H1096  MINING ARCHAEOLOGY IN THE AMERICAN WEST: A VIEW FROM THE SILVER STATE by Donald L. Hardesty, 2009. MINING ARCHAEOLOGY IN THE AMERICAN WEST explores mining culture and practices through the microcosm of Nevada’s mining frontier. The history of mining technology, the social and cultural history of miners and mining societies, and the landscapes and environments of mining are topics examined in this multi-focus research. 288 pages, 108 photos, 19 tables, 10 figures, index, hard cover. $49.00 pp.

H1097  STEAM AND CINDERS by Axel Lorenzsonn, 2009. The author chronicles the boom and bust of the first railroads in Wisconsin, from the charters of the 1830s to the farm mortgages of the 1850s and consolidation of the railroads on the eve of the Civil War. Featuring more than 75 period photographs, historic maps and drawings. Steam and Cinders preserves the legacy of early Wisconsin railroading for railroad buffs and arm chair historians alike. 342   pages, photos, index, hard cover. $32.95 pp.

V48  HISTORY OF MINING IN THE BLACK HILLS DVD by Historical Footprints. This interesting DVD traces the history of mining in the Black Hills from the placers to the old hard rock mines. $19.95 pp.

H705  DEADWOOD: THE BEST WRITINGS ON THE MOST NOTORIOUS TOWN IN THE WEST by T.D. Griffith, 2010. “Of the many iconic towns of the Old West, none has quite captured our imagination like Deadwood.” This is a great read! 214 pages, photos, index, soft cover. $19.95 pp.

H896  TOMBOY BRIDE: A WOMAN’S PERSONAL ACCOUNT OF LIFE IN MINING CAMPS OF THE WEST by Harriet Fish Backus, 200?. A true pioneer of the West, Harriet Backus writes about her amusing and often challenging experiences in mining camps with heartfelt emotion and vivid detail. 318 pages, photos, index, soft cover. $19.95 pp.

H172  SAN  JUAN SILVER by Arthur W. Monroe, 2009. (Reprint) “An exciting period of history when silver mining was the path to riches, Ute Indians still roamed the land and a log cabin was standard housing for new families who kept moving into this promising land.” A major source book for genealogical research families. 260 pages, hard cover/laminate. $42.95 pp.

H597  HOLLOWED GROUND: COPPER MINING AND COMMUNITY BUILDING ON LAKE SUPERIOR, 1840s-1990s by Larry Lankton, 2010. Details a century and a half of copper mining along Upper Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula, from the arrival of the first incorporated mines in the 1840s until the closing of the last mine in the mid-1990s. 392 pages, 100 illustrations, index, soft cover. $37.95 pp.

HOMESTAKE MINING COMPANY “SHARP BITS” PUBLICATIONS

These publications were published by Homestake Mining Company and mailed from Lead, South Dakota. Lots of great information, photos, etc. in each issue. I have only one (1) copy of most of the following issues. Size approximately     6 1/8” x 9 1/8”.

 SB1   SHARP BITS –  October, 1963,         Volume. 14,  No. 9.      $7.00 pp.

SB2   SHARP BITS –  February, 1964,       Volume. 15,  No. 1       $7.00 pp.

SB3   SHARP BITS –  December, 1964,      Volume. 15,  No. 11     $7.00 pp.

SB4   SHARP BITS –  February, 1965,       Volume. 16,  No. 1       $7.00 pp.

SB5   SHARP BITS –  May, 1965,               Volume. 16,  No. 4       $7.00 pp.

SB6   SHARP BITS –  July, 1965                 Volume. 16,  No. 6       $7.00 pp.

SB7   SHARP BITS –  September, 1965      Volume. 16,  No. 8       $7.00 pp.

SB8   SHARP BITS –  November, 1965       Volume. 16,  No. 10     $7.00 pp.

SB9   SHARP BITS –  January, 1966          Volume. 16,  No. 12     $7.00 pp.

SB10 SHARP BITS –  February, 1966        Volume. 17,  No. 1       $7.00 pp.

SB11  SHARP BITS -  March, 1966            Volume. 17,  No. 2       $7.00 pp.

SB12  SHARP BITS -  April, 1966               Volume. 17,  No. 3       $7.00 pp.

