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Magnetite from
King Ramsey Mine (Blue Ridge Talc Company Inc.), Franklin County, Virginia, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Magnetite
Formula:Fe2+Fe23+O4
Comments:Chromium
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Magnetite data
Locality Data:Click here to view King Ramsey Mine (Blue Ridge Talc Company Inc.), Franklin County, Virginia, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:368741
Long-form Identifier:1:3:368741:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Magnetite
12.9km (8.0 miles) ⓘStuart Knob Mine, Patrick County, Virginia, USA
13.1km (8.2 miles) ⓘHairston Mine, Patrick County, Virginia, USA
14.5km (9.0 miles) ⓘHauston Mine, Patrick County, Virginia, USA
16.3km (10.1 miles) ⓘHairston Branch Prospect, Henry County, Virginia, USA
16.4km (10.2 miles) ⓘJordan Creek Prospect, Henry County, Virginia, USA
19.8km (12.3 miles) ⓘRocky Mount Mine (MRDS - 10227669; Clark Mine), Rocky Mount, Franklin County, Virginia, USA
24.6km (15.3 miles) ⓘChestnut Knob Prospect, Henry County, Virginia, USA
24.6km (15.3 miles) ⓘLittle Marrow Bone Creek Prospect, Henry County, Virginia, USA
27.5km (17.1 miles) ⓘReds Creek Prospect, Henry County, Virginia, USA
27.6km (17.2 miles) ⓘSheffield Hill Prospect, Henry County, Virginia, USA
References
Smith, J. W. (1961) Talc, Soapstone, and related stone deposits of Virginia. Virginia Minerals, Virginia Division of Mineral Resources 7:1-7
Dietrich, R. V. (1990) Minerals of Virginia. Virginia Geological Survey.
 
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