 | | Report (issue) | | along the borders of a granite body in Halifax 18 County. 19 and Vanoe Counties. 20- Tungsten minerals...occur with sulfides in vein|j deposits in Cabarrus County. 21 22 23 24 25- U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE:... Davie, 11 Davidson, Rowan, Cabarrus, and Mecklenburg Counties. 12 are veins and mineralized zones...metamorphism. 8 including Guilford, Cabarrus, and Mecklenburg Counties, where mixed 9 sulfide veins in acid...deposits. 21 This belt passes through Gaston County. Tin veins in pegmatite and placer deposits derived |  | | Report (volume) | | (E) Tungsten deposits of Vance County, N. C., and Mecklenburg County, Va., by G. H. Espenshade (published...deposits near Seiad and McGuffy Creeks, Siskiyou County, Calif., by F. G. Wells, C. T. Smith, G. H. Rynearson...Chromite deposits of Boulder River area, Sweetgrass County, Mont., by A. L. Howland, E. M. Garrels, and W...corundum deposits in the Buck Creek peridotite, Clay County, N. C., by J. B. Hadley (published in December...the tungsten deposits of Vance County, N. c., and Mecklenburg County, Va •••.•••••...••••. Geologic map |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | 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 |  | | Report (volume) | | to the Knowledge of the Older Mesozoic Flora of Virginia, by "William "Morris Fontaine. 1883. 4°. xi, 144...meridian of 76° 30', from Tompkins County, New York, to Bradford County, Pennsylvania, by Henry S. "Williams...cents. 16. On the Higher Devonian Faunas of Ontario County, New York, by John M. Clarke. 1885. 8°. 86 pp....57 pi. Price 25 cents. 38. Peridotite of Elliott County, Kentucky, by J. S. Diller. 1887. 8°. 31 pp. 1...Bituminous Coal Field of Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia, by Israel C. White. 1891. 8°. 212pp. 11 pi. Price |  | | Report (issue) | | 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 |  | | Journal (issue) | | 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 |  | | Journal (issue) | | PRECIOUS-METAL MINES, PROSPECTS, AND OCCURRENCES IN VIRGINIA -AN UPDATE Palmer C. Sweet INTRODUCTION In 1985... the Division of Mineral Resources published "Virginia Minerals", volume 31,number 4, which noted 284...284 gold mines, prospects, and occurrences in Virginia. This article describes nine additional unreported...occurrences of precious metals (golclJsilver) in Virginia. Data on these listings was compiled from old... EXPLORATION IN VIRGINIA Interest continues in the Gold-pyrite belt in the Virginia Piedmont province |  | | Book (edition) | | copper) malachite and chysocolla, {blue copper) bornite, and many other less ( purple coppei') important...98. 56. Diaspore. 99. Talc. 57. Goethite. Bornite. 92. Cyanite. 93. Topaz. 49. Uraninite. 13...ities and suggestions from Mrs. H, A. Burdick county, of Mr. J. of A. D. Stephenson of Statesville...Montgomery, Stanly, Union, Cabarrus, Rowan, Mecklenburg, Lincoln, Gaston, Catawba, Caldwell, Burke, McDowell... have been found at the Reid Mine, in Cabarrus county, the Crump Mine and the Swift Island Mine, in Montgomery |  | | Book (edition) | | coppe/r), azurite aiid covellite {blue copper), bornite {purple copper), besides cuprite {red copper),...17- Altaite. GEOLOGY OF NOETH CAROLINA. 18. Bornite. 19 Sphalerite. 54. Braunite. 55. 96. Staurolite...Burdiek, Macon Prof. J. T. I From am of county, of Mr. J. A. D. Stevenson, of States- Humphreys...Montgomery, Stanly, Union, Cabarrus, Rowan, Mecklenburg, Lincoln, Gaston, Catawba, Caldwell, Burke,...their size, Cabarrus county, the Montgomery with have been Crump Mine county, (at the lat- octahedral |  | | Report (issue) | | Boydton 7.5-minute Quadrangles, Mecklenburg and Charlotte Counties, Virginia by John D. Peper and Adam W...in southeast-central Virginia from about 9 km to about 21 km north of the Virginia - North Carolina State...the eastern part of the Carolina slate belt in Virginia may be favorable for the hosting of copper-gold...Table 1. Geologic names used in the south-central Virginia Carolina slate belt ........ 