Sanders Quarry, Casanova, Fauquier County, Virginia, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Sanders Quarry | Quarry (Active) |
Casanova | - not defined - |
Fauquier County | County |
Virginia | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 40' 14'' North , 77° 43' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Active) - last checked 2022
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
103619
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:103619:3
GUID (UUID V4):
04187d86-a332-4b21-a110-48fb70c917ee
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Sander quarry; Vulcan Sanders Quarry
Note: There are two old, water-filled quarries at this location but the large, dry and currently active traprock quarry, operated by Vulcan Materials Company, 5485 Afton Lane, Warrenton, VA 20187, tel. 540-347-3641) is at the coordinates used for this page (38.670785, -77.733162).
reports that Sanders Quarry Inc. operated from 1960 until its dissolution date in 1987.
It would appear that the original Sanders (Sander) quarry was located on the western side of the railway line between Warrenton and Casanova.
This may mean that the original quarry was located at: 38.66713715343695, -77.73958158114945
Commodities (Major) - Stone - Crushed/Broken
Development Status: Producer
Host Rock Unit: Sanders basalt
Host Rock: Basalt with minor exposures of the sandstones and mudstones of the Turkey Run Formation
Located near Warrenton.
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5 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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ⓘ Anorthite Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group' Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
ⓘ Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
ⓘ Babingtonite Formula: Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH) References: |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
ⓘ 'Zeolite Group' |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
ⓘ | Babingtonite | 9.DK.05 | Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH) |
ⓘ | Anorthite | 9.FA.35 | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
ⓘ | var. Labradorite | 9.FA.35 | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
ⓘ | 'Zeolite Group' | 9.G0. | |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Apophyllite Group' | - | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
H | ⓘ Babingtonite | Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH) |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
O | ⓘ Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
O | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
O | ⓘ Babingtonite | Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH) |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
Al | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
Si | ⓘ Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
Si | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Babingtonite | Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH) |
Si | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
Ca | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Ca | ⓘ Babingtonite | Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH) |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | ⓘ Babingtonite | Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH) |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Fe | ⓘ Babingtonite | Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH) |
Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
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