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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...source of information in this Virginia index was Minerals of Virginia (1970) by R. V. Dietrich. Although...of the index. Some of the famous localities in Virginia, such Updated from Rocks and Minerals, Vol. 60...pegmatite in Amelia County and the Lynch Station locality (turquoise crystals) in Campbell County, are now closed |
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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...source of information in this Virginia index was Minerals of Virginia (1970) by R . V . Dietrich. A l |
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| sillimanite, and andalusite____________ History of mining. _____________________________________________________..._ ________________ Virginia - __ -__ _ ___________ Farmville district, Buckingham, Prince Edward, and...39 Kyanite deposits Continued Virginia Continued Farmville district, etc. Continued Rock types Continued...__-___-_____- __ Willis Mountain and vicinity____________ Woods Mountain and vicinityBaker Mountain-Madisonville...Mountain-Madisonville area____ Leigh Mountain __ __ _ _ Southern Prince Edward CountyOrigin of kyanite deposits Other |
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| Pleare return thie publication to the Virginia Geological Survey when you have ao furthcr uc for it....COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA STATE COMMISSION ON CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY... Bulletin 38 Kyanite in Virginia Geology of the Kyanite Belt of Virginia lrY ANNA I. JONAS Economic...JOEL H. W.ATKINS UNIVERSITY, VIRGINIA t932 COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA STATE COMMISSION ON CONSERVATTON...DEVELOPMENT VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ARTHUR BEVAN, State Gaolosist Bulletin 38 Kyanite in Virginia Geology |
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| the coverâTurquois 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 *... Š R. V. Dietrich and the Research Division of Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1970 Printed and bound |
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| from Virginia by RICHARD S. MITCHELL Clark Hall University of Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia 22903...same county. I t also has been observed i n pegmatites i n Powhatan County, Spotsylvania County, and...world have specimens of allanite from Amherst County, Virginia. The mineral is usually black and is coated...radioactive. The mineral was reported in Amherst County as early as 1874. Mallet ( 1 8 7 7 ) first described...the classic locality which is on Little Friar Mountain, near Albite {cleavelandite variety). Cleavelandite |
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| $12.00 ROADSIDE _ JrEOLOoGY of VIRGINIA Keith Frye pueke ajeus Ras âWy _ Hingsulvey\ 7eauo\spues... ROADSIDE 4 JrEOLOGY of Virginia Keith Frye Illustrated by Ramesh Venkatakrishnan MOUNTAIN PRESS PUBLISHING...David Alt and Donald Hyndman â âCopyright Š 1986 Mountain Press Publishing Company Fourth Printing August...1935Roadside geology of Virginia. Bibliography: p. Includes index. 1. GeologyâVirginia. I. Title. QE173.F78...1986 557.55 86-8755 ISBN 0-87842-199-8 (pbk.) : Mountain Press Publishing Company P.O. Box 2399 Missoula |
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| to preserve and promote the unique geologic and mining heritage of Wisconsin while underscoring the importance...history are welcomed additions to my âmineral and mining memorabiliaâ collection. If you have some of these...become a reality. Figure 5 (Left) - Wisconsin Mining Display. Both are authorâs images. Figure 6 (Right)...(Right) - Sheet Copper â Flambeau Mine (Rusk County, WI) Figure 2âDr. Weisâs Personal Memorabilia. Authorâs...You can learn about the history of Wisconsinâs mining (figure 5) and even walk through a mine! If you |
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| Library] at 00:39 19 January 2015 Graves Mountain, Lincoln County, Georgia B lack and nearly black minerals-no...ferberite, and rutile, especially that from Graves Mountain, Georgia. To some, however, the beauty and importance...aluminous schists; and alpine-type pockets. The Graves Mountain rutile nominated for this issueâs Connoisseurâs...minerals include ilmenite, anatase, brookite, hematite, quartz, titanite, chlorite, muscovite, kyanite...near Waterbury, Vermont; at Poker Hill, Providence County, Rhode Island; and in Essex, Orange, and Warren |
