 | | Report (issue) | | VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES PUBLICATION 89 MINERALS OF ALBEMARLE COUNTY, VIRGINIA Richard...Mitchell and William F. Giannini COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF MINES, MINERALS AND ENERGY DIVISION...1988 VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES PUBLICATION 89 MINERALS OF ALBEMARLE COUNTY, VIRGINIA Richard...Mitchell and William F. Giannini COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF MINES, MINERALS AND ENERGY DIVISION...CHARLOTTESVILLE. VIRGINIA 1 988 VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES PUBLICATION 89 MINERALS OF ALBEMARLE COUNTY |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | THE MINERALS OF ALBEMARLE COUNTY, VIRGINIA PART I I : CARBONATES, SULFATES, AND PHOSPHATES By R. S. MITCHELL...University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va. Following the scheme introduced in of the Faber lead-zinc deposit...Part I calcite at the Faber mine. was concerned with natural elements and Small rhombohedral calcite crystals...headings, native ele- the Ohio Sulphur Company's mine near ments, sulfides, halides, and oxides Promt...through I V ) . In the present Giles (1961) observed calcite, as cryspaper consideration is given to minerals |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | The Minerals of Albemarle County, Virginia PART I: NATIVE ELEMENTS, SULFIDES, HALIDES, AND OXIDES By...Department of Geology University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va. Albemarle County is near the center of Class...Class I. Native elements. Virginia in the Piedmont physiographic 1- Silver. Native silver specimens have...edge of the n ° t been found in Albermarle County, county follows the crest of the Blue Ridge but according...gathe James River. The county seat is Char- lena which occurs in the old Faber leadlottesville which is |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | THE MINERALS OF ALBEMARLE COUNTY, VIRGINIA PART I I I : SILICATES By R. S. MITCHELL and R. J. BLAND,...Geology University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va. nets at the old iron mine near North Garden. Goethite...edge of the may be seen on State Road 637 between county as well as a series of mountains, Ivy and Batesville...with (1955) has described the petrology of the Faber lead-zinc deposit (Watson, the greenstone in detail...and Bland, 1963, 1964) all the minerals of Albemarle County were presented except the silicates (Class |  | | 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 |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | CARBONATE MINERALS OF VIRGINIA By J. ALEXANDER SPEER Department of Geology Virginia Polytechnic Institute...Institute and State University Blacksburg, Virginia 24061 INTRODUCTION Simple anhydrous carbonate minerals are...form such minerals as magnesite, gaspeite, and calcite. Larger cations such as C a , Sr, Pb and B a ,...80 rhodochrosite Cd .95 otavite Ca 1.06 calcite Eu I.25 Sr 1.27 strontianite Pb 1.32 cerussite...ortho rhombic carbonates prefer larger cations. ..Calcite, for example, rarely contains more than 3000 ppm |  | | 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) | | A Resume: Pseudomorphs in Virginia by R . V. DIETRICH Department of Geology Central Michigan University...been able to determine, John G . Meem, of the Virginia Military Institute, wrote the first paper dealing...dealing primarily with pseudomorphs found in Virginia. I n 1886, he described and illus trated several...as precursor and/or end-product constituents of Virginia pseudomorphs. Several addi tional examples of...sequence rocks in the Plasterco mine i n Washington County. Hematite after calcite and/or aragonite, though |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | singleconformableoredeposit in theMineral-Arvonia districts, Virginia(Fig. 1).Ore at Captain's Flat, New South Wales...of felsicvolcanicand epiclastic Formation and Albemarle isrelatively distributionof samples.RecentlyDoe...largestoredepositin the district,the SilverHill mine, havenotedthat manyof the majorPaleozoicvolcahasproducedsilver...in vein Richards model. The A values for the Albemarle dequartz which cuts the local metamorphicfoliation...associatedwith the ChopawamsicFora lower Cambrian mine, is associatedwith quartz vein systemswhich mation |  | | Report (issue) | | VIRGINIA DIVISION OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES DIGITAL REPRINT OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF...OF ALBEMARLE COUNTY Wilbur A. Nelson BULLETIN 77 Adobe Acrobat® Reader® Adobe Acrobat Reader version...rendering of Geology and Mineral Resources of Albemarle County by Wilbur Nelson is to make accessible an...appear to show the bookmark pane is viewable. Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy Division...500 Charlottesville, VA 22903 COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT |  | | Journal (issue) | | COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF MINES, MINERALS AND ENERGY Richmond, Virginia Virginia Minerals Published...Division of Mineral Resources Charlottesville, Virginia 22903 VOL. 48 MAY/AUGUST 2002 NO. 2/3 A GUIDE...GEOLOGICAL DIVERSITY John Marr and Roy Sites Virginia has a very interesting and varied geologic history...in unique and exotic geologic terranes. Across Virginia, the landscape exhibits all rock types: igneous...the Division of Mineral Resources offices. 10 VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES VOL. 48 Figure |  | | 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...exposed on the Gilley property in western Cherokee County (O’Neill 1950); it is relatively common as purple |  | | Journal (issue) | | SHOW Featuring Virginia Minerals, Mines and Localities BE A PROSPECTOR VISIT OUR MINE-KEEP WHAT YOU FIND...14,1977 VIRGINIA BEACH CIVIC CENTER (THE DOME) 19TH AND PACIFIC AVENUE VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA Rocks&...Minerals from Virginia Richard S. Mitchell 230 Mineral and Fossil Collecting Sites in Virginia Palmer C....Resume: Pseudomorphs in Virginia R. V. Dietrich 244 The Geology of Virginia W. Cullen Sherwood 250 Prehnite—Apophyllite...Minerals of Virginia J. Alexander Speer Minerals from the Old Sulphur Mine, Louisa County, Virginia Richard |  | | 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 |  | | Report (volume) | | folio, Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee; Harpers Ferry folio, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia; Jackson...Sewanee folio, Tennessee; Staunton folio, Virginia, West Virginia. Washington, D. C. United States National........ Virginia............................................................'.... West Virginia.................................................. West Virginia ............................................................................................. Virginia.............................................. |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | powder diffraction analysis T. G. Fawcett,a兲 J. Faber, F. Needham, and S. N. Kabekkodu International Centre...Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831 J. A. Kaduk Innovene USA LLC, Naperville, Illinois 60563 共Received 3 September...algorithms in the PDF 共Kabekkodu et al., 2002; Faber, 2004兲. Automated analyses performed well, but automated...crystalline phases include potassium nitrate, calcite, and sodium hydrogen phosphate. that can readily...frequently matches the patterns for Vitamin C, calcite, and the calcium hydrogen phosphate hydrate salts |  | | 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...include; shuttle driver, entrance tickets, kids mini mine, security, and silent auction. Sukow is looking...will re- Adjourned by 9:50 p.m. The Northern Virginia Mineral Club THE MINERAL NEWSLETTER Page 3 |  | Goad, Robin E., Mumin, A. Hamid, Duke, Norman A., Neale, Kathryn L., Mulligan, Derek L., Camier, W. John (1999) The NICO and Sue-Dianne Proterozoic, Iron oxide hosted, Polymetallic Deposits, Northwest Territories: Application of the Olympic Dam Model in Exploration, Fortune Minerals Limited. | Corporate Document | | (± hematite ± magnetite) altered rhyolite of the Faber Group. The SueDianne deposit is a hematite-magn...hosted in rhyodacite ignimbrite marginal to the Faber Lake rapakivi-granite pluton. At both deposits,...Felsic to intermediate rocks of the 1.87 to 1.84 Ga Faber Group predominate in the southern part of the GBMZ...which are continental in style. The southernmost Faber Group overlies unconformably Snare Group metasedimentary...sedimentary rocks are exposed between the Rayrock uranium mine and the southeast side of Lou Lake (Figs. 1 and |  | | Report (volume) | | ............................................. Virginia......................................................................................... West Virginia...................................................'