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Taylor Prospect, Hamme Tungsten, Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USAi
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Hamme Tungsten- not defined -
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 33' 43'' North , 78° 27' 24'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
36.56194,-78.45667
GeoHash:
G#: dq2pyxvsg
GRN:
N25W45
Type:
Prospect
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Clarksville1,204 (2017)11.3km
Boydton416 (2017)13.3km
Stovall430 (2017)16.2km
Baskerville128 (2011)21.5km
Middleburg132 (2017)21.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
104262
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:104262:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


REF:Analytical Data:: SRC.REF: ARGYLE (1946)
Deposit:: ARGYLE, B.E., 1946, EXPLORATION OF THE MECKLENBURG COUNTY, VA., TUNGSTEN AREA: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS 3857, 5 P.
Deposit:: ESPENSHADE, G.H., 1947, TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS OF VANCE COU
Commodities (Major) - Tungsten; (Minor) - Sulfur - Iron Pyrite, Lead, Zinc, Copper
Development Status: Occurrence
Deposit Model: 46: W veins
Host Rock Unit: Lynchburg Formation
Structure: Spewmarrow Syncline, Homocline, Ne-Sw Trend
Host Rock: Granodiorite
Tectonic Structure: Piedmont

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13 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Bindheimite'
Formula: Pb2Sb2O6O
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Cuprotungstite
Formula: Cu2(WO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hübnerite
Formula: MnWO4
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Tungstite
Formula: WO3 · H2O

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘHübnerite4.DB.30MnWO4
ⓘ'Bindheimite'4.DH.20Pb2Sb2O6O
ⓘTungstite4.FJ.10WO3 · H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
ⓘCuprotungstite7.GB.15Cu2(WO4)(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘPyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CuprotungstiteCu2(WO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ TungstiteWO3 · H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Oⓘ CuprotungstiteCu2(WO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ HübneriteMnWO4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ TungstiteWO3 · H2O
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
MnManganese
Mnⓘ HübneriteMnWO4
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CuprotungstiteCu2(WO4)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
WTungsten
Wⓘ CuprotungstiteCu2(WO4)(OH)2
Wⓘ HübneriteMnWO4
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Wⓘ TungstiteWO3 · H2O
PbLead
Pbⓘ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl

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