 | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Manasquan, New Jersey, visited Calamity Wash, Yavapai County, and collected several exciting and Figure 7: Arizona...groupings and distortions found in the specimens. Maine New Mining Activity Ever since the feldspar mill...mill burned in West Paris in the early 196Os, Maine pegmatite mining has been conducted only for the recovery...Sweden; the resumption of activity at Mount Mica quarry, Paris; and the find of what might be the world's...world's largest morganite at the Bennett quarry, Buckfield, in the late 1980s convinced the regional collectors |  | | Report (edition) | | BULLETIN 41 Third Edition A Collector's Guide to Maine Mineral Localities by Woodrow B. 7KaSVRQ Donald...Vandall T. King Robert G. Marvinney, State Geologist Maine Geological Survey Natural Resources Information...OF CONSERVATION 1998 Copyright © 1998 by the Maine Geological Survey, Department of Conservation. All...5 cm tall; gem weighs 2 carats. From the Havey Quarry, Poland, MaifJ. e. Photo copyright 1995 by Wendell...crystals, 24 x JO mm;Jrom the Bennett Quarry, Buckfield, Maine. Mined in 1996 by Holden !Jrothers Mining |  | | 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 |  | | 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...crystals with borders of lepidolite, goshenite and aquamarine beryl crystals, almandite garnet crystals to...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 |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | would frequently collect; these included Weldon's quarry, as well as the Summit, Bound Brook, and Millington...he had special free access to the Prospect Park quarry near Paterson where he attended nearly every blast...Corporation and the Mt. Mica Land Corporation in Maine. The major tourmaline deposits here may be de veloped...Although Charles Key is now located in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, he has lived, and has had businesses in, New Jersey...Dunton Gem mine (Nevell mine), Newry Hill, Newry, Maine. 7 Figure 1: Frank C. Perham. 442 ROCKS A M ) |  | | 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 |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Cat's-Eye Beryls In 1962, cat's-eye beryl of both the aquamarine and heliodor varieties were discovered in the...village of Gilsum, in Alstead Township, Cheshire County, New Hampshire. Although found in Brazil and other...first reported discovery of genuine cat's-eye aquamarine and heliodor on the North American Continent...form the beautiful cat'seye ray. Some of the aquamarine collected at this New Hampshire locality is so...choice cat's-eye chrysoberyl. Clear, facetable aquamarine, heliodor and other shades of beryl are also |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | cookrob@auburn.edu Beryl, Variety Morganite San Diego County, California O ne of the most popular of all collectible...specimens of the beryl gems, such as emerald and aquamarine, and to a lesser extent heliodor, morganite,...so well known from the pegmatites of San Diego County, has been nominated for this issue’s Connoisseur’s...the White Queen mine, Pala district, San Diego County, California. The 11-cm specimen is in the Bob and...from the Stewart mine, Pala district, San Diego County, California. The 5 × 4 × 3.5-cm specimen is in |  | | Journal (issue) | | Newsletter Minerals near Tateville, Pulaski County, l(entucky Alan Goldstein 1607 Washington Blvd...interesting roadcul on US 27 near Tatevillc, Pulaski County, Kentucky. II lies about three hours southeast...Valley Quarry closed The following lelter was received from the owner of the Gopher Valley Quarry near...near Sheridan, OR. This quarry has been a producer of a few very fine calcite specimens during the last couple...Ream: I am the owner of the Gopher Valley rock quarry which is located near Sheridan, Oregon. During |  | | Book | | Ed & Bert Sloan Maine Vermont New Hampshire Massachusetts Rhode Island PERHAM'S MAINE MINERAL S'toRE...S'toRE INC. JUNCTION