 | | Journal (issue) | | Volume 37 / No. 3 / 2020CharacteristicsofChrysocollaChalcedonyIvorySpeciesIdentificationStereoscopy...from MontSaint-Hilaire, Québec, Canada |Chrysocolla Chalcedony fromthe Democratic Republic ofCongo |...from Kazakhstan | DoubletsFeaturing Dioptase,Chrysocollaand Shattuckite from theDemocratic Republic...thecharacteristics ofchrysocolla chalcedony from Taiwan, Indonesia andUSA. This pendant/brooch designed... features a 53.57 ct piece ofchrysocolla chalcedony fromArizona,USA, that was carved byLehrer, and |  | | Report (issue) | | Residents ofArizona MINERALS OFARIZONAbyFrederic W. Galbraith and Daniel J. BrennanTHEARIZONA BUREAU...UNIVERSITY OFARIZONATUCSON FOREWORDAs a service about mineral matters inArizona, theArizona Bureauof...University ofArizona, is pleased to reprint the long-standingbooklet on MINERALS OFARIZONA. This basic...Dr. Frederic W. Galbraith, asa bulletin of theArizona Bureau of Mines. It has moved through severaleditions...released in its FourthEdition as Bulletin 181,Arizona Bureau of Mines.The comprehensive coverage of |  | | Book (edition) | | MINERALOGYOFARIZONA,FOURTHEDITION V TI e a o_of li rizoRAYMOND W. GRANTRONALD B. GIBBSHARVEY...CALLAHANTHE UNIVERSITY OFARIZONA PRESSTUCSON f --The University ofArizona Presswww.uapress.arizona...arizona.edu© 2022 by TheArizona Board of RegentsAll rights reserYed. Published 2022ISBN-13: 978-0-8165-4358-8...McDonaldCo\·er photo: \\ 7 ulfenite, RowleyMine, MaricopaCounty, 4 cm high specimen, Evan andMelissa Jones...Grant, Raymond \X'.,author.Title: Mineralogy ofArizona/ Raymond W. Grant [and 4 others] ; maps and illustrations |  | | Book | | often are arrested there. At the Eldorado sapphiremine in Mon¬tana the action of a million years is readily...animal form which was filled in by the iron oxide.Chalcedony, one of thecommon varieties of quartz, was formed...intrudes a sloping bed oflimestone. As the Yogomine has been worked at various times in the past hundred...famous was thesingle beryl stone found in OxfordCounty in Maine that weighed 18 tons and was 18feet in...crystals are parallel. A much-sought-after form ofchalcedony, gypsum andhematite is called rosette because |  | | Journal (issue) | | Montana’s capital city, is partnering with The CarterCountyMuseum in Ekalaka – dinosaur fossils from within...MARCH 2020 3 VOL. 50 NO. 03 • MARCH 202050chrysocolla5810 for the love of lapisThe Saga of Afghan...TraditionAnd ‘Living the Dream’at Wild TurkeyMine20 cherishing chertA Mother Rockfor the Ages...Clear CreekCounty, Colorado; BandedIron Formation (BIF) chert mined near Jerome,Arizona, courtesy of...Non-transferrable.RG6/19RG3/20 ROYAL PEACOCKOPALMINEDig your own Virgin Valley Fire OpalsALL YOU FIND |  | | Book (volume) | | (25.56 ct), Sweet HomeMine, Colorado; colorless scheelite (19.66 ct), KernCounty, California; octagonal...Vivid blue matched benitoite gems from San BenitoCounty, California, consisting of 52 benitoites and 75...Harold Van Pelt&GEOSCIENCEPRESS, INC.Tucson,Arizona © 1997 by John SinkankasLibrary of Congress...operators, MorefieldMine, Amelia, VA;Max & Suzy Berchtold, Royal RainbowMine, Laytonville, CA; Ralph...Cantlin, Ellis, [D; Jeannette B. Carillo, Gem CenterUSA, EI Paso, TX; Gary Christopher, The Prospectors Cache | | | Book (volume) | | Vivid blue matched benitoite gems from Sai, BenitoCounty, California, consisting of 52 benitoites and 75...Harold