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Sanders Quarry, Casanova, Fauquier County, Virginia, USAi
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Sanders QuarryQuarry (Active)
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View from the floor of the Vulcan Materials Company Sanders quarry

Sanders Quarry, Casanova, Fauquier County, Virginia, USA
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View from the floor of the Vulcan Materials Company Sanders quarry

Sanders Quarry, Casanova, Fauquier County, Virginia, USA
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View from the floor of the Vulcan Materials Company Sanders quarry

Sanders Quarry, Casanova, Fauquier County, Virginia, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 40' 14'' North , 77° 43' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.67079,-77.73316
GRN:
N26W44
Type:
Quarry (Active) - last checked 2022
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Calverton239(2011)6.9km
Warrenton9,897(2017)7.2km
Midland218(2011)8.0km
Opal691(2011)8.0km
Catlett296(2011)8.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
103619
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:103619:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Sander quarry; Vulcan Sanders Quarry


Note: There are two old, water-filled quarries at this location but the large, dry and currently active traprock quarry, operated by Vulcan Materials Company, 5485 Afton Lane, Warrenton, VA 20187, tel. 540-347-3641) is at the coordinates used for this page (38.670785, -77.733162).

reports that Sanders Quarry Inc. operated from 1960 until its dissolution date in 1987.

It would appear that the original Sanders (Sander) quarry was located on the western side of the railway line between Warrenton and Casanova.
This may mean that the original quarry was located at: 38.66713715343695, -77.73958158114945

Commodities (Major) - Stone - Crushed/Broken
Development Status: Producer
Host Rock Unit: Sanders basalt
Host Rock: Basalt with minor exposures of the sandstones and mudstones of the Turkey Run Formation

Located near Warrenton.

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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


5 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘAnorthite
Formula:Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘAnorthite var. Labradorite
Formula:(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
ⓘ'Apophyllite Group'
Formula:AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
ⓘAugite
Formula:(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘBabingtonite
Formula:Ca2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
ⓘCalcite
Formula:CaCO3
ⓘMagnetite
Formula:Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ'Plagioclase'
Formula:(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Zeolite Group'

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘBabingtonite9.DK.05Ca2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘvar. Labradorite9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
ⓘ'Zeolite Group'9.G0.
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
HⓘApophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
HⓘBabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
CCarbon
CⓘCalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
OⓘAnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
OⓘApophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
OⓘAugite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
OⓘBabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
OⓘCalciteCaCO3
OⓘAnorthite var.Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
OⓘMagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
OⓘPlagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
NaSodium
NaⓘAnorthite var.Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
NaⓘPlagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
MgⓘAugite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
AlAluminium
AlⓘAnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
AlⓘAnorthite var.Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
AlⓘPlagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
SiⓘAnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
SiⓘApophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
SiⓘAugite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
SiⓘBabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
SiⓘAnorthite var.Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
SiⓘPlagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
CaCalcium
CaⓘAnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
CaⓘAugite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
CaⓘBabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
CaⓘCalciteCaCO3
CaⓘAnorthite var.Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
CaⓘPlagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
FeIron
FeⓘAugite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
FeⓘBabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
FeⓘMagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4

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References

LeVan, D.C. (1972) Directory of the Mineral Industry in Virginia. Part 1 Produce crushed Stone from Diabase (Traprock).
Lee, K.Y., Froelich, A.J. (1989) Triassic-Jurassic Stratigraphy of the Culpeper and Barboursville Basins, Virginia and Maryland. US Geological Survey Professional Paper 1472, 52 pages.
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