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Jasper from
Nahant, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA


Locality type:Town
Classification
Species:'Jasper' (not an IMA approved species)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Jasper data
Locality Data:Click here to view Nahant, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:165623
Long-form Identifier:1:3:165623:7
GUID (UUID V4):08a6180c-ee71-44cb-b544-d310b7496242
Nearest other occurrences of Jasper
20.7km (12.9 miles) Allston-Brighton, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
63.2km (39.3 miles) Diamond Hill, Cumberland, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
87.5km (54.4 miles) Lyndeborough, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
96.0km (59.7 miles) Francestown, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
References
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Journal (article/letter/editorial)
A CATAL,OGUE OF MASSAC.HUSETTS GEMSTONES ESSEX COUNTY (Part Two) By RALPH GOSSE P.O. Box 5351, Albany...Hill. Nahant Saugus Delicate, milky-white rolled masses. ? Rockport, granite quarries. Essex County...County Nahant Beverly Salem Salem, Salem Neck. Essex County Lynn 196 CITRINE Light, yellow quartz as seams...HORNBLENDE IN QUARTZ ? JASPER Pebbles of various colors and types on sea beaches of this county. ? ROCKS AND ... MINERAL~ Locality Nahant Rowley Salem Marblehead, Marblehead Neck Marblehead Salem Description
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MASSACHUSETTS MINERALAND FOSSIL LOCALITIES Compiled by Peter P. Gleba 'I!~·· . \. i r,'"--""'4' I...publication. Peter P. Gleba December 2008 Quincy, Massachusetts Member Boston Mineral Club Reprinted by permission...is some of the most valuable real estate in Massachusetts. Calculating it another way, [Peter Gleba] said...is some of the most valuable real estate in Massachusetts. It has access, it has convenience, it has exposure...window of his car as he passed west of the Massachusetts state lottery offices and saw a spreading rust
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North NU Carolina 27599, USA MA Marine Science Center, Department of Marine...Northeastern D University, 430 Nahant Road, Nahant, Massachusetts 01908, USA TE J.B. Ries AC CE P Marine...Northeastern University, 430 Nahant Road, Nahant, Massachusetts 01908, USA Corresponding author: Justin...Sciences Northeastern University 430 Nahant Road Nahant, Massachusetts 01908 email: j.ries@neu.edu phone:...Muleshoe Mound, Lake Valley Formation, New Mexico, USA. Journal of PT Sedimentary Research 78: 147-160
Report (volume)
OTIS SMITH, Director Bulletin 597 GEOLOGY OF MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND BY B. K. EMERSON WASHINGTON....................................... Worcester County, Mass....................................... Westboro...member........................... Northeastern Massachusetts..................................... General..................................... Western Massachusetts...............................................district............................. Eastern Massachusetts............................................
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CongresS; J / in the year 1834, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Commonwealth in the Clerk's Office of the ...Secretary of the of said i ; District of Massachusetts. by Edward D. Bangs, in the name and District...Excellency, John davis, Esq. Governor of Massachusetts. I HAVE the honor to present you with the second...the 3d of March , 1830, the Legislature of Massachusetts passed a Resolve, authorizing and requesting...Antiquarian Society at Worcester; One copy to the Massachusetts Historical Society One copy to the Boston Society
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Gem, Lapidary, and Mineral Society of Montgomery County, Maryland’s 48th Annual Gem, Mineral & Fossil Show...txol.net/ rockclub. April 14–15—Canton, IL. Fulton County Rockhounders’ Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show, Wallace...Hall & Fair Trade Bldg., Rte. 1 North. Info.—donna@nahant. com, or www.nahant.com/nsrmc. May 5–6—Washington...Conference & Exhibition, Shaw Conference Ctr., 9797 Jasper Ave., NW. Info.—www.cim.org/edmonton 2012 , or
Report (issue)
and F. C. Michel 5 12 Folding of the Nahant gabbro, Massachusetts, by C. A. Kaye Relation of laccolithic...northeastern Massachusetts, by R. 0. Castle Gneissic rocks in the South Groveland quadrangle, Essex County, Mass...use on the low flow of streams in Rappahannock County, Va., by H. C. Riggs Seasonal erasure of thermal...MILLIGALS these valleys, Gem Valley in Caribou County, Idaho, (fig. 2) was surveyed in more detail (Mabey...Gravity and magnetic anomalies in Gem Valley, Caribou County, Idaho: Art. 140 in U.S. Geol. Survey Prof. Paper
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CUMMINGS, BILLIARD, & CO. 1825. DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS, TO WIT. District Clerk's Oflht. BE it remembered..." JNO. W. DAVIS, Clerk of the, District of Massachusetts. CAMBRIDGE -. University Press, Milliard...Prase, Chalcecite, dony, Carnelian, Chrysoprase, Jasper, Agate, Chrysoberyl, Zircon, Adularia, Nephrite...of Saratoga in Now York, by Doct. John H. Steel. county A (Steel.') 1822." (N. G.) " New Farmer and...Ktaadn mountain on the west branch of Penobscot Jasper, in It resembles the Italian statuary marble.
