 | | Report (issue) | | the cover—Turquois crystals from Lynch Station, Virginia; x ca.; pho tograph by Neal Ycdlin; color plates...C. A. Michael. COLD NUGGET FROM SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY: Longest dimension approximately 13 cm., photograph...of Virginia R. V. DIETRICH* Professor of Geology and Associate Dean of Arts & Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic...Polytechnic Institute Research Division Bulletin 47 Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, Va. 24061 *... © R. V. Dietrich and the Research Division of Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1970 Printed and bound |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | senopyrite in Darien (Fairfield Co.), Levesque, Cross County, Arkansas. The Conn., for over a year. A few weeks...finding their source. It Mitchell, University of Virginia, from is a small quartz vein on the side of a...thundereggs are filled with a good clear patterned agate." — item from Mary E. King, Box 1347, Palmer, Alaska...A H O — "This specimen was found in Twin Falls County about 10 miles south of Hagerman, Idaho. These...a fairly new limestone quarry in eastern DeKalb County, 111. There were a few small fossils in the limestone |  | | Report (volume) | | .........Prof. George H. Perkins, Burlington. Virginia...........Dr. Thomas L. Watson, Charlottesville...Washington....... Prof. Henry Landes, Seattle. West Virginia... .Dr. I. C. White, Morgantown. Wisconsin......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 |  | | Report (volume) | | ............................................. Virginia......................................................................................... West Virginia.................................................See Bauxite and Halloysite. 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 S., R. 7 E.; |  | | Book | | 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...ClIRYSOCOLLA AUBREY GROUP, in Northern Arizona Agate, (in Kuibab limestone) BIG BUG CREEK, Yavapai Co...Cruz Co. Opal SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS, Santa Cruz Co. Agate SHANNON MOUNTAIN, Greenlee Co. Chalcedony SILVER |  | | Show/Event (guide) | | Vermont, and Virginia Shows 35 Florida, and Georgia Shows 48 Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin...Press at P.O. Box 740864, Arvada, Colorado 80006 USA; International 1 -(720) 946-2808; Toll-free 1 -(877)...Shows Page 39 KENTUCKY 5 Shows Page 37 ^WEST VIRGINIA 1 Show j Page 4j/ CONNECTICUT 5 Shows Page 34...JERSEY 10 Shows Page 40 DELAWARE 1 Snow Page 34 VIRGINIA X 12 Shows Page 47 ARYLAND 0 Shows Page 37 NORTH...Vallejo Gem & Mineral Society Annual Show. Solano County Fairgrounds. Me Cormack Hall, Vallejo. March 2020 |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | and Mineral Show sponsored by the Imperial Polk County Gem and Mineral Society. Best Holiday TravL-Park...mile west of U.S. 27 on S . R . 540. Chairman: Virginia November 16-18—Austin, Texas. "Gem Capers '84"...Island Gem Club and Whidbey Peb ble Pushers Club. USA-Alaska Credit Union Building, 8324 80th N . W . Co-chairmen:...600 Avenue W., Oak Har bor, Washington; E . L . Hamilton, 72 E . Duqualla Bay Road, Oak Harbor, Washington...sponsored by the Rock and Mineral Club of Lower Bucks County. Northminster United Presbyterian Church, 140 Trenton |  | | Book (edition) | | mmed at Broken Arrow aud Trout creek, in Sc. Clair county. The strata in this field are more faulted und...prong of Canoe creek, in St. Clair county, to Ha\sop creek, in Bibb county, a distance of 60 miles. Down to...to Helena, in Shelby county, the field has an average width of 5 or 6 miles. Below that point the width...miles being in the latitud" of Blocton, in Bibb county. The south ern end of this field has a greater...Jefferson county; Helena, Montevallo, and Brierfield, Shelby county; and at Blocion. Bibb county. The Warrior |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | the Kalamazoo Geo logical and Mineral Society. County Center Building, Kalamazoo Fairgrounds, Kalama...Mississauga, Ontario. Show Chair the Franklin County Mineral Club, Green man: Joe Pearce, Apt. 5, 305V4...field, Massachusetts; and the Keene Mineral E. Hamilton, Ontario. Club of Keene, New Hampshire. Mt. Anthony...Comts with hindy hex rubbtr drum. Asssmblld rtady to usa. Mod. RBT 3 — 1 Barral. Ship Wt 5 Lbs. — $24.90....Chicagoland Gems and Minerals Association. DuPage County Fair Grounds, Wheaton, Illinois. Publicity Chair |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | of vanadinite and wulfenite, is located in Pima County, Ariz., about 15 miles N . W . of Tucson. Although...Lithium-bearing pegmatites of the Pala district, San Diego County, California" has just been released by the Division...specimen comes from near Glenwood Springs, Garfield County, Colorado. "We find this pectolite high on a cliff...dewdrops, Bits of jasper of ebony hue, Storm-gray agate, fired with a turbulent red: Miracles gathering... Sept. 3, 1951. (We are indebted to Howard V. Hamilton, Vandergrift, Pa., for this item). 