Unreferenced date February 2007 A fossil park is a protected area with rich deposits of fossil s. Fossil parks may be used in educating the public, and there are many fossil parks all over the world. See also Paleorrota List of Fossil Parks Fossil s Fossil Hunters Rockhounding Fossil collecting List of fossil sites with link directory Prehistoric life Paleontology the study of fossils Timeline of geography, paleontology , biology List of publications in biology Paleontology Important publications in paleontology Synchrotron X ray tomographic microscopy Fossil Parks of India Geology Dinosaur s Mary Anning Fossils and the geological timescale List of transitional fossils List of notable fossils Fossil fuel s Prehistoric life Lazarus taxon Elvis taxon Paleobiology History of paleontology DEFAULTSORT Fossil Park Category Fossils Category Paleontological sites Protected area stub ... more details
Haggertyite is a rare barium , iron , magnesium , titanate mineral Ba Fe sup 2 sup sub 6 sub Ti sub 5 sub Mg O sub 19 sub first described in 1996 from the Crater of Diamonds State Park near Murfreesboro, Arkansas Murfreesboro in Pike County, Arkansas . The microscopic metallic mineral crystallizes in the Hexagonal crystal system hexagonal system and forms tiny hexagonal plates associated with richterite and serpentinite serpentinitized olivine of mafic xenolith s in the lamproite host rock. It is an iron II rich member of the magnetoplumbite group . It is a light grey mineral with Mohs hardness of 5. It was named for Stephen E. Haggerty b. 1938 , formerly of the University of Massachusetts , and of Florida International University in 2007. See also List of minerals List of minerals named after people References Grey, I. E., Danielle Velde, and A. J. Criddle, 1998, Haggertyite, a new magnetoplumbite type titanate mineral from the Prairie Creek Arkansas lamproite American Mineralogist, v. 83, p. 1323 1329. External links http www.mindat.org min 6984.html Mindat http webmineral.com data Haggertyite.shtml Webmineral http ammin.geoscienceworld.org cgi content abstract 83 11 12 Part 1 1323 Am. Min. abstract http rockhoundingar.com minerals newmins.html New Minerals Unique to Arkansas, Rockhounding Arkansas Category Barium minerals Category Titanium minerals Category Magnesium minerals Category Iron minerals Category Oxide minerals Category Hexagonal minerals Titanium minerals oxide mineral stub it Haggertyite ... more details
Other uses File Vug 5614.JPG thumb right This vug in the Cascade Range is partially filled with quartz crystals. Vugs are small to medium sized cavities inside Rock geology rock that may be formed through a variety of processes. Most commonly cracks and fissures opened by tectonic activity Geological fold folding and Geological fault faulting are partially filled by quartz , calcite , and other secondary mineral s. Open spaces within ancient collapse breccia s are another important source of vugs. Vugs may also result when mineral crystal s or fossils inside a rock matrix are later removed through erosion or dissolution processes, leaving behind irregular voids. The inner surfaces of such vugs are often coated with a crystal Druse geology druse . Fine crystals are often found in vugs where the open space allows the free development of external crystal form. The term vug is not applied to veins and fissures that have become completely filled, but may be applied to any small cavities within such veins. Geode s are a common vug formed rock, although that term is usually reserved for more rounded crystal lined cavities in sedimentary rock s and ancient lava s. ref http www.rockhoundingflorida.com differencearticle.html Rockhounding Florida. Dead link May 2010 ref The word vug was introduced to the English language by Cornwall Cornish Mining miners , from the days when Cornwall was a major supplier of tin . The Cornish language Cornish word was vooga which meant cave. ref The history of Cornwall, civil, military, religious, ... Page 56 , Richard Polwhele 1816 ref See also Fogou A manmade cave found mainly in Cornwall. Similar to a Souterrain References Refimprove date May 2010 references External links Commons inline Caves Category Petrology Category Caves Category Geology terminology geology stub th ... more details
orphan date March 2010 Murphy Orlando Shewchuk is a Canadian writer. He is a past National President of the Canadian Authors Association. He currently resides in Merritt, BC. He grew up in the British Columbia gold mining town of Pioneer Mine, British Columbia Pioneer Mines during the late 1950s. He developed a triple interest in outdoor exploration, photography and electronics while still a teenager. After a stint in the Royal Canadian Air Force in eastern Canada, he and his family moved back to B.C. for a job in electronics with writing and photography as major side interests. In 1971, his work took him to Kamloops, British Columbia , where he began writing a weekly Outdoor Scene column for the Kamloops Sentinel . From the column, he moved on to features in BC Outdoors and other magazines. Shewchuk has also been managing editor of the 12th and 13th editions of The Canadian Writer s Guide , published by Fitzhenry & Whiteside of Toronto, Ontario . In addition to a life long interest in writing, photography and exploring the mountains of western Canada, Shewchuk has been a workshop speaker at writer s conferences across Canada. He has received awards from the Outdoor Writers of Canada , the Northwest Outdoor Writers Association and the Canadian Authors Association . He is one of the founding members and a current board member of the Nicola Valley Museum and Archives . Publications Exploring Kamloops Country 1973 Back country exploring in the Kamloops area. Fur, Gold & Opals 1975 Rockhounding, history and back country exploring. Exploring the Nicola Valley 1981 A guide to Merritt and the Nicola Valley. Cariboo The Craigmont Story 1983 The history of a mid 20th century copper mine. Backroads Explorer Vol. 1 Thompson Cariboo 1985 Lytton to Barkerville. Backroads Explorer Vol. 2 Similkameen & South Okanagan 1988 Manning Park to Kelowna. Coquihalla Country An Outdoor Recreation Guide 1990 Hope Merritt Kamloops. Okanagan Country An Outdoor Recreation Guide . 1992 Osoyoos t ... more details
