Bible Ridge Hematite Mine (Megisson), James River-Roanoke River Mn-Fe-Ba Mining District, Nelson County, Virginia, USAi
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Bible Ridge Hematite Mine (Megisson) | Mine |
James River-Roanoke River Mn-Fe-Ba Mining District | Mining District |
Nelson County | County |
Virginia | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 33' 10'' North , 78° 53' 27'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Amherst | 2,210 (2017) | 14.6km |
Arrington | 708 (2011) | 14.6km |
Shipman | 507 (2011) | 19.5km |
Yogaville | 226 (2011) | 20.5km |
Appomattox | 1,759 (2017) | 22.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Gem and Mineral Society of Lynchburg | Lynchburg, Virginia | 27km |
Mindat Locality ID:
104294
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:104294:1
GUID (UUID V4):
2a96a237-6da7-4ee8-ac2a-79143e027c8d
REF:Deposit:: FURCRON, A.S., 1935, JAMES RIVER IRON AND MARBLE BELT, VIRGINIA, VIRGINIA GEOL. SURVEY BULLETIN 39 (PL.13, P.63).
Deposit:: ESPENSHADE, G.H., 1954, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE JAMES RIVER MANGANESE DISTRICT, U.S. GEOL. SURVEY BULLETIN
Commodities (Major) - Iron
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Mt Athos Member, Alligator Back Formation, Lynchburg Group
Host Rock: Quartzite, Phyllite
Tectonic Structure: Stacked Allocthons
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1 valid mineral.
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Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Laurentides DomainDomain
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