Greenbelt, Prince Georges Co., Maryland, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Greenbelt | - not defined - |
| Prince Georges Co. | County |
| Maryland | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 59' 28'' North , 76° 50' 49'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Goddard | 6,177 (2018) | 0.6km |
| Glenn Dale | 13,466 (2011) | 2.3km |
| Lanham-Seabrook | 18,190 (2017) | 2.6km |
| Seabrook | 17,287 (2015) | 2.6km |
| Lanham | 10,157 (2018) | 2.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| American Fossil Federation | Bowie, Maryland | 11km |
| Maryland Geological Society | Bowie, Maryland | 11km |
| Northern Virginia Mineral Club, Inc. | Arlington, Virginia | 25km |
| Southern Maryland Rock and Mineral Club | Clinton, Maryland | 26km |
| Central Maryland Rock and Mineral Collectors Exchange | Elkridge, Maryland | 27km |
Phosphate-bearing limonite nodules in Cretaceous strata exposed in low excavations near the Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Azovskite' Formula: Fe3+3(PO4)(OH)6 or near Reference: Bernstein, Lawrence (1976) Minerals of Washington D.C. and vicinity: U.S. Geological Survey: Open File Report 76-849, 183 p. |
| ⓘ Cacoxenite Formula: Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O Reference: Bernstein, Lawrence (1976) Minerals of Washington D.C. and vicinity: U.S. Geological Survey: Open File Report 76-849, 183 p. |
| ⓘ 'Fairbanksite' Reference: F. Morgan (1965) Rocks & Minerals 40:586 |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' Description: Occurs as concretions. Reference: Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 868. |
| ⓘ Lipscombite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 Reference: Bernstein, Lawrence (1976) Minerals of Washington D.C. and vicinity: U.S. Geological Survey: Open File Report 76-849, 183 p. |
| ⓘ Phosphosiderite Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O Reference: Bernstein, Lawrence (1976) Minerals of Washington D.C. and vicinity: U.S. Geological Survey: Open File Report 76-849, 183 p. |
| ⓘ Rockbridgeite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(PO4)3(OH)5 Description: Occurs in limonite concretions. Reference: Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 868. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | 'Azovskite' | 8.DM.35 | Fe3+3(PO4)(OH)6 or near |
| ⓘ | Cacoxenite | 8.DC.40 | Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O |
| ⓘ | Lipscombite | 8.BB.90 | Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Phosphosiderite | 8.CD.05 | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Rockbridgeite | 8.BC.10 | Fe2+Fe3+4(PO4)3(OH)5 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Fairbanksite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Rockbridgeite | Fe2+Fe43+(PO4)3(OH)5 |
| H | ⓘ Lipscombite | Fe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Phosphosiderite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Cacoxenite | Fe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O |
| H | ⓘ Azovskite | Fe33+(PO4)(OH)6 or near |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Rockbridgeite | Fe2+Fe43+(PO4)3(OH)5 |
| O | ⓘ Lipscombite | Fe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Phosphosiderite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Cacoxenite | Fe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O |
| O | ⓘ Azovskite | Fe33+(PO4)(OH)6 or near |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Cacoxenite | Fe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Rockbridgeite | Fe2+Fe43+(PO4)3(OH)5 |
| P | ⓘ Lipscombite | Fe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 |
| P | ⓘ Phosphosiderite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| P | ⓘ Cacoxenite | Fe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O |
| P | ⓘ Azovskite | Fe33+(PO4)(OH)6 or near |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Rockbridgeite | Fe2+Fe43+(PO4)3(OH)5 |
| Fe | ⓘ Lipscombite | Fe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Phosphosiderite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Cacoxenite | Fe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Azovskite | Fe33+(PO4)(OH)6 or near |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Fairbanks, F. (1965) Remarks on an unusual mineral locality at Greenbelt, Maryland: Rocks and Minerals 40 (10): 754.
Bernstein, Lawrence (1976) Minerals of Washington D.C. and vicinity: U.S. Geological Survey: Open File Report 76-849, 183 p.
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Greenbelt, Prince Georges Co., Maryland, USA