TABLE OF CONTENTS 1969

 

January Whole #352 44:1
Title Author Start
Page
The Economic and Cultural Opening of Siberia, The Russians last Frontierland Roger Charlier 3
Fossil & Mineral Collecting in Northwest Iowa Patrick Brenner 12
A Catalogue of Massachusetts Gemstones - Hampshire County Ralph Gosse 24
The Long Hill Tungsten Mine, Trumbull, Conn. John Hiller, Jr. 30
The Kimball Amethyst Pocket Philip Morrill 32
Identifying Fluorite Richard A. Forrest 34
How about Cutting a Cabochon Hugh Splettstoeser 58
Mississippi Wanderings Ken Kyte 70
Collecting Fluorescent Minerals Robert W. Jones 19
Thumbnails John Reiner 39
Current Events Mrs. Vernon Wertz 42
With Our Advertisers James N. Bourne 50
Swapping Corner
52
Mineral Localities Information
60
Publications Recently Received
61
Visiting Rockhounds Welcome
76
Coming Events
2
Nature Slide Sets Gardiner E. Gregory 22
30 Years Ago Dr. H. C. Dake 38
Au Revoir Madaleine
51
New York to Have a Gem & Mineral Show
59
Mineral Deposits Map of the Rowyn - Noranda Area
72
Gemboree of The Rockies - National Gem & Mineral Show
78
 
 
February Whole #353 44:2
Title Author Start
Page
Photographing Micro Mineral Specimens. Photomicrography (Photography Through The Microscope) of Micro Mineral Specimens. Gardiner E. Gregory, Director 83
Stilbite Donald J. Goodell 94
Earthquakes and Continents Bill Hamilton 96
Identification: X-Ray Diffraction? John V. Higgins, Jr. 104
South America - Easter Island Grace E. Fox 107
To the Neophyte Lapidarist Bill Nobes 110
Mineralogy of a newly Exposed Granite Near White Oaks, Md. Bill Cordua 114
Eastern Localities - Minerals of New York City Fred DeVito 138
Nishapur Turquoise
139
Along Nevada Trailways Joachim De Blasi 150
World News on Mineral Occurrences Thomas J. McMahon 91
Collecting Fluorescent Minerals Robert W. Jones 99
Thumbnails John Reiner 119
Current Events Mrs. Vernon Wertz 122
With Our Advertisers James N. Bourne 130
Swapping Corner
132
Mineral Localities Information
140
Publications Recently Received
141
Visiting Rockhounds Welcome
156
Coming Events
82
Garnet Cutting
90
Morrill Collection at Dartmouth
92
Gold Producing States
93
National Gem & Mineral Show
97
Pugh Quarry, Custar, Ohio Dana Batory 101
An Aztec Treasure
102
7th Annual Show Maggie McShan 106
5th Annual Micromounters Workshop
112
Nickel - Australia
126
Mica
127
206 Carat Ruby found in Macon Co., Asheville, N. C.
131
 
 
March Whole #354 44:3
Title Author Start
Page
Bonanza at The Wise John Marshall 163
Earth Science and The Slow Learner Patricia S. Charlier 172
Chabazite Donald Goodell 186
Some Common Superstitions Concerning Gems 'Bulletin' (Brooklyn Min. Soc.) 190
Return of The Jade Hong Kong Trade Journal 191
A Catalogue of Massachusetts Gemstones - Essex County (Part Two) Ralph Gosse 196
Fluorspar - Ultra Mineral For an Ultra Modern World Kay Starbuck 206
The Long Island Gem & Mineral Show (1968) Ernest A. Naples 230
Extrasensory Detection Bill Hamilton 218
Collecting Fluorescent Minerals Robert W. Jones 179
In A Salted Vein Anna Marie Heald 181
World News on Mineral Occurrences Thomas J. McMahon 184
Thumbnails John Reiner 199
Current Events Mrs. Vernon Wertz 202
With Our Advertisers James N. Bourne 210
Swapping Corner
212
Mineral Localities Information
220
Publications Recently Received
221, 233
Visiting Rockhounds Welcome
236
Coming Events
162, 229
Homemade Fluorescent Halite Crystals Thomas Pochapsky 171
Make Reservations for the National Show
171
Mercury - A Magnificent Metal Gary Finiol 182
Ten Day Course
198
Comstock Lode
198
 
