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Mining History and Geology of the United States

Virginia

Virginia USGS Professional Papers:

PP 198  /  Ross, C. R.  /  TITANIUM DEPOSITS OF NELSON AND AMHERST COUNTIES, VIRGINIA, 1941, pb, 59 pages, 19 plates, 1 fig., 1 insert, vg, $ 30

PP 959 H / Minard, T. P., Force, E. R., and Hayes, G. W. / ALLUVIAL ILMENITE PLACER DEPOSITS, CENTRAL VIRGINIA, 1976, pb, 15 pages, 1 plate (in pocket), 7 figs., 6 tables

B 455 / Weed, W. H. / COPPER DEPOSITS OF THE APPALACHIAN STATES, 1911, afb, 166 pages, 5 plates, 32 figs., $ 125

B 483 / Darton, N. H. / ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, AND VICINITY, 1911, afb, 48 pages, 10 plates, 1 figure, $ 65

B 1008 / Espenshade, G. H. / GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE JAMES RIVER - ROANOKE RIVER MANGANESE DISTRICT, VIRGINIA, 1954, afb, 155 pages, 12 plates, 14 figs., 4 tables, $ 30

B 1072 K / Wilpolt, R. N. and Marden, D. W. / GEOLOGY AND OIL POSSIBILITIES OF UPPER MISSISSIPPIAN ROCKS OF SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA, SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA AND EASTERN KENTUCKY, 1959, pb, pages 587 - 656, 3 plates (in pocket), 7 figs., 1 table, $ 28

B 1265 / Reed, J. C., Jr. / ANCIENT LAVAS IN SHENANDOAH NATIONAL PARK NEAR LURAY, VIRGINIA, 1969, pb, 43 pages, 1 plate (in pocket), 15 figs., $ 12

B 1312 F / Herz, N., et.al. / RUTILE AND ILMENITE PLACER DEPOSITS, ROSELAND DISTRICT, NELSON AND AMHERST COUNTIES, VIRGINIA, 1970, pb, 19 pages, 1 plate in pocket, 2 figs., 5 tables, $ 15

B 1567 / Dischinger, J. B. Jr. / LATE MESOZOIC AND CENOZOIC STRATIGRAPHIC AND STRUCTURAL FRAMEWORK NEAR HOPEWELL, VIRGINIA, 1987, afb, 48 pages, 2 plates (in pocket), 16 figs., 3 tables, $ 15

B 1667 / Lesure, F. G. / MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE RICH HOLE ROADLESS AREA, Alleghany and Rockbridge Counties, Virginia, 1987, pb, 15 pages, 1 plate (in pocket), 4 figs., 2 tables, $ 6

B 1758 / Lesure, F. G. / MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE BARBOURS CREEK AND SHAWVERS RUN WILDERNESS STUDY AREAS, CRAIG COUNTY, VIRGINIA, 1988, pb, 14 pages, 1 plate (in pocket), 2 figs., 2 tables, $ 5

B 2029 / Rankin, D. W. / THE VOLCANOGENIC MOUNT ROGERS FORMATION AND THE OVERLYING GLACIOGENIC KONNAROCK FORMATION - TWO LATE PROTEROZOIC UNITS IN SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA, 1993, pb, 26 pages, 13 figs., $ 10

Virginia USGS Maps:

GQ 0111 / GEOLOGY OF THE DUFFIELD QUADRANGLE, VIRGINIA, $ 8

Virginia United States Bureau of Mines Publications:

RI 4945 Processes for Beneficiating Great Gossan Lead Ores, Carroll County, Virginia, $ 7  SOLD

Virginia Geological Survey Publications:

Bulletins:

B 5 / Sanford, S. / UNDERGROUND WATER RESOURCES OF THE COASTAL PLAIN PROVINCE OF VIRGINIA, Charlottsville, 1913, pb, 361 pages, 1 pocket plate (missing), 8 figs., 11 tables, - 5 -. $ 45

B 16 / Giles, A. W. / THE COUNTRY ABOUT CAMP LEE VIRGINIA, Charlottsville, 1918, afb, 40 pages, 20 plates (3 in pocket; 2 regular pocket plates and also the frontispiece illustration which could be framed), - 3 -, $ 75 [Numerous photographs including Bollingbrooks House; quarters for Cornwallis, Arnold, Tarlton, and Phillips during Revolutionary War; Lafayette head quarters; Lee’s headquarters and Grant’s headquarters during the Civil War; Camp Lee Cantonment showing assembled troops, horses and wagons, early auto, etc.]

