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Saturday, September 26, 2009

South Dakota Triphylite Occurrences

Mine NameCountyCityLatLong
Data exported from DRC 2.0 (c) 2009 Gary Kindel
BALLARD MINECUSTERN/A43.794444-103.644444
BARKER-FERGUSON MINEPENNINGTONN/A43.880556-103.367778
BIG CHIEFPenningtonGlendale43.843333-103.381667
Big Chief PegmatitePenningtonGlendale43.843333-103.381667
BOB INGERSOLL MINEPENNINGTONKeystone43.911111-103.451389
BULL MOOSE LODESCUSTERN/A43.7425-103.543611
CHRISTIANSEN PEGMATITEPENNINGTONKeystone43.8175-103.425
CLIMAX MICA MINECUSTERN/A43.768611-103.553333
CLIMAX MINECUSTERN/A43.769167-103.546944
CORKY CLAIMCUSTERN/A43.722222-103.698889
Crown MineCUSTERN/AN/AN/A
CUSTER MOUNTAINCUSTERN/A43.755556-103.5625
DAN PATCH MINEPenningtonKeystone43.894444-103.441667
DIKE LODEPENNINGTONN/A43.865833-103.406667
DYKE LODEPENNINGTONN/A43.865833-103.406667
EARL LODECUSTERN/A43.75-103.523611
EDISON MINEPENNINGTONN/A43.883056-103.404722
ELKHORNCUSTERN/A43.746389-103.514167
ERUPTION CLAIMCUSTERN/A43.724444-103.7
ETTA MINEPENNINGTONKeystoneN/AN/A
FERGUSON LODEPENNINGTONN/A43.880556-103.367778
GAP LODEPENNINGTONN/A43.865556-103.559444
GIANT PEGMATITELAWRENCEN/A44.376389-104.056111
GIANT-VOLNEYLAWRENCETinton44.380556-104.049444
GIANT-VOLNEY PEGMATITELAWRENCEN/A44.376389-104.056111
GREENE MINECUSTERN/A43.625-103.533889
GREENE PEGMATITECUSTERN/A43.625-103.533889
HECTOR FRACTIONPENNINGTONN/A43.883056-103.404722
HEDMAN MINECUSTERN/A43.782778-103.569444
HELEN BERYLCUSTERN/A43.712778-103.696389
Hesnard MinePENNINGTONKeystoneN/AN/A
HIGH CLIMB LODECUSTERN/A43.855278-103.625556
HIGHLAND LODECUSTERN/A43.766389-103.678056
HIGHLAND MINE, JOHN ROSS MINECUSTERN/A43.766389-103.678056
HOFERT-ARCADECUSTERN/A43.792222-103.532778
HUGO MINEPENNINGTONKeystone43.8175-103.425
HUNTER AND LOUISE SPODUMENE DIKEPENNINGTONN/A43.856389-103.633889
INGERSOLL CLAIMSPENNINGTONKeystone43.911111-103.451389
INGERSOLL MINEPENNINGTONKeystone43.911111-103.451389
KING LITHIA PROSPECTPENNINGTONKeystone43.871944-103.405278
King LodePENNINGTONKeystone43.871944-103.405278
LOUISE-HUNTER CLAIMPENNINGTONN/A43.856389-103.633889
LOUISE-HUNTER MINEPENNINGTONN/A43.856944-103.634722
McMakin MineCUSTERN/AN/AN/A
MONARCHPENNINGTONKeystone43.890556-103.419444
MONITORPENNINGTONKeystone43.890556-103.419444
MOUNTAIN LION MINEPENNINGTONN/A43.860278-103.376667
NOVEMBER MINECusterN/A43.836667-103.561944
ONE POINT LODECUSTERN/A43.720556-103.664167
PEERLESS MINEPENNINGTONKeystone43.890556-103.419444
PHELPS LODECUSTERN/A43.806944-103.611944
PHYLLIS AND PHILIP LODESPENNINGTONN/A43.886389-103.384722
PINK MONSTERCUSTERN/A43.625-103.533889
PLEASANT VALLEY MINECUSTERCuster43.721944-103.680556
PROTECTOR LODEPENNINGTONKeystone43.890556-103.419444
QUEEN LODE CLAIMPENNINGTONN/A43.87-103.383333
RAINBOW NUMBER FOUR CLAIMCUSTERN/A43.729722-103.695
RED MONSTERCUSTERN/A43.625-103.533889
Rock RidgeCUSTERCUSTER43.724722-103.641667
ROCKY RIDGE MINECUSTERCUSTER43.724722-103.641667
ROOSEVELTCUSTERN/A43.806944-103.611944
ROSS MINECUSTERN/A43.766389-103.678056
ROUGH & READYLAWRENCETinton44.368056-104.051944
ROUGH AND READYLAWRENCEN/A44.379722-104.0525
SNOOKUMCUSTERN/A43.755556-103.5625
SODA SPARPENNINGTONN/A43.860278-103.376667
SODA SPAR LODEPENNINGTONKeystone43.860278-103.376667
SODA SPURPenningtonGlendale43.843333-103.381667
STAR LODEPENNINGTONN/A43.876389-103.348611
SWEEPSTAKES BERYLCUSTERN/A43.712778-103.696389
TANTALUM HILL PEGMATITELAWRENCEN/A44.376389-104.056111
TIN MOUNTAIN MINECUSTERN/A43.746944-103.7186
TIN QUEEN MINEPENNINGTONN/A43.866944-103.595556
TINSLEYCUSTERN/A43.746389-103.514167
TIP TOP LODECusterCuster43.715556-103.669167
TIP TOP MINECusterCuster43.715556-103.669167
TIP TOP PEGMATITECusterCuster43.715556-103.669167
VICTORY MINECUSTERN/A43.782778-103.569444
VICTORY NUMBER ONE PROSPECTCUSTERN/A43.792222-103.532778
VOLLANO (?)CUSTERN/A43.724444-103.7
WARREN DRAW MINECUSTERN/A43.743889-103.713889
WATSON MINEPENNINGTONN/A43.886389-103.384722
WESTINGHOUSE NUMBER TWOCUSTERN/A43.850833-103.706111
WHITE BLOWOUTPENNINGTONN/A43.866944-103.595556
WHITE BLOWOUT DEPOSITPENNINGTONN/A43.866944-103.595556
WHITE CAP MINEPENNINGTONN/A43.879444-103.408333
WHITE ELEPHANT MINECusterPringle43.656111-103.582778
WHITE SPAR MINECUSTERN/A43.850833-103.706111

