 | | 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) | | 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 |  | | Journal (issue) | | 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...\I i! II II BULLETIN OF THE ·, I !V I ii VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE Engineering Experiment Station...Series No. 151 Ii !I ·1 " ii :c H I I I I ! VIRGINIA MINERAL LOCALITIES ( SUPPLEMENT II ) By Richard |  | | 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 |  | | Report (volume) | | 20402 Stock Number 024-001-03043-8 CONTENTS Page Listing of nomenclatural changes -------------...----------Six new members of the James Run Formation, Cecil County, northeastern Maryland, by Michael W. Higgins ...or Sandstone (Upper Silurian) in eastern West Virginia, by William J. Perry, Jr --------------------The...Massanutten Sandstone in Rockingham, Page, Shenandoah, and Warren Counties, Virginia, by William J. Perry, Jr ------------The...Arizona -----Generalized geologic map of Cecil County, Md., showing members of the James Run Formation |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | (Presented before the Society December 28, 1916) CONTENTS Page Introduction......................................................477 Analyses of allanite from Virginia and North C arolina........................ 478..................................... 480 Roanoke County, V irginia........................................................................ 481 Am herst County, V irginia........................................................................... 481 Llano County, T exas....................................... |  | | Journal (issue) | | 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 |  | | Report (issue) | | COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION OF MINEML RESOURCES...MINERAL RESOURCES OF PAGE COUNTY RHESA M. ALLEN, JR. BULLETIN 8I VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES...CHARLOTTESVI LLE, VIRGI N IA 1967 COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT...MINERAL RESOURCES OF PAGE COUNTY RHESA M. ALLEN, JR. BULLETIN 8I VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL Commissioner...CONSERVATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Richmond, Virginia ManvrN M. Sursenr-two, Di.rector Culnr,rs A. CnnrsroplrERsEN |  | | Report (issue) | | J--~~·--c../ A. S. Furcron Director III CONTENTS Page Stratigraphy of the Chickamauga Supergroup in its...Depositional Sequences of Northern and Central Virginia, by A. S. Furcon -----------------------·----...j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j 3 CONTENTS Page ABSTRACT --------------------------------------...Sequatchie in the Chickamauga Limestone in Walker County, Georgia. In northwestern Georgia Butts and Gildersleeve...Formation in the Chickamauga Limestone in Dade County, Georgia. There, Croft (p. 8) divided the Chickamauga |  | | 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...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...• This report, which will form Vol. IV of the Virginia Geological Survey, is about ready to go to press |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | the March-April, 1955 issue of ROCKS AND MINERALS, page 141, under World News on Mineral Occurrences, for...results obtained in the United States. COLORADO—.Virginia Lillard, 465 Steele, Craig, Colo., has sent in...sandstone in western Missouri (at Nevada in Vernon County) and is from what you might call a fossil or breached...Hill, Sus- length was discovered. Through the sex County, New Jersey," mentions an oc- courtesy of company...interesting item, dated Sept. 26, 1955: "I found a green zircon that I didn't know I had, and here is the story |  | | Journal (issue) | | Eggleston Formations of the Valley and Ridge province, Virginia and Tennessee (Figure 1). It was defined by Butts...to a point about a mile north of Newport, Giles County ... . The Walker Mountain sandstone is believed...along Buckeye and Spruce Run Mountains in Giles County in addition to the entireBig Walker Mountain outcrop...of Big Walker George Mason University, Fairfax. Virginia 22030 Mountain and confirmed that it is the white...Member or its lateral equivalent is present. 26 VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES A specific type |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | pale smoky crystals, from the Center, Cherokee County, Ala., locality and that they are very good. This...Madison County. "Beryl: as light golden crystals, fractured but gemmy, from near Hissop, Coosa County." Arizona—A...Las Vegas, Nev., publicity director of the Clark County Gem Collectors, carried the following paragraph...locality is the south shore of Lake Mead, Mohave County, Ariz. Another letter from Mr. Drury contained...(petrified wood) are found 3 miles west of Piggott, Clay County, Ark. California—A new California mineral is perovskite |  | | Book (volume) | | States of A1nerica JO 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 CONTENTS PAGE 'I'HE PRECAl\'lBRI.