Vote for your favorite mineral in #MinCup26! - Sphalerite vs. Anorthite
Both zinc ore Sphalerite and calcium plagioclase feldspar Anorthite have perfect cleavage that will split cleanly if you hit them with a hammer, but only one can claim a larger split of your votes!
Log InRegister
Quick Links : The Mindat ManualThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMindat Newsletter [Free Download]
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreContact UsAdvertise on Mindat
Donate to MindatCorporate SponsorshipSponsor a PageSponsored PagesMindat AdvertisersAdvertise on Mindat
Learning CenterWhat is a mineral?The most common minerals on earthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesThe ElementsThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryGeologic TimeExplore Fossils
Minerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryMineral Visual ExplorerAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDLocalities Near MeSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryMore Search Options
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
Mining CompaniesStatisticsUsersMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsThe Mindat DirectoryDevice SettingsThe Mineral QuizTime Machine
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColorPhoto Colour ExplorerNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

Rockville, Montgomery County, Maryland, USAi
Regional Level Types
RockvilleCity
Montgomery CountyCounty
MarylandState
USACountry

This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.
PhotosMapsSearchMineralogy
02889980017272021469325.jpg
Berms in Middle Section of Hunting Hill Quarry

Hunting Hill Quarry, Rockville, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
03093800017272021482659.jpg
Retaining Pond in Lower Section of Hunting Hill Quarry

Hunting Hill Quarry, Rockville, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
04689020017272021507365.jpg
Berms in Lower Section of Quarry Adjacent to Road

Hunting Hill Quarry, Rockville, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
02889980017272021469325.jpg
Berms in Middle Section of Hunting Hill Quarry

Hunting Hill Quarry, Rockville, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
03093800017272021482659.jpg
Retaining Pond in Lower Section of Hunting Hill Quarry

Hunting Hill Quarry, Rockville, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
04689020017272021507365.jpg
Berms in Lower Section of Quarry Adjacent to Road

Hunting Hill Quarry, Rockville, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
02889980017272021469325.jpg
Berms in Middle Section of Hunting Hill Quarry

Hunting Hill Quarry, Rockville, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
03093800017272021482659.jpg
Retaining Pond in Lower Section of Hunting Hill Quarry

Hunting Hill Quarry, Rockville, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 4' 53'' North , 77° 8' 46'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
23075
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:23075:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A city in Maryland.

Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.


Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

71 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


Rock list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

Select Rock List Type

Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Description: ACTINOLITE. ALBITE. (Reported by J. Griesbach, 1975). ANTHOPHYLLITE. Creamy gray veinlets in serpentinite float. ANTIGORITE. (G. T. Faust, 1967). Constitutes bulk of serpentinite as interlocking microscopic laths and plates or as tough, brittle, dark
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Anthophyllite
Formula: ◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
'Biotite' ?
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Brucite
Formula: Mg(OH)2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
'Chabazite'
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Description: ACTINOLITE. ALBITE. (Reported by J. Griesbach, 1975). ANTHOPHYLLITE. Creamy gray veinlets in serpentinite float. ANTIGORITE. (G. T. Faust, 1967). Constitutes bulk of serpentinite as interlocking microscopic laths and plates or as tough, brittle, dark
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Chromite ?
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
'Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series'
References:
Pavel M. Kartashov - look https://www.mindat.org/mesg-821658.htmlIdentified by Pavel Kartashov: Inferred (explain how)
Chrysocolla ?
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
References:
Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
'Clinochrysotile'
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
References:
Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Coalingite
Formula: Mg10Fe3+2(OH)24[CO3] · 2H2O
Desautelsite
Formula: Mg6Mn3+2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
'Deweylite'
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Description: ACTINOLITE. ALBITE. (Reported by J. Griesbach, 1975). ANTHOPHYLLITE. Creamy gray veinlets in serpentinite float. ANTIGORITE. (G. T. Faust, 1967). Constitutes bulk of serpentinite as interlocking microscopic laths and plates or as tough, brittle, dark
Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside
Formula: Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Galena
Formula: PbS
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Grossular var. Hibschite
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Huntite
Formula: CaMg3(CO3)4
Hydromagnesite
Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
'Limonite'
Lizardite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Magnesio-hornblende
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
'Manganese Oxides'
'Manganese Oxides var. Manganese Dendrites'
Margarite
Formula: CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Mcguinnessite
Formula: (Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
Mesolite
Formula: Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Millerite
Formula: NiS
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Nacrite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Native Palladium ?
Formula: (Pd,Pt)
Description: Traces reported by David Marcel Larrabee (1969) (No evidence presented that the native element mineral is present.)
Native Platinum ?
Formula: Pt
Description: Traces reported by David Marcel Larrabee (1969) (No evidence presented that the native element mineral is present.)
Nimite
Formula: Ni5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Omphacite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Pargasite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Pecoraite
Formula: Ni3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Description: Analysed by Bart Cannon; see http://www.mindat.org/mesg-5-40618.html
Pokrovskite
Formula: Mg2(CO3)(OH)2
Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Scolecite
Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
Stellerite
Formula: Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
Tochilinite
Formula: Fe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Xonotlite
Formula: Ca6(Si6O17)(OH)2
Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Zoisite var. Thulite
Formula: {Ca2}{Al,Mn3+3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Description: ACTINOLITE. ALBITE. (Reported by J. Griesbach, 1975). ANTHOPHYLLITE. Creamy gray veinlets in serpentinite float. ANTIGORITE. (G. T. Faust, 1967). Constitutes bulk of serpentinite as interlocking microscopic laths and plates or as tough, brittle, dark