B 31 / Dirzulaitis, J. J. and Stevens, G. C. / WATER RESOURCES OF VIRGINIA, Richmond, 1927, pb, 510 pages, - 5 -, $ 55

B 32 / Wentworth, C. K. / SAND AND GRAVEL RESOURCES OF THE COASTAL PLAIN OF VIRGINIA, Richmond, 1930, pb, 146 pages, 19 plates, 154 figs., 4 tables, - 5 -, $ 26

B 41 / Cady, R. C. / PRELIMINARY REPORT ON GROUND-WATER RESOURCES OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA, Richmond, 1933, pb, 48 pages, 1 plate, 3 figs., 17 tables, - 3 -, $ 40

B 43 / Currier, L. W. / ZINC AND LEAD REGION OF SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA, with a section on occurrences of zinc and lead in Virginia, University, 1935, pb, 122 pages, 26 plates (3 in pocket), 3 figs., 1 table, - 3 -, $ 48

B 45 / Cady, R. C. / GROUND-WATER RESOURCES OF THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY, VIRGINIA, Richmond, 1936, pb, 137 pages, 5 plates (2 in pocket), 2 figs., 22 tables, - 3 -, $ 40

B 47 / McGill, W. M. / OUTLINE OF THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF VIRGINIA, University, 1936, afb, 81 pages, 16 platers, 1 figure, 1 table, - 2 -, $ 50

B 48 / Brown, C. B. / OUTLINE OF THE GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF GOOCHLAND COUNTY, VIRGINIA, University, 1937, pb, 68 pages, 10 plates (one of these inserted at end of book), 2 figs., 5 tables, - 2 -, $ 100  [15 gold mines are discussed individually in the text

B 49 / Woodward, H. P. / OUTLINE OF THE GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF RUSSELL COUNTY, VIRGINIA, Richmond, 1938, pb, 91 pages, 13 plates (1 in pocket), 9 figs., 8 tables, - 3 -, $ 36

B 50 / Cady, R. C. / GROUND-WATER RESOURCES OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA, Charlottsville, 1938, pb, 200 pages, 7 plates, 5 figs., 42 tables, - 3 -, $ 58

B 52, Part I / Butts, C. / GEOLOGY OF THE APPALACHIAN VALLEY IN VIRGINIA, PART I: Geologic Text and Illustrations, Charlottsville, 1973, reprint edition, pb, 568 pages, 63 plates, 10 figs., 10 tables, - 3 -, $ 75

B 52, Part II / Butts, C. / GEOLOGY OF THE APPALACHIAN VALLEY IN VIRGINIA, PART II: Fossil Plates and Explanations, University, 1941, pb, 273 pages, contains plates 64 - 135, index, - 5 -, $ 125

B 53 / Edmundson, R. S. / BARITE DEPOSITS OF VIRGINIA, University, 1938, pb, 85 pages, 15 plates, 15 figs., 2 tables, - 5 -, $ 24

B 62 / Copper, B. N. / INDUSTRIAL LIMESTONES AND DOLOMITES IN VIRGINIA: NEW RIVER - ROANOKE RIVER DISTRICT, University, 1944, pb, 98 pages, 12 plates, 15 figs., 2 tables, 39 sections, - 5 -, $ 35

B 68 / Cederstrom, D. J. / CHEMICAL CHARACTER OF GROUND WATER IN THE COASTAL PLAIN OF VIRGINIA, University, 1946, pb, 62 pages, 10 figs., 6 tables, - 2 -, $ 28

B 70  /  Herbert, P., Jr. and Young, R. S. / SULFIDE MINERALIZATION IN THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY OF VIRGINIA, Charlottesville, 1956, pb, 58 pages, 15 plates, 10 figs., 3 tables, - 1 -, $ 15

B 72  /  Stose, A. J. and Stose, G. W. / GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE GOSSEN LEAD DISTRICT AND ADJACENT AREAS IN VIRGINIA, Charlottesville, 1957, cl, 233 pages, 16 geologic sections, 51 figs., 61 plates (3 in pocket), - 1 -, $ 35

B 75 / LeGrand, H. E. / GEOLGOY AND GROUND-WATER RESOURCES OF PITTSYLVANIA AND HALIFAX COUNTIES, Charlottsville, 1960, pb, 86 pages, 1 plate (in pocket), 6 figs., 11 tables, - 2 -, $ 36

B 76 / Brent, W. B. / GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, VIRGINIA, 1960, pb, 174 pages, 19 plates (3 in pocket), 3 figs., 10 tables, 18 geologic sections, - 5 -, $ 30

