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Oxon Creek, Prince Georges County, Maryland, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 48' 31'' North , 77° 0' 48'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.80871,-77.01354
GeoHash:
G#: dqchz8bmn
GRN:
N26W44
Type:
Creek
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Forest Heights2,573 (2017)1.3km
Glassmanor17,295 (2011)1.7km
Oxon Hill17,722 (2011)2.1km
National Harbor3,788 (2017)2.9km
Alexandria153,511 (2017)2.9km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Southern Maryland Rock and Mineral ClubClinton, Maryland11km
Northern Virginia Mineral Club, Inc.Arlington, Virginia11km
American Fossil FederationBowie, Maryland29km
Maryland Geological SocietyBowie, Maryland29km
Gem, Lapidary, and Mineral Society of Montgomery County, MD., Inc.Rockville, Maryland33km
Mindat Locality ID:
343109
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:343109:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Most of the creek is in the Oxon Cove National Park

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2 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2

List of minerals for each chemical element

SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
AuGold
Auⓘ GoldAu

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References

(1917) Useful minerals of the United States. Bulletin 624. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/b624
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