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Leesburg Quarry, Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, USAi
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Stilbite Subgroup

Leesburg Quarry, Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, USA
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Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)

Leesburg Quarry, Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, USA
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Stilbite-Ca

Leesburg Quarry, Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, USA
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Stilbite Subgroup

Leesburg Quarry, Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, USA
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Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)

Leesburg Quarry, Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, USA
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Stilbite-Ca

Leesburg Quarry, Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, USA
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Stilbite Subgroup

Leesburg Quarry, Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, USA
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Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)

Leesburg Quarry, Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 4' 59'' North , 77° 30' 47'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.08306,-77.51305
GeoHash:
G#: dqbyk4ueq
GRN:
N27W43
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Belmont5,966 (2011)2.0km
Ashburn43,511 (2015)4.9km
Leesburg51,209 (2017)5.7km
University Center3,586 (2011)6.6km
Broadlands12,313 (2011)7.2km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Gem, Lapidary, and Mineral Society of Montgomery County, MD., Inc.Rockville, Maryland31km
Northern Virginia Mineral Club, Inc.Arlington, Virginia42km
Mindat Locality ID:
104174
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:104174:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


REF:Deposit:: MESA INSP.
Deposit:: MESA HEALTH AND SAFETY INSPECTION REPORT JULY 24, 1972.
Deposit:: QUARRY IS OPERATED BY LEESBURG STONE CORPORATION, SUBSIDIARY OF
Deposit:: LUCK QUARRIES, INCORPORATED.OPERATION INCLUDES A PLANT.
Commodities (Major) - Granite
Development Status: Past Producer

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Clinochlore var. Colerainite
Formula: 4MgO · Al2O3 · 2SiO2 · 5H2O
ⓘ Datolite
Formula: CaB(SiO4)(OH)
ⓘ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)
Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
ⓘ Stilbite-Ca
Formula: NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
References:
Jamison K. Brizendine specimensIdentified by Alexander Wong: Visual Identification
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
References:
Alexander Wong Collection / Robert Trimmingham CollectionIdentified by Alexander Wong: Visual Identification, Dealer/Collection Label
ⓘ Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘ Xonotlite
Formula: Ca6(Si6O17)(OH)2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘDatolite9.AJ.20CaB(SiO4)(OH)
ⓘVesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘWollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘXonotlite9.DG.35Ca6(Si6O17)(OH)2
ⓘHydroxyapophyllite-(K)9.EA.15KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘvar. Colerainite9.EC.554MgO · Al2O3 · 2SiO2 · 5H2O
ⓘStilbite-Ca9.GE.10NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Hⓘ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Hⓘ XonotliteCa6(Si6O17)(OH)2
Hⓘ Clinochlore var. Colerainite4MgO · Al2O3 · 2SiO2 · 5H2O
Hⓘ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
BBoron
Bⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Oⓘ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Oⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Oⓘ XonotliteCa6(Si6O17)(OH)2
Oⓘ Clinochlore var. Colerainite4MgO · Al2O3 · 2SiO2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Mgⓘ Clinochlore var. Colerainite4MgO · Al2O3 · 2SiO2 · 5H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Alⓘ Clinochlore var. Colerainite4MgO · Al2O3 · 2SiO2 · 5H2O
Alⓘ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Siⓘ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Siⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Siⓘ XonotliteCa6(Si6O17)(OH)2
Siⓘ Clinochlore var. Colerainite4MgO · Al2O3 · 2SiO2 · 5H2O
Siⓘ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
KPotassium
Kⓘ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Caⓘ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
Caⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Caⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Caⓘ XonotliteCa6(Si6O17)(OH)2
Caⓘ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

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