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Kelly Bank mine, Lyndhurst-Vesuvius Mining District, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 53' 59'' North , 79° 11' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Greenville832 (2011)12.1km
Middlebrook213 (2011)16.9km
Stuarts Draft9,235 (2011)20.5km
Buena Vista6,618 (2017)22.8km
East Lexington1,463 (2011)23.1km
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ClubLocationDistance
Shenandoah Valley Gem & Mineral SocietyWaynesboro, Virginia33km
Mindat Locality ID:
4208
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:4208:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


An iron mine (manganese too during WWII). Located near Vesuvius. Started in the mid-1800s and closed in the 1950s.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


18 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Birnessite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
ⓘ Cacoxenite
Formula: Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
ⓘ Churchite-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4) · 2H2O
ⓘ Copiapite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
ⓘ Cryptomelane
Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘ Fluorwavellite
Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH)2F · 5H2O
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Lithiophorite
Formula: (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
ⓘ Manganite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
ⓘ Paracoquimbite
Formula: Fe4(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
ⓘ Planerite
Formula: Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O
ⓘ 'Psilomelane'
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Rhomboclase
Formula: (H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘ Turquoise
Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ⓘ Variscite
Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Wavellite
Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘCryptomelane4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘManganite4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
ⓘLithiophorite4.FE.25(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
ⓘBirnessite4.FL.45(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘParacoquimbite7.CB.55Fe4(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
ⓘRhomboclase7.CB.55(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘCopiapite7.DB.35Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘVariscite8.CD.10AlPO4 · 2H2O
ⓘChurchite-(Y)8.CJ.50Y(PO4) · 2H2O
ⓘCacoxenite8.DC.40Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
ⓘWavellite8.DC.50Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
ⓘFluorwavellite8.DC.50Al3(PO4)2(OH)2F · 5H2O
ⓘPlanerite8.DD.15Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O
ⓘTurquoise8.DD.15CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Hⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Hⓘ Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
Hⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Hⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Hⓘ ParacoquimbiteFe4(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Hⓘ PlaneriteAl6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O
Hⓘ Rhomboclase(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
Hⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Hⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Hⓘ FluorwavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)2F · 5H2O
LiLithium
Liⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Oⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Oⓘ Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
Oⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Oⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Oⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Oⓘ ParacoquimbiteFe4(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Oⓘ PlaneriteAl6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ Rhomboclase(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Oⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Oⓘ FluorwavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)2F · 5H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorwavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)2F · 5H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Alⓘ PlaneriteAl6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O
Alⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Alⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Alⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Alⓘ FluorwavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)2F · 5H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Pⓘ Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
Pⓘ PlaneriteAl6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O
Pⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Pⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Pⓘ FluorwavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)2F · 5H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Sⓘ ParacoquimbiteFe4(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Sⓘ Rhomboclase(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Mnⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Mnⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Mnⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Feⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ ParacoquimbiteFe4(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Feⓘ Rhomboclase(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
YYttrium
Yⓘ Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O

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