The Mineralogical Record articles from September 2005

The Mineralogical Record archives from September 2005

The Palitra pegmatite: a newly discovered hyperalkaline pegmatite in the Lovozero massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia.
September 1, 2005... The Palitra pegmatite, recently discovered during underground mining operations at a loparite deposit in the Lovozero massif, is one of the most interesting mineral localities within this famous alkaline complex. It has produced remarkable...

The minerals of west-central Illinois.
September 1, 2005... Well-crystallized, varicolored Illinois fluorite and associated minerals from Rosiclare and Cave-in-Rock in the southern part of the state adorn the mineral cabinets of collectors around the world. And excellent specimens of Illinois galena,...

The minerals of the Hunting Hill quarry, Rockville, Maryland.
September 1, 2005... Since opening in 1955 the Hunting Hill quarry in suburban Rockville, Maryland has been a popular collecting area. Fine specimens of red grossular, green diopside, lustrous orange botryoidal prehnite, clinochlore and clinozoisite have been...

The museum directory.(mineralogical museums)(Directory)
September 1, 2005... New York State Museum Curator (Geol.): Dr. William Kelly Tel: 518-474-7559 Collections Mgr. (Geol.): Michael Hawkins Tel: 518-486-2011 Fax: 518-486-3696 3140 Cultural Education Ctr. Albany, NY 12230-0001 ...

The Mineralogical Record Label Archive.
September 1, 2005... The Mineralogical Record Label Archive is a collection of original, primarily pre-printed, mineral specimen labels representing mineral collections and dealerships worldwide during the last two centuries. With the possible exception of holdings...

Field Guide to Rocks and Minerals of Southern Africa.(Book Review)
September 1, 2005... Field Guide to Rocks & Minerals of Southern Africa by Bruce Cairncross. Published (2004) by Struik Publishers, Cornelis Struik House, 80 McKenzie Street, Cape Town, South Africa 8001. Stiff softcover, 5.75 X 8.25 inches, 292 pages. Price...

Minerals and Their Localities.(Book Review)
September 1, 2005... Minerals and Their Localities by Jan H. Bernard and Jaroslav Hyrsl. Published (2004) by Granit, Prague, Czech Republic, and available from the Mineralogical Record Bookstore (online at www.MineralogicalRecord.com), P.O. Box 35565, Tucson,...

I Minerali del Somma-Vesuvio ("The Minerals of Somma-Vesuvius").(Book Review)
September 1, 2005... I Minerali del Somma-Vesuvio ("The Minerals of Somma-Vesuvius") By Massimo Russo and Imma Punzo (2004). Published by AMI-Associazione Micromineralogica Italiana, Cremona. Hardcover, 21 X 30 cm, 317 pages. Price: [euro]42.00 plus mailing...

Minerals of the Carpathians.(Book Review)
September 1, 2005... Minerals of the Carpathians Edited by Sandor Szakall. Published (2002) by Granit, s.r.o., Drtinova 10, 150 00 Prague 5, Czech Republic. Hardcover, 7 X 9.75 inches, 479 pages; ISBN 80-7296-014-8. Price: [euro]59; airmail shipping: [euro]20....

The Pegmatite Mines Known as Palermo.(Book Review)
September 1, 2005... The Pegmatite Mines Known as Palermo by Robert W. Whitmore and Robert C. Lawrence Jr., mineral illustrations by Frederick C. Wilda. Published (2004) by Palermo Mines Ltd., 934 Stark Highway, Weare, NH 03281. Hardcover, 8.5 X 11.25 inches,...

Granito di Baveno; Minerali, scultura, architettura ("The Baveno Granite; Minerals, Sculpture and Architecture").(Book Review)
September 1, 2005... Granito di Baveno; Minerali, scultura, architettura ("The Baveno Granite; Minerals, Sculpture and Architecture") Edited by Graziella Buccellati; Scientific editor: Carlo Maria Gramaccioli; Text by A. Boriani, C. M. Gramaccioli, A. Guastoni,...