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Foord, Eugene E., Heyl, Allen V., Conklin, Nancy M. (1981) Chromium Minerals at the Line Pit, State Line Chromite District, Pennsylvania and Maryland. The Mineralogical Record, 12 (3) 149-156

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TitleChromium Minerals at the Line Pit, State Line Chromite District, Pennsylvania and Maryland
JournalThe Mineralogical Record
AuthorsFoord, Eugene E.Author
Heyl, Allen V.Author
Conklin, Nancy M.Author
Year1981Volume12
Issue3
PublisherThe Mineralogical Record, Inc.PlaceTucson
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Full ReferenceFoord, Eugene E., Heyl, Allen V., Conklin, Nancy M. (1981) Chromium Minerals at the Line Pit, State Line Chromite District, Pennsylvania and Maryland. The Mineralogical Record, 12 (3) 149-156
Plain TextFoord, Eugene E., Heyl, Allen V., Conklin, Nancy M. (1981) Chromium Minerals at the Line Pit, State Line Chromite District, Pennsylvania and Maryland. The Mineralogical Record, 12 (3) 149-156
In(1981) May - June 1981. The Mineralogical Record Vol. 12 (3) The Mineralogical Record, Inc.

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Line pit (Lowe's Mine), Cecil County, Maryland, USA
Line pit (Lowe's Chromite Mine), Fulton Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA

Mineral Occurrences

LocalityMineral(s)
Line pit (Lowe's Mine), Cecil County, Maryland, USAβ“˜ Awaruite, β“˜ Brucite, β“˜ Chlorite Group, β“˜ Chromite, β“˜ Chromium-bearing Clinochlore, β“˜ Chromium-bearing Dravite, β“˜ Chrysotile, β“˜ Clinochlore, β“˜ Dravite, β“˜ Forsterite, β“˜ Garnierite, β“˜ Heazlewoodite, β“˜ Hydromagnesite, β“˜ Magnesiochromite, β“˜ Magnesite, β“˜ Margarite, β“˜ Maucherite, β“˜ Millerite, β“˜ Pyrite, β“˜ Pyroaurite, β“˜ Quartz, β“˜ Talc, β“˜ Zaratite
Etchison Mine, Montgomery County, Maryland, USAβ“˜ Magnesiochromite
Line pit (Lowe's Chromite Mine), Fulton Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USAβ“˜ Awaruite, β“˜ Chromium-bearing Dravite, β“˜ Chrysotile, β“˜ Dravite, β“˜ Forsterite, β“˜ Garnierite, β“˜ Heazlewoodite, β“˜ Magnesiochromite, β“˜ Margarite, β“˜ Maucherite, β“˜ Millerite, β“˜ Pyrite, β“˜ Pyroaurite, β“˜ Quartz

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