 | | 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 coverâTurquois 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) | | H E L L Clark Hall University of Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia 22903 Introduction Light-blue earthy...abandoned Kelly Bank iron-manganese mine in Rockbridge County, Virginia. Because of its light color and friable...crystallized tur quoise from Lynch Station, Campbell County, Virginia (Mitchell, 1977), and also it is unlike gem...a similar geological environment in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (Montgomery, 1969). The purpose of...E E L A N D 10340 Holly berry Drive Richmond, Virginia 23234 and new Virginian turquoise and to describe |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | THE DIXIE MINE Rockbridge County, Virginia The Dixie mine in Rockbridge County, Virginia, has yielded some...Dixie iron mine, circa 1900 (Watson, 1907). Rockbridge (ount> L A N C E E . KEARNS Department of Geology...Madison University Harrisonburg, Virginia 22807 D. A L L E N P E N I C K Virginia Division of Mineral Resources...Resources P.O. Box 3667 Charlottesville, Virginia 22903 Figure 2: Locality map. 42 ROCKS & MINERALS T H...L O C A T E D in northeastern Rock bridge County, Virginia, about 1.5 miles southeast of Vesu vius in |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | LONE JACK QUARRY Rockbridge County, Virginia R. V . D I E T R I C H Central Michigan University Mount...R Y , N E A R G L A S G O W , Rock bridge County, Virginia, first gained the attention of min eral collectors...(Dietrich*, 1963). It was prepared especially for this Virginia-emphasis issue, which was put together to commemorate...commemorate the sesquicentennial of the Virginia Geological Survey. The quarry is not open to collectors...and joints on the host rock. *Chalcedony\ See quartz (variety chalcedony). Chalcopyrite", some of which |  | | 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 |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | July-August: Turquoise crystals on quartz, Lynch Station, Virginia; John C. Medici photographer September-October:...Aragonite, 236 Bald Knob Manganese Deposit, Allegheny County, North Carolina, W. B . Sim mons, Jr., 130 Barite...Columbia, Yukon Territory, 9; rutile, Hastings County, 284 Canfield, F . A . , 232 Canfieldite, 233 Caryopilite...Celestite, 237 Cerussite, 238 Chabazite, 97, 123 Chalcedony, 159 Chalcopyrite, 159 Chamberlain, S. C , New...Mineral and Fossil Collec tions and Displays in Virginia, A Com pilation, 198; A "Pathway to the Past" |  | | Journal (issue) | | PRECIOUS-METAL MINES, PROSPECTS, AND OCCURRENCES IN VIRGINIA -AN UPDATE Palmer C. Sweet INTRODUCTION In 1985... the Division of Mineral Resources published "Virginia Minerals", volume 31,number 4, which noted 284...284 gold mines, prospects, and occurrences in Virginia. This article describes nine additional unreported...occurrences of precious metals (golclJsilver) in Virginia. Data on these listings was compiled from old... EXPLORATION IN VIRGINIA Interest continues in the Gold-pyrite belt in the Virginia Piedmont province |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | from Harmon, N. Y. Harmon is in W . Westchester County, N. Y., on the east bank of the Hudson River. It...visit at the Irish Creek Tin Mines near Cornwall (Rockbridge Co.), Va. (abandoned) . W e found the dumps with...empties into Irish Creek, and lies in Rockbridge County, Virginia." âitem received a few months ago from...brownish, colorless, brownish agate, brownish chalcedony, brownish jasper), pinkish feldspar, and a little |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Silver Spring, M d . 20901 found is chromite, chalcedony, kammererite, magnesite, opal (common), deweyite...deweyite and uvarovite. Other Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and District of Columbia Clubs like the fossil...prehnite, chabasite, datolite, apophyllite, calcite, chalcedony, ouartz and banded agate; to the Lime Crest Quarry...North Carolina affords some good hunting. Down Virginia way from the Staunton State Park to Altavista...South River Mine (Kelly Bank), Augusta â Rockbridge County, the minerals to be found are pyrolusite, |  | | Report (volume) | | Deposits of Virginia GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1199-K Bauxite Deposits f Virginia r-i WALTER C...SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES BAUXITE DEPOSITS OF VIRGINIA By WALTER C. WARREN, JOSIAH BRIDGE, and ELIZABETH...eastern part of the Valley and Ridge province in Virginia. The deposits of bauxite and associated white...Spottswood district and in adjacent areas in Augusta County, which occur in association with rocks of Middle...Early Cambrian age. All the known deposits in Virginia are slightly below the level of the Harrisburg |  | | Journal (issue) | | Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia CONSULTING EDITORS Richard D. Dayvault... October 7, 1972 5 p amethyst 9 p agate 15 p chalcedony ZAMBIA February J, 1973 4 n Oudenodon and Rubidgea...HiJI community is located in northeastern Kershaw County, South Carolina. [n the past few years dark, gemmy...Since a large tract of land belonging to a West Virginia paper company has Figure l. The Liberty Hill...encompasses south central Lancaster County