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Mitchell Mine (Hottinger Mine), Otter Hill, Moneta-Forest, Bedford Co., Virginia, USA

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Ref.: Rocks & Min.: 60:165. A mine in pegmatite located near Otter Hill.
Deposit:: BROWN, W.R., 1962, MICA AND FELDSPAR DEPOSITS OF VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, MINERAL RESOURCES REPORT 3, 195 P.
Deposit:: DIETRICH, R.V., 1970, MINERALS OF VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE, RESEARCH DIVISION BULL





 Map Reference: 37°15'30"N , 79°27'0"W

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Mineral List:
  		•  Albite
    var: Oligoclase
    (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.: 60:165.]
  		•  'Albite-Anorthite Series'
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  'Allanite'
    Reference: [Minerals of Virginia 1990 by R. V. Dietrich]
  		•  Almandine
    Fe
    2+
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.: 60:165.]
  		•  'Apatite'
    Reference: [Minerals of Virginia 1990 by R. V. Dietrich]
  		•  Beryl
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    Reference: [Minerals of Virginia, 1990 by R. V. Dietrich]
  		•  Betafite ?
    (Ca,U)
     
    2
    		(Ti,Nb)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(OH)
    Reference: [Minerals of Virginia, 1990 by R. V. Dietrich]
  		•  Biotite
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.: 60:165.]
    Site Photo
    Mitchell Mine (Hottinger Mine), Otter Hill, Moneta-Forest, Bedford Co., Virginia, USA
     
  		•  Bornite
    Cu
     
    5
    		FeS
     
    4
    Reference: [Minerals of Virginia, 1990 by R. V. Dietrich]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of Virginia, 1990 by R. V. Dietrich]
  		•  'Columbite-Tantalite'
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.: 60:165.]
  		•  Euxenite-(Y)
    (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    Reference: [Minerals of Virginia, 1990 by R. V. Dietrich]
  		•  'Moonstone'
    Reference: [Minerals of Virginia, 1990 by R. V. Dietrich]
  		•  Muscovite
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.: 60:165.]
    Site Photo
    Mitchell Mine (Hottinger Mine), Otter Hill, Moneta-Forest, Bedford Co., Virginia, USA
    © Mike Dennis
  		•  'Perthite'
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.: 60:165.]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.: 60:165.]
  		•  Samarskite-(Y)
    (Y,Fe
    3+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		,U,Th,Ca)
     
    2
    		(Nb,Ta)
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.: 60:165.]
  		•  Siderite
    FeCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Minerals of Virginia 1990 by R. V. Dietrich]
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [Minerals of Virginia 1990 by R. V. Dietrich]
  		•  Zoisite
    var: Thulite
    Reference: [Minerals of Virginia, 1990 by R. V. Dietrich]


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