Virginia Energy - Collections

Geology and Mineral Resources provides geologic, energy, and mineral resource information to its customers. This information is available for free download or for purchase in the form of physical geologic maps, geologic reports, and digital data.

Our data is searchable using:

Webmap: Our interactive mapping application where items that are spatially represented can be discovered.
VGIC: Our text based query tool searches our collections by county, quadrangle and keyword.
ReSciColl: USGS Registry of Scientific Collections application allows users to search our uploaded collections by keyword or location.
Web Store: Our publications and maps can be searched by publication type and keyword.
Find My Map: Our mapping application to help you find available maps in our webstore.

Our collections are represented in the table below where you can determine the best searching method for your needs.

Collection	# Records	Webmap	VGIC	WebStore	ReSciColl
Aerial Photographs	7,622				View
Abandoned Mineral Mine Lands (Non-Coal)	3,500	View	View		View
Abandoned Mine Lands (Coal)	400	View	View		View
Borehole Data	6,700				View
Carbonate Sample Analyses	6,200		View		View
Clay Sample Analyses	870				View
Coal Quality Data	400		View		View
Core Repository	490		View		View
Core Photography	140		View		View
Critical Minerals	41				View
Economic Geology Mineral Resources Files	9,500				View
Field Maps	3344		View		View
Field Notebooks	226		View		View
Fossils	3,100		View		View
Geologic Sections (VDOT Composite Sheets)	5,500		View		View
Geophysical Data	1,730		View		View
Geothermal Wells	64	View
Historic Topographic Maps	640				View
Historic Uranium Exploration Information	1,300				View
Historic Images	14,463				View
Mineral Resources of Virginia (MRV)	10,442	View	View		View
Morefield Mine Historical Collection	12,581
New Jersey Zinc Company Historical Collection	12,581				View
Oil and Gas Wells	7,376	View	View		View
Outer Continental Sand Resources	6,273
Publications	5,200	View	View	View	View
Rock Repository	10,200		View		View
Rutherford Mine	388				View
Silica Sample Analyses	51				View
Sinkhole Maps	336	View			View
Thin Sections	4,525				View
UVA Mineral and Rock Specimens	6,273				View
Water Wells	2,440	View