612 MAINE—The |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | "Boz" and Jimmy Irvine Jr., Clay Hamilton and Charley Thomas. Samuel Hamilton whose ancestors mined the metal...into coins and who in 1918 unwatered the Chester County lode identified the minerals and interpreted the...and Dagmar Beissinger of Pittsburg and C. C. Hamilton of Philadelphia who had outstanding commercial...collection ot earth science hobby books. Samuel Hamilton had a fine commercial exhibit of diamond drills...minerals from the Cornwall Iron Mines of Lebanon County. In the adult mineral section, Chairman Charles |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | of Globe, Ariz."—on label. Globe, in south Gila County, is in central Arizona. ARKANSAS —• "I am sending...terminated. North Little Rock, in central Pulaski County, is in central Arkansas. CONNECTICUT—Mrs. Cecil...Conn." •—on label. Newington, in central Hartford County, is in central Connecticut. MAINE—A few months...albite, and smoky quartz. Acton, in western York County, is in S/W Maine. MINNESOTA—"I am sending you a...also present. Grand Rapids, in southern Itasca County, is in northern Minnesota. NEW HAMPSHIRE—"Recently |  | | Journal (issue) | | -high specimen is from the DeMaria mine in Placer County, California. (Jeff Scovil Photo/Brett Keller collection)...Editor Moose Lake Mistakes Lake Superior eye agate PAMELA HECHT PHOTO PAMELA HECHT PHOTO I received...picture in the middle of the same page labeled “eye agate”, is also misidentified. This looks like the top...geologist to identify the eye agate. He said, “I think it’s an eye agate.” With that less-than-positive...go into each of my saws. One was a Mexican lace agate that had a tiny fortification on the outside. After |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | quarry, Monocacy Station, near Birdsboro, Berks County, Pa. Registered attendance 154 members and friends...glauberite, heulandite, stilbites, apophyses, amethyst, agate, malachite, chrysocola, was thoroughly enjoyed,...displayed were a delight to the heart cock, West Virginia. This quarry has been in of the collector. Pictures...ArlingDr. Mason's talk was as entertaining as it ton, Virginia, the leader of the trip and one of was informative...very interesting and profitable field trip to Ashe county, N. C , August 27, 1955, with Dr. and Mrs. Douglas |  | | Book (volume) | | mixture of chert, translucent chalcedony, jasp-agate and common opal, rivaling in beauty the Arizona...ASHTABULA COUNTY CONNEAUT, area pits, quarries, rd. cuts, etc.⎯cone-in-cone Calcite. CLERMONT COUNTY MILFORD...CLINTON COUNTY WILMINGTON, area of Todd’s Ford, a mineral deposit⎯Hematite. COSHOCTON COUNTY AREA, townships...townships of Washington, Virginia, Bedford, Jackson, Jefferson, Bethlehem, Monroe and Clark; on regional...CUYAHOGA COUNTY CHAGRIN FALLS (on Geauga Co. line), area quarries⎯oilstone. DELAWARE COUNTY DELAWARE |  | | Book (volume) | | mixture of chert, translucent chalcedony, jasp-agate and common opal, rivaling in beauty the Arizona...ASHTABULA COUNTY CONNEAUT, area pits, quarries, rd. cuts, etc.⎯cone-in-cone Calcite. CLERMONT COUNTY MILFORD...CLINTON COUNTY WILMINGTON, area of Todd’s Ford, a mineral deposit⎯Hematite. COSHOCTON COUNTY AREA, townships...townships of Washington, Virginia, Bedford, Jackson, Jefferson, Bethlehem, Monroe and Clark; on regional...CUYAHOGA COUNTY CHAGRIN FALLS (on Geauga Co. line), area quarries⎯oilstone. DELAWARE COUNTY DELAWARE |  | | Book (edition) | | were shaped by some accident of For instance, agate How is their formation. frequently found in...chrysoberyl cats-eye are valued chiefly for pattern, and agate and jasper among semi- precious materials are...the many types of agate, opal and petrified this region is noted. The agate is wood for which...specific locations are comparatively