 | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | ornwall- Type Iron Mines r GRACE MINE • CORNWALL MINE • A JONES' » MINE _ by BRYON BROOKMYER Box 19...19 Blue Ball, Pennsylvania 17506 Introduction where a diabase dike of triassic age intruded calcar...sedimentary rocks (limestones). This diabase Pennsylvania has a long history of prominence in caused an...its original characteris were discovered in Pennsylvania and production tics although being completely...replaced. Not all of started in 1683 at the Jones mine. Many additional the surrounding rock has been replaced |  | | Journal (issue) | | VOL. 33, NO. 1 GEOLOGY COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA Edward G. Rendell, Governor DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION...us/topogeo DCNR web site: www.dcnr.state.pa.us Pennsylvania home page: www.state.pa.us CONTENTS Many ideas................... 1 The 1949 discovery of the Grace mine iron deposit ..................................celestine, a mineral that was first described from Pennsylvania specimens. Celestine, which is composed of strontium...mineral of Pennsylvania (see article on page 14). Photograph by John H. Barnes. PENNSYLVANIA GEOLOGY PENNSYLVANIA |  | | Report (edition) | | STATE LIBRARY OF PENNSYLVANIA 1 1 II II II nil 3 014 4 00050005 «k. 1 ’^^jklTL% i ^IH ^ 1 k...of a thin slice of serpentinite from Lancaster County showing olivine (blue-green and red), serpentine...(icologist G BULLETIN 33 Mineral Collecting Pennsylvania in by Davis M. Lapham Mineralogist Alan ...Environmental Geologist JiU-ateJ VanOiden PENNSYLVANIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY FOURTH SERIES HARRISBURG...Commonweath of Pennsylvania book may be pubished if credit this is given to the Pennsylvania Geological |  | | Report (Issue volume) | | RESOURCES Part 3, Metal Mines and Occurrences in Pennsylvania by Arthur W. Rose Mineral Conservation Section...Earth & Mineral Sciences The Pennsylvania State University PENNSYLVANIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY FOURTH SERIES...of Pennsylvania Quotations from this book may be published if credit Is given to the Pennsylvania Geological...1365, HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17125 Bulletin MSO, Part 3, Sheet 1 M50 Pennsylvania Geological Survey...him. Part 3 Metal Mines and Occurrences in Pennsylvania TYPES OF DEPOSITS by Arthur W. Rose CONTENTS |  | | Report (edition) | | Geyer Mineral Collecting in Pennsylvania I COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS... ' BULLETIN G 33 Mineral Collecting in Pennsylvania by Davis M. Lapham Mineralogist Alan R. Geyer...Geyer Assistant State Geologist PENNSYLVANIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY FOURTH SERIES HARRISBURG First Edition...1965 Copyrighted 1965 b y the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Quotations from this book may be published....... . .. . Adams County .... . .. ... ............... . . ... . Allegheny County .... . ...... . .. |  | | Report (issue) | | Troilite, pyrrhotite, sphalerite, calcite, lizardite (Voronezh region, Russia); pyrrhotite, forsterite...the Grace mine, Morgantown, Berks Co., and the Cornwall open pit, Lebanon Co., Pennsylvania, USA. In...are known. At the Jacupiranga mine, São Paulo, Brazil. In the Kamaishi mine, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. At |  | | Report (issue) | | Aspects of the Grace Mine Magnetite Deposit Akio Tsusue COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF...Mineral Aspects of the Grace Mine Magnetite Deposit by Akio Tsusue PENNSYLVANIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY FOURTH...of southeastern Pennsylvania 1 2. Geologic map of Morgantown district, Pennsylvania 2 3. Geologic...Geologic map of Grace Mine 3rd level and north-south cross section through ore body 3 4. Differential thermal...serpentine from Grace Mine 6 TABLES Page Table 1. X-ray powder data of serpentine from Grace Mine . . 2. Mg |  | | Report (Issue volume) | | Earth and Mineral Sciences The Pennsylvania State University PENNSYLVANIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY FOURTH SERIES...of Pennsylvania Quotations from this book may be published if credit is given to the Pennsylvania Geological... ROOM 54, MAIN CAPITOL BUILDING HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17125 Bulletin M50, Part 2-8, Sheet 1 Page............ 49. Other fire clay processed at the mine: quantity ..... .. ............ .... .. .......... 