Van Leer Mine (Gray Mine), Iron City, Wayne Co., Tennessee, USAi
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Van Leer Mine (Gray Mine) | Mine |
Iron City | City |
Wayne Co. | County |
Tennessee | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 1' 58'' North , 87° 36' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Iron City | 328 (2011) | 2.5km |
Saint Joseph | 782 (2011) | 9.1km |
Loretto | 1,747 (2017) | 16.0km |
St. Florian | 464 (2017) | 17.8km |
Underwood-Petersville | 3,247 (2011) | 19.2km |
Mindat Locality ID:
130151
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:130151:2
GUID (UUID V4):
ad882b85-b674-4656-bcff-5f730edf45e2
Cavities in limonite-cemented chert breccia. Located 1.5 miles WNW of Iron City.
REF:Deposit:: MISER HD 1921 TN GEOL SUR BULL 26 P109-110.
Deposit:: BURCHARD, ERNEST F., TENN DIV OF GEOL BULL 39, 1934, PP. 187
Deposit:: OWNER IS J.J. GRAY, JR. AS OF 1921
Commodities (Major) - Fluorine-Fluorite
Development Status: Past Producer
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5 valid minerals.
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ⓘ Beraunite Formula: Fe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O Reference: Travis A. Paris (2011) Tennessee mineral locality index. Rocks & Minerals, 86, #4, 300-328. |
ⓘ Cacoxenite Formula: Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O Reference: Travis A. Paris (2011) Tennessee mineral locality index. Rocks & Minerals, 86, #4, 300-328. |
ⓘ Dufrénite Formula: Ca0.5Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O Reference: Travis A. Paris (2011) Tennessee mineral locality index. Rocks & Minerals, 86, #4, 300-328. |
ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey,2005,Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey,Reston,Virginia |
ⓘ 'Limonite' Reference: Travis A. Paris (2011) Tennessee mineral locality index. Rocks & Minerals, 86, #4, 300-328. |
ⓘ Strengite Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O Reference: Travis A. Paris (2011) Tennessee mineral locality index. Rocks & Minerals, 86, #4, 300-328. |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 3 - Halides | |||
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ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
ⓘ | Beraunite | 8.DC.27 | Fe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O |
ⓘ | Cacoxenite | 8.DC.40 | Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O |
ⓘ | Dufrénite | 8.DK.15 | Ca0.5Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O |
ⓘ | Strengite | 8.CD.10 | FePO4 · 2H2O |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Cacoxenite | Fe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O |
H | ⓘ Dufrénite | Ca0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O |
H | ⓘ Strengite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
H | ⓘ Beraunite | Fe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Cacoxenite | Fe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O |
O | ⓘ Dufrénite | Ca0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Strengite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Beraunite | Fe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Cacoxenite | Fe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Cacoxenite | Fe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O |
P | ⓘ Dufrénite | Ca0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O |
P | ⓘ Strengite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
P | ⓘ Beraunite | Fe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Dufrénite | Ca0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Cacoxenite | Fe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O |
Fe | ⓘ Dufrénite | Ca0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O |
Fe | ⓘ Strengite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
Fe | ⓘ Beraunite | Fe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O |
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Van Leer Mine, Iron City, Wayne Co., Tennessee, USA