SB13  SHARP BITS -  June, 1966                Volume. 17,  No. 5       $7.00 pp.

SB14  SHARP BITS -  July, 1966                 Volume. 17,  No. 6       $7.00 pp.

SB15  SHARP BITS -  September, 1966      Volume. 17,  No. 8       $7.00 pp.

SB16  SHARP BITS -  October, 1966           Volume. 17,  No. 9      $7.00 pp.

SB17  SHARP BITS -  December, 1966        Volume. 17,  No. 11    $7.00 pp.

 The following SHARP BITS are larger in size, approximately 9” x 8”and contain great black & white and color photos.

SB18  SHARP BITS –  Summer, 1967       $10.95 pp.

SB19  SHARP BITS –  Fall, 1967               $10.95 pp.

SB20  SHARP BITS –  Spring, 1968          $10.95 pp.

SB21  SHARP BITS -  Fall/Winter, 1969   $10.95 pp.

SB22  SHARP BITS -  Fall/Winter, 1970   $10.95 pp.

HR1  HOMESTAKE MINING COMPANY NINETY – FIRST ANNUAL REPORT 1968. Large size, 8” x 10 ½”, “super” color photo on front cover. Black & white photos inside. $18.00 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 old photographs and old advertisements. This is a beautiful book with 240 pages, photos, hard cover. $75.00 pp. (Two available)

V65  DVD – HOMESTAKE: THE LEGEND AND LEGACY – 2 DVD set. Wow! This is the complete history of the famous South Dakota Homestake Mine with plenty of underground mining scenes. Takes the viewer right up to the closing of the mine. Approx.  1 hour 40 minutes in length. 2 DVD set mailed to you postpaid. $25.95

H915  BOOTS ON BRICKS by Mark S. Wolfe, 1996. If you are interested in the history of Deadwood, South Dakota, this is a really “neat” book! The author covers all of the  historic buildings in town with great photos and an informative text about each building. One chapter covers the History of Architecture in Deadwood. Large size, 127 pages, photos, soft cover. $15.95 pp.

SOUTH DAKOTA MINING POSTCARDS – Only one of each card is available.

SD1  “GOLD BRICKS WORTH APPROXIMATELY $125,000.00. A FEW DAYS CLEANUP FROM THE HOMESTAKE MINE, LEAD, SD”. Neat color card showing balance scale and gold bricks. $5.00 pp.

SD2  “YATES SHAFT, MILLS AND SHOPS, HOMESTAKE MINING CO., LEAD SOUTH DAKOTA” Color card, (Black Hills Post Card Co.) $6.00 pp.

SD3  “HOMESTAKE MINING CO. MILLS AND SHOPS, LEAD, SOUTH DAKOTA”. Color card. (L.B. Hollister) $6.00 pp.

 SD4  “LEAD, SOUTH DAKOTA HOMESTAKE GOLD MINE”. Color card, size 4”x6”. (Centennial Distributor Card) $4.00 pp.

 SD5  “HOMESTAKE MINE”. Color view of the mine and surface operations. Color card. (J.A. Ossen Co.)$6.00 pp.

 SD6  “HOME OF THE HOMESTAKE GOLD MINE IN THE BLACK HILLS OF SOUTH DAKOTA. Black & cream color. Four views within the letters, LEAD. (Centennial Distributors. $4.00 pp.

 USED & OUT- OF- PRINT BOOKS – Only one of each book is available.

U202  GEOLOGIC AND NATURAL HISTORY TOURS IN THE RENO AREA by Becky Weimer Purkey & Larry J. Garside, 1995. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Special Publication 19. 211 pages, photos, illustrations, soft cover. $18.95 pp.

U203  RED  GOLD & TARNISHED SILVER – MINES AND MINERALS OF THE LAKE SUPERIOR COPPER DISTRICT – 2^nd ed. Revised and expanded. 2001. Large size, 44 pages, maps, photos, s.c.  $15.95 pp.

U205  TRAMMERS AND TRACKS OF THE QUINCY MINE: AN HISTORICAL TOUR OF THE QUINCY MINING COMPANY AND QUINCY AND TORCH LAKE RAILROAD by Larry Molloy, 2001. The Quincy Mine is located in Hancock, Michigan. Large size, 39 pages, photos, illustrations, soft cover. $14.95 pp.

