2017 WINTER NEWSLETTER
Dear Valued Customer:
I cannot believe that we are in the middle of another winter! More cold, wind and snow. Oh well, time to read books and add to our collections. Please check-out the selection of interesting books, minerals and mining memorabilia that I am offering in this Newsletter. Are you looking for anything special? Please let me know. I look forward to hearing from you.
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SPECIAL FEATURED PRODUCTS – Only one of each is available. Sizes are approximate.
FP56 BOOKENDS – Wow! This beautiful pair of Michigan copper ore bookends will really look great in your library! Size each, 6 ½” x 6 ¼” x 1 ¾”. The pair weighs 14 ½ pounds. Beautiful copper through-out the bookends with brown basalt, a little green epidote and just a splash of white quartz. Corked on the bottom, excellent matched pair. Beautiful! $292.00 pp.
FP57 DIAMONDS: MYTH, MAGIC AND REALITY Editor-in-chief Robert Maillard, 1980. A beautiful book that is divided into four major sections: From Myth to Reality: The Rough Diamond and its Origins: From Rough Stone to Polished Gem and From Jewelry to Industry. Everything that you want to know about diamonds is in this book! Large size, 10” x 12” x 1 ¼” thick. More than 420 full-color illustrations, 287 pages, index, hardcover, dust jacket. $59.95 pp.
FP58 SPECULAR HEMATITE CLOCK – Champion Mine, Marquette county, Michigan. Beautiful black hematite with the silver color specks that really sparkle. As the light hits this clock, the beauty really shows. Add the silver color rim around the clock face with the white background and black letters and hands and you have a beautiful clock. Size 3 ½” x 5” x 1 ½”. $40.00 pp.
FP59 FLOAT COPPER & MOHAWKITE – It is unusual to find a piece of float copper that also contains mohawkite. Mohawkite is mainly a copper-arsenic compound, but also contains cobalt, silver, nickel and iron. This specimen from Keweenaw County, Michigan is 4 ½” x 3 ½” x 2”. The specimen weighs 4.4 pounds. Areas of the specimen have been buff polished to show the copper and silver colored mohawkite, contrasted with the green patina of the specimen. Scarce! $180.00 pp.
CHECK-OUT THIS LIST OF CRIPPLE CREEK, COLORADO DISTRICT MINING POSTCARDS!
PC66 EAGLE SAMPLER, CRIPPLE CREEK DISTRICT, COLORADO – Color card. A large US flag flies on top of the mine shaft. There are two ore trains in the foreground. $8.00 pp.
PC67 THE MINE THAT WE VISITED AT CRIPPLE CREEK, ABE LINCOLN – Published by Geo. W. Wright, black & white card. A really good view of the mine. $8.00 pp.
PC70 ECONOMIC MILL, CRIPPLE CREEK DISTRICT – Color view of this interesting mine, 1906. $8.00 pp.
PC73 SCENES OF THE COL. SPGS. AND CRIPPLE CREEK DIST. RY, PORTLAND AND INDEPENDENCE MINES, VICTOR, COLORADO An interesting color card. $8.00 pp.
PC74 AJAX MINE, VICTOR, COLORADO – Color card. (Two tiny holes near the top of the card) $7.00
PC76 VINDICATOR MINE; CRIPPLE CREEK DISTRICT, COLORADO – Color card. Neat panoramic view. $6.00 pp.
PC82 MOLLY KATHLEEN MINE, CRIPPLE CREEK, COLORADO – Color card showing a miner with an air drill in the underground workings of the mine. $5.00 pp.
PC83 YONDER LIES CRIPPLE CREEK: WORLD’S GREATEST GOLD CAMP – Color card showing a prospector and his donkey carrying the prospecting tools. By Colourpicture Publishers, Inc. $4.00 pp.
H1009 HARDROCK MAN; WHISPERS FROM THE CRIPPLE CREEK MINING DISTRICT by Sylece Andromeda, 2012. Great stories from the Cripple Creek and Victor Mines. This book delivers the character, flavor and essence of those hardrock men who mined for gold underground. 304 pages, photos and illustrations, softcover. $26.95 pp.
H1244 VIRGINIA CITY: TO DANCE WITH THE DEVIL by Nicholas Clapp, 2015. This has been a very popular book for anyone interested in the history of Virginia City! The book has it all – great photographs, excellent illustrations, a beautiful lay-out and an excellent text! The book portrays the virtues and vices of a frontier boom-and-bust life. The author has certainly captured the spirit of the time. This is a book that you will want to add to your library! Large size, 216 pages, great color and black & white photos, illustrations, high quality paper, softcover. $28.95 pp.
H749 GOLD AND SILVER IN THE MOJAVE: IMAGES OF A LOST FRONTIER by Nicholas Clapp, 2012. Overnight towns named Randsburg, Tonopah, goldfield, Rhyolite, Greenwater, Skidoo, Ballarat and Bagdad popped up in this arid desert as gold and silver was discovered. The rush was on as miners worked their various digs. This is an exhaustively researched book. 200 pages, photos, index, softcover. $27.95 pp.
H478 MINERALOGY OF URANIUM AND THORIUM by Robert J. Lauf, 2016. Learn about the geochemical conditions that produce significant ore deposits and view more than 600 maps, structure diagrams, color photos and electron micrographs. A web link allows readers to view the more than 130 crystal structures in three dimensions for a richer appreciation of their details. This book offers a systematic overview of uranium and thorium minerals, which are known for their intense ultraviolet fluorescence and are critically important as our source of nuclear energy. Large size, 352 pages, 656 color images, index, hardcover. $59.99 pp.
H1242 THREE LITTLE LINES by Josie Moore Crum, 1960. Another must have book for railroad and mining buffs, this book details the author’s research into the three little railroads that originated in Silverton, Colorado. 71 pages, fold-out-map, photos, softcover. $7.95 pp.
H1243 RECONNAISSANCE OF METAL MINING IN THE SAN JUAN REGION: OURAY, SAN JUAN AND SAN MIGUEL COUNTIES, COLORADO by William H. King & Paul T. Allsman. March, 1950. Bureau of Mines Informational Circular 7554. (Reprinted 2016 by Will Meyerreicks) The quality of this publication has been upgraded as well as the addition of 31 photographs, some historical and some modern to compliment the text. Large size, 164 pages, maps, photos, softcover. $27.95 pp.
H379 SILVERTON THEN & NOW (Revised edition) by Allan G. Bird, 1999. This interesting book provides the reader with a pictorial journey through Silverton, Colorado from 1874 to 1922 and beyond. 198 pages, photos, index, softcover. $14.95 pp.
H547 MINING THE HARDROCK by John Marshall. A rare collector’s gem written about mining in the San Juans by John Marshall and third generation miner, “Zeke” Zanoni. 1996.. Loaded with local mine histories, stories, and interviews dealing with hardrock mining, “a calling of peculiar dignity.” Large size, 216 pages, photos, glossary, hardcover. $32.95 pp.
H513 GHOSTS AND GOLD: THE HISTORY OF THE OLD HUNDRED MINE by Scott Fetchenhier, 1999. The Old Hundred Mine in Silverton, Colorado had led a long and fascinating history lasting over 130 years. The author takes you back into the past with this absorbing documentation of one of the most-asked-about mines in Silverton. 143 pages, photos, softcover. $19.95 pp.
MP29 MAP OF THE MOUNTAINS OF SILVERTON, TELLURIDE, AND OURAY, COLORADO – A quality map showing landforms, jeep trails, mining trails, roads, etc. The map is waterproof and folded for easy carrying. $12.95 pp.
MP30 MAP OF THE MOUNTAINS BETWEEN SILVERTON AND DURANGO, COLORADO – Another well made map that also shows, landforms, jeep trails, mining trails, roads, etc. This map is also waterproof and folded for easy carrying. $12.95 pp.