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Native Palladium ?1.AF.10(Pd,Pt)
Native Platinum ?1.AF.10Pt
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Millerite2.CC.20NiS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Tochilinite2.FD.35Fe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Chromite ?4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Brucite4.FE.05Mg(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Huntite5.AB.25CaMg3(CO3)4
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Mcguinnessite5.BA.10(Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
Pokrovskite5.BA.10Mg2(CO3)(OH)2
Hydromagnesite5.DA.05Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Desautelsite5.DA.50Mg6Mn3+2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
Coalingite5.DA.55Mg10Fe3+2(OH)24[CO3] · 2H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Erythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Chrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Grossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
var. Hibschite9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Titanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
Clinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Zoisite
var. Thulite
9.BG.10{Ca2}{Al,Mn3+3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Vesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Dravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Diopside
var. Chromium-bearing Diopside
9.DA.15Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Omphacite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
Anthophyllite9.DD.05◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Magnesio-hornblende9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Tremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Pargasite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Xonotlite9.DG.35Ca6(Si6O17)(OH)2
Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Margarite9.EC.30CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Nimite9.EC.55Ni5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
'Clinochrysotile'9.ED.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Nacrite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Antigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Lizardite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Pecoraite9.ED.15Ni3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Chrysocolla ?9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Mesolite9.GA.05Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Scolecite9.GA.05CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Laumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Stellerite9.GE.15Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Unclassified
'Biotite' ?-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chabazite'-
'Chlorite Group'-
'Deweylite'-
'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
'Limonite'-
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
'Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series'-
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
'Manganese Oxides
var. Manganese Dendrites'
-
''-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
H BruciteMg(OH)2
H ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H ClinochrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H CoalingiteMg10Fe23+(OH)24[CO3] · 2H2O
H DesautelsiteMg6Mn23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
H DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
H Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
H HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
H LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
H LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
H Mcguinnessite(Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
H MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H NimiteNi5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
H PecoraiteNi3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H PokrovskiteMg2(CO3)(OH)2
H PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
H SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
H StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
H Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
H TochiliniteFe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10
H Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
H XonotliteCa6(Si6O17)(OH)2
H Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
BBoron
B DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C AragoniteCaCO3
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C CoalingiteMg10Fe23+(OH)24[CO3] · 2H2O
C DesautelsiteMg6Mn23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C HuntiteCaMg3(CO3)4
C HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
C MagnesiteMgCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C Mcguinnessite(Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
C PokrovskiteMg2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O AragoniteCaCO3
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
O BruciteMg(OH)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
O ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O ClinochrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O CoalingiteMg10Fe23+(OH)24[CO3] · 2H2O
O DesautelsiteMg6Mn23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
O HematiteFe2O3
O Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
O Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
O HuntiteCaMg3(CO3)4
O HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
O LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O MagnesiteMgCO3
O Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
O Mcguinnessite(Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
O MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O NimiteNi5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
O PecoraiteNi3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O PokrovskiteMg2(CO3)(OH)2
O PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
O StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
O TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
O TochiliniteFe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
O XonotliteCa6(Si6O17)(OH)2
O Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Na MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Na Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Na PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Na SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg BruciteMg(OH)2
Mg ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Mg ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mg ClinochrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg CoalingiteMg10Fe23+(OH)24[CO3] · 2H2O
Mg DesautelsiteMg6Mn23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Mg HuntiteCaMg3(CO3)4
Mg HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Mg LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg MagnesiteMgCO3
Mg Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Mg Mcguinnessite(Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
Mg Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Mg PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Mg PokrovskiteMg2(CO3)(OH)2
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mg TochiliniteFe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10
Mg Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Mg Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mg Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Al ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Al Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Al Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Al LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Al Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Al MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Al MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al NimiteNi5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Al PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Al PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Al SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Al StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Al Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Al VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Al Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si ClinochrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Si Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Si Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Si LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Si LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Si MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Si MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si NimiteNi5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Si PecoraiteNi3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Si StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Si Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Si TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Si Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Si XonotliteCa6(Si6O17)(OH)2
Si Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
PPhosphorus
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
SSulfur
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S GalenaPbS
S MilleriteNiS
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S TochiliniteFe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Ca Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Ca Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Ca Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Ca HuntiteCaMg3(CO3)4
Ca LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Ca Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Ca MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Ca MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Ca Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Ca PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Ca PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Ca ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Ca StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Ca Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Ca TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Ca Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ca VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Ca XonotliteCa6(Si6O17)(OH)2
Ca Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
CrChromium
Cr Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Cr ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Cr Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
MnManganese
Mn DesautelsiteMg6Mn23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
Mn Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Fe CoalingiteMg10Fe23+(OH)24[CO3] · 2H2O
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Fe Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Fe TochiliniteFe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10
Fe VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Fe Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Fe Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
CoCobalt
Co ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
NiNickel
Ni MilleriteNiS
Ni NimiteNi5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Ni PecoraiteNi3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Ni Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu Mcguinnessite(Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
AsArsenic
As ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
PdPalladium
Pd Native Palladium(Pd,Pt)
PtPlatinum
Pt Native Palladium(Pd,Pt)
Pt Native PlatinumPt
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockville,_Maryland
Wikidata ID:Q327022
GeoNames ID:4367175

Localities in this Region

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate

This page contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to visit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holders for access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.
 
and/or  
Mindat.org® is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Mindat® and mindat.org® are registered trademarks of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2026, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau.
Content on this site may not be used to train, fine-tune, or otherwise develop artificial intelligence or machine learning models without prior written permission - see our Terms & Conditions.
To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844. doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: September 3, 2026 09:02:45 Page updated: July 23, 2026 14:52:37
Go to top of page