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It's a classic vs a newbie as the most common named mineral in the crust Quartz is up against an exceedingly-rare sea foam-green mineral discovered just a few years ago Asagiite.
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Limonite from
Gaithersburg, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA


Locality type:City
Classification
Species:'Limonite' (not an IMA approved species)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Limonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Gaithersburg, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:198927
Long-form Identifier:1:3:198927:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Limonite
7.4km (4.6 miles) ⓘHunting Hill Quarry, Rockville, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
10.8km (6.7 miles) ⓘHalpine Crushed-schist Quarry, Aspen Hill, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
14.3km (8.9 miles) ⓘMontgomery Mine (Potomac Mine), Potomac, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
14.5km (9.0 miles) ⓘFord Mine, Potomac, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
14.9km (9.2 miles) ⓘShaft #1, Ford Mine, Potomac, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
15.5km (9.6 miles) ⓘRock Creek, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
15.7km (9.7 miles) ⓘWatson Mine (Anderson Property; Potomac and Watson Mine), Potomac, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
16.4km (10.2 miles) ⓘMaryland Mine (Allen shaft), Potomac, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
16.4km (10.2 miles) ⓘAyrlawn Park, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
16.6km (10.3 miles) ⓘHarrison Mine (Potomac), Cropley, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
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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