H1170 MINERAL TREASURES OF THE OZARKS by Bruce L. Stinchcomb, 2014. Over 500 images represent the collectible minerals of the western Ozarks tri-state district and Missouri Viburnum Trend. A focus of the book are those minerals that historically occur along the Ozark’s extensive waterways. Large size, 160 pages, 521 color photos, softcover. $34.00 pp.
H42 ROADSIDE GEOLOGY OF WISCONSIN by Robert H. Dott, Jr. & John W. Attig, 2004. Discover Wisconsin’s ancient past! Thirty-five road guides interpret the geology visible from the state’s highways and at more than 60 county and city parks. 360 pages, 120 two-color maps and illustrations, black & white photographs, glossary, bibliography, index. A really informative book on Wisconsin geology. $23.00 pp.
H789 A GOOD CAMP: GOLD MINES OF JULIAN AND THE CUYAMACAS by Leland Fetzer, 2002. An informal and engaging history of San Diego’s Gold Rush, from the first meager strikes in 1870 to the big discoveries that soon followed. The author briefly explains the geology of the area, and describes the process of mining and milling at the most productive mines – including Julian’s George Washington, Banners Ready Relief, the Ranchita and the Stonewall – through the multi-million dollar boom years to the eventual bust. 104 pages, photos, maps, index, softcover. $15.95 pp.
H1144 ADVANCED PROSPECTING & DETECTING FOR HARDROCK GOLD by Jim Straight, 2010. The author covers the relationship of regional geology to the types of placer deposits. Also includes an expanded appendix on meteorites. 117 pages, color and black & white photos, softcover. $21.95 pp.
H125b BEAM ENGINES by T.E. Crowley, 1992. The stationary steam engine has been much neglected in modern literature, even though these steam engines played an important part in pumping out many mines. 32 pages, great photos, softcover. $9.95 pp.
THE FOLLOWING COLLECTOR’S GUIDES ARE ALL 8 ½” x 11” IN SIZE, PRINTED ON HIGH-QUALITY PAPER, CONTAIN EXCELLENT PHOTOGRAPHS AND ARE SOFTCOVER. THE PRICE PER BOOK IS $19.99 EACH. PLEASE ADD $3.00 POSTAGE FOR ONE BOOK AND $4.50 POSTAGE FOR TWO OR MORE BOOKS. THESE ARE REALLY EXCELLENT BOOKS!
H1109 COLLECTOR’S GUIDE TO GRANITE PEGMATITES by Vandall T. King, 2010. 96 pages, 209 color photos, softcover.
H1059 COLLECTOR’S GUIDE TO FLUORITE by Arvid Eric Pasto, 2009. 96 pages, 143 color photos, softcover.
H114 COLLECTOR’S GUIDE TO QUARTZ AND OTHER SILICA MINERALS by Robert J. Lauf, 2012. 96 pages, 133 color and 3 black & white photos, softcover.
H1060 COLLECTOR’S GUIDE TO THE AXINITE GROUP by Robert J. Lauf, 2009. 96 pages, 97 color photos, softcover.
H1148 COLLECTOR’S GUIDE TO THE BERYL GROUP by Robert J. Lauf, 2011. 96 pages, 103 color and 2 black & white photos. s.c.
H1036 COLLECTOR’S GUIDE TO THE EPIDOTE GROUP by Robert J. Lauf, 2008. 96 pages, 92 color photos, softcover.
H1158 COLLECTOR’S GUIDE TO THE GARNET GROUP by Robert J. Lauf, 2012. 96 pages, 129 color photos, softcover.
H1037 COLLECTOR’S GUIDE TO THE MICA GROUP by Robert J. Lauf, 2008. 96 pages, 115 photos, softcover.
H169 COLLECTOR’S GUIDE TO THE PYROXENE GROUP by Robert J. Lauf, 2010. 96 pages, over 115 striking color photos, s.c.
H1091 COLLECTOR’S GUIDE TO THE THREE PHASES OF TITANIA: RUTILE, ANATASE AND BROOKITE by Robert J. Lauf, 2009. 96 pages, 107 color photos, softcover.
H1125 COLLECTOR’S GUIDE TO THE TOURMALINE GROUP by Robert J. Lauf, 2011. 96 pages, 129 color and black & white photos, softcover.
H1061 COLLECTOR’S GUIDE TO THE VESUVIANITE GROUP by Robert J. Lauf, 2009. 96 pages, 97 color photos and four illustrations, softcover.
H1192 COLLECTOR’S GUIDE TO THE AMPHIBOLE GROUP by Robert J. Lauf, 2015. 96 pages, 144 color photos, softcover.
H1171 COLLECTOR’S GUIDE TO THE ZEOLITE GROUP by Robert J. Lauf, 2014. 96 pages, 250 color photos, softcover.
H1168 COLLECTOR’S GUIDE TO THE HERKIMER DIAMOND by Michael R. Walter, 2014. 96 pages, 219 color and 7 black & white photos, softcover.
H1007 COLLECTOR’S GUIDE TO THE SILICATE STRUCTURES by Robert J. Lauf, 2010. 96 pages, over 140 color photos, softcover.
H793 COLLECTOR’S GUIDE TO THE MINERALS OF NEW YORK by Dr. Steven C. Chamberlain & Dr. George W. Robinson, 2013. 96 pages, 153 color photos and 1 chart, softcover.
H1172 COLLECTOR’S GUIDE TO CRAWFORDSVILLE CRINOIDS by William W. Morgan, 2014. 96 pages, 97 color and 14 black & white photos, softcover.
H1245 COLLECTOR’S GUIDE TO THE BLACK TOURMALINE OF PIERREPONT, NEW YORK by Chamberlain, Robinson, Walter, Chiarenzelli, Lupulescu & Bailey. 2016. Since its discovery by a teenager in 1859 thousands of specimens of lustrous black tourmaline crystals from Pierrepont, New York have found their way into both museum and private mineral collections worldwide. Pierrepont is a class American mineral locality and a popular site for field collecting. Until this book was published there has been no detailed scientific research published. The six authors cover the locality’s, history, geology, and mineralogy. Large size, 128 pages, 229 color and black & white images, index, softcover. $28.99 pp.
H504 COLLECTING FLUORESCENT MINERALS by Stuart Schneider, 2010. Revised and expanded 2nd edition. This book features over 870 color photographs showing how fluorescent minerals look both under UV light and daylight. A comprehensive resource section provides helpful advice on caring for, collecting and displaying fluorescent minerals. Large size, 208 pages, color photos, index, softcover. A beautiful and informative book. $32.95 pp.
H927 THE WORLD OF FLUORESCENT MINERALS by Stuart Schneider, 2012. This exploration of the rich and diverse world of fluorescent minerals is filled with over 825 photos displaying these fascinating minerals under daylight and ultraviolet conditions. Large size, color photos, index, softcover. $32.99 pp.
H1213 STROMATOLITES: ANCIENT, BEAUTIFUL AND EARTH-ALTERING by R.J. Leis & Bruce Stinchcomb, 2015. Covering a diverse variety of stromatolites and the geologic objects that resemble them. Large size, 160 pages, 636 color images, index, softcover. $32.99 pp.
MINING MEMORABILIA – Only one of each item is available. All measurements & weights are approximate. Mailed postpaid.
MM319 PHOTO – A framed photo of two miners underground in Michigan’s C&H Copper Mine. Circa 1900’s. The two miners are looking up at the rock that is hanging above them. Size of photo 8” x 10”. Size with wooden frame, 9 ½” x 11 ½”. $25.00 pp.
MM320 PHOTO – Another framed photo of a miner underground in a Michigan copper mine standing on a steep incline, examining the rock. The size of the photo is 8” x 10”. The size of the framed photo is 12” x 10 ¼”. Circa 1900’s. $30.00 pp.
