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Blue John (book)
Blue John or Bluejohn may refer to: * Blue John, Kentucky, United States *Blue John (mineral), a form of fluorite mined in Derbyshire, England *Blue John Cavern, a cavern in Castleton, Derbyshire where fluorite is mined *Bluejohn Canyon, a canyon in Utah, United States, site of the Aron Ralston accident * ''Blue John'' (album), an album by organist John Patton * Lance-Constable Bluejohn, a character in the ''Discworld'' series, a member of Ankh-Morpork City Watch * Blue John Gap, a fictional location in Arthur Conan Doyle's short story ''The Terror of Blue John Gap "The Terror of Blue John Gap" is a short story written by Arthur Conan Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It was first published in ''Strand Magazine'' in 1910. It is the subject of an ongoing study, The Terror of Blue John Gap Project, by Margie Deck ...'' See also * John Blue (other) {{disambig, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue John, Kentucky
Blue John is an unincorporated community in Pulaski County, Kentucky Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the Upper South. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north; West Virginia and Virginia to ..., United States. References Unincorporated communities in Pulaski County, Kentucky Unincorporated communities in Kentucky Coal towns in Kentucky {{PulaskiCountyKY-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue John (mineral)
Blue John (also known as Derbyshire Spar) is a semi-precious mineral, a rare form of fluorite with bands of a purple-blue or yellowish colour. In the UK it is found only at Blue John Cavern and Treak Cliff Cavern at Castleton in Derbyshire. During the 19th century, it was mined for its ornamental value, and mining continues on a small scale. Etymology The most common explanation for the name is that it derives from the French , meaning 'blue-yellow'. The story goes that Blue John was exported to France where it was used by ''ormolu'' workers during the reign of Louis XVI (1774–91). However, there is no archival record of any Blue John being exported to France, and the early ''ormolu'' ornaments which use Blue John were being manufactured by Matthew Boulton of Birmingham in the 1760s. An alternative origin of the name derives from an old miners' name for the zinc ore sphalerite, which they called "Black Jack". Thus, the unique blue stone mined in these caverns could easily h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue John Cavern
The Blue John Cavern is one of the four show caves in Castleton, Derbyshire, England. Description The cavern takes its name from the semi-precious mineral Blue John, which is still mined in small amounts outside the tourist season and made locally into jewellery. The deposit itself is about 250 million years old. The miners who work the remaining seams are also the guides for underground public tours. The eight working seams are known as Twelve Vein, Old Dining Room, Bull Beef, New Dining Room, Five Vein, Organ Room, New Cavern and Landscape. In 1865, Blue John Cavern was the site of the first use of magnesium to light a photograph underground. It was taken by Manchester photographer Alfred Brothers. Blue John In the UK Blue John, or "Derbyshire Spar", is found only in Blue John Cavern and the nearby Treak Cliff Cavern. It is a type of banded fluorite. The most common explanation for the name is that it derives from the French ''bleu-jaune'', meaning 'blue-yellow', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bluejohn Canyon
Bluejohn Canyon (often mistakenly referred to as "Blue John Canyon") is a slot canyon in eastern Wayne County, Utah, United States. It is on BLM land just south of the boundary of the Horseshoe Canyon Unit of Canyonlands National Park. Description Bluejohn Canyon is probably named for a 19th-century outlaw by the name of John Griffith, who reportedly kept stolen horses in the area. He had one blue eye and one brown eye and was known by the nickname "Blue John". Though often mistakenly believed to be within Canyonlands National Park, Bluejohn Canyon is actually on BLM land southwest of the Horseshoe Canyon Unit of the park and south of the town of Green River. The main fork of the canyon, approximately in length, runs north-northeast from the Robbers Roost Flats, and is a tributary of Horseshoe Canyon. The main fork also has several tributary canyons of its own. Traversing the entire length of Bluejohn Canyon requires technical canyoneering skills and equipment. Bluejohn C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue John (album)
''Blue John'' is an album by American organist John Patton recorded in 1963 but not released on the Blue Note label until 1986.Blue Note Records discography accessed November 3, 2010 Reception The review by Steve Huey awarded the album 4½ stars and stated "While the grooving interplay between Patton, Green, and Dixon is as instinctive as ever, Braith's piercing, honking stabs are what really liven up the proceedings, giving Blue John a crazed sense of fun that makes it one of Patton's most infectious and enjoyable records".Track listing :''All compositions by John Patton except as indica ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ankh-Morpork City Watch
The Ankh-Morpork City Watch is the police force of the fictional city of Ankh-Morpork in the ''Discworld'' series by the English writer Terry Pratchett. The Watch, its growth and development, and its inner workings are explored through a series of eight fantasy novels and one short story. These novels generally feature as the protagonist, the Watch Commander Sam Vimes, and take on the general shape of a crime novel, in which the Watch are called on to solve a mysterious crime. In order of publication, they are; ''Guards! Guards!'' (1989), "Theatre of Cruelty" (1993) (a short story), ''Men at Arms'' (1993), ''Feet of Clay'' (1996), '' Jingo'' (1997), ''The Fifth Elephant'' (1999), '' Night Watch'' (2002), ''Thud!'' (2005) and ''Snuff'' (2011). Besides these main stories, the Watch, and individual members thereof, appear in some form in many of the other Discworld novels, especially those set in Ankh-Morpork. The Watch is also the loose inspiration for the 2021 fantasy police pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Terror Of Blue John Gap
"The Terror of Blue John Gap" is a short story written by Arthur Conan Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It was first published in ''Strand Magazine'' in 1910. It is the subject of an ongoing study, The Terror of Blue John Gap Project, by Margie Deck and Nancy Holder. The story comprises the adventures of a British doctor, recovering from tuberculosis, who goes to stay at a Derbyshire farm looking for rest and relaxation, becomes entrapped in a series of sinister events, and is forced to uncover the mysteries surrounding "Blue John Gap" and the "Terror" that lurks within it. Plot summary Dr James Hardcastle, who is convalescing in a Derbyshire farm, discovers Blue John Gap, a Roman Derbyshire Blue John mine. He begins to investigate the mine and the extensive underground formations to which it connects, despite the warnings of a local farmer who claims it contains a monster that has been stealing his sheep. Hardcastle hears a large creature moving in the cave, and uncovers more evi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
