Owings Mills, Baltimore County, Maryland, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Owings Mills | - not defined - |
| Baltimore County | County |
| Maryland | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 24' 1'' North , 76° 47' 44'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Owings Mills | 30,622 (2011) | 2.5km |
| Garrison | 8,823 (2011) | 3.1km |
| Randallstown | 32,430 (2011) | 3.7km |
| Milford Mill | 29,042 (2011) | 6.2km |
| Pikesville | 30,764 (2011) | 6.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Mineral Society | Baltimore, Maryland | 20km |
| Chesapeake Gem & Mineral Society | Baltimore, Maryland | 20km |
| Gem Cutters Guild of Baltimore, Inc. | Baltimore, Maryland | 20km |
| Central Maryland Rock and Mineral Collectors Exchange | Elkridge, Maryland | 22km |
| Gem, Lapidary, and Mineral Society of Montgomery County, MD., Inc. | Rockville, Maryland | 47km |
Mindat Locality ID:
171282
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:171282:0
GUID (UUID V4):
c8a3addb-31de-4b31-ad79-0b3445f6c93b
An area northwest of Baltimore city. Numerous pits and mines were worked for chromite in serpentine.
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Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Brucite Formula: Mg(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 Localities: References: |
| ⓘ Clinochlore Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 Localities: References: |
| ⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore Formula: Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8 Localities: References: |
| ⓘ 'Deweylite' Formula: Mg4Si3O10 · 6H2O ? |
| ⓘ 'Feldspar Group' |
| ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 References: |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) Localities: References: |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Laurite ? Formula: RuS2 |
| ⓘ Magnesite Formula: MgCO3 Localities: References: |
| ⓘ 'Mica Group' |
| ⓘ Millerite Formula: NiS |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: References: |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 Localities: References: |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 Localities: |
| ⓘ Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Millerite | 2.CC.20 | NiS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Laurite ? | 2.EB.05a | RuS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Sceptre Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Milky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Rock Crystal | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| ⓘ | Brucite | 4.FE.05 | Mg(OH)2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8 |
| ⓘ | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 | |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Deweylite' | - | Mg4Si3O10 · 6H2O ? |
| ⓘ | 'Mica Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
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