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Luray Caverns, Luray, Page County, Virginia, USAi
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Luray Caverns

Luray Caverns, Luray, Page County, Virginia, USA
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Luray Caverns (1906)

Luray Caverns, Luray, Page County, Virginia, USA
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Luray Caverns - Ball Room (1906)

Luray Caverns, Luray, Page County, Virginia, USA
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Luray Caverns

Luray Caverns, Luray, Page County, Virginia, USA
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Luray Caverns (1906)

Luray Caverns, Luray, Page County, Virginia, USA
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Luray Caverns - Ball Room (1906)

Luray Caverns, Luray, Page County, Virginia, USA
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Luray Caverns

Luray Caverns, Luray, Page County, Virginia, USA
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Luray Caverns (1906)

Luray Caverns, Luray, Page County, Virginia, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 39' 48'' North , 78° 29' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.66361,-78.48361
GeoHash:
G#: dqb5yn3zz
GRN:
N26W45
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Luray4,828 (2017)2.1km
Stanley1,654 (2017)9.9km
New Market2,208 (2017)16.4km
Mount Jackson2,042 (2017)16.5km
Edinburg1,069 (2017)18.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
224996
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:224996:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Limestone caverns, discovered August 13, 1878.

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1 valid mineral.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3

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North America PlateTectonic Plate

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References

www.luraycaverns.com (n.d.) http://www.luraycaverns.com
Komotauer, S.K. (1983) Mineralarten im Bild: Calcit, Kalkspat, CaCO3. Mineralien-Magazin, 9/1983, 392-400.
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