The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-22
VIRGINIA PRODUCT;
MORE ABOUT RUT|LE
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ture OF titanlum electrodes used In tho
magnetic" orc lamp. Rutile has still
further uses In tho ceramic trade and
In the manufacture of titanium salts
for use In dyeing leather and textiles.
Prices paid for rutile range from
$40 to $3.50 per short ton, according to
purity. Still higher prices are obtained
for extra grades.
The Amherst Nelson Counties area
forms the main part of tho report
Comprehensive discussion Is also given
the deposits found in tho Roanoke
County area, the Goochland Hanover
Counties area. and the occurrence Of
rutile in Charlotte and Buckingham
Counties. The latter lis OF considerable
scientific interest. but has little COM
mercial Importance.
The rutile productivity of one area
in Virginia is thus given in the form
of table. but is here run in. The
rutile produced in Nelson County by
the American Rutile Company from
1903 to 1912 was as follows: 900. IS
short tons; 1904, 43 short tons: 1906.
le short tons: 1906 Al short tons; 1907,
lis short tons 1908. g short tons; 1909,
sc short tons: 1910, 56s short tons: 1912.
276 short tons; total, LIE short tons.
Only In Virginia.
The report emphasizes the fact that
tho rutile produced In Virginia Is un
important consideration, because not
only are the producing areas In this
State the only ones In the United
States. but they arc the most extensive
yet known In the world. The occur
ronces OF FUTILE In the United States,
outside OF Virginia, are of scientific In
terest only. In foreign lands the only
deposits OF commercial value now
known are in Quebec, In the Bay ST.
Paul area; the Kragero area In Nor
way, and the Mt. Crawford area, in
South Australia. SO the Importance of
this State IS sure 20 he more ana moro
recognized as the main source OF sup
ply of rutile, demand for which il
steadily growing.
referring TO the States chief rutile
area, the report shys:
Tho rutile area of Amherst and
Nelson Counties. Virginia, lies In the
west-centra! part or the State slightly
northwest OF the geographical centre.
and is about halfway between Char
lottcsville and Lynchburg. II occu
pies the Eouth-ceutral and southwest
ern parts OF Nelson County and the
contiguous northeastern portion OF Am
herst County. but much tho largest part
OF the area, and probably all that Will
prove OF economic value in so far as
rutilc Is concerned lies In Nelson
County. which includes all develop
Incnts thus far made.
Tho area IS approximately paraI-
ielCQ Dy tnt southern RAILWAY, WnlCn
is located at = distance varying from
five TO seven miles TO the southeast
Arlington and Tye River. the two near
eat stations, being the principal ship
ping points. The area mapped includes
Approximately 40 square miles. and IS
rectangular IN shape being sixteen
miles long by ten ana one-half miles
wide. with the withdrawing forma
ton covering less than one-ffth OF the
total area. The uti,c-bearing rock s
are limited TO this area and con-
fined TO the northwestern half
With reference to the major physlo-
graphic divisions Of the State. the ru :
tile area il located along tho north
western edge OF the Piedmont Plateau.
within the outlying foothills OF the
BLUE Ridge. and almost directly at the
foot of the sleeper slopes 10 the main
range. II lies wholly within the region
OF old crystalline rocks of the Eastern
United States extending from Maine
10 Alabama. The rocks included with
in the area mapped are regarded as
igneous In origin.
New, Yet Quite Old.
Tho occurrence OF rutile in the
Amherst Nelson counties region has
been known for many years. and while
specimens picked up on the surface
were sometimes sold. no attempt was
made TO exploit the rutile- bearing de-