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Magnetite from
Shawsville Area, Harford County, Maryland, USA


Locality type:Area
Classification
Species:Magnetite
Formula:Fe2+Fe23+O4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Magnetite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Shawsville Area, Harford County, Maryland, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:453308
Long-form Identifier:1:3:453308:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Magnetite
2.8km (1.8 miles) ⓘNorris Ore Bank, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
6.2km (3.9 miles) ⓘMcComas Ore Banks, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
15.3km (9.5 miles) ⓘCherry Hill Ore Banks, Jarretsville-Dublin Mining District, Harford County, Maryland, USA
15.5km (9.6 miles) ⓘDeer Creek Mine, Harford County, Maryland, USA
15.8km (9.8 miles) ⓘDinning Rutile prospect, Clermont Mills, Harford County, Maryland, USA
20.1km (12.5 miles) ⓘMaryland Green Marble Corporation Quarry (Cardiff Serpentine Quarry), Cardiff, Harford County, Maryland, USA
24.4km (15.2 miles) ⓘArundel Quarry, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
27.6km (17.1 miles) ⓘBroad Creek Mine, Whiteford, Jarretsville-Dublin Mining District, Harford County, Maryland, USA
28.7km (17.8 miles) ⓘStaurolite locality, Rockland, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
29.3km (18.2 miles) ⓘGlyndon Occurrence, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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