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Hematite from
Bladensburg, Prince Georges County, Maryland, USA


Locality type:Town
Classification
Species:Hematite
Formula:Fe2O3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Hematite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bladensburg, Prince Georges County, Maryland, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:861594
Long-form Identifier:1:3:861594:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Hematite
5.0km (3.1 miles) ⓘPrince Georges Mall, Prince Georges County, Maryland, USA
14.8km (9.2 miles) ⓘLamberton Branch locality, Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
15.0km (9.3 miles) ⓘMuirkirk Pit (Maryland Clay Products), Prince Georges County, Maryland, USA
18.4km (11.4 miles) ⓘAyrlawn Park, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
22.8km (14.2 miles) ⓘBen Murphy Mica Mine, Scaggsville, Howard County, Maryland, USA
24.5km (15.2 miles) ⓘSavage Gabbro Quarry, Savage, Howard County, Maryland, USA
27.2km (16.9 miles) ⓘMaryland Mine (Allen shaft), Potomac, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
28.2km (17.5 miles) ⓘDifficult Run, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
28.3km (17.6 miles) ⓘShaft #1, Ford Mine, Potomac, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
30.6km (19.0 miles) ⓘHunting Hill Quarry, Rockville, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
References
Bernstein, Lawrence R. (1976) Minerals of Washington, D.C. and vicinity. Open-File Report Vol. 76-849. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/ofr76849
 
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