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C. W. Vest Prospect (Lick Fork Deposit), Lick Fork, Floyd Co., Virginia, USAi
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C. W. Vest Prospect (Lick Fork Deposit)Prospect
Lick Fork- not defined -
Floyd Co.County
VirginiaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 4' 21'' North , 80° 14' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Shawsville1,310 (2011)10.8km
Elliston902 (2011)16.0km
Christiansburg21,943 (2017)16.3km
Riner859 (2011)17.8km
Lafayette449 (2011)18.4km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Roanoke Valley Mineral & Gem SocietyRoanoke, Virginia34km



Commodities (Trace) - Copper, Cobalt, Nickel
Development Status: Prospect

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Goethite
Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH)
Reference: Dietrich, R.V. (1990) Minerals of Virginia. Dept. of Mines, Minerals, and Energy, 474 pgs.
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Reference: Dietrich, R.V. (1990) Minerals of Virginia. Dept. of Mines, Minerals, and Energy, 474 pgs.
Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
Reference: Dietrich, R.V. (1990) Minerals of Virginia. Dept. of Mines, Minerals, and Energy, 474 pgs.
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: Dietrich, R.V. (1990) Minerals of Virginia. Dept. of Mines, Minerals, and Energy, 474 pgs.
Violarite
Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4
Reference: Dietrich, R.V. (1990) Minerals of Virginia. Dept. of Mines, Minerals, and Energy, 474 pgs.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Violarite2.DA.05Fe2+Ni3+2S4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.α-Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
OOxygen
O HematiteFe2O3
O Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
SSulfur
S ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
S Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
S PyriteFeS2
FeIron
Fe ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
Fe Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
NiNickel
Ni ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
Ni Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8

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