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lhughes@ensafe.com

Thu, Jun 26, 2025 10:30 AM

A long shot here, but does anyone have information on the mining of the pegmatite in WWII for strategic minerals, the role of Arthur Montgomery, and especially the pre-war mining of the Iceberg lode of optical calcite, located nearby? This information would supplement a book project. I have a few articles but wonder if anyone has access to unpublished, archival material on these subjects?

Thanks,

Larry Hughes

Geophysicist

A long shot here, but does anyone have information on the mining of the pegmatite in WWII for strategic minerals, the role of Arthur Montgomery, and especially the pre-war mining of the Iceberg lode of optical calcite, located nearby? This information would supplement a book project. I have a few articles but wonder if anyone has access to unpublished, archival material on these subjects? Thanks, Larry Hughes Geophysicist

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London, David

Thu, Jun 26, 2025 11:50 AM

The New Mexico Archives at UNM has a collection of maps, photos, and reports. They have an online presence at:

https://nmarchives.unm.edu/repositories/22/archival_objects/340982

but most of the contents are not available in digital format (there is one photo of Gilbert Greigo). I found enough there to keep me busy for most of a day. It was certainly worth my time to travel there to review it.

David London
Pegmatite Interest Group: https://msaweb.org/pegmatites/

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Subject: [MSA-talk] Calcite deposit near Harding mine pegmatite, NM

A long shot here, but does anyone have information on the mining of the pegmatite in WWII for strategic minerals, the role of Arthur Montgomery, and especially the pre-war mining of the Iceberg lode of optical calcite, located nearby? This information
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A long shot here, but does anyone have information on the mining of the pegmatite in WWII for strategic minerals, the role of Arthur Montgomery, and especially the pre-war mining of the Iceberg lode of optical calcite, located nearby? This information would supplement a book project. I have a few articles but wonder if anyone has access to unpublished, archival material on these subjects?

Thanks,

Larry Hughes

Geophysicist

The New Mexico Archives at UNM has a collection of maps, photos, and reports. They have an online presence at: https://nmarchives.unm.edu/repositories/22/archival_objects/340982 but most of the contents are not available in digital format (there is one photo of Gilbert Greigo). I found enough there to keep me busy for most of a day. It was certainly worth my time to travel there to review it. David London Pegmatite Interest Group: https://msaweb.org/pegmatites/ ________________________________ From: Larry Hughes via MSA-talk <msa-talk@minlists.org> Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2025 5:30 AM To: msa-talk@minlists.org <msa-talk@minlists.org> Subject: [MSA-talk] Calcite deposit near Harding mine pegmatite, NM A long shot here, but does anyone have information on the mining of the pegmatite in WWII for strategic minerals, the role of Arthur Montgomery, and especially the pre-war mining of the Iceberg lode of optical calcite, located nearby? This information ZjQcmQRYFpfptBannerStart External Email ZjQcmQRYFpfptBannerEnd A long shot here, but does anyone have information on the mining of the pegmatite in WWII for strategic minerals, the role of Arthur Montgomery, and especially the pre-war mining of the Iceberg lode of optical calcite, located nearby? This information would supplement a book project. I have a few articles but wonder if anyone has access to unpublished, archival material on these subjects? Thanks, Larry Hughes Geophysicist

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London, David

Thu, Jun 26, 2025 12:01 PM

Typo: Gilbert Griego...

David London
Pegmatite Interest Group: https://msaweb.org/pegmatites/

From: London, David dlondon@ou.edu
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Subject: Re: [MSA-talk] Calcite deposit near Harding mine pegmatite, NM

The New Mexico Archives at UNM has a collection of maps, photos, and reports. They have an online presence at:

https://nmarchives.unm.edu/repositories/22/archival_objects/340982

but most of the contents are not available in digital format (there is one photo of Gilbert Greigo). I found enough there to keep me busy for most of a day. It was certainly worth my time to travel there to review it.

