Piedmont Manganese Mine (Myers; Lerner), James River-Roanoke River Mn-Fe-Ba Mining District, Campbell County, Virginia, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Piedmont Manganese Mine (Myers; Lerner) | Mine |
| James River-Roanoke River Mn-Fe-Ba Mining District | Mining District |
| Campbell County | County |
| Virginia | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 22' 10'' North , 79° 2' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Concord | 1,458 (2011) | 6.4km |
| Madison Heights | 11,285 (2011) | 10.0km |
| Lynchburg | 79,812 (2017) | 10.3km |
| Rustburg | 1,431 (2011) | 11.6km |
| West Lynchburg | 65,517 (2006) | 12.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gem and Mineral Society of Lynchburg | Lynchburg, Virginia | 10km |
REF:Deposit:: ESPENSHADE, G.H., 1954, GEOLOGY MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE JAMES RIVER-ROANOKE RIVER MANGANESE DISTRICT VIRGINIA BULLETION 1008, U.S. GEOL. SURVEY
Deposit:: HEWETT, D.F., 1916, SOME MANGANESE MINES IN VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND CONTRIBUTIONS TO ECONO
Commodities (Major) - Manganese, Iron
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Petersburg
Structure: Se Limb Blue Ridge Anticlinorium, W Of Bowens Creek Fault With Smith River Allocthon To East., Schistosity N 35-60 E, Dip 7' S Se To 80 Nw
Host Rock: Mica Schist, Clay, Mud
Tectonic Structure: Rift Related
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2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Cryptomelane Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16 |
| ⓘ 'Psilomelane' |
| ⓘ Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| ⓘ | Cryptomelane | 4.DK.05a | K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Cryptomelane | K(Mn74+Mn3+)O16 |
| O | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Cryptomelane | K(Mn74+Mn3+)O16 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Cryptomelane | K(Mn74+Mn3+)O16 |
| Mn | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
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