Berger Mine, Campbell-Pittsylvania Counties Barite, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Berger Mine | Mine |
| Campbell-Pittsylvania Counties Barite | - not defined - |
| Pittsylvania County | County |
| Virginia | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 58' 5'' North , 79° 27' 47'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
104469
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:104469:3
GUID (UUID V4):
4acc6371-72ab-454d-bab2-9e4f9c551957
REF:Deposit:: EDMUNDSON, R.S., 1938, BARITE DEPOSITS OF VIRGINIA; VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 53, 85 P.
Deposit:: WATSON, T.L., 1907, SULPHATES, IN MINERAL RESOURCES OF VIRGINIA: LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA, PP. 305-327.
Deposit:: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY FILE:
Commodities (Major) - Barium-Barite
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Chopawamsic Formation, Clay Residuum
Structure: Ne-Sw Trend, Smith River Allochthon James River Synclinorium, Faulting
Host Rock: Mica Schist, Clay, Mud
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 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Piedmontia DomainDomain
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