 | | Book (edition) | | ■ THE MOSCOW OPAL MINES 1890 to 1893 (The First Commercial Opal Mines in the Ujiiled States) Mon Brockett...$3.00 . ■ The Moscow Opal Mines—1890 to 1893 (The First Commercial Opal Mines in the United States)...United States of America U.S.A. OPAL COUNTRY (Precious Opal near towns located on map) OPALS "found... IDAHO f 2 3 (z i • Te*o* I o "Shoshone County, Idaho man picks up opals while out hunting a horse...COlFA* -rftO Y PjiLtiM • GtntSEE • LSi/is to'v LOST OPAL MINE on "high hill opposite Lewiston, Idaho." Discovered |  | | Book (volume) | | Plains, wells drilled deep into this unit provide an inexhaustible supply of cold artesian, Rocky Mountain...beds, excavations, etc.Selenite roses. BRULE COUNTY AREA: in the Oacoma zone of the Pierre Fm. On Elm...gray Barite rosette up to 5 or 6 inches. CAMPBELL COUNTY MOUND CITY, W to the Missouri R., regional hillsides...tributary gravels, etc.petrified wood, wood opal. CORSON COUNTY LITTLE EAGLE: area ridges, slopes, stream...stream beds, etc. petrified wood, wood opal; along the Grand R. though entire Co., regional banks, breaks |  | | Book (volume) | | concerned, Ohio is unique in but a single gemstone, an exceptionally high quality, colorful flint that is...chert, translucent chalcedony, jasp-agate and common opal, rivaling in beauty the Arizona agatized wood. This...ASHTABULA COUNTY CONNEAUT, area pits, quarries, rd. cuts, etc.⎯cone-in-cone Calcite. CLERMONT COUNTY MILFORD...CLINTON COUNTY WILMINGTON, area of Todd’s Ford, a mineral deposit⎯Hematite. COSHOCTON COUNTY AREA, townships...townships of Washington, Virginia, Bedford, Jackson, Jefferson, Bethlehem, Monroe and Clark; on regional |  | | Book (volume) | | concerned, Ohio is unique in but a single gemstone, an exceptionally high quality, colorful flint that is...chert, translucent chalcedony, jasp-agate and common opal, rivaling in beauty the Arizona agatized wood. This...ASHTABULA COUNTY CONNEAUT, area pits, quarries, rd. cuts, etc.⎯cone-in-cone Calcite. CLERMONT COUNTY MILFORD...CLINTON COUNTY WILMINGTON, area of Todd’s Ford, a mineral deposit⎯Hematite. COSHOCTON COUNTY AREA, townships...townships of Washington, Virginia, Bedford, Jackson, Jefferson, Bethlehem, Monroe and Clark; on regional |  | | Journal (issue) | | mmigration Ol ice. Opal Mines, Wbite Cllifs, New South Wales. Oourte8JI Special Opal Nuinber Granite and...magazine• .'-============================ r ROCH. S an d MINERALS A NON-TECHNICAL MAGAZINE --'ON-MINI...1Iuseum. B y 1rilli<1m F. Foshag The Geology of Opal. By, Oilb rrt Hart.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...Quest of the Opal. B!I If. T. Strnng.. . ....................... . . ('(}Jor Play in Opal. B.11, Il. E... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 'fbe Opal. JJy E11,qe11e Jr. B1"11k..................... |  | | Report (issue) | | Industrial minerals in Washington-1988: Production and potential Nancy L. 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It ,s an excellent value for $1 .00 per lb. PLEASURE FOR |  | | Journal (issue) | | received a shipment of High Grade Welo opal from Ethiopia-posting new opal parcels daily. Please call or order...with ALBITE and QUARTZ Himalaya Mine, San Diego County, CA Watercolor by Frederick C. Wilda© REVELATIONS...MAY 2020 7 Covington Has Moved! ROYAL PEACOCK OPAL MINE Dig your own Virgin Valley Fire Opals ALL YOU...You may ask why write about a lovely blue gem in an article on non-zeolite minerals? It so happens larimar...needle-thin, very brittle, sharp, acicular crystals have an affinity to break off when they penetrate the skin |  | | Journal (issue) | | scintillating colors of Australian opal come to us through the courtesy of the Opal Spectrum company. For details...Our Cover feature. And, for a fascinating look at opal mining , plus more pictures, turn to page 8. AND...TX 78745 4 - JANUARY 1977 HOW TO CUT BRAZILIAN OPAL lapidary techniques for a new material by W.L Maison...and Barbara Thomas 32 TIPS ON BUYING AND CUTTING OPAL Advice from the professionals 34 ART NOUVEAU Easy-to-do...Gunther FEATURES 8 COO BER PEDY TODAY A visit to the opal mines by Lee Cross 15 INTERNAL STRUCTURES AND |  | | Journal (issue) | | ............................................. 17 An lndlan Style Necklace of Wood and TurquolH by James... Silver Prices Su~IICI To Dally CM111. No. 102 An ideal cement for all kinds of jewelry making and...CA. Host. Gam and Mlnaral Soc:laty of San Mateo County, H.B. Murnan, P.O. Box 53, NAS Moffett Field, CA...32ll34mm: w/ 14kt ball, 112.00. 