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Manganite from
Powells Fort Mine, Woodstock, Little Fort Valley, Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Manganite
Formula:Mn3+O(OH)
Comments:The Physical, chemical, optical and crystallographic properties of the pyrolusite from the Powells Fort mine are described and Watson concludes that this mineral has not been derived from manganite but is primary.

Watson, T. L., and Wherry, E.T., Pyrolusite from Virginia: Wash. Acad. Sci. Jour. vol. 8, No., 16, p. 697, Oct. 19, 1918
Confirmation
Validity:Erroneously Reported
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Manganite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Powells Fort Mine, Woodstock, Little Fort Valley, Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:7237
Long-form Identifier:1:3:7237:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Manganite
14.7km (9.1 miles) ⓘCompton Mine (Dry Run Mine; Shenandoah Mining Company Mine; Mineral Products Company Mine), Page County, Virginia, USA
15.5km (9.7 miles) ⓘCapola Mountain Mine (Capola Mine; Cupula Mine), Cedar Creek Valley Mining District, Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA
24.2km (15.0 miles) ⓘSeible Mine (Happy Creek Mine), Happy Creek, Warren County, Virginia, USA
28.6km (17.8 miles) ⓘGap Mountain Prospect, Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA
37.9km (23.6 miles) ⓘStanley Mine (Eureka Mine), Elkton, Page County, Virginia, USA
58.5km (36.4 miles) ⓘElkton Mines and Prospects (Mary Campbell; Neisswaner; U. S. Manganese Corp; Kendall and Flick), Elkton, Rockingham County, Virginia, USA
References
Rocks & Min.: 60:168.
 
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