Eagle Cliff Mine, Pulaski-Wythe Mining District, Wythe County, Virginia, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Eagle Cliff Mine | Mine |
| Pulaski-Wythe Mining District | Mining District |
| Wythe County | County |
| Virginia | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 50' 33'' North , 81° 2' 53'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ivanhoe | 551 (2011) | 7.2km |
| Wytheville | 8,115 (2017) | 12.2km |
| Fort Chiswell | 939 (2011) | 15.0km |
| Fries | 469 (2017) | 15.3km |
| Max Meadows | 562 (2011) | 16.7km |
REF:Deposit:: MCCREATH, A.S. AND D'INVILLIERS, E.V., 1887, THE NEW RIVER - CRIPPLE CREEK MINERAL REGION OF VIRGINIA: HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, 91 P.
Deposit:: STOSE, G.W., MISER, H.D., KATZ, H.J., AND HEWETT, D.F., 1919, MANGANESE DEPOSITS OF THE WEST FOOT
Commodities (Major) - Manganese; (Minor) - Iron
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Shady
Host Rock: Dolomite
Tectonic Structure: Blue Ridge Front
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Manganite | 4.FD.15 | Mn3+O(OH) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Appalachian BasinBasin
- SCAB DomainDomain
- Southern and Central ApplachianAccretionary Complex
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