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Halifax County, Virginia, USAi
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VirginiaState
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
South Boston7,976 (2017)
Halifax1,249 (2017)
Mountain Road1,100 (2011)
Riverdale956 (2011)
Cluster Springs811 (2011)
Clover438 (2011)
Mindat Locality ID:
24894
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:24894:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
comté de Halifax, Virginie, États-Unis
German:
Halifax County, Virginia, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Halifax, Virginia, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Галифакс, Виргиния, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
哈利法克斯縣, 弗吉尼亚州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Halifax, Virginia, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Halifax County, Virginia, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة هاليفاكس, فرجينيا, الولايات المتحدة
Basque:
Halifax konderria , Virginia
Bavarian:
Halifax County, Virginia, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
হালিফ্যাক্স কাউন্টি, ভার্জিনিয়া, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Халифакс, Вирджиния, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Halifax County, Virginia
Danish:
Halifax County, Virginia, USA
Dutch:
Halifax County, Virginia, Verenigde Staten
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان هالیفکس، ویرجینیا, ویرجینیا, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Georgian:
ჰალიფაქსის ოლქი, ვირჯინია, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hebrew:
מחוז הליפקס, וירג'יניה, ארצות הברית
Hungarian:
Halifax megye, Virginia, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
ハリファックス郡, バージニア州, アメリカ合衆国
Low Saxon/Low German:
Halifax County, Virginia, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Halifax Gông, Virginia
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Halifax Kūn
Norwegian:
Halifax County, Virginia, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Halifax, Wirginia, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Halifax, Virgínia, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Halifax, Virginia, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Halifax, Virgìnia, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Serbian:
Halifax County, Вирџинија, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Halifax County, Virginia, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Slovenian:
okrožje Halifax, Virginija, Združene države Amerike
Swedish:
Halifax County, Virginia, USA
Traditional Chinese:
哈利法克斯縣, 維珍尼亞州, 美國
Ukrainian:
Галіфакс, Вірджинія, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
ہیلفیکس کاؤنٹی، ورجینیا, ورجینیا, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Halifax, Virginia, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Halifax, Virginia, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
ہیلیفیکس کاؤنٹی, ورجینیا, امریکہ


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41 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Allophane ?
Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Anilite
Formula: Cu7S4
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Aurichalcite ?
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chalcosiderite
Formula: CuFe3+6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
'Chlorite Group'
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite
Formula: Cu2O
Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
Djurleite
Formula: Cu31S16
Emplectite ?
Formula: CuBiS2
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Graphite
Formula: C
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hematite var. Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3
Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
'Limonite'
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Piemontite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 18 localities in this region.
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Spionkopite
Formula: Cu39S28
'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Vermiculite
Formula: Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Wittichenite
Formula: Cu3BiS3
Yarrowite
Formula: Cu9S8

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Djurleite2.BA.05Cu31S16
Anilite2.BA.10Cu7S4
Digenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Spionkopite2.CA.05cCu39S28
Yarrowite2.CA.05dCu9S8
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Wittichenite2.GA.20Cu3BiS3
'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Emplectite ?2.HA.05CuBiS2
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Cuprite
var. Chalcotrichite
4.AA.10Cu2O
4.AA.10Cu2O
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
var. Specularite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Aurichalcite ?5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Chalcosiderite8.DD.15CuFe3+6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Kyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Piemontite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Vermiculite9.EC.50Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Allophane ?9.ED.20(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Laumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-
'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
H Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H ChalcosideriteCuFe63+(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
H VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C GraphiteC
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O ChalcosideriteCuFe63+(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
O Cuprite var. ChalcotrichiteCu2O
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O CupriteCu2O
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O HematiteFe2O3
O KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
O LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O SideriteFeCO3
O VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
O Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Al LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Al VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Si LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
P ChalcosideriteCuFe63+(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
SSulfur
S AcanthiteAg2S
S AniliteCu7S4
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CovelliteCuS
S DigeniteCu9S5
S DjurleiteCu31S16
S EmplectiteCuBiS2
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S SpionkopiteCu39S28
S Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
S WitticheniteCu3BiS3
S YarrowiteCu9S8
KPotassium
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Ca Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
MnManganese
Mn Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FeIron
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcosideriteCuFe63+(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Fe Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cu AniliteCu7S4
Cu Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu ChalcosideriteCuFe63+(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu Cuprite var. ChalcotrichiteCu2O
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu DigeniteCu9S5
Cu DjurleiteCu31S16
Cu EmplectiteCuBiS2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu SpionkopiteCu39S28
Cu Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cu WitticheniteCu3BiS3
Cu YarrowiteCu9S8
ZnZinc
Zn Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
AgSilver
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
Ag Native SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
BiBismuth
Bi EmplectiteCuBiS2
Bi WitticheniteCu3BiS3

Fossils

There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences5
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed0.13 Ma (Pleistocene)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Equus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Ondatra zibethicus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Ondatra : Ondatra zibethicus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Odocoileus virginianus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : Odocoileus : Odocoileus virginianus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Meleagris gallopavo
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Galliformes : Phasianidae : Meleagris : Meleagris gallopavo0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 2 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halifax_County,_Virginia
Wikidata ID:Q505886
GeoNames ID:4762757

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