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Orange County, Virginia, USAi
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Vaucluse mine - open cut

Vaucluse Mine, Gold-Pyrite Belt, Orange County, Virginia, USA
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Vaucluse mine - open cut

Vaucluse Mine, Gold-Pyrite Belt, Orange County, Virginia, USA
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Vaucluse mine - open cut

Vaucluse Mine, Gold-Pyrite Belt, Orange County, Virginia, USA
Neighbouring regions:
Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA
Louisa County, Virginia, USA
Madison County, Virginia, USA
Greene County, Virginia, USA
Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
Culpeper County, Virginia, USA
Type:
County
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Orange4,947 (2017)
Gordonsville1,577 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
27125
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:27125:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
comté d'Orange, Virginie, États-Unis
German:
Orange County, Virginia, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Orange, Virginia, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Ориндж, Виргиния, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
奧蘭治縣, 弗吉尼亚州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Orange, Virginia, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Orange County, Virginia, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة أورانج, فرجينيا, الولايات المتحدة
Basque:
Orange konderria , Virginia
Bavarian:
Orange County, Virginia, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
ওরেঞ্জ কাউন্টি, ভার্জিনিয়া, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Cebuano:
Orange County , Virginia
Dutch:
Orange County, Virginia, Verenigde Staten
Esperanto:
Kantono Oranĝo, Virginio
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان اورنج، ویرجینیا, ویرجینیا, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Georgian:
ორინჯის ოლქი, ვირჯინია, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hebrew:
מחוז אורנג', וירג'יניה, ארצות הברית
Hungarian:
Orange megye, Virginia, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
オレンジ郡, バージニア州, アメリカ合衆国
Low Saxon/Low German:
Orange County, Virginia, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Orange Gông, Virginia
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Orange Kūn
Norwegian:
Orange County, Virginia, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Orange, Wirginia, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Orange, Virgínia, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Orange, Virginia, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Orange, Virgìnia, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Serbian:
Округ Оринџ , Вирџинија, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Orange County, Virginia, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Orange County, Virginia, USA
Traditional Chinese:
奧蘭治縣, 維珍尼亞州, 美國
Ukrainian:
Орандж, Вірджинія, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
اورنج کاؤنٹی، ورجینیا, ورجینیا, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Orange, Virginia, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Orange, Virginia, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
اورینج کاؤنٹی، ورجینیا, ورجینیا, امریکہ


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19 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Diamond
Formula: C
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 22 localities in this region.
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 18 localities in this region.
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
ⓘDiamond1.CB.10aC
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DiamondC
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences6
Youngest Fossil Listed450 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)
Oldest Fossil Listed461 Ma (Middle Ordovician)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Martinsburg6452 - 443.4 Ma (Paleozoic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Isotelus
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae : Isotelus460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Dalmanitidae
family		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Dalmanitidae460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Flexicalymene senaria
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Calymenidae : Flexicalymene : Flexicalymene senaria460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Remopleurides plaesiourus
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Remopleurididae : Remopleurides : Remopleurides plaesiourus460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Diacanthaspis (Diacanthaspis) cooperi
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Odontopleurida : Odontopleuridae : Diacanthaspis : Diacanthaspis (Diacanthaspis) cooperi460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Cryptolithus tesselatus
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Trinucleidae : Cryptolithus : Cryptolithus tesselatus460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orange_County,_Virginia
Wikidata ID:Q506225
GeoNames ID:4777457

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