 | | 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 |  | | 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 45 one thousand dollar bondsof the City and County of Honolulu $45,000 00 4LibertyBondsof$100each...another borate from Franklin, associated with zincite and smithsonite, are probably new species closely...Sudbury, Ontario, and from the Friday mine, San Diego County, California. Violarite is similar in composition...Lansox .q.NoW. T. Scuerr,nn: Serendibite frow Warren County, New lozft. This second locality of serendibite...pegmatites. A. A. Pnceu: The Rutherford Mines, Amelia County, Virgini'a. This paper deals with the geology |  | | Book | | wurtzite 11 xenotime 65 zeolites 114 zeunerite 74 zincite 23 Zinc vitriol $9 zippeite 62 zircon 77, 78,...suppliers are, in order, the USSR, Canada, and the USA (South Dakota, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, and California)...massive pyrite is found at Ellenville, Ulster County, New York. This very widespread mineral is to be...calcite and chalcopyrite at Rossie, St Lawrence County, New York. It is found in many other localities...States; it is however, found at Hollister, Benito County, California. The compact variety is found at |  | | 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 |  | | | | wurtzite 11 xenotime 65 zeolites 114 zeunerite 74 zincite 23 zine vitriol 59 sylvite 20 synchisite 49 szaibelyite...suppliers are, in order, the USSR, Canada, and the USA (South Dakota, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, and California)...and massive pyrite is found at Ellenville, Ulster County, New York. This very widespread mineral is to be...calcite and chalcopyrite at Rossie, St Lawrence County, New York. It is found in many other localities...States; it is however, ound at Hollister, Benito County, California. The ompact variety is found at | | | Book | | wurtzite l l xenotime 65 zeolites l I 4 zeunerite 74 zincite 23 zinc vitriol 59 zippeite 62 zircon 77, 78, 78...and massive pyrite is found at Ellenville, Ulster County, New York. This very widespread mineral is to be...calcite and chalcopyrite at Rossie, St Lawrence County, New York. It is found in many other localities...States; it is however, :>und at Hollister, Benito County, California. The ompact variety is·found at Gerrei...England; Bisbee and Clifton in Arizona, and Del Norte County, California; Chessy near Lyons, France; Tsumeb |  | | 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,...green gem spodumene, was discovered in Alexander County, North Carolina, in 1880 and named for one of its |  | | Journal (issue) | | .......................... 354 A BUS TRIP TO VIRGINIA. BJ B. 1'1. Breh,n .............................MINERALS ASSOCIATION ) Whole No. 149 A BUS TRIP TO VIRGINIA By B. M. BREHM 990 Dana NE., Warren, Ohio f ... I decided to take my vacation this year in Virginia for the ~imple reason that I wanted some of the..., is in the southern part of Virginia (in northwestern Campbell County) and beautifulJy situated high...and made my first acquaintance in that part of Virginia. My new acquaintance, a Mr. Dalton, had picked |  | | Book (edition) | | 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...to Helena, in Shelby county, the field has an average width of 5 or 6 miles. Below that point the width...miles being in the latitud" of Blocton, in Bibb county. The south ern end of this field has a greater...Jefferson county; Helena, Montevallo, and Brierfield, Shelby county; and at Blocion. Bibb county. The Warrior |  | | 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.; |  | | Report (issue) | | ............................ 22 Spinel, Orange County, N. Y............................................depression, extending from the present Bockland County, New York, through New Jersey toward the southwest...operations of this kind are now under way in Westchester County. 16 M'liLKTIX NF.W YORK MINKRALOCJICAT; CLUB...zinc made in the United States was reduced from zincite ore furnished by these mines. This metal was used...few miles north of New York City in Westchester County. One of these mines at Bedford has been in continuous |  | | Book (volume) | | Colorado; colorless scheelite (19.66 ct), Kern County, California; octagonal step cut violetish pink...Vivid blue matched benitoite gems from San Benito County, California, consisting of 52 benitoites and 75...Joan Baltzley, owners & operators, Morefield Mine, Amelia, VA; Max & Suzy Berchtold, Royal Rainbow Mine,...Cantlin, Ellis, [D; Jeannette B. Carillo, Gem Center USA, EI Paso, TX; Gary Christopher, The Prospectors Cache...AZ; Richard A. & Tresa L. Kosnar, Golden, CO: Virginia & Larry Kribs, Desert Dog Mines, Bend, OR; Guy |  | | Book (edition) | | at the outstanding shows of the annual San Diego County Fair at Del Mar, California. In addition, the collections...purple crystals, 5" by 4", Iron Station, Lincoln County, North Carolina. CRYSTAL GROWTH 73 light from...replacing glauberite crystal; Camp