MM325 HANNA MINING COMPANY BI-FOLD WALLET – This wallet has never been used. The wallet is black and size 3” x 4 ½” folded. There is plenty of room for cards, photos, and money. There is even a money clip on the outside of one pocket. On the pocket is a large Hanna logo. Under the logo is: The Hanna Mining Company Domestic Iron Ore Division Alert Today. Alive Tomorrow. $24.95 pp.
MM326 TROJAN LOADER WATCH FOB – Size 1 ½” x 1 1/8”, brass. On the front of the watch fob is a Trojan loader set against the clouds. Very sharp detail. The back is blank. $25.00 pp.
MM327 HOMESTAKE MINING COMPANY BUSINESS CARD HOLDER – The front of the card holder looks much like a belt buckle. Solid brass, size 2 7/8” x 2 1/8”. The Homestake logo is in the center in brass against a black background. The outside of the holder is brass color. Highly polished. Made by Anacortes Brass Works, 1995. Sharp looking! $21.95 pp.
MM330 UNIT RIG & EQUIPMENT CO. LECTRA HAUL BELT BUCKLE – Brass buckle, size 3 ¼” x 2 3/8”. Neat raised views of truck. Almost 3 dimensional. The mining truck covers most of the belt buckle. At the bottom is Unit Rig & Equipment Co.. This is an attractive belt buckle! $22.00 pp.
MM332 LEONARD MINE BRASS TAG – Size 1 3/8” diameter. At the top of the tag is Leonard. Below in large numbers is 870. At the bottom of the tag is Mine. The Leonard Mine was located in Minnesota. $30.00 pp.
MM334 MANITOWOC WATCH FOB – This watch fob is 1” x 1 ¾”. At the top left is the Manitowoc logo with the crane taking up the rest of the fob. The bottom of the watch fob is actually the tracks of the crane. An interesting watch fob! $25.00 pp.
The books on this page are Used & Out-of-print books. Please note that only one copy of each book is available. Most of these books have had a previous owner, thus books may contain the former owner’s name, inscription, book plate or price sticker. These signs of ownership, along with the books condition were taken into consideration when the books were catalogued and the books have been priced accordingly. All books are subject to prior sale.
W547 SOUVENIR BOOKLET OF THE JASPILITE 32nd ANNUAL FIELD TRIP CONVENTION JULY 20-24, 1972. Includes articles such as: Silver Lead Mines in Marquette County: Copper Prospects South of Marquette Near Chocolay: Barnes-Hecker Reminiscences, etc. Large size, 28 pages, photos, fold-out-map. (Underlining on a few pages.) $11.00 pp.
W549 MINERALOGY OF MICHIGAN by E. W. Heinrich, Updated and Revised by George W. Robinson, 2004. This second edition is a substantial update and expansion of the book. This 2nd ed. Incorporates new information on recently identified minerals, as well as verification of known mineral species and varieties, helpful cross-references and an expanded and updated bibliography. But, the most impressive change is the addition of the many superb full-color illustrations. Large size, 251 pages, color photos, hardcover, dust jacket. (Small tear on upper r.h. corner of dust jacket) $29.95 pp.
W552 HOMESTAKE: A SEARCH FOR RED METAL by Randy Sabo. No date. No date, but estimate mid 1970’s. The story of Homestake’s attempt to dewater and operate the Centennial No. 3-6 mine near Calumet, Michigan. A scarce publication! 20 pages, photos, illustrations, softcover. $11.95 pp.
W554 GEOLOGIC FIELD GUIDES DEVILS LAKE REGION, DOOR COUNTY, KETTLE MORAINE COUNTRY, AND ZINC & LEAD DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN by Rachel K. & Richard A. Paull, 1988. This volume describes four geologic field trips that were selected to showcase the diverse geology in Wisconsin. Large size, 167 pages, photos, maps, softcover. $24.95 pp.
W556 GEOLOGY AND SCENERY: NORTH SHORE OF LAKE HURON REGION by J.A. Robertson & K.D. Card. Ontario Division of Mines Geological Guidebook No. 4 1972. Plenty of information on mines, rocks, minerals, etc. 224 pages, color and black & white photos, maps, glossary, softcover. $16.95 pp.
W557 BOOM COPPER – THE STORY OF THE FIRST U.S. MINING BOOM by Angus Murdoch, 1964. This book is a conscientious, authentic, factual account of the copper mines of Keweenaw Peninsula, their operation and operators from the earliest days down to World War II. A classic Michigan copper mining book! 255 pages, photos, index, hardcover, dust jacket. (Dust jacket shows wear on top and bottom) $28.95
W558 AND IN WHOSE HILLS YOU SHALL MINE COPPER 1994. Historic Diaries of the Copper Country 1845-1910. 58 pages, softcover. $10.00
W561 STRANGERS AND SOJOURNERS: A HISTORY OF MICHIGAN’S KEWEENAW PENINSULA by Arthur W. Thurner, 1994. “The definitive history of Michigan’s Copper Country. The author explains the rise and eventual decline of copper mining on the Keweenaw Peninsula, as well as the shifting relationship between mine managers and workers.” 404 pages, photos, index, softcover. $22.95 pp.
H1126 METEORITES by Bruce L. Stinchcomb, 2010. Over 500 color images and engaging text provide insight into these interesting collectibles from “out of this world.” These rocks tell tales to those who know how to read them of nebulas, novas, supernovas, red giants and impacting celestial bodies. Large size, 511 color photos, excellent text, index, softcover. $32.99 pp.
V41 “RUNNIN THE BIG DOG” DVD – Ever want to see what running a 5 inch dredge in the Midwest is really like? This DVD shows “The Big Dog” chewing through hard packed gravel to get to the gold. You will go under water to have a look around. Its just like being there! 1 hour DVD. $16.95 pp. (three available)
V54 THE MAGIC OF HOMESTAKE GOLD MINE LEAD, SOUTH DAKOTA DVD – 125 years and more have passed since brothers Fred & Moses Manvel, adventurers and prospectors entered the gold rush country of the Black Hills, and with a partner, Hank Harney, subsequently staked the Homestake claim on April 9, 1876. With that discovery begins our saga, the story of the greatest gold mine in the world. $19.95 pp. (Two available)
V51 BLACK HILLS TRAILS OF TIME: A PHOTOGRAPHIC HISTORY CD ROM VOLUME I – by Ed Gerken. Relive a chapter of the old pioneer days in the historic Black Hills of South Dakota. See Black Hills towns, mines, railroads, people, historic events, etc., Mac or PC compatible. $17.95 pp. (Two available)
V52 BLACK HILLS TRAILS OF TIME VOLUME II CD ROM – by Ed Gerken. Mac or PC compatible. $17.95 pp. (Two available)
L12 MY HOME AT PRESENT: LIFE IN THE MINE BOARDING HOUSES IN THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS, COLORADO by Duane Smith and Mark & Karen Vendl, 2013. Wow! What an interesting book! Life in the San Juan Boarding Houses of the nineteenth century could be dangerous and exciting, but also deadly and boring. This totally illustrated history explains what life was really like in the Colorado Mountains, away from home. Great old photos! Large size, 168 pages, illustrations, hardcover, d.j. $39.95
H567 OLD RELIABLE: A HISTORY OF BINGHAM, UTAH by Lynn R. Bailey, 1988. By the 1960s the giant open pit mine had rightly earned the title of “Richest Hole on Earth” by producing sixteen billion pounds of copper valued at five billion dollars. Large size, 186 pages, photos, hardcover, dust jacket. $39.95 pp. (One available)
H880 GUNNISON & SAN JUAN by Robert E. Strahorn. In 1880 the author came to Gunnison County to see firsthand what the excitement was all about. The result was this interesting overview of the first few years after mining came to what has been termed Gunnison country and the formation of the towns of Gunnison, Crested Butte, Pitkin, and Aspen. Then he turned his attention to the San Juan district to the south and touted that area’s booming towns and mines of the time. Also contains a valuable appendix on mining law. 94 pages, illustrations, softcover. $17.95 pp.
