Purcell Knob

Purcell Knob is a spur of the Blue Ridge Mountain in Loudoun County, Virginia. The 1,207 feet (368 m) peak is just northeast of the main ridge at Keyes Gap and southeast of the village of Neersville.

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Purcell Knob
Purcell Knob Loudoun County Virginia, U.S.
Highest point
Elevation	1,207 ft (368 m)[1]
Prominence	267 ft (81 m)[1]
Coordinates	39°15′29″N 77°44′59″W / 39.2581571°N 77.7497153°W / 39.2581571; -77.7497153[2]
Geography
Location	Loudoun County Virginia, U.S.
Parent range	Blue Ridge Mountains Appalachian Mountains
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Purcell Knob is notable for exposure of the sericitic phyllite base of the Paleozoic Loudoun Formation in its antiformal syncline.^[3]

1. ^ ^{a b} "Purcell Knob, Virginia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
2. ^ "Purcell Knob". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
3. ^ "Paleozoic Rocks". U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved January 25, 2013.

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