-\N OF THE UNI'fED S1'A.'ff~S...Introduction. 6.2. Pennsylvania and ::.\1aryland 6.3. Virginia . 6.4. North Carolina and South Carolina 6.5....·<'stigation;;:. in reeonnaissance ::;outhward, first into Virginia for the Stat<' g<'ologic n1ap (\7 irginia Gcologi<'al...Prccan1brian rocks of the Bluf:' Ridge Province of Virginia and adjacent ::;tates (JONAS and STosE, 1939)...but only 2 penetrations have been made in West Virginia and 1 in T enn essee. 1 ReprPsentativc drill data |  | | 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 |  | | 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...Kasolite, Quartz crystals, Mica, Tourmaline and Zircon (reddish brown crystals); W 14 mi. on US 16 to |  | | Journal (issue) | | 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 Prehnite—Apophyllite...Minerals of Virginia J. Alexander Speer Minerals from the Old Sulphur Mine, Louisa County, Virginia Richard |  | | Report (issue) | | the Honeycombs Wilderness Study Area, Washakie County, Wyoming U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1756-C...(Stop 533), Rm. 3128, 345 Middlefield Rd. RESTON, Virginia-503 National Center, Rm. 1C402,12201 Sunrise Valley...the Honeycombs Wilderness Study Area, Washakie County, Wyoming By JOHN D. PEPER, RANDALL H. HILL, and...the Honeycombs Wilderness Study Area, Washakie County, Wyoming. (Mineral resources of wilderness study...Honeycombs (WY-010-221) Wilderness Study Area, Washakie County, Wyoming. CONTENTS Summary Cl Abstract Cl Character |  | | Journal (issue) | | 4- JUNE , 1894 . CONTENTS . LURAY CAVERN , PAGE COUNTY , VA . , 49 THE MINERALS OF THE ANCIENTS , 57....... $ 1.00 Quarter Page ... 2.00 Hall Page , 3.00 One Page 6.00 Back Cover Page . 6.00 On three months...LURAY CAVERN , PAGE COUNTY , VA . BY HENRY CLAY BORDEN . The great valley of Virginia lies between two...Luray . It con stitutes the greater part of Page County — a limestone region . Within this region near...with the stratum of Natural Bridge , of Rockbridge County . CAUSE OF FORMATION . — Those who make a study |  | | Book (volume) | | 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...townships of Washington, Virginia, Bedford, Jackson, Jefferson, Bethlehem, Monroe and Clark; on regional...CUYAHOGA COUNTY CHAGRIN FALLS (on Geauga Co. line), area quarries⎯oilstone. DELAWARE COUNTY DELAWARE...nodules⎯Pyrite (crystals sharply cubic). FRANKLIN COUNTY COLUMBUS, area countywide exposures of blue clay |  | | Book (volume) | | 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...townships of Washington, Virginia, Bedford, Jackson, Jefferson, Bethlehem, Monroe and Clark; on regional...CUYAHOGA COUNTY CHAGRIN FALLS (on Geauga Co. line), area quarries⎯oilstone. DELAWARE COUNTY DELAWARE...nodules⎯Pyrite (crystals sharply cubic). FRANKLIN COUNTY COLUMBUS, area countywide exposures of blue clay |  | | Report (issue) | | which are based the estimates of tonnage given on page 187. The figures given are, however, very much generalized...about 10 miles. The area is principally in Roane County. Ore has been mined in many places along the west...about 9 miles, lying partly in Roane County and partly in Rhea County. -Much of this strip is in the bottom...bordered by a fault for about 5 miles. Near the county line on the outcrop the rocks dip 20° to 30° SE...Lookout Mountain in the southern part of Walker County, Ga. The rock structure in Pigeon Mountain is synclinal |  | | Report (volume) | | 239 244 248 259 269 271 275 281 r 4 CONTENTS. Page. Texas........................................................................................ 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; |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | History of a Portion of the Blue Ridge, Northern Virginia ABSTRACT ment directions statistically oriented...sequence indithe Blue Ridge uplift in northern Virginia. The cates that the rocks were first ductile but...folds, slatey event in the Blue Ridge of northern Virginia. cleavage, and mineral lineation. Cleavage locally...paralleling the Maryland and extends south through Virginia short axis of a finite strain ellipsoid, and the...Jr. (1970). STRUCTURAL HISTORY, BLUE RIDGE, VIRGINIA tape and compass traverses in well-exposed sections |  | | Book | | CHAPTER 4 Maryland ... 3 CHAPTER 5 Virginia 4 1 CHAPTER 6 West Virginia 5 CHAPTER 7 Kentucky 6 CHAPTER...Virginia's noted Rutherford Mine. Photograph by Dr. Virginia Lee Blackford. ical pearls in delicate pastel...dollars at the noted locality of Cowee Valley, Macon County, North Carolina. An enthusiastic family found and...the well known old Rutherford mine in Amelia County, Virginia, and found bright spessartine garnets, glowing...green gem spodumene, was discovered in Alexander County, North Carolina, in 1880 and named for one of its |
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