Tag: copper
Butte, Montana: Copper Mining
In Butte, Montana, copper is king. Butte takes to heart Montana's motto, Oro y Plata — gold and silver, which refers to Montana's mining...
Minerals & Metals of the Bible
Minerals and metals in the Bible are referenced more than 1,700 times, using such familiar terms and phrases as "fire and brimstone," "pieces of...
American Copper Forged Nearly 10,000 Years Ago!
By Jim Brace-Thompson
Populations of humans on Earth have been divided into such time periods as the Ice Age, Stone Age, Iron Age, Bronze Age,...
R&G Revisited: Finding Favor With Ceruleite
Editor’s Note: This article, written by Bob Jones, originally appeared in the August 1976 issue of Rock & Gem.
I sure like blue gems, especially...
Mineral of the Week: Cornetite
By Antoinette Rahn
Cornetite is a mineral wherein the word “b-e-a-u-tiful” is an apt description. It is well known and greatly appreciated for its rich...
Captivated by Copper
By Bob Jones
Soldiers’ Discovery Leads to a Century of Mining at Pearl Handle Open Pit
There once was a small town along Mineral Creek in...
Earth Science News: It’s Fish over Gold in Bristol Bay—for Now
By Jim Brace-Thompson
In the January 2020 issue of Rock & Gem, I wrote of a debate raging around Alaska’s Bristol Bay. Would-be gold and...
Issue Highlights: February 2021
Below is a snapshot of some of the topics and interests you can expect to see in the pages of the February 2021 issue...
Issue Highlights: October 2020
Below is a snapshot of some of the topics and interests you can expect to see in the pages of the October 2020 issue...
Parting Shot: Shattuckite “Forget Me Not Flowers”
Cut from a shattuckite material originating from the Kaokoveld area of Namibia, Africa, this cabochon’s copper content gives it its complementary blue and green...
