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Montpelier Mine (Bowe Farm Prospect; Feldspar Corporation Quarry), Montpelier, Hanover County, Virginia, USAi
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Bird eggs and andesine variety of albite

Montpelier Mine, Montpelier, Hanover County, Virginia, USA
09894180017361254325437.jpg
Bird eggs and andesine variety of albite

Montpelier Mine, Montpelier, Hanover County, Virginia, USA
09894180017361254325437.jpg
Bird eggs and andesine variety of albite

Montpelier Mine, Montpelier, Hanover County, Virginia, USA
Type:
Mine
Mindat Locality ID:
11147
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:11147:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A former mine and quarry located 3½ miles South of Montpelier. Started over 100 years ago. Was operated as a titanium mine (WWII) and was owned by the American Rutile Corp. Now a feldspar quarry and owned by the Feldspar Corporation. Mineralization is in a meta-anorthosite body in gneissic rock with pegmatite dikes.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘActinolite
Formula:◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘAlbite
Formula:Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite var. Andesine
Formula:(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Description: Occurs in a meta-anorthosite body in gneissic rock with pegmatite dikes.
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula:AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Description: Occurs in a meta-anorthosite body in gneissic rock with pegmatite dikes.
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup var. Uralite'
Formula:AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Description: Occurs in a meta-anorthosite body in gneissic rock with pegmatite dikes.
ⓘAnatase
Formula:TiO2
Description: Occurs in a meta-anorthosite body in gneissic rock with pegmatite dikes.
ⓘAnthophyllite
Formula:◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ'Apatite'
Formula:Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Description: Occurs in a meta-anorthosite body in gneissic rock with pegmatite dikes.
ⓘ'Biotite'
Formula:K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Description: Occurs in a meta-anorthosite body in gneissic rock with pegmatite dikes.
ⓘCalcite
Formula:CaCO3
ⓘDolomite
Formula:CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ'Garnet Group'
Formula:X3Z2(SiO4)3
Description: Occurs in a meta-anorthosite body in gneissic rock with pegmatite dikes.
ⓘGoethite
Formula:Fe3+O(OH)
Description: Occurs in a meta-anorthosite body in gneissic rock with pegmatite dikes.
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula:◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘIlmenite
Formula:Fe2+TiO3
Description: Occurs in a meta-anorthosite body in gneissic rock with pegmatite dikes.
ⓘKaolinite
Formula:Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘMicrocline
Formula:K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘMuscovite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite var. Illite
Formula:K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘMuscovite var. Sericite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ'Plagioclase'
Formula:(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Description: Occurs in a meta-anorthosite body in gneissic rock with pegmatite dikes.
ⓘPrehnite
Formula:Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Description: Occurs in a meta-anorthosite body in gneissic rock with pegmatite dikes.
ⓘPyrite
Formula:FeS2
Description: Occurs in a meta-anorthosite body in gneissic rock with pegmatite dikes.
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'
Formula:ADSi2O6
Description: Occurs in a meta-anorthosite body in gneissic rock with pegmatite dikes.
ⓘQuartz
Formula:SiO2
Description: Occurs in a meta-anorthosite body in gneissic rock with pegmatite dikes.
ⓘQuartz var. Blue Quartz
Formula:SiO2
ⓘQuartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula:SiO2
ⓘRutile
Formula:TiO2
Description: Occurs in a meta-anorthosite body in gneissic rock with pegmatite dikes.
ⓘSaponite
Formula:Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘSpessartine
Formula:Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Description: Occurs in a meta-anorthosite body in gneissic rock with pegmatite dikes.
ⓘTitanite
Formula:CaTi(SiO4)O
Description: Occurs in a meta-anorthosite body in gneissic rock with pegmatite dikes.
ⓘZircon
Formula:Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Blue Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘAnthophyllite9.DD.05◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘPrehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘSaponite9.EC.45Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Andesine9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup
var. Uralite'		-AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
HⓘActinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
HⓘAmphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
HⓘAnthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
HⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
HⓘGoethiteFe3+O(OH)
HⓘMuscovite var.IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
HⓘKaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
HⓘMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
HⓘPrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
HⓘSaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
HⓘAmphibole Supergroup var.UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
HⓘHornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
HⓘMuscovite var.SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
HⓘApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
CⓘCalciteCaCO3
CⓘDolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
OⓘActinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
OⓘAlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
OⓘAmphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
OⓘAnataseTiO2
OⓘAlbite var.Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
OⓘAnthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
OⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
OⓘCalciteCaCO3
OⓘDolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OⓘGoethiteFe3+O(OH)
OⓘMuscovite var.IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
