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Cove Point Placer, Calvert County, Maryland, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 22' 60'' North , 76° 24' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.38333,-76.40000
GeoHash:
G#: dqcdm7rpn
GRN:
N26W43
Type:
Placer
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Chesapeake Ranch Estates10,519 (2011)4.4km
Lusby1,835 (2011)5.7km
Drum Point2,731 (2011)6.7km
Solomons2,368 (2011)8.6km
Long Beach1,821 (2011)10.5km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Calvert Marine Museum Fossil ClubSolomons, Maryland9km
Mindat Locality ID:
142787
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:142787:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Commodities (Major) - Titanium; (Trace) - Zirconium, Titanium - Metal
Development Status: Occurrence
Host Rock: Beach Sand

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3 valid minerals.

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Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)

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Link to USGS MRDS:10068348

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References

Engineering and Mining Journal (1955) volume 156, page 12.
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