Colorless quartz crystals in cavities and geodes found in Lilley Dolomite formation along with calcite and sphalerite. Location in an abandoned quarry along the northside of Highway 54 approximately 1…
From Minerals of Ohio, Carlson, Dr Ernest. Table showing flint occurrences by Age and Formation and where ancient man quarried the stone. Note the variation in color and physical characteristics…
Mine NameStateLatLong13 RowsData exported from DRC 2.0 (c) 2009 Gary KindelAGHDARREHA J-E BAKHTARI36.747.033333DEHMOLLAHSEMNAN36.28333354.766667DIZEJINTEHRAN36.63333349.216667MAZRAEHA J-E KHAVARI38.647.051944MEYDOUKKERMAN30.36666755.466667MOUTEHESFAHAN33.68333350.7NUKANKHORASAN36.5559.283333QALEH ZARIKHORASAN31.83333359SAR CHESHMEHKERMAN29.9555.9SHIZKORDESTAN36.23333346.266667SUNGUNA J-E KHAVARI38.68333346.716667TAKABA J-E BAKHTARI36.547.05ZARSHURANA J-E BAKHTARI36.66666747.45
List of gold mines, claims, and prospects (from Wikipedia) Since most commercial gold activity ceased in the late 1940's, records are scant. This list is not complete. quadrangles are USGS…
Data exported from DRC 2.0 (c) 2009 Gary Kindel Mine: HAILE MINE City: Mine ID: 169022 County Lancaster Seq Nbr: 0450570013 State SOUTH CAROLINA Latitude 34.58 Country USA Longitude -80.561667…
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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…
Here is the text of an American Mineralogist Reprint. Includes a description of the Keokuk geode beds from 1917! [PDF]FAMOUS MINERAL LOCALITIES. I. THE KEOKUK GEODE REGION File Format: PDF/Adobe…
From VA Div of Geology and Mineral Resources: Virginia MineralsIssues of Virginia Minerals contain articles on mineral resources and industries, geologic studies, road log descriptions of geologic features, mineral and…
Mine NameCountyCityLatLong73 RowsData exported from DRC 2.0 (c) 2009 Gary KindelN/AMONON/AN/AN/AAFTON CANYON DEPOSITSAN BERNARDINON/A34.998056-116.384722ATKINSON GROUPSAN BERNARDINON/A34.294722-114.493333BERNARDINE HILLS NO. 3SAN BERNARDINON/A35.534167-115.527778BLACK JACKLOS ANGELESN/A33.389167-118.401667BLUE CRYSTAL PROSPECTSAN BERNARDINON/A35.463611-115.213056BRONZE MINESAN BERNARDINON/A35.271389-115.299167BRUCEINYON/A36.281111-117.581389BURGNER-ADAMS FLUORITE DEPOSITINYON/A37.382778-118.136111CLARK AND…