21. • Add • , . .,... An"'"'-Y necklace. A 15" 14kt chain w/5 pearls. Add...Nephrite Jade Necklace I Bracelet Mt. Consists of an 8mm jade necklace. 18", knotted w/ gold plate clasp |  | | Journal (issue) | | Officers Ed W1lponen. President E 3717 Ermina. Spokane. WA 99207 Don Kendall. V1ce-Pres1dent P.O. Box...metal-bond wheels are held on a heavy steel ring by an extremely hard. heat-treated nickel alloy plating...should be 25mm or more. If you want your stone to have an appearance like those pictured here, the sphere should...reverse the polishing instrutions. CROWN 1. Start with an 80 index gear. Cut the table to 50 percent of the...to produce all shapes of cabochons. Startin1 with an efficient diamond trim uw, then chan1es in seconds |  | | Book | | THE BOOK OF yJ An>> aT -v • J[. Illustrated. $9.^5 ISBN 0-8019-0964-3 OF VERMONT ENT OF LIBRARIES...as an authority in the lapidary field. Beginning with a description of agate, he proceeds to an interesting...varieties, with favorite location of quartz agate, opal wood — collectors. The petrified gems throughout... tell about other quartz varieties such as the opal, and petrified wood; and to give him the most complete...received, and one always fears that the name of an important adviser may be left out. However, in the |  | | Journal (issue) | | Depending upon yield - 30 to 50% from our rough opal - and your market, profits should not be less than...cutting opal for profit, and WISH TO START YOUR OWN BUSINESS ask for our leaflet on how to cut opal more...2242, NORTH PARRANATTA 2151 , AUSTRALIA SEND ROUGH OPAL TO THE VALUE OF ------------------------------ $...accuracy, tenth-degree angle specifications and getting an even girdle line are covered by Thomas J. Ricks ...faceted stone by Rich ard D. Austin THE WISHING WELL An intriguing and challenging project for faceters by |  | | Journal (issue) | | PRICES ARE BASED AT $180.00 per ounce, we will make an adjustment of price on day order is shipped. Prices...rockhounds. Elsewhere in this issue, you will find an article about some of the many uses for this versatile...Ottlcera Ed Wllponen, President E. 3717 Ermina. Spokane. WA 99207 FEATURES Martin'• Po,tal Panorama By..................... 16 A Method for Using Tecopa Opal by F.W. 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ROMBACH** U.S. Geological...*Present address: 12015 North Fairwood Drive, Spokane, Washington 99218. **Present address: AngloGold Ashanti...elements and rare earth elements has been published on an unaltered black shale sequence hosting a major stratiform...alternating limestone and thin-bedded calcareous shale and an upper Ikalukrok unit composed mostly of black shale...the low-iron nature of the Kayak Shale, which has an average Fe/Ti ratio of 6.25 ± 2.91, compared with |  | | Journal (issue) | | Jr. Rao, Vice-President (NFMS) E. 3717 Ermina. Spokane, WA 99207 Contact Mrs. Mloron Wagner, Execullve...several things : 1) Tweak the curiosity which is an essential part of the makeup of every hobby craftworker...of product, as in dental inlays and crowns. It i'> an old process. Those who viewed the recent Tutankhamen...(12-18): $2.50 Under 12 free when accompanied by an adult SHOW HOURS August 7th 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m...the other works. These artists work directly with an acetylene torch. None of the pieces shown were cast; |  | | Book (edition) | | SIMON & SCHUSTER'S GUIDE TO ROCKS AND MINERALS An easy-to-use field guide, with over 1,000 spectacular...minerals, because regardless of whether they form by an organic or inorganic process, they are man made....coniferous trees; opal, an amorphous variety of hydrated silica; and limonite, an amorphous hydrated...long. However, it will be quite different from, say, an orthoclase crystal, whatever the latter's size. The...cube. , , parallel to one or two axes (i.e., with an infinite intersection) will have the corresponding |  | | Book (volume) | | review of deposits, a helpful geographical index, and an exceptionally complete listing of books and arucles...America has developed into a major exporter rather than an importer. A VAN NOSTRAND REINHOLD BOOK . Digitized...AMERICA In Iwo Volumes Volume | JOHN SINKANKAS [aN] VAN New NOSTRAND York Cincinnati REINHOLD