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| February 1987 No.1 VIRGINIA MINERAL LOCALITY INDEX D. Allen Penick, Jr. This Virginia mineral locality...world-wide locality index The localities are listed by county, followed by a listing of the most prominent minerals...to collecting, is shown by identification letters at the beginning of the report. Unlike a field guide...source of information in this Virginia index was Minerals of Virginia (1970) by R. V. Dietrich. Although...list of references at the end of the index. Some of the famous localities in Virginia, such Updated from |
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| the cover—Turquois crystals from Lynch Station, Virginia; x ca.; pho tograph by Neal Ycdlin; color plates...C. A. Michael. COLD NUGGET FROM SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY: Longest dimension approximately 13 cm., photograph...of Virginia R. V. DIETRICH* Professor of Geology and Associate Dean of Arts & Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic...Polytechnic Institute Research Division Bulletin 47 Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, Va. 24061 *... © R. V. Dietrich and the Research Division of Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1970 Printed and bound |
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| VIRGINIA MINERAL LOCAL INDEX Although perhaps best known for its turquoise crystals, apophyllite on...kyanite, Virginia has, in fact, over 150 mineral species. and D. A L L E N P E N I C K , JR. Virginia Division...Mineral Resources P. O. Box 3667 Charlottesville, Virginia 22903 T H I S V I R G I N I A M I N E R A L L...world-wide locality index. The localities are listed by county, followed by a listing of the most prominent minerals...to collecting, is shown by identification letters at the begin ning of the report. Unlike a field guide |
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| SHOW Featuring Virginia Minerals, Mines and Localities BE A PROSPECTOR VISIT OUR MINE-KEEP WHAT YOU FIND...14,1977 VIRGINIA BEACH CIVIC CENTER (THE DOME) 19TH AND PACIFIC AVENUE VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA Rocks&...Minerals from Virginia Richard S. Mitchell 230 Mineral and Fossil Collecting Sites in Virginia Palmer C....Resume: Pseudomorphs in Virginia R. V. Dietrich 244 The Geology of Virginia W. Cullen Sherwood 250 Prehnite—Apophyllite...Minerals of Virginia J. Alexander Speer Minerals from the Old Sulphur Mine, Louisa County, Virginia Richard |
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| GUIDE TO THE GEOLOGY OF THE MT. ROGERS AREA, VIRGINIA, NORTH CAROLINA AND TENNESSEE Douglas W. Rankin...become a very enthusiastic 1° x 2° mapper, at least in the Blue Ridge. A number of earlier studies in and around...INTRODUCTION The field trip this year will focus on the Blue Ridge for the first time since 1960. In contrast to...unrelated! The Martha Washington Inn in Abingdon, Virginia, will be our headquarters. The trip will span...Jefferson, Ashe County, North Carolina. The Mt. Rogers area includes the junction of Virginia, North Carolina |
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| excavations in the underlying black, Upper Devonian (New Albany) shales occasionally produces pieces of silicified...This gem flint occurs in the 8 mile long Flint Ridge, between Newark (Licking Co.) and Zanesville (Muskingum...include the highly colored Vanport flint of the Flint Ridge and the Upper Mercer flint exposed in Hocking, Perry...ASHTABULA COUNTY CONNEAUT, area pits, quarries, rd. cuts, etc.⎯cone-in-cone Calcite. CLERMONT COUNTY MILFORD...CLINTON COUNTY WILMINGTON, area of Todd’s Ford, a mineral deposit⎯Hematite. COSHOCTON COUNTY AREA, townships |
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| average gems something as from a far close at hand imported rare, The land. oflF of thinks...ice, every blood red glow, every touch of green, blue, gold or royal purple. Gem stones have been the...crystalline form are distinguished by the angles at which their plane surfaces (crystal faces) are...TOPAZ CRYSTALS 4 GEM hunter's GUIDE (Cross-seaion at right) CHRYSOBERYL EPIDOTE PERIDOT SPHALERITE...DATOLITE GARNET FLUORITE QUARTZ CRYSTALS SPINEL STAUROLITE •^^ VESUVIANITE WILLEMITE ZIRCON CRYSTALS |
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| excavations in the underlying black, Upper Devonian (New Albany) shales occasionally produces pieces of silicified...This gem flint occurs in the 8 mile long Flint Ridge, between Newark (Licking Co.) and Zanesville (Muskingum...include the highly colored Vanport flint of the Flint Ridge and the Upper Mercer flint exposed in Hocking, Perry...ASHTABULA COUNTY CONNEAUT, area pits, quarries, rd. cuts, etc.⎯cone-in-cone Calcite. CLERMONT COUNTY MILFORD...CLINTON COUNTY WILMINGTON, area of Todd’s Ford, a mineral deposit⎯Hematite. COSHOCTON COUNTY AREA, townships |
 | Merschat, Arthur J., Holm-Denoma, Christopher S., Levine, Jamie, McAleer, Ryan J., Southworth, Scott, Wilson, Crystal G. (2016) Geology of the Mount Rogers area, revisited, Blue Ridge, VA–NC–TN. Field Trip Guidebook. Carolina Geological Society | Report (issue) |