H733 NEVADA GHOST TOWN TRAILS by Mickey Broman, 1984. This classic, popular book to the ghost towns in Nevada includes historic photos, maps, directions and descriptions of 139 ghost towns. 80 pages, softcover. $9.95 pp.
H460 NEW MEXICO ROCKHOUNDING: A GUIDE TO MINERALS, GEMSTONES AND FOSSILS by Stephen M. Voynick, 1997. This county-by-county guide describes where to go and what you’ll find at more than 150 mineral, rock, gemstone, or fossil collecting sites in New Mexico. 308 pages, photos, maps, index, softcover. $28.00 pp.
H736 MINING FOR AMERICA: THE FRANKLIN-STERLING HILL, N.J. ZINC MINES: A HISTORY IN IMAGES AND WORDS by William R. Truran, 2006. 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, color and black & white photos, illustrations, glossary, softcover. $29.95 pp. (Three available)
H1134 FISTS FULL OF GOLD: HOW YOU CAN FIND GOLD IN THE MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS by Chris Ralph, 2009. A complete guide to the art of prospecting. Full of practical information and great illustrations, it is designed to be the one prospecting book you will never outgrow. Large size, 361 pages, photos, maps, illustrations, softcover. $32.95pp.
L13 GOLD PROSPECTING: THE ULTIMATE ADVENTURE by R.V. Larson, 2006. Travel with the author on his interesting gold prospecting adventures. You may have read one of his articles in California Mining Journal magazine.! A really good read! 249 pages, illustrations, softcover. $17.95 pp.
H965 GHOST TOWN MAPS: A GUIDE TO THE HISTORIC TOWNS OF THE BLACK HILLS OF SOUTH DAKOTA by Dale Baity, 2007. This book maps nearly 400 ghost and historic towns of the Black Hills. Large size, 73 pages, maps, softcover. $32.95 pp.
H41 THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS OF SOUTHWESTERN COLORADO; CALDERAS, MASTODONS, CONQUISTADORS & GOLD by David Smith, 2013. This is a complete, all-encompassing study of the entire San Juan area. 441 pages, photos, index, h.c. $43.95
SC65 STOCK CERTIFICATE – HOMESTEAD IRON MINING COMPANY – West Superior, Wisconsin. Black lettering on a pale green background. A nice mining vignette is at the top of the certificate. Size 10 ¼” x 8 ¼”. Issued. 1892, 100 shares. This certificate has a beautiful gold seal! $55.00
MINERAL SPECIMENS – Please note that only one of each specimen is available. Dimensions and weights are approximate. Dimensions and are in inches.
M144 SCHORL TOURMALINE – From the “Fox” Pegmatite, Florence County, Wisconsin. Attractive black acicular “sunbursts” in quartz & feldspar. Size 1 ½” x 2 ½” x 1”. An interesting specimen from Wisconsin. $33.00 pp.
M145 SILVER & PREHNITE – Copper Falls, “Silver Pit”, Keweenaw County, Michigan. Lots of silver on the top of this specimen. Size 2” x 1 1/$’ x 1 5/8”. $150.00 pp.
M148 MOHAWKITE & QUARTZ – This large specimen, size 3 ¾”x 3 ¾”x 1 ½” comes from the Mohawk-Ahmeek area of the Keweenaw Peninsula. Most of the quartz is on the left-hand lower corner of the specimen. The specimen weighs approximately 1 ¾ pounds. Mohawkite is mainly a copper arsenic compound, but also contains cobalt, silver, nickel and iron. Great looking specimen! $65.00 pp.
M153 COPPER WIRES & QUARTZ – Iroquois Mine, Keweenaw County, Michigan. Numerous copper wires protruding out of the quartz makes for an interesting specimen. 3 ½” x 2” x 1”. $85.00 pp.
M156 COPPER & PREHNITE – Osceola Mine, Houghton County, Michigan. An interesting looking specimen that measures 2 ¼” x 2” x ¾”. Nice contrast with the copper and prehnite. $25.00 pp.
M157 AGATE & COPPER – C & H 21 Mine, Calumet, Michigan. Nice agate in matrix, with copper in the specimen. Size 1” x 1 ½” x ½”. $50.00 pp.
M159 AGATE & COPPER – C&H Mine, Calumet, Michigan. This agate is out of the matrix. Size 7/8” x 5/8”. The agate is displayed in a round 1” diameter clear plastic case. $28.00 pp.
M161 GOLD & PYRITE IN QUARTZ – Gold Bluff Prospect located north of the Dead River, Marquette County, Michigan. Collected in 1999. Size ½” x ¾”. Mounted in a 1 ¼” plastic display box. $50.00 pp.
M162 COPPER & SILVER – A beautiful specimen with a large area of silver. The specimen is 2 ½” x 1 ¼” x 1”. The front of the specimen is polished to show the nice contrast with the silver and copper. From Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula. $100.00 pp.
M163 TETRAHEDRITE IN QUARTZ – Ropes Gold Mine located near Ishpeming, Marquette County, Michigan. Size 3 ¼” x 1 ¾” x 1”. Collected in 2005. A good specimen from this famous Michigan gold mine. $20.00 pp.
M164 NICKEL ORE with PENTLANDITE & CHALCOPYRITE – Eagle Mine, Marquette County, Michigan. Size 4” x 2 ½” x 1”. This specimen weighs 1 lb-10 ounces. The front of the specimen is polished. $50.00 pp
H1246 LAKE SUPERIOR COPPER AGATES: INTROODUCING THE WORLD’S MOST SPECTACULAR AGATES by Jack Hobart, 2016. An absolute beautiful book that shows off the agate patterns, copper areas and rare minerals that are unique in the world of agates. Large size, (11” x 8”) 88 pages, beautiful photographs, softcover. $28.50 pp.
H1247 A BRIEF LEGAL HISTORY OF KEWEENAW COUNTY AND ITS TOWNSHIPS by Lawrence J. Molloy, 2016. This book is a quick look at the many changes that have occurred in Keweenaw County over time. Information on mining, full of maps, an informative book.47 pages, maps, softcover. $10.00 pp.
H531 THE WORLD’S GREATEST GOLD CAMP: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE HISTORY OF THE CRIPPLE CREEK & VICTOR MINING DISTRICT by Ed Hunter, Paul Mogensen & Steven Wade Veatch, 2010. The total production of gold since the district was formed in 1891 is in excess of 24 million ounces, but unlike many districts discovered at the same time, production is continuing to add to this total today. Large size, 68 pages, photos, softcover. $19.95 pp.
H1160 PREHISTORIC COPPER MINING IN THE LAKE SUPERIOR REGION by Drier & Du Temple, 2012. “This book has probably done more to stimulate interest in Copper Country ancient history than any other publication.” 222 pages, photos, and illustrations, softcover. $17.95 pp.
H1249 LODE GOLD MINES OF THE ALLEGHANY-DOWNIEVILLE AREA, SIERRA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA by Denton W. Carlson & William B. Clark. (Reprint) Probably one of the best known areas for gold in all of California, the belt between Alleghany and Downieville has produced and is still producing vast amounts of gold from its hard rock formations. Approximately 250 pages, photos, illustrations, softcover. CD in back cover. $22.95 pp.
M166 MOHAWKITE – From the Mohawk-Ahmeek, Michigan area. Size 3 ½” x 2” x 1 ¼”. The specimen weighs 11.8 oz. Some areas of the specimen have been polished to highlight the color of the mohawkite. Bottom has been cut flat to display. $32.00.