 
April Whole #355 44:4
Title Author Start
Page
The 'Herkimer Diamond Grounds' and Related Properties A. L. Labuz 243
Fluorite Where? Richard A. Forrest 252
Inspiration Mine, Arizona Paul W. Johnson 256
The Amethyst of Thunder Bay, Ont., Canada George Robinson 264
The 'Scope' on the 12th annual micromount Symposium Scott R. Furman 269
A Catalogue of Massachusetts Gemstones, Essex County Ralph Gosse 276
Eastern Localities - Herkimer County, N. Y. Fred DeVito 278
New Find at Route 295 Road Cut, in Cranston, R. I. Gilbert G. George 298
Collecting Fluorescent Minerals Robert W. Jones 259
In a Salted Vein Anna Marie Heald 274
Current Events Mrs. Vernon Wertz 282
With Our Advertisers James N. Bourne 290
Swapping Corner
292
Mineral Localities Information
300
Publications Recently Received
301
Thumbnails John Reiner 310
Visiting Rockhounds Welcome
316
Coming Events
242, 314
When Diamonds are Man-Made 
'The Lapi Diary'
257
Dedication of Mount Jurupa
261
University of Minnesota Geology Prof. Elected Head of NAGT
266
Old Maps Lead Housewife to Huge Deposits of Jade
267
American Federation of Mineralogical Societies
272
A Lazy Rockhound Ann Thornton 280
Native Copper by the Ton Bill Nobes 311
 
 
May Whole #356 44:5
Title Author Start
Page
Minerals of The Niagara Frontier Region Clifford J. Awald 323
Woman Creates Pictures Using Rocks Gardiner E. Gregory 332
Major Zinc Deposit Found by New Jersey Zinc Co. Franklin -Ogdensburg Mineral Society 336
The Archaean Rocks of Western Australia Kelvin Green 344
Future Energy Outlook
348
19th Eastern Federation Gem & Mineral Show and Convention, Rochester, N. Y.
350
Someone is Following Us Miss Dorothy Lind 351
A Catalogue of Massachusetts Gemstones, Hampden County Ralph Gosse 356
Heulandite Donald Goodell 378
Mining and Metallurgy Ruth P. Stanley 392
Collecting Fluorescent Minerals Robert W. Jones 339
The Notebook Theodore L. Agos 341
In a Salted Vein Anna Marie Heald 354
Current Events Mrs. Vernon Wertz 362
With Our Advertisers James N. Bourne 370
Swapping Corner
372
Mineral Localities Information
380
Publications Recently Received
381
Thumbnails John Reiner 390
Visiting Rockhounds Welcome
396
Coming Events
322, 394,
The Right Care for all Kinds of Jewelry
334
AG & MSA Membership Drive
347
A Uranium Deposit
349
Rose Quartz Stephen Gilbert 353
Australia Glitters with Gems
367
What is Black Coral?
371
Mid-Atlantic Mineral Co.
376
Raytech Industries Introduces New Lapidary Saw and Blades
391
 
 
June Whole #357 44:6
Title Author Start
Page
Pseudomorphs Wm. Shelton 403
Amateur Attacks Apache Tears Paul E. Purser 408
Selecting Cabochon Material with Pitfalls and Pointers for Beginners Marilyn Pardo 412
The Arizona Scene George A. Bideaux 416
A New Location for Concretions in Connecticut John A.Pawloski 417
A Visit to the Badlands of South Dakota Patrick Brenner 424
Analcime Donald J. Goodell 432
A Catalogue of Mass. Gemstones (Worcester Co.) Ralph Gosse 436
Oligocene Mammals Common to the Brule Formation in Western Nebraska Raymond R. Eklund, Jr. 456
Rock Collection to Remain Useful Mrs. Midge. Drummond 472
Collecting Fluorescent Minerals Robert W. Jones 419
The Notebook Theodore L. Agos 428
In a Salted Vein Anna Marie Heald 430
The Amateur Lapidary Helen L. MacLeod 438
Current Events Mrs. Vernon Wertz 442
With our Advertisers James N. Bourne 450
Swapping Corner
452
Mineral Localities Information
460
Publications Recently Received
461
Thumbnails John Reiner 470
Fossil Department Donald A. Schroeder 471
Visiting Rockhounds Welcome
476
Coming Events
402, 474,
Rock & Mineral Show Scheduled for 1000 Islands
407
Bloomsburg Youth Pans Gold in 'Them Thar' Arizona Hills
410
Hunters missed Boar, hit Millions
421
Helpful Hint for Viewing Specimens under a Microscope Arthur J.Weichsel 431
'Just Rockin' John Gholson 435
Rush - Arkansas Dana Batory 440
New Silver Fever in Nevada Upland, could boom mines
447
Geode Industries issue New Brochure
451
 
