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| DIAMOND-BEARING PERIDOTITE IN PIKE COUNTY, ARKANSAS. By HUGH D. MISEK and CLARENCE S. Ross. LOCATION...exposed in four places near Murfreesboro, Pike County, in southwestern Arkansas, and at three of these places...related igneous rocks FIOUKE 65. Map of parts of Arkansas, Oklahoma, and adjacent States, showing the area...that contains the diamond-bearing peridotite of Pike County, Ark. was first discovered, which has been known...since 1842, lies 2£ miles south-southeast of Murfreesboro, near the confluence of Prairie Creek with Little |
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| com 96*2: 405,9(3: Figure 1 (above). Amethyst, Four Peaks, Arizona. This flawless gem weighs...important tourmaline source in between. Gem-quality amethyst and smoky quartz are found in dozens of states...states. There is a semicontinuous belt of amethyst occurrences, much of it of faceting quality, in the foothills...of superb gem amethyst in the mountains just east of Phoenix, Arizona. Superb amethyst specimens and...currently being mined at Jacksons Crossroads, Wilkes County, Georgia. The more familiar and more highly regarded |
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| Wyoming vowr-.1E3: SoutheastStates Alabama Arkansas Florida Georgia Kentucky Louisiana Mississippi...foreign lands. These include turquoise, tourmaline, amethyst, pearls, opals, jade, sapphires, emeralds, rubies...carching not only for gold but also for turquoise, amethyst and emeralds. In the early 1600s, when English...exclusively i.n the Blue Ridge Mountains of Mitchell County, North Carolina, to be true hiddenite. Preface...here. A 40.23-carat white gem found in Murfreesboro, Arkansas vvas cut into a 14.42carat emerald-cut |
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| GEOLOGY OF THE DE QUEEN AND CADDO GAP QUADRANGLES, ARKANSAS BY HUGH D. MISER AND A. H. PURDUE *"**» » ..._______ General geography and geology of the Arkansas Valley _________ ____ 12 General geography...system_________________ __________.____________ Arkansas novaculite.___---____-_-___-__-_--____-_-_-__...rocks of Arkansas. Age of the peridotite-_____________________________________ Comparison of Arkansas and...period._______________________-_----__---_---------Arkansas novaculite deposition... __________________________ |
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| learned that the key to finding allusive diamonds in Arkansas is perspiration and persistence. He passed away...THOROUGH AND ACCURATE HISTORY OF GENUINE DIAMONDS IN ARKANSAS TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE I DEDICATION 4 INTRODUCTION...JUST HOW SMART WAS OLD JOHN HUDDLESTON? 6 THE ARKANSAS DIAMOND COMPANY 7 THE MAUNEY'S DIAMOND FIELD 9...9 KJMBERLEY, THE NEW DIAMOND CITY OF PIKE COUNTY, ARKANSAS ll THE MAUNEYS DO SOME MrNING 11 OTHER DIAMOND...17 THE KIMBERLITE I MAUNEY / OZARK MINE 23 THE ARKANSAS DIAMOND CORPORATION MINE 32 f[NALLY A MORE DETERMINED |
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| Collecting Arkansas JVlinerals A Reference and Guide By Arthur E. Smith, Jr. ,'T Collecting Arkansas...Box 2043 Coeur d’Alene, Idaho 83816-2043 iii Arkansas Counties 1 \ I •( 11 o •« c »««ou cxi ju4«iO«J...573-308-3500 703-648-6045 or phone 800-USA-MAPS Map 3. Arkansas’ Ouachita Mountains 7.5 Minute Quadrangal...Quadrangal Map index. V Contents and Locality Index Arkansas Quartz Crystal Deposits Special Quartz Types....Location 1 Montgomery County quartz deposits................. Other Montgomery County quartz mines...... |
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| STATE STONES ARKANSAS "Newsletter" By GEORGE E. KOSEL Bergen County Mineralogy and Paleontology The...The State chosen for this month is Arkansas: which has adopted three State Stones: they are State Rock—bauxite;...State Mineral—quartz; and State Gem— diamond. Arkansas is quite an unusual State. It has deposits of...usually white to gtay or brown in color and, in Arkansas, occurs in three forms: (1) the "pisolitic" or...refractories, and alumina cements. 540 Society, Inc. Arkansas produces over 90 per cent of the bauxite mined |
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| 5-7—Houghton, Michigan. 3d Annual Red Metal (Copper County) Retreat. A . E . Seaman Mineralogical Museum....Ute Moun tain Gem & Mineral Society. Montezuma County Annex Bldg., 103 N. Chestnut. Information: John...81328. July 11-22—Costa Mesa, California. Orange County Fair Gems and Minerals Show. Fair grounds, 88...OR 97633. W H E R E DIAMONDS A R E REAL ARKANSAS MURFREESBORO, "HOME OF & 3rd NORTH AMERICA'S ONLY...STATE DEALERS WORLD AVAILABLE INFORMATION MURFREESBORO CHAMBER COMMERCE ASSOCIATION SPACES PARK |