Saturday, September 19, 2009

Fluorite Locations in Ohio

34 Mines with Fluorite occurrences reported or inferred.
Mine NameCountyCityLatLong
Data exported from DRC 2.0 (c) 2009 Gary Kindel
AUGLAIZE PLANTPAULDINGN/A41.178333-84.431944
BELLEVUE QUARRYSANDUSKYN/A41.279444-82.855278
BLOOMVILLE STONE QUARRYSENECAN/A41.0625-82.984722
CAREY PLANT & QUARRYWYANDOTN/A40.958611-83.360556
CUSTAR STONE QUARRYWOODBOWLING GREENS 41.327778-83.88
DELPHOS QUARRYVAN WERTN/A40.838333-84.35
FINDLEY PLANTHancockN/A41.018333-83.656944
FLAT ROCK QUARRYSENECAN/A41.229167-82.875
GIBONSBURG QUARRYSANDUSKYN/A41.395833-83.333333
GIBSONBURG QUARRYSANDUSKYGIBSONBURG 41.391111-83.313056
GREAT LAKES-ST LAWRENCE/ CLEVELANDCUYAHOGAN/A41.475556-81.694722
HARDIN QUARRYHARDINN/A40.726389-83.633333
J.A. MILLER TILE COMPANY PITSENECAN/A41.136944-83.286667
LIMA PLANTALLENN/A40.748056-84.080556
LIME CITY QUARRYWOODLIME CITY 41.537778-83.563333
MAPLE GROVE LIME PLANTSENECAN/A41.224722-83.2075
MAPLE GROVE QUARRYSENECAN/A41.230556-83.212222
MARTIN MARIETTA REFRACTORIES QUARRYSANDUSKYN/A41.468889-83.364167
MAUMEE PLANTLucasN/A41.575556-83.673333
MCCARTHY STONE QUARRYWYANDOTN/A40.785-83.2375
OHIO LIME CO WOODVILLE QUARRYSANDUSKYN/A41.434444-83.349167
OTTAWA STONE CO QUARRYPUTNAMN/A41-83.940556
PAULDING STONE QUARRYPAULDINGN/A41.196667-84.584444
PUGH QUARRYHENRYN/A41.330833-83.884167
SAINT STEPHEN TILE CO., INC. PITSENECAN/A41.020278-82.960833
SILICA QUARRYLUCASN/A41.681111-83.740833
THE BLUFFTON STONE COMPANYALLENN/A40.886111-83.893056
TRI-COUNTY LIMESTONE COMPANYMARIONN/A40.68-83.415
U.S. GYPSUM COMPANY GENOA QUARRYOTTAWAN/A41.509444-83.355556
UNION CARBIDE/ FOSTORIA, OHIOSENECAN/A41.158333-83.413333
WATERVILLE STONE QUARRYLUCASN/A41.478611-83.753056
WHITE ROCK QUARRY L.P.OTTAWACLAY CENTER41.5725-83.364167
WOODVILLE LIME AND CHEMICAL QUARRYSANDUSKYN/A41.463333-83.364722
WYANDOT DOLOMITE, INC.WYANDOTN/A40.971111-83.368889

