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Contrary Creek, Lake Anna, Louisa County, Virginia, USAi
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Lake AnnaLake
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Contrary Creek, Lake Anna, Louisa County, Virginia, USA
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Kyanite

Contrary Creek, Lake Anna, Louisa County, Virginia, USA
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Andradite

Contrary Creek, Lake Anna, Louisa County, Virginia, USA
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Native Gold, etc.

Contrary Creek, Lake Anna, Louisa County, Virginia, USA
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Kyanite

Contrary Creek, Lake Anna, Louisa County, Virginia, USA
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Andradite

Contrary Creek, Lake Anna, Louisa County, Virginia, USA
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Native Gold, etc.

Contrary Creek, Lake Anna, Louisa County, Virginia, USA
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Kyanite

Contrary Creek, Lake Anna, Louisa County, Virginia, USA
Type:
Creek
Mindat Locality ID:
109481
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:109481:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Placer worked especially ~ 1100 feet east of U.S. 522 bridge over Contrary Creek. The almandine occurred as a dodecahedron which contained 27.01 % Fe and 7.55 % Mn. The gahnite occurres as a spinel twin containing 34.16% Zn, 0.74 Cu, 0.13 Ni, 5.18 Fe, 0.11 Mn, 24.31 Al, and ~35.37% O by SEM.

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9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Gahnite
Formula: ZnAl2O4
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhomboclase
Formula: (H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘ Tellurobismuthite
Formula: Bi2Te3

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘTellurobismuthite2.DC.05Bi2Te3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGahnite4.BB.05ZnAl2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘRhomboclase7.CB.55(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Rhomboclase(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Rhomboclase(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Rhomboclase(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Rhomboclase(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
TeTellurium
Teⓘ TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
BiBismuth
Biⓘ TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3

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