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Appomattox County, Virginia, USAi
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Appomattox Quarry, Appomattox County, Virginia, USA
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Appomattox Quarry, Appomattox County, Virginia, USA
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Enterprise Mines, Beckham, Appomattox County, Virginia, USA
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Appomattox Quarry, Appomattox County, Virginia, USA
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Appomattox Quarry, Appomattox County, Virginia, USA
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Appomattox Quarry, Appomattox County, Virginia, USA
Neighbouring regions:
Buckingham County, Virginia, USA
Campbell County, Virginia, USA
Nelson County, Virginia, USA
Amherst County, Virginia, USA
Charlotte County, Virginia, USA
Prince Edward County, Virginia, USA
Type:
County
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Appomattox1,759 (2017)
Pamplin219 (2011)
Mindat Locality ID:
24720
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:24720:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
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French:
comté d'Appomattox, Virginie, États-Unis
German:
Appomattox County, Virginia, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Appomattox, Virginia, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Аппоматтокс, Виргиния, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
阿波馬托克斯縣, 弗吉尼亚州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Appomattox, Virginia, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Appomattox County, Virginia, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة أبوماتوكس, فرجينيا, الولايات المتحدة
Basque:
Appomattox konderria , Virginia
Bavarian:
Appomattox County, Virginia, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
আপ্পমেটক্স কাউন্টি, ভার্জিনিয়া, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Апоматокс, Вирджиния, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Appomattox County, Virginia
Cornish:
Konteth Appomattox, Virjynni, Statys Unys
Czech:
Appomattox County, Virginie, Spojené státy americké
Dutch:
Appomattox County, Virginia, Verenigde Staten
Georgian:
აპომატოქსის ოლქი, ვირჯინია, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hebrew:
מחוז אפומאטוקס, וירג'יניה, ארצות הברית
Hungarian:
Appomattox megye, Virginia, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
アポマトックス郡, バージニア州, アメリカ合衆国
Low Saxon/Low German:
Appomattox County, Virginia, USA
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Appomattox Kūn
Norwegian:
Appomattox County, Virginia, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Appomattox, Wirginia, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Appomattox, Virgínia, Estados Unidos
Sardinian:
contea de Appomattox, Virgìnia, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Serbian:
Округ Апоматокс , Вирџинија, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Appomattox County, Virginia, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Appomattox County, Virginia, USA
Traditional Chinese:
阿波馬托克斯縣, 維珍尼亞州, 美國
Ukrainian:
Аппоматтокс, Вірджинія, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
ایپومیٹوکس کاؤنٹی، ورجینیا, ورجینیا, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Appomattox, Virginia, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Appomattox, Virginia, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
اپومیٹوکس کاؤنٹی, ورجینیا, امریکہ


Note: The geographic coordinates presented are taken from the Appomattox topo map (GNIS database preferred). The USGS GNIS database presents 14 sets of coordinates for this county.

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17 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Cryptomelane
Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Gahnite
Formula: ZnAl2O4
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hematite var. Martite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Manganite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ 'Psilomelane'
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Rutilated Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘ 'Wad'

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGahnite4.BB.05ZnAl2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘvar. Martite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Amethyst		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rutilated Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘCryptomelane4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘManganite4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘStaurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘDravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-
ⓘ'Wad'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Hⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
BBoron
Bⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Hematite var. MartiteFe2O3
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rutilated QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Alⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rutilated QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
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ⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Mnⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Hematite var. MartiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ZnZinc
Znⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appomattox_County,_Virginia
Wikidata ID:Q490325
GeoNames ID:4744616

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