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Pennsylvania
by F. Harold Evans
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1976
MINERAL COLLECTING
IN
PENNSYLVANIA
by
Alan R. Geyer
Robert C. Smith,
John H. Barnes...Graphics by Albert E. VanOlden
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES
TOPOGRAPHIC...II
Copyrighted 1976
by the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Quotations from this book may be published if |  | | Report (issue) | | DESCRIPTIVE MINERALOGY OF PENNSYLVANIA
104
Composition:
Analysis:
SiO 2 47.4, A1 2 O 3 26.8, Na 2...= 100.
Lenni, Delaware County.
100.51
2.320
Sp.gr
LOCALITIES: Berks County: Birdsboro, and Gickerville;...Gickerville; Delaware County: Leiperville,
Lenni (druses of colorless crystals), Felton's farm (Chester), and...and Ward's quarry; Montgomery
County: Sumneytown, and Perkiomenville
;
Philadelphia: Fairmount Park...cut east of Reading (probably Birdsboro), Berks County. White,
Smith, 1910, 540.
silky mass of radiating |  | | Report (issue) | | LEAD OCCURRENCES
IN PENNSYLVANIA
Robert C. Smith, II
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL...ZINC AND LEAD OCCURRENCES
IN PENNSYLVANIA
Robert C. Smith, II
PENNSYLVANIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
FOURTH SERIES...1977
Copyright 1977
by the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Quotations from this book may be published...published if credit
is given to the Pennsylvania Geological Survey
COVER ILLUSTRATION: Photograph of 1852 lithograph...lithograph showingthe Ecton,
"Whim" and "new" Perkiomen mines(left to right, from
the east). Courtesy of |  | | Journal (issue) | | INDEX
UK JOURNAL OF MINES AND MINERALS
ISSUES 11 - 20 (1992 - 2000)
Michael Wolfe
David Green, Julie...Julie Ballard and Richard Bell
2002
UK Journal of Mines and Minerals - index to issues 11 to 20
-1-
CONTENTS...index, covers issues 11 to 20 of the UK Journal of
Mines and Minerals, published between 1992 and 2000. Information...index. This is organised hierarchically by country, county or state, then site name. To avoid
the confusion...century boundary changes in the British Isles, the county
boundaries defined by the Local Governmant Act |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Universitesi] at 20:25 14 March 2016
Blanchard Mine, Bingham, New Mexico
T
here once was a time when...originating at what was then known only as
the Blanchard mine, Bingham, New Mexico. Oh, for those
simpler times...fine brochantite from the abovementioned Blanchard mine has been selected for this issue.
Brochantite, a...occurs sparingly at the old Loudville mines,
Hampshire County, Massachusetts, and as coatings of tiny...tiny
crystals at the Chimney Rock quarry, Somerset County, New
Jersey. Dark emerald-green, acicular brochantite |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | cookrob@auburn.edu
Linarite
Mammoth–St. Anthony Mine, Tiger, Pinal County, Arizona
O
f the blue minerals, azurite...occurrences including the Cape
Rosier mine at Brooksville, Hancock County, where it was
found with smithsonite...Jones mine at Garland (King and Foord 1994). It is known
in microcrystals from the Mascot mine (Graham...(Graham or Galena
King mine), Coos County, and Mineral Hill near Wakefield,
Carroll County, New Hampshire. It...Foster iron mine, Putnam County, New
York, and in the zinc ores at Sterling Hill, Sussex County,
New Jersey |  | | Report (issue) | | INTERIOR
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Inventory of Metal Mines and Occurrences Associated with
the early Mesozoic...the U.S.
Government.
1992
INVENTORY OF METAL MINES AND OCCURRENCES ASSOCIATED WITH THE EARLY
MESOZOIC...Site Number, Site Name ...................... 6
B. County, State, Quadrangle, Latitude, Longitude ................. .14
VII. Table 1: Inventory of metal mines and occurrences associated with
the early Mesozoic...Occurrences located in the Newark basin and vicinity,
Pennsylvania ..................... 110
F. Section F: Occurrences |  | | Report (issue) | | origin in dumps and on timbers.
Association:
Langite, antlerite, brochantite, posnjakite, linarite,...Distribution: In England, from Cornwall, at several mines around St. Just, St. Hilary,
and Gwinear; at Wheal...the Monte
Rosso gypsum cave; from the Baccu Locci mine, near Villaputzu, Sarrabus district, Sardinia. At...Nyukaku mines, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. At the
Tui mine, Mt. Te Aroha, New Zealand. In the USA, from the...the Ecton mine, Montgomery Co.,
Pennsylvania; at Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, New Jersey; from Majuba Hill |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | England
SUMMARY.Ktenasite from Glomsrudkollen zinc mine, Modum, Norway, is menoclinic, space group P21/c...originally described by Kokkoros (195o) from the Kamariza mine, Laurium,
Greece, where it occurs sparingly as blue-green...mentioned by Rankin (1969) from the Ecton mine, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, but no data are given and there...collectors on material from the Glomsrudkollen zinc mine, Modum, Norway. It was subsequently identified as...Scottish Museum, Edinburgh.
