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Number 6 Mine (U.S. Gypsum Company), Washington County, Virginia, USAi
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Number 6 Mine (U.S. Gypsum Company)Mine
Washington CountyCounty
VirginiaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 51' 5'' North , 81° 47' 14'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
36.85139,-81.78722
GeoHash:
G#: dntcdus6g
GRN:
N25W47
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Saltville2,031 (2017)4.0km
Glade Spring1,453 (2017)6.8km
Emory1,251 (2011)9.8km
Chilhowie1,741 (2017)11.0km
Meadowview967 (2017)12.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
105185
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:105185:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


REF:Deposit:: VA DIV OF MINERAL RESOURCES.
Deposit:: MESA INSP.
Deposit:: MESA HEALTH AND SAFETY INSPECTION REPORT JANUARY 17 AND 18, 1973.
Deposit:: MINE IS OPERATED BY UNITED STATES GYPSUM COMPANY. OPERATION INCLUDES A MILL.FROM 1975 EMJ DIR., ACTUAL OR
Commodities (Major) - Gypsum-Anhydrite
Deposit Type: Sedimentary
Development Status: Past Producer

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2 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O

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