John Thompson Mine, Gold-Pyrite Belt, Goochland County, Virginia, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| John Thompson Mine | Mine |
| Gold-Pyrite Belt | Belt |
| Goochland County | County |
| Virginia | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 49' 9'' North , 78° 5' 16'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Palmyra | 104 (2011) | 16.1km |
| Weber City | 1,276 (2010) | 18.6km |
| Goochland | 861 (2011) | 23.3km |
| Louisa | 1,621 (2017) | 24.0km |
| Lake Monticello | 9,920 (2011) | 24.6km |
Mindat Locality ID:
103870
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:103870:8
GUID (UUID V4):
5731d88d-4de5-430e-b344-3d581e1c33c3
REF:Deposit:: SWEET, P.C., 1980, GOLD IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, PUBLICATION 19, 77 P.
Deposit:: BROWN, C.B., 1937, OUTLINE OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF GOOCHLAND COUNTY, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 48, 6
Commodities (Major) - Gold; (Trace) - Sulfur - Iron Pyrite
Development Status: Past Producer
Deposit Model: 273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Host Rock Unit: Arvonia Formation
Structure: Columbia Syncline , Ne-Sw Trend
Host Rock: Schist
Tectonic Structure: Piedmont
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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 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Piedmontia DomainDomain
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