Van Pelt ., GEOSCIENCE PRESS, INC. Tucson,Arizona © 1997 by John Sinkankas Library of Congress...operators, MorefieldMine, Amelia, VA; Max & Suzy Berchtold, Royal RainbowMine, Laytonville, CA; Ralph...Cantlin, Ellis, ID; Jeannette B. Carillo, Gen1 CenterUSA, El Paso, TX; Gary Christopher, The Prospectors Cache...Resources, Vancouver, BC; Barbara L. Muntyan, OurayCounty Historical Society, Ouray, CO; Merrill 0. Murphy |  | | Journal (issue) | | Moonstone Wonderstone Sunstone Pyrmotite MarcasiteChrysocolla Carrara “Marble Jadeite Indian Moss Agate Jarosite...Roscoelite Silica Carbonate Rock StilpnomelaneChalcedony Liparite Knotted Biotite Schist Oil Sandstone...bactite, fresnoite, banalsite, chalcocite,chrysocolla, actinolite, albite, calcite, aragonite, and...Dallas GemMine (the in the Diablo Range of San Benito sole source of gem benitoite). TheCounty, California...surrounding area. One of her pictures was of the old Unionmine ruins covered with a blanket of snow. She had also |  | | Journal (issue) | | Utah by Earl Spendlove26 A ROCKHOUND MAP OFARIZONANinety-two locations where gem materials and minerals...the high yield sapphire beds of theGEM MOUNTAINmine near Philipsburg.The sapphire bearing gravel layer...cards)$15.0ct 11dl big or 2/$25.00PREPAIDlo..,USA •••111(Y'ai,_...., 111l1h:!'III add &.1,_)PIXIES...the subject, be sure to27 and 28 at the VenturaCounty attend Papeant of a Thousand Gems.Fairgrounds...CONVENTIONand SHOWJULY 26 - 28, 1985VENTURACOUNTY FAIRGROUNDSVENTURA, CALIFORNIA .Hosted ByCONEJO |  | | Book | | times,and there is evidence of at least one flintmine dating from thisperiod. Finely worked and polished...crystals are discernible with any magnification (chalcedony, Pl.18, p. 86). Aggregates of grains having...at SteamboatSprings, Nevada, where cinnabar,chalcedony, and even goldare continually formed at about...also in the cavities of certain basaltic lavas.USA - copper mines of Keeweenaw Peninsula, Michigan,...tons). In various coppermines of New Mexico andArizona, abundant as branchinggrowths(!) sometimes crystals( |  | | Book (volume) | | 5=fii?iaj—»yay_—’*:iminein.q)!Y eitiia-...amethyst deposit inArizona by Dr.F. W. Galbraith of the University ofArizona. Robert O. Vernon of...deposits was given byG. Keith Hodson of Scottsdale,Arizona. A similar service in the case of thevil Vill...Kobuk jade locality.Descriptions of San DiegoCounty, California, gemstones and the mines inwhich they...the generous assistance of many residentsof thatcounty. My special thanks are extended to Elbert H. McMacken |  | | Book (edition) | | rhodonite, serpentine, jadeite and nephrite,chalcedony, anda number of others. Again the distinctions...except in the case of the small black-dyed onyx-chalcedony plaques sometimes seen in rings. But in the 19th...of rough gemstones fromthe time they leave themine to the time they are placed before a buyer,transformed...ago it occurred to someoneto try to mechanicallymine, wash, and sort the gem-bearing gravels ofthe Mogok...that the miners will havegemstone resources tomine for generations.A special kind of gemstone deposit |  | | Journal (issue) | | the cry that causes pulses to at abandoned oldmine dumps and owned, or under various restrictionsquieten...in various for large rocks for yard decorations.county only, and in not just a fewkinds of rock can be...doses, and thousands of lead shot show up in tomine their properties. This