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| Nordrhein-Westf., No. 193, 1955, p. 38 62 ARKANSAS DIAMONDS By HUGH LEIPER, F.G.A. E A R L Y in...previously found at the peridotite dike near Murfreesboro, Arkansas—nineteen in all at that time. As the trip...many more miles of driving would take them to Arkansas— the lure of the diamond won. Mrs. Parker had...Little Rock, state capital of Arkansas, and named " T h e Star of Arkansas " by Governor Faubus, it was...cutting. This firm had m a d e a speciality of Arkansas diamonds, having to its credit the cutting of |
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| and set out for the "diamond mines" of MURFREESBORO, Arkansas. We also planned to try gold prospecting...but that's another story. These two mines in Murfreesboro are the only two true diamond mines in the western...picked up county road 26 to the diamond mines. Entering the little mineral village of Murfreesboro, we proceeded...about five feet I came onto very nice ledges of amethyst, of which I dug a few chunks. A few small pieces...available. Our next trip is to Hot Springs to dig Arkansas quartz, the purest, clearest, in giant crystal |
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| crystals, Arkansas also boasts an array of other minerals, as evidenced by this county-by-county description...continued with mining in north ern and western Arkansas and Magnet Cove during the Civil War, and peaked...in full swing and the demand for and price of Arkansas quartz crystals has skyrocketed. In October 1987...exploited. Continued interest in and study of Arkansas minerals, par ticularly the microminerals, will...for their good companionship during my years of Arkansas collecting. Particular thanks goes to these hardcore |
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| Willamette Valley Rockhounds. Clackamas 602/791-2210. County Fairgrounds, Hwy. 99E. Information: September 12-15—Denver...the Greater Denver Area Gem & Mineral nual Gaston County Gem and Mineral Show. Council. Exposition Hall...Show. Allen Gem and Mineral Society. North County Recre County Memorial Coliseum, U.S. 30 Bypass ation...September 8, 9—Roseburg, Oregon. Annual Club. Lake County Fairgrounds. Information: Show sponsored by the...Hobart, IN 46342; qua Gem & Mineral Clubs. Douglas County 219/942-8092. Fairgrounds. Information: Warren |
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| 601/879-8832. Gem & Mineral Society. Montezuma County alogical Society. City Auditorium, Kiowa and Annex...Club. Pacific Power Recreational of the Orange County Fair. Gems and Minerals Campground, Hwy. 66, near...H E R E DIAMONDS A R E R E A L MURFREESBORO, HOME OF NORTH ARKANSAS AMERICA'S ONLY DIAMOND MINE"...1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 1 9 8 9 ON PRIVATE DIAMOND ON ARKANSAS COLLECTION DISPLAY FEATURING THE 6th LARGEST...OF IT'S KIND IN ARKANSAS (HADROSAURINE) DEALERS 334 ROCKS & MINERALS MURFREESBORO CHAMBER OF DIAMOND |
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| mineral specimens for sale on VHS tape. Send 907 County Rd. 207 #17, Durango, Colorado $10.00 plus $3.00...METEORITES Colorado Gem and Mineral Co. Uruguayan Amethyst — finest AVAILABLE TO ASTRONOMERS, SCHOOLS INSTITUTIONS...SPECIMENS. LIMITED clusters of deep purple, brilliant amethyst crystals — single pieces or by the fiat. Faceted...BRAZIL . . . CITRINE CLUSTERS AMETHYST CLUSTERS POLISHED THICK AMETHYST SLICES KYANITE QUARTZ SPECIMENS...SMOKEY RUTILATED QUARTZ QUARTZ PHANTOMS URUGUAYAN AMETHYST SEE OUR NEW LINE OF CAST STERLING SILVER CRYSTAL |
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| free list, write to: B L A I N E R E E D , 907 County Rd. 207 #17, Durango, CO 81301. METEORITES—RARE...crocoite, citrine, amber, topaz, gar net, fluorite, amethyst, kyanite, pyrite, peacock ore, chrysocolla, opal...Illinois; tourmaline and amethyst from Brazil; quartz and calcite from Arkansas; material from Elmwood...tools to your specification. Will ship postpaid in USA only. Vt" x 31" L-Bar, $13; 7/8" x 33" L-Bar, $14;...minerals and fos sils. CADDO TRADING, Box 669, Murfreesboro, A R 71958. ACE OF DIAMONDS mine and campground |
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| .. .. ............. .. •. ............... 20 Arkansas' Crater of Diamonds by Larry Hothem ..... . ....World's Fair of Gems and Minerals." Host. Clark County Gem Collector•. Las Vegas Convention Center. Las...Western Maine Gem and Mineral Festival. Oxford County Mineral and Gem Association sponsor. Gould Academy...and Mlne,.I Socletlff. 10th Annual Show. " Lake County 'Diamonds' and green Onyx." Masonic Temple. Highway...Washington St.. Dubuque 52001 . July 13 and 14. Lincoln County Gem and Mlne,.I Society. 6th Annual " Down-Maine" |
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| Dam gold prospect is located in central Dickinson County, Michigan, approximately ten kilometers north of...the dominant exposed bedrock in this part of the county. Excavated near the tum of the 20th century, the...JohnA. Jaszczakphoto. October 12-18, 2007 Trip to Arkansas Art Smith artsmithite@msn.com Having a need to...away and see some rocks and minerals, a trip to Arkansas was scheduled and being the weekend of the Mt...obvious even when visiting some of the Garland County mines. I also planned to do some Magnet Cove collecting |
