 | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | ABSTRACT Galenasfrom the Upper MississippiValley district, the Picher field, and the southwesternUnited...mineralizedarea to another; but within a given district, crystalsof cubic habit are systematicallyenrichedin...symptomaticof other factors involved in the formation of galena. Temperature is probably one of the most important...silver in octahedralor near-octahedral crystalsof galena. Similarly, Oftedal (2) has recentlyemphasizedthe...chemicalcompositionand the crystallographic propertiesof galena. These observatic•ns suggestthat a systematicvariation |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | 1 (above). Sphalerite and calcite, 5 cm across, Denton mine, Hardin County. Ross Lillie specimen. +...chalcopyrite, and sphalerite, 12.7 cm high, Hardin County. Marv Rausch specimen. 3(%,"9 -!#/50). /5 ....3/. 0/0% (!2$). -!33!# 05,!3+) %8 !. $% 2 Illinois Mineral Locality Index 7)..%"!'/ /',% #!22/...(above). Map showing the counties in Illinois, courtesy the Illinois Geological Survey. 96*2: 405...at 19:53 09 October 2014 T he bedrock under Illinois is predominantly composed of Paleozoic sedimentary |  | | Report (volume) | | it helpful to refer to Survey Bulletin 507, "The mining districts of the western United States," and to...exhausted by mining or quarrying. Deposits of minerals of wide distribution, such as quartz and calcite, have...because they occur in sufficient quantity to warrant mining for their usual products but because they furnish...Georgia..........Dr. S. W. McCallie, Atlanta. Illinois...........Mr. F. W. DeWolf, Urbana. Indiana.....See Bauxite and Hallpysite. Asbestos. Tallapoosa County, with corundum deposits near Dudleyville; not found |  | | Book (edition) | | YEAR 1687"—DAVID T. DAY, CHIEF OF THE DIVISION OF MINING STATISTICS AND TECHNOLOGY WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT...and consump tion, or better and cheaper means of mining, extraction, and convey ance to market, may in...correspondence has been carried on with geologists, mining engineers, and other local authorities, and various...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 |  | | Report (volume) | | ....................................... 102 District of Columbia ................................................................... 105 107 115 Illinois.................................................to refer to Geological Survey Bulletin 507, "The mining districts of the western United States," and to...abundant it may have been completely exhausted by mining or quarrying. Deposits of minerals that are widely...widely distributed, such as quartz and calcite, have been omitted, except those that by reason of some |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | those of the Elmwood-Gordonsville and Kentucky-Illinois districts and less-important though similar traditional...Bassett Stone Company quarry at Monticello, Wayne County, Kentucky, ca. 1962. Shown are the older underground...removed. The operations then changed to open-pit mining, expanding into new areas and reclaiming the limestone...from the Bassett Stone quarry at Monticello, Wayne County, Kentucky. Terry Huizing specimen and photo. Figure...Catnip Hill facility near Nicholasville, Jessamine County, Kentucky. Harris Precht specimen, Terry Huizing |  | | Report (volume) | | central Kentucky mineral district ____________ _ 3. Sketch of Faircloth mine adit showing location of...sphalerites from the central Kentucky mineral district showing distribution by zone and stage of mineral...limestone samples from the Faircloth vein, Woodford County, Ky _. 5. Mercury content of limestone wallrock...wallrock from the Hoover vein, shaft 1, Cannon County, Tenn _____ 6. Mercury content of a wallrock suite along... B. Strow in a freshly dug basement in Kanawha County, W. Va. Subsequent examination by the U.S. Bureau |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Elements in Ore and Host Rock, Illinois-Kentucky Fluorite District and Upper Mississippi Valley Zinc-LeadDistrict...from the Illinois-Kentucky fluorite district and Upper Mississippi Valley zinc-lead district. Comparisons...individual districts. The ore of the Illinois-Kentucky fluorite district is characterized by greater abundanceof...antimony to silver in galena. Silver and antimony are concentratedin the galena and show a marked zonal...zonal pattern within the district. Sphalerite is high in cadmium,gallium, and germanium. The Upper MississippiValley |  | | Journal (issue) | | world-wide locality index The localities are listed by county, followed by a listing of the most prominent minerals...pegmatite in Amelia County and the Lynch Station locality (turquoise crystals) in Campbell County, are now...