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Bull Run Quarry, Conklin, Loudoun County, Virginia, USAi
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Bull Run Quarry, Conklin, Loudoun County, Virginia, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 51' 37'' North , 77° 32' 19'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.86030,-77.53887
GRN:
N26W44
Type:
Quarry (Active) - last checked 2022
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
South Riding24,256 (2011)7.4km
Sudley16,203 (2011)8.3km
Bull Run14,983 (2011)8.7km
West Gate8,046 (2006)9.3km
Gainesville11,481 (2011)9.7km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Northern Virginia Mineral Club, Inc.Arlington, Virginia38km
Gem, Lapidary, and Mineral Society of Montgomery County, MD., Inc.Rockville, Maryland42km
Mindat Locality ID:
8989
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:8989:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Bull Run Stone Co. Crushed Stone Quarry, Bull Run Stone Co.


Located near Conklin.

Known for exceptional apophyllite-(KOH) crystals. Meier and Kearns (2011) determined much if not all of the northern Virginia are uniformly near end-member apophyllite-(KOH) and verified its occurrence at this locality. (Lance Kearns, personal communication, 2011).

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Mineral List


36 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Habit: Massive
Colour: orange-pinkish
Fluorescence: none
Description: Collected by Brander Robinson 1991
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup var. Byssolite'
Formula: AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ 'Asbestos'
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Habit: films and stains
Colour: dark blue
Fluorescence: none
Description: Found as stains with malachite by Brander Robinson 1998
ⓘ Babingtonite
Formula: Ca2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chlorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Habit: opal-like;earthy
Colour: blue
Fluorescence: none
Description: Found associated with azurite and malachite by Brander Robinson in the 1990s
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Habit: platy
Colour: dark greenish black
Fluorescence: none
Description: Specimens found by Brander Robinson about 1995 and identified by Lance Kearns at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Va 10-16-2006
ⓘ Datolite
Formula: CaB(SiO4)(OH)
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Habit: Rhombohedrons
Colour: white
Fluorescence: none
Description: Small white crystals found by Brander Robinson 1992
ⓘ Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Habit: Short prismatic
Colour: Greenish black
Fluorescence: none
Description: Very small but clear greenish crystals
ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)
Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Greenockite
Formula: CdS
ⓘ Gyrolite
Formula: NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Habit: Tabular
Colour: Black
Fluorescence: none
Description: Small black crystals found by Brander Robinson 1996
ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)
Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
ⓘ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Habit: films and stains
Colour: Green
Fluorescence: none
Description: Found with azurite by Brander Robinson 1998
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Description: Found by Brander Robinson and Identified by Lance Kearns, Geologist, JMU
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Habit: Wire
Colour: metal gray
Fluorescence: none
Description: Micro silver wire etched from calcite by Joe Murter 1980s. Specimen owner Brander Robinson
ⓘ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Pectolite
Formula: NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
ⓘ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ 'Pumpellyite Subgroup'
Formula: Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Habit: Narrow plates flattened
Colour: dark greenish black
Fluorescence: none
Description: Micro crystals idendified by Fred Schaefermeyer,noted micromineralogist from Virginia. Collected by Brander Robinson 1995
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Habit: Hexagonal
Colour: Purple
Fluorescence: none
Description: Found in 1995 small pale purple crystals up to 5mm by Brander Robinson
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Moss Agate
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Riebeckite
Formula: ◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Description: Tiny orange micro crystals identified by Lance Kearns,Geologist, James Madison University. Photo at JMU and Brander Robinson collection
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Thaumasite
Formula: Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
ⓘ 'Thomsonite Subgroup'
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Description: Micro brownish crystals. Identified by Lance Kearns, Geologist, JMU as Dravite variety. Brander Robinson Collection
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2

Gallery:

AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup var. Byssolite'
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Ca2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)ⓘ Babingtonite
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CuFeS2ⓘ Chalcopyrite
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Chalcopyrite, etc.

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Chalcopyrite

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KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2Oⓘ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)
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Hydroxyapophyllite-(K), etc.

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Hydroxyapophyllite-(K), etc.

Bull Run Quarry, Conklin, Loudoun County, Virginia, USA
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Hydroxyapophyllite-(K), etc.

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Hydroxyapophyllite-(K), etc.

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Hydroxyapophyllite-(K), etc.

Bull Run Quarry, Conklin, Loudoun County, Virginia, USA
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Hydroxyapophyllite-(K), etc.

Bull Run Quarry, Conklin, Loudoun County, Virginia, USA
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Hydroxyapophyllite-(K), etc.

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Hydroxyapophyllite-(K), etc.

Bull Run Quarry, Conklin, Loudoun County, Virginia, USA
Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2ⓘ Prehnite
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Prehnite, etc.

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Prehnite, etc.

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Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2Aⓘ 'Pumpellyite Subgroup'
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Pumpellyite Subgroup, etc.

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Pumpellyite Subgroup, etc.

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Pumpellyite Subgroup, etc.

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SiO2ⓘ Quartz
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CaTi(SiO4)Oⓘ Titanite
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Titanite

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGreenockite2.CB.45CdS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Moss Agate4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal
var. Opal-AN		4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘThaumasite7.DG.15Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘChlorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘDatolite9.AJ.20CaB(SiO4)(OH)
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘDravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘRiebeckite9.DE.25◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘPectolite9.DG.05NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
ⓘBabingtonite9.DK.05Ca2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
ⓘPrehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘFluorapophyllite-(K)9.EA.15KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
ⓘHydroxyapophyllite-(K)9.EA.15KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘGyrolite9.EE.30NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘNatrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘLaumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Asbestos'-
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Pumpellyite Subgroup'-Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup
var. Byssolite'		-AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Thomsonite Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Hⓘ GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Hⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
Hⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Hⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Hⓘ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BBoron
Bⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Oⓘ GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
Oⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Moss AgateSiO2
Oⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Oⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Fⓘ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
Fⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Naⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Naⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Naⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Naⓘ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Alⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Alⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Siⓘ GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Siⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
Siⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siⓘ Quartz var. Moss AgateSiO2
Siⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Siⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GreenockiteCdS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Clⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Clⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Kⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Kⓘ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Caⓘ GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Caⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Caⓘ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
Caⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Caⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Caⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Tiⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
FeIron
Feⓘ BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
CdCadmium
Cdⓘ GreenockiteCdS
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

Penick, D. Allen (1985) Virginia, Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 60 (4) 164-170 doi:10.1080/00357529.1985.11764398p.166
Meier, B. M. and Kearns, Lance E. (2011) Chemical Characterization of Northern Virginia Apophyllite, (K, Na)Ca4Si8)20(OH, F).8H2O. 38th Rochester Mineralogical Symposium Program and Abstracts, 25-27.
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