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| YEAR 1687"âDAVID T. DAY, CHIEF OF THE DIVISION OF MINING STATISTICS AND TECHNOLOGY WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT...and consump tion, or better and cheaper means of mining, extraction, and convey ance to market, may in...by Prof. John G. Smock, and that for the Eocky Mountain region by Mr. C. Whitman Cross. To these gentlemen...correspondence has been carried on with geologists, mining engineers, and other local authorities, and various...mmed at Broken Arrow aud Trout creek, in Sc. Clair county. The strata in this field are more faulted und |
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| yth ANNUAL JEWELRY GEM &MINERAL SHOW Featuring Virginia Minerals, Mines and Localities BE A PROSPECTOR...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 PrehniteâApophyllite...Minerals of Virginia J. Alexander Speer Minerals from the Old Sulphur Mine, Louisa County, Virginia Richard |
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| 28 November 1982 No. 4 GOLD OCCURRENCES IN VIRGINIA, AN UPDATE Palmer C. Sweet and David Trimble ... 0 Gold was f i r s t discovered i n Virginia i n 1806 a t the Whitehall mine i n Spotsylvania m y ...near the f a l l s of the Jams River in Amherst County as well as several placer mines were opened in...around 1825 (Sweet, 1971). In the early 1800's gold mining i n V i r ginia consisted of extraction from shallow...gold mine campany incorporated i n Virginia was the V i r qinia Mining Campany of New York which operated |
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| Guelph] at 01:09 24 December 2014 Graves Mountain, Lincoln County, Georgia B lue minerals are a traditional...well-known locality of this type is, of course, Graves Mountain, Georgia. The occurrence of lazulite in this and...specimens, an attractive lazulite from Graves Mountain has been suggested for this issueâs Connoisseurâs...quartz and generally classed as quartzites (Graves Mountain). Lesser occurrences are in quartz and phosphate-rich...Sagadahoc County, Maine. Gemmy lazulite masses are found in Chittenden Township, Rutland County, Vermont |
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| SURVEY CHARLES D. WALCOTT, DIKKCTOR A ETTEER OF VIRGINIA BY HENRY WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT PRINTING 1904...for publication as a bulletin, a gazetteer of Virginia. Very respectful!}7 , HENRY GANNETT, Geographer... A GAZETTEER OF VIRGINIA. By HENKY GANNETT. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE STATE. Virginia is one of tho easternmost...course, most of the way along the summit of Pine Mountain, to Cumberland Gap. Here it turns sharply to the...eastern course it follows to the Atlantic coast. Virginia was one of the original thirteen States. It adopted |
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| Procedures Members whoâve participated in Northern Virginia Mineral Club auctions know that they are a lot...rule; items with multiple bids on The Northern Virginia Mineral Club November 2010 Bid Slips - Please...line and bring one for each item The Northern Virginia Mineral Club NAME BID __________ __________...countless thousands of fossils each The Northern Virginia Mineral Club November 2010 THE MINERAL NEWSLETTER...to protect it during the winter. The Northern Virginia Mineral Club After a long, hot day of digging |
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| assachusetts, Connecticut, New jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia , Maryland , North Carolina, and other Eastern...Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland , North Carolina, and South Carolina...appropriate, the applicable early Mesozoic basin, State, county, or 7 1/2minute USGS topographic quadrangle covered...the State are cited. More than one basin, State, county, or quadrangle may appear for an entry. A State...C.-S.C.) Deep River (N.C.) Durham (N.C.) Davie County (N.C.) Dan River and Danville (N.C.-Va.) Scottsburg |
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| November meeting minutes ..................... p. 5 Virginia Mineral Project ............................ p......................... p. 10 Making Sugarloaf Mountain ..................... p. 11 Deadline for Submissions...mineral commodity, so more expensive underground mining techniques are not warranted. Talc crystals from...carved in India for centuries, although current mining operations threaten tiger populations. Locals carve...dendrites for color contrast. Virginia has a soapstone deposit in Albemarle County. Iâll see if we can do a |