David London
Pegmatite Interest Group: https://msaweb.org/pegmatites/

From: Larry Hughes via MSA-talk msa-talk@minlists.org
Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2025 5:30 AM
To: msa-talk@minlists.org msa-talk@minlists.org
Subject: [MSA-talk] Calcite deposit near Harding mine pegmatite, NM

A long shot here, but does anyone have information on the mining of the pegmatite in WWII for strategic minerals, the role of Arthur Montgomery, and especially the pre-war mining of the Iceberg lode of optical calcite, located nearby? This information
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A long shot here, but does anyone have information on the mining of the pegmatite in WWII for strategic minerals, the role of Arthur Montgomery, and especially the pre-war mining of the Iceberg lode of optical calcite, located nearby? This information would supplement a book project. I have a few articles but wonder if anyone has access to unpublished, archival material on these subjects?

Thanks,

Larry Hughes

Geophysicist

Typo: Gilbert Griego... David London Pegmatite Interest Group: https://msaweb.org/pegmatites/ ________________________________ From: London, David <dlondon@ou.edu> Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2025 6:50 AM To: msa-talk@minlists.org <msa-talk@minlists.org>; lhughes@ensafe.com <lhughes@ensafe.com> Subject: Re: [MSA-talk] Calcite deposit near Harding mine pegmatite, NM The New Mexico Archives at UNM has a collection of maps, photos, and reports. They have an online presence at: https://nmarchives.unm.edu/repositories/22/archival_objects/340982 but most of the contents are not available in digital format (there is one photo of Gilbert Greigo). I found enough there to keep me busy for most of a day. It was certainly worth my time to travel there to review it. David London Pegmatite Interest Group: https://msaweb.org/pegmatites/ ________________________________ From: Larry Hughes via MSA-talk <msa-talk@minlists.org> Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2025 5:30 AM To: msa-talk@minlists.org <msa-talk@minlists.org> Subject: [MSA-talk] Calcite deposit near Harding mine pegmatite, NM A long shot here, but does anyone have information on the mining of the pegmatite in WWII for strategic minerals, the role of Arthur Montgomery, and especially the pre-war mining of the Iceberg lode of optical calcite, located nearby? This information ZjQcmQRYFpfptBannerStart External Email ZjQcmQRYFpfptBannerEnd A long shot here, but does anyone have information on the mining of the pegmatite in WWII for strategic minerals, the role of Arthur Montgomery, and especially the pre-war mining of the Iceberg lode of optical calcite, located nearby? This information would supplement a book project. I have a few articles but wonder if anyone has access to unpublished, archival material on these subjects? Thanks, Larry Hughes Geophysicist

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tony@excaliburmineral.com

Thu, Jun 26, 2025 1:29 PM

We have several of the calcites mined from the "Iceberg Pit" at the Harding
Mine, collected from the occurrence over 30 years ago. There was an
excellent article about the Harding Mine, its early history, and Arthur
Montgomery's later involvement there in Matrix magazine, published in 2000.
If you have not seen it yet, it is readily available from several dealers
(we ask 8.00 + postage and have several on hand).

Good Luck!

Tony Nikischer
Excalibur Mineral Corp - Mineral News
1885 Seminole Trail - Ste 202
Charlottesville,
VA 22901-1160

Tel: 434-964-0875
Fax: 434-964-1549

From: Larry Hughes via MSA-talk [mailto:msa-talk@minlists.org]
Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2025 6:31 AM
To: msa-talk@minlists.org
Subject: [MSA-talk] Calcite deposit near Harding mine pegmatite, NM

A long shot here, but does anyone have information on the mining of the
pegmatite in WWII for strategic minerals, the role of Arthur Montgomery, and
especially the pre-war mining of the Iceberg lode of optical calcite,
located nearby? This information would supplement a book project. I have a
few articles but wonder if anyone has access to unpublished, archival
material on these subjects?

Thanks,

Larry Hughes

Geophysicist

We have several of the calcites mined from the "Iceberg Pit" at the Harding Mine, collected from the occurrence over 30 years ago. There was an excellent article about the Harding Mine, its early history, and Arthur Montgomery's later involvement there in Matrix magazine, published in 2000. If you have not seen it yet, it is readily available from several dealers (we ask 8.00 + postage and have several on hand). Good Luck! Tony Nikischer Excalibur Mineral Corp - Mineral News 1885 Seminole Trail - Ste 202 Charlottesville, VA 22901-1160 Tel: 434-964-0875 Fax: 434-964-1549 _____ From: Larry Hughes via MSA-talk [mailto:msa-talk@minlists.org] Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2025 6:31 AM To: msa-talk@minlists.org Subject: [MSA-talk] Calcite deposit near Harding mine pegmatite, NM A long shot here, but does anyone have information on the mining of the pegmatite in WWII for strategic minerals, the role of Arthur Montgomery, and especially the pre-war mining of the Iceberg lode of optical calcite, located nearby? This information would supplement a book project. I have a few articles but wonder if anyone has access to unpublished, archival material on these subjects? Thanks, Larry Hughes Geophysicist

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Paul A Schroeder

Thu, Jun 26, 2025 1:47 PM

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Typo: Gilbert Griego...

