Faris Prospect No. 2, Smyth County Barite Belt, Smyth County, Virginia, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Faris Prospect No. 2 | Prospect |
| Smyth County Barite Belt | Belt |
| Smyth County | County |
| Virginia | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 51' 0'' North , 81° 35' 4'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| McMullin | 464 (2011) | 4.0km |
| Seven Mile Ford | 783 (2011) | 6.0km |
| Marion | 5,957 (2017) | 6.4km |
| Adwolf | 1,530 (2011) | 6.8km |
| Chilhowie | 1,741 (2017) | 10.4km |
Mindat Locality ID:
104884
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:104884:4
GUID (UUID V4):
a5da9325-ee8b-42b6-8104-e5d84e3274bc
REF:Deposit:: BUTTS, CHARLES, 1933, GEOLOGY MAP OF THE APPALACHIAN VALLEY OF VIRGINIA, VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 42.
Deposit:: COOPER, B.N., 1936, STRATIGRAPHY AND STRUCTURE OF THE MARION AREA, VIRGINIA, VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 46-L.
Commodities (Major) - Barium-Barite
Development Status: Occurrence
Host Rock Unit: Beekmantown Formation, Residual Clay And Soil
Structure: Northeast-Southwest Trending Thrust Faults, Prospect Is Located On The Western Flank On The Marion Dome, About 700 Feet Woutheast Of Hungry Mother Creek Fault.
Host Rock: Dolomite, Limestone, Clay, Mud
Tectonic Structure: Virginia Valley And Ridge
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2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Appalachian BasinBasin
- SCAB DomainDomain
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