 
July Whole #358 44:7
Title Author Start
Page
The Lure of Gold Ronald W. Gallup 483
Exploring Oregon's Geologic Past
486
Crystallized Goethite and Associated Minerals Michael Papcun 488
Techniques for Cleaning Fossils The Rockpile 492
Two Plagioclase Crystals Richard C. Haefner 496
Mineral Identifications Charles J. Kelly, Jr. 504
The Colorado School of Mines
507
Laumontite Donald J. Goodell 509
Sphecomyrma Freyi Michael F. Kidzus 511
Vivianite William Borden 514
A Catalogue of Massachusetts Gemstones (Franklin Co.) Ralph Gosse 516
Xmas the Year-Round - By Trading Philip and Verna Skinner 527
A Horse Astragalus from the Hand Hills Conglomerate of Alberta Tim Akinson 536
B. R. - Before Rockhound Ann Thornton 551
Collecting Fluorescent Minerals Robert W. Jones 499
Current Events Mrs. Vernon Wertz 522
With our Advertisers James N. Bourne 530
Swapping Corner
532
Mineral Localities Information
540
Publications Recently Received
541
Thumbnails John Reiner 550
Visiting Rockhounds Welcome
556
Coming Events
482, 554,
A Rock Drillability Dr. C. G. White 490
6th Annual Gem & Mineral Show
493
Mine is a Mecca on Weekends
494
Dinosaur Bone found by Va. Geologist
510
Geological Survey Report finds Mineral Potential in part of Proposed Voyageurs Park
513
Science Group will help hunt Ore's
515
Gold, A Noble Metal Gary Finiol 520
All in a Days Work Walter T. Hansen 531
Rich Gem Deposit Awaits Mining Try
537
Sapphire Augusta Daines 549
 
 
August Whole #359 44:8
Title Author Start
Page
Manpower and Oceanographic Education in the United States Roger R. Charlier 563
Camping and Crystal Hunting in Central Arkansas John & Sondra Bauernfeind 584
Collecting Zinc, Lead & Other Minerals in the Picher, Oklahoma Area G. E. Gregory 587
The Mineralogy of the Ecton Mine, Montgomery County, Penns. John B. Rankin, Jr. 594
A Catalogue of Massa. Gemstones, Norfolk County Ralph Gosse 598
Tektites - Moon Dust? Kevin Green 616
An Encyclopedia of The Earth's Interior Yekaterina Milyutina 630
The Amateur Lapidary Helen L. MacLeod 572
Collecting Fluorescent Minerals Robert W. Jones 579
Current Events Mrs. Vernon Wertz 602
Fossil Department Don Schroeder 607
With Our Advertisers James N. Bourne 610
Swapping Corner
612
Mineral Localities Information
620
Publications Recently Received
621
Visiting Rockhounds Welcome
636
Coming Events
562, 634,
Cutting & Polishing Jade Lee Hascall 570
Gems of Interior Decorating
576
Boom Grows in Search for Gems
592
Appointed Pres. of Pfizer Minerals, Pigments & Metals Division
593
'Bad' Ore may yield Good Gold Russell Nielsen 596
Wollastonite Bernard M. Dubeski 599
The Sixth Annual Atlantic Coast Gem & Mineral Exhibition
600
Utah Report on Uranium and Vanadium
617
Gold Terms used in Jewelry Making
618
Short Story of Rocks Louis Dezseran 632
 
