Jenkins Farm Prospect, Fairfax Co., Virginia, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Jenkins Farm Prospect | Prospect |
| Fairfax Co. | County |
| Virginia | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 59' 4'' North , 77° 19' 39'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Reston | 58,404 (2011) | 2.1km |
| Dranesville | 11,921 (2011) | 2.4km |
| Great Falls | 15,427 (2011) | 3.7km |
| Herndon | 24,568 (2017) | 5.3km |
| Wolf Trap | 16,131 (2011) | 6.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gem, Lapidary, and Mineral Society of Montgomery County, MD., Inc. | Rockville, Maryland | 19km |
| Northern Virginia Mineral Club, Inc. | Arlington, Virginia | 22km |
| Gem and Mineral Hunters, Inc. | Manassas, Virginia | 29km |
| Southern Maryland Rock and Mineral Club | Clinton, Maryland | 44km |
REF:Deposit:: CANNON, R. S., UNPUBLISHED FIELD NOTES ON CU DEPOSITS IN NORTH HALF FAIRFAX, VA. QUAD., 1947.
Deposit:: LUTTRELL, G.W., 1966, BASE- AND PRECIOUS-METAL AND RELATED ORE DEPOSITS OF VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, MINERAL RESOUR
Commodities (Major) - Copper
Development Status: Occurrence
Host Rock Unit: Schist, Somerville Granite
Structure: Reg.Trends: Northeast-Southwest
Host Rock: Serpentinite
Tectonic Structure: Piedmont
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6 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Chrysotile Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β 'Limonite' Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 Reference: Minerals of Virginia 1990 by R. V. Dietrich |
| β Talc var. Steatite Formula: Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2 Reference: Minerals of Virginia 1990 by R. V. Dietrich |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Chrysotile | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| β | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| β | var. Steatite | 9.EC.05 | Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
| β | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | β Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| H | β Talc var. Steatite | Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | β Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| O | β Talc var. Steatite | Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | β Talc var. Steatite | Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Si | β Talc var. Steatite | Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Piedmontia DomainDomain
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