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Wiseland Prospect, Shenandoah Valley, Rockingham County, Virginia, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 28' 32'' North , 78° 45' 4'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.47556,-78.75111
GeoHash:
G#: dnzfzur0q
GRN:
N26W45
Type:
Prospect
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Massanutten2,291 (2011)7.4km
Harrisonburg52,538 (2017)10.7km
Shenandoah2,340 (2017)11.0km
Massanetta Springs4,833 (2011)11.0km
Elkton2,809 (2017)13.4km
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ClubLocationDistance
Shenandoah Valley Gem & Mineral SocietyWaynesboro, Virginia47km
Mindat Locality ID:
104704
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:104704:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Commodities (Major) - Zinc
Development Status: Occurrence
Deposit Model: 228: Mississippi Valley, Appalachian Zn
Host Rock Unit: Shady Dolomite
Structure: Ne-Sw Trend, Pulaski-Staunton Fault, Anticlinal Cross-Warp (Nw-Se Trend), Massanutten Synclinorium.
Host Rock: Dolomite
Tectonic Structure: Geosyncline

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2 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS

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North America PlateTectonic Plate

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References

BRENT, W.B., 1960, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF ROCKINGHAM COUNTY: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES BULLETIN 76, 174 P.
HERBERT, P., JR., AND YOUNG, R.S., 1956, SULFIDE MINERALIZATION IN THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY OF VIRGINIA:
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