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
articlesreceiveelare such as havebeen dug up in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, which or bear quities of...found been fabrication very or greater were at Nahant, some at great had part is also several...and some bronze; of tIMassachusetts, Some articles an Esq., of in occupied...Middletown resemblance not year opinion fixed jasper by of of rendered of transmitted was 1...belongingto them, were dug up at Mattapoisettin Massachusetts. Several stone articleswerelikewise receivedfrom
Report (issue)
or any other cultural features (city, village, county, township, crossroad, and railroad siding) are...appropriate variants. County (fourth column) This column lists the name of the county in which the entity...place, feature, or area lies in more than one county, the county listed is the one in which the center of...in the case of a stream, valley, or arroyo, the county listed is the one in which the mouth of the feature...J K BUTTE JACKSON JAMES JAMESVILLE JAMISON JASPER JASPER NW JAVA JAVA SE JEFFERSON JEWEL CAVE JEWEL CAVE
Journal (issue)
this mineral district. 240 Acres—12 Claims in Polk County, Arkansas—These claims have a good showing of gold...fine speci mens are to be found there. Agate and jasper are quite common but not in very good specimens...from the vein. I have specimens of prehnite from Nahant of a some what difi'erent nature than that from...fairly good specimens of crystalized quartz from Nahant. A vein of iron pyrites associated with milky quartz...but early discovered area at Wellstown, Hamilton county, he added new and important facts and interpretations
Journal (issue)
meteorite from the Sacramento Mountains, Eddy County, New Mexico .”) This mass of iron is believed to...Collector. MINERALS OF MASSACHUSETTS . By J. C. RAND. PART II. EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS. THERE are few places... at this place . In rocks by the seashore, at Nahant, very good specimens of epi dote may be obtained...distance northwest of this limestone I have found jasper of yellow and other shades of color. With the jas.... Saugus has long been known as a locality for jasper (more prop erly a fine variety of felsite.) It
Report (issue)
locality, or civil division (city, village, or county) named for a physical feature is always listed...information is usually self-explanatory, for example: county seat. Feature Class (second column) The terms listed...their definitions. County (third column) This column lists the name of the county in which the entity...place, feature, or area lies in more than one county, the county listed is the one in which the center of...in the case of a stream, valley, or arroyo, the county listed is the one in which the mouth of the feature
Book (volume)
beds, excavations, etc.Selenite roses. BRULE COUNTY AREA: in the Oacoma zone of the Pierre Fm. On Elm...gray Barite rosette up to 5 or 6 inches. CAMPBELL COUNTY MOUND CITY, W to the Missouri R., regional hillsides...gravels, etc.petrified wood, wood opal. CORSON COUNTY LITTLE EAGLE:  area ridges, slopes, stream beds...Guide for Rock Hounds in the United States CUSTER COUNTY AREA: The November Mine, 1.2 mi. SE of the Needles...Johnny Cr., as large waterworn boulders, gemmyjasper conglomerate;  E 15 mi. on Co. rd. to S trending
Book (volume)
ASHTABULA COUNTY CONNEAUT, area pits, quarries, rd. cuts, etc.⎯cone-in-cone Calcite. CLERMONT COUNTY MILFORD...CLINTON COUNTY WILMINGTON, area of Todd’s Ford, a mineral deposit⎯Hematite. COSHOCTON COUNTY AREA, townships...CUYAHOGA COUNTY CHAGRIN FALLS (on Geauga Co. line), area quarries⎯oilstone. DELAWARE COUNTY DELAWARE...nodules⎯Pyrite (crystals sharply cubic). FRANKLIN COUNTY COLUMBUS, area countywide exposures of blue clay...HIGHLAND COUNTY SINKING SPRING, area ore deposit (most important in Ohio) ⎯Hematite. HOCKING COUNTY AREA
Report (volume)
.......................................... Massachusetts...............:...............................See Bauxite and Halloysite. Asbestos. Tallapoosa County, with corundum deposits near Dudleyville; not found...commercial quantity or quality. Asphalt. Colbert County, small quantity has been shipped from near Leighton;...following localities : Bibb County, Pratts Ferry; Calhoun County, near Tampa; Clay County, T. 20 S., R. 7 E.;...; Jefferson County, at Ely ton; Lee County, at Chewacla lime works"; St. Clair County, at Greensport;
Book (volume)
ASHTABULA COUNTY CONNEAUT, area pits, quarries, rd. cuts, etc.⎯cone-in-cone Calcite. CLERMONT COUNTY MILFORD...CLINTON COUNTY WILMINGTON, area of Todd’s Ford, a mineral deposit⎯Hematite. COSHOCTON COUNTY AREA, townships...CUYAHOGA COUNTY CHAGRIN FALLS (on Geauga Co. line), area quarries⎯oilstone. DELAWARE COUNTY DELAWARE...nodules⎯Pyrite (crystals sharply cubic). FRANKLIN COUNTY COLUMBUS, area countywide exposures of blue clay...HIGHLAND COUNTY SINKING SPRING, area ore deposit (most important in Ohio) ⎯Hematite. HOCKING COUNTY AREA
