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Lord Baltimore Drive Quartz occurrence area, Windsor Mill, Baltimore County, Maryland, USAi
Regional Level Types
Lord Baltimore Drive Quartz occurrence areaOccurrence (Built Over)
Windsor MillUnincorporated Area
Baltimore CountyCounty
MarylandState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 19' 49'' North , 76° 45' 15'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Occurrence (Built Over) - last checked 2020
Deposit first discovered:
1955 (approx.)
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Milford Mill29,042 (2011)2.4km
Woodlawn37,879 (2011)2.4km
Lochearn25,333 (2011)3.0km
Randallstown32,430 (2011)5.4km
Pikesville30,764 (2011)5.6km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Baltimore Mineral SocietyBaltimore, Maryland13km
Chesapeake Gem & Mineral SocietyBaltimore, Maryland13km
Gem Cutters Guild of Baltimore, Inc.Baltimore, Maryland13km
Central Maryland Rock and Mineral Collectors ExchangeElkridge, Maryland14km
American Fossil FederationBowie, Maryland43km
Mindat Locality ID:
335755
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:335755:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Boulders of ultramafic rock (serpentine) and silica-based rock that were moved onto a vacant overgrown lot from surrounding excavations and commercial development. The site is currently under construction for a drive-thru storage facility.

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Mineral List


11 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

Anthophyllite
Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
'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)
Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
Enstatite var. Bronzite
Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
References:
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
References:
Hematite var. Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3
'Limonite'
References:
Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
References:
Opal var. Amber Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Opal var. Common Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Opal var. Hyalite
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
References:
Opal var. Jelly Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Quartz var. Carnelian
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
References:
'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
var. Specularite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Carnelian4.DA.05SiO2
Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
var. Common Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
var. Amber Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
var. Jelly Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
var. Hyalite4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
Chrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Enstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
var. Bronzite9.DA.05(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Anthophyllite9.DD.05◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-
'Limonite'-
'Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series'-
'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
H ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
H Opal var. Common OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H Opal var. Amber OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H Opal var. Jelly OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
H Opal var. HyaliteSiO2 · nH2O
CCarbon
C MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
O Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
O EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O HematiteFe2O3
O MagnesiteMgCO3
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O QuartzSiO2
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
O Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
O Opal var. Common OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O Opal var. Amber OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
O Quartz var. CarnelianSiO2
O Opal var. Jelly OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
O Opal var. HyaliteSiO2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mg Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mg MagnesiteMgCO3
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mg Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Mg Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
SiSilicon
Si Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Si Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Si Opal var. Common OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si Opal var. Amber OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si Quartz var. CarnelianSiO2
Si Opal var. Jelly OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Si Opal var. HyaliteSiO2 · nH2O
CrChromium
Cr ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Cr Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
FeIron
Fe ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Fe Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
Fe Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series

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