| Geology of the Mount Rogers area, revisited, Blue Ridge, VA–NC–TN Carolina Geological Society Annual...Mountain across Grayson High- Geology of the Mount Rogers area, revisited, Blue Ridge, VA–NC–TN Carolina...the Opening and Closing of the Iapetus Ocean, Blue Ridge, VA– NC–TN ....................................the Neoproterozoic Mount Rogers Formation, SW Virginia ................................................Jason Yonts Linking the Central and Southern Appalachian Blue Ridge: What We Know and Don’t Know about |
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| Alleghenies, culminate in Harney Peak in southern Pennington Co. At 7,242’ this peak is the highest point...pegmatite dikes ranking with those in Maine and Southern California for their production of gems and minerals...instance, a single Spodumene crystal from the Etta Mine near Keystone on the east side of the Mount Rushmore...weighed 90 tons. Also huge crystals of sparkling blue Beryl from the Black Hills pegmatites have measured...minerals, principally Gold, Silver, Copper, Iron, Lead, Manganese and Zinc, along with lesser amounts of |
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| Eastern Federation, which opens at 2 P.M. on Thursday, August 4th, closing at 10:30 P.M. on Saturday, August...are at the George Vanderbilt Hotel. A hearty welcome awaits all comers by the host, the Southern Appalachian...the show on August 7, 8 and 9th, packed with stops at the best olivene, feldspar, chlorite and rare earth...and it is reported all mines in the Spruce Pine district will be open during these days. So come along...it a vacation trip and stay as long as you wish. New Member Societies The Federation welcomes the following |
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| Mineral Occurrences ITEMS ON NEW FINDS ARE DESIRED -#..., PLEASE SEND THEM I N . ALABAMA—Galena occurs...), Ariz. "At Yuma Test Station, I found also some samples of petrified wood. The material at the Station...on the Post territory which covers most of Yuma County, Arizona, and a small area in California."—letter...of Diamonds is an abandoned diamond mine (the only diamond mine in the U. S.) that has been opened up...cut into gems. 5. Industrial diamonds tested by Ford Motor Co. prove superior to any other diamonds. |
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| MINERAL LOCALITIES OF CONNECTICUT AND SOUTHEASTERN NEW YORK * «-• r ** K* ysf^ :' •'’S >- n !* ‘Vi...Ronald Everett Januzzi CONNECTICUT MINERALS ON PARADE NEW YORK STATE MINERALS ON PARADE Recommended for Children...W*T H COlO* * • TfXT COMF11 MINERALS ON PARADE A New Series of Teaching Filmstrips in Full Color. A Valuable...Localities in Western Connecticut and Southeastern New York State.........................................from the Principal Localities in the Middlesex County Region in Connecticut Unclassified Material Page |
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| Tennessee, Knoxville] at 14:35 04 June 2016 New York City, New York County, New York State T he minerals...specimens from many worldwide localities, usually at reasonable prices. Garnets are important to scientists...nominated. However, with this issue’s emphasis on New York minerals and the presence of America’s largest...hard-rock garnet mines within its borders, a famous New York garnet specimen has been chosen for this issue’s...Choice piece. Moreover, garnet was designated as New York’s official state gemstone in 1969. Almandine |
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| the Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Engineering Experiment Station Series, dealing with Virginia Mineral...Mineral Localities: Virginia Mineral Localities (1960 Edition) Virginia Mineral Localities (Supplement...(Supplement I) Virginia Mineral Localities (Supplement II) Virginia Minerals and Rocks (3rd Edition) Ex LIBRIS...in the Cambrian Shad7 (Tom1town) Dolomite at the Jamea River Bydrnte and Supply Compnny Qunrr7 about one...\I i! II II BULLETIN OF THE ·, I !V I ii VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE Engineering Experiment Station |
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| verified, comprehensive information and is designed to lead amateur mineral collectors to America's precious...semipre- cious stones, which are plentiful in every section of the continent. With its up-to-date listing...describes sites under of the nearest town and county. and the many maps included book contain such...collector of gem minerals RUSSELL P. Thomas NEW YORK MACFALL Y. Crowell Company / ESTABLISHED...Shop and Herbert Grand Girard, both of Santa Fe, New Mexico, Ken Kyte of Covington, Louisiana, Merton |
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| $12.00 ROADSIDE _ JrEOLOoGY of VIRGINIA Keith Frye pueke ajeus Ras “Wy _ Hingsulvey\ 7eauo\spues...NVIHOVIVddV Binqsia1ed ROADSIDE 4 JrEOLOGY of Virginia Keith Frye Illustrated by Ramesh Venkatakrishnan...1935Roadside geology of Virginia. Bibliography: p. Includes index. 1. Geology—Virginia. I. Title. QE173.F78...59806 FOREWORD The great natural beauty of Virginia, from the Atlantic Coast on the east to the Appalachian...and weaker. Great rivers wend their way through Virginia, cutting spectacular gorges through the mountains |
