Virginia Resources
This chart summarizes some of the energy resources and minerals that are mined in Virginia.
Picture | Product | Uses | $ in Millions |
making electricity and steel | 1,300 | ||
Crushed stone (including limestone) | making roads and lining for pipes | 932 | |
making electricity and heat | 387 | ||
making roads, sidewalks, and lining for pipes | 132.2 | ||
making ceramics, dishes, and electronics | 41.9 | ||
making bricks, tile, pottery, cement, and pipes | 35.4 | ||
making glass, filtration systems, ceramics, and chemicals | 16.1 | ||
making fertilizer, concrete, and insulations (fireproof and sound) | 12.9 | ||
making glass, ceramics, fiberglass insulation, and recreational sand | 9.6 |
Information Sources:
Energy: https://www.energy.virginia.gov/geology/EnergyResources.shtml
Minerals: https://www.energy.virginia.gov/geology/MineralResources.shtml
This map shows where the different minerals are found and mined in Virginia. (Source)