U207  THE GREAT GOGEBIC RANGE REVISITED, 1976. This book was originally published circa 1904 and reprinted in 1976 by the Ironwood Historical Museum. Another scarce book! Pages not numbered, size 6 ¾” x 10”, great photos, soft cover. $42.95 pp.

H406  ROCKHOUND’S LOGBOOK & JOURNAL by Dan R. Lynch, 2010. If you love looking for rocks and minerals, this Journal is just for you. Featuring entries for the most common and the most sought-after rocks and minerals, this is the perfect way to record when and where you found each one. Includes beautiful full-page photographs and neat-to-know information. A handy and useful logbook & journal. 144 pages, photos, s.c. $14.95 pp.

MONTANA MINING PAPER – Only one of each item is available. 

M13  STOCK CERTIFICATE – NORTH BUTTE MINING COMPANY 1926 Incorporated Under the State of Minnesota, orange & black, 100 shares, large underground mining vignette, issued, revenue stamps on back side. $18.00 pp.

M17  ABSTRACT OF TITLE TO LOT 4 ON MOONLIGHT LODE CLAIM Prepared by Montana Abstract and Title Insurance Co., Butte, Montana 1947. Folded, shows some wear, but a good copy of a scarce document. $75.00 pp.

M18  ABSTRACT OF TITLE TO THE KENWOOD ADDITION TO THE CITY OF BUTTE Dated and sealed 1913. Dates back to 1885. Includes the “Quartz Lode”, “Twist Lode”, “Little St. Lawrence Lode”, “Hornet Lode”, and “Ora Butte Lode’. Each of these deeds recites the claim, location, dates, considerations, etc. Large size. $85.00 pp.

M19  STOCK CERTIFICATE – ARDSLEY BUTTE MINES CORPORATION – Incorporated Under the Laws of South Dakota, 1929. Green and black on white background. 100 shares, issued, large vignette. $22.00 pp.

M24  STOCK CERTIFICATE – NORTH BUTTE MINING COMPANY – Incorporated Under the Laws of Minnesota, 1906. Black & green on a white background, issued, large underground mining vignette. $16.00 pp.

H93  OTTO MEARS AND THE SAN JUANS by E.F. Tucker, 2002. A friend of Otto Mears described him this way: “Mr. Mears is a man who always said I Can and he did.” Mears businesses included mines as well as railroads, etc. His railroads helped haul out ore from the mines and deliver it to his own and other’s mills. A really interesting book! 144 pages, illustrated, soft cover. $14.95 pp.

H170  A QUICK HISTORY OF LEADVILLE by Christian J. Buys, 2004. 104 pages, 92 photographs, soft cover. $11.95 pp.

H181  COLORADO MOUNTAIN WOMEN: TALES FROM THE MINING CAMPS by Sherie Fox Schmauder, 2003. Surviving in the uncivilized mining camps was a day-to-day struggle for most of the women living in those makeshift communities of the 1890’s and early 1900s. The stories included in COLORADO MOUNTAIN WOMEN convey many of their experiences. 176 pages, photographs and illustrations, soft cover. $17.95 pp.

H233  A BRIEF HISTORY OF TELLURIDE by Christian J. Buys, 2003. The author  concisely chronicles the boom and bust cycles of Telluride, Placerville, Ames, Ophir and Rico from the 1860’s to the present. Every page brings to life those fascinating, former days: the arrival of the first prospectors, the booming mining era, miners’ strikes, etc. 88 pages, photographs, maps, soft cover. $11.95 pp.

H343  A VISIT WITH TOMBOY BRIDE: HARRIET BACKUS & HER FRIENDS by Duane A. Smith, 2003. Harriet Fish Backus provided us with fascinating glimpses into an era long gone in her classic book TOMBOY BRIDE. In A VISIT WITH THE TOMBOY BRIDE  the well known Colorado historian Duane Smith gives us a further look into her adventurous life at the Tomboy Mine, high above Telluride, Colorado. 144 pages, 31 photographs, soft cover. $15.95 pp.

H497  A BRIEF HISTORY OF SILVERTON by Duane A. Smith, 1996. 111 pages, 54 photographs, maps, soft cover. $11.95 pp.

