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Galena from
Mineral Ridge, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA


Locality type:Ridge
Classification
Species:Galena
Formula:PbS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Galena data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mineral Ridge, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:368011
Long-form Identifier:1:3:368011:7
GUID (UUID V4):71c29950-ebed-4a2a-b575-92c19a9c7d99
References
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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...Division of Mineral Resources P. O. Box 3667 Charlottesville, Virginia 22903 T H I S V I R G I N I A M...tended to list the best known and most significant mineral occurrences in the state. In line with a project...in 1976, the list is intended to assist amateur mineral collectors as well as professional mineralogists
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1987 No.1 VIRGINIA MINERAL LOCALITY INDEX D. Allen Penick, Jr. This Virginia mineral locality index...intended to list the best known and most significant mineral occurrences in the State. In line with a project...in 1976, the list is intended to assist amateur mineral collectors as well as professional mineralogists...eventual goal of this project is to develop a mineral locality index for each state followed by a world-wide...world-wide locality index The localities are listed by county, followed by a listing of the most prominent minerals
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77, 1982,pp. •35--351 Lead IsotopicPatternsof Galena in the Piedmontand BlueRidgeOre Deposits,SouthernAppalachians...decreasingly radiogenic valuesfrom the Mineral district,Virginia,to the StoneHill deposit,Alabama,whic...-old)granitic plutons. The mineralizedveinsof the Virginia gold pyrite belt havegalenaswith a wide spreadof...bestknownof thesebodiesare the Duckdeposits.The Blue Ridge deposits THE lead isotopeanalysesof galenasreportedhere...the grainof the enclosing one eachfrom the Mineral, Virginia, Hamme tung- Small bodiesof this type can
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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...\I i! II II BULLETIN OF THE ·, I !V I ii VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE Engineering Experiment Station...No. 151 Ii !I ·1 " ii :c H I I I I ! VIRGINIA MINERAL LOCALITIES ( SUPPLEMENT II ) By Richard V
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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 MINES AND MINERALS By P H I L I P M O R R I L L East D e r r y , N . H . 0 3 0 4 1 (PART INTRODUCTION...mines in Virginia, north of the James River, with the ex­ ceptions as follows: Albemarle County was very...Amherst and Nelson Counties, although of great mineral interest was omitted because of their driving distance...northern Virginia. Maps used were the U.S.G.S. Topo­ graphical Sheets. Also used were the county road maps...of H i g h w a y s Richmond, Virginia The price is 2 0 cents per county. Other states could well follow
Report (issue)
CONTENTS Introduction 1 Scope of report 4 Mineral collecting 5 Acknowledgments 6 Introduction..." -. _>-.--_>-->.-..-. Triassic deposits 31 Mineral localities 38 District of Columbia Mavtrl a Tirl...^ Anne Arundel County 43 Baltimore County 45 Howard County - Montgomery County 88 Prince Georges...Georges County Virginia 74 . 120 129 Arlington County 129 Fairfax County 131 Fauquier County 139...139 Loudoun County 143 Prince William County 149 Diabase quarries of northern Virginia 155 CAPTIONS
