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Orthoclase from
High Hill Mine, High Hill, Virgilina Mining District, Halifax County, Virginia, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Orthoclase
Formula:K(AlSi3O8)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Orthoclase data
Locality Data:Click here to view High Hill Mine, High Hill, Virgilina Mining District, Halifax County, Virginia, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:342534
Long-form Identifier:1:3:342534:3
GUID (UUID V4):d8f5f9d9-423a-49f7-ac30-598e4a9a0ae6
Nearest other occurrences of Orthoclase
15.9km (9.9 miles) Holloway Mine (Copper King Mines), Virgilina District, Granville County, North Carolina, USA
26.8km (16.7 miles) Hagers Mountain Kyanite deposits, Hagers Mountain, Person County, North Carolina, USA
89.0km (55.3 miles) Boxley Quarry (Mt. Athos Quarry), Campbell County, Virginia, USA
96.3km (59.8 miles) Nance Pegmatite Mine (Big Harris Mine), Moneta-Forest, Bedford County, Virginia, USA
98.4km (61.1 miles) Wheatley Pegmatite Mine (Big Hicks Mine; Moneta Mine), Moneta-Forest, Bedford County, Virginia, USA
98.4km (61.1 miles) Young Feldspar Mine, Moneta-Forest, Bedford County, Virginia, USA
References
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Journal (issue)
PROSPECTS IN THEVIRGILINA DISTRICT, VIRGINIA Palmer C. Sweet The Virgilina district (Figure 1) was a source...source of in Virginia from the late 1800's until about 1917. It is estimated that abo-ut 7501. ponnds of...copper (Table 1) was produced from the Virgilina district in Virginia. Silver, which is reported to occur...occur in four mines in the district, was produced from the High Hill copper mine and gold and silver from...from the Red Bank (Goldbank) gold mine in Halifax County (Sweet, 1976, p. 9-10). Up to 1912 it is reported
Journal (issue)
THE PIEDMONT OF VIRGINIA James L. Poole INTRODUCTION The Piedmont province of Virginia is bordered on...probably some of the earliest ores prospected; mining of these metallic minerals has been done intermittently...in the Piedmont province of Virginia. , k (1) The mineralized district in Prince William, Spotsylvania...(and possibly late Precambrian)age. (2) The Virgilina district is a mineralized area in the southern part...copper minerals occur in quartz veins in the Virgilina greenstone of late Precambrian(?) and early Paleozoic
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 (article/letter/editorial)
INCORPORATED AMERICAN GEOLOGIST FEBRUARY-MARCH, THE VIRGINIA COPPER •9o6 No. 4 DEPOSITS2 WALTER HARVEY'... INTRODUCTION. The presence of copperoresin Virginia hasbeenknown since the foundationof the early...made to mine the ores, but thus far the only productivepropertieshave been thoseof the Virgilina district...observationsof the geologist in charge of the Virginia Survey, preparatoryto the issuingof a State report...--Copperoresare widely distributed throughoutthe State of Virginia, though there are but few producingminesat present
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 (issue)
VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA THoMAS LEoNARD WamoN, Pn. D. DIRECTOR Bulletin No...The Geology and Ore Deposits of the Virgilina District of Virginia and North Carolina FRANCIS BAKER LANEY...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 (volume)
_ 16 Warren mine ____ 16 Milan mine ____________.._____________________ ._ 18 Lyman mine _______ _ _________...____________ '.__ 24 Copperfield or Ely mine ("Vershire mine).______i______ 24 History______________...character of ores____________________ Hartford County deposits__________________________ Simsbury (Newgate)...mine_________________________________ New Haven County deposits________________________ New York ____..._______________ The ores__ _ _ _____ _ American mine ________'________L ______________ Workings and equipment
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 (article/letter/editorial)
OF THE CAROLINA AND CHALCOCITE VIRGILINA AND IN DISTRICT VIRGINIA2 FRANCIS BAKER LANEY. INTRODUCTION...INTRODUCTION. The copperoresof the Virgilina District consistalmostwholly of borniteand chalcocite. The...extend below 250 feet. The important mines of the district are from 35¸ to 500 feet deepand the ore from...is alwayssecondary. The chalcociteof the Virgilina District therefore appearedto offer an exceptionto...of the State Geologists of North Carolina and Virginia. :U. S. Geol.Survey,"Min. Res.,"•9o7,Pt. I.,