Verde, Yavapai County, Arizona; size 2" by 2". Top center: calcite replacing...twins of aragonite, 3" by 2¼"; Las Animas, Bent County, Colorado. Top right: Kaolinite after orthoclase...replacing marine shell; New Port Richey, Pinellas County, Florida. Bottom left: talc replacing enstatite |  | | Book (volume) | | referring to any locality in the book. JS: Arlington, Virginia. June, 1959 Acknowledgments Tue successful...Royal Ontario Museum, Carl B. Gerber of Arlington, Virginia, and in the case of gemstone deposits in British...Kobuk jade locality. Descriptions of San Diego County, California, gemstones and the mines in which they...the generous assistance of many residents of that county. My special thanks are extended to Elbert H. McMacken...were prepared by Joseph M. Delaney of Arlington, Virginia, under the supervision of the author. The final | | | Book (edition) | | the out- standing shows of the annual San Diego County Fair at Del Mar, California. In addition, the collections...purple crystals, 5” by 4”, lron Station, Lincoln County, North Carolina. CRYSTAL GROWTH 73 light from...the San Pedro Mine, Hiriart Hill, Pala, San Diego County, California, showing the many steps and offsets...hemimorphic species, notably tourmaline (Figure 60) zincite (Figure 70), and greenockite. The rhombohedron...which comes from Coso Hot Springs area of Kern County, California. The latter specimen exposes a spherical |  | | Book (edition) | | the outstanding sho,vs of the annual San Diego County Fair at Del Mar, California. In addition, the collections...purple crystals, 5" by 4", Iron Station, Lincoln County, North Carolina. CRYST AL GROWTH 73 light from...replacing glauberite crystal; Camp Verde, Yavapai County, Arizona; size 2" by 2". Top center: calcite replacing...twins of aragonite, 3" by 2¼"; Las Animas, Bent County, Colorado. Top right: Kaolinite after orthoclase...replacing marine shell; New Port Richey, Pinellas County, Florida. Bottom left: talc replacing enstatite |  | | 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, |  | | Journal (issue) | | with occasional trips to Oxford County, Maine; Amelia County, Virginia; Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec, Canada;...northwestern edge of the Reading Prong in Sussex County, New Jersey. The Reading Prong is a range of highlands...described from the Harriman State Park area in Orange County, NY (Gates et al, 2003), about 30 airline miles...some similarities to the local example. In Orange County magnetite-rich epigenetic assemblages, locally...metallogensis, New Jersey Highlands and contiguous areas, USA. Precambrian Research, 139, 1 – 19. The Picking |  | | Book | | grouped like the petals of a flower. Cleveland County, Oklahoma. Minerals Past and Present (75 percent)...Brazil. TOPAZ: APATITE: 550-pound crystal; Ottawa County, Quebec, Canada. Crystal Faces The regular, smooth...hemimorphite Dihexagonal bipyramidal 6 m m 12 As,6P zincite epsomite Dihexagonal pyramidal Hexagonal trapezohedral...•~ccurring with ltmon yellow grt:t:nockit<:: Marion County, Arkanswi. F X 0.54 BOULANGERITE PbsSb1S11...ore") showing fibrous feathery texture: Stevens County, Washington. Physical Properties of Minerals |  | | 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 |  | | Book | | the geysers at Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA. Silica-rich minerals are deposited by the hot water...are country by country (except for Canada and the USA which are listed last, state by state) with each...Wulfenite Vanadinite Pentlandite Sphalerite Copiapite Zincite Siderite Xenotime Pitchblende Uraninite Goethite...of this is locked up in vaults, prin1arily in the USA and Europe, to provide the reserves against which...Sykesville. Both of these mines are in Carroll County, Maryland, USA, earning the mi neral its name carrollite |  | | Book (edition) | | White Same Light Showing White Calcite, Red Zincite, and Blue-black Franklinite. Specimen as above...forms of this class. Dihexagonal-Pyramidal (Zincite) Class Symmetry— 14,, 6P. The dihexagonal-pyramidal...symmetry and six vertical planes. Its symmetry Zincite. differs from that of the dihexagonal-dipyramidal...the ¢ axis. Figure 101 represents a crystal of zincite with a hexagonal prism terminated above by a pyramid...and at COPPER 137 the Elkhorn mine, Jefferson County; in Idaho at the Poorman mine, Silver City district; | | | Book (volume) | | Vivid blue matched benitoite gems from Sai, Benito County, California, consisting of 52 benitoites and 75...Joan Baltzley, owners & operators, Morefield Mine, Amelia, VA; Max & Suzy Berchtold, Royal Rainbow Mine,...Cantlin, Ellis, ID; Jeannette B. Carillo, Gen1 Center USA, El Paso, TX; Gary Christopher, The Prospectors Cache...AZ; Richard A. & Tresa L. Kosnar, Golden, CO: Virginia & Larry Kribs, Desert Dog Mines, Bend, OR; Guy...Resources, Vancouver, BC; Barbara L. Muntyan, Ouray County Historical Society, Ouray, CO; Merrill 0. Murphy |
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