I-68 Roadcut, Hancock, Washington County, Maryland, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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I-68 Roadcut | Road Cutting |
Hancock | - not defined - |
Washington County | County |
Maryland | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 42' 11'' North , 78° 15' 20'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Hancock | 1,550 (2017) | 6.5km |
Berkeley Springs | 766 (2011) | 9.1km |
Great Cacapon | 386 (2011) | 9.8km |
Pecktonville | 167 (2011) | 18.5km |
Needmore | 170 (2017) | 18.5km |
Mindat Locality ID:
274357
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:274357:1
GUID (UUID V4):
debad096-c8c4-40a4-b211-b64979bbf14d
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Sideling Hill
Road cut in Mississippian sandstone, shale, siltstone and minor coal along West traveling side of I-68 outside of Hancock, MD. The road cut displays an excellent tight syncline formed during the Alleghanian Orogeny.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsList of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Appalachian BasinBasin
- SCAB DomainDomain
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I-68 Roadcut, Hancock, Washington County, Maryland, USA