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Horne Prospect, Pulaski-Wythe Mining District, Wythe County, Virginia, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 50' 9'' North , 81° 15' 22'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
36.83583,-81.25611
GeoHash:
G#: dnw1wcz07
GRN:
N25W47
Type:
Prospect
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Rural Retreat1,485 (2017)6.7km
Atkins1,143 (2011)15.3km
Sugar Grove758 (2011)15.4km
Wytheville8,115 (2017)19.7km
Trout Dale178 (2011)22.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
105240
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:105240:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


REF:Deposit:: STOSE, G.W., MISER, H.D., KATZ, F.J., HEWETT, D.F., 1919, MANGANESE DEPOSITS OF THE WEST FOOT OF THE BLUE RIDGE, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 17, P. 139.
Deposit:: MRS. ERNEST HORNE, 1988, PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS, CEDAR SPRIN
Commodities (Trace) - Manganese
Development Status: Occurrence
Host Rock Unit: Shady
Tectonic Structure: Blue Ridge Front

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