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Minnick Prospect (Wise Prospect), New Market, Shenandoah Valley, Rockingham County, Virginia, USAi
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Minnick Prospect (Wise Prospect)Prospect
New Market- not defined -
Shenandoah ValleyValley
Rockingham CountyCounty
VirginiaState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 37' 52'' North , 78° 41' 40'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.63111,-78.69444
GeoHash:
G#: dqb5c286w
GRN:
N26W45
Type:
Prospect
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
New Market2,208 (2017)2.7km
Timberville2,603 (2017)7.0km
Broadway3,807 (2017)9.3km
Mount Jackson2,042 (2017)13.5km
Shenandoah2,340 (2017)17.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
104674
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:104674:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


REF:Deposit:: BRENT, W.B., 1960, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF ROCKINGHAM COUNTY: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, BULLETIN 76
Deposit:: HERBERT, P., JR., AND YOUNG, R.S., 1956, SULFIDE MINERALIZATION IN THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY OF VIRGINIA: VIRGIN
Commodities (Major) - Zinc; (Minor) - Sulfur - Iron Pyrite, Copper
Development Status: Occurrence
Deposit Model: 228: Mississippi Valley, Appalachian Zn
Host Rock Unit: Beekmantown Formation
Structure: Ne-Sw Trend, Massanutten Synclinorium, Anticlinal Cross-Warp (Nw-Se Trend), Probable Extension Of Short Mtn. Syncline (To Ne); Mayland Anticline To Nw.
Host Rock: Dolomite
Tectonic Structure: Geosyncline

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6 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS

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