Chestnut Mountain Hematite Mine (Twining Hematite Mine), Lynchburg, James River-Roanoke River Mn-Fe-Ba Mining District, Appomattox County, Virginia, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 25' 25'' North , 79° 0' 51'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Concord | 1,458 (2011) | 9.6km |
| Madison Heights | 11,285 (2011) | 9.6km |
| Lynchburg | 79,812 (2017) | 11.4km |
| West Lynchburg | 65,517 (2006) | 14.6km |
| Rustburg | 1,431 (2011) | 18.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gem and Mineral Society of Lynchburg | Lynchburg, Virginia | 11km |
Mindat Locality ID:
102925
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:102925:6
GUID (UUID V4):
ac2397de-294c-4b46-8bd3-bf7b495b04a3
REF:Deposit:: FURCRON, A.S., 1935, JAMES RIVER IRON AND MARBLE BELT, VIRGINIA BULL. 39, VIRGINIA GEOL. SURVEY, 124P.
Deposit:: ESPENSHADE, G.H., 1954, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE JAMES RIVER-ROANOKE RIVER MANGANESE DISTRICT, VIRGINIA; U.S. GEOL. SU
Commodities (Major) - Iron
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Mt Athos Marble Member, Alligator Back Formation, Lynchburg Group
Host Rock: Schist, Quartzite, Conglomerate
Tectonic Structure: Smith River Allocthon
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1 valid mineral.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Hematite var. Martite Formula: Fe2O3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | var. Martite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite var. Martite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite var. Martite | Fe2O3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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