Polk's Marl pits, Middletown, New Castle County, Delaware, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Polk's Marl pits | Group of Pits |
Middletown | Town |
New Castle County | County |
Delaware | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 27' North , 75° 43' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Pits
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Middletown | 20,372 (2017) | 0.1km |
Odessa | 374 (2017) | 4.8km |
Townsend | 2,177 (2017) | 6.5km |
Chesapeake City | 691 (2017) | 11.9km |
Cecilton | 671 (2017) | 13.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Delaware Mineralogical Society, Inc. | Wilmington, Delaware | 36km |
Mindat Locality ID:
18847
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:18847:1
GUID (UUID V4):
393d7f03-62d3-4ede-9db7-646f1905b001
Greensand marl pits located near Middletown.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
1 valid mineral.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ 'Glauconite' Formula: K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
ⓘ Vivianite Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
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ⓘ | Vivianite | 8.CE.40 | Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Glauconite' | - | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Carolinia DomainDomain
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