Gillespy Prospect, Roseland, Amherst County, Virginia, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Gillespy Prospect | Prospect |
| Roseland | - not defined - |
| Amherst County | County |
| Virginia | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 36' 39'' North , 79° 8' 40'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Amherst | 2,210 (2017) | 8.7km |
| Madison Heights | 11,285 (2011) | 20.1km |
| Big Island | 303 (2011) | 20.8km |
| Lynchburg | 79,812 (2017) | 21.9km |
| Arrington | 708 (2011) | 22.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gem and Mineral Society of Lynchburg | Lynchburg, Virginia | 22km |
REF:Deposit:: MOORE, C. H., JR., 1940, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE AMHERST QUADRANGLE, VIRGINIA: UNPUBLISHED PH. D. THESIS, CORNELL UNIVERSITY
Deposit:: 1938 GEOLMAP C. H. MOORE, JR.: DISCOVERED DEPOSI
Commodities (Major) - Titanium - Metal, Mineral Pigments; (Minor) - Phosphorus-Phosphates
Development Status: Occurrence
Host Rock Unit: Altered Lovingston Formation, Lynchburg Formation
Structure: Ne-Sw Trend, Blue Ridge Anticlinorium
Host Rock: Granodiorite, Granitic Gneiss
Tectonic Structure: Orogen
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2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ Graphite Formula: C |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Graphite | C |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
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