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Lynch Station, Campbell County, Virginia, USAi
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Turquoise

Lynch Station, Campbell County, Virginia, USA
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Turquoise

Bishop Mine, Lynch Station, Campbell County, Virginia, USA
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Turquoise

Bishop Mine, Lynch Station, Campbell County, Virginia, USA
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Turquoise

Lynch Station, Campbell County, Virginia, USA
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Turquoise

Bishop Mine, Lynch Station, Campbell County, Virginia, USA
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Turquoise

Bishop Mine, Lynch Station, Campbell County, Virginia, USA
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Turquoise

Lynch Station, Campbell County, Virginia, USA
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Turquoise

Bishop Mine, Lynch Station, Campbell County, Virginia, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 8' 48'' North , 79° 18' 4'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.14668,-79.30119
GRN:
N25W46
Type:
Unincorporated Community
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Mindat Locality ID:
4203
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:4203:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Lynch Station is an unincorporated community in Campbell County, Virginia. It is just north of the town of Altavista, focused around Route 626. Although technically in Campbell County, some areas in the southeastern part of neighbouring Bedford County use Lynch Station as their address. Lynch Station's elevation is 705 feet (ca. 215 m).

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15 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chalcosiderite
Formula: CuFe3+6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ⓘ 'Chalcosiderite-Turquoise Series'
ⓘ Cryptomelane
Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘ Duftite
Formula: PbCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Lithiophorite
Formula: (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Pseudomalachite
Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
ⓘ 'Psilomelane'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Turquoise
Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘCryptomelane4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘLithiophorite4.FE.25(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘChalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘPseudomalachite8.BD.05Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
ⓘDuftite8.BH.35PbCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘChalcosiderite8.DD.15CuFe3+6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ⓘTurquoise8.DD.15CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-
ⓘ'Chalcosiderite-Turquoise Series'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ChalcosideriteCuFe63+(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Hⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Hⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Hⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Hⓘ Chalcosiderite-Turquoise Series
LiLithium
Liⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ ChalcosideriteCuFe63+(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Oⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Oⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Oⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Oⓘ Chalcosiderite-Turquoise Series
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Alⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Alⓘ Chalcosiderite-Turquoise Series
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ChalcosideriteCuFe63+(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Pⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Pⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Pⓘ Chalcosiderite-Turquoise Series
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
MnManganese
Mnⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Mnⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcosideriteCuFe63+(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Chalcosiderite-Turquoise Series
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcosideriteCuFe63+(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cuⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Cuⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Cuⓘ Chalcosiderite-Turquoise Series
AsArsenic
Asⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynch_Station,_Virginia
Wikidata ID:Q6708446

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