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Virginia Granite Company Quarry (Coggins Granite Industries Inc.; Div. of Virginia Granite Company), Mitchell, Culpeper County, Virginia, USAi
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Virginia Granite Company Quarry (Coggins Granite Industries Inc.; Div. of Virginia Granite Company)Quarry
Mitchell- not defined -
Culpeper CountyCounty
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 23' 15'' North , 78° 1' 6'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Merrimac1,785 (2006)8.9km
Culpeper17,557 (2017)9.7km
Woodberry Forest112 (2018)13.9km
Brightwood1,001 (2011)15.7km
Orange4,947 (2017)17.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
103544
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:103544:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


REF:Deposit:: MESA HEALTH AND SAFETY INSPECTION REPORT AUGUST 22, 1972.
Deposit:: CLAUSSEN, MARTIN P., HISTORICUS GROUP, LTD., P.O. BOX 3223, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22302
Commodities (Major) - Granite
Development Status: Past Producer

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2 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
Dravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
BBoron
B DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
NaSodium
Na DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
AlAluminium
Al DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2

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