H501  A QUICK HISTORY OF OURAY by P. David Smith, 1996. The history of “Ouray –Gem of the Rockies” is a fascinating tale of the typical boom and bust cycles of all of the major Colorado mining towns. Silver brought the first prospectors, but gold kept Ouray from becoming a ghost town after the Silver Crash of 1893. 96 pages, photographs, maps, soft cover. $11.95 pp.

H519  DURANGO & SILVERTON NARROW GAUGE by Duane A. Smith, 1998. The Durango & Silverton Railroad serviced the many gold and silver mines of this famous region. Excellent reading! 106 pages, great photos, soft cover. $14.95 pp. (Two available).

H591  IMAGES OF THE SAN JUANS – REVISED by P. David Smith, 2008. Step back in time and see how prospectors, miners, merchants, etc., settled the mining towns in the gold and silver-rich San Juan Mountains of southwestern Colorado. Features more than 250 rare and historical photographs from the private collection of Ruth & Marvin Gregory. This book allows readers to venture into the mines, ride the railroads, etc. Large size, 288 pages, over 250 photographs, hard cover with dust jacket. $42.95 pp.

H643  MOUNTAINS OF SILVER:  LIFE IN COLORADO’S RED MOUNTAIN MINING DISTRICT by P. David Smith, 2004. 236 pages, 84 photographs, soft cover. $21.95 pp.

H670 BLOWN TO BITS IN THE MINE: A HISTORY OF MINING & EXPLOSIVES IN THE UNITED STATES by Eric Twitty, 2001. 220 pages, over 150 photographs & illustrations, hard cover, dust jacket. Hard cover, $35.95 pp.

H671  SILVER & SAWDUST: LIFE IN THE SAN JUANS by Ken Reyher, 2001. This book gives the reader an intimate look at the day-to-day lives of the men and women who lived in the booming San Juan mining camps of the late 1880s, - the years of a silver boom that many believed would last a hundred years, but which ended abruptly in 1893. 204 pages, over 45 illustrations, soft cover. $18.95 pp.

H735  RICHES TO RUST: A GUIDE TO MINING IN THE OLD WEST by Eric Twitty, 2002. Written in a way that it can be useful in understanding the processes involved in mining and milling in the nineteenth century in the United States. 390 pages, over 225 illustrations, soft cover. $27.95 pp.

H757  BASINS OF SILVER: THE STORY OF SILVERTON, COLORADO’S LAS ANIMAS MINING DISTRICT by Eric Twitty, 2007. This area was the scene of the first two mineral rushes to the San Juan Mountains which included the first hard rock mine and ore treatment mill. The first and the longest aerial tramways were built here, which helped to further the inaugural practices of mining low grade ore. Filled with photographs and illustrations, soft cover. $38.95 pp.

H759  SAN JUAN GOLD: A MINING ENGINEER’S ADVENTURES, 1879-1881 by Duane A. Smith, 2002. The author has focused on the nineteenth century Colorado mining industry as a whole, with special emphasis on the mines of the San Juan Mountains. 144 pages, 19 illustrations, soft cover. $14.95 pp.

H863  A QUICK HISTORY OF IDAHO SPRINGS by Beth Simmons, 2004. 86 pages, 46 photos, maps, s.c. $11.95

H778  COLORADO MINING STORIES: HAZARDS, HEROICS, AND HUMOR by Caroline Arlen, 2002. Most of the men and the few women who worked the mines talk about their love of mining, but also tell about the horrific accidents that happened almost daily. Every time they entered the mine, they faced the very real possibility that they might not return home. These miners put their lives on the line, hoping they would not be the next one to die or be maimed as a result of a cave-in, premature explosion, or a falling slab. 176 pages, 57 photos, soft cover. $14.95 pp.

H853  THE CORPSE ON BOOMERANG ROAD: TELLURIDE’S WAR ON LABOR, 1899 – 1908 by Maryjoy Martin, 2004. A well researched expose of the struggles between Telluride’s mining unions and mine owners. 365 pages, 85 photographs & illustrations, 8 maps, hard cover, dust jacket. $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. 539 pages, 121 photos and illustrations, 19 maps, hardcover with dust jacket. $35.95 pp.