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Montgomery County, Arkansas P hosphate minerals are a traditional favorite of many mineral collectors...the present coast. In terms of distribution in mineral collections, some interesting issues arise. Some...Connoisseur’s Choice. Wavellite is an often-colorful mineral, ranging from white through greenish-white to various...attractive color to trace amounts of vanadium. The mineral has been placed in the discredited wavellite group...altogether. Wavellite is a relatively common secondary mineral in low-grade metamorphic rocks where it has been
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systematics in sulfide deposits of the Piedmont and Blue Ridge provinces of the southern Appalachians by Anne...SYSTEMATICS IN SULFIDE DEPOSITS OF THE PIEDMONT AND BLUE RIDGE PROVINCES OF THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS ANNE P....SYSTEMATICS IN SULFIDE DEPOSITS OF THE PIEDMONT AND BLUE RIDGE PROVINCES OF THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS by ANNE P...in upper Precambrian metasediments of the Blue Ridge (BR) geologic province are too radiogenic for their...provinces. Rocks and vein deposits of the Blue Ridge and Inner Piedmont appear to be dominated by lead
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............................................. Virginia......................................................................................... West Virginia.................................................the Geological Survey's annual report entitled "Mineral Eesources of the United States" for 1882 and 1887...more until 1914. During that period, however, the mineral resources of the United States were enormously...resources of the country. Many changes in the mineral industry other than increase in production have
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Idaho Mining and Exploration, 2009 Virginia S. Gillerman Earl H. Bennett Staff Report 10-5 June 2010...83844-3014 Idaho Mining and Exploration, 2009 Virginia S. Gillerman Earl H. Bennett Staff Reports present.... 11 Illustrations Figure 1. Yearly non-fuel mineral production for Idaho ……………………………...12 Figure 2...presentation) …………………………………………13 Figure 4. U.S. Silver’s Galena shaft repair, showing Cryderman Mucking machine...the north …………………………….. 15 Figure 7. Industrial mineral operations, 2009 ………………………………………...16 Figure 8
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Cooper Nottingham, England Anthony R. Kampf L.A, County Mus. of Nat. Hist. Los Angeles, CA Steven R. Morehead...offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: The Mineral-ogical Record, P.O. Box 35565, Tucson, AZ 85740...IK ■-! GEORGE ROBINSON JOINS MTU The Seaman Mineral Museum at Michigan Technological Uni­ versity in...occurrences, not to mention his annual reviews of mineral discoveries published from 1985 to 1992. He is...programs. The Seaman Mineral Museum is among the most important public mineral museums in the U.S. The
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Idaho Mining and Exploration, 2008 Virginia S. Gillerman E.H. Bennett Staff Report 09-5 June 2009 Idaho...83844-3014 Idaho Mining and Exploration, 2008 Virginia S. Gillerman E.H. Bennett Staff Reports present...5 5 8 Illustrations Figure 1. Idaho non-fuel mineral production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... . . 9 Figure 2. Commodity breakdown of USGS mineral value data for Idaho . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Figure 3. Galena mine, Coeur d’Alene District, Idaho . . . . .
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Idaho Mining and Exploration, 2010 Virginia S. Gillerman Earl H. Bennett Staff Report 2011-1 November...83844-3014 Idaho Mining and Exploration, 2010 Virginia S. Gillerman Earl H. Bennett Staff Reports present....................14 Figure 2. Yearly non-fuel mineral production in Idaho and commodity value ...............................18 Figure 9. Industrial mineral producers .......................................................................21 Figure 12. Mineral exploration in Idaho, 2010 ...................