OⓘIlmeniteFe2+TiO3
OⓘKaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
OⓘMicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
OⓘMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OⓘPrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
OⓘQuartzSiO2
OⓘRutileTiO2
OⓘSaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
OⓘQuartz var.Smoky QuartzSiO2
OⓘSpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
OⓘTitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
OⓘAmphibole Supergroup var.UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
OⓘZirconZr(SiO4)
OⓘHornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
OⓘMuscovite var.SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OⓘPlagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
OⓘPyroxene GroupADSi2O6
OⓘGarnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
OⓘQuartz var.Blue QuartzSiO2
OⓘApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
FⓘAmphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
FⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FⓘAmphibole Supergroup var.UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
FⓘHornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
FⓘApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
NaⓘAlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
NaⓘAlbite var.Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
NaⓘPlagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
MgⓘActinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
MgⓘAnthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
MgⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MgⓘDolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
MgⓘSaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
AlⓘAlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
AlⓘAmphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
AlⓘAlbite var.Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
AlⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlⓘMuscovite var.IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
AlⓘKaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
AlⓘMicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
AlⓘMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlⓘPrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
AlⓘSaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlⓘSpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
AlⓘAmphibole Supergroup var.UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
AlⓘHornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
AlⓘMuscovite var.SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlⓘPlagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
SiⓘActinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
SiⓘAlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
SiⓘAmphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
SiⓘAlbite var.Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
SiⓘAnthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
SiⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
SiⓘMuscovite var.IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
SiⓘKaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiⓘMicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
SiⓘMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiⓘPrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
SiⓘQuartzSiO2
SiⓘSaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
SiⓘQuartz var.Smoky QuartzSiO2
SiⓘSpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
SiⓘTitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
SiⓘAmphibole Supergroup var.UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
SiⓘZirconZr(SiO4)
SiⓘHornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
SiⓘMuscovite var.SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiⓘPlagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiⓘPyroxene GroupADSi2O6
SiⓘGarnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SiⓘQuartz var.Blue QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
PⓘApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
SⓘPyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
ClⓘAmphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ClⓘAmphibole Supergroup var.UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ClⓘHornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ClⓘApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
KⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
KⓘMuscovite var.IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
KⓘMicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
KⓘMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
KⓘMuscovite var.SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
CaⓘActinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
CaⓘAlbite var.Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
CaⓘCalciteCaCO3
CaⓘDolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
CaⓘPrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
CaⓘSaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
CaⓘTitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
CaⓘHornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
CaⓘPlagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
CaⓘApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
TiⓘAmphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
TiⓘAnataseTiO2
TiⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
TiⓘIlmeniteFe2+TiO3
TiⓘRutileTiO2
TiⓘTitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiⓘAmphibole Supergroup var.UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
MnManganese
MnⓘSpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
FeIron
FeⓘActinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
FeⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeⓘGoethiteFe3+O(OH)
FeⓘIlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeⓘPyriteFeS2
FeⓘSaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ZrZirconium
ZrⓘZirconZr(SiO4)

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Rocks & Minerals:60:167 & 61:57-61
Analytical Data:: SRC.REF: JOHNSON, S.S., & TYRRELL, M.E., 1967, Analyses Of Clay And Related Materials - Eastern Counties: Virginia Division Of Mineral Resources, Mineral Resources Rep. 8, P. 78
deposit:: Engineering And Mining Journal, 1958, Virginia.
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