Toronto...neat erie ra 8 ‘y - ml 3 ee pon * : c= : an vi 5 = fii? i a j — » ya y _— ’* : ...loan of photographs of Tampa Bay silicified coral. An outstanding compilation of Mexican gemstone information |  | | Book (edition) | | publica1ions) 'Third edi1ion'-Forcword. Rev. ed. of: An index of mim:ral species & varie1ics arranged chemically/...of Minemls was published and it soon proved to be an important and standard reference work for mineralogists... The number of known species is now around 3500- an increase of some 600 in the last ten years - and...Embrey obtained an on-line version of the second edition and its appendices by editing an optically-character-read...Pennsylvania, USA. Introduction This volume is the third edition (retitled) of M. H. Hey"s An Index of Mineral |  | | Book (edition) | | Arizona; Rose Quartz—Brazil. CaLIFORNITE—Siskiyou County, Calif.; Apatire CrysTAL—Durango, Mexico; WinLiAMsiITE—Line...SODALITE—Ontario, Canada. Second Row Topaz—Mason of Washington; County, Texas; OPALIZED AQUAMARINE, Woop—State...such rapid strides have been made in the hobby that an up-to-date treatment is considered worthwhile showing...previously included. Since a revision also provides an oppor- tunity to eliminate parts proven to be of...bd i ey e4 eT ee i : sai’ iva cm: 14 “ an 2er he, & ig ts @ Ta eee Leiy x a & sa Cae |  | | Book (edition) | | 1887 as the Manual of Mineralogy and Petrography. An edition number was given to some, but not all, reprintings...revision, as Dana’s Manual of Mineralogy, has been given an edition number as follows: Ze 73, 1912, and 14,...Crystal Chemistry,” can be viewed either as an introduction to or an overview of that subject, depending on...in this chapter more advanced and too detailed for an undergraduate mineralogy course. How- e ever, |...7, “Analytical Methods in Mineral Science,” gives an introduction to the most commonly used analytical |  | | Book (edition) | | 1887 as the Manual of Mineralogy and Petrography. An edition number was given to some, but not all, reprintings...Dana's Manual of Mineralogy, has each been given an edition number as follows: 13, 1912 and 14, 1929...Sons, Inc. PREFACE Mineralogy education courses an integral part of the undergraduate is geologists...mineralogy. Chapter 12 is an introduction to petrology, and Chapter 13 gives the student an introduction to the...respectively, will generally not play a large role in an introductory mineralogy sequence. These subjects |  | | Book (edition) | | 1887 as the Manual of Mineralogy and Petrography. An edition number was given to some, but not all, reprintings...revision, as Dana’s Manual ofMineralogy, has been given an edition number as follows: 73, 1912 and 14, 1929...America IO 9B 7 © 5 4) 32 PREFACE Mineralogy is an integral part of the undergraduate education of geologists...mineralogy. Chapter 14 is an introduction to petrology, and Chapter 15 gives the student an introduction to the...the 20th edition. The present edition incorporates an almost completely new chapter on “Crystal Chemistry’ |  | Gaines, Richard V., Skinner, H. Catherine W., Foord, Eugene E., Mason, Brian, Rosenzweig, Abraham, King, Vandall T. (1997) Dana's New Mineralogy (8th ed.) Wiley-Interscience. p.1872 | Book (edition) | | role in naming the plants and animals, also showed an interest in classifying the minerals. His natural...synonymy was improved and extended. The work became an international classic for over 50 years, due to the...of Mineral Sciences, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. Claren N. (‘‘Si’’) and Ann Frazier: Berkeley...Dept. of Mineral Science, Smithsonian Inst., Washington, D.C. Alan Pring: South Australian Museum, Adelaide...Towe: Dept. of Paleobiology, Smithsonian Inst., Washington, D.C. John J. Trelawney Esq.: Palo Alto, California |  | | Book (edition) | | ineralo0000klei I MANUAL OF MINERALOGY Cover An obi ique, computer-generated view of the structure...1887 as the Manual of Mineralogy and Petrography. An ed ition nurnber was given to son1e1 but not all... as Dana 's Manual of Mineralogy, has been given an edition number as follows: 73, 1912, and 74, 1929...the same as that published in 1993. Mineralogy is an integral part of the undergraduate educatio n of...mineralogy. Chapter 14 is an introduction to petrology, and Chapter 15 gives the student an introduciton to the |
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