Paris Prospect, Northern Section-Blue Ridge Province, Clarke County, Virginia, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Paris Prospect | Prospect |
| Northern Section-Blue Ridge Province | Province |
| Clarke County | County |
| Virginia | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 1' 52'' North , 77° 58' 7'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Boyce | 615 (2017) | 10.4km |
| Shenandoah Farms | 3,033 (2011) | 10.7km |
| Berryville | 4,300 (2017) | 13.5km |
| Shenandoah Retreat | 518 (2011) | 14.5km |
| Skyland Estates | 830 (2011) | 15.5km |
REF:Deposit:: SWEET, P.C. AND BELL, S.C., 1980, METALLIC MINERALIZATION IN THE BLUE RIDGE PROVINCE OF VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, IN PREPARATION.
Deposit:: KEITH, A, 1894, HARPERS FERRY, VIRGINIA-WEST VIRGINIA-MARYLAND: U.S. GEOLOGIC
Commodities (Major) - Copper
Development Status: Occurrence
Host Rock Unit: Aaron Formation (Middle Member)
Structure: Blue Ridge Anticlinorium
Host Rock: Meta-Basalt
Tectonic Structure: Orogen
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3 valid minerals.
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| ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Native Copper Formula: Cu |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Native Copper | Cu |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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North America PlateTectonic Plate
- SCAB DomainDomain
- Southern and Central ApplachianAccretionary Complex
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