Flood Mine (James Anderson's Mine), Gold-Pyrite Belt, Buckingham County, Virginia, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Flood Mine (James Anderson's Mine) | Mine |
| Gold-Pyrite Belt | Belt |
| Buckingham County | County |
| Virginia | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 26' 29'' North , 78° 36' 5'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Dillwyn | 444 (2017) | 17.0km |
| Pamplin | 219 (2011) | 21.0km |
| Appomattox | 1,759 (2017) | 21.9km |
| Farmville | 8,169 (2017) | 24.1km |
| Yogaville | 226 (2011) | 24.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gem and Mineral Society of Lynchburg | Lynchburg, Virginia | 48km |
Mindat Locality ID:
103212
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:103212:6
GUID (UUID V4):
6d85922c-0f95-4f62-a713-1a5456e5f762
REF:Deposit:: SWEET, P.C., 1980, GOLD IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, PUBLICATION 19, 77 P.
Deposit:: TABER, S., 1913, GEOLOGY OF THE GOLD BELT IN THE JAMES RIVER BASIN, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 7, 271 P.
Deposit:
Commodities (Major) - Gold
Development Status: Past Producer
Deposit Model: 273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Host Rock Unit: Arvonia, Well Bedded Chert And Siderite Iron Formation (Riverton)
Structure: Arvonia Syncline, Ne-Sw Trend
Host Rock: Quartzite, Schist
Tectonic Structure: Piedmont
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5 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| β Gold Formula: Au |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Piedmontia DomainDomain
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