Giles County, Virginia, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Giles County | County |
| Virginia | State |
| USA | Country |
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Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Pearisburg | 2,678 (2017) |
| Narrows | 1,953 (2017) |
| Pembroke | 1,081 (2017) |
| Rich Creek | 748 (2017) |
| Glen Lyn | 117 (2017) |
Mindat Locality ID:
105392
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:105392:3
GUID (UUID V4):
61afe619-22c7-483e-9238-15ff3945c569
Other Languages:
French:
comté de Giles, Virginie, États-Unis
German:
Giles County, Virginia, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Giles, Virginia, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Джайлз, Виргиния, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
賈爾斯縣 , 弗吉尼亚州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Giles, Virginia, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Giles County, Virginia, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة جايلز, فرجينيا, الولايات المتحدة
Basque:
Giles konderria , Virginia
Bavarian:
Giles County, Virginia, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
জিলেস কাউন্টি, ভার্জিনিয়া, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Джилс, Вирджиния, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Giles County , Virginia
Cornish:
Konteth Giles, Virjynni, Statys Unys
Dutch:
Giles County, Virginia, Verenigde Staten
Estonian:
Gilesi maakond , Virginia, Ameerika Ühendriigid
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان گیلز، ویرجینیا, ویرجینیا, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Georgian:
ჯაილზის ოლქი, ვირჯინია, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hebrew:
מחוז גיילס, וירג'יניה, ארצות הברית
Hungarian:
Giles megye, Virginia, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
ジャイルズ郡, バージニア州, アメリカ合衆国
Low Saxon/Low German:
Giles County, Virginia, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Giles Gông, Virginia
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Giles Kūn
Norwegian:
Giles County, Virginia, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Giles, Wirginia, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Giles, Virgínia, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Giles, Virginia, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Giles, Virgìnia, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Serbian:
Giles County, Вирџинија, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Giles County, Virginia, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Giles County, Virginia, USA
Traditional Chinese:
賈爾斯縣, 維珍尼亞州, 美國
Turkish:
Giles, Virginia, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Джайлс, Вірджинія, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
جائلز کاؤنٹی، ورجینیا, ورجینیا, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Giles, Virginia, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Giles, Virginia, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
جیلز کاؤنٹی, ورجینیا, امریکہ
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| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ 'Apatite var. Collophane' |
| ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Brushite Formula: Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Chalcophanite Formula: ZnMn4+3O7 · 3H2O Locality: Newport, Giles County, Virginia, USA |
| ⓘ 'Clay minerals' |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F |
| ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Localities: |
| ⓘ Gypsum var. Satin Spar Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Localities: |
| ⓘ Hydroxylapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| ⓘ Leucophosphite Formula: KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Nesquehonite Formula: MgCO3 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ Niter Formula: KNO3 Localities: |
| ⓘ 'Psilomelane' |
| ⓘ Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Description: Unusual morphology |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Agate |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Onyx Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Taranakite Formula: (K,NH4)Al3(PO4)3(OH) · 9H2O Localities: |
| ⓘ Variscite Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Wavellite Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O Localities: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Onyx | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| ⓘ | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| ⓘ | Chalcophanite | 4.FL.20 | ZnMn4+3O7 · 3H2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Nesquehonite | 5.CA.05 | MgCO3 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Niter | 5.NA.10 | KNO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Gypsum var. Satin Spar Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O | |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| ⓘ | Hydroxylapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| ⓘ | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| ⓘ | Variscite | 8.CD.10 | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Taranakite | 8.CH.25 | (K,NH4)Al3(PO4)3(OH) · 9H2O |
| ⓘ | Brushite | 8.CJ.50 | Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Wavellite | 8.DC.50 | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | Leucophosphite | 8.DH.10 | KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Clay minerals' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite var. Collophane' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ | '' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Brushite | Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Chalcophanite | ZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Leucophosphite | KFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Nesquehonite | MgCO3 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Taranakite | (K,NH4)Al3(PO4)3(OH) · 9H2O |
| H | ⓘ Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum var. Satin Spar Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Nesquehonite | MgCO3 · 3H2O |
| N | Nitrogen | |
| N | ⓘ Niter | KNO3 |
| N | ⓘ Taranakite | (K,NH4)Al3(PO4)3(OH) · 9H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Brushite | Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| O | ⓘ Chalcophanite | ZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Leucophosphite | KFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Nesquehonite | MgCO3 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Niter | KNO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Onyx | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Taranakite | (K,NH4)Al3(PO4)3(OH) · 9H2O |
| O | ⓘ Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum var. Satin Spar Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| F | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| F | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Nesquehonite | MgCO3 · 3H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Taranakite | (K,NH4)Al3(PO4)3(OH) · 9H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Onyx | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Brushite | Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O |
| P | ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| P | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| P | ⓘ Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| P | ⓘ Leucophosphite | KFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O |
| P | ⓘ Taranakite | (K,NH4)Al3(PO4)3(OH) · 9H2O |
| P | ⓘ Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| P | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum var. Satin Spar Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Leucophosphite | KFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O |
| K | ⓘ Niter | KNO3 |
| K | ⓘ Taranakite | (K,NH4)Al3(PO4)3(OH) · 9H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Brushite | Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum var. Satin Spar Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Chalcophanite | ZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O |
| Mn | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Leucophosphite | KFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Chalcophanite | ZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Fossils
There are 14 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.BETA TEST - These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 922 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Youngest Fossil Listed | 0.01 Ma (Pleistocene) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 485 Ma (Early/Lower Ordovician) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giles_County,_Virginia |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q951290 |
| GeoNames ID: | 4760832 |
Localities in this Region
- Virginia
- Giles County
- Big Stony Creek
- Big Stony Junction
- Butt Mountain Prospect
- Canoe Cave
- Carrie Prospect
- Clover Hollow Cave
- Collins Prospect
- Curve Saltpeter Cave
- Denison Prospect
- Dismal Creek
- Eaton Prospect
- Flat Top Mountain
- Flat Top Prospect
- Goldbond
- Graham Property Occurrence
- Hare Mine (Beamer; Linkus & Shumate)
- Herron Prospect
- Hoge-Laing Prospect (Denison)
- Interior Mine
- Kimballton
- Kimballton Mine
- Laing Prospect; Gusler Mines (Price; Carrie)
- Linkous and Shumate Prospect
- M. L. Harrison Tract Prospect
- Mill Creek Cuts (Chestnut Fiat Prospects)
- Giles County
- Virginia
- Giles County
- Mountain Lake Cave
- New River Cave
- Newport
- Pearis Mountain
- Pearisburg
- Pembroke
- Pembroke Prospect (Snidow Prospect)
- Peters Mountain
- Pig Hole Cave
- Porterfield Mine (Johnson Mine)
- Price Prospect
- R. P. Thompson Prospect
- Rich Creek
- Rich Creek Mine
- Ripplemeade
- Saltpeter Cave
- Short Mountain Prospect
- Sinking Creek
- Snidow Prospect
- Spruce Run Mount
- Stowe Mine
- Giles County
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
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- Appalachian BasinBasin
- SCAB DomainDomain
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