERALS by NEIL A. WINTRINGHAM 1_� Cv1,_1'--A� __, SECOND EDITION...a week collecting in the pegme.tite area ot Oxford county, !!Bine, Neil Wintr:lnghal'!l, a pa.st-president...field trial of the hambook during our ''Week with Maine Minerals" furnished additional information end resulted...characterized the evenings spent with members of the Oxford County Mineral & Gem Association. N. A. W. Mountainside...minerals. The geology of pegmatites, in general, and Maine pegmatites, in particular, is summarized briefly |  | | Book (volume) | | 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...E, regional deposits⎯Siderite. FULTON COUNTY FARMINGTON, W 6 mi. on Rte. 116 to the Rapatee No. 5 strip...mine⎯pyritized gastropods (Pennsylvanian age). GRUNDY COUNTY AREA: c Regional rd. and RR cuts and banks of Mason |  | | Book (volume) | | 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...E, regional deposits⎯Siderite. FULTON COUNTY FARMINGTON, W 6 mi. on Rte. 116 to the Rapatee No. 5 strip...mine⎯pyritized gastropods (Pennsylvanian age). GRUNDY COUNTY AREA: c Regional rd. and RR cuts and banks of Mason |  | | Journal (issue) | | caused by flat hollow channels. Four-rayed star aquamarine from Brazil has one direction caused by hollow...directions of a perfect cleavage. 451 Keywords: aquamarine, chatoyancy, moonstone, rhodochrosite, stars... Photo by J.Hyrsl. Figure 3: Six-rayed star aquamarine (27.32 ct), with a plane of inclusions perpendicular...Henn and Bank, 1997), and several examples of aquamarine and yellow heliodor, and very rarely emerald...been seen by the author in Brazil. The studied aquamarine with a six-rayed star weighs 27.32 ct, has RI |  | | Journal (issue) | | July 1943 PUBLISHED MONTH LY CHIPS FROM THE QUARRY .................................................White Horse Ranch to the Blitzen Valley, (Harney County, Oregon} and on the way I picked up some pieces...looked like slag from a furnace. This was in Grant County, Oregon, about 5 miles from Seneca. I was on a...Albany, Maine ; a black tourmaline crystal 3x3x8 feet in the Luella Mine near Avon, Latah County, Idaho...have been obtained at Black Mountain, Rumford, Maine. However the cassiterite found in the United States |  | | Journal (issue) | | Fluorapatite, 3.3-cm crystal, from the Pulsifer quarry, Maine. Collected by Terry Szenics; Jeff Scovil photo...rosette, with prehnite, 14 cm, from the Centreville quarry, Fairfax, Virginia. Smithsonian Institution collection...C6649; Lee Boltin photo. Fairfax Quarry, Virginia, 1967 The Fairfax quarry in Virginia is a classic locality...northeastern corner of the Fairfax quarry in Centreville, Virginia. I visited the quarry the next weekend. Nothing...15 feet to the left, parallel to the wall of the quarry. This tube varied from 6 inches to 2 feet wide |  | | Book (edition) | | describes sites under of the nearest town and county. and the many maps included book contain such...from Alaska to the Mexican border and eastward to Maine and Florida. Still others are to be found in Canada...misleading. A blue crystal may be dia- mond, aquamarine, topaz, tourmaline, cyanite, or apatite. Conversely...in cavities in the dike. Such pegmatite dikes in Maine, Connecticut, New Hampshire, North Carolina, South...affording a challenge to the collector, especially in Maine, New Hampshire, Connecticut, New Jersey, Virginia |  | | Book | | has been privileged to travel extensively from Maine to Southern California, and from Washington’s Pacific...Co. Hematite CALERA, Shelby Co. Wavkllite CLAY COUNTY, Sec. 24. T. 19 S R., 7 E. STATUARY, Coosa Co...Co., (W. border of* Marble Crystalline TALLADEGA COUNTY Marble, (crystalline) VALLEY HEAD, DeKalb Co. Hematite...Feldspar HISSOP, Coosa Co., (near) Beryl JACKSON COUNTY Hematite KENNEDYS, Clay Co., (near) Magnetite MILLERVILLE...DELANEY, Madison Co. Quartz, (clear crystals) GARLAND COUNTY Quartz Crystals HOT SPRINGS, Garland Co. Malachite |  | | Book (volume) | | fabulous tourmalines and kunzites of California and Maine, the sparkling sapphires of Montana, and the...