as well as northeastern Kershaw County {Fig. I). These areas are sparingly |  | | Journal (issue) | | Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia CONSULTING EDITORS Richard D. Dayvault... October 7, 1972 5 p amethyst 9 p agate 15 p chalcedony ZAMBIA February J, 1973 4 n Oudenodon and Rubidgea...HiJI community is located in northeastern Kershaw County, South Carolina. [n the past few years dark, gemmy...Since a large tract of land belonging to a West Virginia paper company has Figure l. The Liberty Hill...encompasses south central Lancaster County as well as northeastern Kershaw County {Fig. I). These areas are sparingly |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | VIRGINIA MINES AND MINERALS (PART GOOCHLAND By PHILIP East Derry, COUNTY In N edge of the James R...Extensive gold mining formerly on ex treme W and county line around Rte 605 to Rte 606. There are several...deep. Bell Shaft. Garden Wall M. Shaft. FLUVANNA COUNTY 2 / 2 M i 4 4 2 2 ROCKS AND MINERALS ...im portant operation in either county and as it is located on the county line can be ascribed to Goochland...Cowherd Granite O. Columbia. Op. before 1900 on E county line. Appears as a small face on N side of Rte |  | | 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 |  | | 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.; |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Georgetown, D.C. Virginia is on the other side of the river. 6.5 milesâWe turn right in Virginia on U.S. 211...line (Virginia). 42.0 milesâFauquer County line (Va.) 56.0 miles â Culpeper County line (Virginia). About...86.0 miles â Famous Skyline Drive crossed. Page County line here. This is the apex of the ascent: W e...Park. 95.0 milesâLuray, Va., â nice little townâcounty seat of Page Co. 97.0 milesâFamous Luray Caverns...did not stopâ raining. 128.0 miles â Harrisonburgâcounty seat of Buckingham Co. 129.0 milesâMadison College |  | | 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 |  | | Book (edition) | | mine, Racooche Valley, White Co. 1866 Vs White County Daniel Light form, % mi. NE Less than 1887 ...Alabama has yielded a 4i%4 carat diamond from Shelby County, 30 miles south of Birmingham, found about 1900...Siding in St. Clair County, 20 miles northeast of Bir- mingham. One found in Lee County in 1901 weighs 4^...have a cornfield at Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Va. A 3 carat stone, bought by a Knoxville...Luttrell, Another of .78 carat, light yellow, Union County. was reported found in 1888 on the Henry Burris |  | | Report (volume) | | .................................... 51 51 Chalcedony. ............... ..........................'...rhombic crystal faces, from Nugget mine, Gilpin County, Colo.-................... II. A, Wedge-shaped...rhombic crystal faces, from Nugget mine, Gilpin County, Colo.............................. IV. A, Hiibnerite...Clifton mining district, Deep Creek Mountains, Tooele County, Utah; B, Scheelite and gray quartz from Kimberly...Scheelite, 6 miles south of Osceola, White Pine County, Nev............................. XV. .4, Stolzite |  | | Book (volume) | | beds, excavations, etc.ïŸSelenite roses. BRULE COUNTY AREA: in the Oacoma zone of the Pierre Fm. On Elm...ïŸgray Barite rosette up to 5 or 6 inches. CAMPBELL COUNTY MOUND CITY, W to the Missouri R., regional hillsides...gravels, etc.ïŸpetrified wood, wood opal. CORSON COUNTY LITTLE EAGLE: ï 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., outcropïŸRose Quartz. DOUGLAS COUNTY CORSICA, S on US 281 to Armour, area rd. cuts, |  | | Report (issue) | | COMMONWDALTE OF VIRGINIA VIRGINTA CONSERVATTON COMMTSSTON VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ARTHUR BEVAN,...53 Barite Deposits of Virginia By R.AYMOND S. EDMUNDSON UNIVERSITY, VIRGINIA t938 I \e RICHMOND:... RICHMOND: Dwrsror cR Puncn.rsp arvo puxrrr.rc 1938 VIRGINIA CONSERVATION COMMISSION Wrreun C. Her,r,, Chai...recommend for publication as Bulletin 53 of the virginia Geological Survey series of i'eports the manuscript...Geologist of the Virginia Geological SurveY. This re=port is the first issued on barite in Virginia. It describes |  | | Book (volume) | | that is mostly a mixture of chert, translucent chalcedony, jasp-agate and common opal, rivaling in beauty...ASHTABULA COUNTY CONNEAUT, area pits, quarries, rd. cuts, etc.âŻcone-in-cone Calcite. CLERMONT COUNTY MILFORD...CLINTON COUNTY WILMINGTON, area of Toddâs Ford, a mineral depositâŻHematite. 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 quarriesâŻoilstone. DELAWARE COUNTY DELAWARE |  | | Book (volume) | | that is mostly a mixture of chert, translucent chalcedony, jasp-agate and common opal, rivaling in beauty...ASHTABULA COUNTY CONNEAUT, area pits, quarries, rd. cuts, etc.âŻcone-in-cone Calcite. CLERMONT COUNTY MILFORD...CLINTON COUNTY WILMINGTON, area of Toddâs Ford, a mineral depositâŻHematite. 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 quarriesâŻoilstone. DELAWARE COUNTY DELAWARE |  | | Book | | CHAPTER 4 Maryland ... 3 CHAPTER 5 Virginia 4 1 CHAPTER 6 West Virginia 5 CHAPTER 7 Kentucky 6 CHAPTER...rivers f o r epidote, unakite, blue quartz, agate, chalcedony, petrified wood and other gemstones. Photograph...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 |
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