Childsburg Prospect (Childsbury Prospect), Gold-Pyrite Belt, Culpeper County, Virginia, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Childsburg Prospect (Childsbury Prospect) | Prospect |
| Gold-Pyrite Belt | Belt |
| Culpeper County | County |
| Virginia | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 24' 59'' North , 77° 42' 16'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Remington | 627 (2017) | 15.9km |
| Bealeton | 4,435 (2011) | 18.0km |
| Southern Gateway | 2,805 (2017) | 19.2km |
| Midland | 218 (2011) | 20.4km |
| Falmouth | 4,274 (2011) | 23.0km |
Mindat Locality ID:
103516
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:103516:5
GUID (UUID V4):
8ece141e-4473-4a6c-abe3-aabe08bd22bd
REF:Deposit:: SWEET, P.C., 1980, GOLD IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, PUBLICATION 19, 77 P.
Deposit:: SCHEEL, E.M., 1975, CULPEPER COUNTY HISTORICAL MAP.
Deposit:: LONSDALE, J.T., 1927, GEOLOGY OF THE GOLD-PYRITE BELT OF THE NORTHEAST
Commodities (Major) - Gold
Development Status: Occurrence
Deposit Model: 273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Host Rock Unit: Fredericksburg Complex
Structure: Ne-Sw Trend
Host Rock: Schist, Slate
Tectonic Structure: Piedmont
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2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| 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 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
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- Piedmontia DomainDomain
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