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Ghost Town Maps: A Guide to the Historic Towns of the Black Hills of South Dakota
by Dale Baity, 2007
Compantion to the Black Hills Mineral Atlas; South Dakota and Ghost Mine Maps books, Ghost Town Maps is another purveyor of Black Hills history that contains the locations and names of over 400 historic and ghost towns over the same area as featured in Ghost Mine Maps. These towns are located by tier, range, and section and any alternate names are listed. Additionally, there is an included picture index of Black Hills Ghost Towns by Watson Parker and Hugh Lambert.
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Guidebook to the Geology of the Black Hills, South Dakota (SOLD OUT!!)
by John Lufkin, Jack Redden, Alvis Lisenbee, and Tom Loomis
Softcover. 1st Edition. 2009. New, Table of Contents, 88 figures
This guidebook that details the unique geology of the Black Hills is co-authored by consulting geologist Dr. John Lufkin who grew up in the Black Hills and taught geology at the University of Texas-Austin and the Colorado School of Mines, Dr. Jack Redden, an emeritus professor at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Dr. Alvis Lisenbee, another South Dakota School of Mines emeritus professor, and Tom Loomis, South Dakota School of Mines graduate and owner of Dakota Matrix Minerals.
The Guidebook provides detailed information on the geology and geologic history of the Black Hills in terms and language that can be understood by geologists and beginners alike. It features basic information such as introductory geology of the Black Hills, the rock cycle, and stratigraphy to in depth processes such as the Black Hills’ geomorphology and hydrology, mineral formation, as well as the uplift that formed the Black Hills and the processes that took place that provided the Black Hills with its rich history in gold.
The Guidebook to the Geology of the Black Hills, South Dakota is available in limited quantities. The guidebook offers the novice and professional geologist a good self-guided tour of Black Hills geology as well as a valuable reference.
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Mineral History of South Dakota: Part Two
as featured in MATRIX: A Journal of the History of Minerals
Continued from Mineral History of South Dakota: Part One, Mineral History of South Dakota Part Two unveils the rich history and geology of South Dakota in articles that provide detailed accounts of Homestake Mine’s early history, mines that were overshadowed by Homestake including the Holy Terror, Uncle Sam, and the Golden Reward mines, a history lesson on Black Hills pegmatites including a large editorial on the Tip Top pegmatite. Additonally, more of South Dakota’s colorful characters who are fans of geology, including self-taught mineralogist Willard L. Roberts and expert field collector June Culp Zeitner, are detailed in engaging articles.
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Mineralogy of the Black Hills
by Willard L. Roberts & George Rapp, Jr.
Hardcover. Condition - used but as good as New. 1965. Out-of-Print.
Written by Willard Roberts, at the time a research associate at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology and later curator of mineralogy and then director of the Museum of Geology at the school, and George Rapp, Jr., curator of mineralogy at the Museum of Geology and an associate professor of mineralogy at the time the book was published, Mineralogy of the Black Hills sought to update and refine the previous two works that attempted to detail the extensive mineral population of the Black Hills of South Dakota. Mineralogy of the Black Hills accounts for more than 280 minerals found in the Black Hills and includes a brief listing of these minerals by Dana type and an in depth alphabetical listing that details the crystallography, habit, and appearance of these minerals as well as the locations in which these minerals can be found in the Black Hills.
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Mineralogy of the Black Hills
by Willard L. Roberts & George Rapp, Jr.
Paperback. Condition - New. 1965. Out-of-Print.
Written by Willard Roberts, at the time a research associate at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology and later curator of mineralogy and then director of the Museum of Geology at the school, and George Rapp, Jr., curator of mineralogy at the Museum of Geology and an associate professor of mineralogy at the time the book was published, Mineralogy of the Black Hills sought to update and refine the previous two works that attempted to detail the extensive mineral population of the Black Hills of South Dakota. Mineralogy of the Black Hills accounts for more than 280 minerals found in the Black Hills and includes a brief listing of these minerals by Dana type and an in depth alphabetical listing that details the crystallography, habit, and appearance of these minerals as well as the locations in which these minerals can be found in the Black Hills.
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Softcover. NEW. Author - Joel K. Waterland. 1991. Out-of-Print. Table of Contents, Index covering mines, miners, companies, and claims. Table of illustrations and claim maps. Tables of mine production.
We have a very limited quantity of these books, which are now out-of-print. This book, authored by geologist, miner, and historian Joel K. Waterland.
This 424 page book details the mining history of several mining districts of the Northern Black Hills of South Dakota pulled from historic newspapers, periodicals, and company records. This is invaluable book will serve those of you who seek to learn more about not only the mining of the Black Hills, but the geology as well as the many people involved. It is also a primary tool to be used as a guide to finding the historic mines for prospecting and mineral collecting. There are hundreds of GOLD, Silver, Tungsten, and other mines discussed in historical context and minerals located.There is also a short section on the Mills of the Northern Black Hills.
The book is richly illustrated with vintage mill photos and old claim maps form the historic Frank Peck survey map covering the entire northern Black Hills.
Districts covered include:
- Deadwood
- Two Bit
- Galena
- Elk Creek
- Box Elder
- Custer Peak
- Carbonate
- Ragged Top
- Iron Creek
- Crow Peak
- Hay Creek
- Bear Gulch
If you study mining history or collect minerals and are in search for detailed iinformation on Black Hills mines, this book is a must.