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Calcite from Virginia, USA

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Calcite

Catawba Valley, Roanoke County, Virginia, USA
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Calcite, etc.

ACCO Stone Quarry, Blacksburg, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
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Calcite, etc.

Gainesville Quarry, Gainesville, Prince William County, Virginia, USA
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Calcite, etc.

Virginia Crushed Stone Quarry, Loudoun County, Virginia, USA
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Calcite

Catawba Valley, Roanoke County, Virginia, USA
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Calcite, etc.

ACCO Stone Quarry, Blacksburg, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
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Calcite, etc.

Gainesville Quarry, Gainesville, Prince William County, Virginia, USA
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Calcite, etc.

Virginia Crushed Stone Quarry, Loudoun County, Virginia, USA
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Calcite

Catawba Valley, Roanoke County, Virginia, USA
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Calcite, etc.

ACCO Stone Quarry, Blacksburg, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
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Calcite, etc.

Gainesville Quarry, Gainesville, Prince William County, Virginia, USA
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Calcite, etc.

Virginia Crushed Stone Quarry, Loudoun County, Virginia, USA
USA
 
  • Virginia
    • Albemarle County
      • Alberene
Calver, James L. (1962) Geology and Mineral Resources of Albemarle County. Bulletin 77. Virginia Division of Mineral Resources
Bulletin 77.
Mack, Tinsley, 1965, Characteristics of the Everona Formation in Virginia: Virginia Division of Mineral Resources Information Circular 10, 16 p.
      • Faber
Michael Dennis
Dietrich, R. V. (1990) Minerals of Virginia. Virginia Geological Survey.
      • Red Hill
Dietrich, R. V. (1990) Minerals of Virginia. Virginia Geological Survey.
Dietrich, R. V. (1990) Minerals of Virginia. Virginia Geological Survey.
    • Alleghany County
      • Boiling Spring
Dietrich, R. V. (1990) Minerals of Virginia. Virginia Geological Survey.
    • Amelia County
      • Amelia (Amelia Court House)
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
Lumpkin, G. R. (1998). Rare-element mineralogy and internal evolution of the Rutherford# 2 Pegmatite, Amelia County, Virginia
AmMin 3:27-28 (1918)
a classic locality revisited. The Canadian Mineralogist, 36(2), 339-353.
      • Winterham
Lemke, R.W., Jahns, R.H., Griffitts, W.R. (1952) Amelia district, Virginia. United States Geological Survey, Bulletin 248-B: 103-139.
    • Appomattox County
Dietrich, R. V. (1990) Minerals of Virginia. Virginia Geological Survey.
      • Bent Creek
Rocks & Min.: 60:165.
    • Augusta County
      • Craigsville
Dietrich, R. V. (1990) Minerals of Virginia. Virginia Geological Survey.
      • Parnassus
Rocks & Minerals 84:352-362.
Dietrich, R. V. (1990) Minerals of Virginia. Virginia Geological Survey.
      • Staunton
Rocks & Min.:60:165.
Rocks & Min.: 60:165.
Rocks & Min.: 60:165.
Dietrich, R. V. (1990) Minerals of Virginia. Virginia Geological Survey.
    • Bath County
White, W. B. (2015). Minerals and Speleothems in Burnsville Cove Caves. In The Caves of Burnsville Cove, Virginia (pp. 421-441). Springer International Publishing.
Dietrich, R. V. (1990) Minerals of Virginia. Virginia Geological Survey.
    • Bedford County
various correctly added photos
    • Bland County
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
Dietrich, R. V. (1990) Minerals of Virginia. Virginia Geological Survey.
    • Botetourt County
      • Buchanan
Rocks & Min.:60:165.
Mike Dennis
    • Buckingham County
      • Gold-Pyrite Belt
Henwood, W.J. (1871): Transactions of the Royal Geological Society of Cornwall 8(1), 371-384
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
Henwood, W.J. (1871): Transactions of the Royal Geological Society of Cornwall 8(1), 371-384
Dana 6: 1072.
    • Campbell County
The Northern Virginia Mineral Club (2009) Field trip
Dave Callahan (2008) Boxley Aggregates MT. Athos Quarry September 20, 2008. The Official Publication of The Gem and Mineral Society of Lynchburg, VA Inc 17(10):4-5
      • Lynchburg
Dietrich, R. V. (1990) Minerals of Virginia. Virginia Geological Survey.
    • Carroll County
      • Southern Section-Blue Ridge Province
        • Gossan Lead Mining District
          • Betty Baker Segment
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
          • Fries
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
          • Galax
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
    • Charlotte County
      • Virgilina Mining District
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
    • Chesterfield County
      • Chester
Michael Hatskel Collection
    • Culpeper County
      • Culpeper Basin
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
      • Culpeper
Dietrich, R. V. (1990) Minerals of Virginia. Virginia Geological Survey.
      • Gold-Pyrite Belt
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
