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Havre De Grace Quarry, Harford County, Maryland, USAi
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Quarry Plant

Havre De Grace Quarry, Harford County, Maryland, USA
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Siderite, etc.

Havre De Grace Quarry, Harford County, Maryland, USA
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Titanite

Havre De Grace Quarry, Harford County, Maryland, USA
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Quarry Plant

Havre De Grace Quarry, Harford County, Maryland, USA
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Siderite, etc.

Havre De Grace Quarry, Harford County, Maryland, USA
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Titanite

Havre De Grace Quarry, Harford County, Maryland, USA
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Quarry Plant

Havre De Grace Quarry, Harford County, Maryland, USA
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Siderite, etc.

Havre De Grace Quarry, Harford County, Maryland, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 34' 16'' North , 76° 6' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.57111,-76.10639
GRN:
N27W42
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Havre de Grace13,504 (2017)2.7km
Perryville4,437 (2018)3.2km
Port Deposit659 (2017)3.8km
Aberdeen15,580 (2017)8.4km
Darlington409 (2011)11.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
142888
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:142888:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Quarry in gneiss and metagabbro.

Commodities (Major) - Stone - Crushed/Broken
Development Status: Producer

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Habit: Druzy coating
Colour: orange
ⓘ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Habit: Cube
Description: Some crystals have been reported to be 2-3 inches on a side.
References:
Robert Simonoff
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Habit: Massive
Colour: white
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘLaumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
NaSodium
Naⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Caⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS

Other Databases

Link to USGS MRDS:10145834

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References

MSHA LIST 11/23/79.
MSHA LIST 5-18-81.
mineralbliss.blogspot.com (n.d.) http://mineralbliss.blogspot.com/2010/06/collecting-at-havre-de-grace-quarry.html
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