Report (issue)
of Nevada 2016 Mineral Industries in Nevada’s Economy NEVADA COMMISSION ON MINERAL RESOURCES Division...Division of Minerals The seven-member Commission on Mineral Resources is a public body appointed by the Governor...Governor and Legislature on matters relating to mineral resources. The Division’s mission is to encourage...Division is involved in activities relating to mineral, oil, gas, and geothermal development. Staff compiles...avoid hazardous abandoned mines. Commission on Mineral Resources Richard DeLong, Chairman (Large-Scale
Report (volume)
of Some Sedimentary Rocks of Paleozoic Age in Virginia By ERIC R. FORCE and LESLIE j. COX A. Manganese...Contents of Some Lower Paleozoic Carbonate Rocks of Virginia, by Eric R. Force B. Manganese Contents of Some...Rocks of Silurian and Devonian Ages in Northwest Virginia, by Leslie J. Cox U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN...of some sedimentary rocks of Paleozoic Age in Virginia I by Eric R. Force and Leslie J. Cox. p. em. ~...sedimentary~ Virginia~Analysis. 2. Geology, Stratigraphic~ Paleozoic. 3. Manganese ores~Geology~Virginia. I. Cox
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Mineral Ridge area Livingston and Crittenden Counties By ROBERT D. TRACE FLUORSPAR DEPOSITS GEOLOGICAL...----------.----------_-_--_----_------.----.---. Mineral Ridge No. 1__ _____________ _°_ ______________________...5. 6. 7. Geologic map and sections of the Mineral Ridge area, Livingston and Crittenden Counties, Ky...of western Kentucky showing location of the Mineral Ridge area.._________________________________ Section...Section of exposed formations in the Mineral Ridge area____ Geologic map of underground levels of Green
Book
5.95 and quickly informative.”— “Practical Virginia Kirkus RANGE GUIDE TO MINES AND MINERALS A by... abandoned mining districts, where valuable mineral ores are present and man generally absent. He tells...commercial ores and secondary minerals by state, county, township, and geologic range. For easy identification...provides a comprehensive, alphabetical listing of 400 mineral species and an outline of the essential chemical...Mineralogy 2 Preparation for Mineral Collecting 18 3 Your Mineral Collection 32 4 Techniques of
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geographic coordinates and, where applicable, by county and section, township, and range. Both published...Geology and ore deposits of the Bagdad area, Yavapai County, Arizona: U.S. Geol. Survey Prof. Paper 278,...Gibellini manganese-zinc-nickel deposits, Eureka County, Nevada: U.S. Bur. Mines Kept. Inv. 4162, 9 p...D.G., 1948, The Jesse Belle Copper Mine, Madera County, California, jLn Jenkins, O.P., Copper in California:...mineralization of the Julian: Cuyamaca area, San Diego County, California: California Jour. Mines and Geology
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Kentucky Kentucky Mineral Mineral Locality Index Downloaded by [Dalhousie University] at 18:01 27 December...Caldwell Stone Company quarry, Danville, Boyle County. Terry Huizing specimen and photo. K entucky...Commonwealth is Black Mountain in the Appalachians (Harlan County) at 4,139 feet. The lowest point is the floor of...(Livingston County) in western Kentucky, at 100 feet below sea level. There are some noteworthy mineral occurrences...small, nondiamondiferous kimberlite in Elliott County in eastern Kentucky and alnöite intrusions in Crittenden
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fossils, Illinois has little to offer gem and mineral collectors, even though the state produces more...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
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fossils, Illinois has little to offer gem and mineral collectors, even though the state produces more...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
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(A Biography) Jay Ellis Ransom EMS of and MINERAL AMERI A A Guide to Rock Collecting HARPER & ROW...bdg.) 1 For America's millions of gerr1 and mineral collectors, but especially for Karl Denny, whose...Collecting 1. Rocks, Minerals, and Gemstones 1 3 Mineral Characteristics; Gemstone Characteristics; The...Stones vs. Gemstones; Colorful Ore Minerals 2. Mineral Environments (I): The Igneous Rocks 11 The American...The Geologic Timetable; Prelude to Understanding Mineral Environments; The Classes of Rocks; Minerals Found
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along the southern slopes and ridges of the Pine Ridge Escarpment and along Whiteclay Creek near the Sioux...chalcedony, jasper and gem petrified wood. BUFFALO COUNTY KEARNEY, area gravel bars and pits along the Platte...townď‚ľagate, 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 qualityď‚ľagatized and opalized wood. DAWES COUNTY CHADRON, in N part of Co. and as far W as Crawford
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Page. The Drinkwater type of gold mines of Mineral Ridge--continued. Concentration of gold........ ....118 Genetic relations of the silver mines of Mineral Ridge __ ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...district; B, Corrugated, thin-bedded limestone, Mineral Ridge. __________________________________________...the northeast corner, near Lone Mountain; on Mineral Ridge, near Silver Peak village, and in a long belt...so having the composition of alaskites. In Mineral Ridge the prevalent phase of the intrusive rock is
 
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