Dear Valued Customer:
I cannot believe that we are in the middle of another winter! More cold, wind and snow. Oh well, time to read books and add to our collections. Please check-out the selection of interesting books, minerals and mining memorabilia that I am offering in this Newsletter. Are you looking for anything special? Please let me know. I look forward to hearing from you.
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SPECIAL FEATURED PRODUCTS – Only one of each is available. Sizes are approximate.
FP56 BOOKENDS – Wow! This beautiful pair of Michigan copper ore bookends will really look great in your library! Size each, 6 ½” x 6 ¼” x 1 ¾”. The pair weighs 14 ½ pounds. Beautiful copper through-out the bookends with brown basalt, a little green epidote and just a splash of white quartz. Corked on the bottom, excellent matched pair. Beautiful! $292.00 pp.
FP57 DIAMONDS: MYTH, MAGIC AND REALITY Editor-in-chief Robert Maillard, 1980. A beautiful book that is divided into four major sections: From Myth to Reality: The Rough Diamond and its Origins: From Rough Stone to Polished Gem and From Jewelry to Industry. Everything that you want to know about diamonds is in this book! Large size, 10” x 12” x 1 ¼” thick. More than 420 full-color illustrations, 287 pages, index, hardcover, dust jacket. $59.95 pp.
FP58 SPECULAR HEMATITE CLOCK – Champion Mine, Marquette county, Michigan. Beautiful black hematite with the silver color specks that really sparkle. As the light hits this clock, the beauty really shows. Add the silver color rim around the clock face with the white background and black letters and hands and you have a beautiful clock. Size 3 ½” x 5” x 1 ½”. $40.00 pp.
FP59 FLOAT COPPER & MOHAWKITE – It is unusual to find a piece of float copper that also contains mohawkite. Mohawkite is mainly a copper-arsenic compound, but also contains cobalt, silver, nickel and iron. This specimen from Keweenaw County, Michigan is 4 ½” x 3 ½” x 2”. The specimen weighs 4.4 pounds. Areas of the specimen have been buff polished to show the copper and silver colored mohawkite, contrasted with the green patina of the specimen. Scarce! $180.00 pp.
CHECK-OUT THIS LIST OF CRIPPLE CREEK, COLORADO DISTRICT MINING POSTCARDS!
PC66 EAGLE SAMPLER, CRIPPLE CREEK DISTRICT, COLORADO – Color card. A large US flag flies on top of the mine shaft. There are two ore trains in the foreground. $8.00 pp.
PC67 THE MINE THAT WE VISITED AT CRIPPLE CREEK, ABE LINCOLN – Published by Geo. W. Wright, black & white card. A really good view of the mine. $8.00 pp.
PC70 ECONOMIC MILL, CRIPPLE CREEK DISTRICT – Color view of this interesting mine, 1906. $8.00 pp.
PC73 SCENES OF THE COL. SPGS. AND CRIPPLE CREEK DIST. RY, PORTLAND AND INDEPENDENCE MINES, VICTOR, COLORADO An interesting color card. $8.00 pp.
PC74 AJAX MINE, VICTOR, COLORADO – Color card. (Two tiny holes near the top of the card) $7.00
PC76 VINDICATOR MINE; CRIPPLE CREEK DISTRICT, COLORADO – Color card. Neat panoramic view. $6.00 pp.
PC82 MOLLY KATHLEEN MINE, CRIPPLE CREEK, COLORADO – Color card showing a miner with an air drill in the underground workings of the mine. $5.00 pp.
PC83 YONDER LIES CRIPPLE CREEK: WORLD’S GREATEST GOLD CAMP – Color card showing a prospector and his donkey carrying the prospecting tools. By Colourpicture Publishers, Inc. $4.00 pp.
H1009 HARDROCK MAN; WHISPERS FROM THE CRIPPLE CREEK MINING DISTRICT by Sylece Andromeda, 2012. Great stories from the Cripple Creek and Victor Mines. This book delivers the character, flavor and essence of those hardrock men who mined for gold underground. 304 pages, photos and illustrations, softcover. $26.95 pp.
H1244 VIRGINIA CITY: TO DANCE WITH THE DEVIL by Nicholas Clapp, 2015. This has been a very popular book for anyone interested in the history of Virginia City! The book has it all – great photographs, excellent illustrations, a beautiful lay-out and an excellent text! The book portrays the virtues and vices of a frontier boom-and-bust life. The author has certainly captured the spirit of the time. This is a book that you will want to add to your library! Large size, 216 pages, great color and black & white photos, illustrations, high quality paper, softcover. $28.95 pp.
H749 GOLD AND SILVER IN THE MOJAVE: IMAGES OF A LOST FRONTIER by Nicholas Clapp, 2012. Overnight towns named Randsburg, Tonopah, goldfield, Rhyolite, Greenwater, Skidoo, Ballarat and Bagdad popped up in this arid desert as gold and silver was discovered. The rush was on as miners worked their various digs. This is an exhaustively researched book. 200 pages, photos, index, softcover. $27.95 pp.
H478 MINERALOGY OF URANIUM AND THORIUM by Robert J. Lauf, 2016. Learn about the geochemical conditions that produce significant ore deposits and view more than 600 maps, structure diagrams, color photos and electron micrographs. A web link allows readers to view the more than 130 crystal structures in three dimensions for a richer appreciation of their details. This book offers a systematic overview of uranium and thorium minerals, which are known for their intense ultraviolet fluorescence and are critically important as our source of nuclear energy. Large size, 352 pages, 656 color images, index, hardcover. $59.99 pp.
H1242 THREE LITTLE LINES by Josie Moore Crum, 1960. Another must have book for railroad and mining buffs, this book details the author’s research into the three little railroads that originated in Silverton, Colorado. 71 pages, fold-out-map, photos, softcover. $7.95 pp.
H1243 RECONNAISSANCE OF METAL MINING IN THE SAN JUAN REGION: OURAY, SAN JUAN AND SAN MIGUEL COUNTIES, COLORADO by William H. King & Paul T. Allsman. March, 1950. Bureau of Mines Informational Circular 7554. (Reprinted 2016 by Will Meyerreicks) The quality of this publication has been upgraded as well as the addition of 31 photographs, some historical and some modern to compliment the text. Large size, 164 pages, maps, photos, softcover. $27.95 pp.
H379 SILVERTON THEN & NOW (Revised edition) by Allan G. Bird, 1999. This interesting book provides the reader with a pictorial journey through Silverton, Colorado from 1874 to 1922 and beyond. 198 pages, photos, index, softcover. $14.95 pp.
H547 MINING THE HARDROCK by John Marshall. A rare collector’s gem written about mining in the San Juans by John Marshall and third generation miner, “Zeke” Zanoni. 1996.. Loaded with local mine histories, stories, and interviews dealing with hardrock mining, “a calling of peculiar dignity.” Large size, 216 pages, photos, glossary, hardcover. $32.95 pp.
H513 GHOSTS AND GOLD: THE HISTORY OF THE OLD HUNDRED MINE by Scott Fetchenhier, 1999. The Old Hundred Mine in Silverton, Colorado had led a long and fascinating history lasting over 130 years. The author takes you back into the past with this absorbing documentation of one of the most-asked-about mines in Silverton. 143 pages, photos, softcover. $19.95 pp.
MP29 MAP OF THE MOUNTAINS OF SILVERTON, TELLURIDE, AND OURAY, COLORADO – A quality map showing landforms, jeep trails, mining trails, roads, etc. The map is waterproof and folded for easy carrying. $12.95 pp.
MP30 MAP OF THE MOUNTAINS BETWEEN SILVERTON AND DURANGO, COLORADO – Another well made map that also shows, landforms, jeep trails, mining trails, roads, etc. This map is also waterproof and folded for easy carrying. $12.95 pp.
