 | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Geological Survey, 954 National Center, Reston, Virginia 20192, USA
U.S. Geological Survey, 973 Denver Federal...Denver, Colorado 80225, USA
c
Dartmouth College, Dartmouth, New Hampshire, USA
Accepted 1 June 2004
...eastern United States. The salts, which are present on mine wastes, tailings piles, and outcrops, include minerals...deposits in the Vermont copper belt, the Mineral
district of central Virginia, the Copper Basin (Ducktown)...sites). Geochemical modeling of surface waters, mine-waste leachates, and salt leachates using PHREEQC |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Sulphur Mine,
Louisa County, Virginia
By RICHARD S. M I T C H E L L
Clark Hall
University of Virginia
Charlottesville...Charlottesville, Virginia 22903
and
A R T H U R S. K A T Z
# 2 North Church Street
West Chester, Pennsylvania...INTRODUCTION
Although the old Sulphur mine north
of Mineral, Virginia, has been a popular
collecting site...prehensive tabulation of minerals which
occur in this pyrite deposit has ever been
published. Thornton and Burns...first systematic description of
jthe minerals at the mine, but their paper,
in mimeographed form, had very |  | | 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...Division of Mineral Resources
P. O. Box 3667
Charlottesville, Virginia 22903
T H I S V I R G I N I A M...tended to list the best known and most significant mineral
occurrences in the state. In line with a project...in 1976, the list is intended
to assist amateur mineral collectors as well as professional
mineralogists |  | | Journal (issue) | | 1987
No.1
VIRGINIA MINERAL LOCALITY INDEX
D. Allen Penick, Jr.
This Virginia mineral locality index...intended
to list the best known and most significant mineral
occurrences in the State. In line with a project...in
1976, the list is intended to assist amateur mineral
collectors as well as professional mineralogists...eventual goal of this project is to develop a mineral locality index for each
state followed by a world-wide...world-wide locality index
The localities are listed by county, followed by
a listing of the most prominent minerals |  | | Journal (issue) | | the Virginia
Division of Mineral Resources, Box 3667, Charlottesville, Virginia
22903. A county road...road map of Washington County is available
from the Information Office, Virginia Department of Highways,...
1221 East Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219 or the
Residency Shop in Ablingdon.
Permission should...Martha Washington Inn.
Head east.
0.4
Washington County Courthouse on left.
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House on left. Behind...
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VIRGINIA
Index map for road log.
QUADRANGLE
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VIRGINIA DIVISION O F MINERAL RESOURCES |  | | 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 |  | Seal, Robert R., Hammarstrom, Jane M., Johnson, Adam N., Piatak, Nadine M., Wandless, Gregory A. (2008) Environmental geochemistry of a Kuroko-type massive sulfide deposit at the abandoned Valzinco mine, Virginia, USA. Applied Geochemistry, 23 (2) 320-342 doi:10.1016/j.apgeochem.2007.10.001 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | sulfide deposit at the abandoned Valzinco mine, Virginia, USA
Robert R. Seal II *, Jane M. Hammarstrom...Reston, VA 20192, USA
Available online 7 October 2007
Abstract
The abandoned Valzinco mine, which worked...deposit in the Virginia
Au–pyrite belt, contributed significant metal-laden acid-mine drainage to the...acid-neutralizing potential. The ores were
dominated by pyrite, sphalerite, galena, and chalcopyrite, which represented...leaching studies of flotation tailings – the dominant mine waste at the site – indicated that they were
acid |  | | Report (article/chapter) | | 6
Metal-sulfate Salts from Sulfide Mineral Oxidation
John L. Jambor
Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences...closed-basin lakes, in rock outcrops, and in mines and mine wastes
has been noted since early antiquity. The...ancient civilizations. It forms from the oxidation of pyrite in shales and
slates and from oxidation of sulfurous...sulfides,
such as cobaltite. He goes on to say that “Pyrite , unless it contains sulphates, is either a
golden...commonly is
caused by different amounts of admixed pyrite with sulfate minerals. From the days of the
Greek |  | | Journal (issue) | | Gem & Mineral Association
PRESENTS
yth
ANNUAL
JEWELRY GEM &MINERAL SHOW
Featuring Virginia Minerals...PROSPECTOR
VISIT OUR MINE-KEEP WHAT YOU FIND
DOOR PRIZES
HOURLY
DEALERS
GEM, MINERAL & FOSSIL
DISPLAYS...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 |  | | Book (volume) | | instance, a single Spodumene crystal
from the Etta Mine near Keystone on the east side of the Mount Rushmore...The commercial production of minerals, principally Gold, Silver, Copper, Iron,
Lead, Manganese and Zinc...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 |  | | Book | | Geology and Virginia
Richard V. Dietrich
Professor of Geology and Dean
School of Arts and Sciences,...University Press of Virginia
Charlottesville
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THE UNIVERSITY PRESS OF VIRGINIA
Copyright © 1970...by the Rector and Visitors
of the University of Virginia
First published 1970
Standard Book Number: 8139-0289-4...America
To
Frances,
Rick,
Kurt,
Krista,
and
Virginia
161781
Digitized by the Internet Archive
in...natives of Virginia and visitors to the Commonwealth—who are
interested in geology and in Virginia. It attempts |  | | Report (volume) | | Paul H. Ribbe, Series Editor
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg
(click on Rev Mineral Geochem entry)
December 9...minerals represent an important component of our mineral
economy, the pollution problems in our air and...processing of coal
or metal-sulfide ores (largely for gold, silver, copper, lead, and zinc) produce waste
materials...and sediment. Concentrated waters associated with mine wastes
may precipitate a variety of metal-sulfate...minerals spans from submicroscopic reactions at
mineral-water interfaces to global issues of oceanic cycling |  | | Book | | 5.95
and quickly informative.”—
“Practical
Virginia Kirkus
RANGE GUIDE TO
MINES AND MINERALS
A
by...
abandoned mining
districts,
where valuable mineral ores are present
and man generally absent. He...commercial ores and secondary minerals by
state,
county,
township,
and geologic
range.
For easy identification...provides a comprehensive, alphabetical listing of 400 mineral species and an outline
of
the essential chemical...Mineralogy
3
2
Preparation for Mineral Collecting
18
3
Your Mineral Collection
32
4
Techniques of |  | | Book | | Tension (A Biography)
Jay Ellis Ransom
EMS and MINERAL
of AMERI
A
A Guide to Rock Collecting
HARPER...bdg.)
1
For America's millions of gerr1 and mineral collectors, but especially for
Karl Denny, whose...Collecting
1. Rocks, Minerals, and Gemstones
1
3
Mineral Characteristics; Gemstone Characteristics; The...Stones vs. Gemstones; Colorful Ore Minerals
2. Mineral Environments (I): The Igneous Rocks
11
The American...The Geologic Timetable; Prelude to Understanding Mineral Environments; The Classes of Rocks; Minerals Found |
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