W.S. Henika, J.F. Conley, P.C. Sweet, 8.5 x 11-inch soft cover book, 22 pages, two plates include folded 49 x 37-inch color 1:50,000-scale geologic map and mineral resources overlay, 15 figures, two tables, 1996. Report of the geologic structure and stratigraphy of Henry County, Virginia. Geologic structure and stratigraphy of a portion of the Blue Ridge anticlinorium, the Smith River allochthon, the Sauratown Mountains anticlinorium, and the Mesozoic-age Danville basin and Ridgeway, Bowens Creek and Chatham faults. Mineral resources discussed include crushed stone, sand and gravel, iron ore, monazite, emery, sillimanite and kyanite, mica, talc and soapstone, clay, gemstones and ornamental stones, and gold. Physical test results of samples of the Fork Mountain gneiss, the Bassett gneiss, and the Leatherwood Granite are reported. Bedrock geology map with cross-section. Mineral resource location overlay map with active and inactive quarries, pits, shafts, dimension stone quarries, prospects, and sample with potential use.
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