11 4 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS...to the Virginia Department of Transportation, met with the senior author in Clarksville, Virginia, in 1994 |  | | Report (issue) | | descriptions Alamance County Copper prospect Foust copper mine Robeson gold prospect Cabarrus County Allman prospect...Snydermine Troutmanmine Tucker mine Whitney mine Chatham County Bear Creek copper mine Cassana Kid mine Gilmore-Hart...H. Purvis prospect . Sloan copper mine Davidson County The Cid mining district Cidmine Conrad Hill-Dodge...Silver Valley mine .?:. Franklin County / Portis mine Granville County . The Virgilina district Blue Wing...prospect Holloway mine Pannebaker mine Guilford County Beard mine Deep River gold mine Fentress mine Fisher |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | O. R¾• Abstract The TungstenQueenmine, Vance County,North Carolina, is a large quartz-huebnerite vein...deposit,a singlevein in the Hamme district,Vance County,North Carolina,has a geologicsettingand vein mineralogythat...the tungstenveins Hamme tungstendistrict,Vance County, North 523 524 T. CASADEVALL AND R. O. RYE...Biotite gneiss g 360 30' i'j•i ii:.•:• I Vance County pluton :':"*:".. .f• Metafelsite --• Greenstone...the Hamme tungsten district, North Carolina and Virginia, showing localities of surface samplesand the |  | | Report (issue) | | . . ALAMANCE COUNTY 5 5 Pyrophyllite ...... f .......... 5 ALEXANDER COUNTY ................. 9 ALLEGHANI COUNTY 1± Manganese ....... f 11 Barite , 11 Copper . 11 ASHE COUNTY. . . . Copper...Staurolite AVERY COUNTY . . ......... 13 13 13 . 13 Iron and Epidote BUNCOMBE COUNTY Garnet ...........13 Moonstone and Associated Minerals 15 BURKE COUNTY 15 Corundijin 15 Itacolumite 15 Toiirmaline...Amethyst f . , 4 .18 CABARRUS COUNTY 18 Minerals of the Cabarms County Mines 18 CALDWELL COUNT! 18 Pyrite |  | | Report (issue) | | beauty are found in Cowee Valley in the Franklin County area of western North Carolina. Many of these...COUNTIES Alamance County • .' 22 24 24 Alexander County 24 Alleghany County 25 Ashe County • 25 Avery...Avery County 25 Buncombe County 26 Burke County 26 Cabarrus County 27 Caldwell County 27 Caswell...Caswell County 27 Catawba County 28 Chatham County 28 Cherokee County 28 Clay County • • 29 Cleveland...Cleveland County 29 Davidson County • 30 vi Davie County Durham County 31 Franklin County 31 31 |  | | Report (issue) | | alteration zones in the Nesbit Mine area, Union County, North Carolina 18 11. Generalized geologic map...gold nugget in Little Meadow Creek in Cabarrus County. This discoveryinitiated America's first gold rush...gnywacke- or turbidite- hostedlocles 18 Southeastern USA 19 Nova Scotia 20 Ballerat-Bendigo, Australia 21...lode deposits 22 Trans-Baikal, Russia 23 Southwest USA 24 Hokkaido, Japan 2S Porgera, New Guinea + 26PlacerMagadan...Ridgeway 3. Barite Hill Tennessee 1. Ducktown Virginia 1. Whitehall 3. Ely 4. Goldfield 5. Jerritt Canyon | | | Report (issue) | | beauty are found in Cowee Valley in the Franklin County area of western North Carolina. Many of these...Alamance County ........................................................... 24 24 Alexander County ......Alleghany County ....................................................... 25 Ashe County ............Avery County ............................................................... 25 Buncombe County ......Burke County ............................................................... 26 Cabarrus County ... |  | | Report (volume) | | .........Prof. George H. Perkins, Burlington. Virginia...........Dr. Thomas L. Watson, Charlottesville...Washington....... Prof. Henry Landes, Seattle. West Virginia... .Dr. I. C. White, Morgantown. Wisconsin......See Bauxite and Hallpysite. Asbestos. Tallapoosa County, with corundum deposits near Dudleyville; not found...commercial quantity or quality. Asphalt. Colbert County, small quantity has been shipped from near Leighton;...following localities: Bibb County, Pratts Ferry; Calhoun County, near Tampa; Clay County, T. 20, Pv. 7 E.; Jefferson |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | comprehensive listing, including detailed spot locations on county road maps, refer to this publication, which can...The price is $5.00 plus 4% sales tax. Individual county road maps can be obtained from the North Carolina...Carolina 27611 B. J . M C K E N Z I E Alamance County Pyrophyllite, cacoxenite, diaspore, sericite, pyrite...hill, 0.2 mile from the road. Alexander County Alexander County is a renowned mineral collecting area in...following are mineral collecting sites in Alexander County: 1) Emerald, rutilated quartz, smoky quartz, and |  | | Book (volume) | | 600 to 800 feet thick in the north. ALEXANDER COUNTY FAYVILLE, area stream gravels⎯agate, jasper, rare...