H948  IMAGES OF AMERICA – IRONWOOD, HURLEY AND THE GOGEBIC RANGE by Matthew Liesch, 2006. An excellent history of this famous iron mining region. The 200 photos illustrate the many mines and miners that were located in the Ironwood, Hurley area. You will enjoy this book! 128 pages, photos, soft cover. $22.95 postpaid. 

H942  IMAGES OF AMERICA – HOUGHTON COUNTY: 1870-1920 by Richard E. Taylor, 2006. In the mid-to-late 1840s, Michigan’s copper resources were rediscovered by state geologist Douglass Houghton, setting off a mining boom rivaled only by the gold rush of 1849. The richest copper and silver ores were found in the mines of Houghton County. 128 pages, photos, index, soft cover. $22.95 postpaid. 

H961  AGATES: TREASURES OF THE EARTH by Pabian, Jackson, Tandy and Cromartie, 2006. The agate is one of the world’s most strikingly beautiful semi-precious gems, and collectors worldwide are drawn to the stone’s infinite variety of colorations and banding. The identification guide is comprehensive and easy-to-use. It is illustrated throughout with color photographs and includes a worldwide listing of where agates are found. 192 pages, photos, index, hard cover. $37.95 postpaid. 

H607  GEM TRAILS OF UTAH by James R. Mitchell, 2006. 2^nd ed. Updated, and expanded edition. Over 25 new sites have been added, maps and driving directions updated, contains new photos and revised site descriptions. 168 pages, photos, soft cover. $14.95 postpaid. 

H965  GHOST TOWN MAPS: A GUIDE TO THE HISTORIC TOWNS OF THE BLACK HILLS OF SOUTH DAKOTA by Dale Baity, 2006. The author maps nearly 400 ghost and historic towns and covers 2,300 square miles of the Black Hills of South Dakota. Each historic town, mapped in this guide, is located by tier, range, section, and alternate town names. Large size, 73 pages, soft cover. $33.00 postpaid. 

H959  ROCK BURSTS IN THE LAKE SUPERIOR COPPER MINES KEWEENAW POINT, MICHIGAN by W.R. Crane, 1929. Reprinted 2007. This book has “super” underground mine photos, plus an interesting text. 43 pages, black & white photos, soft cover. $10.95 postpaid. 

H771  OLIVER’S IRON MEN Volume I by Bruce K. Cox, 2005. The author includes a brief history of the Oliver Iron Mining Company, a subsidiary of Andrew Carnegie’s iron empire and later part of United States Steel Corporation. Oliver came to the Gogebic Range in 1897 and operated most of the major mines in and near Ironwood, Michigan. Includes short biographies of seven men who worked for the company for 50 years or more. Large size, 50 pages, illustrations, soft cover. $15.95 postpaid. 

H498  OLIVER’S IRON MEN Volume II by Bruce K. Cox, 2006. This volume presents photographs and biographical information on men who were employed by the Oliver Iron Mining Company on Michigan’s Gogebic Range. This book contains ninety biographies of miners and officials. 50 pages, photos, soft cover. $15.95 postpaid. 

TWB  THE WEST BRITON: MINING DISASTER ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL June 3, 1993. 36 page newspaper full of interesting Cornish mining stories plus numerous Cornish mining photos from the Jeff Bullen collection. Published by Cornish Weekly Newspapers Ltd. Excellent condition. $18.00 postpaid. (Two available) 

H958  STRIKE INVESTIGATION: BY THE COMMITTEE OF THE COPPER COUNTRY COMMERCIAL CLUB OF MICHIGAN 1913. Reprinted 2007. On July 23, 1913 the Western Federation of Miners called a general strike of all of its members employed in the mines of the Michigan Copper District, and within a few hours, by forcible means and otherwise, every man employed in or about the mines, whether a member of the federation or not, was deprived of his work, thus throwing out of employment an immense body of men. A great text, photos, maps, soft cover, 85 pages. $15.00 postpaid. 