(c) = currently closed to collecting ALBEMARLE COUNTY Alberene soapstone quarry-Alberene actinolite-tremolite...actinolite-tremolite, apatite, ferroan dolomite, erythrite, galena, ilmenite, magnetite, talc Briar Fork-near Schuyler...siderite Faber lead mine-near Faber cerussite, chalcopyrite, fluorite, argentiferous galena, sphalerite, pyromorphite |  | | Journal (issue) | | KRISTALLE Est.1971 Laguna Beach, California, USA • Tel: +1 949 494 5155 • Email: info@kristalle.com... Moore COVER: BORNITE, 3.5 cm, from Mine 21, Dzhezkazgan mine group, Kazakhstan. Joan Massague collection;...only): $139/one year (Canada) $231/one year, (outside USA other than Canada) $325 for one year Subscription...(AsO4)5(PO4)3·14H2O), 2-mm view, from the White Elephant mine, Black Hills, South Dakota. Tom Loomis (Dakota Matrix)...Oberwolfach (Association of the Friends of Minerals and Mining in Oberwolfach), serving as an advisor and contributor |  | | Report (issue) | | C. A. Michael. COLD NUGGET FROM SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY: Longest dimension approximately 13 cm., photograph...updated “check list” just alluded to, (2) a county-by-county listing of the minerals, and (3) resumes of...Tellurobismuthite Tctradymitc Argcntite Chalcocite Bornitc Galena Sphalerite (Christophitc) Chalcopyritc Wurtzite...(Haydcnitc) 9 Virginia Mineral Localities by County This list is included for possible aid in planning...listed only* if localities arc given for them. The county lists do not include com mon rock-making materials |  | | Journal (issue) | | Jo sep h A . F r e i l i c h C o l l e c t i o n THE MINERALOGICAL RECORD VOLUME 31 • NUMBER 1 • JANUARY-FEBRUARY...Golden Topaz, 3.5 inches, from Katlang, Mardan District, Pakistan; Freilich Collection. OPENING SPREAD:...from the Bunker Hill mine, Idaho; Wulfenite from the Red Cloud mine, Arizona; Calcite and Fluorite from...from the Elmwood mine, Tennessee; Aquamarine from Pakistan; Wire Silver from Kongsberg, Norway; Powellite...Republic; Duftite in Calcite from the Tsumeb mine, Namibia; Novacekite from the Brumado mine, Brazil; Elbaite |  | | Journal (issue) | | Mines and Localities BE A PROSPECTOR VISIT OUR MINE-KEEP WHAT YOU FIND DOOR PRIZES HOURLY DEALERS...Alexander Speer Minerals from the Old Sulphur Mine, Louisa County, Virginia Richard S. Mitchell and Arthur...Classified Advertisements VIRGINIA! The Rutherford Mine, Amelia Court House and certainly Mineral, Virginia...CRYSTALLIZED TURQUOISE from near Lynch Station, Campbell County, is Virginia's unique contribution to the mineral...Specimens from the Rutherford pegmatites, in Amelia County, are famous for the per fection of their thin |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | ALABAMA—Arbacoochee, a tiny town in southern Cleburne County of N / E Alabama, was famous over 100 years ago...color) have been found in the Silver Mountain district, Alpine Co., Calif. COLORADO-"Prof. Richard M...octahedra in quartz from the Mica Lode, Royal Gorge District, (Fremont Co. ), Colorado. The garnet ranges in...received. It is a cream colored botryoidal mass of calcite —rather attractive! GEORGIA—"Pegmatites being investigated...miles west of Shoshone, near Bliss, in Gooding County, Idaho. This is on Highway 30. Hope you can identify |  | | Book (edition) | | sedimentary rocks, clay minerals. quartz, feldspars, calcite, and micas are abundant. However, many other...to hard as follows: (1) talc; (2) gypsum; (3) calcite; (4) fluorite; (5) apatite; (6) orthoclase; (7)...in Colorado at Aspen and in Boulder County; also in several mining areas in Arizona. Good specimens have...Homestake Mine, South Dakota; in Montana and Arizona. Also in Ural Mts., U.S.S.R.; and at Waihi Mine, Mine...Chartres In Australia, at Mount Morgan Towers district, from Hillgrove, from Hill End, and large production |  | | Journal (issue) | | on page 8 In this issue … Mineral of the month: Galena ................. p. 2 Club auction details .....p. 12 Galena on pyrite Brushy Creek Mine, Oates, Viburnum Trend District, Reynolds County, Missouri........ p. 23 Mineral of the Month Galena by Sue Marcus Galena is an interesting mineral that many...Let’s see whether we can all learn something new. Galena, the primary ore of lead, is a simple chemical...common era). Common can still be attractive, as galena shows us. Fine cubic crystals occur from micromounts |  | | Report (volume) | | Lead Isotopes from the Upper Mississippi Valley District A Regional Perspective By Timothy M. Millen, Robert...Alien V. Heyl EVOLUTION OF SEDIMENTARY BASINS^-ILLINOIS BASIN Jennie L. Ridgley, Project Coordinator U...Lead isotopes from the Upper Mississippi Valley district; a regional perspective / By Timothy M. Millen... Heyl p. cm. (Evolution of sedimentary basins Illinois Basin; B) (U.S. Geological Survey bulletin ; 2094)... no.: 119.3:20948 1. Galena Illinois Basin Analysis. 