      • Mitchell
      • Stevensburg
Dietrich, R. V. (1990) Minerals of Virginia. Virginia Geological Survey.
    • Fairfax County
Dietrich, R. V. (1990) Minerals of Virginia. Virginia Geological Survey.
      • Culpeper Basin
Dietrich, R. V. (1990) Minerals of Virginia. Virginia Geological Survey.
Tim Novak Collection
Dietrich, R. V. (1990) Minerals of Virginia. Virginia Geological Survey.
ID'd by Tony Kampf, except the no-brainers: calcite and pyrite
    • Fauquier County
      • Bealeton
Dietrich, R. V. (1990) Minerals of Virginia. Virginia Geological Survey.
      • Casanova
Lee, K.Y., Froelich, A.J. (1989) Triassic-Jurassic Stratigraphy of the Culpeper and Barboursville Basins, Virginia and Maryland. US Geological Survey Professional Paper 1472, 52 pages.
      • Culpeper Basin
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
      • Fauquier County Barite
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
Dietrich, R. V. (1990) Minerals of Virginia. Virginia Geological Survey.
      • Gold-Pyrite Belt
        • Midland
Koschmann, Albert Herbert, Bergendahl, M.H. (1968) Principal gold-producing districts of the United States. Professional Paper 610. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp610
      • Northern Section-Blue Ridge Province
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
    • Fluvanna County
      • Fork Union
Smith, et al, (1964), Virginia Dept. of Mineral Resources, Bull. 79
      • Gold-Pyrite Belt
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
Rocks & Min. 47:590 (1972)
Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974
    • Frederick County
Dietrich, R. V. (1990) Minerals of Virginia. Virginia Geological Survey.
Dietrich, R. V. (1990) Minerals of Virginia. Virginia Geological Survey.
Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
    • Giles County
Dietrich, R. V. (1990) Minerals of Virginia. Virginia Geological Survey.
    • Goochland County
      • Gold-Pyrite Belt
        • Tabscott
Tabscott, Goochland Co., Virginia, USA
Dietrich, R. V. (1990) Minerals of Virginia. Virginia Geological Survey.
    • Greene County
      • Northern Section-Blue Ridge Province
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
    • Greensville County
Dietrich, R. V. (1990) Minerals of Virginia. Virginia Geological Survey.
    • Halifax County
      • Virgilina Mining District
        • High Hill
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
Rocks & Min.: 60:167.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
Rocks & Min.: 60:167.
    • Hampton (City)
Dietrich, R. V. (1990) Minerals of Virginia. Virginia Geological Survey.
    • Henrico County
Rocks & Minerals 82:142
    • Highland County
      • Doe Hill
R. S. Mirchell and W. F. Giannini (1987) Tacharanite in an amygdaloidal basalt, Highland County, Virginia. Mineralogical Magazine 51:467-468
Dietrich, R. V. (1990) Minerals of Virginia. Virginia Geological Survey.
Haynes, J.T., Johnson, E.A., and Whitmeyer, S.J., 2014
Dietrich, R. V. (1990) Minerals of Virginia. Virginia Geological Survey.
    • Loudoun County
      • Conklin
Dave Lines (2008) Manassas-147 Years After the Battle of Bull Run. Southern Maryland Rock and Mineral Club Rock Talk. May p7
Rocks & Min.:60:167.
      • Culpeper Basin
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
      • Herndon
Dietrich, R. V. (1990) Minerals of Virginia. Virginia Geological Survey.
      • Leesburg
Dietrich, R. V. (1990) Minerals of Virginia. Virginia Geological Survey.
Lapis 28(12), 9 (2003).
Dunn, P.J., Newbury, D. (1983) Loudounite, a new zirconium silicate from Virginia. The Canadian Mineralogist: 21: 37-40.
Dietrich, R. V. (1990) Minerals of Virginia. Virginia Geological Survey.
Dietrich, R. V. (1990) Minerals of Virginia. Virginia Geological Survey.
Hebert, et al (2010)
      • Mountville
Dietrich, R. V. (1990) Minerals of Virginia. Virginia Geological Survey.
    • Louisa County
      • Gold-Pyrite Belt
        • Mineral
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
Dietrich, R. V. (1990) Minerals of Virginia. Virginia Geological Survey.
    • Madison County
      • Northern Section-Blue Ridge Province
        • Fishers Gap
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
    • Mecklenburg County
      • Bony Run
Dietrich, R. V. (1990) Minerals of Virginia. Virginia Geological Survey.
    • Montgomery County
      • Blacksburg
Dietrich, R. V. (1990) Minerals of Virginia. Virginia Geological Survey.
      • Dixie Caverns
Mike Dennis
      • Southern Section-Blue Ridge Province
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
    • Nelson County
Dietrich, R. V. (1990) Minerals of Virginia. Virginia Geological Survey.
      • Scottsville Basin
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
Dietrich, R. V. (1990) Minerals of Virginia. Virginia Geological Survey.
    • Norfolk (City)
Dietrich, R. V. (1990) Minerals of Virginia. Virginia Geological Survey.
    • Orange County
      • Gold-Pyrite Belt
Koschmann, Albert Herbert, Bergendahl, M.H. (1968) Principal gold-producing districts of the United States. Professional Paper 610. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp610
    • Page County
      • Luray
Komotauer, S.K. (1983) Mineralarten im Bild: Calcit, Kalkspat, CaCO3. Mineralien-Magazin, 9/1983, 392-400.
