Morong Prospect (Mother Lode Prospect), Virgilina Mining District, Halifax County, Virginia, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Morong Prospect (Mother Lode Prospect) | Prospect |
| Virgilina Mining District | Mining District |
| Halifax County | County |
| Virginia | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 35' 55'' North , 78° 45' 46'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Virgilina | 143 (2017) | 6.2km |
| Cluster Springs | 811 (2011) | 14.4km |
| Riverdale | 956 (2011) | 15.7km |
| South Boston | 7,976 (2017) | 16.6km |
| Scottsburg | 132 (2017) | 17.8km |
Mindat Locality ID:
104001
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:104001:5
GUID (UUID V4):
bac4703d-d0dd-49b7-81be-b66badc56b93
REF:Deposit:: KREISA, R.D., 1980, GEOLOGY OF OMEGA, SOUTH BOSTON, CLUSTER SPRINGS,AND VIRGILINA QUADRANGLES, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES PUBLICATION 5, 22 P.
Deposit:: LANEY, F.B., 1917, THE GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE VIRGILINA DI
Commodities (Major) - Copper
Development Status: Occurrence
Host Rock Unit: Aaron Formation (Lower Member)
Structure: Schistosity Strikes N 3-5 Deg E And Dips 65-90 Deg Se., Virgilina Synclinorium
Host Rock: Tuff, Greenstone, Schist, Meta-Basalt
Tectonic Structure: Piedmont
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3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
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