Gold-Pyrite Belt, Orange Co., Virginia, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Gold-Pyrite Belt | Belt |
| Orange Co. | County |
| Virginia | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° North , 77° West (est.)
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~13km
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| β Ankerite Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 Localities: Reference: USGS Prof Paper 610 "Principal Gold Producing Districts of the United States" |
| β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS Localities: Reference: Minerals of Virginia 1990 by R. V. Dietrich |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: USGS Prof Paper 610 "Principal Gold Producing Districts of the United States" |
| β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S Reference: Minerals of Virginia, 1990 by R. V. Dietrich |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Localities: Vaucluse Mine (Grymes Mine; Grimes Mine), Gold-Pyrite Belt, Orange Co., Virginia, USA Greenwood Mines (Laird Property Prospect), Gold-Pyrite Belt, Orange Co., Virginia, USA Grasty Tract Mine (Chancellorsville Mine; Chicago-Virginia Mine; Dickey Mine; Grasty Mine), Gold-Pyrite Belt, Orange Co., Virginia, USA Melville Mine (Rapidan Mine), Gold-Pyrite Belt, Orange Co., Virginia, USA Old Tinder Mine (Chicago-Virginia Tract), Gold-Pyrite Belt, Orange Co., Virginia, USA Reference: USGS Prof Paper 610 "Principal Gold Producing Districts of the United States" |
| β 'Chlorite Group' Reference: USGS Prof Paper 610 "Principal Gold Producing Districts of the United States" |
| β Diamond Formula: C Reference: Minerals of Virginia, 1990 by R. V. Dietrich |
| β Galena Formula: PbS Localities: Reference: USGS Prof Paper 610 "Principal Gold Producing Districts of the United States" |
| β Gold Formula: Au Localities: Reported from at least 21 localities in this region. Reference: Dana 6:18. |
| β 'Limonite' Localities: Reference: Henwood, W.J. (1871): Transactions of the Royal Geological Society of Cornwall 8(1), 371-384 |
| β Marcasite Formula: FeS2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Localities: Reference: USGS Prof Paper 610 "Principal Gold Producing Districts of the United States" |
| β Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Localities: Reference: USGS Prof Paper 610 "Principal Gold Producing Districts of the United States" |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region. Reference: USGS Prof Paper 610 "Principal Gold Producing Districts of the United States" |
| β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reported from at least 17 localities in this region. Reference: USGS Prof Paper 610 "Principal Gold Producing Districts of the United States" |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Diamond | 1.CB.10a | C |
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
| β | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
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Localities in this Region
- Virginia
- Orange Co.
- Gold-Pyrite Belt
- Ambler Mine (Amler Mine)
- Grasty Tract Mine (Chancellorsville Mine; Chicago-Virginia Mine; Dickey Mine; Grasty Mine)
- Greenwood Mines (Laird Property Prospect)
- H. Gordon's Prospect
- Indian Town Prospect
- Jones prospect
- Melville Mine (Rapidan Mine)
- Old Tinder Mine (Chicago-Virginia Tract)
- Orange Grove Prospect
- Partridge Mine
- Prospect A Orange Company
- Gold-Pyrite Belt
- Orange Co.
- Virginia
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Piedmontia DomainDomain
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Vaucluse Mine, Gold-Pyrite Belt, Orange Co., Virginia, USA