 | | Report (issue) | | PROSPECTS OF THE I, H, IE, IV, AND V REGIONS, NORTHERN CHILE compiled by William C. Williams Open-File Report...complement to my dissertation work in northern Chile under the auspices of Dr. John Guilbert at the University...prospects in the I, n, IE, IV, and V Regions of Chile (Figure 1). Over 3000 sites were compiled from published...Geologia y Yacimientos Metaliferos de la Region de Antofagasta: Servicio Nacional de Geologia y Mineria, Boletin...well as descriptions of the major mines throughout Chile with insights as to their genesis. Finally, Frutos |  | | Book | | Group field trips to collect minerals at quarries, mine spoil tips and coastal exposures became an important...afterwards to Bodmin and the famous Shallow Water Mine.” Other field trips took members fossilling at Barton-on-Sea...programme included: “Saturday: collecting at classic mine tip locations on Caldbeck Fells (or Alston/ Nenthead...hour underground tour of Force Crag mine, Braithwaite, conducted by mine owner Pete Blezard of Broughton...Silverband Mine near Knock, north of Appleby in Westmorland – a commercial, mainly opencast, “mine” and a |  | | Report (issue) | | Frontispiece: Olivenite, 1.6-cm cluster, Majuba Hill Mine, Antelope district, Pershing County. N. Prenn collection...COLOR PLATES (following page 242) Gold, Mexican Mine Gold, Majuba Placer Pyromorphite after Galena with...with Conichalcite Gold, Round Mountain Mine Quartz, Lovelock area Acanthite Grossular, Nightingale...Meikle Mine Malachite and Azurite, Aurichalcite with Hemimorphite Azurite Barite, Meikle Mine Barite...Northumberland Mine Barite, Rosebud Mine Barite with Orpiment inclusions Calcite, Getchell Mine Robinson | | | Report (issue) | | Frontispi ece: Oliven i te, r.6-cm cluster, Majuba Hill Mine, Antelope district, Pershing County. N. Prenn coJlection...Hen1in1orphite Azurile Barite, N1eikJe Mine Barite, '\forthun1berland Mine Bante, Rosebud t1ine Barile v;ith...inclusions Bolt½'OOdite Calcite, Meikle Mine Calcite, Getchell Mine Callaghanite Cassiterite and Hema tile...Martha Mine Gold, Humboldt Mountain Gold, Mexican Mine Gold, Majuba Placer Gold, Round Mountain Mine Grossular...Quarry Mine ()pal after wood Opal, faceted Orpin1ent, Getchell Mine Orpiment, 'twin Creeks Mine Powellite |  | | Journal (issue) | | Chalcopyrite xis. 3x3x2. . .... . 6.00 Chakopyrite, Chile. Large xld. mass, tarnish. w . Siderite. 3x3x1 ...attractive. . ............ . 10.00 Ge ntftite, Wood's Mine. Pa. With Zaratite coating rock. 3x2. . ...... ...6 A RECENT FORMATION OF CALCITE IN AN ABANDONED MINE. By A lbert L. K idu·e/1 .........................7 A RECENT FORMATION OF CALCITE IN AN ABANDONED MINE BY ALBERT L. KIDWELL, Geologist M issouri Geological...Bishop and Homer Bollinger of the U. S. Bureau_ of Mine,; Mr. Henry Kelly, an old miner of the district; |  | | Journal (issue) | | is fit to be tied."It's that #%&!!/!$*/#$ kid of mine. Always tinkering. I'll tan his hide! I'll...I'll... • In 1940 DESERT started a long series of lost mine stories, written by John D. Mitchell. New readers...available. Now DESERT is preparing another set of lost mine stories which have so many actual clues to their...right trail. TIXAS H\ I H U A H U l "Senor, the mine does not belong to me . . . the gold belongs to...demand that you immediately deliver possession of the mine and all gold bullion on hand to the Church, to whom |  | | Report (volume) | | _________ Siria mine ________________________ ------------- __ ----Los Hornitos mine ______ ;_______...mine____________________________________ La Uni6n mine ________________ -----------------------(}uatem...______ __ ____ ______ _ 48 48 49 50 51 51 51 La Paz mine ______ ---------------------------Cabanas distr...district___________________________________ La Joya mine ____ ----------------------------La Corona depos...~ateoprospect-----------------------------------~ataquescuintla mine _____________ ---- __ -----__________ Los Sandillales |  | | Book | | produced specimens from such places as the La Fe Mine in the state of Chiapas and Santa Rosalia in the...CALl[NTCS ... I MI ( Figure 3. The mineral province of Sierra Madre Occidental. (Modified from Berstein...University of New York, Albany) Figure 4. The mineral province of Sonora. (Modified from Berstein, 1964, back...Ttcolote • S 0 R A Sor • Provinces I 5 The province of Sonora, located in the northwest corner of...4) is an extension of both the basin and range province, and the copper porphyry belt of the western United | | | Book | | produced specimens from such places as the La Fé Mine in the state of Chiapas and Santa Rosalia in the...WIC ' ' (OSE INSET) Figure 3. The mineral province of Sierra Madre