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Hamner Mine, James River-Roanoke River Mn-Fe-Ba Mining District, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USAi
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Hamner MineMine
James River-Roanoke River Mn-Fe-Ba Mining DistrictMining District
Pittsylvania CountyCounty
VirginiaState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 6' 50'' North , 79° 22' 15'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.11389,-79.37083
GRN:
N25W46
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Motley1,015 (2011)5.6km
Hurt1,274 (2017)7.0km
Altavista3,474 (2017)7.6km
Ridgeway797 (2010)17.0km
Gretna1,248 (2017)17.8km
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ClubLocationDistance
Gem and Mineral Society of LynchburgLynchburg, Virginia39km
Mindat Locality ID:
104477
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:104477:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


REF:Deposit:: EDMUNDSON, R.S., 1938, BARITE DEPOSITS OF VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 53, 85 P.
Deposit:: WATSON, T.L., 1907, SULPHATES, IN MINERAL RESOURCES OF VIRGINIA: LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA, PP. 305-327.
Deposit:: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY FILE-V
Commodities (Major) - Barium-Barite; (Minor) - Copper
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Mt Athos Member, Alligator Back Formation, Lynchburg Group
Structure: Ne-Sw Trend, Smith River Allochthon James River Synclinorium, Faulting?
Host Rock: Clay, Mud, Marble, Chemical Sediment, Mica Schist
Tectonic Structure: Smith River Allocthon

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5 valid minerals.

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Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

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