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| describes sites under of the nearest town and county. and the many maps included book contain such...Turquoise LJ Emerald, Beryl ^"^ Agate ** Jade Amethyst nq -* % Gem Hunter's Guide Gem Hunter...that opals were unlucky long unfashionable, and amethyst lost some of its made them when high status...another. gem minerals The quartz gems, such as amethyst, form crystal prisms with / 1 for example, ...some gems cents per pound. such as sapphire and amethyst are often so parti-colored that they test the |
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| nual Show "1990 Festival of Gems" sponsored Lane County Fairgrounds, 13th and Monroe. Show, 2643 N . Charles...Michigan. 16th Annual Mineral Society. Kalamazoo County Fair Lapidary Wholesalers (G&LW), Inc., Gem Gem...adult) F R E E Show theme: "The Minerals of Passaic County" • Lectures on all areas of earth sciences • Nationally...Club and the Rockport Lapi dary Club. Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds, Eastland Rd. Information: Robert J...sponsored by the Ber gen County Mineralogy and Paleontology Soci ety. Bergen County Courthouse Parking Lot |
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| specimen is the Buckskin Mts., Yuma Co., Ariz. ARKANSAS — A recent letter from Byron C. Marshall, 204...years ago, near Murfreesboro, Pike Co., Ark. This is in the cinnabar district of Howard, Pike, and Clark Counties...by Seymour F. Dozier, Red Oak, Route 1, Fulton County, Georgia. Large lumps of this material can be picked...silver. "The Agency Creek, McDevitt District, Lemhi County, Idaho, radioactive ores (found in that District...employees and the community of Rosiclare."—Hardin County Independent, Elizabethtown, Illinois."— The Crittenden |
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| of Diamonds, Murfreesboro, Arkansas 71958. Arkansas Diamond Corp., Murfrees boro, Arkansas 71958. RUBIES...76858. AMETHYST Randleman Amethyst Farm, Iron Sta tion, North Carolina 28080. Thunder Bay Amethyst Mine...CRYSTALS Ocus Stanley Quartz Mines, Box 163, Mt. Ida, Arkansas 71957. Sharader Mine, Middleville Village, New |
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| won’t want to miss our Digging forsame Diamonds At Arkansas Diamonds in Wisconsin April meeting. Mike Mudrey...Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas (which is near Murfreesboro and the TexasArkansas state line)...and discovery - then start packing the car for Arkansas. See related story on page 3. Next Meeting: Tuesday...discovered since the Crater of Diamonds became an Arkansas state park in 1972. The third largest Crater diamond...Division of the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism. Located in southwest Arkansas two miles southeast |
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| GA 31522; 912/638-3699. September 1-4—Murfreesboro, Arkansas. Gem and Mineral Show sponsored by the...Bldg. Information: J . Goodin, Rte. 1, Box 365, Murfreesboro, AR 71958; 501/285-2722. September 2—Hendersonville...Mineral Spectacular spon sored by the Henderson County Gem and Min September 8-10—Toledo, Ohio. 19th...Society. Marple-Newtown Community Center, West Chester Pike (Rte. 3) and Media Line Rd. Information: Alan C... Fossil & Crafts Show sponsored by the Licking County Rock and Mineral Society. YWCA, ah & Church Sts |
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| sponsored by the Rock & Arrowhead Club. Klamath County Fairgrounds, 3531 S. 6th. Information: Bob Williams...Eastern Indiana Gem & Geological Society. Wayne County Fair grounds, North Salisbury Rd. Information:...sponsored by the Rock and Mineral Club of Lower Bucks County. Northminster Presbyterian Church, 140 Tren ton...Soci ety. Brandywine Terrace, 3416 Philadelphia Pike. Information: Donna L . Brown, 215/ 255-5365, or...'90. Eugene Convention Center Exhibit Hall, Lane County Fairgrounds, 796 W. 13th St. In formation: Gem |
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| ..................... 3 October 12-18 Trip to Arkansas ................................................us for a lot of fun! H October 12-18 Trip to Arkansas by Art Smith Member of the Houston Gem & Mineral...some rocks and minerals, I scheduled a trip to Arkansas. It being the weekend of the Mt. Ida Quartz Festival...obvious even when visiting some of the Garland County mines. I also planned to do some Magnet Cove collecting...Tucson, was pervasive, particularly Brazilian amethyst, “citrine,” and clear “over-polished” quartz crystals |
Crater of Diamonds State Park, Murfreesboro, Pike County, Arkansas, USA