Image DumontDunes.jpg thumb Aerial view of Dumont Dunes. Image TheDumontDunes.jpg thumb Ground view of Dumont Dunes. Dumont Dunes is an area of the Mojave Desert containing large sand dunes , located approximately 31 miles north of Baker, California on California State Route 127 . Bordered by steep volcanic hills and the slow running Amargosa River , the region is easily recognized from a distance by its distinctive sand dunes. The elevation here varies from 700 feet, at the river, to 1200 feet at the top of Competition Hill, the tallest of the dunes. Most of the dunes are incorporated in the Dumont Dunes Off Highway Vehicle Area, which is administered by the Bureau of Land Management as a recreational area for off road vehicle sports, hiking , camping , rock climbing , and Rockhounding rock collecting . ref cite web title Dumont Dunes Off Highway Vehicle Area author Bureau of Land Management url http www.blm.gov ca st en fo barstow dumont.html accessdate 2008 09 01 publisher U.S. Department of the Interior ref The historic Tonopah and Tidewater Railroad , to the east, was in operation between 1905 and 1940. The vegetation here consists of creosote scrub, some annual grasses, and wildflowers in the spring. The low elevation in the area makes for warm to extremely hot conditions in spring and summer. Wildlife Wildlife native to Dumont Dunes includes the Uma scoparia Mojave fringe toed lizard , which is under watch by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for possible listing as an endangered species . Such listing could result in restriction or suspension of recreational uses at Dumont Dunes. ref cite web title Officials seek to protect desert reptile last Rogers first Keith url http www.lvrj.com news 13702907.html publisher Las Vegas Review Journal date 2008 01 11 accessdate 2008 09 01 ref See also Baker, California Mojave Desert List of off road parks Coord 35 41 00 N 116 13 10 W region US CA type landmark source GNIS display title notes ref Cite gnis 1667894 Dumont D ... more details
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Globalize USA date September 2010 Refimprove date September 2010 Image Geologists tools hg.jpg thumb A rockhound s tools a geologist s hammer and loupe Amateur geology known as rockhounding in the United States is the recreational study and hobby of collecting rock geology rock s and mineral specimens from their natural environment. Collecting The first amateur geologists were prospecting prospector s looking for valuable minerals and gemstone s for commercial purposes. Eventually, however, more and more people have been drawn to amateur geology for recreational purposes, mainly for the beauty that rocks and minerals provide. One reason for the rise in popularity of amateur geology is that a collection can begin by simply picking up a rock. There are also many clubs and groups that search for specimens and compare them in groups as a hobby . Information on where to find such groups can be found at libraries, bookstores, and gem and mineral shows . Tourist information centers and small town chambers of commerce can also supply valuable local information. The Internet can also be a useful search tool as it can help find other amateur geologists. The amateur geologists s principal piece of equipment is the geologist s hammer . This is a small tool with a pick like point on one end, and a flat hammer on the other. The hammer end is for breaking rocks, and the pick end is mainly used for prying and digging into crevices. The pick end of most rock hammers can dull quickly if struck onto bare rock. Related fields Avid rock collectors often use their specimens to learn about petrology , mineralogy and geology as well as skills in the identification and classifying of specimen rocks, and preparing them for display. The hobby can lead naturally into lapidary projects, and also the cutting, polishing, and mounting of gemstones and minerals. The equipment needed to do this includes rock saws and polishers. Many beautiful crystal varieties are typically found in very small sampl ... more details