B 82 / Oaks, R. P. and Coch, N. K. / POST-MIOCENE STRATIGRAPHY AND MORPHOLOGY, SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA, Charlottsville, 1973, pb, 135 pages, 2 plates in pocket, 33 figs., 6 tables, $ 23

B 83, Parts 1 and 2 / Teifke, R. H. / GEOLOGIC STUDIES COASTAL PLAIN OF VIRGINIA, Charlottesville, 1973, pb, 101 pages, 21 plates (in pocket), 3 figs., 2 tables, - 3 -, $ 25

B 83, Part 3 / GEOLOGIC STUDIES COASTAL PLAIN OF VIRGINIA, Charlottesville, 1973, pb, 53 pages, 5 plates (in pocket), 8 figs., 1 table, - 3 -, $ 25

B 84 / Miller, M. S. / STRATIGRAPHY AND COAL BEDS OF UPPER MISSISSIPPIAN AND LOWER PENNSYLVANIAN ROCKS IN SOUTHWEASTERN VIRGINIA, Charlottsville, 1974, pb, 211 pages, 7 plates (4 in pocket), 59 figs., 2 tables, - 3 -, $ 28

Information Circulars:

IC 8 / LeVan, D. C. and Pharr, R. F. / DIRECTORY OF THE MINERAL INDUSTRY IN VIRGINIA, Charlottesville, 1964, pb, 32 pages, - 5 -, $ 16

IC 9 / Ruhle. J. L. / GEOLOGIC LITERATURE OF THE COASTAL PLAIN OF VIRGINIA, 1783-1962, Charlottesville, 1965, pb, 95 pages, - 5 -, $ 25

IC 11 / LeVan, D. C. and Pharr, R. F. / DIRECTORY OF THE MINERAL INDUSTRY IN VIRGINIA - 1966, pb, Charlottsville, 38 pages, - 3 -, $ 24

IC 13 / Le Van, D. C. / DIRECTORY OF THE MINERAL INDUSTRY IN VIRGINIA – 1967, Charlottsville, 1967, pb, 45 pages, - 5 -, $ 24

IC 14 / Hoffer, F. B. / BIBLIOGRAPHY OF VIRGINIA GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES, 1941 - 1949, Charlottesville, 1968, pb, 58 pages, - 3 -, $ 20

IC 16 / Johnson, R. W., Milton, C., and Dennison, J. M. / FIELD TRIP TO THE IGNEOUS ROCKS OF AUGUSTA, ROCKINGHAM, HIGHLAND, AND BATH COUNTIES, VIRGINIA, Charlottsville, 1971, pb, 68 pages, 1 plate (in pocket), 26 figs., 3 tables, - 5 -, $ 24

IC 17 / Johnson, S. S. and Ziegler, R. E. / VIRGINIA GRAVITY BASE NET, Charlottsville, 1972, pb, 22 pages, 1 figure, - 5 -, $ 8

IC 19 / Heffer, F. B. / BIBLIOGRAPHY OF VIRGINIA GEOLOGY MINERAL RESOURCES - 1950-1959, Charlottsville, 1972, pb, 103 pages, - 3 -, $ 18

Mineral Resources Reports:

MRR 1 / Gooch, E. O., Wood, R. S., and Parrott, W. T. / SOURCES OF AGGREGATE USED IN VIRGINIA HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION, Charlottsville, 1960, pb, 10 plates (1 in pocket), - 3 -, $ 17 [Map shows 88 locations of aggregate pits/quarries across the State of Virginia]

MRR 8 / Johnson, S. J. and Tyrrell, M. E. / ANALYSES OF CLAY AND RELATED MATERIALS – EASTERN COUNTIES, Charlottsville, 1967, pb, 232 pages, 9 figs., - 3 -, $ 18

MRR 9 / Sinnott, A. and Tibbitts, G. C. / GROUND-WATER RESOURCES OF ACCOMACK AND NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES, VIRGINIA, Charlottsville, 1968, pb, 113 pages, 4 plates (in pocket), 7 figs., 8 tables, - 5 -, $ 16

MRR 11 / Harris, W. B. / HIGH-SILICA RESOURCES OF CLARKE, FREDERICK, PAGE, ROCKINGHAM, SHENANDOAH, AND WARREN COUNTIES, VIRGINIA, Charlottesville, 1972, pb, 42 pages, 1 plate (in pocket), 17 figs., 11 tables, - 5 -, $ 17