RTE8. '1LJ &_ 219 WEST PARIS, MAINE 04289 Copyright 0 1976 by Edward Sloan. All rights...Talc Mine Saxtons River, Vermont Davis Soapstone Quarry South Newfane, Vermont Adams Hill Site NEW HAMPSHIRE... Massachusetts Pfitzer Quarry Ashland, Massachusetts Bayer - Mingolla Quarry Blandford, Massachusetts...Brook Site Bolton, Massachusetts Bolton Lime Quarry Granby, Massachusetts Granby Dinosaur Museum Hardwick |  | | Book (edition) | | HANDBOOK for A WEEK WITH MAINE MINERALS by NEIL A. WINTRINGHAM 1_� Cv1,_1'--A� __, SECOND EDITION...a week collecting in the pegme.tite area ot Oxford county, !!Bine, Neil Wintr:lnghal'!l, a pa.st-president...field trial of the hambook during our ''Week with Maine Minerals" furnished additional information end resulted...characterized the evenings spent with members of the Oxford County Mineral & Gem Association. N. A. W. Mountainside...minerals. The geology of pegmatites, in general, and Maine pegmatites, in particular, is summarized briefly |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | large beryl crystal mined from the nearby Bumpus quarry—the property acquisition that started them down...was part of the cluster of giants found at the quarry in 1928 and was one of two acquired for the American...mineralogy of Mexico. Figure 3. Aerial view of Bethel, Maine, looking east during early fall. The museum is located...in e r a ls s h o u ld k n o w a b o u t : the Maine Mineral & Gem Museum (MMGM). Situated on the eastern...4). The drive from Portland winds through scenic Maine woods with roadside signs beckoning one to try their |  | Falster, Alexander U., Simmons, William B., Webber, Karen L., Dallaire, Donald A., Nizamoff, James W., Sprague, Raymond A. (2019) The Emmons Pegmatite, Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine. Rocks & Minerals, 94 (6) 498-519 doi:10.1080/00357529.2019.1641021 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | pegmatite in 1996. THE EMMONS PEGMATITE Greenwood Oxford County, Maine The Emmons pegmatite, noted for its...WEBBER MP2 Research Group Maine Mineral & Gem Museum 99 Main Street Bethel, Maine 04217 alexander.falster@gmail...Hebron, Maine 04238 phosphate@gmail.com RAYMOND A. SPRAGUE* 33 Roger Street Lewiston, Maine 04240 *...Deceased 16 April 2019. HE MINERALOGY AND ORIGIN OF MAINE PEGMATITES have been a principal focus of our research...in 2014 from New Orleans, Louisiana, to Bethel, Maine, greatly facilitated resumption of our study of |  | | Book (volume) | | species occur in pegmatite exposures, such as Aquamarine, Beryl, some Ruby-red Corundum, Spodumene and...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: |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Extracts from the logs of mineral col leering in Maine and New Hampshire. (Several trips are omitted for...timers have passed the word around that good aquamarine is found in the dump. An old man, at least 80...tremolite crystals. May 23-24 Went to Augusta (Maine) to prepare tiie family lots for Memorial Day. I...morning. We went to the Tamrninen Quarry where we met Nestor 4 Tamminen. Later, Charlie Marble showed up...very coarse. We crossed the dip to the old Tamminen Quarry. Found a nice vesuvianite crystal in the woods |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | an outstanding article on commercial beryl and aquamarine mining in North Carolina The Charlotte Gem and...trip in February to Cooleeme Plantation in Davis County to collect orbicular gabbro and orthoclase feldspar...year The Rock and Mineral Club of Loiver Bucks County, Fairless Hills, members are proud of Noma Dager's...own pic tures) on the minerals of the Penfield Quarry The Nassau Mineral Club, Mineola heard Eugene Casey...Charles and Sylvia Pidack. ALABAMA The Calhoun County Rock and Mineral Club, Jacksonville, visited rock |  | | 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 |  | | Journal (issue) | | at Hastie's Quarry. A Page from-a Collecto,r's Notebook: More Finds at the Midstate Quarry Magnet Cove...received in trade from the Midstate Quarry, also known as the 51 Quarry, on the outer southeast edge of Magnet...Mineral News vol. 14, no. 4, ~998). Although this quarry has been active for several years it ~as only been...Midstate Quarry, Magnet Cove, Hot Spring County, Arkansas. 