David London
Pegmatite Interest Group: https://msaweb.org/pegmatites/

From: London, David dlondon@ou.edu
Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2025 6:50 AM
To: msa-talk@minlists.org msa-talk@minlists.org; lhughes@ensafe.com lhughes@ensafe.com
Subject: Re: [MSA-talk] Calcite deposit near Harding mine pegmatite, NM

The New Mexico Archives at UNM has a collection of maps, photos, and reports. They have an online presence at:

https://nmarchives.unm.edu/repositories/22/archival_objects/340982

but most of the contents are not available in digital format (there is one photo of Gilbert Greigo). I found enough there to keep me busy for most of a day. It was certainly worth my time to travel there to review it.

David London
Pegmatite Interest Group: https://msaweb.org/pegmatites/

From: Larry Hughes via MSA-talk msa-talk@minlists.org
Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2025 5:30 AM
To: msa-talk@minlists.org msa-talk@minlists.org
Subject: [MSA-talk] Calcite deposit near Harding mine pegmatite, NM

A long shot here, but does anyone have information on the mining of the pegmatite in WWII for strategic minerals, the role of Arthur Montgomery, and especially the pre-war mining of the Iceberg lode of optical calcite, located nearby? This information
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A long shot here, but does anyone have information on the mining of the pegmatite in WWII for strategic minerals, the role of Arthur Montgomery, and especially the pre-war mining of the Iceberg lode of optical calcite, located nearby? This information would supplement a book project. I have a few articles but wonder if anyone has access to unpublished, archival material on these subjects?

Thanks,

Larry Hughes

Geophysicist

https://ugacollections.recollectcms.com/nodes/search?datefrom=&dateto=&keywords=Harding&orderby=node_title&order=asc&ntids=W10=&filter=eyJudGlkcyI6W10sImZhY2V0Ijp7fX0=&a2z=W10=&page=1&viewtype=grid&type=phrase&digital=0&in=0&access=0&has=W10=&bid=0&meta=W10=&metainc=W10= ________________________________ From: London, David via MSA-talk <msa-talk@minlists.org> Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2025 8:01 AM To: msa-talk@minlists.org <msa-talk@minlists.org>; lhughes@ensafe.com <lhughes@ensafe.com> Subject: [MSA-talk] Re: Calcite deposit near Harding mine pegmatite, NM [EXTERNAL SENDER - PROCEED CAUTIOUSLY] Typo: Gilbert Griego... David London Pegmatite Interest Group: https://msaweb.org/pegmatites/ ________________________________ From: London, David <dlondon@ou.edu> Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2025 6:50 AM To: msa-talk@minlists.org <msa-talk@minlists.org>; lhughes@ensafe.com <lhughes@ensafe.com> Subject: Re: [MSA-talk] Calcite deposit near Harding mine pegmatite, NM The New Mexico Archives at UNM has a collection of maps, photos, and reports. They have an online presence at: https://nmarchives.unm.edu/repositories/22/archival_objects/340982 but most of the contents are not available in digital format (there is one photo of Gilbert Greigo). I found enough there to keep me busy for most of a day. It was certainly worth my time to travel there to review it. David London Pegmatite Interest Group: https://msaweb.org/pegmatites/ ________________________________ From: Larry Hughes via MSA-talk <msa-talk@minlists.org> Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2025 5:30 AM To: msa-talk@minlists.org <msa-talk@minlists.org> Subject: [MSA-talk] Calcite deposit near Harding mine pegmatite, NM A long shot here, but does anyone have information on the mining of the pegmatite in WWII for strategic minerals, the role of Arthur Montgomery, and especially the pre-war mining of the Iceberg lode of optical calcite, located nearby? This information ZjQcmQRYFpfptBannerStart External Email ZjQcmQRYFpfptBannerEnd A long shot here, but does anyone have information on the mining of the pegmatite in WWII for strategic minerals, the role of Arthur Montgomery, and especially the pre-war mining of the Iceberg lode of optical calcite, located nearby? This information would supplement a book project. I have a few articles but wonder if anyone has access to unpublished, archival material on these subjects? Thanks, Larry Hughes Geophysicist