 
September/October Whole #360-361 44:9-10
Title Author Start
Page
World's Most Important Mineral Locations Tomasz J. Turley 643
The Switch-Back Railroad Charles Graeff 648
Fossil Mollusks from The California Miocene Ken Frazier 649
Agate at Saratoga, Springs, N. Y. Ralph Gosse 656
To and From The National Show - 1969 Philip Marcus 664
Thomsonite Donald J. Goodell 671
'Demings' ' Big Agate Diggings' Harry J. Cheney 674
The National Show George Bideaux 676
A Catalogue of Mass. Gemstones, Bristol, Middlesex, Suffolk Counties Ralph Gosse 678
Triphylite - Lithiophilite - Heterosite - Purpurite Wm. Borden 696
Helpful Tips for Staging a Rock Show Bill Nobes 710
Gem Studded Building Stone Thomas R. Egan 720
Rockhunting in July Mrs. Allan Dalen 724
Rt. 80 Site Yields Rare Rock in West Paterson, N. J. Philip J.del Vecchio 727
The Limecrest Quarry, North, N. J. Russell M. Wood 729
The Amateur Lapidary Helen L. MacLeod 651
Collecting Fluorescent Minerals Robert W. Jones 659
Current Events Mrs. Vernon Wertz 682
Fossil Department Don Schroeder 686
With our Advertisers James N. Bourne 690
Swapping Corner
692
Thumbnails John Reiner 695
Mineral Localities Information
700
Publications Recently Received
701
Visiting Rockhounds Welcome
716
Coming Events
642 714
British Columbia, Canada Bus Tour
653
Clues to Gold Detected on Sea Floor off Oregon
680
A tribute to Tommy Wilma R. Lung 687
Gold Buried In Ancient River Channel
697
D.C. Mineralogists Hold Annual Banquet at Smithsonian Institution
717
Obituary
723
American Federation of Mineralogical Societies AFMS Trophy Winners, Salt Lake City, Utah
726
The Philosophical and Moral Effects of the artificial Disturbance of The Natural Process of Sedimentation David Frost 732
 
 
November Whole #362 44:11
Title Author Start
Page
A Visit to Wind Cave Patrick Brenner 739
New York to New Mexico -(Part I) Marilyn Pardo 744
Minerals of The Dan Patch Pegmatite, Keystone, S. D. Arthur E. Smith, Jr. 747
A Catalogue of Massa. Gemstones - (Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket, & Plymouth Counties) Ralph Gosse 758
Gmelinite From Wallingford, Conn. Wm. A. Henderson, Jr. & E. W. Easter 776
Nova Scotia - 1969 Frederick C. Dippel 800
Some Notes on Tumbling Justin Blackwell 808
The Amateur Lapidary Helen L. MacLeod 751
The Contact Zone Robert W. Jones 754
Current Events Mrs. Vernon Wertz 762
With Our Advertisers James N. Bourne 770
Swapping Corner
772
Thumbnails John Reiner 775
Mineral Localities Information
780
Publications Recently Received
781, 812
Visiting Rockhounds Welcome
796
Coming Events
738
Titanium John W. Wierengo 750
Happiness Is . . . Ann Thornton 760
Letter to The Editor R. I. Stier 790
For The Lapidary Floyd Snyder, 'Gem Time' - Las Vegas 791
State Museum Presents Major Gem Exhibit
797
19th Eastern Fed. Convention & Show
804
Rock and Minerals Exchange Service
807
 
 
December Whole #363 44:12
Title Author Start
Page
Japanese River Stones Work 'Black Magic' at Dulles International Airport Earl Davis 855
A Trip to Idar-Oberstein, Germany Wally Schardin 880
Apatite . . . And Related Species William Borden 882
The Mystery of The Rocks Joan Wiessmann 884
Fossil Department Don Schroeder 828
The Amateur Lapidary Helen L. MacLeod 830
The Contact Zone Robert W. Jones 834
Current Events Mrs. Vernon Wertz 841
With Our Advertisers James N. Bourne 850
Swapping Corner
852
Mineral Localities Information
860
Publications Recently Received
861
Thumbnails John Reiner 874
Visiting Rockhounds Welcome
876
Coming Events
818, 892
Valuable Sand Deposits Revealed
833
Rock Glen - Fossil Hunting at its Best Ingrid Pasutin, Geologist 839
Missouri Rocks Bryan Purteet 840
Roadside Mineral Occurrence J. Oldenburg 846
Mining on-the-job Training Program Developed
848
Mozarkite . . . From Rockhound Favorite to Official State Rock
858
Clifton, N. J. Club Visits Strickland Quarry, Conn. John Hiller, Jr. 886
Gold Country - North Carolina Ruth P. Stanley 819
NEW MEXICO TO NEW YORK - (Part 2) Marilyn Pardo 824
Notes on Fossil and Relic Hunting in Florida Gerald Pyles 838

 

 

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