| | 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 (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 (volume) | DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FRANKLIN K. LANE, Secretary UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY GEORGE OTIS SMITH................................................ Virginia......................................................................................... West Virginia.................................................STATES. Emerson, B. K., A mineralogical lexicon of Franklin, Hampshire, and Hampden counties, Mass.: U. S...See Bauxite and Halloysite. Asbestos. Tallapoosa County, with corundum deposits near Dudleyville; not found | | | 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 (issue) | Lake County - 2, 4 Coso Range deposits, Inyo County - 14 Coyote Mountain deposits, Imperial County - 13...Chance Range) mine, Inyo County - 9, 11, 15, 16, 17 Elgin mine, Colusa County - 6, 12 Full Moon deposit...deposit, Imperial County - 13 The Geysers, Sonoma County - 1, 18 Leviathan mine, Alpine County - 7, 17 Sulphur...Sulphur Bank mine, Lake County - 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 17; S 7 Supan deposits, Shasta County - 3; S 7 3. Goldman...hot springs area known as "The Geysers, " Sonoma County. Data given on temperatures, composition of water | | | 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) | BARITE IN THE DEVONIAN MARCELLUS FORMATION, MONTOUR COUNTY by John H. Way and Robert C. Smith Pennsylvania...Pennsylvania Geological Survey Barite nodules and trace sphalerite have recently been discovered within a Devonian...portion of the Valley and Ridge province in Montour County. The 16+ ft. thick series of interbedded, dark...pyrite; also some disseminated, yellowish-gray sphalerite and trace chalcopyrite can be observed; primarily...from the Washingtonville barite locality, Montour County. The fractures in the core of the nodule are usually | | | 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 (issue) | Kimball, Director U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia: 2017 For more information on the USGS—the Federal...Southeast Missouri Barite District, Valles Mines, Franklin County Mines, and subdistricts of the Southeast Missouri...cerussite (lead carbonate), anglesite (lead sulfate), sphalerite (zinc sulfide), smithsonite (zinc carbonate)...followed by the Eminence Dolomite. Because galena, sphalerite, and barite are less soluble than dolomite, chemical...Most of the barite production was from Washington County. Hand mining and processing of barite was inefficient | | | Book (volume) | Dahlonega Co. and Rabum Co., and the McDuffie County Belt extending through portions of McDuffie, Warren...Pyrrhotite and some Sphalerite. BALDWIN COUNTY MILLEDGEVILLE, at state farmjasper. BANKS COUNTY COMMERCE, along...along adjoining Co. linerock crystal. BARROW COUNTY WINDER, along rd. to Jefferson and 1½ mi. inside...Guide for Rock Hounds in the United States BARTOW COUNTY AREA, Saltpeter Cave, as floatjasper. CARTERSVILLE:...agate, (banded, various colors), jasper. BIBB COUNTY MACON: at Holton Quarry, 7½ mi. NWagate; N | | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | Alabama P.O. Box 0 Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35486 85° • County Seat ALABAMA'S MINERAL INDUSTRY began in 1818...iron furnace was built near Russellville, Franklin County, utilizing local brown iron-ore (goethite)...Tennessee River Valley area near Huntsville, Madison County, the first such mineralogical description in the...1831 along tributaries of the Coosa River (Chilton County). Utilization of mineral resources in Alabama has...iron ore, clay, marble, bauxite, and Figure 1. County map of Alabama. Courtesy U.S. Geological Survey | | | 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 (article/letter/editorial) | Bassett Stone Company quarry at Monticello, Wayne County, Kentucky, ca. 1962. Shown are the older underground...from the Bassett Stone quarry at Monticello, Wayne County, Kentucky. Terry Huizing specimen and photo. Figure...Catnip Hill facility near Nicholasville, Jessamine County, Kentucky. Harris Precht specimen, Terry Huizing...Catnip Hill facility, Nicholasville, Jessamine County, Kentucky. Harris Precht specimen, Terry Huizing...with late dolomite, pyrite, and occasionally sphalerite. Many such occurrences have yielded well-crystallized | | | Book (volume) | 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...mine⎯pyritized gastropods (Pennsylvanian age). GRUNDY COUNTY AREA: c Regional rd. and RR cuts and banks of Mason | | | Book (volume) | 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...mine⎯pyritized gastropods (Pennsylvanian age). GRUNDY COUNTY AREA: c Regional rd. and RR cuts and banks of Mason | | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | location a~ included at the end of each entry. Adair County Chariton River (40-04-05N 92-4 I -23W). septarian...septarian concretions about 2 miles north of the Macon county line. CALCITE