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Mineralizing in Germantown: An Avid Pursuit in an Earlier Era
by Jay L. Lininger


Our Six Part Series - The Chronicles of Central Pennsylvania Mineralogy!
By Jay L. Lininger

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The Chronicles of Central Pennsylvania Mineralogy - Part I
Why Did They Call It Moore's Mill?

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The Chronicles of Central Pennsylvania Mineralogy - Part II
The Copper Region of Adam's County

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The Chronicles of Central Pennsylvania Mineralogy - Part III
Dillsburg - Another Cornwall?

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The Chronicles of Central Pennsylvania Mineralogy - Part IV
The Lead-Zinc Mines of Sinking Valley

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The Chronicles of Central Pennsylvania Mineralogy - Part V
The Phosphates of Ross Farm, Juniata County

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The Chronicles of Central Pennsylvania Mineralogy - Part VI
Pennsylvania Piemontite and Scheelite

 

TimeWalk

A Journey Through Time in Adams, Lancaster and York Counties, Pennsylvania

Written by Jeri L.Jones
Illustrations by Teanna Byerts

If you ever walked through the woods or around the neighborhood, picked up an interesting looking rock and wondered how it got there, you may want to purchase a copy of a newly released book "TimeWalk - A Journey through Time in Adams, Lancaster and York Counties, Pennsylvania." 

Written for the novice, the reader will learn much about our landscape and the numerous events that took place here over the past one billion years. Rocks in the three-county area represent two continental collisions and breakups; an ocean and beach environment; a chain of volcanic islands off of the coast of ancient North America and severe erosion and weathering including the Ice Age.

The reader will learn of the many fossils found in the area including dinosaur foot prints, trilobites, petrified wood and shells. Because the area also contains valuable mineral resources, a section is presented describing key quarries, mines and mineral specimens.  

What makes TimeWalk interesting, however, is the listing of "Where Can I See These Rocks" sites at the end of each chapter.  Author Jeri Jones states, "Although reading the story of our ancient history is interesting, it is a more-rewarding experience to go out and touch these rocks. Any rock you pick up will have a story to tell you about its early life."

The book sells for $19.95 plus $5.00 shipping. A discounted rate for educational institutions is available. The book can be obtain by writing to: 

Jones Geological Services
2223 Stoverstown Road
Spring Grove, PA 17362
email: JLJ276@aol.com  

 

THE TEN COMMANDMENTS OF MINERAL COLLECTING

1     Thou shalt not touch thy neighbor's minerals unless he places them in thy hands.

2     Thou shalt not test the strength of crystals by pushing, squeezing, or biting.

3     Thou shalt not drop thy neighbor's fossils, for many do not bounce properly.

4     Thou shalt not place thy neighbor's specimens in thine own pocket.

5     Thou shalt not test thy neighbor's agates for hardness by rubbing them together.

6         Thou shalt not argue the name of a mineral too violently; sometimes thou could be wrong.

7         Thou shalt not climb above thy neighbor's head when on a field trip lest thou are willing to spend the day digging him out.

8          Thou shalt protect thine eyes, hands and feet so that they can enjoy many field trips.

9           Thou shalt not encroach upon thy neighbor's diggings lest his hammer be dropped upon thee.

10       Thou shalt neither complain about nor denounce thy club officers under the penalty of being elected one thyself.

Mineralizing in PA Chronicles - Part 1 Chronicles - Part 2 Chronicles - Part 3 Chronicles - Part 4 Chronicles - Part 5 Chronicles - Part 6

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