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Ednor Steatite Locality, Ednor, Montgomery County, Maryland, USAi
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EdnorUnincorporated Community
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Steatite outcropping

Ednor Steatite Locality, Ednor, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
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Steatite outcropping

Ednor Steatite Locality, Ednor, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
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Steatite outcropping

Ednor Steatite Locality, Ednor, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 8' 16'' North , 76° 58' 41'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.13795,-76.97833
GeoHash:
G#: dqcq8kf54
GRN:
N27W43
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Spencerville1,594 (2011)2.6km
Ashton-Sandy Spring5,628 (2011)2.7km
Cloverly15,126 (2018)3.7km
Highland1,034 (2011)4.9km
Burtonsville8,323 (2011)4.9km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Gem, Lapidary, and Mineral Society of Montgomery County, MD., Inc.Rockville, Maryland16km
Central Maryland Rock and Mineral Collectors ExchangeElkridge, Maryland24km
American Fossil FederationBowie, Maryland30km
Maryland Geological SocietyBowie, Maryland30km
Northern Virginia Mineral Club, Inc.Arlington, Virginia31km
Mindat Locality ID:
43891
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:43891:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Steatite outcrops in the general vicinity and is generally only a few inches below the surface. Some outcropping show signs of past activities (utensil making, etc.) pre-dating the original 17th century colonists by hundreds of years.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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4 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3

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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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