H512  DEATH VALLEY IN 49 by William Lewis Manly. Reprint of the 1894 book. This book has leather like covers, and was published by “Time – Life”. There are several mentions of the author’s mining experiences from Mineral Point, Wisconsin to California. A fascinating book! 498 pages, photos. $30.00 postpaid. (Two available)  

H960  TURQUOISE MINES, MINERALS & WEARABLE ART by Mark P. Block, 2006. This comprehensive guide introduces more information on turquoise than you have ever anticipated or seen before! Detailed text covers the many mines that have relinquished turquoise over thousands of years, along with its history from ancient times to the present. Illustrated are over 390 dazzling color images, this book shows turquoise from New Mexico to Nevada, China to Iran and all of the important localities in between. Large size, 394 color and black & white photos, index, soft cover. $32.95 postpaid. 

H912  WHEN  SILVER WAS KING: ARIZONA’S FAMOUS 1880s SILVER KING MINE by Jack San Felice, 2000. Uncover the intriguing history of the Silver King Mine that enabled the settlement of the Central Arizona Territory in the 1870s. A comprehensive study of one of the most famous mines in Arizona and the early west. 371 pages, photos, index, soft cover. $26.95 postpaid. 

H950  GEOLOGY OF THE REWEY AND MIFFLIN QUADRANGLES WISCONSIN. Geological Survey Bulletin 1123-F by Alfred R. Taylor, 1964. 81 pages, map in back pocket, soft cover. $20.00 postpaid. 

U711  USED BOOK – GEOLOGY OF THE DODGEVILLE AND MINERAL POINT QUADRANGLES, WISCONSIN Geological Survey Bulletin 1123-D by John W. Allingham, 1963. 75 pages, set of maps in back pocket, soft cover. $22.00 postpaid. (One available) 

H905  GEOLOGY OF THE PLATTEVILLE QUADRANGLE, WISCONSIN. Geological Survey Bulletin 1123-E by Allen F. Agnew, 1963. 32 pages, color map in back pocket, soft cover. $18.00 postpaid. 

V16    DVD – TREASURE HOUSE – THE UTAH MINING STORY. Utah mining blends real tales of the “old west” with rags to riches accounts of the lucky. Its history is summed up in superlatives; the largest, the richest, the deepest, some of the most tragic and at least one of the strangest. Running time 1 hour 54 minutes. $23.95 postpaid. 

H964  GHOST MINE MAPS: A GUIDE TO THE HISTORIC MINES OF THE BLACK HILLS OF SOUTH DAKOTA by Dale Baity, 2006. This book maps 2,300 square miles of the Black Hills and locates over 880 ghost mines. Each historic mine, mapped in this guide, is located by tier, range, section and quarter section. Serial number, alternate names, and minerals mined at each location are listed and indexed to the BLACK HILLS MINERAL ATLAS: Part 1 & 2. Large size, soft cover. $33.00 postpaid.  

V57    GHOST MINE MAPS: A GUIDE TO THE HISTORIC MINES OF THE BLACK HILLS OF SOUTH DAKOTA by Dale Baity is also available in CD format. $26.95 postpaid.

H967  BLACK HILLS MINERAL ATLAS, SOUTH DAKOTA: PART 1 & 2 by Dale Baity. This book supplies detailed mine information for 622 of the Black Hills mines mapped in the GHOST MINE MAPS book or CD. Listings include multiple topic indexes, location, historic ownership, mined commodity, geology, history and mineral production. This publication is considered by many as the “Mining Bible” of the Black Hills. Large size,    pages, soft cover. $53.00 postpaid. 

V58   BLACK HILLS MINERAL ATLAS, SOUTH DAKOTA: PART 1 & 2 by Dale Baity is also available in CD format. $28.00 postpaid. 

H549b ANCIENT LIFE OF THE GREAT LAKES BASIN: PRECAMBRIAN TO PLEISTOCENE by J. Alan Holman, 2004. The author provides a one-of-a-kind look at ancient life in the Great Lakes. Detailed illustrations help identifying many of the fossilized remains that can be found today. A really interesting book! 287 pages, black & white and color illustrations, index, soft cover. $22.95 postpaid. 

H409  ROCKHOUNDING MONTANA: A GUIDE TO 91 OF MONTANA’S BEST ROCKHOUNDING SITES by Hodges and Feldman, 2006. Search for Montana agate, hunt for sapphires, enjoy a rock hound’s paradise. Includes detailed site descriptions with directions and GPS coordinates. 218 pages, photos, maps, soft cover. $16.95 postpaid. 

CM50  CENTRAL MINE: A GHOST TOWN – Updated, enlarged, and additional photos added by Clarence J. Monette, 2006. Central Mining Co. in Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula was organized in 1853 and work was started in 1854. An interesting account of the mining company and town. 144 pages, photos, soft cover. $9.50 postpaid. 

H910  THE RISE OF THE SILVER QUEEN: GEORGETOWN, COLORADO 1859-1896 by Leyendecker, Bradley & Smith, 2005. THE RISE OF THE SILVER QUEEN tracks the history of Georgetown, its people and its mines from its founding in 1859 through the end of the silver era with crucial presidential election of 1896. 310 pages, photos, index, soft cover. $24.95 postpaid. 

F1 USED BOOK – MINE EXAMINATION AND VALUATION by Charles H. Baxter & Roland D. Parks, 2^nd ed. 1939. The authors were professors at Michigan College of Mining and Technology. 331 pages, index, hard cover. Some wear on spine and corners of cover, otherwise a very good copy. $22.00 postpaid. (One available)

F2  USED BOOK – LOST DUTCHMAN MINE DISCOVERIES AND A HISTORY OF ARIZONA MINING by Jay Fraser, 1989. 119 pages, sketches, photos, soft cover, like new copy. $15.95 postpaid. (One available) 

V59  GEOLOGY OF THE BLACK HILLS OF SOUTH DAKOTA CD by Dale Baity. This is a computer CD that contains descriptions and geological maps for twelve Black Hills mining areas. The CD is in JPG format and contains 12 Geological Survey Papers such as, Nemo District Maps, Southern  Black Hills Pegmatite’s Geology & Maps, Blue Lead Mountain Area Geology & Maps, etc. $27.95 postpaid. 

H963  THOMAS F. WALSH: PROGRESSIVE BUSINESSMAN AND COLORADO MINING TYCOON by John Stewart, 2007. “Thomas F. Walsh tells the story of one of the West’s wealthiest mining magnates – an Irish American prospector and lifelong philanthropist who struck it rich in Ouray County, Colorado. 272 pages, 25 black & white photos, 2 maps, index, hard cover, dust jacket. $36.95 postpaid.  

JCL   JUSTRITE STREAMINED CARBIDE LAMP – Brass lamp with a nickel plated reflector. The lamp is approx. 4” high with a 4” dia. reflector, hook mount, very good condition $65.00 postpaid. (One available) 

H957  DEVILS WILL REIGN by Sally Zanjani, 2006. Here is a record of Gold Canyon, significant because at its northern end the great silver discovery was made at Virginia City in 1859. 222 pages, illustrated, index, hard cover. $32.95 postpaid. 

H797  THE GLORY DAYS IN GOLDFIELD, NEVADA by Sally Zanjani, 2002. Along with photographs, the author weaves text on the rush to Goldfield and subsequent developments from 1903-1910. 144 pages, illustrations, soft cover. $34.95 postpaid. 

The following COLORADO GHOST TOWN: GUIDE TO THE GHOST TOWNS & MINING CAMPS books provide an excellent history of geology, mining, milling, and a history of the towns. The books are authored by John Aldrich. The books contain color photos, fold-out 16” x 20” map, soft cover. Please add $2.50 to your order for shipping on any quantity of Colorado Ghost Town books. 

H212  GHOSTS OF CLEAR CREEK COUNTY – Includes towns such as Georgetown, Idaho Springs, Empire, Silver City, etc. 60 pages. $6.95

H213  GHOSTS OF GILPIN COUNTY – Includes towns such as Central City, Black Hawk, Gold Dirt, Kingston, etc. 44 pages. $6.95 

H214  GHOSTS OF PARK COUNTY – Includes towns such as Fairplay, Alma, The London Mines, Silverwheels, etc. 56 pages. $6.95 

H216  GHOSTS OF SUMMIT COUNTY – Includes towns such as Breckenridge, Keystone, Peru, Larium etc. 60 pages. $6.95 

H217  GHOSTS OF LAKE COUNTY AND EASTERN PITKIN COUNTY – Includes towns such as Leadville, Independence, Champion Mine and Mill, Oro City, etc. 47 pages. $6.95

H218  GHOSTS OF TELLER COUNTY – Includes towns such as Cripple Creek, Victor, etc., 51 pages. $6.95 

H219  GHOSTS OF CHAFFEE COUNTY AND EASTERN GUNNISON COUNTIES – Includes towns such as St. Elmo, Tin Cup, Turret, Quartz, Salida, etc. 64 pages. $6.95 

H220  GHOSTS OF PITKIN COUNTY AND NORTHERN GUNNISON COUNTIES – Includes towns such as Aspen, Marble, Crested Butte, etc. 60 pages. $6.95

H221  GHOSTS OF THE SANGRE DE CRISTO AREA – Includes towns such as Westcliffe, Crestone, Bonanza, etc. 44 pages. $6.95 

H222  GHOSTS OF NORTHERN COLORADO INCLUDING EAGLE, GRAND JUNCTION, ROUTT AND LARIMER COUNTIES – Includes towns such as Holy Cross, Gilman, Teller City, Belden, etc. 52 pages. $6.95

 H223  GHOSTS OF THE EASTERN SAN JUANS – Includes towns such as Creede, Summitville, Jasper, Vulcan, etc. 40 pages. $6.95 

H224  GHOSTS OF THE WESTERN SAN JUANS VOLUME I – Covers the counties of Ouray, San Juan and Hinsdale. Includes towns such as Silverton, Lake City, Ouray, etc. 64 pages. $6.95 

 U715  USED BOOK – CONFESSIONS OF A CORNISH MINER: SILVER ISLET 1870 – 1884 by James Strathbogey, 1987. An interesting story of deep-shaft mining on such a remote and vulnerable atoll, and in hostile surroundings. 195 pages, sketches, soft cover. $27.00 postpaid. (One available) 

V55  1867 and 1920 IN THE ISHPEMING AND SURROUNDING AREA OF MARQUETTE COUNTY AND THE UPPER PENINSULA CD. This CD contains almost 500 pages of notes from the weekly “Iron Ore Newspaper” for 41 years, plus other early newspaper notes. Includes information on mines, miners, mine accidents, etc. as well as a wealth of other information. “Use  Edit, then Find” to search. $17.95 postpaid. 

H894  THE EARLY HISTORY OF A MINING TOWN by Robert D. Dobson, 2005. A complete history of Ishpeming, Michigan from its beginning until 1920. Includes information on the iron mines as well as great old mine photos. A really interesting book! Large size, 140 pages, soft cover. $22.95 postpaid.

H953  ISHPEMING’S MR. J. MAURICE FINN by Robert D. Dobson. The story of a newspaper, a Michigan gold mine, a bad  Ishpeming Run for Congress, Cripple Creek, Colorado’s largest home and “Teddy” Roosevelt. 54 pages, photos, soft cover. $10.50 postpaid. A really interesting book!

The following books were published by a small company, Ye Galleon Press which was located in Fairfield, Washington.  Books were printed in small quantities and have become collector’s items. If you appreciate quality books that are now out-of-print, enjoy! Note that I have a very limited quantity of the following books.

H153  THE MINING ADVANCE INTO THE INLAND EMPIRE by William Joseph Trimble, 1986. This book was a landmark in the field of western mining literature and it still remains the best single source on the subject of early mining in the Inland Empire. 269 pages, index, hard cover. $47.00 postpaid. (One available) 

H159  CARIBOO: THE NEWLY DISCOVERED GOLD FIELS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA 1862 by a Returned Digger. Printed in 1975. Only 300 copies were printed. Gold was first found there in Williams Creek in 1860 and in 1861 individual miners were taking hundreds of ounces out of their diggings per day making thousands of dollars profit in a month. 76 pages, illustrations, hard cover. $45.00 postpaid. (Two available) 

H172  OFFICIAL MAP AND HANDBOOK OF THECOEUR D’ ALENE MINES AND NEEDHAM FAMILY MEMOIRS by Gordon Needham, 1997. 46 pages, illustrations, hard cover. $35.00 postpaid. (One available) 

H231  WINDOW IN THE ROCK by Eugene Peterson, 1993.  Here is a scarce and interesting history of Sanden, B.C. Canada, once a major silver producer. In 1892 many out croppings of high grade silver ore were discovered in the rugged mountains between Koottenay Lake and the Slocan leading prospectors & developers to believe the area was one of the richest in the world. Hard cover, photos, 412 pages, index, map in rear pocket. $45.00 postpaid. (Two available) 

Nevada Mining Books by William O. Vanderburg. Each book features past operation, extent of mineral deposits and geology. Excellent books!

H295  MINES OF CLARK COUNTY $21.95 postpaid

H296  MINES OF HUMBOLDT AND PERSHING COUNTIES $221.95 postpaid. 

H297  MINES OF LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES $21.95 postpaid. 

 H902  GEOLOGY OF THE MONTFORT AND LINDEN QUADRANGLES (WISCONSIN) Geological SurveyBulletin 1123-B. 138 pages, set of maps in back pocket, soft cover. $17.95 postpaid.

 H154  MINING ENGINEERS AND THE AMERICAN WEST by Clark C. Spence, 1993. “This book is a treasure trove of tales about the early mining engineers and their experiences on the Western frontier.”  420 pages, 17 photos, 4 illustrations, 5 maps, soft cover. $32.95 postpaid.

 H269  BRITISH INVESTMENTS AND THE AMERICAN MINING FRONTIER 1860-1901 by Clark C. Spence. This significant study offers information on the British investors who brought capital to America’s mining industry in the late nineteenth century. 300 pages, photos, 6 tables, appendices, index, bibliography, soft cover. $32.95 postpaid. 

H687  FOR WOOD RIVER OR BUST: IDAHO’S SILVER BOOM OF THE 1880’s by Clark C. Spence, 1999. Noted mining historian Clark C. Spence details the mining history of Idaho’s Wood River region and captures the bedlam of the early mining camps and communities. 278 pages, 16 photographs, 3 maps, index, hard cover. $32.95 pp.

 H89   GOLD TOWN TO GHOST TOWN: THE STORY OF SILVER CITY, IDAHO by Julia Conway Welch, 1992. This book chronicles the story of the most fabulous of ghost towns, Silver City, Idaho. 128 pages, excellent photos, 4 maps, index, soft cover. $15.95 postpaid.

 What’s Hot? In past Newsletters, the following books were top sellers!

 H921  MINES AND GEOLOGY OF THE RANDSBURG AREA:  AN HISTORICAL GEM OF THE MOJAVE DESERT by D.D. Trent, 2006. Full of photos, maps, soft cover. $13.95 postpaid.

 H922  TIFFANY BLUE by Patricia McCrew, 2006. This book contains mostly new and original information about the Tiffany turquoise mines south of Santa Fe, New Mexico. 388 pages, 120 black & white photos and illustrations, soft cover. $21.95 postpaid. 

 H143  THE ROCKHOUND’S GUIDE TO NEW MEXICO by Melinda Crow, 1995. The author describes where and how to collect specimens, includes maps, and directions to 75 of the state’s best rock hounding sites. 156 pages, maps, photos, soft cover. $14.95 postpaid.

H430 BODIE: THE MINES ARE LOOKING WELL by Michael H. Piatt, 2003. Here is the most comprehensive, rigorously researched and extensively illustrated history ever published of America’s definitive Old West ghost town. The book includes 130 historic photographs, most never before published, that bring the town’s compelling stories to life. 288 pages, 130 photos, maps, appendices and index, hard cover. $42.95 postpaid. A “super” book!!

 U713  USED BOOK – GEOLOGY OF THE CUBA  CITY, NEW DIGGINGS AND SHULLSBURG QUADRANGLES, WISCONSIN AND ILLINOIS. Geological Survey Bulletin 1123-H by Thomas E. Mullens, 1964. 95 pages, set of color maps in back pocket, soft cover. $26.00 postpaid. (One available)

 HMC  HANNA MINING COMPANY 10 YEAR SERVICE PIN – Very attractive pin with Hanna logo in red and white in the center of the pin with a gold background. A blue color edge around the logo has The Hanna Mining Company in gold letters. On the top of the pin in raised letters is 10 Years. Very neat pin! $21.95 pp. (One available) 

H85    BONANZA WEST: THE STORY OF THE WESTERN MINING RUSHES 1848-1900 by William S. Greever. The rush for gold in the American West set off a mass exodus to the region that lasted a half-century after 1848. A most informative book! 444 pages, 8 maps, soft cover. $18.95 postpaid. 

H954  DEBATERS AND DYNAMITERS: THE STORY OF THE HAYWOOD TRIAL by David H. Grover, 2006. In December of 1905, ex-Governor Frank Steunenberg of Idaho was killed  when a dynamite bomb shattered his home in Caldwell, Idaho. The dynamiter’s confession implicated four officials of the powerful Western Federation of Miners, a militant union which had figured prominently and violently in the labor wars which had marred Steunenberg’s term as governor. 310 pages, index, soft cover. $18.95 postpaid. 

H576  GEM MINERALS OF IDAHO by John A. Beckwith, 1994. Perhaps no other section of the world has experienced more gem mineral–forming forces than Idaho. The alluvial and glacial deposits of the lake country; the mineral–rich basalts and andesites and the Hell’s Canyon and the Seven Devils, etc. 129 pages, photos, maps, index, soft cover. $12.95 postpaid.

 GDL   GUYS DROPPER CARBIDE LAMP – This is a very nice all brass lamp. Approx. 3 ¾” high with a 2 ¼” dia. brass reflector, rubber grip on the bottom of the lamp, spade mount. Very good condition. $55.00 pp. (One available) 

H785  ANTIQUE MINING EQUIPMENT AND COLLECTIBLES by Pearson & Bommarito, 2002. Mining’s dramatic and dangerous nature is reflected in the hundreds of specialized tools and artifacts shown in over 450 color photographs and discussed in this fascinating book. Large size, 172 pages, soft cover. $32.95 postpaid.

H561  THE ROCKHOUND’S MICHIGAN by Walt Vogtmann, 1999. The author has put together a compilation of articles about Michigan’s geology, rocks, minerals, fossils, mines and mining history. This book is one that every person who has ever collected in Michigan, or is thinking about it, will want to own. 151 pages, photos and illustrations, index, large size, soft cover. $22.95 postpaid. (Only three available)

 H792  YELLOWCAKE TOWNS: URANIUM MINING COMMUNITIES IN THE AMERICAN WEST by Michael A. Amundson, 2004. The author provides the first detailed analysis of the four mining and milling communities at the center of the twentieth century uranium booms; Moab Utah; Grants, New Mexico, Urauan, Colorado; and Jeffrey City, Wyoming. 208 pages, photographs, 2 maps, soft cover. $22.95 postpaid.

 LS1  USED BOOK – LAKE SUPERIOR MINING INSTITUTE PROCEEDINGS - 1936 VOL. XXIX. Includes articles on “The Early History Of The Explosives Industry In Marquette County”, “Blasting Practices At A Michigan Ore Pit”, “Ore Blasting Methods”, etc. 279 pages, photos, fold-out sketches, hard cover, ex. cond. $32.00 (One avail.) 

H962  WESLEY EARL DUNKLE: ALASKA’S FLYING MINER by Charles Caldwell Hawley, 2006. Dunkle’s presence as a mining engineer and geologist was especially strong in the Willow Creek district of the Talkeetna Mountains around Prince William Sound at Kennicott in the high Wrangell Mountains and at the Golden Zone prospect. “This is a fascinating account of the exploits of a mining pioneer.” 274 pages, photos, index, s.c. $29.95 pp.

WPC  WHITE PINE SHEET COPPER – This is a neat large sheet copper specimen, size approx. 16” long x 7 ½” wide. The copper specimen is from the White Pine Mine   which was located in White Pine, Michigan. There is one  interesting area of black shale on the copper, plus several small spots of shale. A specimen this size, is difficult to find today! $110.00 postpaid and insured. (One available)

H877  THE WHITE PINE COPPER DEPOSIT, ONTONAGON COUNTY, MICHIGAN by Walter S. White & James C. Wright, 1954. Reprinted by Robert Fox, 2005. The Copper range Co., through its subsidiary, the White Pine Copper Co., mined a multimillion-ton body of low grade ore. The author’s discuss the Nonesuch shale, structure, geology of copper minerals and related minerals, etc. 41 pages, maps, charts, soft cover. Most informative! $8.95 pp.

U714  USED BOOK – THE BOOK OF AGATES by Lelande Quick, 1963. A complete description of agate, giving its history from prehistoric days through Biblical times. Also covers collecting, cutting & polishing, etc. 232 pages, 6 color photos, 250 b&w figures, index, hard cover, dust jacket. Good copy. $45.00 pp. (One available)

I have the following special ROCKS & MINERALS magazines available. Only one copy of each is available. All copies have great photos.

RM1  ROCKS & MINERALS JULY/AUGUST  1982 – COLORADO SILVER ISSUE $16.00 pp.

RM2  ROCKS & MINERALS SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 1992 – NEW MEXICO ISSUE $16.00 pp.

RM3  ROCKS & MINERALS NOVEMBER/DECEMBER, 1993 -  UTAH ISSUE $16.00 pp.

 DK   DK SMITHSONIAN ROCK AND GEM: THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO ROCKS, MINERALS, GEMS AND FOSSILS by Bonewitz. Stunning compendium displays every feature of the earth’s geologic splendor – from the origins of rocks, gems, and fossils to their modern-day uses and appeal. Striking color photos! This is a beautiful book! Large size, color photos, hard cover, dust jacket. $43.00 pp.

 H412  IDAHO’S BUNKER HILL: THE RISE AND FALL OF A GREAT MINING COMPANY, 1885-1981 by Katherine G. Aiken, 2005. For nearly a century the Bunker Hill Company was one of the premier mining and smelting corporations in the U.S. Located in Kellogg, Idaho, Bunker Hill played a key role in the nation’s industrial development. 284 pages, photos, index, hard cover, dust jacket. $32.95 pp.

 MCS1 MINESOTA MINE COPPER/SILVER SPECIMEN – The Minesota Mine was located in Ontonagon County, Michigan This specimen is approx. 1 ¼” x 1” wide with a nice ball of silver on one side. A very good specimen! $40.00 pp. (One available)

 MCS2 MINESOTA MINE COPPER/SILVER SPECIMEN – This specimen is approx. 1 ½” x 1 ¼” with silver on the top and a showy piece of silver coming off of the side. A neat specimen! $40.00 pp. (One available)

WPHS WHITE PINE MINE COPPER HORSE SHOE – The horse shoe was cast at the White Pine Mine, White Pine, Michigan. Size approx. 4 ½” high x 3 ¾” wide. Good condition. These are difficult to find. The White Pine Mine is no longer in operation. $35.00 pp. (One available) 

C&H CALUMET & HECLA ASH TRAY – Cast out of copper with the C & H logo in raised letters in the center of the ash tray. Size is approx. 4” in diameter x ¾” deep. The C & H letters are approx. 5/8” high. Good condition. $38.00 pp. (One available)

 H783  COPPER COUNTRY ARTIFACTS & MEMORABILIA by Walt Vogtmann, 2002. A collector’s view of Michigan’s historic copper mining era from 1845 – 1995. This book is full of photos of copper mining artifacts and memorabilia along with an informative text. Large size, 84 pages, photos, index, soft cover. $29.00 pp. (Two available)

 CCP  THE MINES OF MICHIGAN’S COPPER COUNTRY – POSTER sketched by Susan Robinson, 2001. Here is an “eye catching” poster that has 20 sketches of Michigan copper mines including Baltic, Delaware, Adventure, Isle Royale, Red Jacket, Victoria, Tamarack, etc. The poster is designed to fit into a standard 16’ x 20” frame. The poster will be shipped to you in a protective mailing tube. $15.95 postpaid.

 H879  MINNESOTA – ONTARIO IRON ORE RAILROADS by Patrick C. Dorin, 2002. These railroads fed iron-ore through six sets of dock facilities from Duluth-Superior to Thunder Bay, Ontario Canada. Large size, 103 pages, full of photos, soft cover. An excellent book! $29.95 postpaid.

 AZM  ARIZONA USGS TOPO MAPS – Collection of 11 maps, folded, in 7 ½” quadrangle or 15” quad. All maps are in original envelopes and are in very good condition. Lot of 11 maps. $20.00 postpaid.

QM    QUINCY MINE COW TAG WITH CHAIN – Very Unusual! Yes, the Quincy Mine had their own tags that were put on cows that were on their land. The tag is approx. 1 3/8” in dia. Q.M. is at the top of the tag and 158 is below. $30.00 postpaid. (One available)

 H939  KEWEENAW COPPER: GEOLOGY AND HISTORY by Theodore J. Bornhorst & Larry D. Lankton, 2006. It is the blend of both geologic and human history, dependent on each other, that makes the rich history of Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula. Large size, photos, soft cover. $15.95 postpaid.