..................................... West Virginia...................................................... =-..................................... Virginia.......................................................................................... 333 Virginia.............................................. |  | Slack, John F., Corriveau, Louise, Hitzman, Murray W. (2016) A Special Issue Devoted to Proterozoic Iron Oxide-Apatite (±REE) and Iron Oxide Copper-Gold and Affiliated Deposits of Southeast Missouri, USA, and the Great Bear Magmatic Zone, Northwest Territories, Canada: Preface. Economic Geology, 111 (8) 1803-1814 doi:10.2113/econgeo.111.8.1803 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Copper-Gold and Affiliated Deposits of Southeast Missouri, USA, and the Great Bear Magmatic Zone, Northwest Territories...Geological Survey, National Center, MS 954, Reston, Virginia 20192 Survey of Canada, Natural Resources Canada...Geological Survey, National Center, MS 102, Reston, Virginia 20192. ©2016 by Economic Geology, Vol. 111, pp...metric tons (Mt) of ore averaging 53 to 55% Fe. The mine contains 160.6 Mt of measured plus indicated reserves...State Park Rhyolite suite Potosi Caldera boundary Mine or prospect for Fe, Mn, Cu, Co, and/or REEs Farmington |  | Schmidt, M, Botz, R, Winn, K, Stoffers, P, Thiessen, O, Herzig, P (2002) Seeping hydrocarbons and related carbonate mineralisations in sediments south of Lihir Island (New Ireland fore arc basin, Papua New Guinea) Chemical Geology, 186 (3) 249-264 doi:10.1016/s0009-2541(01)00419-3 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Calyptogena species and tube worms. Large authigenic calcite concretions occur in the sediments between 50-...Accordingly, 14C-AMS dating suggests that authigenic calcite mineralisation incorporated relatively ‘‘young’’...Submarine methane fluid discharge and authigenic (e.g. calcite) mineralisation are not only related to hydrothermal...(relatively) 13C-enriched residual CH4 (Whiticar and Faber, 1986). Anaerobic sediments are characterised by...quantitatively trapped by potassium hydroxide (Faber and Stahl, 1983). The released gas phase was also |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | ball-millingtechnique to recoverfluid inclusionsfor analysis. Faber (19) groundlarge samplesof igneousrocksand obtained...Mexico. As pointed out by Roedder (37, p. 236) and Faber (19), this method has serious limitations. The...Gangue minerals include aragonite, barite, bitumen, calcite, gypsum, marcasite, pyrite, quartz, and chalcedonv...periodsof depositionof the yellow fluoriteand calcite. Five stagesof fluorite, distinguishedby 4 colors...the earlieststage,is most abundantat the Oxford mine. Purple fluoritecoxnmonly forms a thin outer zone |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | extensional environment, Nelson area, Southern Nevada, USA D. Craw and S.A. McKeag 1 Geology Department, University...zones and deposition of mineralized quartz and calcite. Steep fractures were formed in the pluton and...was water which was boiling at or near 100 ~ The calcite deposited by this water has~513C= - 5 . 4 t o -...address: 908 Santa Helena, Henderson, Nevada 89015, USA deposit occurs associated with detachment fault...structures that are important for making predictions in mine development and further exploration. The present |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | with the recent abandonment of a small 'licensed' mine, mining has ceased from the formerly rich coal sequence...gully. A disturbed shaley coal is probably the Bassy Mine (in Lancashire most coal seams, irrespective of...their being, or having been, worked are termed: mine). The high stratal dips are confined to a narrow...Nelson. From Holly Brow the outcrop of the Union Mine was followed northeastwards for several hundred...Hereabouts the seam, previously also called the Rearing Mine on account of the steep dip, was that alluded to |
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Faber Mine, Faber, Albemarle County, Virginia, USA