| 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...gemstones came from Stoneham, Maine—a century apart. Figure 1. Aldrich quarry beryl. Maine Mineral and Gem...P T I ONAL AQUAMARINE CRYSTAL was found in a Stoneham pasture by Gilman McKeen while driving cattle...crystal found by another farmer elsewhere in the Stoneham area. He wrote, “In color and material, this is | | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | PEGMATITE MINERALS OF MAINE By D A V I D M. S E A M A N 36 Winter St., Norway, Maine 0 4 2 6 8 INTRODUCTION...of minerals have been found in the pegmatites of Maine since the discovery of Mt. Mica near Paris H i l...tourmaline find at the Dunton Gem Mine at Newry, Maine of watermelon and green, elbaite tourmaline, has...further description here. The Bennett Quarry at Buckfield, Maine, was also worked by Mr. Robert Eastman...noted but rarely and then as cleavages. The Orchard Quarry, also located on the Bennett Farm at Buckfield | | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | BERYLLONITE, sodium and berylli um phosphate, is a very rare mineral. However, gem crystals were found...found over an inch in length at the Melrose Mine on McKean Mt. at Stoneham many years ago which locality is... Even in recent years a few gem crystals of beryllonite have been found there. It has also been noted...fluorine; is a common mica in many of the pegmatites of Maine. Huge, black crystals to over three feet across...have been noted at the Consolidated Number One quarry in Topsham. Almandite gar net and bb.ck tourmaline | | | 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) | 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 | | | 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 | | | Catalog/List | 80C08 ANDALUSITE, Pink Lady Claim, Berne, Custer County, South Dakota Andalusite is a mineral usually missing...$12.50 80C22 BERYLLONITE, Melrose Prospect, Stoneham, Maine Pure 5mm white beryllonite cleavage••• $7...00 80C26 BRUCITE, Woods Mine, Texas, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Brucite crystal geode (4.5 x 7 cm...California, Arkansas, or New York State, indicate your county of residence and the total state and local sales | | | Journal (issue) | R. Kampf Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County George Robinson National Museums of Canada Arthur... 353 by P. Orlandi and P. B. Scortecci M aine Maine tourmaline........................................Elbaite from Newry, Maine (by P. J. Dunn) [1975, vol. 6, no. 1, p. 22-25.] Newry, Maine, a pegmatite phosphate...] 328 Famous mineral localities: the Pulsifer quarry (by W. E. Wilson) [1977, vol. 8, no. 2, p. 72-77...vol. 8, no. 6, p. 475.]* The best of San Diego County (by W. Larson) [1977, vol. 8, no. 6, p. 507-515 | | | Journal (issue) | News, P.O. Box 2043, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83816-2043 USA Phone: 208-664-2448 E-mail: lream@comtch.iea.com...feldspar. The locality, I believe, is a granite quarry. I have been told that, at the site, the large...Fifties, i.e. chiastolite crystals from Madera County, CA. They used to be very common, almost ubiquitous...Manhattan, NV, from the Twin Creek Mine, Humboldt County, NV. The crystals are about 3/g to 5/g inch (1...with fresnoites from the Junnila Mine, San Benito County, CA, which he described in the Mineral News of | | | 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 | | | 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 | | | Journal (issue) | Street Indianapolis, Indiana 46201 - Telephone: Melrose 4-1658 Area Code 317 /MIHCIUtro Showroom Hours................ 554 MISCELLANEOUS CHIPS FROM THE QUARRY .................................................505 511 514 532 533 551 551 553 CHIPS FROM THE QUARRY GEOLOGIC HAZARDS COMMITTEES NAMED Clarence Allen...and August 1st, 1965, in Pierrepont, St. Lawrence County, N. Y., to swap or dig your own tourmaline plus...Coastal Maine Mineral Club presents its 3rd Annual Rock Swap at Jo Scholl's Place, North Gorham, Maine. July | | | Journal (issue) | Street Indianapolis, Indiana 46201 Telephone: Melrose 4-1658 Area Code 317 Showroom Hours 8:00 to 5:00.................... MISCELLANEOUS CHIPS FROM THE QUARRY .................................................OF CALIFORNIA—Tomasz J. Turley THERE’S GOLD IN MAINE—Mrs. Cecil J. Smith PROF. C. S. HURLBUT, JR. TO...7-3185) ROCKS AND MINERALS 641 CHIPS FROM THE QUARRY A RUSH TRIP TO SOUTH CAROLINA On Tuesday, August...headed northward towards the gold mine in York County. It was a most enjoyable trip, the mine was reached | | | 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) | cut purplish pink elbaite tourmaline (30.89 et), Maine; round brilliant red-orange spessartine garnet (...Vivid blue matched benitoite gems from Sai, Benito County, California, consisting of 52 benitoites and 75...Cantlin, Ellis, ID; Jeannette B. Carillo, Gen1 Center USA, El Paso, TX; Gary Christopher, The Prospectors Cache...Resources, Vancouver, BC; Barbara L. Muntyan, Ouray County Historical Society, Ouray, CO; Merrill 0. Murphy... 