 | | 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) | | 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) | | 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 |  | | Report (issue) | | SULFIDES OF VIRGINIA FIELD TRIP GUIDEBOOK J. E. Gair, Editor U. S. Geological Survey Reston, Virginia 22092...Caledonian Stratabound Sulphides. Massive Sulfides of Virginia Field Trip Contents Page Introduction by J.E....Piedmont of Virginia by Louis Pavlides ............. STOP 1, 8 STOP 1A. Mineral district Chopawamsic... Gair .............. 24 Ores of the Mineral district by J.R. Craig, J.W. Miller, L.J. Cox, and R.F...folds by J.E. Gair ......... 53 The Great Gossan Lead by J.R. Craig, D.K. Henry, and M.C. Gilbert. |  | | Journal (issue) | | stream, or shoreline, or resting from work in the yard or field. Rocks and stones are the foundation, floors...the best advantage, when to develop them, what mining techniques to employ, and how to cope with changing...illustrate eastern United States geology, and hence Virginia, was done by William Maclure in 1809. The map...information may be useful in solving difficult VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES problems or avoiding...and apatite in Virginia. At the time it was released to the public ti- No. 3 @ VIRGINIA MINERALS tanium |  | | 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...State. Many and costly attempts have been made to mine the ores, but thus far the only productivepropertieshave...productivepropertieshave been thoseof the Virgilina district. At the presenttime a numberof propertiesare being developedin...observationsof the geologist in charge of the Virginia Survey, preparatoryto the issuingof a State report |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Origin of MassiveSulfide Deposits, GossanLead District, Virginia JACOBE. GAIR AND JOHN F. SLACK U.S. GeologicalSurvey...GeologicalSurvey,National Center,Mail Stop954, Reston,Virginia 22092 Abstract The GossanLead districtis a 28-km-long...massive sulfidedepositsin the Blue Ridge provinceof southwestern Virginia. The deposits,hosted by the AsheFormationof...galena. Deposits were mined principally in the Iron Ridge and Betty Baker segments, respectively,at the southwesternand...GossanHoward, Huey, and Bumbargerpits in the Iron Ridge segmentindicatesthat the depositsoccur at one horizon |  | | Report (volume) | | _______________________ Palia quarry type__ .. - - - Blue Ridge or Catoctm type___________________________ \...ores______________ - 15 Origin of ores of the Blue Ridge type____.__________ 15 Maine___________________..._ 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) |  | | Book (volume) | | than the Alleghenies, culminate in Harney Peak in southern Pennington Co. At 7,242’ this peak is the highest...pegmatite dikes ranking with those in Maine and Southern California for their production of gems and minerals...instance, a single Spodumene crystal from the Etta Mine near Keystone on the east side of the Mount Rushmore...weighed 90 tons. Also huge crystals of sparkling blue Beryl from the Black Hills pegmatites have measured...minerals, principally Gold, Silver, Copper, Iron, Lead, Manganese and Zinc, along with lesser amounts of |  | | Book (volume) | | This gem flint occurs in the 8 mile long Flint Ridge, between Newark (Licking Co.) and Zanesville (Muskingum...include the highly colored Vanport flint of the Flint Ridge and the Upper Mercer flint exposed in Hocking, Perry...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 |  | | Book (volume) | | This gem flint occurs in the 8 mile long Flint Ridge, between Newark (Licking Co.) and Zanesville (Muskingum...include the highly colored Vanport flint of the Flint Ridge and the Upper Mercer flint exposed in Hocking, Perry...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 |  | | Book (edition) | | Geology, University of Virand State Geologist of Virginia, xxvi+722 pages, 6 by 9. 249 figures in the text...F. W. DeWolf, State Geologist, Illinois; The Southern Railway Company; Mr. F. C. Wallower, Webb The... 502 XVI. Copper 568 XVII. Lead and Zinc XVIII. Silver 621 Lead Ores XIX. Gold and 658 Silver...occurring in passage of vegetable tissue to graphite Section in Coal Measures of western Pennsylvania, showing...coal beds 3. 4. 22 23 23 Section showing irregularities in coal seam Section of faulted coal seam due |  | | Book | | coun:oo, s t a r t i n t h e N o r t h e a s t e r n section o f each s t a t e and proceed t o t h e S o u...CHAPTER 4 Maryland ... 3 CHAPTER 5 Virginia 4 1 CHAPTER 6 West Virginia 5 CHAPTER 7 Kentucky 6 CHAPTER...l a c h i a n s a r e t h e spectacular B l u e Ridge a n d S m o k y M o u n t a i n r a n g e s w h...k e d p r i m a r i l y f o r g o l d , silver, lead, i r o n , a n d o t h e r economic m i n e r a...was m e r e l y p a r t o f t h e waste o f t h e mine. W h a t t h e y needed was h i g h grade ore o |  | | Journal (volume) | | Engineering and Mining Journal; ROTH WELL INGALLS Member American Institute of Mining Member Institution...Institution of Mining and Metallurgy; Engineers; Member Mining and Metallurgical Society of America ; Member...T to XVII PUBLISHED BY THE'ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL McGRAW-HILL BOOK COMPANY SOLE SELLING...19IO Copyright, 1910, BY The Engineering and Mining Journal , Hill Publishing Company New 7 orb...Consul-General of Bolivia, New York. Mining Engineer, Butte, Mont. Tin Mining in Bolivia. Coal Alining in Montana |
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