Huffman Prospect, Roanoke-Botetourt Counties, Botetourt County, Virginia, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Huffman Prospect | Prospect |
| Roanoke-Botetourt Counties | - not defined - |
| Botetourt County | County |
| Virginia | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 29' 42'' North , 79° 57' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Fincastle | 341 (2017) | 7.9km |
| Daleville | 2,557 (2011) | 10.6km |
| Troutville | 432 (2017) | 11.8km |
| New Castle | 152 (2017) | 12.8km |
| Cloverdale | 3,119 (2011) | 15.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Roanoke Valley Mineral & Gem Society | Roanoke, Virginia | 25km |
REF:Deposit:: EDMUNDSON, R.S., 1938, BARITE DEPOSITS OF VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 53, 85 P.
Deposit:: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY FILE - VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES.
Deposit:: 1936 DIREXPL ? - DUG PROSPECT PITS
Deposit:: 1975 RECON VI
Commodities (Major) - Barium-Barite
Development Status: Occurrence
Host Rock Unit: Beekmantown Formation, Clay Residuum
Structure: Pulaski-Staunton Thrust Fault To North, Unnamed Thrust Fault To South, Fincastle Syncline, Ne-Sw Trend
Host Rock: Dolomite, Clay, Mud
Tectonic Structure: Miogeosyncline
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2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Appalachian BasinBasin
- SCAB DomainDomain
- Southern and Central ApplachianAccretionary Complex
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