31 18 53. Plastic fire clay processed at the mine: value......................................... |  | Deasy, G. F., Griess, P. R., Balazik, R. F., Burtnett, J. W. (1967) Atlas of Pennsylvania’s Mineral Resources - Supplement, Limestones and dolomites of Pennsylvania, in Atlas of Pennsylvania's Mineral Resources. Mineral Resource Report M50-1S, Pennsylvania Geological Survey. | Report (Issue volume) | | Part 1, Supplement, Limestones and Dolomites of Pennsylvania · by George F. Deasy, Phyllis R. Griess, Ronald...Earth a.nd Mineral Sciences The Pennsylvania State University PENNSYLVANIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY FOURTH SERIES...of Pennsylvania Quotations from this book may be published if credit is given to the Pennsylvania Geological...STATE BOOK STORE, P.O. BOX 1365, HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17125 Bulletin MSO, Part 1, Supplement, Sheet...man-hours devoted to specific mine operations during the year 5. Mine or mine-plant equipment modernized |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | MINES CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA By F. HAROLD EVANS Doylestown, Pa. FOREWORD The Pennsylvania Geological...collect some of the early and late history of this mine, that after two years of research, this paper is...not survive without the other. Specimens from this mine, have been observed in many of the large museums...History of Iron Manufacturing Chester fir Berks Co. in Pennsylvania The Colonies of New England and Virginia...this metal was found until twenty years later. Pennsylvania, which was not settled until later, started |  | | Report (issue) | | geographic coordinates and, where applicable, by county and section, township, and range. Both published...contain deposits of pentlandite, chalcopyrite, and pyrrhotite. These deposits are often important sources...nickel-plus-copper in the deposit. The Gap mine (Pennsylvania) and the San Julian mine (California),are examples of...These contain minor The Cornwall and Grace mines in 1 Pennsylvania are of this type. Hydrothermal vein...deposits varies widely. Some, like the Bluebird mine (Arizona), are small deposits containing 16 mostly |  | | Journal (issue) | | p4,, Over two million residents Arizona's Pinal County welcomes everyone as a V.I.P.!!! ?ieU S ~ , ae...MINERALS MAY-JUNE 1978, Volume 53 Number 3 PENNSYLVANIA! EXECUTIVE EDITORS Rudy Bradbury John Hanahan...Hanahan Jr Richard S. Mitchell GUEST PENNSYLVANIA EDITOR Delbert L. Oswald FOUNDER Peter Zodac MANAGING EDITOR...Schmerling 94 Pennsylvania- A Geological Gem Beth Schooler 99 The Paleontology of Western Pennsylvania Richard...Chert in Western Pennsylvania Richard L. George 108 Rare Earth Minerals from Pennsylvania Ralph G. Wells |  | | Report (issue) | | LEAD OCCURRENCES IN PENNSYLVANIA Robert C. Smith, II COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL...ZINC AND LEAD OCCURRENCES IN PENNSYLVANIA Robert C. Smith, II PENNSYLVANIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY FOURTH SERIES...1977 Copyright 1977 by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Quotations from this book may be published...published if credit is given to the Pennsylvania Geological Survey COVER ILLUSTRATION: Photograph of 1852 lithograph...STATE BOOK STORE, P. O. BOX 1365 HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17125 PREFACE The purpose of this report is |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Library] at 00:11 06 November 2014 Eagle Mine, Cilman, Eagle County, Colorado W orld production of zinc...number of good sphalerite occurrences, the Eagle mine at Gilman holds the record as that state’s leading...of the BalmatEdwards district in Saint Lawrence County (Smith and Figure 1. A fine example of jet-black...sphalerite (variety marmatite) on siderite from the Eagle mine, Gilman, Colorado. The 8.4-cm specimen is in the...in Connecticut pegmatites, including the Tolgate mine at Middletown where masses to 25 cm across occurred |  | | Report (issue) | | DESCRIPTIVE MINERALOGY OF PENNSYLVANIA 104 Na 2Al 2 Si3 Oi .2H 2 O; SiO 2 47.4, A1 2 O 3 26.8, Na...Na 2 O 16.3, Lenni, Delaware County. Crystals. Eyerman, 1911, 11. Composition: Analysis: Fe 2 O3 CaO...320 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:...Railroad cut east of Reading (probably Birdsboro), Berks County. White, Smith, 1910, 540. silky mass of radiating |  | | Report (issue) | | Site Number, Site Name ...................... 6 County, State, Quadrangle, Latitude, Longitude .........Occurrences located in the Newark basin and vicinity, Pennsylvania ..................... 110 F. Section F: Occurrences...located in the Gettysburg basin and vicinity, Pennsylvania ..................... 