H1170 MINERAL TREASURES OF THE OZARKS by Bruce L. Stinchcomb, 2014. Over 500 images represent the collectible minerals of the western Ozarks tri-state district and Missouri Viburnum Trend. A focus of the book are those minerals that historically occur along the Ozark’s extensive waterways. Large size, 160 pages, 521 color photos, softcover. $34.00 pp.
H42 ROADSIDE GEOLOGY OF WISCONSIN by Robert H. Dott, Jr. & John W. Attig, 2004. Discover Wisconsin’s ancient past! Thirty-five road guides interpret the geology visible from the state’s highways and at more than 60 county and city parks. 360 pages, 120 two-color maps and illustrations, black & white photographs, glossary, bibliography, index. A really informative book on Wisconsin geology. $23.00 pp.
H789 A GOOD CAMP: GOLD MINES OF JULIAN AND THE CUYAMACAS by Leland Fetzer, 2002. An informal and engaging history of San Diego’s Gold Rush, from the first meager strikes in 1870 to the big discoveries that soon followed. The author briefly explains the geology of the area, and describes the process of mining and milling at the most productive mines – including Julian’s George Washington, Banners Ready Relief, the Ranchita and the Stonewall – through the multi-million dollar boom years to the eventual bust. 104 pages, photos, maps, index, softcover. $15.95 pp.
H1144 ADVANCED PROSPECTING & DETECTING FOR HARDROCK GOLD by Jim Straight, 2010. The author covers the relationship of regional geology to the types of placer deposits. Also includes an expanded appendix on meteorites. 117 pages, color and black & white photos, softcover. $21.95 pp.
H125b BEAM ENGINES by T.E. Crowley, 1992. The stationary steam engine has been much neglected in modern literature, even though these steam engines played an important part in pumping out many mines. 32 pages, great photos, softcover. $9.95 pp.
THE FOLLOWING COLLECTOR’S GUIDES ARE ALL 8 ½” x 11” IN SIZE, PRINTED ON HIGH-QUALITY PAPER, CONTAIN EXCELLENT PHOTOGRAPHS AND ARE SOFTCOVER. THE PRICE PER BOOK IS $19.99 EACH. PLEASE ADD $3.00 POSTAGE FOR ONE BOOK AND $4.50 POSTAGE FOR TWO OR MORE BOOKS. THESE ARE REALLY EXCELLENT BOOKS!
H1109 COLLECTOR’S GUIDE TO GRANITE PEGMATITES by Vandall T. King, 2010. 96 pages, 209 color photos, softcover.
H1059 COLLECTOR’S GUIDE TO FLUORITE by Arvid Eric Pasto, 2009. 96 pages, 143 color photos, softcover.
H114 COLLECTOR’S GUIDE TO QUARTZ AND OTHER SILICA MINERALS by Robert J. Lauf, 2012. 96 pages, 133 color and 3 black & white photos, softcover.
H1060 COLLECTOR’S GUIDE TO THE AXINITE GROUP by Robert J. Lauf, 2009. 96 pages, 97 color photos, softcover.
H1148 COLLECTOR’S GUIDE TO THE BERYL GROUP by Robert J. Lauf, 2011. 96 pages, 103 color and 2 black & white photos. s.c.
H1036 COLLECTOR’S GUIDE TO THE EPIDOTE GROUP by Robert J. Lauf, 2008. 96 pages, 92 color photos, softcover.
H1158 COLLECTOR’S GUIDE TO THE GARNET GROUP by Robert J. Lauf, 2012. 96 pages, 129 color photos, softcover.
H1037 COLLECTOR’S GUIDE TO THE MICA GROUP by Robert J. Lauf, 2008. 96 pages, 115 photos, softcover.
H169 COLLECTOR’S GUIDE TO THE PYROXENE GROUP by Robert J. Lauf, 2010. 96 pages, over 115 striking color photos, s.c.
H1091 COLLECTOR’S GUIDE TO THE THREE PHASES OF TITANIA: RUTILE, ANATASE AND BROOKITE by Robert J. Lauf, 2009. 96 pages, 107 color photos, softcover.
H1125 COLLECTOR’S GUIDE TO THE TOURMALINE GROUP by Robert J. Lauf, 2011. 96 pages, 129 color and black & white photos, softcover.
H1061 COLLECTOR’S GUIDE TO THE VESUVIANITE GROUP by Robert J. Lauf, 2009. 96 pages, 97 color photos and four illustrations, softcover.
H1192 COLLECTOR’S GUIDE TO THE AMPHIBOLE GROUP by Robert J. Lauf, 2015. 96 pages, 144 color photos, softcover.
H1171 COLLECTOR’S GUIDE TO THE ZEOLITE GROUP by Robert J. Lauf, 2014. 96 pages, 250 color photos, softcover.
H1168 COLLECTOR’S GUIDE TO THE HERKIMER DIAMOND by Michael R. Walter, 2014. 96 pages, 219 color and 7 black & white photos, softcover.
H1007 COLLECTOR’S GUIDE TO THE SILICATE STRUCTURES by Robert J. Lauf, 2010. 96 pages, over 140 color photos, softcover.
H793 COLLECTOR’S GUIDE TO THE MINERALS OF NEW YORK by Dr. Steven C. Chamberlain & Dr. George W. Robinson, 2013. 96 pages, 153 color photos and 1 chart, softcover.
H1172 COLLECTOR’S GUIDE TO CRAWFORDSVILLE CRINOIDS by William W. Morgan, 2014. 96 pages, 97 color and 14 black & white photos, softcover.
H1245 COLLECTOR’S GUIDE TO THE BLACK TOURMALINE OF PIERREPONT, NEW YORK by Chamberlain, Robinson, Walter, Chiarenzelli, Lupulescu & Bailey. 2016. Since its discovery by a teenager in 1859 thousands of specimens of lustrous black tourmaline crystals from Pierrepont, New York have found their way into both museum and private mineral collections worldwide. Pierrepont is a class American mineral locality and a popular site for field collecting. Until this book was published there has been no detailed scientific research published. The six authors cover the locality’s, history, geology, and mineralogy. Large size, 128 pages, 229 color and black & white images, index, softcover. $28.99 pp.
H504 COLLECTING FLUORESCENT MINERALS by Stuart Schneider, 2010. Revised and expanded 2nd edition. This book features over 870 color photographs showing how fluorescent minerals look both under UV light and daylight. A comprehensive resource section provides helpful advice on caring for, collecting and displaying fluorescent minerals. Large size, 208 pages, color photos, index, softcover. A beautiful and informative book. $32.95 pp.
H927 THE WORLD OF FLUORESCENT MINERALS by Stuart Schneider, 2012. This exploration of the rich and diverse world of fluorescent minerals is filled with over 825 photos displaying these fascinating minerals under daylight and ultraviolet conditions. Large size, color photos, index, softcover. $32.99 pp.
H1213 STROMATOLITES: ANCIENT, BEAUTIFUL AND EARTH-ALTERING by R.J. Leis & Bruce Stinchcomb, 2015. Covering a diverse variety of stromatolites and the geologic objects that resemble them. Large size, 160 pages, 636 color images, index, softcover. $32.99 pp.
MINING MEMORABILIA – Only one of each item is available. All measurements & weights are approximate. Mailed postpaid.
MM319 PHOTO – A framed photo of two miners underground in Michigan’s C&H Copper Mine. Circa 1900’s. The two miners are looking up at the rock that is hanging above them. Size of photo 8” x 10”. Size with wooden frame, 9 ½” x 11 ½”. $25.00 pp.
MM320 PHOTO – Another framed photo of a miner underground in a Michigan copper mine standing on a steep incline, examining the rock. The size of the photo is 8” x 10”. The size of the framed photo is 12” x 10 ¼”. Circa 1900’s. $30.00 pp.
