G. S. Dickey Prospect, Gold-Pyrite Belt, Cumberland County, Virginia, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| G. S. Dickey Prospect | Prospect |
| Gold-Pyrite Belt | Belt |
| Cumberland County | County |
| Virginia | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 41' 44'' North , 78° 8' 40'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Weber City | 1,276 (2010) | 13.9km |
| Palmyra | 104 (2011) | 21.1km |
| Goochland | 861 (2011) | 22.8km |
| Cumberland | 393 (2011) | 23.9km |
| Lake Monticello | 9,920 (2011) | 30.3km |
REF:Deposit:: SWEET, P.C., 1980, GOLD IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, PUBLICATION 19, 77 P.
Deposit:: TABER, S., 1913, GEOLOGY OF THE GOLD BELT IN THE JAMES RIVER BASIN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 7, 271 P.
Deposit:
Commodities (Major) - Gold; (Minor) - Copper, Zinc, Silver, Lead, Sulfur - Iron Pyrite
Development Status: Occurrence
Deposit Model: 273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Host Rock Unit: Metamorphosed Sedimentary Rocks
Structure: Columbia Syncline (To Nw) , Ne-Sw Trend, Shear Zone
Host Rock: Mylonite
Tectonic Structure: Piedmont
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
7 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Native Silver Formula: Ag |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Native Silver | Ag |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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North America PlateTectonic Plate
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- Carolinia DomainDomain
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