Report (issue)
Bulletin 76 Geology and Mineral Resources of Moore County, North Carolina By JAMES F. CONLEY RALEIGH...Bulletin 76 Geology and Mineral Resources of Moore County, North Carolina By JAMES F. CONLEY RALEIGH ...Scotland Neck Haw River W. EUGENE SIMMONS JAMES Sylva High Point P. KAVENAGH, JR LORIMER ERIC , C. HUNTER...Bulletin 76, "Geology and Mineral Resources of Moore County, North Carolina", by James F. Conley. This report...investigations of the geology and mineral resources of Moore County and should be of value to those interested in the
Report (issue)
veins of the southern Appalachian region Continued. High-temperature silicate stage._________________ 27..._____ Quartz stage_-_----____-________-_---.__-_ High-temperature ferromagnesian stage... _ _ _ _ Carbonate...Continued. Quartz stage. ___.-__--__--_ _______________ High-temperature ferromagnesian stage _______ Carbonate...__________-_-_J_-_________________ History of the mine- _ ____-_________'________ Results of previous work_______________...Vein-quartz stage______________________ Stage of high-temperature ferromagnesian minerals ____________________________
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
with its representation of mining tools clearly proclaim Montana’s mining origins. Montana’s production...published describing the occurrence, collecting, mining, and cutting of the two state gemstones. Figure...2. Granville Stuart established Montana’s first mining camp at Gold Creek in 1860. Geologic Provinces...view showing the Indian Queen mine ca. 1905 at Farlin, Beaverhead County. 208 ROCKS & MINERALS Downloaded...prevent fourwheel-drive access to remote localities high in the mountains. In mountainous areas, the collecting
Report (issue)
Paper 171 G EOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE PIOCHE DISTRICT, NEVADA BY LEWIS G. WESTGATE AND ADOLPH KNOPF...__________________________________ _____ Yellow Hill limestone-________________-_____-__-_____---___...__--______--_________-__-_--------Tank Hill limestone_______________________________________________...________________________________________ No. 10 mine.--_._____-___"_________________________________...__________________________________ Poorman mine ____________________________________________________
Report (issue)
....................4 Todd (St. Stephen Nickel) mine......................................................................10 Blakeney (Basswood Ridge) mine........................................................................11 The Ledge (Charlotte County Granite) quarry...................................................................13 Central Tower Hill occurrence..............................................................................14 Tower Hill Road occurrence.................................
Book (edition)
YEAR 1687"—DAVID 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...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...prong of Canoe creek, in St. Clair county, to Ha\sop creek, in Bibb county, a distance of 60 miles. Down to
Book
Shore Plaza, lots of legal questions would arise. Mining law is vague in Massachusetts, state lawyers say...of Environmental Quality Engineering. In fact, mining hasn't been a big issue in Massachusetts since...futile effort to reopen the former Chipman silver mine in Newbury. A brief exploratory foray into the Berkshires...by several Western mining companies led to a survey of the former Davis copper mine in Rowe, but that... enough was found recently to warrant opening a mine. Hon's advice: "It is worth pursuing." Gleba, who
Report (issue)
and C.M. Sears U.S. Geological Survey Reston, Virginia 22092 Open-File Report 92-448 This report is...Site Number, Site Name ...................... 6 County, State, Quadrangle, Latitude, Longitude .........Occurrences located in the Culpeper basin, Maryland and Virginia ..................... 168 H. Section H: Occurrences...Occurrences located in other areas of Virginia. ... 185 I. Section I: Occurrences located in North Carolina...location ( county, state, quadrangle, latitude, and longitude) 2. deposit size (occurrence type - mine, prospect
Report (issue)