Rasor Off Highway Vehicle Area is a remote public use area for the off road vehicle off highway vehicle user located in the Mojave Desert about convert 50 mi km east of Barstow, California , administered by the Bureau of Land Management . Besides the remote nature of the area, another attraction is the historic 19th century Mojave Road which traverses the riding area into the Mojave National Preserve . Rasor has rolling hills, open valleys, and sand dunes that invite riders willing to travel through this remote area. Elevations range from near convert 2427 ft m elevation down to around convert 1275 ft m elevation at the Mojave River . Vegetation consists of creosote scrub, some annual grasses and wild flowers. Location The area is located at Coord 35.108780 116.143630 region US between Interstate 15 in California Interstate 15 and the Mojave National Preserve , about convert 25 mi km southwest of Baker. Access roads are Basin Road and Rasor Road east of the I 15. Both of these roads are graded dirt roads. Activities Most visitors ride motorcycles or All Terrain Vehicle ATV s, drive sandrail s or tour the area in four wheel drive vehicles. The easily accessed areas off the Rasor Road exit are used extensively for Off road vehicle OHV and sand rail staging and play. Due to the remoteness of the area, there have been no requests for competitive event permits, leaving this area exclusively for casual riders. There are many opportunities for hiking, rock scrambling, rockhounding , and plant, bird and wildlife watching. There are desert tortoise , a state and federally listed threatened species, in the riding area. There are many deep shaft mining mine shaft s in the riding area. Camping is allowed anywhere within the riding area that does not block travel on a road. Afton Canyon Natural Area The http www.blm.gov ca st en fo barstow afton.html Afton Canyon Natural Area , managed by the Bureau of Land Management , is located where the Mojave River surfaces due to bedrock. ... more details
italic title Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption is a novella by Stephen King , from his collection Different Seasons 1982 . It was adapted for the screen in 1994 as The Shawshank Redemption , which was nominated for seven Academy Award s in 67th Academy Awards 1994 , including Academy Award for Best Picture Best Picture . ref cite web url http awardsdatabase.oscars.org ampas awards DisplayMain.jsp?curTime 1291696195524 title Session Timeout Academy Awards Database AMPAS publisher Awardsdatabase.oscars.org date 2010 01 29 accessdate 2011 01 20 ref In 2009, it was adapted for the stage as the Play theatre play The Shawshank Redemption . ref Cite news title The Shawshank Redemption hits the West End url http entertainment.timesonline.co.uk tol arts and entertainment stage theatre article6830929.ece author Jasper Rees date September 13, 2009 work The Sunday Times archiveurl http web.archive.org web 20110615200725 http entertainment.timesonline.co.uk tol arts and entertainment stage theatre article6830929.ece archivedate 20110615200725 ref Plot The story is narrated by Red, an inmate who can deliver contraband of almost any type into Shawshank Prison. This makes him an important man within the prison s social structure and it is also the reason that he first becomes acquainted with Andy, a banker imprisoned for murder. As a free man, Andy had been a Rockhounding rockhound , so he asks Red to get him a rock hammer, a tool he uses to shape the rocks he finds in the exercise yard into small sculptures. The next item he orders from Red is a large poster of Rita Hayworth . When taking the order, Red reflects that Andy is uncharacteristically excited about the poster, but does not think more of it at the time. One spring day, Andy and Red and some other prisoners are tarring a roof when Andy overhears a particularly nasty guard griping over the amount of tax he will have to pay on a sum of money bequeathed to him by a long estranged brother. Andy approaches the g ... more details
italictitle taxobox name Palmoxylon fossil range Late Cretaceous to Early Miocene Fossilrange 83 34 image Petrified Forest Chemnitz4.JPG image caption Palmoxylon sp. wood round regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots unranked ordo Commelinids ordo Arecales familia Arecaceae subfamilia Coryphoideae genus Palmoxylon subdivision ranks Species subdivision See text Palmoxylon Petrified palmwood , is an extinct genus of Arecaceae palm named from petrified wood found around the world. A number of species from the Cretaceous and Tertiary have been described from the Patagonia region of South America . ref name Ottone Ottone E. G. 2007 A new palm trunk from the Upper Cretaceous of Argentina Ameghiniana v.44 n.4 ref There have been a number of species reported from Egypt which are dated to the Eocene Late Eocene and miocene Early Miocene . ref name Egypt EL Saadawi, W., Youssef, S. G. & Kamal EL Din, M. M. 2004 Fossil palm woods of Egypt II. Seven Tertiary Palmoxylon species new to the country Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology 129 4 199 211 ref Specimens from the Oligocene epoch 34 23 Mya unit mya can be collected from many scattered sites in east Texas and western Louisiana . Fossil s found near fossil palmwood include coral s, sea sponge sponge s, and mollusk s, indicating that the palms grew along prehistoric beach es. For millions of years, the Gulf Coast shoreline has been moving farther south. Petrified palmwood includes a group of fossil woods that contain prominent rod like structures within the regular grain of the silicified wood. Depending upon the angle at which they are cut by fracture, these rod like structures show up as spots, tapering rods, or continuous lines. The rod like structures are sclerenchyma bundles that comprise part of the woody tissues that gave the wood its vertical strength. Petrified palmwood is a favorite of Rockhounding rock collectors because it is replaced by silica and exhibits well defined rod like struc ... more details
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