MM325 HANNA MINING COMPANY BI-FOLD WALLET – This wallet has never been used. The wallet is black and size 3” x 4 ½” folded. There is plenty of room for cards, photos, and money. There is even a money clip on the outside of one pocket. On the pocket is a large Hanna logo. Under the logo is: The Hanna Mining Company Domestic Iron Ore Division Alert Today. Alive Tomorrow. $24.95 pp.
MM326 TROJAN LOADER WATCH FOB – Size 1 ½” x 1 1/8”, brass. On the front of the watch fob is a Trojan loader set against the clouds. Very sharp detail. The back is blank. $25.00 pp.
MM327 HOMESTAKE MINING COMPANY BUSINESS CARD HOLDER – The front of the card holder looks much like a belt buckle. Solid brass, size 2 7/8” x 2 1/8”. The Homestake logo is in the center in brass against a black background. The outside of the holder is brass color. Highly polished. Made by Anacortes Brass Works, 1995. Sharp looking! $21.95 pp.
MM330 UNIT RIG & EQUIPMENT CO. LECTRA HAUL BELT BUCKLE – Brass buckle, size 3 ¼” x 2 3/8”. Neat raised views of truck. Almost 3 dimensional. The mining truck covers most of the belt buckle. At the bottom is Unit Rig & Equipment Co.. This is an attractive belt buckle! $22.00 pp.
MM332 LEONARD MINE BRASS TAG – Size 1 3/8” diameter. At the top of the tag is Leonard. Below in large numbers is 870. At the bottom of the tag is Mine. The Leonard Mine was located in Minnesota. $30.00 pp.
MM334 MANITOWOC WATCH FOB – This watch fob is 1” x 1 ¾”. At the top left is the Manitowoc logo with the crane taking up the rest of the fob. The bottom of the watch fob is actually the tracks of the crane. An interesting watch fob! $25.00 pp.
The books on this page are Used & Out-of-print books. Please note that only one copy of each book is available. Most of these books have had a previous owner, thus books may contain the former owner’s name, inscription, book plate or price sticker. These signs of ownership, along with the books condition were taken into consideration when the books were catalogued and the books have been priced accordingly. All books are subject to prior sale.
W547 SOUVENIR BOOKLET OF THE JASPILITE 32nd ANNUAL FIELD TRIP CONVENTION JULY 20-24, 1972. Includes articles such as: Silver Lead Mines in Marquette County: Copper Prospects South of Marquette Near Chocolay: Barnes-Hecker Reminiscences, etc. Large size, 28 pages, photos, fold-out-map. (Underlining on a few pages.) $11.00 pp.
W549 MINERALOGY OF MICHIGAN by E. W. Heinrich, Updated and Revised by George W. Robinson, 2004. This second edition is a substantial update and expansion of the book. This 2nd ed. Incorporates new information on recently identified minerals, as well as verification of known mineral species and varieties, helpful cross-references and an expanded and updated bibliography. But, the most impressive change is the addition of the many superb full-color illustrations. Large size, 251 pages, color photos, hardcover, dust jacket. (Small tear on upper r.h. corner of dust jacket) $29.95 pp.
W552 HOMESTAKE: A SEARCH FOR RED METAL by Randy Sabo. No date. No date, but estimate mid 1970’s. The story of Homestake’s attempt to dewater and operate the Centennial No. 3-6 mine near Calumet, Michigan. A scarce publication! 20 pages, photos, illustrations, softcover. $11.95 pp.
W554 GEOLOGIC FIELD GUIDES DEVILS LAKE REGION, DOOR COUNTY, KETTLE MORAINE COUNTRY, AND ZINC & LEAD DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN by Rachel K. & Richard A. Paull, 1988. This volume describes four geologic field trips that were selected to showcase the diverse geology in Wisconsin. Large size, 167 pages, photos, maps, softcover. $24.95 pp.
W556 GEOLOGY AND SCENERY: NORTH SHORE OF LAKE HURON REGION by J.A. Robertson & K.D. Card. Ontario Division of Mines Geological Guidebook No. 4 1972. Plenty of information on mines, rocks, minerals, etc. 224 pages, color and black & white photos, maps, glossary, softcover. $16.95 pp.
W557 BOOM COPPER – THE STORY OF THE FIRST U.S. MINING BOOM by Angus Murdoch, 1964. This book is a conscientious, authentic, factual account of the copper mines of Keweenaw Peninsula, their operation and operators from the earliest days down to World War II. A classic Michigan copper mining book! 255 pages, photos, index, hardcover, dust jacket. (Dust jacket shows wear on top and bottom) $28.95
W558 AND IN WHOSE HILLS YOU SHALL MINE COPPER 1994. Historic Diaries of the Copper Country 1845-1910. 58 pages, softcover. $10.00
W561 STRANGERS AND SOJOURNERS: A HISTORY OF MICHIGAN’S KEWEENAW PENINSULA by Arthur W. Thurner, 1994. “The definitive history of Michigan’s Copper Country. The author explains the rise and eventual decline of copper mining on the Keweenaw Peninsula, as well as the shifting relationship between mine managers and workers.” 404 pages, photos, index, softcover. $22.95 pp.
H1126 METEORITES by Bruce L. Stinchcomb, 2010. Over 500 color images and engaging text provide insight into these interesting collectibles from “out of this world.” These rocks tell tales to those who know how to read them of nebulas, novas, supernovas, red giants and impacting celestial bodies. Large size, 511 color photos, excellent text, index, softcover. $32.99 pp.
V41 “RUNNIN THE BIG DOG” DVD – Ever want to see what running a 5 inch dredge in the Midwest is really like? This DVD shows “The Big Dog” chewing through hard packed gravel to get to the gold. You will go under water to have a look around. Its just like being there! 1 hour DVD. $16.95 pp. (three available)
V54 THE MAGIC OF HOMESTAKE GOLD MINE LEAD, SOUTH DAKOTA DVD – 125 years and more have passed since brothers Fred & Moses Manvel, adventurers and prospectors entered the gold rush country of the Black Hills, and with a partner, Hank Harney, subsequently staked the Homestake claim on April 9, 1876. With that discovery begins our saga, the story of the greatest gold mine in the world. $19.95 pp. (Two available)
V51 BLACK HILLS TRAILS OF TIME: A PHOTOGRAPHIC HISTORY CD ROM VOLUME I – by Ed Gerken. Relive a chapter of the old pioneer days in the historic Black Hills of South Dakota. See Black Hills towns, mines, railroads, people, historic events, etc., Mac or PC compatible. $17.95 pp. (Two available)
V52 BLACK HILLS TRAILS OF TIME VOLUME II CD ROM – by Ed Gerken. Mac or PC compatible. $17.95 pp. (Two available)
L12 MY HOME AT PRESENT: LIFE IN THE MINE BOARDING HOUSES IN THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS, COLORADO by Duane Smith and Mark & Karen Vendl, 2013. Wow! What an interesting book! Life in the San Juan Boarding Houses of the nineteenth century could be dangerous and exciting, but also deadly and boring. This totally illustrated history explains what life was really like in the Colorado Mountains, away from home. Great old photos! Large size, 168 pages, illustrations, hardcover, d.j. $39.95
H567 OLD RELIABLE: A HISTORY OF BINGHAM, UTAH by Lynn R. Bailey, 1988. By the 1960s the giant open pit mine had rightly earned the title of “Richest Hole on Earth” by producing sixteen billion pounds of copper valued at five billion dollars. Large size, 186 pages, photos, hardcover, dust jacket. $39.95 pp. (One available)
H880 GUNNISON & SAN JUAN by Robert E. Strahorn. In 1880 the author came to Gunnison County to see firsthand what the excitement was all about. The result was this interesting overview of the first few years after mining came to what has been termed Gunnison country and the formation of the towns of Gunnison, Crested Butte, Pitkin, and Aspen. Then he turned his attention to the San Juan district to the south and touted that area’s booming towns and mines of the time. Also contains a valuable appendix on mining law. 94 pages, illustrations, softcover. $17.95 pp.
