Cox Mines (Mountain View Mine), Frederick Co., Maryland, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Cox Mines (Mountain View Mine) | Group of Mines |
| Frederick Co. | County |
| Maryland | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 34' 10'' North , 77° 10' 40'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Mines
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Union Bridge | 971 (2017) | 0.1km |
| New Windsor | 1,400 (2017) | 6.7km |
| Taneytown | 6,746 (2017) | 9.8km |
| Libertytown | 950 (2011) | 10.8km |
| Woodsboro | 1,196 (2017) | 12.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mason-Dixon Rock, Mineral, Gemological, & Lapidary Club | Hanover, Pennsylvania | 31km |
Part of a group of small openings, some of which were worked for lead and zinc back to pre-Civil War times, located about 3 miles SE of Union Bridge at Beaver Dam Churches. The deposits are in manganiferous marble.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 Reference: Dana 6:910,1030,1071. |
| β Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 Reference: Rocks & Min.: 22:1023. |
| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Reference: Rocks & Min.: 22:1023. |
| β Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 Reference: Rocks & Min.: 22:1023. |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Rocks & Min.: 22:1023. |
| β Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 Reference: Dana 6:910,1030,1071; Rocks & Min.: 22:1023. |
| β Chalcanthite Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O Reference: Rocks & Min.: 22:1023. |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Rocks & Min.: 22:1023. |
| β Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) Reference: Rocks & Min.: 22:1023. |
| β Galena Formula: PbS Reference: Dana 6:910,1030,1071; Rocks & Min.: 22:1023.; Maryland, its resources, industries and institutions By Maryland. Board of World's Fair (1893) |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Reference: Rocks & Min.: 22:1023. |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Reference: Rocks & Min.: 22:1023. |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Rocks & Min.: 22:1023. |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Rocks & Min.: 22:1023. |
| β Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 Reference: Ostrander, C. W. & W. E. Price (1940) Minerals of Maryland: Natural History Society of Maryland , 92 p. |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Reference: Rocks & Min.: 22:1023. |
| β Sulphur Formula: S8 Reference: Dana 6:910,1030,1071; Rocks & Min.: 22:1023. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| β | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| β | Chalcanthite | 7.CB.20 | CuSO4 Β· 5H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | β Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| H | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | β Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| O | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| O | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Sulphur | S8 |
| S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | β Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | β Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | β Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
| Pb | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Dana, E.S. (1892) System of Mineralogy, 6th. Edition, New York: 930, 1030, 1071.
Ostrander, C. W. & W. E. Price (1940) Minerals of Maryland: Natural History Society of Maryland , 92 p.
Miller, V. (1947) A visit to 2 Maryland Mines: Rocks and Minerals: 22 (11): 1023.
Pearre, Nancy (1961) Mineral deposits of Maryland excluding fuel, sand and gravel: U.S. Geological Survey Mineral Investigations Resources Map MR-12.
Heyl, A. & Pearre, N (1965) Copper, zinc, lead, iron cobalt and barite deposits of the Piedmont Upland in Maryland: Maryland Geological Survey: Bulletin 28, 72 p.
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Cox Mines, Frederick Co., Maryland, USA