Vesuvius Mine (Fauber Mine), Lyndhurst-Vesuvius Mining District, Northern Section - Blue Ridge Province, Augusta County, Virginia, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Vesuvius Mine (Fauber Mine) | Mine |
| Lyndhurst-Vesuvius Mining District | Mining District |
| Northern Section - Blue Ridge Province | Province |
| Augusta County | County |
| Virginia | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 54' 43'' North , 79° 10' 18'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Greenville | 832 (2011) | 10.3km |
| Middlebrook | 213 (2011) | 15.9km |
| Stuarts Draft | 9,235 (2011) | 17.9km |
| Sherando | 688 (2011) | 20.6km |
| Jolivue | 1,129 (2011) | 23.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Shenandoah Valley Gem & Mineral Society | Waynesboro, Virginia | 30km |
Mindat Locality ID:
103029
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:103029:0
GUID (UUID V4):
8e5140aa-6df0-415d-98e8-12f3211aa7a5
REF:Deposit:: KNECHTEL, M.M., 1943, MANGANESE DEPOSITS OF THE LYNDHURST-VESUVIUS DISTRICT, AUGUSTA AND ROCKBRIDGE COUNTIES, VIRGINIA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 940-F, 198 P.
Deposit:: STOSE, G.W., MISER, H.D, KATZ, F.J., AND HEWETT, D.F., 1919, MANGA
Commodities (Major) - Manganese; (Minor) - Nickel, Cobalt, Iron
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Albite Granodiorite
Structure: Buena Vista Anticline/Steeles Tavern Syncline, Thrust Faulting, Ne-Sw Trend
Host Rock: Clay, Mud, Quartzite, Sedimentary Breccia
Tectonic Structure: Miogeosyncline
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
5 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| β Lithiophorite Formula: (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
| β Manganite Formula: Mn3+O(OH) |
| β Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| β | Manganite | 4.FD.15 | Mn3+O(OH) |
| β | Lithiophorite | 4.FE.25 | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | β Lithiophorite | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
| H | β Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| Li | Lithium | |
| Li | β Lithiophorite | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Lithiophorite | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
| O | β Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| O | β Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Lithiophorite | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | β Lithiophorite | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
| Mn | β Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| Mn | β Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Appalachian BasinBasin
- SCAB DomainDomain
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