H925  OURAY & SAN MIGUEL MINING 1882-3 by William Weston, 2006. In late 1882 and 1883, William Weston, a mining engineer and promoter, corresponded with Denver newspapers about the mines of Ouray County. Eventually this rare publication which gives details about every active Colorado mine at the time, came about as a result of this correspondence. 164 pages, 45 photographs and illustrations, 1 map, soft cover. $14.95 pp.

H926  HISTORIC TELLURIDE IN RARE PHOTOGRAPHS by Christian J. Buys, 2006. This popular book is back in print, chronicling the boom and bust cycles of Telluride, Placerville, Ames, Ophir, and Rico from the 1860s through the 1940s. Every page brings to life, in unique pictures and words, these early days – the arrival of the prospectors, the golden days of mining, etc. Large size, 319 pages, over 350 photos, hard cover, dust jacket. $47.95 pp.

H1033 SPECK: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF SPENCER PENROSE by Robert C. Olson, 2007. As the author aptly puts it ..”in the annals of American history there was probably no greater two-fisted hard drinking, high-rolling tycoon of the Rockies” than Spencer “Speck” Penrose. Speck went to the West to become a multi-millionaire who found fortune his own way amidst the turmoil of the mineral mining boom days of Colorado. 224 pages, 32 historic photographs and illustrations, hard cover, dust jacket. $24.95 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.

H1082 ROCKY MOUNTAIN MINING CAMPS: THE URBAN FRONTIER by Duane A. Smith, 2009. “From the first gold rush into the Rockies in 1859 to the “playing out” of most of the areas gold fields in the 1890s,a previously unsettled wilderness experienced urbanization and crude camps transformed into cities overnight. 316 pages, photos, and illustrations, index, soft cover. $32.95 pp.

H1083 A TRIP TO PIKE’S PEAK & NOTES BY THE WAY by C.M. Clark, 2009. Originally published in Chicago, 1861. When gold nuggets were found in Clear Creek in 1859, the cry “Pikes Peak or Bust” swept the nation, and the “Rush to the Rockies” began in earnest. In 1860, better informed and more sophisticated gold seekers joined the rush. It was into this flood of almost 100,000 “Pike’s Peakers” that Dr. Charles M. Clark plunged and from the copious notes he kept during his travels and of his experiences in the gold fields themselves. Clark produced this interesting book! 197 pages, illustrations, soft cover. $22.95 pp.

H1084 THE ROAD THAT SILVER BUILT: THE MILLION DOLLAR HIGHWAY by P. David Smith, 2009. This book is not only the story of an amazing highway, it is also the history of the development of mining and transportation of all types throughout the rugged San Juans. 344 pages, 161 photos, maps and illustrations, index, soft cover. $21.95 pp.

H286  HISTORIC LEADVILLE IN RARE PHOTOGRAPHS AND DRAWINGS by Christian J. Buys. Leadville is Colorado’s premier boom town – at one time the largest town in Colorado. 244 pages, large size, over 250 photographs and illustrations, hardcover with dust jacket. A really neat book! $45.95 pp.

MP28  1903 MAP OF THE SAN JUAN TRIANGLE (With Revisions) in the years around 1900 Clason Map Company of Denver, Colorado, produced a half dozen or so maps of the San Juan Mining area. All of these are now exceedingly rare! The publisher of this map has compiled two of these maps from1903 and 1905 into a large (33” x 37”) single edition, added their own details (such as  the location of towns),  compiled a detailed sixty-two pages index to make it easy to find the mines and enhanced the color. This map and index is handy for locating the approximately 5,000 mines in the Telluride-Ouray-Silverton region. The map can also be used in reverse – to discover the names of unknown San Juan mines. The index also includes the interesting advertisements from the original version. This map comes folded along  with the sixty-two pages index. $25.95 pp.

MP28R 1903 MAP OF THE SAN JUAN TRIANGLE – Same map as above, but the map is rolled and mailed to you in a mailing tube. Neat map to have framed.  (Map only) $22.95 pp.

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

H1066 BABY DOE TABOR: THE MAD WOMAN IN THE CABIN by Judy Nolte Temple, 2008. 280 pages, illustrations, soft cover. $19.95 pp.

