Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Frostburg | City |
| Allegany County | County |
| Maryland | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 39' 29'' North , 78° 55' 42'' West
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Frostburg is a small town in western Maryland. Nodules with siderite, baryte, and other minerals attributed to Frostburg mostly originate from a site about two miles from Frostburg, where the nodules occur within a specific horizon of the local strata.
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| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 References: |
| ⓘ Dickite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Gorceixite Formula: BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 References: Carnegie Museum of Natural History analysisIdentified by Chris Emproto: XRD, SEM-EDS |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Millerite Formula: NiS References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 Description: The siderite crystals here are very pale yellow, but thin brown coatings impart a much stronger brown color than is present in the bulk of the crystals. References: |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Millerite | 2.CC.20 | NiS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.00.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.FD.10 | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Gorceixite | 8.BL.10 | BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Dickite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Gorceixite | BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Gorceixite | BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Gorceixite | BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Gorceixite | BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ba | ⓘ Gorceixite | BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frostburg,_Maryland |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q374219 |
| GeoNames ID: | 4355756 |
Localities in this Region
- Maryland
- Allegany County
- Frostburg
- Allegany County
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Appalachian BasinBasin
- SCAB DomainDomain
- Southern and Central ApplachianAccretionary Complex
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References
books.google.com (n.d.) http://books.google.com/books?id=AHAWAAAAYAAJ&lpg=PA364&ots=Nvz1KbecKT&dq=frostburg%20maryland%20barite&pg=PA364#v=onepage&q=frostburg%20maryland%20barite&f=false
Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland, USA