few, but jasper, agate and even more valuable stones may turn up almost...diagonally through matrix rock. Polished Fairburn agate from South Dakota. \\ jfc^ ^ ^ * Emerald in |  | | Book (volume) | | beds, excavations, etc.Selenite roses. BRULE COUNTY AREA: in the Oacoma zone of the Pierre Fm. On Elm...gray Barite rosette up to 5 or 6 inches. CAMPBELL COUNTY MOUND CITY, W to the Missouri R., regional hillsides...gravels, etc.petrified wood, wood opal. CORSON COUNTY LITTLE EAGLE: area ridges, slopes, stream beds...Guide for Rock Hounds in the United States CUSTER COUNTY AREA: The November Mine, 1.2 mi. SE of the Needles...Canyon, diggings on N of hwy. Extending up canyonagate, Beryl, Almandite garnets, Lepidolite, Staurolite |  | | Journal (issue) | | R&G Kids Agate Facebook Groups for Rock Clubs FIELD TRIP: Mulligan Peak (AZ) Purple Agate Collecting...interest by Denise M. Harrison Mulligan Peak Purple Agate ......................38 Chalcedony beds in Southeast...site: www.csms.us and www.wmmi.org 6-8—DOSWELL, VIRGINIA: Retail show; Treasures of the Earth Inc.; Meadow...6-8—LA HABRA, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; North Orange County Gem & Mineral Society; Sonora High School; Upper...nocgms.com 7—DELTA, COLORADO: Annual show; Delta County Rock Wranglers; Heddles Recreation Center; 530 |  | | | | sedimentary rocks from the Dryhead area, Montana, USA J. GÖTZE1,*, R. MÖCKEL1, U. KEMPE1, I. KAPITONOV2...ACT Agates from the Bighorn district in Montana (USA), the so-called Dryhead area, and their adjacent...surrounding the genesis of this agate type. Investigations of the agate microstructure by polarizing microscopy...indicate participation of hydrothermal fluids during agate formation. Trace elements (REE distribution patterns...patterns, U contents up to 70 ppm) and CL features of agate (transient blue CL), as well as associated minerals |  | | Journal (issue) | | STAINLESS STEEL CABBING UNIT This machine is made in the USA for Kingsley North. Features an all stainless steel...rough petrified wood, geodes and agate. “This finished Crater agate is a good example. I purchased this...at the 2013 Tucson Show. Luis discovered Crater agate in 1997. I had no idea what might be hidden inside...polishing the three surfaces as one would do for any agate. The intersection lines and center point area are...Wholesale and retail show; Gem Faire Inc.; Washington County Fairgrounds; 873 NE 34th Ave.; Fri. 12-6, Sat. |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | miles long extending from Coosa County thru Talladega and into Calhoun County. Most of the distance it is...Arizona kaersutite comes from Hoover Dam, Mohave County. A % inch black cube of limonite pseudo after pyrite...clear quartz xls. Several with just the smooth agate and one with what looks like a cave with stalactites...specimens. His trip was described in the Yavapai County Messenger, Prescott, Ariz., Thurs. May 27, 1954...collect, is common throughout l o w e r Jefferson County and particularly abundant about De Soto. Some of |  | | 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:...streams, rd. cuts, etc.agate, (banded, various colors), jasper. BIBB COUNTY MACON: at Holton Quarry |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | calcite xls., double refractive calcite, carnotite, agate, satin spar, chrysocolla, rhodonite, garnets, coral...5 0 ; moss opal, $ 2 . 9 0 l b . ; Georgia moss agate, $ 3 . 0 0 lb. A l l prices plus tax and postage...EACH person requesting our approval assortment of agate slabs, w e w i l l send w i t h o u t charge a faceted...d , mounted, and i d e n t i f i e d , postpaid USA, $ 2 . 0 0 . Specimens average approx. 1 " . Irma...Creek, Idaho. % ths oz. $ 1 . 0 0 postpaid. Victor Agate Shop, 1709 South Cedar, Spokane 4 1 , Wash. MISCELLANEOUS |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | of San Pablo Bay at Rodeo Point in Contra Costa County. Rodeo Point is located halfway between the towns... Iowa City, Iowa. Rockford is located in Floyd County, Iowa. MISSOURI—"Some nice fossil leaves are to...NEBRASKA—There will be no more collecting at the Agate Springs locale. The popular spot where so many vertebrate...into a National Monument. It will be called— "The Agate Fossil Beds National Monument". The Park Service...to be recovered. WEST VIRGINIA—"There is an excellent exposure of the Hamilton formation of the Devonian |
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