Hightop Mine, Hightop, Standardsville, Northern Section-Blue Ridge Province, Greene County, Virginia, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Hightop Mine | Mine |
Hightop | - not defined - |
Standardsville | - not defined - |
Northern Section-Blue Ridge Province | Province |
Greene County | County |
Virginia | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 20' North , 78° 33' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Stanardsville | 380 (2017) | 10.4km |
Elkton | 2,809 (2017) | 10.5km |
Twin Lakes | 1,647 (2017) | 13.2km |
Shenandoah | 2,340 (2017) | 18.1km |
Massanutten | 2,291 (2011) | 18.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Shenandoah Valley Gem & Mineral Society | Waynesboro, Virginia | 42km |
Mindat Locality ID:
11832
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:11832:0
GUID (UUID V4):
ad35b313-9555-4472-a4db-e2a78b1a59ee
Ref.: Rocks & Min.:60:167. A copper mine located on Hightop (summit) near Standardsville.
Deposit:: SWEET, P.C., AND BELL, P.C., 1980, METALLIC MINERALIZATION IN THE BLUE RIDGE PROVINCE OF VIRGINIA, IN CONTRIBUTIONS TO VIRGINIA GEOLOGY - IV: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES PUBLICATION 27, P. 39-52.
Deposit:: PHALEN, W.C., 1906,
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 References: |
ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
ⓘ Copper Formula: Cu References: |
ⓘ Covellite Formula: CuS |
ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O References: |
ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
ⓘ 'Jasper' |
ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 References: |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Jasper' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
---|---|---|
H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
Cu | ⓘ Copper | Cu |
Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
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