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Bragg Barite Mine, James River-Roanoke River Mn-Fe-Ba Mining District, Campbell County, Virginia, USAi
Regional Level Types
Bragg Barite MineMine
James River-Roanoke River Mn-Fe-Ba Mining DistrictMining District
Campbell CountyCounty
VirginiaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 8' 16'' North , 79° 20' 32'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.13778,-79.34222
GeoHash:
G#: dnxe688z0
GRN:
N25W46
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Altavista3,474 (2017)5.8km
Hurt1,274 (2017)6.5km
Motley1,015 (2011)7.6km
Gretna1,248 (2017)20.5km
Ridgeway797 (2010)20.7km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Gem and Mineral Society of LynchburgLynchburg, Virginia35km
Mindat Locality ID:
103248
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:103248:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


REF:Deposit:: EDMUNDSON, R.S., 1938, BARITE DEPOSITS OF VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 53, 85 P
Deposit:: DIREXPL ? - DUG SHAFTS, OPEN CUTS, MINED
Production:: EDMUNDSON (1938)
Commodities (Major) - Barium-Barite
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Chopawamsic Formation, Residual Clay And Soil
Structure: 2 Tight Folds Overturned To Nw
Host Rock: Marble, Quartzite, Mica Schist

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1 valid mineral.

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ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4

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Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

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