Saltville, Smyth County, Virginia, USAi
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Mindat Locality ID:
108572
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:108572:6
GUID (UUID V4):
fd800b4f-8cd9-4383-8d89-7a790b18ddd1
Ref.: Rocks & Minerals: 60: 168; Dietrich, R. V. (1990), Minerals of Virginia.
Vertebrate fossil locality near town.
Loose quartz crystals from the location are sometimes referred to as "Hokimer diamonds" as a play on Herkimer diamonds and the Virginia Tech Hokies team name.
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Detailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Description: also from SW side of town |
ⓘ Celestine Formula: SrSO4 |
ⓘ Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F |
ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
ⓘ Halite Formula: NaCl |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Habit: Scepter References: |
ⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 3 - Halides | |||
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ⓘ | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | var. Sceptre Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
ⓘ | Celestine | 7.AD.35 | SrSO4 |
ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
ⓘ | Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
ⓘ | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
O | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
O | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz | SiO2 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
F | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz | SiO2 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
P | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
S | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Sr | Strontium | |
Sr | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
Localities in this Region
- Virginia
- Smyth County
- Saltville
- Smyth County
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Appalachian BasinBasin
- SCAB DomainDomain
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Saltville, Smyth County, Virginia, USA