Occurrence. Glomsrudkollen mine is a contact deposit between quartz porphyry and |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | was first found by KOKKOROS (1950) in the Kamariza
Mine, Laurium (Greece); the mineral had monoclinic symmetry...subsequently
found in Ecton Mine, Montgomery
County (Pennsylvania)
(RANKIN, 1969) and in 79 Mine, Gila Co.
(Arizona):...(1977) described
ktenasite
from Glomsrudkollen
zinc mine, lVIodum (Norway),
as monoclinic,
space group P...correEponding sites in ktenasite from Modum, which has
a lower zinc content. In such a case our approach could...subsequent
composite layers. This explains the lower
water content in these last minerals, together with |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | was first found by KOKKOROS (1950) in the Kamariza
Mine, Laurium (Greece); the mineral had monoclinic symmetry...subsequently
found in Ecton Mine, Montgomery
County (Pennsylvania)
(RANKIN, 1969) and in 79 Mine, Gila Co.
(Arizona):...(1977) described
ktenasite
from Glomsrudkollen
zinc mine, lVIodum (Norway),
as monoclinic,
space group P...correEponding sites in ktenasite from Modum, which has
a lower zinc content. In such a case our approach could...subsequent
composite layers. This explains the lower
water content in these last minerals, together with |  | | Journal (issue) | | 0263 7839
FRONT COVER: Strontianite, Strontian mines, Highland
Region, Scotland. 100 mm x 55 mm. From...and D. Millward
64
Cuprosklodowskite from Geevor mine, Cornwall
N.J. Elton, J.J. Hooper and L. Coggon...sulpha tes in an underground level of Botallack mine. Krohnkite is present and this is
believed to be...assemblages observed in material from the mine tailings around Bota llack
mine and Wheal Cock. The supergene mineral...hypogene copper lodes.
INTRODL'CTION
Botallack mine (SW 363 336) in the St Just mining
district, Cornwall |  | | Journal (issue) | | Anglesey, with
thanks to C.J.Williams, of Clwyd County Records
Office.
DavidGrem
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CALCITE...CALCITE on HEMATITE
Fred Bull
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The UK Jouma/ of Mines and .Minerals
publishes articles of interest to...
N'(Olbl
L'K Journal of Mines & Minerals No. 15
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UK Journal of Mines & 1'.lincrals No. 15
-J-...rescue dig on the spoil heap of the Alva silver
mine near Stirling. Remarkable specimens of dendritic...has taken place over many years concerning early
mine working. Was the area worked for its copper either |  | | Journal (issue) | | v ,I
17 • AUTUMN
1996
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mines
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minerals
CONTENTS
number
autumn
17
1996...Pentireglaze mine,
St. Minver, Cornwall with crystals to 32mm.
Specimen from the collection of the County
Museum...the next
issue of this journal.
The UK Joumal of Mines and Ali11erals
publishes articles of interest to...Sponsor: THE BRITISH MICROl\lOUNT
UK Journal of Mines & l\lincrals No. 17
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BMS Membership |  | | Journal (issue) | | COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
Milton J. Shapp, Governor
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES
Maurice...Run State Park, Carbon County. Photo
courtesy of William Bolles.
PENNSYLVANIA GEOLOGY is published bimonthly...Dept. of Environmental Resources, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 17120.
FROM THE DESK
OF THE
STATE GEOLOGIST...government construction
project can proceed in Pennsylvania unless the project designers provide a
statement...thoroughness by each of several state agencies.
The Pennsylvania Geological Survey has been evaluating as many |  | | Journal (issue) | | COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
Milton J. Shapp , Governor
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES
Maurice... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Geology of Pennsylvania Supports Mar's Theory . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . 16
Pennsylvanian Heads U.S. Bureau of Mines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
ON THE COVER -...Laure l
Creek Reservoir, near Lewistown , Pa.
PENNSYLVANIA GEOLOGY is published bimonthly by the
Topographic...Dept . of Environmental Resources, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 17 120.
