Van Leer Mine (Gray Mine), Iron City, Wayne County, Tennessee, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Van Leer Mine (Gray Mine) | Mine |
| Iron City | City |
| Wayne County | County |
| Tennessee | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 1' 58'' North , 87° 36' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Iron City | 328 (2011) | 2.5km |
| Saint Joseph | 782 (2011) | 9.1km |
| Loretto | 1,747 (2017) | 16.0km |
| St. Florian | 464 (2017) | 17.8km |
| Underwood-Petersville | 3,247 (2011) | 19.2km |
Mindat Locality ID:
130151
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:130151:2
GUID (UUID V4):
ad882b85-b674-4656-bcff-5f730edf45e2
Cavities in limonite-cemented chert breccia. Located 1.5 miles WNW of Iron City.
REF:Deposit:: MISER HD 1921 TN GEOL SUR BULL 26 P109-110.
Deposit:: BURCHARD, ERNEST F., TENN DIV OF GEOL BULL 39, 1934, PP. 187
Deposit:: OWNER IS J.J. GRAY, JR. AS OF 1921
Commodities (Major) - Fluorine-Fluorite
Development Status: Past Producer
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5 valid minerals.
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| ⓘ Beraunite Formula: Fe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ Cacoxenite Formula: Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O |
| ⓘ Dufrénite Formula: Ca0.5Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Strengite Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Strengite | 8.CD.10 | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Beraunite | 8.DC.27 | Fe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Cacoxenite | 8.DC.40 | Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O |
| ⓘ | Dufrénite | 8.DK.15 | Ca0.5Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Beraunite | Fe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Cacoxenite | Fe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O |
| H | ⓘ Dufrénite | Ca0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Strengite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Beraunite | Fe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Cacoxenite | Fe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O |
| O | ⓘ Dufrénite | Ca0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Strengite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Cacoxenite | Fe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Beraunite | Fe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O |
| P | ⓘ Cacoxenite | Fe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O |
| P | ⓘ Dufrénite | Ca0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| P | ⓘ Strengite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Dufrénite | Ca0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Beraunite | Fe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Cacoxenite | Fe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Dufrénite | Ca0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Strengite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
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