Update on Crystal Point Diamond Mine, Williamsport PA

Post author:Gary Kindel
Post published:2010-12-28
Post category:Blog

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

Post author:Gary Kindel
Post published:2010-09-17
Post category:Blog

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…

Lake Superior Agate Locations

Post author:Gary Kindel
Post published:2010-09-09
Post category:Blog

Here is a summary of Lake Superior Agate collecting locations I recently googled. From http://www.ehow.com/list_6313345_places-lake-superior-agates.html Distribution Lake Superior agates were distributed by the Superior Lobe Ice Age glacier approximately…

Mines in Dodge County Wisconsin

Post author:Gary Kindel
Post published:2010-09-06
Post category:Blog

NameLatLongTownshipRangeSectionSub_Section28 RowsData exported from DRC 2.0 (c) 2009 Gary KindelIRON RIDGE MINE43.424722-88.534444N/AN/AN/AN/AMAYVILLE MINE43.4375-88.531667N/AN/AN/AN/AMARTIN KADDATZ GRAVEL QUARRY43.208333-88.730278009 N015 E33NWSHERWOOD QUARRY43.245278-88.731667009 N015 E17SWMULTHAUF PIT43.257222-88.478889009 N017 E10W2W2SWSANITARY TRANSFER & LANDFLL INC PIT43.300278-88.505833010 N017…

Geology and Minerals of Rib Mountain near Wausau Wisconsin

Post author:Gary Kindel
Post published:2010-09-04
Post category:Blog

Geology of Rib Mountain from: A GEOLOGICAL HISTORY OF RIB MOUNTAIN, WISCONSIN Keith Montgomery Ph.D. Department of Geography-Geology University of Wisconsin -…

Minerals of Wisconsin

Post author:Gary Kindel
Post published:2010-07-04
Post category:Blog

MineralChem. Formula 20 RowsData exported from DRC 2.0 (c) 2009 Gary Kindel ACANTHITEAg2S BARITEBaSO4 CALCITECaCO3 CHALCOCITECu2S CHALCOPYRITECuFeS2 CORUNDUMAl2O3 DOLOMITECaMg(CO3)2 FERROCOLUMBITEFe++Nb2O6 GALENAPbS GOLDAu HEMATITEalpha-Fe2O3 KYANITEAl2SiO5 MAGNETITEFe+2Fe+32O4 MANGANOCOLUMBITE(Mn,Fe++)(Nb,Ta)2O6 MARCASITEFeS2 MONTMORILLONITE(Na,Ca)0,3(Al,Mg)2Si4O10(OH)2.nH2O PYRITEFeS2 QUARTZSiO2…

Minerals of Wisconsin

Post author:Gary Kindel
Post published:2010-07-01
Post category:Blog

Here is a nice acticle on The Flambeau Mine in Rusk Co. Wisconsin. Mineralogy of Wisconsin site From Wisconsin Dept of Natural Resources (WI DNR): Mining in Wisconsin The Chequamegon-Nicolet…

Waterfalls in Ohio

Post author:Gary Kindel
Post published:2010-05-30
Post category:Blog

Hot weather has lead me to research water falls in Ohio. If you are in the Akron / Cleveland area, Brandywine Falls is worth the time to visit. Place CategoryCountyStateCountryLat…

Mines of Lincoln Co New Mexico

Post author:Gary Kindel
Post published:2010-05-24
Post category:Blog

Mine NameLatLongTownshipRangeSection560 RowsData exported from DRC 2.0 (c) 2009 Gary KindelA P LIVINGSTON33.541667-105.722222009 S013 E07ABO33.599167-105.460556008 S015 E22AJAX33.634722-105.248611008 S017 E03ALICE BRINKMAN33.746667-105.755833006 S011 E36ALL AMERICAN PROSPECT34.2-105.733333001 S011 E23ALPHA MILL33.903611-105.708889005 S012 E05ALPHA MINE33.903611-105.708889005…

List of Minerals from Lincoln Co New Mexico

Post author:Gary Kindel
Post published:2010-05-24
Post category:Blog

MineralChem. Formula50 RowsData exported from DRC 2.0 (c) 2009 Gary KindelACANTHITEAg2SACTINOLITECa2(Mg,Fe++)5Si8O22(OH)2AGARDITE-(La)(La,Ca)Cu6(AsO4)3(OH)6.3H2OAGARDITE-(Y)(Y,Ca)Cu6(AsO4)3(OH)6·3(H2O)ALBITENaAlSi3O8ALLANITE(Ce,Ca,Y)2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)ALUNITEKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6ANGLESITEPbSO4AZURITECu3(CO3)2(OH)2BARITEBaSO4BARYTOCALCITEBaCa(CO3)2BASTNASITE-(Ce)(Ce,La)(CO3)FBASTNASITE-(La)(La,Ce)(CO3)FCALCITECaCO3CERUSSITEPbCO3CHALCOCITECu2SCHALCOPYRITECuFeS2CHLORARGYRITEAgClCHRYSOCOLLA(Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4.nH2OCUPRITECu2ODIOPSIDECaMgSi2O6DOLOMITECaMg(CO3)2ELECTRUMAuAgEPIDOTECa2(Fe+++,Al)3(SiO4)3(OH)FLUORITECaF2GALENAPbSGOETHITEFe+3O(OH)GOLDAuGYPSUMCaSO4.2H2OHEDENBERGITECaFe++Si2O6HEMATITEalpha-Fe2O3HUEBNERITEMnWO4KAOLINITEAl2Si2O5(OH)4MAGNETITEFe+2Fe+32O4MALACHITECu2(CO3)(OH)2METATORBERNITECu(UO2)2(PO4)2.8H2OPHLOGOPITEKMg3(Si3Al)O10(F,OH)2PYRITEFeS2PYROMORPHITEPb5(PO4)3ClQUARTZSiO2SIDERITEFe++CO3SilverAgSPHALERITE(Zn,Fe)STENNANTITE(Cu,Fe)12As4S13TETRAHEDRITE(Cu,Fe)12Sb4S13TITANITECaTiSiO5TREMOLITECa2(Mg,Fe++)5Si8O22(OH)2TURQUOISECuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8.4H2OWOLFRAMITE(Mn,Fe++)WO4WULFENITEPbMoO4