2 Mineral News The 9th Maine Mineral Symposium...Symposium Senator Inn, Augusta, Maine May 15-17, 1998 Mark Jacobson 112 N. Lemans St. Lafayette, LA 70503 |  | | Journal (issue) | | After receiving comments that the Goodall Farm Quarry, also known as the Sanford vesuvianite locality...following encouraging information on the locality from Maine collector Duane Leavitt (Skarnrx@megalink.net)....News, P.O. Box 2043, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83816-2043 USA Phone: 208-664-2448 • 3 E-mail: lream@comtch.iea... Y.T., and Foord, E.E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine: Maine Geological Survey, p. 292. Rutherford, R.L....V anadiun1 l\'line, l\fagnet Cove, Hot Springs County, Arkansas is Reclaimed and Collecting Ceases |  | | Book (edition) | | describes sites under of the nearest town and county. and the many maps included book contain such...from Alaska to the Mexican border and eastward to Maine and Florida. Still others are to be found in Canada...misleading. A blue crystal may be dia- mond, aquamarine, topaz, tourmaline, cyanite, or apatite. Conversely...in cavities in the dike. Such pegmatite dikes in Maine, Connecticut, New Hampshire, North Carolina, South...affording a challenge to the collector, especially in Maine, New Hampshire, Connecticut, New Jersey, Virginia |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | faceted stones. The majority of these stones were aquamarine and golden beryl. Here is a mineral that should...your collections. My state, New Hampshire, and Maine are both noted for beryl. The gem quality beryl...collected many years ago from Newry, Maine. In the pegmatites of Maine, New Hampshire and other New England...College Museum, Hanover, New Hampshire. In Maine, Tamminen Mine at Green wood is one of the state's many...and 2 of "Maine Mines and Minerals" from Dillingham Natural History Museum, Naples, Maine. These will |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | locality in the State is Russell Gulch in Gilpen County. A small but very fine crystal group from Russell...mind. We have only one small rock outcrop in my county (Orange) at Rock Springs near Apopka. "The beaches...specimens in the world are found in the limestone quarry in Legrand, Marshall Co., Iowa. The most noted...well worth a visit to see and look at and marvel." MAINE — A letter, dated July 27, 1952, was sent by Wallace...some of the specimens collected: "Bumpus Quarry, Albany, Maine—Rose quartz, beryl xls (and massive), musco- |  | | Book (edition) | | MARIN COUNTY FREE LIBRARY 3 1111 00289 4184 \ I s Fifth Revised Edition A complete, state-by-state...on the gem resources of our land. "Do you, Mr. Maine," he continued, "know that some of the finest tourmalines...from Alaska to the Mexican border and eastward to Maine and Florida. Still others are found in Canada and...strike gem tourmaline by the bushel basketful in Maine and California; emerald in North Carolina, a big...be misleading. A blue crystal may be diamond, aquamarine, topaz, tourmaline, kyanite, or apatite. Conversely |  | | Book | | HfiRIN COUNTY FREE LIBRfiRY 311110G386652Q I V Russell P MacFal A COLOR TREASUF FOR COLLECTORS...are 100 maps geared to leading the "hunter to his quarry" and more than eighty photographs of minerals in...to Hunting Locations ? i 9 GIVEN TO THE MARIN COUNTY LIBRARY BY MARI N L MTNF.RAT. SOCTETY DAVID...knapsack you can use a mountaineering bag or a mili- quarry or mine where a permit tary bag; make it it...may be able to buy specimens. map of Keweenaw County. Mich- Part of the U.S. Geological Survey topographic |
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Tamminen Quarry, Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine, USA