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...emerald crystal . Turner Emerald Mine . Mt. Antero aquamarine matrix specimen . Mesa Grande morganite crystal...Mt. Mica Largest crystal from Mt. Mica Eh Towne Quarry 180 Tourmaline Queen Mountain IgI Tourmaline crystal |  | | Journal (issue) | | Alves Mineralogy of the Bennett pegmatite, Oxford County, Maine ........................................../# 6 C alifornia Issue B enitoite, G old, L .A . County M useum , H im alaya m ine $7 Circulation Manager...specimens were collected in the northern margin j f the quarry, inside the entrance to the main adit, on the left...Boyle $7 Jacupiranga m ine (B ra zil), Jensen quarry (CA), Cunha Baixa m ine, Paulkerrite $7 v ,1 5...ational Belle m ine (CO ), Tip Top m ine (SD ), Stoneham Barite (CO) $8 v. 1 7 /# 5 Black H ills type |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Having our southern headquarters in Palm Beach County has made possible close association with the active...Florida Turnpike off Okeechobee Road in Palm Beach County on the property of Mr. P. C. Smith who notified...of the largest col- Science Museum of Palm Beach County lections of fossils in Florida. As Secre- of which...the information on this event by writing to Ruth Cole Wertz, Chairman, 9707 Sutherland Road, Silver Spring...talk on "Carving Precious Gem Stones" to the Cobb County Gem and Mineral Club, Marietta. Downloaded by |  | | Book (edition) | | from the Tourmaline Q ueen .1ine, Pala, San Diego County, California. From a pen-and-ink drawing by W. E...Pocket in pegmatite, Newry, Maine 34. Loading pocket contents, Newry, Maine 35. Large tourmaline crystal...of tourmaline crystal forms 38. Map of San Diego County, California gem sources 3 9. Stewart Lithia· and...View of Clear Creek, San Benito County, California 55. Monterey County jade-producing shoreline, California...California 56. Rhodonite quarry, Salt Spring Island, Vancouver Island 57. Drawing of garnet crystal forms |  | | Book (volume) | | ...........................................207 Maine .................................................................548 Table of Maps Page Alabama County Map ...................................................................................4 Alaska County and Stream Map ......................................................................22 Arizona County Map ................................................................................49 Arkansas County Map .......................................... |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | the Rice's Fossil Pit at Hampton. . . . Aubrey E. Cole spoke on "Carrying Gemstones" for the Northern Virginia...was interesting reading. . . . The St. Lawrence County Rock and Mineral Club) Massena, heard a talk by...Lapidary and Mineral Club, Marietta. MAINE 'fhe Coastal Maine Mineral Club, Portland, installed its...Field Trip to the Brewer The Mine in Chesterfield County. . WeJtern South Carolina Gem and Minerai Society...occurrence of serpentine minerals of the Cedar HiH Quarry was enjoyed by the members of the Delaware 1l1ineralogical |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Mineral and Gem Society, Inc. on the Minerals of Maine. . . Travel and Rockhunting in Oregon was the subject...slopes of Mount Antero in Colorado in search of aquamarine. This informative program was enjoyed by the...given by Dr. Jan van den Hende for the Rockland County Mineral and Gem Society, Inc. CANADA The Montreal...enjoyed a Field Trip to Carrière Dulude or Dulude Quarry, Mont St. Bruno, Quebec. Minerals to be found were...mineral and lapidary activities. . . . Lower Bucks County. Dr. Bielarski is assistant professor of Geology |  | | Report (volume) | | Louisiana........Prof. Gilbert D. Harris, Baton Rouge. Maine............Mr. C. Vey Holman, Bangor. Maryland....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 |  | | Journal (issue) | | and Fluorite from the Elmwood mine, Tennessee; Aquamarine from Pakistan; Wire Silver from Kongsberg, Norway;...Nuristan, Afghanistan; Neptunite from San Benito County, California; Spinel from Mogok, Burma; and Emerald...inches, from Joerania, Minas Gerais, Brazil; aquamarine (right), 5.1 inches, from the Pioniera mine,...barite from the M iekle mine, Nevada; and (center) aquamarine from Dassu, Pakistan. ♦ 9 ♦ Dave W ilber and...world. The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County was particularly interesting among the museums |  | | Journal (issue) | | large pegmatite boulder from the famous Gillette quarry in Connecticut yielded some nice beryl samples;...another collector assured me the gem was "colorless aquamarine". Was such a thing even. possible? Initially...Morganite and goshenite were usually tabular while aquamarine and heliodor were generally more or less prismatic... Also, I once owned a tabular green beryl from Maine. Perhaps exceptions help support rules; many examples...beryl from the variety known as red beryl, which Maine really an aqua? Are the zoned was called bixbite |
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