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Delight Quarry (Soldier's Delight Quarry; Dyer Quarry), Soldiers' Delight ridge, Delight, Baltimore County, Maryland, USAi
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Delight Quarry (Soldier's Delight Quarry; Dyer Quarry)Quarry
Soldiers' Delight ridgeRidge
DelightUnincorporated Area
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Delight, or Dyer, Quarry, 1968

Delight Quarry, Soldiers' Delight ridge, Delight, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
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Deweylite, etc.

Delight Quarry, Soldiers' Delight ridge, Delight, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
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Deweylite, etc.

Delight Quarry, Soldiers' Delight ridge, Delight, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
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Delight, or Dyer, Quarry, 1968

Delight Quarry, Soldiers' Delight ridge, Delight, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
08811490017272029964429.jpg
Deweylite, etc.

Delight Quarry, Soldiers' Delight ridge, Delight, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
03693860017272029979347.jpg
Deweylite, etc.

Delight Quarry, Soldiers' Delight ridge, Delight, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
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Delight, or Dyer, Quarry, 1968

Delight Quarry, Soldiers' Delight ridge, Delight, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
08811490017272029964429.jpg
Deweylite, etc.

Delight Quarry, Soldiers' Delight ridge, Delight, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 26' 19'' North , 76° 49' 45'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.43882,-76.82922
GRN:
N27W43
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Reisterstown25,968 (2015)3.4km
Owings Mills30,622 (2011)4.7km
Garrison8,823 (2011)6.9km
Randallstown32,430 (2011)8.5km
Eldersburg30,531 (2011)11.1km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Baltimore Mineral SocietyBaltimore, Maryland25km
Chesapeake Gem & Mineral SocietyBaltimore, Maryland25km
Gem Cutters Guild of Baltimore, Inc.Baltimore, Maryland25km
Central Maryland Rock and Mineral Collectors ExchangeElkridge, Maryland27km
Mason-Dixon Rock, Mineral, Gemological, & Lapidary ClubHanover, Pennsylvania42km
Mindat Locality ID:
10844
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:10844:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A quarry in serpentine at Delight (formerly called Soldiers' Delight). The quarry opened in 1928, likely at the site of the Calhoun chrome mine. Workings were 300 by 500 feet and 50 feet deep (or high at the face). The quarry is now long abandoned.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


13 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
References:
Stuart Herring CollectionIdentified by Stuart Herring: Visual Identification
ⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
References:
Stuart Herring CollectionIdentified by Stuart Herring: Visual Identification
ⓘ 'Deweylite'
Description: Occurs in serpentine rock.
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Garnierite'
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Lizardite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
Description: Occurs in serpentine rock.
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Description: Occurs in serpentine rock.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Description: Occurs in serpentine rock.
ⓘ Quartz var. Moss Agate
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
Description: Occurs in serpentine rock.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Moss Agate4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘvar. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
ⓘAntigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘLizardite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Deweylite'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Garnierite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Hⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Oⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Quartz var. Moss AgateSiO2
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Mgⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Siⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Quartz var. Moss AgateSiO2
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3

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References

Mathews, E.B. & E. H. Watson (1929) The mineral resources of Baltimore County: Maryland Geological Survey: Baltimore County Report, p 219 -304.
Anonymous (1936) Rocks and Minerals Association Fourth National Outing: Rocks and Minerals: 11 (7): 111.
Ostrander, Charles W., Price, Jr, Walter E. (1940) Minerals of Maryland. The Natural History Society of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. 14pp.
Zodac, Peter (1944) Dyer Serpentine Quarry near Soldier's Delight, Maryland: Rocks and Minerals : 19 (5): 148.
Pearre, N. & A. V. Heyl (1960) Mineral deposits in serpentine rocks of the Piedmont Upland, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Delaware: U. S. Geological Survey: Bulletin 1082K: 707-833.
Bernstein, Lawrence R. (1980) Minerals of the Washington, D.C. Area - Issue 5 of Educational series, Maryland Geological Survey. Department of Natural Resources, Maryland Geological Survey. p.1-148.
www.marylandminerals.com (n.d.) http://www.marylandminerals.com/dyerquarry.pdf
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