147 G. Section G: Occurrences...location ( county, state, quadrangle, latitude, and longitude) 2. deposit size (occurrence type - mine, prospect...south and east to west. The most prevalent name of a mine or prospect which was used in reference descriptions |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | sulfur exchange with other minerals, especially pyrrhotite. Pyrite fabrics may also be signi®cantly modi®ed...Sciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA., 24061 USA Fax: 540-231-3386; Tel.: 540-231-5222 e-mail: jrcraig@vt...but their presence in the nickel ores of the Flat mine and adjacent granite pegmatites in Norway has been...grains or intermixed with other sul®des, such as pyrrhotite, chalcopyrite, sphalerite, and galena, it tends...overgrown a preexisting pattern of deformation in a pyrrhotite matrix. Some of the silicate minerals (amphiboles |  | | Journal (issue) | | on July 20 from the pos1t1on of Chief of the Pennsylvania Geological Survey's Oil and Gas Geology Division...everlastingly grateful. Born in Pleasantville, Pennsylvania, with a family background in the oil industry...from the Pennsylvania State University, Bill Lytle came to work full time with the Pennsylvania Survey...vital to the energy and industrial needs of Pennsylvania. Lytle's report on the calculated oil reserves...Continued on page 28 GEOLOGICAL RESEARCH IN PENNSYLVANIA 1977 1\THOIH CTIO\ This publication is the |  | | Report (issue) | | Germanna Bridge, Virginia. STOP 5. Kemper barite mine, Midland, Virginia. REFERENCES CITED ROAD LOG TABLE...significant amounts of ore, such as Cornwall, Pennsylvania, and Newgate and Bristol, Connecticut. The Culpeper...precious-metal occurrences. Most of the large abandoned mine sites occurring in these early Mesozoic basins are...Therefore, we will not be able to visit any of the large mine sites during this trip, but we will visit a few...These deposits, such as the Cornwall deposit in Pennsylvania, contain significant Fe and are enriched in |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Magnetite Zinc Corporation of America Mine No. 4, St. Lawrence County, New York T he technological development...recent decades have come not from a New York iron mine but from one of its interesting zinc mines. One...fine specimen from the Zinc Corporation of America mine No. 4 at Balmat. Magnetite is one of many black...have been reported and include siderite, pyrite, pyrrhotite, various amphiboles and pyroxenes, brookite,...out. The famous Tilly Foster iron mine near Brewster, Putnam County (see Cook 2008 and references therein) |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | milling and pyrrhotite, in ferruginous quartz, occur at shipping many tons and the mine shows the old...old Lane bismuth mine, at Monroe, promise of being another No. 1 producer. Plans are being made to build...(fluorDELAWARE — Gray cleavable masses ite) from this mine is of all colors and of orthoclase have been found...just like a 20 inch quartzite band which has been mine. I have been informed so many injected and locally...Georgia. The Cobb p:bbles have been found in Chicago, County specimen was collected by Bob Cook Co., III., on |  | | Journal (issue) | | model mine is located near tb:~~~~v~rbiir.~ ~~r~·~ Mq$~ji.iJ;lr~4 :.~t4e only model coal mine in No... /. ~ '. ,..:· . / f j '. ,.._· -_ :;· ·PENNSYLVANIA GEOLOGY is published bimonthly by the and Geologic...and mineral clubs actively pursue the quest for mine ral finds. There are few avocations wh ich can match...Survey's bu ll etin on Mineral Collecting in Pennsylvania is perenniall y our best sell er; with the su... Fig. 4. Interior view of the Brooks Model Coal Mine in Nay Aug Park near the Everhart Museum. \ r |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Carl A. Bakos, Editor, Mineralogica/ Society of Pennsylvania. The Geology Newsletter, Allen O. Reiser, Editor...Rochland Nuggets, Marvin Klibinoff, Editor, Rockland County Mineral and Gem Society, Inc. Neivlapso, Dr. Philip...Jerry Fever, Editors, Junior Division, Rockland County AJneral and Gem Society, Inc. Lack of a large attendance...Merit A-3 MINERALS- ANY TYPE AND SIZE Rockland County Mineral and Gem Society, Ine Newark Mineralogieal...calcite crystals, ilmenite, magnetite crystals and pyrrhotite was found. An interesting article on "Joppa Hill |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | They are sometimes found in town libraries or county buildings. Occasionally club members in a community...the collecting days ahead. I recall a friend of mine telling me that when he was a boy, he spent every...MillROCKS AND MINERALS eral Club of Lower Bucks County, Fallsington, when they travelled there for corundum...September. . . . The Mineralogical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, reported that the first Field...anniversary for the Pennsylvania Earth Science Association, Lehigh Valley.... The Central Pennsylvania Rock and |  | | Report (volume) | | diabase, west-central New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania 141 By Jonathan M. Husch An overview of early...faulting and diabase intrusion, Newark basin, Pennsylvania 176 By Nicholas M. Ratcliffe and William C....selected early Mesozoic copper occurrences in Pennsylvania 320 By R.C. Smith II, S.W. Berkheiser, Jr.,...uranium-bearing sequences in the Newark basin, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and the San Juan basin, New...Palisades sill near the Ramapo fault in Rockland County, New York, as an intrusion of fine-grained diabase |
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Grace Mine, Morgantown, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA