Riverville Hematite Mines (St. James South Hematite Mine), James River-Roanoke River Mn-Fe-Ba Mining District, Amherst County, Virginia, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 31' 33'' North , 78° 54' 41'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Mines
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Amherst | 2,210 (2017) | 14.0km |
Arrington | 708 (2011) | 17.6km |
Appomattox | 1,759 (2017) | 20.2km |
Concord | 1,458 (2011) | 21.1km |
Madison Heights | 11,285 (2011) | 21.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
---|---|---|
Gem and Mineral Society of Lynchburg | Lynchburg, Virginia | 24km |
Mindat Locality ID:
102896
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:102896:9
GUID (UUID V4):
35602423-bc61-4e66-9f11-ffb90dc65b83
REF:Deposit:: FURCRON, A.S., 1935, JAMES RIVER IRON AND MARBLE BELT, VIRGINIA, VIRGINIA GEOL. SURVEY BULL. 39 (P.63, PL.13; P.92).
Deposit:: ESPENSHADE, G.H., 1954, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE JAMES RIVER MANGANESE DISTRICT, U.S. GEOL. SURVEY BULL.
Commodities (Major) - Iron
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Mount Athos Member, Alligator Back Formation, Lynchburg Group
Structure: Smith River Allocthon; Tight Folding And Stacked Allocthons
Host Rock: Mica Schist, Quartzite, Conglomerate
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