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Seaboard Mine (Newman Mine), Egypt Mines, Moneta-Forest, Bedford County, Virginia, USAi
Regional Level Types
Seaboard Mine (Newman Mine)Mine
Egypt MinesGroup of Mines
Moneta-Forest- not defined -
Bedford CountyCounty
VirginiaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 11' North , 79° 37' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Westlake Corner976 (2011)9.9km
North Shore3,094 (2011)11.8km
Bedford6,561 (2017)18.7km
Union Hall1,138 (2011)19.3km
Penhook801 (2011)22.4km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Roanoke Valley Mineral & Gem SocietyRoanoke, Virginia30km
Gem and Mineral Society of LynchburgLynchburg, Virginia49km
Mindat Locality ID:
21617
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:21617:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Ref.: Rocks & Min.: 60:165; AmMin 17:492-493. A feldspar mine in pegmatite. Located near Moneta.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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6 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

'Limonite'
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Zoisite var. Thulite
Formula: {Ca2}{Al,Mn3+3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
Spessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Zoisite
var. Thulite
9.BG.10{Ca2}{Al,Mn3+3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
H Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
OOxygen
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
O Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
O Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
AlAluminium
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Al Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Si Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SSulfur
S PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Ca Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
MnManganese
Mn SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mn Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
FeIron
Fe PyriteFeS2

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