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Summary Information on the State Geological Surveys & the United States Geological Survey Bulletin of the National Research Council (1932) / Chapter Skim
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Virginia
Pages 111-114

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From page 111...
... the consideration of other scientific and economic questions of value to the people of the State; and (4) cooperation with the United States Geological Survey in "topographic, geologic and hydrographic work." These functions remain unchanged except that the soil surveys are being made by another State organization, and the hydrographic work is in charge of the Water Resources and Power Bureau of the State Commission on Conservation and Development.
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From page 112...
... Several geologists are employed each field season, about half of whom are usually advanced college students or college professors. The others are chiefly employees of the United States Geological Survey, assigned to cooperative projects in the State.
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From page 113...
... The bulletins treat separately: Geology of the Coastal Plain, the Upper James River basin, the country about Camp Lee, fensters in southwestern Virginia, and the Triassic system; ore deposits of the Virgilina district, oil and gas possibilities in Scott County, and mineral production; ground water and surface waters; deposits of titanium and apatite, gold, zirconiferous sandstone, salt and gypsum, tin, manganese, clay, coal, and sand and gravel. Several of the
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From page 114...
... Ten other reports on completed field projects are being prepared for publication: ground water in northern Virginia., commercial granites, Blue Ridge Cambrian hematite, iron deposits of western Virginia, slate deposits, outline of mineral resources, Brunswick County, Goochland County, Warrenton quadrangle, and the geologic story of Virginia. Eleven additional projects are being completed in the field and in the office: Paleozoic formations of the Appalachian Valley, Great Gossan lead, Write deposits, Giles County, Hot Springs district, Natural Bridge quadrangle, Warm Springs Valley, natural wonders, an outline of physical features, county mineral resources, and an annotated bibliography.
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