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| CURRENT EVENTS Downloaded by [University of Calgary] at 17:09 06 August 2017 of the EASTERN FEDERATION OF...Federations and its affiliated clubs. Its annual meeting at Eureka this year was an inspiration as the reports...President New American Federation Officers Elected at the American Federation convention at Eureka, California...Historian. Downloaded by [University of Calgary] at 17:09 06 August 2017 Eastern Winners in National...Award for Faceted Stones. He is a member of the Southern Appalachian Mineral Society and got his first |
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| Production in Virginia (Preliminary) - 1988l The total value of mineral production in Virginia in 1988 was-2...produce cement in Virginia. Riverton Corporation in Warren County produces masonry cement at their plant north...sources. Salesare made to building supply dealers in Virginia Clap m 0 u u l l d s h a t ~ 1.049 -.I.. Coal...Total XX $2,116,581 Production as measured by mine shipments, sales, or marketable production (including...consumption by producers) - from U.S. Bureau of Mines. Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy and |
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| latitude and bounded on the west by the Mississippi River and on the east by high ridges of the Appalachian...geologically diverse. Traveling east from the Mississippi River the collector encounters relatively undeformed Cenozoic...the state. Just prior to crossing the Tennessee River and continuing through the middle of the state are...sediments and rare igneous rocks of the Valley and Ridge, which change crossing the Great Smoky Thrust Fault...(top left). Calcite, 5.5 cm high, Elmwood mine, Smith County. Terry Huizing specimen, Jeff Scovil photo |
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| Geology and Virginia Richard V. Dietrich Professor of Geology and Dean School of Arts and Sciences,...University Press of Virginia Charlottesville Qt z.^.z THE UNIVERSITY PRESS OF VIRGINIA Copyright © 1970...by the Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia First published 1970 Standard Book Number: 8139-0289-4...America To Frances, Rick, Kurt, Krista, and Virginia 161781 Digitized by the Internet Archive in...natives of Virginia and visitors to the Commonwealth—who are interested in geology and in Virginia. It attempts |
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| work. Copies may be purchased, while supplies last, at www.MineralogicalRecord.com I IIMORIITE-(Y) EUROPE...rare yttrium silicate-carbonate iimoriite-(Y) occurs at Trimouns as colorless, pink and pale brown, translucent...long (Marty, 2004 ). AFRICA widely in Litchfield County, where good crystals were taken from quartz veins...of Litchfield, where a mass of white quartz on a ridge had once been mined for quartz, and large ilmenite...in the region (Brunet, I 977b ). NEW YORK Amity, Orange County. At many isolated collected sites between |
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| Mr^ World News on Mineral Occurrences Items on new finds are desired. Please send them in. Abbreviations:...community of Talucah near Vahlermoso Springs, in Morgan County, north Alabama. A large portion of this cave had...Morning Star zinc mine near the little village of Rush, Marion Co., Ark. CALIFORNIA—From a mine in Darwin, Inyo...letter from him he writes: "The Darwin, Calif., mine is lead and zinc, with occasional high grade silver...pyrite molds. I saw also some beautiful translucent blue xls which I took to be calcite colored with caledonite |
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| coun:oo, s t a r t i n t h e N o r t h e a s t e r n section o f each s t a t e and proceed t o t h e S o u...w o r k e d o u t , o t h e r s a r e n o t open at t h e present t i m e , b u t i n m o s t o f these...o n as possible, a bibliography has been included at the end o f the book. Once again, t h e i n f o r...CHAPTER 1 Gem Hunting In The Appalachians CHAPTER 2 New Jersey ........... _ . _ 1 _ CHAPTER 3 Pennsylvania___...CHAPTER 4 Maryland ... 3 CHAPTER 5 Virginia 4 1 CHAPTER 6 West Virginia 5 CHAPTER 7 Kentucky 6 CHAPTER |
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| Survey of Canada Popular Geoscience 97 Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia; South Shore, Nova Scotia...career in mineralogy at the Geological Survey of Canada (GSC) in 1952, working in the new field of mineral...ROCKS AND MINERALS FOR THE COLLECTOR: Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia; South Shore, Nova Scotia...access to the Depository Services Program’s Web site at http://dsp-psd.pwgsc.gc.ca This publication is available...Geological Survey of Canada for the Survey’s exhibits at the great international exhibitions held in the last |