V43  UNWATERING THE OSCEOLA MINE DVD – Original 1958 Calumet & Hecla film. Witness the toil and strife as miners of the era unwater this Michigan landmark copper mine. $22.95 pp.

H1058 ORES TO METALS: THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMELTING INDUSTRY by James E. Fell Jr., 2009. 368 pages, photographs, map, line drawings, index, soft cover. $30.95 pp.

H15    GRAND ENCAMPMENT COPPER TOWNS by Alan H. Patera, 1991. Located in an isolated area of southern Wyoming. The ore from the Grand Encampment mines, and particularly the Rudefeha ore body discovered by Ed Haggarty was indeed rich with copper. Large size, 84 pages, photos, list of mining companies, soft cover. $12.95

H173  GEODES OF THE MIDWEST by Edward E. Smith, 2003. Includes how to locate, collect, crack, open, classify, identify, clean, preserve and display.70 pages, color photos, soft cover. $17.95 pp.

H1026 GEMS & MINERALS OF THE SOUTHWEST by Jennifer Sano, 2009. The spectacular terrain of the American Southwest contains some equally spectacular gems and minerals. 94 pages, color photos by Jeffrey A. Scovil, soft cover. $17.95 pp.

H914  THE ROCKHOUND’S HANDBOOK by James R. Mitchell, 2008. Revised, expanded edition! Covers topics such as finding gold, collecting tools, specimen preparation, minerals, etc. Numerous diagrams and photographs, full-color insert of over 90 mineral and fossil specimens, extensive glossary, etc. 299 pages, soft cover. $18.95 pp.

H821  CHECK OUT THIS BOOK! BUCYRUS DRILLS: DRILLING THE EARTH FOR 75 YEARS by David M. Lang P.E., 2010. This book recounts the history of drilling, early manufacturers of drilling equipment, the emergence of drilling methods, rigs, drill bits, and the role of Bucyrus in furthering the science and art of blast hole drilling. Large size, 128 pages, 165 b & w and 35 color photos, soft cover. $37.95 pp.

H385  CLIMAX: THE HISTORY OF COLORADO’S CLIMAX MOLYBDENUM MINE by Stephen M. Voynick. “If you just want some good reading,  a rags to riches to rags epic that just happens to be true, well Climax is one hell of a story.” 350 pages, photos, index, soft cover. $28.00 pp.

H707  STRIKE IT RICH: PROSPECTING FOR GOLD AND SILVER – COLORADO, 18895. A reprint of PROSPECTING FOR GOLD AND SILVER by Arthur Lakes. First published in 1895, the book explains such things as what to take on a prospecting expedition, where and how to look for gold and silver, how to “study” rocks for mineralization, the types of minerals found in the Rocky Mountains, and mining techniques (including placer mining or gold panning). An artist renowned for his geological drawings, Lakes filled his book with artistic work that is not only beautiful, but makes his explanations easier to understand. As valuable today as it was over a hundred years ago, this work is a “must read” for today’s miner, historian, or amateur prospector. 220 pages, more than 100 illustrations and charts, soft cover. $25.95 pp.

H708  MY FAVORITE GHOSTS – STORIES FROM THE GHOST TOWNS AND HISTORIC MINING CAMPS OF COLORADO by John K. Aldrich, 2009. This is a new edition including site GPS and elevations. 60 pages, photos, soft cover. $14.95 pp.

H221 GHOSTS OF THE SANGRE DE CRISTO AREA – A GUIDE TO THE GHOST TOWNS AND MINING CAMPS OF THE GREATER SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS, COLORADO (Westcliffe, Crestone, Bonanza) by John Aldrich, 2009. This is a new edition including site GPS and elevations. 50 pages, photos, soft cover. $14.95 pp.

H1102 IMAGES OF AMERICA: BLACK HILLS GOLD RUSH TOWNS by Jan Cerney & Roberta Sago, 2010. During the gold rush, from 1874 to 1879, unknown numbers of mines were worked and more than 400 mining camps sprang up in the gulches over night. When the mines played out, most of the settlements died. BLACK HILLS GOLD RUSH TOWNS look at towns that once flourished. 128 pages, photos, soft cover.$24.99 pp.