www.luraycaverns.com
    • Patrick County
      • Southern Section-Blue Ridge Province
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
    • Pittsylvania County
      • Danville
        • Riverside Shopping Center
Dietrich, R. V. (1990) Minerals of Virginia. Virginia Geological Survey.
      • James River-Roanoke River Mn-Fe-Ba Mining District
[var. Manganese-bearing Calcite] Tracy, Robert J., Beard, James S. (2003) Manganoan kinoshitalite in Mn-rich marble and skarn from Virginia. American Mineralogist, 88 (5) 740-747 doi:10.2138/am-2003-5-603
JL Jerden Jr (2001) Origin of Uranium Mineralization at Coles Hill Virginia (USA) and its Natural Attenuation within an Oxidizing Rock-Soil-Ground Water System
    • Prince William County
      • Gainesville
Dietrich, R. V. (1990) Minerals of Virginia. Virginia Geological Survey.
      • Gold-Pyrite Belt
        • Dumfries
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
      • Haymarket
Jeffrey Weissman (visual identification)
      • Manassas
J. Wingard, personal observation 4/24/04
various added photos
Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974
    • Pulaski County
      • Austinville Lead-Zinc-Iron Mining District
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
      • Dublin
    • Roanoke County
Betts, John (n.d.) John Betts website listing.
Dietrich, R. V. (1990) Minerals of Virginia. Virginia Geological Survey.
    • Rockbridge County
      • Glasgow
Dietrich, R.V. (1985) Lone Jack Quarry, Rockbridge County, Virginia. Rocks & Minerals: 60(4): 157-163.
      • Lexington
Rocks & Min.: 15:117
60:168 & 62:108-113.
      • Northern Section-Blue Ridge Province
        • Montebello
Rocks&Min. 47:596 (1972)
    • Rockingham County
      • Harrisonburg area
Rocks & Min.:60:168.
Dietrich, R. V. (1990) Minerals of Virginia. Virginia Geological Survey.
various photographs
      • Shenandoah Valley
        • New Market
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
      • Timberville
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
    • Russell County
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
      • Russell-Tazewell Counties Barite Mining District
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
    • Scott County
      • Arcadia Mining District
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
    • Shenandoah County
      • Shenandoah Valley
        • Timberville
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
    • Smyth County
      • Cedar Springs Lead-Zinc Mining District
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
      • Marion
Rocks & Min.:60:168.
Dietrich, R. V. (1990) Minerals of Virginia. Virginia Geological Survey.
Dietrich, R. V. (1990) Minerals of Virginia. Virginia Geological Survey.
      • Rye Valley Lead-Zinc Mining District
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
Dietrich, R. V. (1990) Minerals of Virginia. Virginia Geological Survey.
      • Smyth County Barite Belt
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
    • Stafford County
Southern Maryland Rock and Mineral Club
Field Trip Report
June 8, 2019
By Dave Lines with photos by Ralph Gamba, Tim Smith, Sandra Fielder and Sam Linton
    • Suffolk County
Dietrich, R. V. (1990) Minerals of Virginia. Virginia Geological Survey.
    • Tazewell County
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
    • Virginia Beach (City)
Dietrich, R. V. (1990) Minerals of Virginia. Virginia Geological Survey.
    • Warren County
      • Front Royal
Dietrich, R. V. (1990) Minerals of Virginia. Virginia Geological Survey.
      • Northern Section-Blue Ridge Province
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
Dietrich, R. V. (1990) Minerals of Virginia. Virginia Geological Survey.
    • Washington County
      • Bristol
Dietrich, R. V. (1990) Minerals of Virginia. Virginia Geological Survey.
      • Hayter Gap
Dietrich, R. V. (1990) Minerals of Virginia. Virginia Geological Survey.
    • Wise County
      • East Stone Gap
Virginia Minerals Vol 29. No 2:
Penick, D.A. Jr. (1985): Virginia Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals: 60(4): 164-170 (170).
Virginia Minerals Vol 29. No 2:
Virginia Minerals Vol 29. No 2:
Virginia Minerals Vol 29. No 2:
Virginia Minerals Vol 29. No 2:
    • Wythe County
      • Bertha Mining District
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
      • Cedar Springs Mining District
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
      • Cripple Creek-New River
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
      • New River-Cripple Creek Region
Econ Geol (1994) 89:493-514
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
U. S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-195
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
Rocks & Min.: 60:170.
G. W. Luttrell, 1966, Base- and Precious-Metal and Related Ore Deposits of Virigina. Virigina Div. of Min. Res., MRR 7, p. 71.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
        • Bertha Subdistrict
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
      • Sand Mountain
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
    • York County
Dietrich, R. V. (1990) Minerals of Virginia. Virginia Geological Survey.
 
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