is the production during the the present Mining largest single industry and horticulture. more...development. that the ment of the in Santa Fe initial County in the year 1828. before the and thirty production...years retarded should impulse received was mining Slope regions, materially fact, however, Great...United its S. entire mineral 1914 aggregated mining industry by the U. increase an The non-metallic...Among the first States may be the County; one mentioned County; and at the the gold at the one
Report (issue)
GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE ORTIZ MINE GRANT, SANTA FE COUNTY, NEW MEXICO Open-file Report 560 By ...Institute of Mining & Technology Socorro, New Mexico 87801 March 2014 ABSTRACT The Ortiz Mine Grant, as...approximately 10 mi x 10 mi tract centered on the old Ortiz Mine in the eastern part of the Ortiz Mountain range...range in the southwestern part of Santa Fe County, New Mexico. The Ortiz Mountains, physiographically and...Tuerto Hills, in the southwestern part of the Ortiz Mine Grant. These rocks are similar to those exposed
Book (volume)
..........................................499 Virginia .....................................................................................525 West Virginia ...............................................................548 Table of Maps Page Alabama County Map ...................................................................................4 Alaska County and Stream Map ..................................Co. Mining Districts ............................................................22 Arizona County Map
Report (volume)
Copper deposits of the White Mesa district, Ariz., by J. M. Hill............ Survey publications on...the Dome district, Idaho, by J. B. Umpleby.... The Yellow Pine mining district, Clark County, Nev., by...by J. M. Hill...... Survey publications on lead and zinc.................................. IRON AND MANGANESE:...PHOSPHATE ROCK: Phosphate deposits in southwestern Virginia, by G. W. Stose............ Survey publications...sulphate in the Carrizo Plain, San Luis Obispo County, Cal., by U.S. Gale...........................
Report (issue)
present year, 1915, will approximate $20,000,000. Mining is thus seen to be, by far, the largest single...aggregated an excess of $19,000,000, making the mining industry supreme in the State. Historically, New...comprehended. Although New Mexico is the cradle of the mining industry in the Rocky Mountains and Pacific Slope...West was due to the discovery of gold in Santa Fe County at the base of the Ortiz Mountains, in the year...effectually revolutionized every phase in the art of mining and in the science of metallurgy. The evolution
Report (volume)
Director Bulletin 743 GEOLOGY OF THE OATMAN GOLD DISTRICT ARIZONA BY F. L. RANSOME WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT... Introduction _ Situation__________ History of mining: Topography ______ General geology________ Out...ILLUSTKATIONS. Page.. PLATE I. Geologic map of tbe Oatman district, Ariz_____________ II. Topography of the Black...CONTENTS. PLATE III. Topography of the Oatinan district: A, General view to the northwest over the central...and northwestern part of the district, from Ute Mountain; B, Leland Hill from the southeast IV. Topography
Report (volume)
Some Geologic Features of the Pima Mining District Pima County, Arizona GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN... Some Geologic Features of the Pima Mining District Pima County, Arizona By JOHN R. COOPER CONTRIBUTIONS...map of the eastern part of the Pima mining district, Pima County, Ariz___ ________________________ In...southeastern Arizona showing the location of the Pima mining district____-_-_-----_--------_______65 16. Contour...GEOLOGY SOME GEOLOGIC FEATURES OF THE PIMA MINING DISTRICT, PIMA COUNTY, ARIZONA By JOHN R. COOPER ABSTRACT
Report (issue)
INTRODUCTION. reports are those on the Mercur district, by J. E. Spurr and S. F. Emmons; the Bingham...Bingham The senior author, J3. S. Butler, began district, by J. M. Boutwell, Arthur Keith, and field work on...deposits of Utah in the S. F. Emmons; the Park City district, by J. M. FIELD .WORK AND AUTHORSHIP. summer...author, G. F. Loughlin, began work in the Tintic district in 1911 in collaboration with Waldemar Lindgren...the Leamington district, and of districts in theW asatch Range. Several of the mining districts of the
 
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