Andalusite locality, Alta Vista, Campbell County, Virginia, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Andalusite locality | Outcrop |
Alta Vista | - not defined - |
Campbell County | County |
Virginia | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 8' 30'' North , 79° 15' 57'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Altavista | 3,474 (2017) | 3.7km |
Hurt | 1,274 (2017) | 6.1km |
Motley | 1,015 (2011) | 10.4km |
Timberlake | 12,183 (2011) | 19.9km |
Rustburg | 1,431 (2011) | 21.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Gem and Mineral Society of Lynchburg | Lynchburg, Virginia | 32km |
Mindat Locality ID:
108545
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:108545:0
GUID (UUID V4):
801ef8c3-8a0c-40e6-8715-b33defd772e0
2 miles north of town.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Almandine Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
✪ Andalusite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O Habit: prisms with length to 31.8 cm and prism face widths of 18cm |
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' References: |
ⓘ Chloritoid Formula: (Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2 |
ⓘ Corundum Formula: Al2O3 |
ⓘ Crandallite Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
ⓘ 'Florencite' |
ⓘ Gibbsite Formula: Al(OH)3 |
ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) References: |
ⓘ Halloysite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 References: |
ⓘ Kyanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O |
ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 References: |
ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: |
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 References: |
ⓘ Paragonite Formula: NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
ⓘ Sillimanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O |
ⓘ Staurolite Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH) References: |
ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
ⓘ | Corundum | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
ⓘ | Gibbsite | 4.FE.10 | Al(OH)3 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
ⓘ | Crandallite | 8.BL.10 | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ | Sillimanite | 9.AF.05 | Al2(SiO4)O |
ⓘ | Andalusite | 9.AF.10 | Al2(SiO4)O |
ⓘ | Kyanite | 9.AF.15 | Al2(SiO4)O |
ⓘ | Staurolite | 9.AF.30 | Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH) |
ⓘ | Chloritoid | 9.AF.85 | (Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Muscovite var. Illite | 9.EC.15 | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
ⓘ | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | |
ⓘ | Paragonite | 9.EC.15 | NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
ⓘ | Halloysite | 9.ED.10 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
ⓘ | 'Florencite' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Chloritoid | (Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
H | ⓘ Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
H | ⓘ Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Paragonite | NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
B | Boron | |
B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
O | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
O | ⓘ Chloritoid | (Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
O | ⓘ Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
O | ⓘ Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
O | ⓘ Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Paragonite | NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
O | ⓘ Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
O | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Paragonite | NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Chloritoid | (Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Al | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Al | ⓘ Chloritoid | (Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
Al | ⓘ Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
Al | ⓘ Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
Al | ⓘ Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Al | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Paragonite | NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Al | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Si | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Si | ⓘ Chloritoid | (Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Paragonite | NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Si | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | ⓘ Chloritoid | (Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Fe | ⓘ Chloritoid | (Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
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