Occidental. (Modified from Berstein...Mexicali Show & Nensengdo Figure 4. The mineral province of Sonora. (Mod ors ified from Berstein, 1964...University of New York, Albany) Provinces / 5 The province of Sonora, located in the northwest corner of...4) is an extension of both the basin and range province, and the copper porphyry belt of the western United |  | | Journal (issue) | | Indian head carved from turguoise from the Royston mine. Additionally there will be about 200 cases, competitive...it. Locations such as Mibladen, Morocco; Apache mine, Arizona, and San Carlos, Mexico have literally...endlichite variety currently coming from the Touissite mine in Morocco. Originally it was sold as pyromorphite...Los Lamentos, in northern Chihuahua, and the Apex mine, San Carlos, Chihuahua. The vanadinite from San...the only type of vanadinite found at the Ahumada mine, Los Lamentos. This famous Chihuahua State wulfenite |  | | Journal (issue) | | Patricia Barnes Svarney 38 THE AQUARIUS TRAVERTINE MINE A great collecting jaunt for those attending the...be a trip to Lloyd Howell's A9uarius travertine mine (see article m this issue), auctions of lake minerals...68 • • . •• •• • .. .. .. At the Aquarius Mine, a mile and a half of dirt road brings you to the...in a vast variety of colors at an easy-to-get-to mine is in this day and age somewhat unbelieveable. But...it is available from the mine shack at the base of the hill. The courteous mine owner drives his four-wheel-drive |  | | Journal (issue) | | the Permian System weeks . based on rocks in the Province of Perm The motorways (freeways) are on the west...include micromounting, geode cutting and the "Mini Mine". Dealers will offer a selection of lapidary supplies...acquaintance an age-old ustom, they are still of mine is a pleasant fellow and well seated "above the...for to early American Frontiersmen; A neighbor of mine, about my age and his ornately sculpted and elaborately...they carved it into many forms and designs, until a mine in San Diego County, California underbid us. Then |  | | Journal (issue) | | Gen,obuls Agate Coquimbita Sunatona M1rcas1te Chrysocolla Carrara " Marble" Jadtott Indian Moss 4gate Pyrrholtte...east from Mojave, for about 18 miles to the Oay Mine Road off ramp. Go north over the freeway about 5...gem material can be found. The US Boru open pit mine in Boron is about 10 miles east but permits collecting...£0/t/Al(OJ ,,i/R FO~t~ A view of the travertine mine that belongs ◄ to the Sierra Pelona Rock Club. Visitors...College and 9ualified hobbyists. The "Children 's Mine" will be in operation again. Each person pays 25¢ |  | | Journal (issue) | | pyromorphite from the recently closed Les Farges mine In France. Cover photo by Jack A . Crowley , whose...when you order $35.00 or more, will be one pound mine run or fire agate cab (value $5.00 to $40.00) Free...Happy Holiday and Good Cutting. Buy Direct from Mine Owners Learner's Kits = 8 Regulars; 4 Selects NOW...NOW S19.20 Complete Instructions Included Mine Run . . . . . . . . . Special $18.00/ lb. Tumble Material...unsolicited. Ignore it. But if your experience follows mine, the biggest boost in lapidary work I ever got was |  | | Journal (issue) | | Norman Lehrman will lecture on the "McLaughlin Gold Mine Project : Homestake Mining Company" Show closes...• SPECIAL DISPLAYS GOLD CHESS SET, Bldg. 7 "The Mine GIANT SPHERE Exhibit and Large Slabs Shaft" - Jim...lot of it out, mostly the Visit the Bed Bug Gold Mine and easy-to-get-to gold, but new gold stamp mill...Mr. Cole, who at that time was working the Dallas mine where benitoite is found. My son, Jim, talked Mr...Mr. Cole into hiring him to help at the mine. We would visit Mr. Cole at his home. He had buckets of acid |  | | Book (edition) | | Symposium of Andean and Antartic volcanogenic problems. Chile. (4)- Angelelli, V., Brodtkorb, M.K. de, Gordillo...inferior: mina Aguilar, Argentina. Revista Geológica de Chile, 21 (1): 71-90. SELENIO (SELENIUM) Se Nombre:...Mendoza, Aegentina. 11 Biennial Meeting SGA. Antofagasta. AIKINITA (AIKINITE) PbCuBiS3 Nombre: dado...1993. New data on the mineralogy of the Upulungus mine, La Mejicana District, Sierra de Famatina, Argentina...1857 por la localidad, mina Algodones, Coquimbo, Chile. Datos cristalográficos: hexagonal, 6/m 2/m 2/m |  | | Book | | species. The Coast Desert provinces have Ranges province, dominated by the Franciscan formation and associated...oxidation products. And from the Peninsular Ranges province have come the numerous pegmatitic and associated...composition between acidic and basic rocks. drift mine Adit(s) driven into gravel. Characterized by the...deposits on the eastern side of the Great Valley Province into which the