Brush Creek Prospect (Walters Place Prospect), Southern Section-Blue Ridge Province, Floyd County, Virginia, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Brush Creek Prospect (Walters Place Prospect) | Prospect |
| Southern Section-Blue Ridge Province | Province |
| Floyd County | County |
| Virginia | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 3' 12'' North , 80° 18' 42'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Riner | 859 (2011) | 11.5km |
| Christiansburg | 21,943 (2017) | 12.1km |
| Shawsville | 1,310 (2011) | 13.7km |
| Floyd | 439 (2017) | 15.8km |
| Merrimac | 2,133 (2011) | 18.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Roanoke Valley Mineral & Gem Society | Roanoke, Virginia | 41km |
REF:The locality also extends into the following counties: Montgomery
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:: LUTTRELL, G.W., 1966, BASE-AND PRECIOUS-METAL AND RELATED ORE DEPOSITS OF VIRGI
Commodities (Major) - Gold; (Minor) - Silver
Development Status: Past Producer
Deposit Model: 119: Placer Au-PGE
Host Rock Unit: Chopawamsic Formation
Structure: Blue Ridge Anticlinorium, Ne-Sw Trend, Fries Fault
Host Rock: Gneiss
Tectonic Structure: Orogen
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar' |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Appalachian BasinBasin
- Great Smoky Mountains Rift BasinBasin
- Laurentides DomainPassive Margin
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