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Organ Cave, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USAi
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Organ Cave (1907 or earlier)

Organ Cave, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA
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Organ Cave (1907 or earlier)

Organ Cave, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA
01147480017272053478671.jpg
Organ Cave (1907 or earlier)

Organ Cave, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 43' 2'' North , 80° 26' 14'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.71722,-80.43722
GRN:
N26W46
Type:
Cave
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ronceverte1,752 (2017)4.3km
Fairlea1,747 (2011)7.3km
Lewisburg3,949 (2018)9.4km
White Sulphur Springs2,438 (2017)15.1km
Union559 (2017)16.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
158452
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:158452:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A cave which produced nitre for military purposes during the American Civil War (and possibly earlier). The cave is one of the oldest commercial caves in the United States, having been opened to tourism in the 1830's.

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3 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘNiter5.NA.10KNO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
NNitrogen
Nⓘ NiterKNO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ NiterKNO3
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ NiterKNO3
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O

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References

Davies, William E
Caverns of West Virginia
West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey Volume 19A (July 1958)
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