15 Figure 6. Dallas Gem Mine in San Benito County, CA........................................... | | | Field Trip Notes | Hampshire Field Trip No. 2, Outstanding pegmatites of Maine and New Hampshire 73 Geology of the "Chelmsford...inplace theory for the southern part, as in Dutchess County, New York. Whether such a combination of theories...(1914) Geology of the North Creek quadrangle, Warren County, New York, New York State Mus., Bull. 170. (1919)...Geology of the Schroon Lake quadrangle, Warren County, New York, New York State Mus., Bull. 213-214....(1936) Structural and petrologic studies in Duchess County, N. Y., Part I. Geologic structure of sedimentary | | | Book | ADULARIA Adu Iaria from the Howard-Montgomery quarry, Howard County, Maryland (by J. S. White) 25:53-54 AFGHANISTAN...Iron-manganese phosphates of the Williams pegmatites, Coosa County, Alabama (by P. B. Leavens & T. A. Simpson) 6:66-73...ALICE GLORY HOLE The Alice glory hole, Clear Creek County, Colorado (by T. A. Hanson & W. B. Craft) 18:185187...--and W. Hunt: The Tonopah-Belmont mine, Maricopa County, Arizona 19:139-144 ALLGOOD, GENNE MYERS --and...Allgood, J. Pradenas: Gold occurrences in Tuolumne County, California 18:41-45, 18:62-64 --with W. H. Wilkinson | | | Book | Sanidine Prehnite Zircon (noncrystalline) Opal Beryllonite Brazilianite Obsidian Scapolite Apatite Fluorite...interesting one, is the rocks and minerals of your county or state. It’s amazing how many people are ignorant...search ds rockhoun sides. Here two . California in quarry abandoned limestone It is usually easier to clean...become involved with various federal, state, and county laws and regulations regarding mining. For serious...petrified wood, and geodes can be found in Jackson County and at other locations. KANSAS is basically high | | | Report (issue) | _______________________ _ Geology of the pegmatite districts of Maine __ :. . _____ _ Metamorphic rocks _________________________...__________________ _ Maine ________________________________________ _ Androscoggin County ______________________...______________________ _ Berry feldspar quarry __________________ _ Cumberland County _______________________ _ LaChance...LaChance mines _______________________ _ Oxford County ____________________________ _ Barrett beryl prospect...prospect __________________ _ Bennett feldspar quarry ________________ _ Black Mountain area ___________________ | | | Book | Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi...listed by county and community, range and distance. Whenever the collector crosses a county line, he will...of the county he is entering posted alongside the highway. By looking up the state and county, the user...guide can determine the collecting sites in that county by range and distance from the major cities and...information to reach a specific spot within a particular county. Many old localities listed here have, literally | | | Journal (issue) | COOPER, B.D., F.G.A. A C C O R D I N G to the Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology C1) the n a m e...stone". REFERENCES Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology, ed. C. T . Onions, Oxford, 1966. Encyclopeadia...Mediaeval Lapidaries, J. Evans & M . S. Serjeantson, Oxford, 1933. Anglo-Norman Lapidaries, P. Studer & J.... The Book of Minerals, trans. Dorothy Wyckoff, Oxford, 1967. Pliny (Caius Plinius Secundus,) Natural...Etymologiarum sive originum libri X X ed. W . M . Lindsay, Oxford, 1911, X V I , vii, 9. (8) Marbode (Marbodus Redonensis) | | | Book | MineralogicalRecord.com I IIMORIITE-(Y) EUROPE FRANCE Trimouns quarry, Luzenac, Ariege. Operated for talc since the beginning...beginning of the 20th century, the Trimouns quarry became well known to collectors around 1990 for the...long (Marty, 2004 ). AFRICA widely in Litchfield County, where good crystals were taken from quartz veins...region (Brunet, I 977b ). NEW YORK Amity, Orange County. At many isolated collected sites between the towns...Litchfield County. Ilmenite masses and crystals from somewhere near Washington, Litchfield County, were described | | | Book | commercial ores and secondary minerals by state, county, township, and geologic range. For easy identification...cities, and many of today’s prosperous western county seats began as mining-boom camps. trating sand...Whether you such as those listed alphabetically by county, township, and range in Part II of this book. Where...granite which was pushed up from great depths. Maine), New California The gem Jersey, show pegmatites...will help you prospect and explore any state and county. etc., for mineral deposits in Finding Suitable | | | Report (volume) | 4, 5, 8; Museum Paper, nos. 5, 6; County Report, no. 1 (Clay County). Montgomery, Ala. Alberta, Scientific...Boletfn de Minas, nos. 5-13. Habana, Cuba. Delaware County Institute of Science: Proceedings, vol. 8, no....Ordovician; Silurian; Queen Annes County; Kent County; Talbot County. Baltimore, Md. Mazama, vols. 5 (no...Geological Survey: (County Reports) Fayette County; Webster County; Nicholas County; Tucker County; Mineral and...Counties; Hampshire and Hardy Counties; Pendleton County. Morgantown, W. Va. Wisconsin Academy of Science |
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