⎯agate, jasper; d RR siding of Clay⎯agate. CALHOUN COUNTY AREA, shores of the Mississippi R., in the Warsaw...crystals). CRAWFORD COUNTY PALESTINE, area deposits⎯Siderite. EDWARDS COUNTY AREA, T. 1 S, R. 10 E...E, regional deposits⎯Siderite. FULTON COUNTY FARMINGTON, W 6 mi. on Rte. 116 to the Rapatee No. 5 strip...mine⎯pyritized gastropods (Pennsylvanian age). GRUNDY COUNTY AREA: c Regional rd. and RR cuts and banks of Mason |  | | Book (volume) | | 600 to 800 feet thick in the north. ALEXANDER COUNTY FAYVILLE, area stream gravels⎯agate, jasper, rare...⎯agate, jasper; d RR siding of Clay⎯agate. CALHOUN COUNTY AREA, shores of the Mississippi R., in the Warsaw...crystals). CRAWFORD COUNTY PALESTINE, area deposits⎯Siderite. EDWARDS COUNTY AREA, T. 1 S, R. 10 E...E, regional deposits⎯Siderite. FULTON COUNTY FARMINGTON, W 6 mi. on Rte. 116 to the Rapatee No. 5 strip...mine⎯pyritized gastropods (Pennsylvanian age). GRUNDY COUNTY AREA: c Regional rd. and RR cuts and banks of Mason |  | | Book (volume) | | chalcedony, jasper and gem petrified wood. BUFFALO COUNTY KEARNEY, area gravel bars and pits along the Platte...townagate, chalcedony, jasper, petrified wood. CASS COUNTY WEEPING WATER, SE, on rd. to Nehawka, in the Snyderville...chalcedony, jasper, fossils. CHERRY COUNTY VALENTINE, in the Sandhills county along the Niobrara R. and Minnechaduza...gem qualityagatized and opalized wood. DAWES COUNTY CHADRON, in N part of Co. and as far W as Crawford...woods, etc. DAWSON COUNTY GOTHENBURG, in sand pitspetrified palm wood. DEUEL COUNTY CHAPPELL, all regional |  | | Report (volume) | | ............................................. Virginia......................................................................................... West Virginia.................................................See Bauxite and Halloysite. Asbestos. Tallapoosa County, with corundum deposits near Dudleyville; not found...commercial quantity or quality. Asphalt. Colbert County, small quantity has been shipped from near Leighton;...following localities : Bibb County, Pratts Ferry; Calhoun County, near Tampa; Clay County, T. 20 S., R. 7 E.; |  | | Book (volume) | | beds, excavations, etc.Selenite roses. BRULE COUNTY AREA: in the Oacoma zone of the Pierre Fm. On Elm...gray Barite rosette up to 5 or 6 inches. CAMPBELL COUNTY MOUND CITY, W to the Missouri R., regional hillsides...gravels, etc.petrified wood, wood opal. CORSON COUNTY LITTLE EAGLE: area ridges, slopes, stream beds...Guide for Rock Hounds in the United States CUSTER COUNTY AREA: The November Mine, 1.2 mi. SE of the Needles...of rd. a few yds., outcropRose Quartz. DOUGLAS COUNTY CORSICA, S on US 281 to Armour, area rd. cuts, |  | | Report (issue) | | VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA THoMAS LEoNARD WamoN, Pn. D. DIRECTOR Bulletin No...and Ore Deposits of the Virgilina District of Virginia and North Carolina FRANCIS BAKER LANEY JorNrr...EcoNourc Sunwy CHARLOTTESVILLE UNIYERSITY OF VIRGINIA 19L7 STATE GEOLOGICAL COMMISSION Hor,r. Ilpxny...Ilpxny Canrnn Srulnr, Chq/Lrman, Goaernor of Virginia. Docron E. A. Ar,rnnulN, Pres'ident of the Uniuersi...Nrcnom, Military Institute. Superi,ntendent of the Virginia HoN. E. P. Cox, Eu-Bpealcer of the Eouse of Delegates- |  | | Report (issue) | | Intrusive rocks----------------------~---------Virginia __________________________________ _ ~ orth Carolina...-- .. ------- - Virginia mines ___ _______________________ _______ _ Fauquier County ____ ______ ______...properties _________ .. _____________ _ Halifax County ______ - _____ - __________ ~- _'- __ _ Virgilina..._____ _ ____ __ ... _________________ _ Orange County-· ___________________________ _ Melville ____ -...________ _________________________ _ Pr~nce William County _____________________ _ Crawford _____________________ |
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