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Kyanite from
Leigh Mtn Deposit, Prince Edward County, Virginia, USA


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Kyanite
Formula:Al2(SiO4)O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Kyanite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Leigh Mtn Deposit, Prince Edward County, Virginia, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:368495
Long-form Identifier:1:3:368495:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Kyanite
7.0km (4.3 miles) ⓘBaker Mountain Mine, Madisonville, Farmville District, Prince Edward County, Virginia, USA
11.3km (7.0 miles) ⓘSouth Prince Edward County Deposit, Briery, Prince Edward County, Virginia, USA
19.0km (11.8 miles) ⓘFalling Creek Deposit, Prospect, Prince Edward County, Virginia, USA
22.6km (14.1 miles) ⓘUnnamed Kyanite Mine (MRDS - 10179626), Baker Mountain, Prince Edward County, Virginia, USA
25.5km (15.9 miles) ⓘJetersville, Amelia County, Virginia, USA
27.9km (17.3 miles) ⓘWoods Mountain Kyanite Occurrence, Farmville Mining District, Buckingham County, Virginia, USA
29.6km (18.4 miles) ⓘMadisonville Deposit, Charlotte County, Virginia, USA
32.0km (19.9 miles) ⓘWillis Mountain Mine, Sprouses Corner, Farmville Mining District, Buckingham County, Virginia, USA
39.7km (24.6 miles) ⓘBuckingham Mines (Wiseman Mines; incl. Eldridge's Mine; Hesse's Mine), Gold-Pyrite Belt, Buckingham County, Virginia, USA
39.7km (24.7 miles) ⓘLondon and Virginia Mine (Eldridge Mine; Project-15-148), Gold-Pyrite Belt, Buckingham County, Virginia, USA
References
Dietrich, R. V. (1990) Minerals of Virginia. Virginia Geological Survey.
 
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