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Virginia Greenstone Company Quarry, Lynchburg (City), Virginia, USAi
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Virginia Greenstone Company QuarryQuarry
Lynchburg (City)Independent City
VirginiaState
USACountry

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Amethyst, etc.

Virginia Greenstone Company Quarry, Lynchburg, Virginia, USA
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Amethyst, etc.

Virginia Greenstone Company Quarry, Lynchburg, Virginia, USA
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Amethyst, etc.

Virginia Greenstone Company Quarry, Lynchburg, Virginia, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 25' 0'' North , 79° 8' 30'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.41667,-79.14167
GeoHash:
G#: dnxsz56zc
GRN:
N25W46
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Lynchburg79,812 (2017)0.3km
Madison Heights11,285 (2011)2.3km
West Lynchburg65,517 (2006)3.5km
Forest9,106 (2011)14.3km
Timberlake12,183 (2011)14.8km
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ClubLocationDistance
Gem and Mineral Society of LynchburgLynchburg, Virginia0km
Mindat Locality ID:
27976
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:27976:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A building stone quarry in actinolite-chlorite schist.

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6 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS

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References

Rocks & Minerals: 24:363.
Smith, J. W. (1961) Talc, Soapstone, and related stone deposits of Virginia. Virginia Minerals, Virginia Division of Mineral Resources 7:1-7
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