Pamphlets:

P 19  /  Sweet, P. C. / GOLD IN VIRGINIA, Charlottesville, 1980, pb, 77 pages, 16 figs., 2 tables, - 1 -, $ 25

P 45  /  Sweet, P. C. and Trimble, D. / VIRGINIA GOLD - RESOURCE DATA, Charlottesville, 1983, pb, 196 pages, - 1 -, $ 25 [Gold Mines listed by County]

P 93  /  Sweet. P. C., et.al. / COPPER, LEAD, AND ZINC RESOURCES IN VIRGINIA, Charlottesville, 1989, pb, 185 pages, 4 figs., - 1 -, $ 25

P 112  /  Good, R. S. / GOLD MINERALIZATION, AND TIN, BASE METALS, AND THORIUM ANOMALIES AT YANKEE HORSE RIDGE, IRISH CREEK TIN AREA, ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, Charlottesville, 1991, pb, 41 pages, 39 figs., 2 tables, $ 20

P 147  /  Spears, D. B. and Upchurch, M. L. / METALLIC MINES, PROSPECTS, AND OCCURRENCES IN THE GOLD-PYRITE BELT OF VIRGINIA, Charlottesville, 1997, spiral bound, 73 pages, -1 -, $ 25

Reports of Investigation:

RI 2 / Bick, K. F. / GEOLOGY OF THE WILLIAMSVILLE QUADRANGLE, VIRGINIA, Charlottsville, 1962, pb, 40 pages, 1 plate, 3 figs., - 1 -, $ 20

RI 4 / LeVan, D. C. and Pharr, R. F. / A MAGNETIC SURVEY OF THE COASTAL PLAIN IN VIRGINIA, Charlottsville, 1963, 17 pages, 3 plates (in pocket), 2 figs., 1 table, - 3 -, $ 12

RI 6 / Meyertons, C. T. / TRIASSIC FORMATIONS OF THE DANVILLE BASIN, Charlotte, 1963, pb, 65 pages, 1 plate with two parts in pockets, 18 figs., 13 tables, - 3 -, $ 22

RI 11 / Toewe, E. C. / GEOLOGY OF THE LEESBURG QUADRANGLE, VIRGINIA, Charlottesville, 1966, pb, 52 pages, 1 plate in pocket (a geologic map of the Leesburg Quadrangle), 14 figs., 6 tables, - 3 -, $ 16

RI 17 / Coch, N. K. / GEOLOGY OF THE BENNS CHURCH, SMITHFIELD, WINDSOR, AND CHUCKATUCK QUADRANGLES, VIRGINIA, Charlottsville, 1968, pb, 39 pages, 4 of 5 plates (in pocket), 15 figs., 1 table,- 5 -, $ 18

RI 18 / Bick, K. F. and Coch, N. K. / GEOLOGY OF THE WILLIAMSBURG, HOG ISLAND, AND BACONS CASTLE QUADRANDLES, VIRIGINIA, Charlottesville, 1969, pb, 28 pages, 3 plates (in pocket), 3 figs., 2 tables, - 3 -, $ 24

RI 30 / Johnson, G. H. / GEOLOGY OF THE YORKTOWN, POQUOSON WEST, AND POQUOSON EAST QUADRANGLE, VIRGINIA, Charlottsville, 1972, pb, 57 pages, 3 plates (in pocket), 16 figs., 2 tables, - 3 -, $ 24

RI 32 / Johnson, S. S. / BOUGUER GRAVITY NORTHEASTERN VIRGINIA AND THE EASTERN SHORT PENINSULA, Charlottsville, 1973, pb, 48 pages, 4 appendices, 1 plate (in pocket) and 4 map sheets (in pocket on one page), 2 figs., - 3 -, $ 25

RI 39 / Johnson, S. S. / BOUGUER GRAVITY IN SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA, Charlottesville, 1975, pb, 42 pages, 1 plate and 2 sheets (in pocket), 1 figure, 1 table, - 2 -, $ 23

Reprint Series:

RS 6 / Cederstrom, D. J. / DEEP WELLS IN THE COASTAL PLAIN OF VIRGINIA, University, 1943, pb, 11 pages, 1 map, 3 figs., 1 table, - 2 -, $ 18

RS 16 / Brown, W. R. / STRUCTURAL FRAMEWORK AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE VIRGINIA PIEDMONT, Charlottsville, 1954, pb, 25 pages, 2 figs., 2 plates (in pocket), $ 24

RS 17 / Young, R. S. and Harnsberger, W. T. / GEOLOGY OF BERGTON GAS FIELD, ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, VIRGINIA, Charlottsville, 1955, pb, pages 317 - 328, 3 figs., reprint from AAPG Volume 39, # 3, - 3 -, $ 5

RS 19 / Melcher,N. B. and Kaufman, A. / THE MINERAL INDUSTRY OF VIRGINIA (1953), Charlottsville, 1956, pb, 14 pages, - 2 -, $ 9

Guide Leaflets:

GL 1 / Bevan, A. et.al. / GUIDEBOOK FIELD CONFERENCE OF PENNSYLVANIA GEOLOGISTS, VIRGINIA – 1938, University, 1938, pb, 44 pages, 9 plates (in pocket), 2 figs., - 2 -, $ 25

Bulletins of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute:

Volume 5, # 7 / Lesure, F. / GEOLOGY OF THE CLIFTON FORGE IRON DISTRICT, VIRGINIA, Blacksburg, 1957, 130 pages, 22 plates (the 6 pocket plates are missing), 12 figs., 16 tables, - 3 -, $ 18

Volume 48, # 9 / Diggs, W. E. / GEOLOGY OF THE OTTER RIVER AREA, BEDFORD COUNTY, VIRGINIA, Blackburg, 1955, pb, 23 pages, 5 plates, maps, insert, 4 figs., 4 tables, - 3 -, $ 8

Volume 52, # 12 / Dietrich, R. V. / GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF FLOYD COUNTY OF THE BLUE RIDGE UPLAND, SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA, Blacksburg, 1959, pb, 160 pages, 5 figs., 48 plates, map of Floyd County as an insert, 2 tables, - 3 -, $ 30

Volume 54, # 6 / Dietrich, R. V. / PETROLOGY OF THE MOUNT AIRY “GRANITE”, Blacksburg, 1961, pb, 63 pages, 18 plates, 6 figs., 2 tables, - 3 -, $ 15

Virginia Miscellaneous Publications:

Butts, C., et.al. / 16^th International Geological Congress, 1933, SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN REGION, Guidebook 3, Excursion A3, 94 pages, pb, 27 plates, 10 figs., $ 20

Edmonson, R. S. / BARITE DEPOSITS OF VIRGINIA, AIME Technical Publication 725, 1936, pb, 17 pages, 10 figs., 1 table, $ 5

Johnson, D.  /  16^th International Geological Congress, 1933, GEOMORPHOLOGY OF THE CENTRAL APPALACHIANS, Guidebook 7, 50 pages, pb, 2 plates, 28 figs., $ 10

Mixon, R. B. and Powars, D. S. / MIDDLE PLEISTOCENE DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENTS AND FACIES SEQUENCES, ACCOMACK BARRIER COMPLEX, SOUTHERN DELMARVA PENINSULA, VIRGINIA, Williamsburg, 1985, spiral bound, 45 pages, - 3 -, $ 18

Roberts, J. K. / ANNOTATED GEOLOGICAL BIBLIOGRAPHY OF VIRGINIA, University of Virginia Bibliographical Series # 2, Richmond, 1942, pb, 726 pages, - 3 -, $ 40

Rodgers, J. / THE TECTONICS OF THE APPALACHIANS: A Volume in the Regional Geology Series, edited by L. U. DeSitter, New York, 1970, cl, 271 pages, Tectonic Map of the Appalachian (2 plates) and a list of abbreviations (in pocket), - 3 -, $ 55

Rogers, W. B. / A REPRINT OF ANNUAL REPORTS AND OTHER PAPERS ON THE GEOLOGY OF THE VIRGINIAS, New York, 1884, cl, 832 pages, 2 figs., 5 plates (in text), plates in pocket: geological map, plate 4, plates 7 and 8 (containing 55 geologic sections), table of geologic formations; plates 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 are missing), back hinge weak, ovg, - 3 -, $ 60

Russell, R. J., Ed. / GUIDES TO SOUTHEASTERN GEOLOGY: Geological Features Along U.S. Routes 17, 29, and 250 in Virginia, New York, 1955, pb, 592 pages, 5 plates in pocket, - 3 -, $ 30 [Also includes articles on North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Louisiana, also has field trips: Appalachia, Type Localites, Alabama, Louisiana (including salt domes)]

Sweet. P. C., et.al. / COPPER, LEAD, AND ZINC RESOURCES IN VIRGINIA, Charlottesville, 1989, pb, 185 pages, 4 figs., - 1 -, $ 25