type ofwith a big bucket...Keeping me cite the folJowing vignette. Aboutmine, MariposaCounty, California.in mind that old saying, that...find 20 years ago, a neighbor that used to Thismine, originally called theelephants, it's best to look |  | | Journal (issue) | | Patricia Barnes Svarney38 THE AQUARIUS TRAVERTINEMINEA great collecting jaunt for those attending the...near Phoenix,layer theory does not seem to offerArizona. Tm oxide didn't work as aany solution. Possibly...catalog.PO Box 93070-19, Pasadena, CA 91109OutsideUSA send $8.00 US Funds12 - GEMS AND MINERALSGlacier...more important, at Lucine. Utah, many years ago.chalcedony roses, and grape agate, this lady was able to...the front, or are recessed so the grape agate;chalcedony, barite orof the rockhounding bobby about ten |  | | Book (edition) | | SouthwestScientific Company, Inc. of Scottsdale,Arizona.To aid in the description of species, the collections...Federation of Mineralogical Societies, at shows ofArizonasocieties and State Fairs at Phoenixand Tucson...the out-standing shows of the annual San DiegoCounty Fair at Del Mar, California.In addition, the collections...menMinerals,and Company,London,Filer’s,Arizona,ScienceEstablish-Easthampton,Redlands,...one species only, or even specimens only from onemine. Whatever limits the collector imposes on himself |  | | Journal (issue) | | Alice S. KellerFEAWARTICLESThe Anahi AmetrineMine, BoliviaPaulo M. Vasconcelos, Hans-Rudolf Wenk...GemokgicalInstitute ofAmerica*,Anahi AmetrineMine0ne of the most interesting gem materials to...open-door policy practiced by thecurrent owners of themine has made it possible to disseminate reliable information...a-na-e)ainetrinemine is located in eastern Bolivia,near the border with Brazil [figure 2). The Anahimine produces...for further testing,the authors traveled to themine in October 1992 (PMV)andAugust 1993 (PMV, HRW, |  | | Journal (issue) | | .. . ....................... 40¢ ct.PolishedArizona peridot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25.00 lb.Arizona petrified ironwood . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....Jasper .... $25 .25MINIMUM ORDER S18 postpaid inUSA Subscribe to ourCATALOG of cabochons. beads. slabs...this~ of work, but I sure wouldn ' t bewithoutmine.The BasicsofEngravingWhen the necessary tools...Institution; the Los AngelesCounty Museumof Natural History; the San BernardinoCounty Museum; the University | | | Book (edition) | | SouthwestScientific Company, Inc. of Scottsdale,Arizona.To aid in the description of species, the collections...Federation of Mineralogical Societies, at shows ofArizona societies and State Fairs at Phoenix and Tucson...at the outstanding shows of the annual San DiegoCounty Fair at Del Mar, California.In addition, the collections...Southwest Scientific Company, Inc., Scottsdale,Arizona, Minerals Unlimited, Berkeley, California, Ward's...one species only, or even specimens only from onemine. Whatever limits the collector imposes on himself |  | | Book | | Quartz group: quartz. amethyst, rose quartz,chalcedony. opal. a\·enturine. 155 Sodalite group: sodalite...cancrinitc. vi,hncvitc. 