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Moneta-Forest, Bedford County, Virginia, USAi
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Mindat Locality ID:
24708
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:24708:4
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23 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Habit: To 6 inches
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
'Bastnäsite'
Formula: (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
'Columbite-Tantalite'
Euxenite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
'Feldspar Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
'Fergusonite'
'Gadolinite'
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
'K Feldspar'
'Limonite'
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
'Moonstone'
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 19 localities in this region.
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
'Pyrochlore Supergroup' ?
Formula: A2-mD2X6-wZ1-n
'Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)' ?
Formula: (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Blue Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Milky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Star Quartz
Formula: SiO2
'Rhabdophane'
Description: Pseudomorphs after allanite(?)
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Samarskite-(Y)
Formula: YFe3+Nb2O8
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
'Tantalite'
Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Thorite var. Thorogummite
Formula: (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Uranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Yttrialite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,Th)2Si2O7
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Zoisite var. Thulite
Formula: {Ca2}{Al,Mn3+3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz
var. Amethyst
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Star Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Milky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Blue Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Samarskite-(Y)4.DB.25YFe3+Nb2O8
Euxenite-(Y)4.DG.05(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Spessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Thorite
var. Thorogummite
9.AD.30(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Uranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Yttrialite-(Y)9.BC.05(Y,Th)2Si2O7
Clinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Zoisite
var. Thulite
9.BG.10{Ca2}{Al,Mn3+3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
var. Oligoclase9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Unclassified
'Bastnäsite'-(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
'Pyrochlore Supergroup
var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)' ?
-(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Feldspar Group'-
'Limonite'-
'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
'Moonstone'-
'Rhabdophane'-
'Tantalite'-(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Feldspar Group
var. Perthite'
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'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'K Feldspar'-
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Columbite-Tantalite'-
'Gadolinite'-
'Fergusonite'-
'Pyrochlore Supergroup' ?-A2-mD2X6-wZ1-n
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
H Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
H UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
H Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
BeBeryllium
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
O Quartz var. Star QuartzSiO2
O AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
O Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
O Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
O SideriteFeCO3
O SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
O Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
O Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
O Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
O Yttrialite-(Y)(Y,Th)2Si2O7
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
O Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O Quartz var. Blue QuartzSiO2
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
O Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
F Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Na Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Al Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Si Quartz var. Star QuartzSiO2
Si AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
Si Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Si UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Si Yttrialite-(Y)(Y,Th)2Si2O7
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
Si Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Si Quartz var. Blue QuartzSiO2
Si Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
P Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Ca Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Ca Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Ca Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Ca Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Ca UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Ca Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Ti Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti RutileTiO2
MnManganese
Mn SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mn Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Mn Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
FeIron
Fe AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
CuCopper
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
YYttrium
Y Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Y Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Y Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Y Yttrialite-(Y)(Y,Th)2Si2O7
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nb Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Nb Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Nb Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Nb Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
CeCerium
Ce Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Ce Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
NdNeodymium
Nd Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
TaTantalum
Ta Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Ta Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Ta Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
ThThorium
Th Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Th Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
Th Yttrialite-(Y)(Y,Th)2Si2O7
UUranium
U Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
U Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
U Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
U UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O

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