 | | 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) | | 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) | | Bull Run Quarry Loudoun County, Virginia H O W A R D R. F R E E L A N D 10340 Hollyberry Drive Richmond...Richmond, Virginia 23234 Most collectors are familiar with fine prehnite, apophyl lite, and zeolite specimens...Narsavage, 1977), and at the Fairfax quarry near Centreville, Virginia (Medici, 1972; Mitchell, 1977)...are several other "trap" quarries in northern Virginia which have yielded beautiful and sometimes rare...environments. Bull Run quarry located in Loudoun County, Virginia, is one such quarry. To date, nearly twenty |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | issue), datolite has been suggested as the topic of this Connoisseur’s Choice feature. Datolite crystals...green, and pink to white and colorless; nodular datolite is typically white or pastel shades of pink, yellow...fluorescence characterizes some New Jersey datolite. Datolite is commonly seen in monoclinic (2/m) crystals...of some datolite and is derived from the Greek word dateisthal meaning “to divide.” Datolite is a calcium...CaBSiO4(OH) and is a member of the gadolinite-datolite group. Most analyses show very minor amounts of |  | | 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 (issue) | | Mountain (details on page 5) In this issue … Datolite nodule Quincy Mine, Michigan Source: Brandes (2019)...into a later newsletter. Mineral of the month: Datolite ................. p. 2 November program details.................................. p. 14 Manassas quarry geology, pt. 2 ................. p. 15 Upcoming...... p. 21 Mineral of the Month Datolite by Sue Marcus Datolite, our mineral this month, is not a...collectors like me, it is attainable! Etymology Datolite was named in 1806 by Jens Esmark, a DanishNorwegian |  | | Report (volume) | | assachusetts, Connecticut, New jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia , Maryland , North Carolina, and other Eastern...Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland , North Carolina, and South Carolina...appropriate, the applicable early Mesozoic basin, State, county, or 7 1/2minute USGS topographic quadrangle...of entries, the basin name and the State are cited. More than one basin, State, county, or quadrangle...are not restricted to an exposed early Mesozoic basin. The term "regional" indicates that the reference |  | | Report (issue) | | 02 [Cl0.91 (OH)0.05 F0.04 ]Σ=1.00 . (2) Fairfax, Virginia, USA; H2 O calculated for stoichiometry, corresponding...chlorite, plagioclase, titanite, datolite (Bull Run quarry, Virginia, USA); olivine, orthopyroxene, phlogopite...the USA, the Fairfax quarry, Centreville, Fairfax Co., and Bull Run quarry, Loudoun Co., Virginia; at...Dagenhart, Jr. (1981) Chlorapatite from northern Virginia: the first occurrence in the United States. Southeastern |  | | Report (issue) | | ^ 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...forming a ridge north of Route 7 near Dranesville, Virginia. Figure 7. Locations of mineral deposits in...mines in the Soldiers Delight region, Baltimore County, Maryland. Adapted from Pearre and Heyl , 19.60 |  | | Report (issue) | | low-grade metamorphism. Association: Zeolites, datolite, pectolite, calcite, epidote, copper. Distribution:...In the USA, from Paterson, Passaic Co., and Bergen Hill, Hudson Co., New Jersey; in the Fairfax quarry...quarry, Centreville, Fairfax Co., Virginia; in the Roncari quarry, East Granby, Hartford Co., Connecticut;...Connecticut; in the Hampden quarry, West Spring¯eld, Hampden Co., Massachusetts. Fine crystals in the Je®rey mine... Asbestos, Quebec, Canada. From the Khandivali quarry, Bombay, Maharashtra, India. In Copper Valley, |  | | Report (issue) | | X-ray Powder Pattern: Je®erson, North Carolina, USA. 3.965 (100), 2.990 (67), 1.588 (26), 4.554 (23)...100.00 24.78 5.20 (1) Je®erson, North Carolina, USA; by electron microprobe, H2 O by the Pen¯eld method...Zeolites, °uorapophyllite, datolite, pectolite, calcite. Distribution: In the USA, in the Ore Knob mine,...Co., New Jersey; from the Fairfax quarry, Centreville, Fairfax Co., Virginia. From the Valenciana and...National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C., USA, 115268. References: (1) Dana, E.S. (1892) Dana's |  | | Report (issue) | | 5.19 (1) Phoenix mine, Keweenaw Co., Michigan, USA; corresponding to (K0:85 Na0:16 )§=1:01 Ca4:05 (Si7:83...some mineral deposits. Association: Zeolites, datolite, pectolite, calcite, quartz. Distribution: Many...Maharashtra. At Shauguang, Guangdong, China. In the USA, from French Creek, Chester Co., and Cornwall, Lebanon...Co., New Jersey; from the Fairfax quarry, Centreville, Fairfax Co., Virginia. Very large crystals from |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | new species is the are Knob mine, Jefferson, Ashe County, North Carolina. At this locality, the hydroxyapophyllite...type locality, the Ore Knob mine, Jefferson, Ashe County, North Carolina. The crystals are white and 5 to...colorless, up to 2.5 ern across, with analcime on datolite. Smithsonian specimen #116071. Figure 9. Fluorapophyllite...and f1uorapophyllite) from the Fairfax quarry, Centreville, Virginia. Both specimens are a very pale...PLI8 9EG. Tel: Gunnislake 832381 ZEHTZERITE Centreville. ~ fine mineral specimens free list P.O. Box |  | | 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 (issue) | | the Month for April. Some of us have found it in Virginia, and more of us can seek it when we return to...little-known facts about this mineral. Northern Virginia Mineral Club members, No in-person social events...Newsletter Prehnite, O&G Southbury Quarry, Southbury, New Haven County, CT. Photo: Bob Cooke. the specimens...minerals. It also forms epimorphs after calcite, datolite, or analcine. (An epimorph grows when one mineral...through many shades of green. The Upper New Street Quarry was active from 1893 to 1925, although specimens |  | | Journal (issue) | | Mary Lynn White Minerals of the Fairfax Quarry, Centreville, Virginia................ John C. Medici ...universi ties in the area, including the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History, California Institute...314-726-2236). amlier linritc on ijolilen csilcite! mcailc county* south ilakotn Extensive mining of six miles of...Bisbee, Tiger mine. BLUE AQUAMARINE BERYL, Russia. DATOLITE, Massachusetts. TOURMALINE, Elba, Russia. APATITE...workings. In the 1870’s the Trigo Mountains, Yuma County, Ari zona occurrences were discovered. The list |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | 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...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...very high grade iron. Credit should be given the Virginia Department of Mineral Resources in Charlottesville |  | | Report (issue) | | and C.M. Sears U.S. Geological Survey Reston, Virginia 22092 Open-File Report 92-448 This report is...Site Number, Site Name ...................... 6 County, State, Quadrangle, Latitude, Longitude .........Section A: Occurrences located north of the Hartford basin, New Hampshire ...................... .67 B. Section...Section B: Occurrences located in the Hartford basin and vicinity, Massachusetts .................... ...Section C: Occurrences located in the Hartford basin and vicinity, Connecticut ..................... |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | VIRGINIA REVISITED By LAWRENCE AND HARRIETTE SCHOPPEE Downloaded by [University of Calgary] at 23:24...Greenbrier St., Springfield, Mass. We revisited Virginia in May 1958, four years after our first trip,...interesting. We started collecting at Amelia, Virginia, and proceeded clockwise in a circle which ended...360 (toward Richmond) approximately 1.2 miles to county route 609, a left turn, with the sign "Powhatan...encouraging and thrilling news. Going westward to Rice, Virginia, we found that Mr. and Mrs. Hodges, mentioned |  | | Journal (issue) | | advice and opinions are welcome. The Northern Virginia Mineral Club offers great opportunities to exchange...Dr. Lance Kearns has again invited the Northern Virginia Mineral Club, along with the Mineralogical Society...emphasis on Virginia specimens, like turquoise from Lynch Station, apophyllite from Centreville, and aragonite...visit Sugar Grove, about 40 miles away in West Virginia, please let me know, and we will do it. If you...the 3M Company. Fred first joined the Northern Virginia Mineral Club in the early 1980s; later, he joined |  | | Journal (issue) | | submitted soon! The form and function of the Northern Virginia Mineral Club is determined by its members. One...time to renew your membership in the Northern Virginia Mineral Club if you have not already done so....address: NORTHERN VIRGINIA MINERAL CLUB PO BOX 9851 ALEXANDRIA, VA 22304 The Northern Virginia Mineral Club...gives us a comfortable place to meet. Michigan datolite, Lake Superior Agates, Copper crystals, and Silver...shared their new acquisitions from the Rockville Quarry. *George Reimherr displayed his fluorescent willamite |  | | Report (volume) | | to some aspects of the geology of the Culpeper basin of Virginia. The editors are grateful to the authors...stratigraphic section through the northern Newark basin, New Jersey 19 By MichaelS. Fedosh and Joseph P...of early Mesozoic rocks of the northern Newark basin, New Jersey and New York 31 By R.A. Parker, H.F...and Deep Run basins in the eastern Piedmont of Virginia 40 By Eleanora I. Robbins and Robert E. Weems...phytoclasts of the Newark Supergroup in the Hartford basin 68 By R.K. Kotra, R.M. Gottfried, E.C. Spiker, L |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Route 7, "Virginia Traproek" will point the way. Copper and prehnite showed up here. Fairfax Quarry on Routes...Routes 29 and 211 west of Centerville, Virginia, is not open to collectors, but has little but micromounts...present. Occasionally a small vein of prehnite and datolite crystals appears to remind collectors of the glorious...prospecting trips. Although many old collecting areas in Virginia nave little to offer today, new openings are being...the Division of Natural Resources, in San Diego County, kindly supplied the above information and emphasized |  | | Journal (issue) | | 7:45pm at LBNC 26 Oct. Field Trip Hunting Hill Quarry 13 Nov. NVMC Board Mtg 22-23 Nov. NVMC Mineral...position in 2009. Finally, help your current Datolite, Delaware Mine, MI NVMC president by telling...beautiful Garnets and Sphene from the Rockville quarry. Holt talked about the Poland Mining Camp in Maine...Sims My dear friend, Georgia, lives in Lynchburg, Virginia. She is a gem of a person. In a conversation we...Opportunity Rockville, MD Hunting Hill Quarry 26 October, 2008 This quarry contains garnets, calcite (some |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Brothers quarry, Prospect Park; McDowell's quarry, Upper Montclair; and the Francisco Brothers quarry, Great...Lambertville) and two Hudson County localities, Laurel (Snake) Hill quarry, Secaucus, and Fort Lee. The...The geology and mineralogy of the two Hudson County localities have already been described in detail by...Localities: Historical Background Bergen Hill, Hudson County The area known as Bergen H i l l consists of several...located in Paterson; Prospect Park quarry in Prospect Park; McDowell's quarry in Upper Montclair; and the Francisco |
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