JUNE1974
Correction:
The volume notation |  | | Book | | Chemistry Press of Metal J.S. Use of Earth of of Mines and Minerals Springer-Verlag Edition 1986) 'An... from the S.A. ' Anglesite 1984. March 1.Q.,1 Mine' Hilton Gems and Mineral Realm APATITE a Guide...Orthoclase Cooper, M.P. 'Cassiterite U,K, Journal of Mines and Minerals St. Agnes, Cornwall' Summer 1987. Issue...Russell Society CHENITE 'Chenite' U,K. Journal of Mines and Minerals, Issue Na 1, p 11, 1986 March 1980...'On a Spectacular Find of Crocoite in the Adelaide Mine, Dundas, Tasmania' Min.Record, ;i,3 pp 111-113, |  | | Journal (issue) | | chose Eclusham Mountain Wedding
Cave Mine at Bwlchgwyng, Bryngwiog Mine on Halkyn Mountain, and Great Orme...Llangollen (OS GR SJ 255.503). At nearby Wedding Cave Mine (OS GR SJ 265.541) there
is galena mineralisation...of the Geological Survey. HMSO 1921
Bryn Gwiog Mine on Halkyn Mountain (OS GR SJ 194.697) was one of...Unfortunately the mine shaft has
been capped and the site levelled by the old Clwyd County Council and the...carboniferous fossils. Permission from
Wimpey or the mine manager must be obtained before visiting.
Minerals |  | | Catalog/List | |
MARCH/APRIL 2008
1) AGARDITE. Penberthy Crofts Mine, St Hilary, Cornwall. Ironstained quartz/gossan...50x40x20mm. £35.
2) A PAT I T E and CASSITERITE. Golconda Mine, Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil. A small...ARTINITE. Clear Creek, San Benito Co., California, USA. White radiating masses of artinite to 15mm scattered...£125.
7) CASSITERITE. Great Flat Lode, Dolcoath Mine, Camborne, Cornwall. Rich heavy chloritic veinstone...1 2 m m . £15.
8) CASSITERITE and TOPAZ. Sauberg Mine, Ehrenfriedersdorf, Erzgebirge, Germany. The top |  | | Report (issue) | | post-mine product.
Association: Smithsonite, devilline, posnjakite, ktenasite, linarite, langite, brochantite...malachite, gypsum.
Distribution: From the Kamariza mine, Laurium, Greece. On Ross Island, Lough Leane, Co... in the Waterbank mine, Ecton, Staffordshire; from the Potts Gill
and other mines, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria;...at the Smallcleugh mine, Nenthead, Northumberland.
From the West Blackcraig mine, near Newton Stewart...Friedrichssegen mine, near Bad Ems, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Rich masses from the
Prince Leopold mine, Kipushi |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Pennine Orefield at
Tynebottom Mine, Garrigill [NY 739 418] a n d
Smallcleugh Mine, Nenthead [NY 788 430].
4...A t both Smallcleugh a n d T y n e b o t t o m mines
serpierite a n d devilline a n d t h e accompanying...accompanying
supergene minerals are mainly of post-mine origin and
may well be forming in t h e workings today...Driggith and Potts Gill Mines in t h e Lake District
(Kingsbury
& Hartley
1957),
Ecton
Mines,
Staffordshire (Braithwaite...West
Blackcraig Mine, Kircudbrightshire (Livingstone et al.
1976) and Nant y Cagl Mine, Dyfed (Braithwaite |  | | Catalog/List | | refere nce and
specime n numbe r(s)
25
3
Inde x by mine ral showing spe cime n
numbers
39
4
Index by...es.
Locality. including name of mine or quarry, nearest town and
county, and six figure National Grid Reference...Waterba.nk mine
Waterbank mine
Hilton mine
Esgair Hir mine
Milltown quany
Esgair Hir mine
Broadlaw vein...Mllttownquany
Wh.Jane Comw.
HIiton mine
Waterbank mine
Mllltown quany
Eaglebrook mine
Uechwedd Helyg
Wh.Gorland...Waterbank mine
Waterbank mine
Milltownquany
Waterbank mine
Wh.Fortune
Lyme Regis
Dry GIii mine
Roughtongill |  | | Journal (issue) | | the Russell Society, Northern Mine Research Society and the Welsh Mines Society, making valuable contributions...equals. He likes researching old literature about mines and sites, going over the ground and generally collects...some fine micro crystals of pyrrhotite from Carrock Mine collected by Mike Rothwell, oddities from Red Gill...Agard, Brush, Guillemin, Kobell, Lindgren etc., etc. MINE SAFETY The latest list from David Shannon Minerals...thing happen; sloshing through the Childs-Aldwinkle mine (that's the one thas has 6" of green gooey water | | | Catalog/List | |
MARCH/APRIL 2008
1) AGARDITE. Penberthy Crofts Mine, St Hilary, Cornwall. Ironstained quartz/gossan...50x40x20mm. £35.
2) APATITE and CASSITERITE. Golconda Mine, Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil. A small...ARTINITE. Clear Creek, San Benito Co., California, USA. White radiating masses of artinite to 15mm scattered...£125.
7) CASSITERITE. Great Flat Lode, Dolcoath Mine, Cambome, Cornwall. Rich heavy chloritic veinstone...50x30x12mm. £15.
8) CASSITERITE and TOPAZ. Sauberg Mine, Ehrenfriedersdorf, Erzgebirge, Germany. The top |
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Ecton Mine, Perkiomen Mines, Audubon, Lower Providence Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA