H1042  THE LAST BONANZA IN THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY ZINC-LEAD DISTRICT by R.R. Reynolds, 2003. In 1947 the author was handed an exploration opportunity in the Zinc-Lead District by Calumet and Hecla Mining Co. A really interesting text discussing the mining operation and geology of this historical old mining district. 59 pages, maps, glossary, soft cover. $14.95 pp. (Limited quantity)

H1043 IMAGES OF AMERICA: RAILS AROUND DURANGO by Allan C. Lewis, 2006. The Denver & Rio Grande in the 1880s began building its railroad towards the San Juan Mountains and constructed a 45-mile connection to the regional mining hub of Silverton. 128 pages, photos, soft cover. $22.95 pp.

H1044 SMITHSONIAN ROCK AND GEM: THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO ROCKS, MINERALS, GEMS AND FOSSILS by Bonewitz, 2007. This book is a stunning compendium that displays every feature of the Earth’s geologic splendor. Striking visual profiles present key information for accurate identification, along with advise on how to cut, polish and display rocks, minerals, etc. Large size, 360 pages, beautiful color photos, hard cover, d.j. $23.95 pp.

H1045 GEM TRAILS OF WASHINGTON by G. Romaine, 2008. This is the first comprehensive collecting guide of its kind for the Evergreen State, covering all four corners from the shores of the Olympic peninsula to the ghost towns and abandoned mines near Metaline Falls. Over 75 sites are presented with directions, maps, GPS readings, numerous photos, descriptive text and mineral locator index and glossary. 200 pages, soft cover. $16.95 pp.

H1039 THE LAKE SUPERIOR AGATE 4^th Edition by Scott F. Wolter, 2008. Includes over 100 diagrams, color and black & white photos. Describes the various types of Lakers, how they formed, tips on collecting, six new essays and two new chapters including, “Appraising Lake Superior Agates.” Large size, 111 pages, glossary, soft cover. $27.95 pp.

H881  THE GOLD BELT CITIES: THE CITY OF MILLS by Donald Toms, 1993. Here is a large size, 9” x 12” high quality book that covers Lead, South Dakota and the Homestake Mine with hundreds of photographs and old advertisements. Only 1,500 copies were produced. This is a beautiful book with 240 pages, photos, hard cover. $75.00 pp. (Two available)

H1047 LAKE SUPERIOR ROCKS & MINERALS: A FIELD GUIDE TO THE LAKE SUPERIOR AREA by Bob & Dan Lynch, 2008. Get all the information needed to learn about and to identify the many rocks you’ll encounter when exploring along the beaches of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan. 176 pages, color photos, soft cover. $15.95

RM08 ROCKS & MINERALS JULY/AUG. 2008 ISSUE. Includes articles with color photos on “A Winter Dig At The Mesnard Mine”, “A New Find Of Barite Crystals With Phantoms From Michigan’s Copper Country” and “Pseudo – Octahedral Calcite From The Minesota Mine, Ontonagon County, Michigan? Color photos, s.c.  $10.95 pp.

H1046 A GUIDE TO MICHIGAN’S HISTORIC KEWEENAW COPPER DISTRICT by Lawrence J. Molloy, 2008. This guide contains over 125 historic photographs of Michigan’s Copper Country. It has maps listing over 350 mining localities and over 300 names of towns, locations and railroad names. The author takes you on six tours where you will visit many historic areas. Excellent information, well written and illustrated. Large size, 118 pages, photos, maps, soft cover, spiral bound. $24.00 plus $3.00 shipping.

H939  KEWEENAW COPPER: GEOLOGY AND HISTORY by Theodore J. Bornhorst & Larry D. Lankton, 2006. A blend of both geologic and human history, dependant on each other, that makes the rich history of Michigan’s Keweenaw mining district. Mining districts have played an important role in the past, and will continue into the future. Large size, photos, soft cover. “A neat publication!” $15.95 pp.

H869  GOLD, GALS, GUNS, GUTS: A HISTORY OF DEADWOOD, LEAD AND SPEARFISH 1874-1976. Edited by Bob Lee. 2004. Beginning with the gold rush  of 1876 the northern Black Hills became home to an assortment of prospectors, entrepreneurs, gamblers and criminals. Gold brought them to the area. Gals followed the miners. 259 pages, 171 black & white photographs, 29 drawings, 3 maps, index, soft cover. $26.95 pp.

H859  ISHPEMING’S SALISBURY MINE: THE COMPLETE STORY OF A MICHIGAN, UPPER PENINSULA IRON ORE MINE by Robert D. Dobson, 2004. Here is the story of a mine that because of its very high grade of ore, endured two fires, a large surface cave in, a flood that destroyed a great shaft and caused many deaths. A really interesting Michigan book! 65 pages, photos, soft cover. $12.00 pp.

M31  SALISBURY MINE MAPS OF SURFACE AND UNDERGROUND WORKINGS. A total of ten 8 ½” x 11” maps that show the surface homes and mine buildings of the Salisbury Location and the underground area mined out, including drifts. Includes a 7 pages commentary on what the author discovered on the map. Comes in a 9”x12” envelope. $10.95 pp.

SPECIAL: H859 ISHPEMING’S SALISBURY MINE book plus M31 MAP SET. Both mailed postpaid $20.00 pp.

H258  RUBY ARIZONA: MINING, MAYHEM AND MURDER by Bob & Al Ring. The complete history of Ruby, Arizona and the Oro Blanco Mining District of Southern Arizona. Over 260 pages, 115 photos, 10 maps, 20 historic newspaper headlines. Complete research notes and index included. Soft cover. $25.95 pp.

H121  HARDROCK GOLD: A MINER’S TALE by Tom Morrison, 1992. This young gold miner’s story puts twentieth century gold mining in a wide historical and geographical context. It conveys the miners’ commitment to their work, which may lead them across continents as it did the author. An excellent book on hard rock mining! 296 pages, illustrations, hard cover, dust jacket. $30.00 pp.

V48  HISTORY OF MINING IN THE BLACK HILLS CD by Historical Footprints. From the time when Custer’s Expedition found gold on French Creek in 1874, the Black Hills has been mining country. This video traces the whole mining history from the placers to the old hard rock mines. An interesting CD. $19.95 pp.

THEN & NOW OVERLAY MAP SERIES – Innovative and richly detailed map series shows changes to ghost towns and other sites of historic interest, such as towns, roads, etc., over the last 100 years. Each map package includes current overlay maps of the state along with antique turn-of-the-century maps of the same areas for easy comparison. Each map package is $12.95. Please add $2.00 to your order to help cover the cost of shipping.

MP16  CALIFORNIA GHOST TOWNS/SITES, THEN & NOW: SOUTHERN EDITION

MP17  CALIFORNIA GHOST TOWNS/SITES, THEN & NOW: NORTHERN EDITION

MP18  ARIZONA GHOST TOWNS/SITES, THEN & NOW

MP19  NEVADA GHOST TOWNS/SITES, THEN & NOW

MP20  OREGON GHOST TOWNS/SITES, THEN & NOW

MP21  WASHINGTON GHOST TOWNS/SITES, THEN & NOW

New  MP22  COLORADO GHOST TOWNS/SITES, THEN & NOW

New  MP23  IDAHO GHOST TOWNS/SITES, THEN & NOW

 H1048 BUCYRUS HEAVY EQUIPMENT: CONSTRUCTION AND MINING MACHINES 1880-2008: A PHOTO GALLERY by Keith Haddock, 2008. Every machine model from the extensive lines of cable excavators, walking draglines, stripping shovels, drills, floating dredges, etc. 224 pages, approx. 456 photos, tables of machine introduction and production, soft cover. $43.00 pp.

H545  OLD VICTORIA, FOREST QUEEN OF COPPER MINES: 1841-1991 150 YEARS WEST OF ONTONAGON by Joseph R. Papineau, 1999. A most informative book covering the Old Victoria Mine which was located in the western end of Michigan’s “Copper Country”. Large size, 161 pages, photos, maps, bibliography, soft cover. $23.95 pp.

ROCK & MINERAL SPECIMENS

 SC1  SILVER/COPPER – CENTENNIAL MINE, HOUGHTON COUNTY, MICHIGAN. Lots of silver with copper perched on the front and top of the reddish brown color matrix. Size approx. 1 ½” high x 1” wide x 1 ½” deep. A neat specimen! $125.00 pp.

S2  SILVER – ONTONAGON COUNTY, MICHIGAN – Shaped like an L. Approx. 1” high x ¾” wide x 5/16” thick. Mounted on a clear Plexiglas base. (Removable) Sharp! $55.00 pp.

COPPER REPLACED BOULDERS – CENTENNIAL #6 MINE – These Rhyolite pebbles have been replaced by copper in the conglomerate ore body. Very unusual! I have the following specimens. Each has been cut to expose the cross section showing the copper replacement. A coating has been applied to the specimen to keep the copper from tarnishing.

 CRB1 COPPER REPLACED BOULDER – Oval shaped, approx. 4” long x 3” high, weighs approx. 1 ¾ pounds. Lots of copper! Matching pair. $59.95 pp.

CC2  COPPER/CALCITE, QUINCY MINE, HANCOCK, MICHIGAN – This copper/calcite is approx. 2 ½” long x 1 ¼” wide x ¾” high. Copper is within the calcite crystals as well as sprinkled on the top and bottom of the specimen. A nice addition to your collection! $59.95 pp.

SC3  SILVER/COPPER NUGGET, HOUGHTON COUNTY, MICHIGAN – This is a large nugget, approx. 2” x  1 ½” x ½” thick. Approximately 75% of this nugget is covered with silver. Weighs approx. 5 ½ ounces. $155.00 pp.

DATOLITE SPECIMENS  - Datolite is a borosilicate mineral (hardness: 5 – 5.5) It is associated with native copper deposits in Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula. At times, specks of copper or silver appear with the datolite. I offer the following quality specimens.

 D1 DATOLITE -  CALEDONIA MINE, ONTONAGON, COUNTY, MICHIGAN –  Pinkish red color with areas of white. Nice accent! Size approx. 1 ½” x 1 ½”. Top of specimen has been polished. Displays well!. $40.00 pp.

DC2  DOLOMITE CRYSTALS – “GEMMY” – Another neat lustrous specimen from the 880 foot Draw Level, Ropes Gold Mine. Size 8.1 x 3.1 x 5.0 cm overall. These specimens are quite scarce coming from the historic Ropes Gold Mine. $40.00 pp.

 MINING MEMORABILIA – Only one of each is available. Mailed postpaid.

MM3  THE CLEVELAND-CLIFFS IRON CO. TILDEN MINE BADGE #34 – The Cleveland Cliffs Iron Co. logo is located below the #34. Black edge and printing with yellow background and plastic cover. An old badge. $26.95 pp.

MM5  MATHER MINE 50 MILLIONTH TON MAY 1975 MEDALLION – 2 7/8” in diameter. On one side of the medallion is a view of the head frame. On the reverse side is Mather Mine: 50 Millionth Ton: May 1975. Displays in a wood holder. The Mather Mine was owned by The Cleveland Cliffs Iron Co. Neat collectible! $25.00 pp.

MM6  MONTREAL MINE REUNION PIN – JULY 30, 1988. The pin is approximately 2 1/8” diameter. Black lettering on a white background. Printed on the pin is: Montreal Mine Reunion. July 30, 1988. 25 Plus 1 Gile, Wis. Very good condition. $15.00 pp.

MM7  CALUMET & HECLA ASHTRAY – Solid copper with the C & H logo in raised letters in the center of the ashtray. Letters approx. 5/8” high. Ashtray is approx. 4” in dia and ¾” deep. $39.95 pp.

HBC  HERCULES BLASTING CAP BOX – Yellow with black lettering. 100 No. 6 Blasting Caps Hercules Powder Co. Inc. Wilmington, Delaware, USA with logo. Heavy cardboard with black metal reinforced corners. Like new condition. $15.95 pp.

MICHIGAN COPPER INGOTS

I2  CALEDONIA MINING COMPANY, ONTONAGON COUNTY, MICHIGAN – C is on the left side, M is in the center and C is on the right hand side. Weighs approx 4 ¼ ounces. $17.95 pp.

I3  COPPER INGOT – NO MARKINGS Size approx. 3 ¼” long x 5/8” high x ½” wide. Weighs approx 5 ¾ oz. $20.00 pp.

I4  COPPER INGOT – NO MARKINGS Size approx. 1 3/4” long x ½” high x ½” wide. Weighs approx. 2 oz. $20.00 pp.

I7  COPPER COUNTRY INGOT – On the left hand top side of the ingot is stamped “Copper Country”. Size approx. 2 ¾” long x 7/8” wide x 1” high. Weighs approx. 6 ½ ounces. $35.00 pp.

I8  COPPER INGOT – NO MARKINGS – Size approx. 2 ¾” long x ¾” wide x 7/8” high. Weighs approx 7 ¼ ounces. $25.00 pp.

I9  WHITE PINE MINE – W is on the left hand side and P on the right hand side in raised letters. Size approx. 3 ¼” long x ½” wide x ¾” high. Weighs approx. 6 ¼ ounces. $60.00 pp.

I11 COPPER INGOT – NO MARKINGS Size approx. 2” long x 5/8” wide x ¾” high. Weighs approx. 5 ounces. $22.00 pp.

WHAT’S HOT? In past Newsletters, the following books were top sellers.

 H547  MINING THE HARD ROCK by John Marshall, 1998. A well written book that covers the world of hard rock mining in the historic Silverton San Juans in Colorado. Large size, 200 pages, 400 pictures, hard cover.  $37.95pp.

 H1039 THE LAKE SUPERIOR AGATE 4^th Edition by Scott F. Wolter, 2008. Contains over 100 agate photos and diagrams, many all new essays and chapters including the top 10 polished agates, the Cash & Treasure show experience and much more. Large size, 111 pages, color photos, soft cover. $27.95 pp.

 H989  TRAMWAY TITAN: BYRON RIBLET, WIRE ROPE & WESTERN RESOURCE TOWNS by Martin J. Wells. This is a history of mining in British Columbia, the Northwest States and Alaska along with the use of aerial cableways or tramways for the mining industry. 350 pages, photos, diagrams, illustrations, appendix, bibliography, index, soft cover. $33.95 pp.

 H939  KEWEENAW COPPER: GEOLOGY AND HISTORY by Theodore J. Bornhorst & Larry D. Lankton, 2006. Large size, photos, soft cover. $15.95 pp.

 H408  THE NORWICH MINE: A HISTORICAL JOURNEY by Joseph R. Papineau, 1997. The Norwich Mine was located in Ontonagon County, Michigan. The author provides an in depth history of the mine with maps and photos. Large size, 90 pages, photos, soft cover. $21.95 pp.

H1048 DIGGING GOLD AMONG THE ROCKIES by George Thomas Ingham, 2008. As a Deputy Mineral Surveyor for the United States during the late 1800s who was involved daily with the technical aspects of mining, Ingham infuses this book with a wealth of facts and a truly colorful history that defined the mining and industry of the time. 460 pages, illustrations, index, soft cover. $32.95 pp.

H1049 THE SNOW-SHOE ITINERANT by Reverend John Dyer, 2008. An intrepid Methodist minister came to Colorado in 1861 at the ripe old-age of forty-nine, but soon fit in as one of the “boys” in the remote mining towns he served. In THE SNOW-SHOE ITINERANT, Dyer tells captivating tales of the sights, sounds, people and events he encountered and experienced. 408 pages, illustrations, index, soft cover. An excellent book! $32.95 pp.

H862  A SILVER CAMP CALLED CREEDE: A CENTURY OF MINING by Richard C. Huston, 2004. Creede Camp became one of the giants of the industry and during the hundred years or so it was in operation, was responsible for the excavation of approximately 182 miles of underground mine workings. Huston traces the history of these mines all the way back through the geological processes that formed the San Juan Mountains. 539 pages, 121 photographs and illustrations, 19 maps, hard cover with dust jacket. $34.95 pp.

H738  SHAFT FURNACES AND BEEHIVE CHARCOAL KILNS: A HISTORY OF SMELTING IN THE FAR WEST, 1860-1900 by Lynn R. Bailey, 2002. 247 pages, hard cover, foil stamped spine, dust jacket. Limited to 1,000 copies. $29.95 pp.

H332  GOING FOR THE IRON by Dean Connors, 1994. The author covers “How iron was discovered in far Northeastern Wisconsin, how it came about that the first commercial ore was shipped from Hurley on the Montreal and something about the people who were preoccupied with these efforts.” Much information about Jay O. Hayes and his brother Everis A. Hayes and how they became millionaires by operating the Germania and Ashland Iron Mines. Large size, illustrations, index, hard cover. $24.95 pp.

H84  THE ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO MINERALS OF THE WORLD by John Farndon, 2008. A large format field guide and visual aid to 250 mineral species and varieties. Includes an introduction to the world’s key mineral-forming environments, plus ways to identify minerals in the field. Large size, 160 pages, over 400 illustrations and photos in color, flexible cover. $22.95 pp.

C1  CLIMAX ILLUSTRATED by Climax Rock Drill Company, Carn Brea, Camborne, Cornwall. Reprint of 1945 book. This book shows Climax’s World War II production for war armaments as well as their Climax Rock Drills in mining situations. Large size, 50 pages, heavily illustrated with black & white photos, soft cover. $25.00 pp. (Two copies available)

C2  PAINTING A MINE WITH LIGHT: PICTORIAL HISTORY OF WHEAL JANE, A CORNISH TIN MINE by John Peck, 2006. 64 pages, color & black & white photos, soft cover. $14.95 pp. (Three copies available)

C3  MINING IN CORNWALL VOLUME 3: PENWITH & SOUTH KERRIER by L. J. Bullen, 2005. 128 pages, many black & white historic photos, soft cover. $24.95 pp. (One copy available)

C4  INTRODUCTION TO THE GEOLOGY OF CORNWALL by R.M. Barton, 1964. 168 pages, photos, hardcover, dust jacket. $29.95 pp. (One copy available)

C5  MINING IN CORNWALL VOLUME 5, THE NORTH COAST by L. J. Bullen, 2003. 128 pages, historic black & white photos, soft cover. $25.95 pp. (Two copies available)

C6   THE NON ROTATIVE BEAM ENGINE by Maurice Kelly, 2002. 8” x 12”, 60 pages, black & white photos, soft cover. $17.95 pp. (Two copies available)

H245  ON THE STEAM ENGINES IN CORNWALL by Thomas Lean, 1969. (Reprint of 1839 volume) This reprint of a rare and little known classic will be welcomed by all who are interested in the history of steam engineering and of the Cornish beam engine in particular. 152 pages, hard cover, dust jacket. $29.95 pp.

H1005 MICHELL – A FAMILY OF CORNISH ENGINEERS 1740 – 1910 by F. Bice Michell, 1984. This family was involved in designing and “trouble shooting” for mines, Cornish engines, boilers, tumbling mills, pumping engines, etc. 76 pages, illustrations, soft cover. $20.00 pp. (Two available)

POSTCARDS

PC2  JACKSON COUNTY IRON COMPANY – Black River Falls, Wisconsin. A color view of this now closed mine. $5.00 pp.

PC3  HOMESTAKE MINING CO. MILLS AND SHOPS, LEAD, SOUTH DAKOTA – circa. 1940. Color view. $6.00 pp.

PC4  GOLD MINING IN CALIFORNIA – Nice color card that has five different scenes including dredging, hydraulic mining, gold panning, quartz, and doodlebug. $6.00 pp.

PC5  CORNISH PUMP – The Cornish Pump, largest steam engine in the world used for pumping water from Chapin Mine in Iron Mountain, Michigan. $5.00 pp.

PC6  LEAD AND ZINC MINES IN NORTHEASTERN  OKLAHOMA – Color card showing a lead and zinc mine in Northeastern, Oklahoma. $5.00 pp.

PC7  THE BIG STOPE, IRON MOUNTAIN IRON MINE – Iron Mountain, Michigan. Large size 6” x 9” color postcard showing the stope which was 600 feet long x 300 feet wide and 180 feet from the stope floor to ceiling. Over its 75 year history, this mine produced over 22 million tons of high grade iron ore. $8.00 pp.

PC8  BINGHAM COPPER MINE – Bingham Canyon, Utah. Color card, this is the largest open-cut copper mine in the world. $5.00

PC9  GENERAL VIEW OF UTAH COPPER COMPANY’S PROPERTY, BINGHAM, UTAH – Color card. This mine was operated by both underground workings and steam shovels. $5.00 pp.

PC10 MESABA IRON RANGE AND MINNESOTA ARROWHEAD COUNTY FOLDER – This color folder has 18 views, plus 2 views on the back cover. Neat mining photos! $10.00 pp.

USED BOOKS – Only one copy of each book is available.

UB1 COPPER MINING IN NORTH AMERICA by Gardner, Johnson & Butler. USGS BULLETIN  #405. 1938. 300 pages, photos, maps, soft cover, good condition. $39.95 pp.

UB3  LEAD & ZINC DEPOSITS OF NORTHWEST ILLINOIS by G. H. Cox, 1914. Published by Illinois Geological Survey. 6” x 9”, hard cover, 120 pages, black & white photos, pull-out maps, very good cond. $75.00 pp.

UB7  CALIFORNIA STATE MINING REPORT: EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT 1888. 946 pages, fold-out maps, illustrations, index, hard cover. (First 3 pages damaged, stain on number of index pages, otherwise a good copy.) $75.00 pp.

UB8  ANYBODY’S GOLD: THE STORY OF CALIFORNIA’S MINING TOWNS by Joseph Henry Jackson, 1970. “Here is the story of the years during which 600 million dollars in gold was lifted from stream beds, washed down from dry diggings, and crushed from hand quartz in what is still known as the Gold Country.” 305 pages, illustrations, index, soft cover. $18.95 pp.

UB9  THE ADVENTURE STORY: COPPER MINING IN THE “OLD ADVENTURE” by John Neph, 1980. The Adventure Mine is located in Ontonagon County, Michigan. Includes chapters on Ancient Copper Miners (5000 – 1500 B.C.) Early  Shaft Mining, etc. 72 pages, photos, maps, soft cover. $20.00 pp.

UB12 THE PENOKEE IRON-BEARING SERIES OF MICHIGAN AND WISCONSIN. USGS 10^th ANNUAL REPORT. By R.D. Irving & C.R. Van Hise, 1890.  Large size, color maps, plates, new covers, soft cover. $39.95 pp.

UB13 NOTES ON THE GEOLOGY AND IRON ORES OF THE CUYUNA DISTRICT (MINNESOTA) by E.C.Barber, 1917. The geologic information concerning the district has been obtained almost entirely from drilling and mining operations. 26 pages, fold-out maps, soft cover. $17.95 pp.

 This popular MINES series combines fascinating history of the gold and silver mining areas with practical advice for full scale treasure hunting just a short drive from the metropolitan areas of California. Please add $2.00 to your order to help cover postage.

H415  MINES OF DEATH VALLEY by L. Burr Belden, 1985. 68 pages, photos, soft cover. $7.50

H416  MINES OF THE EAST FORK by John W. Robinson, 1992. 68 pages, photos, s.c. $7.50 (One available)

H417  MINES OF THE EASTERN SIERRA by Mary Dedecker, 1993. 72 pages, photos, s.c. $7.50

H418  MINES OF THE HIGH DESERT by Ronald D. Miller, 1998. 72 pages, photos, s.c. $7.50

H420  MINES OF THE SAN BERNARDINOS by John W. Robinson, 1993. 71 pages, photos, s.c. $7.50

H421  MINES OF THE SAN GABRIELS by John W. Robinson, 1973. 72 pages, photos, s.c. $7.50

H73  HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN ZINC COMPANY by James D. Norris, 1968. 244 pages, photos, hard cover, dust jacket, o.p. This book provides an interesting look at the history of the American Zinc Company which had operations in Wisconsin. $35.95 pp. (Two available)

H1051 COPPER COUNTRY RAIL by George E. Anderson & Richard E. Taylor, 2008. From the railroads’ beginnings in the early 1870s to the complex rail network of the 1900s, the advance and decline of copper  mining in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula was mirrored by the railroads that served  this mining area. Excellent photos! 128 pages, soft cover. $22.00 pp.

H117  A GUIDEBOOK TO MINING IN AMERICA: VOLUME I WEST by John Park. This is one of “the best, most complete and most accurate guide to America’s mining history available”. Volume I includes such states as Alaska, Arizona, Calif., Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, etc. Large size, 310 pages, 182 photos, 16 maps, 877 entries, soft cover. $32.95 pp.

H118  A GUIDEBOOK TO MINING IN AMERICA: VOLUME II EAST by John Park. Volume II includes such states as Penn., Wis., Mich., Illinois, Minn., Iowa, Tenn., Virginia, New York, etc. Large size, 312 pages, 192 photos, 32 maps, 887 entries, soft cover. $32.95 pp.

H770  MARYLAND MINING HERITAGE GUIDE: INCLUDING DELAWARE AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA by John Park, 2002. Includes 163 entries, 44 photographs and 4 maps. Soft cover, comb binding. $14.95

H142  NEW MEXICO MINING HERITAGE GUIDE by John Park, 2003. Includes 318 entries and 22 text boxes on 164 pages. 118 photographs and 25 maps. Soft cover, comb binding. $17.95 pp.

H885  MISSOURI MINING HERITAGE GUIDE by John Park, 2005. This guide provides information on 421mining-history-related points of interest, (mostly visit able sites), plus 110 special topics, on 279 pages. 160 photographs and 103 maps illustrate the points-of-interest. This book has been described as “The only up to date, carefully researched guide to Missouri mining history.” Soft cover, comb binding. $22.95 pp.

H565  GOLDEN TREASURES OF THE SAN JUANS by Temple H. Cornelius & John B. Marshall, 1994. This book “contains fabulous stories of lost mines, bullion, and valuable prospects of one of the most beautiful mountain areas of the United States”. 234 pages, photos, map, soft cover. $17.95 pp.

H 579  COLORADO GHOST TOWNS AND MINING CAMPS by Sandra Dallas, 1988. “Dallas’s book is very readable, beautifully illustrated, and a perfect guide for anyone wishing to visit Colorado’s ghost towns and mining camps.” Large size, 254 pages, excellent photos, maps, index, soft cover. $27.95 pp.

H926  THE WAR OF THE COPPER KINGS by C.B. Glasscock, 2002. “Greed and corruption, bribery and fraud, insiders getting fabulously rich while workers get robbed. Sound familiar? That was the great battle for Butte, Montana, at the dawn of the twentieth century when it was the richest hill on earth.” 296 pages, photos, soft cover. This edition features an index, the first ever compiled for THE WAR OF THE COPPER KINGS. $22.95 pp.

H1052 IMAGES OF AMERICA: THE CAREY SALT MINE by Barbara C. Ulrich, 2008. In 1923 Kansas governor Johnathan Davis traveled to Hutchinson to dedicate Emerson Carey’s new rock salt mine whose shaft provided access to an ancient salt bed 650 feet under the earth’s surface. The Carey Salt Mine advertised as “the most modern in the world.” 128 pages, photos, index, soft cover. $24.99 pp.

MM  MAPS OF THE MENOMINEE IRON-BEARING DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN, 1904. – Set of four colored maps. Each map measures approx. 13 ½” long x 11” high. Four maps mailed flat for $39.95 pp. (One set available)

H1053  VIRGINIA CITY AND THE BIG BONANZA by Ronald M. James & Susan A. James, 2009. In Virginia City and its Comstock Lode, miners worked one of the richest deposits of gold and silver ever found. With cutting-edge technology, Comstock engineers shaped mining throughout the world for 50 years. 128 pages, photos, index, soft cover $24.99 pp.

H1054  COAL CAMPS OF EASTERN UTAH by Sue Ann Martell, 2008. Nestled between the Wasatch Plateau and the Book Cliff Mountains, hundreds of feet underground, vast coal deposits make up the heart of Utah’s coal country. This high-grade bituminous coal attracted the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad to the area, and small company owned towns sprang up everywhere coal could be accessed. 128 pages, photos, soft cover. $22.95 pp.

V6  VIDEO – KITTY TO THE CAPE – Don’t miss this excellent Cornish mining video that will take you through years of Cornish mining history. $29.95 pp. (Only 4 videos available)

V35 VIDEO – RICHES FROM THE ROCKS, 2002.This award- winning video features an excellent introduction to Bisbee, Arizona and its mining history. This video features a wealth of historic photographs and includes rare archival film footage. Color and black & white. You will enjoy this video! $22.95 pp. (Only 3 videos available)

H837  SHORT LINE TO CRIPPLE CREEK: THE STORY OF THE COLORADO SPRINGS & CRIPPLE CREEK DISTRICT RAILWAY, COLORADO RAIL ANNUAL NO. 16 by Wilkins, 2003. The 1891 Cripple  Creek Gold Rush created a boom town that needed rail service. From creation through abandonment, this volume chronicles the history of the Cripple Creek Short Line through text and historic photographs. 221 pages, soft cover. An excellent book! $32.95 pp.

H838  DEATH VALLEY TO YOSEMITE: FRONTIER MINING CAMPS & GHOST TOWNS by Beldon & Dedecker, 2003. Daring pioneers left their families and homes to cross a continent in search of gold. To reach the gold fields they had to cross a landscape  unlike anything they had ever seen before. From the Mojave Desert to the crest of the Sierra Nevada they created mining camps, found gold and discovered a new life. This is their story! 192 pages, photos, soft cover. $16.95 pp.

H1056 ROCKS & MINERALS JAN/FEB, 2009 ISSUE – Special article; A 2008 Lake Superior Bonanza of Copper Crystals, Keweenaw County, Michigan” by Tom Rosemeyer. Color photos. $10.95 pp.

H839  EXPLORING THE GHOST TOWN DESERT: A GUIDE TO THE RAND MINING AREA, ITS NATURAL AND HISTORIC POINTS OF INTEREST by Starry, 2003. Two hours north of Los Angeles lies in a fascinating area rich in California’s gold rush history-the Rand Mining District. The gold camp history buff will enjoy this day-trip guide to the remains of one of California’s most active mining areas. Includes detailed maps and directions for nine day-trips, as well as historical background and 25 pages of rare historic photographs.106 pages, maps, photos, soft cover. $16.95 pp.

