 | | 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) | | at Ducktown, Tenn., and at the mines of Shasta County, Cal., while the smelting ores of Butte are well-known...pyritic ore in shear zones in igneous rocks (Shasta County type). (e) Lenticular deposits (similar to d in...to trap sheets in New Jersey, the Blue Ridge deposits of Virginia, etc. but they need not be considered...descriptions of Butte, Mont., and the deposits of Shasta County, Cal. The rocks, but not the ore deposits, of Lake...eastern Oregon are described in The Gold Belt of the Blue Mountains of Oregon, by Lindgren.b The copper deposits |  | | Report (issue) | | COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION OF MINEML RESOURCES...MINERAL RESOURCES OF PAGE COUNTY RHESA M. ALLEN, JR. BULLETIN 8I VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES...CHARLOTTESVI LLE, VIRGI N IA 1967 COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT...MINERAL RESOURCES OF PAGE COUNTY RHESA M. ALLEN, JR. BULLETIN 8I VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL Commissioner...CONSERVATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Richmond, Virginia ManvrN M. Sursenr-two, Di.rector Culnr,rs A. CnnrsroplrERsEN |  | | Report (volume) | | .........Prof. George H. Perkins, Burlington. Virginia...........Dr. Thomas L. Watson, Charlottesville...West Virginia... .Dr. I. C. White, Morgantown. Wisconsin.........Prof. W. 0. Hotchkiss, Madison. Wyoming...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) | | tinted, transparent stones. The desired hues are blue, rose, green, and true canary yellow in the diamond;...diamond; pigeon-blood red in the ruby; cornflower blue in the sapphire; and grass green in the emerald....tourmaline; the term "sapphire," to lapis lazuli and other blue stones; the term "topaz," to all yellow stones;...brown, smoky quartz to yellow, pale-green beryl to blue, violet corundum to rose pink, and yellow corundum...be changed chemically to bright red, green, and blue shades. The common dyeing procedure is to soak the |  | | Report (volume) | | ............................................. Virginia......................................................................................... West Virginia.................................................Morgantown. Wisconsin____Prof. W. O. Hotchkiss, Madison. Wyoming____.Mr. C. E. Jamison, Cheyenne. Mr. L...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; |  | | Book | | Sincerely yours, Hugh Brown, Editor. i l i SECTION I. THE AMERICAN MINERAL GUIDE TO NOTABLE COLLECTING...Co. Hematite CALERA, Shelby Co. Wavkllite CLAY COUNTY, Sec. 24. T. 19 S R., 7 E. STATUARY, Coosa Co...Co., (W. border of* Marble Crystalline TALLADEGA COUNTY Marble, (crystalline) VALLEY HEAD, DeKalb Co. Hematite...Feldspar HISSOP, Coosa Co., (near) Beryl JACKSON COUNTY Hematite KENNEDYS, Clay Co., (near) Magnetite MILLERVILLE...(3 mi N.Dragoon) ClIRYSOCOLLA AUBREY GROUP, in Northern Arizona Agate, (in Kuibab limestone) BIG BUG CREEK |  | | Report (volume) | | _______________________ Palia quarry type__ .. - - - Blue Ridge or Catoctm type___________________________ \...ores______________ - 15 Origin of ores of the Blue Ridge type____.__________ 15 Maine___________________...character of ores____________________ Hartford County deposits__________________________ Simsbury (Newgate)...mine_________________________________ New Haven County deposits________________________ New York ____...Pennsylvania__________________ South Mountain region _ : Northern coal region _________________________^__ East-central |  | | Book | | HfiRIN COUNTY FREE LIBRfiRY 311110G386652Q I V Russell P MacFal A COLOR TREASUF FOR COLLECTORS...both in color and black and white. The second section describes tests for recognized minerals. Before...an amateur with limited equipment. The last section is an up-to-date directory listing over fifteen...specimens may be found. Interspersed throughout this section are 100 maps geared to leading the "hunter to his...to Hunting Locations ? i 9 GIVEN TO THE MARIN COUNTY LIBRARY BY MARI N L MTNF.RAT. SOCTETY DAVID |  | | Journal (issue) | | ..........................• 123 CAVES OF WEST VIRGINIA ·············································...····················· 155 SOME MINES OF OXFORD COUNTY, MAINE. By N eil Jorgensen ............ 158 NEWARK............ 1 78 }ADE AND CHRYSOPRASE IN T ULARE COUNTY, CALIF . ........................................on the bank of what is now Annsville Creek, the northern boundary of Peekskill. He was the first white...Amsterdam and some time afterwards boarded the section of the Scandinavian Express which starts at Amsterdam |
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