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Columbia area, Howard County, Maryland, USAi
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Quartz, etc.

Columbia area, Howard County, Maryland, USA
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Garnet Group, etc.

Columbia area, Howard County, Maryland, USA
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Quartz, etc.

Columbia area, Howard County, Maryland, USA
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Garnet Group, etc.

Columbia area, Howard County, Maryland, USA
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Quartz, etc.

Columbia area, Howard County, Maryland, USA
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Garnet Group, etc.

Columbia area, Howard County, Maryland, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 12' 55'' North , 76° 51' 42'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.21550,-76.86172
GeoHash:
G#: dqcr4fznb
GRN:
N27W43
Type:
Area
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Mindat Locality ID:
42717
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:42717:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Minerals found in construction and excavations in the area, such as those at Faulkner Ridge, Bryant Ridge Elementary School, Thunder Hill, and Dag Hammarskjold College.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Limonite'
Description: Pseudomorphous of pyrite
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Rutilated Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Amethyst		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rutilated Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rutilated QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rutilated QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2

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North America PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Bernstein, Lawrence R. (1980) Minerals of the Washington, D.C. Area - Issue 5 of Educational series, Maryland Geological Survey. Department of Natural Resources, Maryland Geological Survey. p.1-148.
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