Muirkirk Pit (Maryland Clay Products), Prince Georges County, Maryland, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Muirkirk Pit (Maryland Clay Products) | Pit |
| Prince Georges County | County |
| Maryland | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 3' 37'' North , 76° 52' 56'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| South Laurel | 26,112 (2011) | 3.0km |
| Beltsville | 16,772 (2018) | 3.6km |
| Calverton | 17,724 (2011) | 4.6km |
| West Laurel | 4,230 (2011) | 4.8km |
| Laurel | 26,215 (2017) | 5.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| American Fossil Federation | Bowie, Maryland | 19km |
| Maryland Geological Society | Bowie, Maryland | 19km |
| Central Maryland Rock and Mineral Collectors Exchange | Elkridge, Maryland | 22km |
| Gem, Lapidary, and Mineral Society of Montgomery County, MD., Inc. | Rockville, Maryland | 23km |
| Northern Virginia Mineral Club, Inc. | Arlington, Virginia | 28km |
Property operated by Maryland Clay Products, Inc. Rocks exposed are of Cretaceous age and included the Arundel Clay, Patuxent Formation and Raritan sand. The area was worked for iron ore dating back to the early 1800's, but more recently has produced clay for bricks and other products.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
5 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Clay minerals' |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ 'Petrified Wood' |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Clay minerals' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Petrified Wood' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10266896 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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Muirkirk Pit, Prince Georges County, Maryland, USA