Abbott Prospect, Virgilina Mining District, Halifax County, Virginia, USAi
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Abbott Prospect | Prospect |
Virgilina Mining District | Mining District |
Halifax County | County |
Virginia | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 35' 53'' North , 78° 46' 52'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Virgilina | 143 (2017) | 6.1km |
Cluster Springs | 811 (2011) | 12.8km |
Riverdale | 956 (2011) | 14.5km |
South Boston | 7,976 (2017) | 15.5km |
Scottsburg | 132 (2017) | 17.7km |
Mindat Locality ID:
103985
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:103985:9
GUID (UUID V4):
b9e9c9d2-5854-4721-9616-1733c9b30d42
REF:Deposit:: SWEET, P.C., 1976, ABANDONED COPPER MINES AND PROSPECTS IN THE VIRGILINA DISTRICT, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA MINERALS, V. 22, NO. 3, P. 25-34.
Deposit:: KREISA, R.D., 1980, GEOLOGY OF OMEGA, SOUTH BOSTON, CLUSTER SPRINGS, AND VIRGIINA QUADRANGLES, V
Commodities (Major) - Copper
Development Status: Occurrence
Host Rock Unit: Swift Run Formation
Structure: Prevailing Schistosity Strikes N 10-20 Deg E And Dips 70-80 Deg E., Virgilina Synclinorium
Host Rock: Greenstone, Schist, Meta-Basalt
Tectonic Structure: Piedmont
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
β Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
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 | |||
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β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
β | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
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 | |
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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 Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Carolinia DomainDomain
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