Birdseye Mine (Birdseye Pit), Jarretsville-Dublin Mining District, Harford County, Maryland, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Birdseye Mine (Birdseye Pit) | Mine |
| Jarretsville-Dublin Mining District | - not defined - |
| Harford County | County |
| Maryland | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 36' 42'' North , 76° 27' 6'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Jarrettsville | 2,916 (2011) | 2.3km |
| Bel Air North | 30,568 (2011) | 9.3km |
| Pylesville | 693 (2011) | 11.0km |
| Fallston | 8,958 (2011) | 11.3km |
| North Bel Air | 33,925 (2010) | 11.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Mineral Society | Baltimore, Maryland | 38km |
| Chesapeake Gem & Mineral Society | Baltimore, Maryland | 38km |
| Gem Cutters Guild of Baltimore, Inc. | Baltimore, Maryland | 38km |
| Central Maryland Rock and Mineral Collectors Exchange | Elkridge, Maryland | 50km |
Mindat Locality ID:
142744
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:142744:1
GUID (UUID V4):
32817c6b-bbeb-4760-ab91-5e098fb4496b
A shaft, dump and several small prospect pits worked in the 1920's for disseminated ("birdseye") chromite.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10218603 |
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