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Austinville-Ivanhoe Mining District, New River-Cripple Creek Region, Wythe County, Virginia, USAi
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A "Bulls-Eye" at Austinville

Austinville-Ivanhoe Mining District, New River-Cripple Creek Region, Wythe County, Virginia, USA
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New Jersey Zinc Co. Mine and Mill

New Jersey Zinc Company mine, Austinville-Ivanhoe Mining District, New River-Cripple Creek Region, Wythe County, Virginia, USA
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Headframe - Ivanhoe Mine

New Jersey Zinc Company mine, Austinville-Ivanhoe Mining District, New River-Cripple Creek Region, Wythe County, Virginia, USA
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A "Bulls-Eye" at Austinville

Austinville-Ivanhoe Mining District, New River-Cripple Creek Region, Wythe County, Virginia, USA
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New Jersey Zinc Co. Mine and Mill

New Jersey Zinc Company mine, Austinville-Ivanhoe Mining District, New River-Cripple Creek Region, Wythe County, Virginia, USA
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Headframe - Ivanhoe Mine

New Jersey Zinc Company mine, Austinville-Ivanhoe Mining District, New River-Cripple Creek Region, Wythe County, Virginia, USA
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A "Bulls-Eye" at Austinville

Austinville-Ivanhoe Mining District, New River-Cripple Creek Region, Wythe County, Virginia, USA
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New Jersey Zinc Co. Mine and Mill

New Jersey Zinc Company mine, Austinville-Ivanhoe Mining District, New River-Cripple Creek Region, Wythe County, Virginia, USA
Type:
Mining District
Mindat Locality ID:
105443
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:105443:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Lead-zinc mines in Mississippi-Valley-Type geologic setting. Host rock is Cambrian dolomite (Shady formation).

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26 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Description: Plumbian variety up to 6% Pb.
ⓘ Aragonite var. Lead-bearing Aragonite
Formula: (Ca,Pb)CO3
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Massicot
Formula: PbO
ⓘ Minium
Formula: Pb3O4
ⓘ Phosgenite ?
Formula: Pb2CO3Cl2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Rhombohedral Carbonate'
Formula: (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
ⓘ Sauconite
Formula: Na0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘMassicot4.AC.25PbO
ⓘMinium4.BD.05Pb3O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘAragonite
var. Lead-bearing Aragonite		5.AB.15(Ca,Pb)CO3
ⓘHydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘPhosgenite ?5.BE.20Pb2CO3Cl2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘvar. Selenite7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘSauconite9.EC.45Na0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Rhombohedral Carbonate'-(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ PhosgenitePb2CO3Cl2
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Cⓘ Aragonite var. Lead-bearing Aragonite(Ca,Pb)CO3
Cⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ MassicotPbO
Oⓘ MiniumPb3O4
Oⓘ PhosgenitePb2CO3Cl2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ Aragonite var. Lead-bearing Aragonite(Ca,Pb)CO3
Oⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naⓘ SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ PhosgenitePb2CO3Cl2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Aragonite var. Lead-bearing Aragonite(Ca,Pb)CO3
Caⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ MassicotPbO
Pbⓘ MiniumPb3O4
Pbⓘ PhosgenitePb2CO3Cl2
Pbⓘ Aragonite var. Lead-bearing Aragonite(Ca,Pb)CO3

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References

Whisonant, Robert C., (1996) Geology and the Civil War in Southeast Virginia: The Whythe County Lead Mines, Virginia Minerals: 42(2): 13-19.
(1996)
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