Runion agate mines, Warren Co., Virginia, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Runion agate mines | Group of Mines |
| Warren Co. | County |
| Virginia | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 50' 3'' North , 78° 19' 30'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Group of Mines
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Front Royal | 15,070 (2017) | 14.7km |
| Toms Brook | 262 (2017) | 15.9km |
| Maurertown | 770 (2011) | 16.0km |
| Woodstock | 5,248 (2017) | 16.5km |
| Chester Gap | 839 (2011) | 16.6km |
3 mines in veins in thrust faults. #1 mine is ten feet across and 4 feet deep.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) Reference: Richard S. Mitchell, William F. Giannini, and Oliver M. Fordham, Jr. (1988) Plume Agate from Warren County, Virginia. Virginia Minerals:Virginia Division of Mineral Resources. 34-1:5-6 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Minerals of Virginia 1990 by R. V. Dietrich; Richard S. Mitchell, William F. Giannini, and Oliver M. Fordham, Jr. (1988) Plume Agate from Warren County, Virginia. Virginia Minerals:Virginia Division of Mineral Resources. 34-1:5-6 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 Reference: Minerals of Virginia 1990 by R. V. Dietrich; Richard S. Mitchell, William F. Giannini, and Oliver M. Fordham, Jr. (1988) Plume Agate from Warren County, Virginia. Virginia Minerals:Virginia Division of Mineral Resources. 34-1:5-6 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Plume Agate Formula: SiO2 Reference: Minerals of Virginia 1990 by R. V. Dietrich; Richard S. Mitchell, William F. Giannini, and Oliver M. Fordham, Jr. (1988) Plume Agate from Warren County, Virginia. Virginia Minerals:Virginia Division of Mineral Resources. 34-1:5-6 |
| ⓘ Romanèchite Formula: (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10 Reference: Virginia Minerals (1998) vol32 no.3; Pabian Agate Lexicon ; Richard S. Mitchell, William F. Giannini, and Oliver M. Fordham, Jr. (1988) Plume Agate from Warren County, Virginia. Virginia Minerals:Virginia Division of Mineral Resources. 34-1:5-6 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Plume Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Romanèchite | 4.DK.10 | (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Romanèchite | (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10 |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Romanèchite | (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Plume Agate | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Plume Agate | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Romanèchite | (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Romanèchite | (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Richard S. Mitchell, William F. Giannini, and Oliver M. Fordham, Jr. (1988) Plume Agate from Warren County, Virginia. Virginia Minerals:Virginia Division of Mineral Resources. 34-1:5-6
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