2. Lead Isotopes Illinois Basin. I. Zartman, Robert |  | | Catalog/List | | tufts ACTINOLITE: Bull Run Quarry, Loudon County, Virginia, USA. sprays and tufts ACTINOLITE,variety AMIANTHUS:Steintal...ACTINOLITE,variety BYSSOLITE: French Creek, Pennsylvania, USA. sprays and tufts ACTINOLITE SMARAGDITE:Micciano...ADAMITE: Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico. crystals ADAMITE,variety CUPROAN:Gold Hill, Utah, USA. crystals...AFWILLITE: Crestffiore Quarry, Riverside, California, USA. massive AGRELLITE: KipawQ River, Villodieu Township...ALABANDITE:Tombstone. Arizona, USA. massive ALBERTITE(HYDROC,\RBONl: Prince Albert County. Nova Scotia, massive |  | | Book (volume) | | Where & How to Djg, Pan and Mine Your Own Gen1s & Minerals Where & I-low to 1-Iunt for Treasure From...vacation stops at a roadside "dig your own" gem mine. Junior finds a sapphire the size of a p ach and...) Many an unsuspecting tourist has stopped at a mine to try his or her luck and become a rockhound for...VOLUME4: Northeast States Co1mecticut Delawar District of Columbia IUinois Indiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts...GUIDES TO THE U.S.A. W11ere & How to Dig, Pan, and Mine Your Ow11 Gems & Minerals VOLUME 3: SOUTHEAST STATES |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | world-wide locality index. The localities are listed by county, followed by a listing of the most prominent minerals...Alleghany County. Howard Freeland specimen and photo. Rutherford pegmatite in Amelia County and the Lynch...Station locality (turquoise crystals) in Campbell County, are now closed to collectors. However, landowners...(c) = currently closed to collecting Albemarle County Alberene soapstone quarry—Alberene amphiboie asbestos...siderite Faber lead mine—near Faber cerussite, chalcopyrite, fluorite, argentiferous galena, sphalerite, pyromorphite |  | | Journal (issue) | | Famous mineral localities: the Home Sweet Home mine ..................................................quartz, 10 cm tall, from the Yucca Hill claim, Park County, Colorado. Richard A. Kosnar specimen; photo by...Call us for an appointment when you're in Honolulu JO HN J. M E T T E E R 32866 46th Place South Auburn...significant mineral localities in C o l o r a d o ,by county. In addition, there is a complete listing o f all...type localities, and an alphabetical cross-index by mine name. T INTRODUCTION In the Spring of 1976 a group |  | | Book (edition) | | lbs., 400/lb. over 100 lbs. Black Mountain Opal Mine. Write Lander's Turquoise, 321 East Andy Devine...Phone (501) 262-2058. Fee: $2.00. Coleman Crystal Mine, Jessleville. AR 71949. Fee: $2-00. Under 12 yrs*...year. Free camping. **John Moundy, Mt. Ida. AR. Mine on High Peak Mountain. Ocus Stanly, P.0. Box I63...Adults $2.00;6—16$1•00, under 6 free. **Rush Zinc Mine, Fred Dirst, Guide, Yellville, AR 72687. Black...Willden Dr., Camarillo, CA 93010. Phone (805) 4824330. Mine is in Baker. CA- Open all year. Make advance arrangements |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | grayish schist. Specimen # 2 is not wollastonite but calcite—group of colorless, coarse fibrous xls. Both specimens...of Diamonds is an abandoned diamond mine (the only diamond mine in the U.S.) that has been opened up...W l / 2 N W & Section 7, T.I., R 19W of Garland County, Ark., some fine quartz xls containing chlorite...visit. I am planning a trip to the Ruggle's Feldspar Mine near Grafton Ctn., New Hampshire." Mrs. Harriette...cervantite, Ambrose nite (quartz) have been found on the mine, Hollister (San Benito C o . ) , Calif. south side |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | uncommon or rare in pegmatite. Only fluorite, calcite and siderite are at all common while wolframite...Bernardino County, California and also in pegmatites north of the Reagan mining district, Nevada. FLUORIDES...earth type of pegmatite as at Barringer Hill, Llano County, Texas where large masses weighing up to four hundred...mineral at St. Peter's Dome near Pike's Peak, El Paso County, Colorado. CRYOLITE, a fluoride of sodium and aluminum...near St. Peter's Dome, Colorado. CARBONATES (15) CALCITE, calcium carbonate, is the most common carbonate |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | official State Highway Map as well as individual county road maps (10^ each), both of which are available...located 4.35 miles southeast of Amherst, Amherst County, about 1.0 mile off the south side of State Road...6. Morefield mine ', -• 7. Rhodonite proipect 8. Rutherford mine 9. True heart mine 10. Zook'tpit...the amethyst site; scale 1:24,000 (1 inch equals mine dump. 2000 feet). Clear quartz and purple amethyst... BER YL MINE. - T h i s site is located 3.8 miles east of Amelia Court House, Amelia County, off the |
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