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Limonite from
Vivianite Concretion Locality, Riva, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA


Locality type:Road Cutting
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 Vivianite Concretion Locality, Riva, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:855808
Long-form Identifier:1:3:855808:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Limonite
23.9km (14.8 miles) ⓘMuirkirk Pit (Maryland Clay Products), Prince Georges County, Maryland, USA
24.1km (15.0 miles) ⓘPinehurst, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
25.7km (16.0 miles) ⓘBladensburg, Prince Georges County, Maryland, USA
26.2km (16.3 miles) ⓘSavage Gabbro Quarry, Savage, Howard County, Maryland, USA
26.9km (16.7 miles) ⓘBrooks Ore Bank, Hanover, Howard County, Maryland, USA
27.9km (17.3 miles) ⓘPrince Georges Mall, Prince Georges County, Maryland, USA
30.8km (19.2 miles) ⓘBen Murphy Mica Mine, Scaggsville, Howard County, Maryland, USA
33.7km (20.9 miles) ⓘWheeler Road, Hillcrest Heights, Prince Georges County, Maryland, USA
33.8km (21.0 miles) ⓘLamberton Branch locality, Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
34.0km (21.1 miles) ⓘColumbia area, Howard County, Maryland, USA
References
Barwick, Arthur R. (1951) Vivianite concretions in Aquia Formation (Middle Eocene), Anne Arundel County, Maryland. American Mineralogist, 36 (7-8). 629-630
 
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