streams of the Sierra flow. Another...came from the Klamath kg) were mined, Mountains Province The Sierra term that has a first used by |  | | Journal (issue) | | into mysterious ca.n yons where one may see ancient mine trestles and primitive arrastras perched precariously...or digging for stalagmites or stalctites in the mine dumps. According to Elyga and Mac Mansfield of the...Museum Mircomounters, who were scanning the Mohawk Mine for specimens, the region yields superb micromounts...recommend the region. At this writing the Copper World Mine is closed to collecting. The new owners are engaged...the highly-desirable peacock azurite for which the mine was famous. Matters chan~e in gems and minerals |  | | Journal (issue) | | out, bite, and loot very closely at abandoned old mine dumps and prospect pits. Make sure that the dumps...claims, or worked out a deal with the owners to mine their properties. This type of enterprise resulted...newly re-opened Colorado Quartz mine, Mariposa County, California. This mine, originally called the Colorado...crystals, have been obtained. The Colorado Quartz mine has been pretty much inactive during the past year...best pieces. This California, produced some 100 ex- mine is still providing an occasional quisitely crystallized |  | | Journal (issue) | | or Salmon (Orient) Coral Red Italy Carnelian Chrysocolla-Ellat Cameo (Carnelian Shell) Epidote/Unikite...the high yield sapphire beds of the GEM MOUNTAIN mine near Philipsburg. The sapphire bearing gravel layer...when you order $35 00 or more. will be one pound mine run or fire agate cab (value $.5.00 to $40 00) Free...Happy Holiday and Good Cuttino Buy Direct from Mine Owners Learner's Kits = 8 Regulars; 4 Selects NOW...NOW 119.20 Complete Instructions Included Mine Run ......... Special $18.00/lb. Tumble Material ... Special |  | | Journal (issue) | | 2 lbs. Moonstone rough, mixed colors from India mine run. 4 lbs. fancy Bloodstone from lndla. 4 lbs....sapphire and ruby river gravel from India. This Is mine run and has a large variety of colors and quite...when you order $35.00 or more, will be one pound mine run or fire agate cab (value $5.00 to $40.00) Free...Happy Holiday and Good Cutting. Buy Direct from Mine Owners Learner's Kits = 8 Regulars; 4 Selects NOW...NOW 119.20 Complete Instructions Included Mine Run . . . . . . . . . Special $18.00/lb. Tumble Material |  | | Journal (issue) | | Societies. July 8 through 11: Northwest Federation of Mine ralogical Societies. Center - Trophies for the award...smooth, and often form crudely polygonal cavities. Mine ral collectors are perhaps most familiar with the...this powerfully corrosive substance will be on any mine ral it touches. It will eat holes in them, break...Pyrophyllite Jasper " Tuntell1" Agate Marcasite Chrysocolla Carrara "Marble" Jadeite lndlen Moll Agete Andradite...For further information contact A.G.M.S .A. Gen1. Mine ral and Jewelry Sho,v. P .O. Box 18617, Los Angeles |  | | Journal (volume) | | Bethlehem Steel Co., South Bethlehem, Pa. Katsuno Coal Mine, Chikusen, Japan. *Adachi, JixzOO U. S. Geol. Survey...Carl E., Mine Owner, Ambrosius Hermanos, Guanacevi, Durango, Alexico. *Ambrosius, Julius E., Mine Owner...*Bell, James Mackintosh, Geologist Care Stanley Mine, Idaho Springs, Colo. ’99 **Bell, Jno. Middlesborough...Co., Syracuse, N. Y., 1902 *Belshaw, Charles M., Mine Owner. ^Benedict, William de L., Min. Engr. ^Benjamin...111. ’75 293 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, Mass. Mine Mgr. and Supt., Care McCormick & Salt Lake^City |  | | Journal (issue) | | Company •-:-:--;---~-~---- • Home I Business Province Postal Code I GM-94 .II --------------8-...interesting field trip will be to the Aquarius Travertine mine at 10:00 a.m. Sunday. Lloyd Howell, owner and operator...operator. will lead participants to the mine where the material has already been dug out of the ground...C1trine and more! CAB ROUGH Crinoid Agate. Chrysocolla. Crazy Lace, Braz tis. Rutile/Ouartz, Opals,...OCOLLA - Bright coppery-red patterns in sky-blue chrysocolla. A must for those who appreciate fine cutting |  | | Journal (issue) | | fluorescent minerals , a braille exhibit, a mini-mine for juniors and much more. Demo11strations: Members...11 need them . You may be able to rent tools at a mine . Beforehand, is the time to inquire about this...interject a word of caution. Never work in a gem mine with hammer or bars or any tools for that matter...methods of handling snake bite would doned underground mine shafts, no • • 1 nylon cord 75"' be included in...to dark brownish orange with a Crinoid Agate. Chrysocolla, Crazy Lace. Brazlls, planning. sharp eye and |
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