H945  IMAGES OF AMERICA: MINING CAMPS OF PLACER COUNTY by Carmel Barry-Schweyer and Alycia S. Alvarez, 2004. As claims “panned out”, thousands of miners swarmed like locusts between the rough-and-tumble mining camps from the crest of the Sierra Nevada to Sacramento Valley. 128 pages, photos, s.c. $22.99 pp.

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A UNIQUE CHRISTMAS PRESENT?  Here are a few neat gift suggestions!   (Only one of each is available.)

G2  SPECULAR HEMATITE CLOCK – Specular hematite is one of the most hard iron ore forms. It has relatively coarse-grained micaeous plates with a bright metallic mirror-like sparkle against the black hematite. A silver color clock is mounted in this piece of specular hematite. Size approx. 5” high x 3 ½” wide x 1 ¼” thick. The bottom of the clock is protected with cork. This piece of specular hematite came from Michigan’s iron range. $39.95 pp.

G3  JASPILITE CLOCK – This clock  has neat layers of red jasper and steel gray hematite, commonly known as jaspilite.. This rock formed approximately 2 ½ billion years ago. The jaspilite for this clock came from the iron range of the Western Upper Peninsula of Michigan. A gold color clock is mounted in the rock. The clock is approx. 5” high x 5” wide at the bottom and 2” wide at the top and 1” thick. The left side is vertical, while the right side is at an angle. The bottom is protected with cork. Sharp looking! $39.95 pp.

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

MM26 WHITE PINE COPPER INGOT – Approximately 3” long x ½” high x ½” wide. W in raised letter is on the left hand side and P on the right hand side. The White Pine Mine was located in White Pine, MI. $35.00 pp.

MM29 CALUMET & HECLA BEER GLASS – Approximately 4 ¾” high x 2 ½” diameter at the top and 2 ¼” dia. at the bottom. Large red color C & H on the move !logo on the glass. Sharp looking! $22.00 pp.

MM30 COPPER RANGE/WHITE PINE MINE STAINLESS STEEL POCKET KNIFE – A neat looking pocket knife approximately 2” long x 1” wide. On the front of the knife against a red, black and stainless background is lettered Silver Copper at the top, logo in the center and Copper Range White Pine at the bottom. On the reverse side is: National Safety Council Award of Honor 1976 White Pine Copper Co. Excellent condition. $34.00 pp.

MM31  MEDALLION – KEWEENAW NATIONAL HISTORIC PARK 6^th INTERNATIONAL WALK 1993 – Size 2 ½” diameter, large view of the Quincy Mine Shaft in the center, solid copper. $35.95 pp.

MM32 KEY CHAIN MEDALLION – CALUMET, MI TOWNSHIP BICENTENNIAL 1776-1976. On one side is a mine shaft with 1776-1876 on the left hand side and Calumet Township Bicentennial Celebration around the bottom of the medallion. On the reverse side in the center are U.S. flags and an eagle with 1776, 1976 above and below the flags. Around the outside is United States of America Bicentennial with stars. Approx. 1 ½” diameter. $22.50 pp.

MM34 SET OF 15 HISTORIC POSTCARDS OF GHOST TOWNS AND MINING CAMPS OF SOUTHERN NEVADA – Cards are approximately 5 ¾” x 4 ¼”. $9.50 pp.

MM35 ARCADIAN COPPER MINE COPPER DISH – Very ornate and scarce! Shaped like a football with a circular top that protrudes up. In the circular section is a raised view of miners drilling, while in the other portion of the dish are raised views of trammers at work and a miner pushing an ore cart. Below the miner is Hancock, Michigan. In ornate cut-out letters around the outside is Underground Tours with a pick and shovel and at the bottom Arcadian Copper Mine. Size approximately 6” long x 5” high. A really neat item! $98.00 pp.

MM36 RESERVE MINING CO. BELT BUCKLE – Brass, approximately 3 1/8” x 2”. At the top of the buckle is: MINE DEPARTMENT SAFETY ACHIEVEMENT AWARD. The Reserve Mining Co. logo is in the center of the buckle. 1,000,000 Injury Free Man Hours October 23, 1979 is at the bottom. $35.00 pp.

MM37 WHITE PINE COPPER INGOT – This ingot is approximately 3” long x 3/8”high x 3/8” wide. WP is in raised letters on the top center of the ingot. Getting scarce! $45.00 pp.

