Taylor Mine, Russell-Tazewell Counties Barite Mining District, Tazewell County, Virginia, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Taylor Mine | Mine |
| Russell-Tazewell Counties Barite Mining District | Mining District |
| Tazewell County | County |
| Virginia | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 6' 35'' North , 81° 38' 8'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tazewell | 4,421 (2017) | 10.3km |
| Cedar Bluff | 1,076 (2017) | 11.2km |
| Claypool Hill | 1,776 (2011) | 11.6km |
| Richlands | 5,504 (2017) | 14.1km |
| Berwind | 278 (2011) | 17.9km |
Mindat Locality ID:
105150
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:105150:9
GUID (UUID V4):
bc9a6ee4-5453-499c-8d85-76d26daa32c9
REF:Deposit:: LUTTRELL, G.W., 1966, BASE-AND PRECIOUS-METAL AND RELATED ORE DEPOSITS OF VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIV. MINERAL RESOURCES, MINERAL RESOURCES REPT. 6, 164 P.
Deposit:: EDMUNDSON, R.S., 1938, BARITE DEPOSITS OF VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOL. SURVEY BULL. 53
Commodities (Major) - Barium-Barite
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Beekmantown Formation, Rome Formation, Dolomite
Structure: Ne-Sw Trend, Faults, Paint Lick Mountain Syncline
Host Rock: Dolomite, Limestone, Clay, Mud
Tectonic Structure: Miogeosyncline
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2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Appalachian BasinBasin
- SCAB DomainDomain
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