Idaho Gemstones by County
Gemstone information is available for the following counties. Information comes from Gemstones of Idaho written by Alice Allebaugh. Reference: Idaho Lands website (I'm reposting here because data has a way of disppearring…
Gemstone Guide for Idaho
This information comes Department of Lands website. I'm reposting here because data has a way of disppearring off the internet. (Reference: Information comes from Gemstones of Idaho written by Alice Allebaugh.)…
Diamond Willow amethyst mine, Pearl Ontario
Yesterday, my family and I visited the Diamond Willow Amethyst Mine in Pearl Ontario which is about 40 km north of Thunder Bay. It is one of several mines in…
Polymorphous Wurtzite localities southwestern PA and SE Ohio.
The following is a list of all the localities so far found where the wurtz-ites occur. They are listed from east to west beginning with the Shelocta locality and ending with…
Update on Crystal Point Diamond Mine, Williamsport PA
I have received several emails indicating that the State of PA had shut down the site because it did not have the proper mining permits. Too bad really. Hopefully, the…
Crystal Point Diamond Mine, Williamsport, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania, USA
I was recently asked about quartz collecting in PA. I have not actually collected at Crystal Point Diamond Mine in Williamsport PA. Several years ago, I was in Williamsport on…
Origin of Keokuk Geodes – Dr. Francis M. Van Tuyl
THE ORIGIN OF THE GEODES OF THE KEOKUK BEDS.By Francis M. Van Tuyl.Pages 169, 170, 171, 172PROBABLY nowhere else in America do geodes attain such an exceptional development as in…
Thunder Bay Amethyst Mines
Amethyst minesLoads of open-cast ‘amethyst mines’ have been found in this region; from 55 Km to 75 Km on the north-eastern side of Thunder Bay. Dealers which operate on the…
Mineral Locations Web sites
I found several more web sites listing mineral locations.http://www.mineralmundi.com Index of Mineral locations by Country.http://www.indexmundi.com/en/minerals/ - Index of Locations by Mineral Specieshttp://www.minport.com/minregions.php - Lists mineral deposits by Region. These appear…
Pugh Quarry Barite and Celestite Reference
From OSU: Descriptive Mineralogy of Pugh Quarry, Northwestern Ohio: Barite and CelestitePDF LinkTitle: Descriptive Mineralogy of Pugh Quarry, Northwestern Ohio: Barite and CelestiteCreators: Parr, David F.Chang, Luke L. Y.Issue Date:…