MM38 COPPER CHISEL CHIP – This is an unusual chisel chip as originally it was approximately 8” long, but must have been near a blast and became two twisted sections of copper connected by a thin band of copper. Thought to be from the Cliff Mine, but the location is not certain. $47.50 pp.

MM40 COPPER RANGE COPPER INGOT – This unusual ingot from Copper Range’s White Pine Mine in White Pine, Michigan is approximately 7” long x 2 ¼” wide  x 1 ¼” high. CR is cast in the ingot in 1” high letters. Three 5/16’ diameter holes are spaced across the length of the ingot, but do not go through the ingot. The ends of the ingot are round. This ingot weighs approximately 6 pounds. $99.95 pp.

ROCK & MINERAL SPECIMENS – Note that all measurements are approximate.

COPPER “SKULLS” – “The “skulls” which came from the Centennial #6  Mine, Houghton County, Michigan are copper deposited around the cobbles in a conglomerate lode. The cobble is broken up and removed, leaving the “skull.” The copper shows the blue/green oxidation to malachite or azurite.”

 CS1  COPPER “SKULL.” – This “skull” is shaped like a ball with a flat top. It is hollow with an opening approx. 2 ½” x 1 ½”.  Overall size is approximately 5” x 4” x  2 ½”. A portion of the “skull” has a green patina. This is a top quality specimen and weighs approximately 2 pounds. $325.00 pp.

CS2  COPPER “SKULL” – A neat “skull” open on the front and sides. Size is 3” wide x 4” deep x 3” high. Colorful reddish copper with a green patina. Weighs approx. 12 ounces. $125.00 pp.

FM11 COPPER CRYSTALS – IRON CITY EXPLORATION, KEWEENAW COUNTY, MICHIGAN. Size approx. 1 ½” x 1 ½” x 1” high. Nice crystals along with copper on calcite on l.h. corner. Neat specimen. $80.00 pp.

FM12 QUARTZ VARIETY – HERKIMER DIAMOND, HERKIMER, NEW YORK. Sharp looking specimen with two large crystals, one clear and the other containing black hydro carbon inclusions. Approx. 2” long x 1 ½” wide x 1” high. $59.00 pp.

FM13 COPPER CRYSTALS – WHITE PINE MINE, WHITE PINE, MICHIGAN. Two dimensional crystal growth. Size approx. 4 ¼” long x 3 ¼” high. Interesting specimen! $32.00 pp.

FM14 BARITE – ANNABEL LEE MINE, OZARK-MAHONING COMPANY. Rosiclare Level, Harris Creek District, Southern, Illinois. Size approx. 1 ¼” high x 1 ¼” wide. Nice quality crystals! $35.00 pp.

FM15 DATOLITE, BASALT & PREHNITE – QUINCY MINE, HANCOCK, MICHIGAN – An interesting swirl pattern of green, white, cream and brown colors. Size approx. 1 ¾”long x 1 ½”high x ½” wide. $75.00 pp.

FM16 COPPER CRYSTALS – PAINESDALE MINE – A sharp looking older specimen! Nice vug of copper along with copper protruding out from the front of the specimen. In the back is layered calcite. Toward the top is a small vug of crystals. Size 2” long x 1 ¾” high x 1 ¼” wide. $89.95 pp.

FM17 CALCITE/COPPER – CALEDONIA MINE, ONTONAGON COUNTY, MICHIGAN. Large calcite crystal approx. ¾” square perched on a matrix with copper, adularia, epidote, malachite and numerous small calcite crystals. Copper protrudes out from the large calcite crystal. Size approx. 1 ½” long x 1 1/8” high x 1” wide. Was mined 11/98. Knowlton Lode, 4^th level, 450’ stope. A beauty! $150.00 pp.

FM19 QUARTZ CRYSTALS WITH CHLORIDE – OJIBWAY MINE, MI. This specimen is full of crystals. Size approx. 2” wide x 2 ¼” high x 1 ¾” wide. $40.00 pp.

FM23  ROPES GOLD MINE DRILL CORE – Approx. 7” long x 1 7/8” diameter. This drill core shows numerous minerals. The Ropes Gold Mine is located near Ishpeming, Michigan. $20.95 pp.