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Kelly Bank mine, Lyndhurst-Vesuvius Mining District, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 53' 59'' North , 79° 11' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.90000,-79.20000
GeoHash:
G#: dnxxtg2rd
GRN:
N26W45
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Greenville832 (2011)12.1km
Middlebrook213 (2011)16.9km
Stuarts Draft9,235 (2011)20.5km
Buena Vista6,618 (2017)22.8km
East Lexington1,463 (2011)23.1km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Shenandoah Valley Gem & Mineral SocietyWaynesboro, Virginia33km
Mindat Locality ID:
4208
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:4208:9
GUID (UUID V4):
5fb3454d-d64d-41b3-be17-7e44fe57303a


An iron mine (manganese too during WWII). Located near Vesuvius. Started in the mid-1800s and closed in the 1950s.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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18 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Birnessite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
β“˜ Cacoxenite
Formula: Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
β“˜ Churchite-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4) · 2H2O
β“˜ Copiapite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
β“˜ Cryptomelane
Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
β“˜ Fluorwavellite
Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH)2F · 5H2O
β“˜ Goethite
Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ 'Limonite'
β“˜ Lithiophorite
Formula: (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
β“˜ Manganite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
β“˜ Paracoquimbite
Formula: Fe4(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
β“˜ Planerite
Formula: Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O
β“˜ 'Psilomelane'
β“˜ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
β“˜ Rhomboclase
Formula: (H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
β“˜ Turquoise
Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
β“˜ Variscite
Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Wavellite
Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O

Gallery:

Y(PO4) · 2H2Oβ“˜ Churchite-(Y)
Mn3+O(OH)β“˜ Manganite
Mn4+O2β“˜ Pyrolusite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Goethite4.00.Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
β“˜Cryptomelane4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
β“˜Manganite4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
β“˜Lithiophorite4.FE.25(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
β“˜Birnessite4.FL.45(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 Β· 1.5H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Rhomboclase7.CB.55(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Paracoquimbite7.CB.55Fe4(SO4)6(H2O)12 Β· 6H2O
β“˜Copiapite7.DB.35Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 Β· 20H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Variscite8.CD.10AlPO4 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Churchite-(Y)8.CJ.50Y(PO4) Β· 2H2O
β“˜Cacoxenite8.DC.40Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 Β· 75H2O
β“˜Wavellite8.DC.50Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 Β· 5H2O
β“˜Fluorwavellite8.DC.50Al3(PO4)2(OH)2F Β· 5H2O
β“˜Planerite8.DD.15Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 Β· 4H2O
β“˜Turquoise8.DD.15CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 Β· 4H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
β“˜'Limonite'-
β“˜'Psilomelane'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Hβ“˜ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Hβ“˜ Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Hβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ ParacoquimbiteFe4(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Hβ“˜ PlaneriteAl6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O
Hβ“˜ Rhomboclase(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Hβ“˜ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
Hβ“˜ FluorwavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)2F · 5H2O
LiLithium
Liβ“˜ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Oβ“˜ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Oβ“˜ Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Oβ“˜ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Oβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ ParacoquimbiteFe4(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Oβ“˜ PlaneriteAl6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oβ“˜ Rhomboclase(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
Oβ“˜ FluorwavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)2F · 5H2O
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
Fβ“˜ FluorwavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)2F · 5H2O
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Alβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alβ“˜ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Alβ“˜ PlaneriteAl6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O
Alβ“˜ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Alβ“˜ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Alβ“˜ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
Alβ“˜ FluorwavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)2F · 5H2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Pβ“˜ Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
Pβ“˜ PlaneriteAl6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O
Pβ“˜ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Pβ“˜ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Pβ“˜ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
Pβ“˜ FluorwavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)2F · 5H2O
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Sβ“˜ ParacoquimbiteFe4(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Sβ“˜ Rhomboclase(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Mnβ“˜ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Mnβ“˜ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Mnβ“˜ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Mnβ“˜ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Feβ“˜ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Feβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ ParacoquimbiteFe4(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Feβ“˜ Rhomboclase(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
YYttrium
Yβ“˜ Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O

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