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Copper (commodity) from
Patapsco Mine (Finksburg Mine; Orchard Mine), Patapsco Mines, Finksburg, Carroll County, Maryland, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Commodity:Copper (commodity)
Data
Commodity Data:Click here to view Copper (commodity) data
Locality Data:Click here to view Patapsco Mine (Finksburg Mine; Orchard Mine), Patapsco Mines, Finksburg, Carroll County, Maryland, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1389258
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1389258:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other deposits of Copper (commodity)
7.1km (4.4 miles) ⓘMineral Hill Mine, Louisville, Carroll County, Maryland, USA
22.1km (13.7 miles) ⓘBare Hills Copper Mine (Smith Avenue Copper Mine), Bare Hills, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
22.7km (14.1 miles) ⓘBare Hills, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
30.0km (18.7 miles) ⓘDolyhyde Mine (Dolly Hyde Mine), Libertytown, Frederick County, Maryland, USA
51.4km (31.9 miles) ⓘUnnamed Copper occurrence, Barnesville, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
56.6km (35.2 miles) ⓘSouth Mountain Prospect, Frederick County, Maryland, USA
58.1km (36.1 miles) ⓘVirgin Copper MIne, Hamiltonban Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA
58.7km (36.5 miles) ⓘSouth Mountain Prospect (MRDS - 10243275), Washington County, Maryland, USA
58.8km (36.5 miles) ⓘSouth Mountain Prospect (MRDS - 10170037), Washington County, Maryland, USA
58.9km (36.6 miles) ⓘSouth Mountain Prospect (MRDS - 10243142), Washington County, Maryland, USA
 
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