Walt Williams Mine, Southern Section-Blue Ridge Province, Grayson County, Virginia, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Walt Williams Mine | Mine |
| Southern Section-Blue Ridge Province | Province |
| Grayson County | County |
| Virginia | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 42' 36'' North , 81° 25' 27'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Trout Dale | 178 (2011) | 1.7km |
| Sugar Grove | 758 (2011) | 7.4km |
| Marion | 5,957 (2017) | 16.1km |
| Adwolf | 1,530 (2011) | 16.6km |
| Atkins | 1,143 (2011) | 17.5km |
Mindat Locality ID:
103973
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:103973:6
GUID (UUID V4):
169d2ae2-0b2e-4da0-a293-4aab0c0894ca
REF:Deposit:: SWEET, P.C., AND BELL, S.C., 1980, METATLIC MINERALIZATION IN THE BLUE RIDGE PROVINCE OF VIRGINIA, IN CONTRIBUTIONS TO VIRGINIA GEOLOGY-IV: VDMR PUB. 27, P. 39-52.
Deposit:: RANKIN, D. W. AND OTHERS, 1972, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE WEST HALF OF THE
Commodities (Major) - Gold
Development Status: Past Producer
Deposit Model: 273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Host Rock Unit: Granular Chert Facies Iron Formation (Ironwood)
Structure: Conglomerate Strikes N-S And Dips 35 Deg. W., Blue Ridge Anticlinorium, Ne-Sw Trend
Host Rock: Conglomerate
Tectonic Structure: Geosyncline
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3 valid minerals.
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Appalachian BasinBasin
- SCAB DomainDomain
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