Rocks Common to Maryland Identification
Mineral identification covers the most common/known minerals. Groups will use such characteristics as hardness, cleavage, color, reaction to acid, streak, and a mineral guide to identify the following minerals.
Talc
Sulphur
Garnet
Quartz
Pyrite
Plagioclase Feldspar
Othroclase Feldspar
Gypsum
Magnetite
Biotite Mica
Muscovite Mica
Rocks common to Maryland will be identified using rock guides and information from handouts. The following rocks will be given.
Iron Nodule (Paint Pot) - Stancill Sand Pit - Joppa
Baltimore Metagabbro
Garnet Schist from Holy Cross Road at Deer Creek
Chrome Ore (Chromite) Jarrettsville -
Former Reed's Mine
Cockeysville Marble