H144  GOLD GAMBLE by Roberta Martin Starry, 2003. An exciting historical account of the gold mining days of the Rand District of California’s upper Mojave Desert. From the mining boom of the 1890’s to the bootleggers of the 1930’s, fascinating stories are told here, brought to life through 71 historical photographs. Large size, 164 pages, photos, soft cover. $24.95 pp.

CA  COPPER ANVIL – Cast in the smelter of the now closed White Pine Mine, Copper Range Co., in White Pine, Michigan. This solid copper anvil measures approx. 3 ½” long x 1 ¾” high x ¾” wide. $35.00 pp. (One available)

COPPER/SILVER NUGGETS – QUINCY MINE, HANCOCK, MICHIGAN

Theses specimens are getting scarce from this classic mining location!

Q1  LARGE COPPER/SILVER NUGGET – Approx. 3 ½” long x 2” wide x ¾” high and weighs approx. 9 ½ ounces. “Loaded” with silver, including a large area on the front of this specimen. Very nice specimen! $200.00 pp.

BILL MANN’S GUIDE TO INTERESTING AND MYSTERIOUS SITES. A one-of-a-kind guidebook series to the California Mojave backcountry from desert explorer and prospector Bill Mann. Covering hundreds of sites with photos from the past and present, these guides will lead you to fascinating and historical places that few people know about. Includes GPS coordinates and vehicle requirements for all locations as well as color photos of most sites. Books are large size with soft covers. Each book is $19.95. Please add $3.00 to your order to help cover postage. ($3.00, any quantity of these books.)

BM1  GUIDE TO 50 INTERESTING AND MYSTERIOUS SITES IN THE MOJAVE. VOLUME 1  88 pages.

BM2  GUIDE TO 50 INTERESTING AND  MYSTERIOUS SITES IN THE MOJAVE VOLUME 2  95 pages.

BM3  GUIDE TO THE CALICOS: GHOST MINING CAMPS AND SCENIC AREAS VOLUME 3  120 pages.

BM4  GUIDE TO THE REMOTE AND MYSTERIOUS SALINE VALLEY VOLUME 4  116 pages.

BM5  GUIDE TO THE BEAUTIFUL AND HISTORIC LUCERNE VALLEY AND VICINITY VOLUME 5  124 pages.

H736  MINING FOR AMERICA: THE FRANKLIN-STERLING HILL, NEW JERSEY ZINC MINES by William R. Truran, 2006. This is one excellent book that you will want to add to your library! This is the story of the mining operation known the world over to geologists and mineralogists as “The Fluorescent Mineral Capital of the World.” 320 pages, beautiful color photos, plus black & white photos, glossary, soft cover. $32.95 pp.

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GemOro PLATINUM TS400 TOUCH SCREEN POCKET SCALE – 400g x 0.1 g, dwt, ozt and oz. Advanced touch screen technology, pushbutton digital calibration, tare, backlight memory, low battery indicator and battery saving auto-off functions. Powered by 2 long-life AAA batteries, includes stainless steel weighing platform, trays, batteries and a protective leatherette carrying pouch. $39.95 plus $4.95 shipping.

H12  BISBEE: QUEEN OF THE COPPER CAMPS by Lynn R. Bailey, 2002. Bisbee, Arizona represents the emergence of industrialism in the Far West, the perfection of mining technology by Eastern capitalists to tap and exploit ore bodies that were difficult to find and just as difficult to follow. Large size, 176 pages with nearly 175 halftones and line drawings. Bibliography, index, map, soft cover. $26.95 pp.

H567  OLD RELIABLE: A HISTORY OF BINGHAM CANYON, UTAH by Lynn R. Bailey. The mining camp of Bingham began in 1864 with discovery of silver and placer gold, and boomed in the 1870s with the coming of the

railroad, and made history in the early 1900s when steam shovels were introduced to the mining of copper. Large size, 200 pages, 200 illustrations, maps, diagrams, bibliography and index, hard cover. $32.95 pp.

H13  MINING CAMPS AND GHOST TOWNS: A HISTORY OF MINING IN ARIZONA AND CALIFORNIA ALONG THE LOWER COLORADO by Frank Love. A revealing and exciting history of mining along the Colorado River, taken from ancient newspapers and journals. 240 pages, illustrations, notes, bibliography, index, soft cover. $24.95 pp.