Book
January - Dan. Hyacinth Amethyst February Gad. - Jasper March - Benjamin. Sapphire April Issachar. - Agate...they were called "the Apostle Gems ;" such as— Jasper, - - for St. Peter ; Sapphire, - - St. Andrew ;...common precious stones, such as Carneleon, Onyx, Jasper, ...green fluor, TREATISE ON GEMS. 81 Aquamarine, Jasper, Malachite, &c. They appear to have obtained the...Beryl crystals have also been found in Chester county, Pensylvania. The Beryl is cut on a leaden plate
Report (volume)
with State and local historical societies, State, county, and township officers, and individuals in all...Pittsh'eld, Massachusetts, for additions to and corrections of Connecticut and Massachusetts place names...Wyoming, Illinois, superintendent of schools, Stark County, 1882-1898, for much valuable information concerning...several hundred cities and towns, and corrections of county names in the State of Illinois. J. P. Dunn, Indiana...Indianapolis, Indiana, for additions to and corrections of county names. M. W. Davis, State Historical Society, Iowa
Report (volume)
with State and local historical societies, State, county, and township officers, and individuals in all...counties. Samuel A. Green, Massachusetts Historical Society, Boston, Massachusetts, for references which proved...Historical Library, Helena, Montana, for data concerning county and town names in the State. Eugene Howell, by...counties. Nearly all the information concerning county names in this State was furnished by him. John...connection with the State names. Complete lists of county and town names were sent by him, and information
Journal (issue)
West Federation Show July 18 through 21 Jefferson County Fairgrounds Port Towsend WA Dealer Inquiries Welcome...rockgemmag@aol.com Cabs, Cabs and More Cabs Gem Center USA Inc. has one of the world's largest selection of...stone, in any shape and in any size. Gem Center USA is also one of the leading distributors of quality...type of stone you are looking for ... Gem Center, USA Inc. is your source. Come See Us At The Following...show: Central 11hnois Gem & Mineral Club;. Macon County Fairgrounds, llltnols Ale. 121; Fri 9·6, Sat. 9·6
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4202 East Fowler Avenue 33620-5200 Tampa, Florida USA Cover figure: Aerial view of undeveloped bay barriers...coastal research, mostly on the west coast of the USA. He is now a research geologist with Conoco in Houston...years with experience on all barrier coasts of the USA and also the Wadden Sea and Australia. He is particularly...conducting research in Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Dr. Miles O. Hayes, President of Research Planning...barrier-inlet systems. At the Universities of Massachusetts and South Carolina he trained many of the currently
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Department of Geology Boston University Boston, Massachusetts 02215 to; PREFACE In 1966, John Rodgers...Davis in the Connecticut Valley of western Massachusetts, and gradually extended itself. oo over New...Brown University The Foxboro Co., Foxborough, Massachusetts Geography, University of Toronto U. S. G, S...Boston State College Botany, University of Massachusetts, Amherst Marine Sciences, Virginia Institute...Marine Sciences University of Lowell, Lowell, Massachusetts Geology, University of California, Los Angeles
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Encyclopedia, Hitchcock’s Report on.the Geology of Massachusetts, the New York State Report, and the Report of... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272 Jasper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...spar. (4.) Lavender-blue; lithomarge and porcelain jasper. _ (5.) Plum-blue; spinel and fluor spar. (6.) Berlin-blue;... orpiment. (6.) Ochre-yellow; yellow-earth and jasper. - (7.) Wine-yellow; Saxon and Brazilian topaz...(8.) Tile-red; fresh-burned bricks, porcelain— jasper, and heulandite. (4.) Scarletred; light-red cinnabar
Report (volume)
topographer. XXIII. Geology of the Green Mountains in Massachusetts, by Raphael Pampelly, J. E. Wolft', T. Nelson...Devonian, along the meridian of 76°30', from Tompkins County, New York, to Bradford Coiyity, Pennsylvania, by...cents. 16. On the Higher Devonian Faunas of Ontario County, New York, hy John M. Clarke. 1885. 8°. 86 pp....57 pi. Price 25 cents. 38. Peridotito of Elliott County, Kentucky, by J. S. Diller. 1887. 8°. 31 pp. 1................".............. Literature of Massachusetts......................................... Literature
 
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