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| will share a first-hand look inside the diamond mining operations of Namibia and South Africa. It is a...our club members signed up for the Montgomery County Club field trip on May 18th, please be considerate... or send a message through the Yahoo Northern Virginia Mineral Club Group, NVMinerals@yahoogroups.com...member of WBO (Women Business Owners of Montgomery County), ISA (International Society of Appraisers), the...Collectors, and Private Clients. Her contacts within the mining, cutting and Gemology circles, combined with her |
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| DECORATIVE-ORNAMENTAL STONES OF VIRGINIA D. Allen Penick, Jr. Virginia is noted particularly for beautiful...amazonite, fine moonstone, and topaz. In addition Virginia is well known for staurolite, prehnite, turquoise...minerals, rocks and organic materials found in Virginia, which have been used as gemstones and decora...report. Many of the localities will be familiar to Virginia mineral collectors. Someof the areas mentioned...collect minerals. There has been much written on Virginia mineral localities but no reports are available |
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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 Š 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 Commonwealthâwho are interested in geology and in Virginia. It attempts |
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| ⢠⢠⢠⢠⢠⢠Grade and Reserves â˘â˘ ⢠⢠⢠⢠⢠⢠⢠Mining and Beneficiation ⢠⢠⢠⢠⢠⢠⢠Calcination .....individuals, firms and organisations, as well as to the mining and geological departments, both in Commonwealth...origin. The Henry Knob kyanite deposit4 in York County, South Carolina, was previously considered to be...Henry Knob deposit, as well as others in the same district, is thought to have been formed by the metamorphism...beneficiation of disseminated schists is that at Willis Mountain, Virginia, where very large reserves containing |
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| Water-Quality Data-Collection Sites on Selected Streams in Virginia By Byron J. Prugh, Jr., and Clairiece G. Humphrey...cooperation with the VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY WATER DIVISION Richmond, Virginia 1993 U.S...Copies of this report can be purchased from: District Chief U.S. Geological Survey 3600 West Broad Street............................................... 7 County .................................................Map showing location of major river basins in Virginia........................................ 3 TABLES |
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| Program: Virginia Mineral Project (details on page 5) In this issue ⌠Mineral of the month: Hematite ......Annual show coming upâHelp needed! ....... p. 10 Hematite The extraordinary George Frederick Kunz ....... Mineral of the Month Hematite by Sue Marcus Octoberâs Mineral of the Month is hematite, a major ore of iron...morphologies. Letâs explore it together. Northern Virginia Mineral Club members, Ancient Uses and Etymology...dinner at the Olive Garden on October 28 at 6 p.m. Hematite has been used since prehistoric times. Think of |
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| or August Inside this issue: Field Trip Report Willis Mt. Kyanite 2 Science Olympiad Mineral Shows...THE MINERAL NEWSLETTER Field Trip Report Willis Mountain Kyanite Mine June 14th, 2008 By Robert Winsor...day for heading down south on HWY 15 to the Willis Mountain Kyanite Mine. This mine proclaims that it is...the mountain, and the other is a more distant location about a mile to the east of the mountain. There...this mine, but the manager indicated that the mountain is the best place to find Kyanite and the eastern |
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| 5.95 and quickly informative.ââ âPractical Virginia Kirkus RANGE GUIDE TO MINES AND MINERALS A by...stumble over a valuable nugget and stake your own mining claim? Indeed it to is, and author book Jay...prospecting, he points out, is in abandoned mining districts, where valuable mineral ores are present...commercial ores and secondary minerals by state, county, township, and geologic range. For easy identification...RANSOM 1875-1948 An to the Eastern 'âSchoolmarmâ Mining Camps of the Old West I I a s I \ h K |