Celestite Locations in Ohio

26 Mines with Celestite occurrences reported or inferred.
Mine NameCountyCityLatLong
Data exported from DRC 2.0 (c) 2009 Gary Kindel
BLOOMVILLE STONE QUARRYSENECAN/A41.0625-82.984722
CAREY PLANT & QUARRYWYANDOTN/A40.958611-83.360556
CUSTAR STONE QUARRYWOODBOWLING GREENS 41.327778-83.88
FINDLEY PLANTHancockN/A41.018333-83.656944
FLAT ROCK QUARRYSENECAN/A41.229167-82.875
GIBONSBURG QUARRYSANDUSKYN/A41.395833-83.333333
GIBSONBURG QUARRYSANDUSKYGIBSONBURG 41.391111-83.313056
J.A. MILLER TILE COMPANY PITSENECAN/A41.136944-83.286667
LIMA PLANTALLENN/A40.748056-84.080556
LIME CITY QUARRYWOODLIME CITY 41.537778-83.563333
MAPLE GROVE LIME PLANTSENECAN/A41.224722-83.2075
MAPLE GROVE QUARRYSENECAN/A41.230556-83.212222
MARTIN MARIETTA REFRACTORIES QUARRYSANDUSKYN/A41.468889-83.364167
MAUMEE PLANTLucasN/A41.575556-83.673333
MCCARTHY STONE QUARRYWYANDOTN/A40.785-83.2375
OHIO LIME CO WOODVILLE QUARRYSANDUSKYN/A41.434444-83.349167
PORTAGE PLANTPORTAGEN/A41.315556-83.645
SAINT STEPHEN TILE CO., INC. PITSENECAN/A41.020278-82.960833
SILICA QUARRYLUCASN/A41.681111-83.740833
TRI-COUNTY LIMESTONE COMPANYMARIONN/A40.68-83.415
U.S. GYPSUM COMPANY GENOA QUARRYOTTAWAN/A41.509444-83.355556
UNION CARBIDE/ FOSTORIA, OHIOSENECAN/A41.158333-83.413333
WATERVILLE STONE QUARRYLUCASN/A41.478611-83.753056
WHITE ROCK QUARRY L.P.OTTAWACLAY CENTER41.5725-83.364167
WOODVILLE LIME AND CHEMICAL QUARRYSANDUSKYN/A41.463333-83.364722
WYANDOT DOLOMITE, INC.WYANDOTN/A40.971111-83.368889

Galena Locations in Ohio

21 Mines with Galena occurrences reported or inferred.
Mine NameCountyCityLatLong
Data exported from DRC 2.0 (c) 2009 Gary Kindel
BLOOMVILLE STONE QUARRYSENECAN/A41.0625-82.984722
CAREY PLANT & QUARRYWYANDOTN/A40.958611-83.360556
FLAT ROCK QUARRYSENECAN/A41.229167-82.875
GIBONSBURG QUARRYSANDUSKYN/A41.395833-83.333333
GIBSONBURG QUARRYSANDUSKYGIBSONBURG 41.391111-83.313056
J.A. MILLER TILE COMPANY PITSENECAN/A41.136944-83.286667
LIME CITY QUARRYWOODLIME CITY 41.537778-83.563333
MAPLE GROVE LIME PLANTSENECAN/A41.224722-83.2075
MAPLE GROVE QUARRYSENECAN/A41.230556-83.212222
MARTIN MARIETTA REFRACTORIES QUARRYSANDUSKYN/A41.468889-83.364167
MAUMEE PLANTLucasN/A41.575556-83.673333
MCCARTHY STONE QUARRYWYANDOTN/A40.785-83.2375
OHIO LIME CO WOODVILLE QUARRYSANDUSKYN/A41.434444-83.349167
SAINT STEPHEN TILE CO., INC. PITSENECAN/A41.020278-82.960833
SILICA QUARRYLUCASN/A41.681111-83.740833
U.S. GYPSUM COMPANY GENOA QUARRYOTTAWAN/A41.509444-83.355556
UNION CARBIDE/ FOSTORIA, OHIOSENECAN/A41.158333-83.413333
WATERVILLE STONE QUARRYLUCASN/A41.478611-83.753056
WHITE ROCK QUARRY L.P.OTTAWACLAY CENTER41.5725-83.364167
WOODVILLE LIME AND CHEMICAL QUARRYSANDUSKYN/A41.463333-83.364722
WYANDOT DOLOMITE, INC.WYANDOTN/A40.971111-83.368889

Saturday, September 12, 2009

DRC 2.0 Update - Build 2.023 is available

Hi everyone:


    I just released an update to Digital Rockhound's companion version 2.0.


This update is about building a better mouse trap.  Another change at Windows Live has broken the Updater in DRC.   This update now allows me to push out an update that automatically downloads or an update that requires a manual download.  I am hoping with this approach I'll no longer have to notice users by email when the updater has been changed.  I guess I wait and see if this is indeed a better mouse trap.


  • Bug Fix: Corrected an error in DRC Updater (caused by change at Windows Live site) that prevented the update from being downloaded.
Confirmed that the new Windows XP, Windows Vista.

Please note: This update requires Microsoft .net Framework 2.0.
Installer for Microsoft .net Framework 2.0 can be found here if you need it.




Full revision history


This update is free to all current users of DRC 2.0.
I have sent email notification to all current users, however if you feel you should get this update and did not receive an email please contact me Gary Kindel.

Gary Kindel

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