Big Spring Branch Mine, Page Co., Virginia, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Big Spring Branch Mine | Mine |
Page Co. | County |
Virginia | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 42' 43'' North , 78° 24' 46'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Luray | 4,828 (2017) | 6.6km |
Stanley | 1,654 (2017) | 17.1km |
Sperryville | 342 (2011) | 17.3km |
Edinburg | 1,069 (2017) | 18.0km |
Mount Jackson | 2,042 (2017) | 20.3km |
REF:Deposit:: CHERRYWELL, C.H., 1982- PERSONAL COMMUNICATION
Deposit:: ADKINS, G.E., 1982- PERSONAL COMMUNICATION
Commodities (Major) - Manganese
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Clay Residuum
Structure: Vaughn Fault Zone Is About 1.6 Km (1.0 Mi) To The East., Ne-Sw Trend
Host Rock: Dolomite, Limestone, Clay, Mud
Tectonic Structure: Miogeosyncline
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Reference: From USGS MRDS database |
β 'Psilomelane' Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
β Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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β | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
β | 'Psilomelane' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
C | Carbon | |
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C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | β Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Appalachian BasinBasin
- SCAB DomainDomain
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