H733 NEVADA GHOST TOWN TRAILS by Mickey Broman, 1984. This classic, popular book to the ghost towns in Nevada includes historic photos, maps, directions and descriptions of 139 ghost towns. 80 pages, softcover. $9.95 pp.
H460 NEW MEXICO ROCKHOUNDING: A GUIDE TO MINERALS, GEMSTONES AND FOSSILS by Stephen M. Voynick, 1997. This county-by-county guide describes where to go and what you’ll find at more than 150 mineral, rock, gemstone, or fossil collecting sites in New Mexico. 308 pages, photos, maps, index, softcover. $28.00 pp.
H736 MINING FOR AMERICA: THE FRANKLIN-STERLING HILL, N.J. ZINC MINES: A HISTORY IN IMAGES AND WORDS by William R. Truran, 2006. 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, color and black & white photos, illustrations, glossary, softcover. $29.95 pp. (Three available)
H1134 FISTS FULL OF GOLD: HOW YOU CAN FIND GOLD IN THE MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS by Chris Ralph, 2009. A complete guide to the art of prospecting. Full of practical information and great illustrations, it is designed to be the one prospecting book you will never outgrow. Large size, 361 pages, photos, maps, illustrations, softcover. $32.95pp.
L13 GOLD PROSPECTING: THE ULTIMATE ADVENTURE by R.V. Larson, 2006. Travel with the author on his interesting gold prospecting adventures. You may have read one of his articles in California Mining Journal magazine.! A really good read! 249 pages, illustrations, softcover. $17.95 pp.
H965 GHOST TOWN MAPS: A GUIDE TO THE HISTORIC TOWNS OF THE BLACK HILLS OF SOUTH DAKOTA by Dale Baity, 2007. This book maps nearly 400 ghost and historic towns of the Black Hills. Large size, 73 pages, maps, softcover. $32.95 pp.
H41 THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS OF SOUTHWESTERN COLORADO; CALDERAS, MASTODONS, CONQUISTADORS & GOLD by David Smith, 2013. This is a complete, all-encompassing study of the entire San Juan area. 441 pages, photos, index, h.c. $43.95
SC65 STOCK CERTIFICATE – HOMESTEAD IRON MINING COMPANY – West Superior, Wisconsin. Black lettering on a pale green background. A nice mining vignette is at the top of the certificate. Size 10 ¼” x 8 ¼”. Issued. 1892, 100 shares. This certificate has a beautiful gold seal! $55.00
MINERAL SPECIMENS – Please note that only one of each specimen is available. Dimensions and weights are approximate. Dimensions and are in inches.
M144 SCHORL TOURMALINE – From the “Fox” Pegmatite, Florence County, Wisconsin. Attractive black acicular “sunbursts” in quartz & feldspar. Size 1 ½” x 2 ½” x 1”. An interesting specimen from Wisconsin. $33.00 pp.
M145 SILVER & PREHNITE – Copper Falls, “Silver Pit”, Keweenaw County, Michigan. Lots of silver on the top of this specimen. Size 2” x 1 1/$’ x 1 5/8”. $150.00 pp.
M148 MOHAWKITE & QUARTZ – This large specimen, size 3 ¾”x 3 ¾”x 1 ½” comes from the Mohawk-Ahmeek area of the Keweenaw Peninsula. Most of the quartz is on the left-hand lower corner of the specimen. The specimen weighs approximately 1 ¾ pounds. Mohawkite is mainly a copper arsenic compound, but also contains cobalt, silver, nickel and iron. Great looking specimen! $65.00 pp.
M153 COPPER WIRES & QUARTZ – Iroquois Mine, Keweenaw County, Michigan. Numerous copper wires protruding out of the quartz makes for an interesting specimen. 3 ½” x 2” x 1”. $85.00 pp.
M156 COPPER & PREHNITE – Osceola Mine, Houghton County, Michigan. An interesting looking specimen that measures 2 ¼” x 2” x ¾”. Nice contrast with the copper and prehnite. $25.00 pp.
M157 AGATE & COPPER – C & H 21 Mine, Calumet, Michigan. Nice agate in matrix, with copper in the specimen. Size 1” x 1 ½” x ½”. $50.00 pp.
M159 AGATE & COPPER – C&H Mine, Calumet, Michigan. This agate is out of the matrix. Size 7/8” x 5/8”. The agate is displayed in a round 1” diameter clear plastic case. $28.00 pp.
M161 GOLD & PYRITE IN QUARTZ – Gold Bluff Prospect located north of the Dead River, Marquette County, Michigan. Collected in 1999. Size ½” x ¾”. Mounted in a 1 ¼” plastic display box. $50.00 pp.
M162 COPPER & SILVER – A beautiful specimen with a large area of silver. The specimen is 2 ½” x 1 ¼” x 1”. The front of the specimen is polished to show the nice contrast with the silver and copper. From Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula. $100.00 pp.
M163 TETRAHEDRITE IN QUARTZ – Ropes Gold Mine located near Ishpeming, Marquette County, Michigan. Size 3 ¼” x 1 ¾” x 1”. Collected in 2005. A good specimen from this famous Michigan gold mine. $20.00 pp.
M164 NICKEL ORE with PENTLANDITE & CHALCOPYRITE – Eagle Mine, Marquette County, Michigan. Size 4” x 2 ½” x 1”. This specimen weighs 1 lb-10 ounces. The front of the specimen is polished. $50.00 pp
H1246 LAKE SUPERIOR COPPER AGATES: INTROODUCING THE WORLD’S MOST SPECTACULAR AGATES by Jack Hobart, 2016. An absolute beautiful book that shows off the agate patterns, copper areas and rare minerals that are unique in the world of agates. Large size, (11” x 8”) 88 pages, beautiful photographs, softcover. $28.50 pp.
H1247 A BRIEF LEGAL HISTORY OF KEWEENAW COUNTY AND ITS TOWNSHIPS by Lawrence J. Molloy, 2016. This book is a quick look at the many changes that have occurred in Keweenaw County over time. Information on mining, full of maps, an informative book.47 pages, maps, softcover. $10.00 pp.
H531 THE WORLD’S GREATEST GOLD CAMP: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE HISTORY OF THE CRIPPLE CREEK & VICTOR MINING DISTRICT by Ed Hunter, Paul Mogensen & Steven Wade Veatch, 2010. The total production of gold since the district was formed in 1891 is in excess of 24 million ounces, but unlike many districts discovered at the same time, production is continuing to add to this total today. Large size, 68 pages, photos, softcover. $19.95 pp.
H1160 PREHISTORIC COPPER MINING IN THE LAKE SUPERIOR REGION by Drier & Du Temple, 2012. “This book has probably done more to stimulate interest in Copper Country ancient history than any other publication.” 222 pages, photos, and illustrations, softcover. $17.95 pp.
H1249 LODE GOLD MINES OF THE ALLEGHANY-DOWNIEVILLE AREA, SIERRA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA by Denton W. Carlson & William B. Clark. (Reprint) Probably one of the best known areas for gold in all of California, the belt between Alleghany and Downieville has produced and is still producing vast amounts of gold from its hard rock formations. Approximately 250 pages, photos, illustrations, softcover. CD in back cover. $22.95 pp.
M166 MOHAWKITE – From the Mohawk-Ahmeek, Michigan area. Size 3 ½” x 2” x 1 ¼”. The specimen weighs 11.8 oz. Some areas of the specimen have been polished to highlight the color of the mohawkite. Bottom has been cut flat to display. $32.00.