193 Cassiterite 195Chrysocolla 195 Clinohumite 196 Cordierite group: cordicrite...Sl'h., R111.1ia(S/fJ. 15 Desktop decoration,chalcedony. China, 18'• cent., SPb. Russia (SH). attractive...names to aquamarine, cassiterite, selenite andchalcedony. The splendor and luxury of Ancient Rome were...rubies. The the Sacrament. ve sels made of jasper,chalcedony and House of the Great Moguls in India (1526-1858) |  | | Journal (issue) | | will take place July 26, 27 and 28at the VenturaCounty Fairgrounds,Ventura, California.Oowns, monkeys...Civic Plaza and ConventionCenter in Phoenix,Arizona. Leadinggem dealers, jewelry manufacturers,wholesalers... ArenaShow of WondersIn Las VegasThe ClarkCounty Gem Collectorswill hold their Gems for the '80-...and Dr.Anthony Kampf, curator of the LosAngelesCounty Museum will givelectures. Field trips are also...will beheld July 26, 27 and 28 at the VenturaCounty Fairgrounds. Hosted by theConejo Gem and Mineral |  | | Journal (issue) | | FEATURESPage 368 A VISIT TO THE FOUR PEAKSAMETHYSTMINEA look at how fine faceting material is recovered...Quartzsite Pow WowFor the past fifty years, at least,Arizona 's Crystal Hill in the KofaRange, not far from...there is only a few feet ofA bird' s~e view of themine site. At location No. 1 is the helipad with the...Starting out on the meandering ,rocky trail to themine itself, one isimmediately reminded how rare the...rare, exciting - if notThe Four Peaks AmethystMine isbreathtaking - experience. All-the- Indians. |  | | Journal (issue) | | or Salmon (Orient)Coral Red ItalyCarnelianChrysocolla-EllatCameo (Carnelian Shell)Epidote/Unikite...cave onyx by Jim and Betty MarunaCollecting inArizona by Mary Frances StrongAMERICAN FEDERATIONOF...page 10By T . J . LaneGoldsmithQuartzsite,Arizona8-GEMS AND MINERALSLast mo11th we featured...baggy red suit.His cheeks were like roses, thechalcedony kind,Wrinkled and hard, with a pink luster shine...ITEMS POSTPAID I ALPHA FACETING SUPPLY, INC.TOUSA DESTINATIONSDept. c, Box 2133e 100% SATISFACTION |  | | Journal (issue) | | was discovered within the last 6 monthsin PlacerCounty, California. It wasacquired by Wayne and Dona...causes even the most complacent of north by NevadaCounty, on the south seekersof the Golden Fleece traveled...observers to have an opinion or at least by MariposaCounty, on the east by ship ARGO, hence Argonauts.*...from the Michigan Bluff M ining District , PlacerCounty,California Oust mined in 1983). At lower left...gold onquartz (distorted octahedrons) from NevadaCounty, California(3" high x 1½" wide). The specimen |  | | Journal (issue) | | Write For CatalogGUARANTEEDSAFE DELIVERYIN THEUSAi:JtJtJtJtJtSPECIAL*JtSizes range from...______________ _• MOST ITEMS POSTPAID Ir ALPHA SUPPLY INCTOUSA DESTINATIONS'•e 100% SATISFACTION~:~e~!°~~~10...in1th1ve*Show inChambersburgThe FranklinCounty Rock andMineral Club will have its 9th annual...includemicromounting, geode cutting and the"MiniMine". Dealers will offer aselection of lapidary supplies...ts-ofway, only.)MOTTWe were now in HettingerCounty,MARCH 1988 - 25 t•tisaVIIV5f |  | | Journal (issue) | | or Salmon (Orient)Coral Red ItalyCarnelianChrysocolla-EllatCameo (Carnelian Shell)Epidote/Unikite...Ace LapldafyVan Nuys. CalifAlaup'sPhoen,x,ArizonaAncha 8NeEl Cajon. Calif.Phil -,d Joni ARG11t...customer of finger , then wipe it on the lap . Do themine had broken off in the decanter . same with your...when you order $35.00 or more,will be one poundmine run or fire agate cab(value $5.00 to $40.00) Free...Happy Holiday and Good Cutting.Buy Direct fromMine Ownerslearner's Kits = 8 Regulars; 4 SelectsNOW |
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