crystals enclosing bundles of acicular...hematite, quartz (Broadhead 1873b, 1877). Audrain County Mexico, in fire clay pits and spoil piles: PYRITE...University Library] at 19:58 29 October 2014 Barton County McKarrow’s coal bank (37-37N 94-28W), 2.5 miles...PICKERINGITE, pyrite, siderite (Broadhead 1873b). Bates County Panther Creek, northwest of Rockville in coal deposits: | | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | MINOR ELEMENTS RICHARD IN SPHALERITE. E. STOIBER. ABSTRACT. New spectrographicanalysesand previ...on provideddata concerningelementspresent in sphalerite in minor amounts. The variation in minor element...correlatedwith the type of mineral depositin which the sphalerite occurs. Antimony, mercury, thallium, and arsenic...arsenic are largely restricted to sphalerite from mineral depositscommonly consideredto have formed at low...temperatures. Other elementsare widely distributed in sphalerite from many types of deposits. The manganese concentration | | | Book (volume) | Pyrite, Selenite and Sphalerite. A few alluvial Diamonds have been found. ASHTABULA COUNTY CONNEAUT, area...CLERMONT COUNTY MILFORD, area creek gravels and alluvial deposits, rare⎯Diamond. CLINTON COUNTY WILMINGTON...deposit⎯Hematite. COSHOCTON COUNTY AREA, townships of Washington, Virginia, Bedford, Jackson, Jefferson...Rock Hounds in the Untied States townships of Franklin, Keene, Mill Creek and Tuscarawas, as hard dark...CUYAHOGA COUNTY CHAGRIN FALLS (on Geauga Co. line), area quarries⎯oilstone. DELAWARE COUNTY DELAWARE | | | Report (issue) | LAWSON-DUMONT-FALL RIVER DISTRICT, CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, COLORADO By C. C. Hawley and Frank Baker Moore...20 Flat Iron vein *4-C tunnel *Fox Franklin County vein *Franklin D 87 54 78-79 91 31 47-49 E-IV...Albro shaft (see also Albro). Virginia (see Golconda tunnel). Virginia(?) vein (see Golconda tunnel)... Lawson-Dumont-Fall River district Clear Creek County, Colorado By C. C. Hawley and Frank Baker Moore...for gold and generally of low grade, (2) galena-sphalerite veins valued for base metals and silver, and | | | Book (volume) | Pyrite, Selenite and Sphalerite. A few alluvial Diamonds have been found. ASHTABULA COUNTY CONNEAUT, area...CLERMONT COUNTY MILFORD, area creek gravels and alluvial deposits, rare⎯Diamond. CLINTON COUNTY WILMINGTON...deposit⎯Hematite. COSHOCTON COUNTY AREA, townships of Washington, Virginia, Bedford, Jackson, Jefferson...Rock Hounds in the Untied States townships of Franklin, Keene, Mill Creek and Tuscarawas, as hard dark...CUYAHOGA COUNTY CHAGRIN FALLS (on Geauga Co. line), area quarries⎯oilstone. DELAWARE COUNTY DELAWARE | | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | fine crystallized rhodonite specimens include Franklin and Sterling Hill, New Jersey, and Broken Hill...pyroxmangite, and sulfides such as galena and sphalerite. There is an interesting variety of reported...however, only the well-known zinc deposits of Franklin and Sterling Hill, New Jersey, have furnished...prospect, Franklin County; at Coventry and Irasburgh, Orleans County; and at Cavendish, Windsor County, Vermont... at Keene, and southeast of Hinsdale, Cheshire County, and elsewhere in New Hampshire and is reported | | | Report (issue) | exceptional beauty are found in Cowee Valley in the Franklin County area of western North Carolina. Many of these...Alamance County ........................................................... 24 24 Alexander County ......Alleghany County ....................................................... 25 Ashe County ............Avery County ............................................................... 25 Buncombe County ......Burke County ............................................................... 26 Cabarrus County ... | | | Report (issue) | of-exceptional beauty are found in Cowee Valley in the Franklin County area of western North Carolina. Many of these...COUNTIES Alamance County • .' 22 24 24 Alexander County 24 Alleghany County 25 Ashe County • 25 Avery...Avery County 25 Buncombe County 26 Burke County 26 Cabarrus County 27 Caldwell County 27 Caswell...Caswell County 27 Catawba County 28 Chatham County 28 Cherokee County 28 Clay County • • 29 Cleveland...Cleveland County 29 Davidson County • 30 vi Davie County Durham County 31 Franklin County 31 31 | | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | sphaleriteis presentin all three of the coals mined. The sphalerite is generally cadmium rich; ratios of zinc to...strata other than coalrangefrom29/1 to 1,050/1. Sphalerite occursin coal principally as fillings in cleats...kaolinite,and calciteare associated with the sphalerite. The parageneticsequence beganwith a sulfidestage...silicatestage,and concludedwith a carbonate stage. The sphalerite is epigenetic and was deposited slowly under...increasingdemandfor applicationto enthe presence of sphalerite in the low-temperature ash, vironmental and | | | 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, |
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