Button Manganese Mine, James River-Roanoke River Mn-Fe-Ba Mining District, Appomattox County, Virginia, USAi
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Button Manganese Mine | Mine |
James River-Roanoke River Mn-Fe-Ba Mining District | Mining District |
Appomattox County | County |
Virginia | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 29' 13'' North , 78° 55' 33'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Amherst | 2,210 (2017) | 15.5km |
Concord | 1,458 (2011) | 16.6km |
Appomattox | 1,759 (2017) | 16.9km |
Madison Heights | 11,285 (2011) | 18.5km |
Lynchburg | 79,812 (2017) | 20.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Gem and Mineral Society of Lynchburg | Lynchburg, Virginia | 21km |
Mindat Locality ID:
102924
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:102924:9
GUID (UUID V4):
b46c9aaa-fc9d-446b-b018-fed2f2ea437a
REF:Deposit:: ESPENSHADE, G.H., 1954, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE JAMES RIVER-ROANOKE RIVER MANGANESE DISTRICT, VIRGINIA, U.S. GEOL. SURVEY BULL. 1008, P.94 AND MAP.
Deposit:: CONLEY, J.F., 1985, GEOLOGY OF THE SOUTHWESTERN PIEDMONT, VIRGINIA DIVISI
Commodities (Major) - Manganese
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Mt Athos Calcareous Quartzite, Member Of Alligator Back Formation, Lynchburg Group
Structure: Brecciation
Host Rock: Quartzite
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1 valid mineral.
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Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Jasper' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Psilomelane' | - |
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