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New Publications and Products

NOTICE: Due to recent budget and staff reductions, the Division of Geology and Mineral Resources must close the Publication Sales Office effective December 15, 2008. Over-the-counter sales and requests placed by telephone order will be suspended until further notice. Our maps and publications remain available for purchase from the DMME Web Store. We sincerely apologize to our highly valued customers that may be inconvenienced by the closure of the sales office.

Publications

NO.
PUBLICATION NAME/DESCRIPTION
PRICE
176
Early attempts of English mineral exploration in North America: The Jamestown Colony, 2007.
$6.00
173
Historical 15- and 30-minute topographic maps of Virginia, 2008.
$15.00
172
Geology of the Damascus and Laurel Bloomery quadrangles, Virginia, 2005, 1:24,000.
$15.00
170
Geology of Rockbridge County, Virginia, 2007, 1:50,000.
$12.00

Open File Reports

NO.
PUBLICATION NAME/DESCRIPTION
PRICE
OFR 08-04
Virginia Coal Quality Database (Excel spreadsheet), 2008. Download for free here.  
OFR 08-03
Bedrock geologic map of the Piney River quadrangle, Virginia, 2008, 1:24,000. Download for free here.  
OFR 08-02
Bedrock geologic map of the Amherst quadrangle, Virginia, 2008, 1:24,000. Download for free here.  
OFR 08-01
Bedrock geologic map of the Augusta Springs quadrangle, Virginia, 2008, 1:24,000. Download for free here.
$8.00
printed version
OFR 07-07
Evolution of Virginia's Geologic Maps, 2007. Download for free here.
$8.00
printed version
OFR 07-05
Bedrock geologic map of the Lexington 7.5-minute quadrangle, Virginia, 2007, 1:24,000. Download for free here.
$8.00
printed version
OFR 07-03
Geologic map of the Bon Air quadrangle, Virginia, 2007, 1:24,000. Download the map for free here. Download the text for free here.
$12.00
printed version
OFR 07-01
The tectonic history and characteristics of fracture systems affecting coal mine roof stability in Southwest Virginia, 2007. Download for free here.
$6.00
printed version
OFR 05-04
Mineral and fossil fuel production in Virginia (1999-2003), 2005. Download for free here.

$8.00
printed version

Virginia Minerals

Issues of Virginia Minerals contain articles on mineral resources and industries, geologic studies, road log descriptions of geologic features, mineral and fossil characteristics, topographic mapping and DGMR activities.

NO.
PUBLICATION NAME/DESCRIPTION
PRICE
VOL 51,
NO. 1 & 2
Trends in the depth, yield, and water quality of wells in Virginia related to geologic conditions, 2008. Download for free here.  
VOL 50,
NO. 3 & 4
Characterization of variably lithified feldspathic sands in the inner Coastal Plain and Fall Zone, 2007. Download for free here.
$1.00
printed version
VOL 50,
NO. 2
The Allah Cooper (Valcooper) mine revisited, 2007. Download for free here.
$1.00
printed version
VOL 50, NO. 1
Kipps' Lime-Magnesia, 2007. Download for free here.
$1.00
printed version
VOL. 49, NO. 3 & 4
Eocene igneous rocks near Monterey, Virginia: A Field Study, 2006.
Download for free here.
$1.00
printed version
VOL. 49, NO. 1 & 2
Bettie Martin iron mine and Old's furnace North Garden, Virginia, 2006.
Download for free here.
$1.00
printed version

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