Peters Mountain occurrence, Peters Mountain, Southwest Mts (Chestnut Ridge), Albemarle County, Virginia, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Peters Mountain occurrence | Occurrence |
| Peters Mountain | Mountain |
| Southwest Mts (Chestnut Ridge) | - not defined - |
| Albemarle County | County |
| Virginia | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 8' 8'' North , 78° 17' 18'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gordonsville | 1,577 (2017) | 8.8km |
| Ruckersville | 1,141 (2011) | 12.9km |
| Hollymead | 7,690 (2011) | 13.6km |
| Pantops | 3,027 (2017) | 18.5km |
| Twin Lakes | 1,647 (2017) | 18.5km |
An occurrence located on the SE side of state road 777, N of Peters Mountain.
NOTE: Route 777 is a dead ended road that ends N of the mountain peak. The geographic coordinates presented are taken from the topo map at an arbitrary point SE of the end of the highway, between that point and the peak of the mountain and serves only to provide a general context for the occurrence.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
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