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PJ Bove

Sat, Jun 28, 2025 3:14 AM

Hello All
I have several specimens that I collected at the Harding mine and the Iceberg claim in 1964 and again 1965 (and many times later). The MinRecord Eureka special issue May-June 2022 has a photo of us at the Harding Mine in 1965. In 1964 in digging under a Pinion pine at the face site wall I recovered a specimens, one about 2 by 6 by 25cm. Absolutely clear, which I still have. I still have a provisional letter from Dr. Montgomery to collect at the site in 1969 but to stay out of the underground parts of the Harding mine.
Phil(Roadrunner Mining & Minerals)

Phillip J. Bové922 Acequia MadreSanta Fe, New Mexico 87505505 983 354
On Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 07:17:18 PM MDT, tony--- via MSA-talk msa-talk@minlists.org wrote:

We have several of the calcites mined from the "Iceberg Pit" at the Harding Mine, collected from the occurrence over 30 years ago. There was an excellent article about the Harding Mine, its early history, and Arthur Montgomery's later involvement there in Matrix magazine, published in 2000. If you have not seen it yet, it is readily available from several dealers (we ask 8.00 + postage and have several on hand). Good Luck! Tony Nikischer
Excalibur Mineral Corp - Mineral News
1885 Seminole Trail - Ste 202
Charlottesville,
VA 22901-1160 Tel: 434-964-0875
Fax: 434-964-1549
From: Larry Hughes via MSA-talk [mailto:msa-talk@minlists.org]
Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2025 6:31 AM
To: msa-talk@minlists.org
Subject: [MSA-talk] Calcite deposit near Harding mine pegmatite, NM

A long shot here, but does anyone have information on the mining of the pegmatite in WWII for strategic minerals, the role of Arthur Montgomery, and especially the pre-war mining of the Iceberg lode of optical calcite, located nearby? This information would supplement a book project. I have a few articles but wonder if anyone has access to unpublished, archival material on these subjects?

Thanks,

Larry Hughes

Geophysicist

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Hello All I have several specimens that I collected at the Harding mine and the Iceberg claim in 1964 and again 1965 (and many times later). The MinRecord Eureka special issue May-June 2022 has a photo of us at the Harding Mine in 1965. In 1964 in digging under a Pinion pine at the face site wall I recovered a specimens, one about 2 by 6 by 25cm. Absolutely clear, which I still have. I still have a provisional letter from Dr. Montgomery to collect at the site in 1969 but to stay out of the underground parts of the Harding mine. Phil(Roadrunner Mining & Minerals) Phillip J. Bové922 Acequia MadreSanta Fe, New Mexico 87505505 983 354 On Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 07:17:18 PM MDT, tony--- via MSA-talk <msa-talk@minlists.org> wrote: We have several of the calcites mined from the "Iceberg Pit" at the Harding Mine, collected from the occurrence over 30 years ago. There was an excellent article about the Harding Mine, its early history, and Arthur Montgomery's later involvement there in Matrix magazine, published in 2000. If you have not seen it yet, it is readily available from several dealers (we ask 8.00 + postage and have several on hand). Good Luck! Tony Nikischer Excalibur Mineral Corp - Mineral News 1885 Seminole Trail - Ste 202 Charlottesville, VA 22901-1160 Tel: 434-964-0875 Fax: 434-964-1549 From: Larry Hughes via MSA-talk [mailto:msa-talk@minlists.org] Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2025 6:31 AM To: msa-talk@minlists.org Subject: [MSA-talk] Calcite deposit near Harding mine pegmatite, NM A long shot here, but does anyone have information on the mining of the pegmatite in WWII for strategic minerals, the role of Arthur Montgomery, and especially the pre-war mining of the Iceberg lode of optical calcite, located nearby? This information would supplement a book project. I have a few articles but wonder if anyone has access to unpublished, archival material on these subjects? Thanks, Larry Hughes Geophysicist _______________________________________________ MSA-talk mailing list -- msa-talk@minlists.org To unsubscribe send an email to msa-talk-leave@minlists.org