Collection of Heavy Mineral Samples from Atlantic Continental Shelf, Maryland

Summary

Collection consists of glass vials containing heavy minerals from the sand-size fraction of approximately 250 samples of surface materials on the continental shelf. Specimens have been separated from the sand fraction by sieving and magnetic separation. Represents part of a six-year study conducted for the Minerals Management Service (MMS).

Summary

Collection consists of glass vials containing heavy minerals from the sand-size fraction of approximately 250 samples of surface materials on the continental shelf. Specimens have been separated from the sand fraction by sieving and magnetic separation. Represents part of a six-year study conducted for the Minerals Management Service (MMS).

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Maryland Geological Survey

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http://www.mgs.md.gov/

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Please contact the Maryland Geological Survey (410-554-5500) for more information about the collection. 

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Type	Scheme	Key
sourceSystem	CSC	2203936
UniqueKey	State Inventory	P1519

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collectionCategories	Sediment cores (Sediment cores, http://www.sciencebase.gov/vocab/category/NGGDPP/collection/category)
collectionTypes	Physical Geoscience (Physical Geoscience, http://www.sciencebase.gov/vocab/category/NGGDPP/collection/type)
primaryPurposes	Research (Research, http://www.sciencebase.gov/vocab/category/NGGDPP/collection/primaryPurpose) Reference (Reference, http://www.sciencebase.gov/vocab/category/NGGDPP/collection/primaryPurpose) Mineral Exploration (Mineral Exploration, http://www.sciencebase.gov/vocab/category/NGGDPP/collection/primaryPurpose) Mineral Exploration (Mineral Exploration, http://www.sciencebase.gov/vocab/category/NGGDPP/collection/primaryPurpose) Teaching (Teaching, http://www.sciencebase.gov/vocab/category/NGGDPP/collection/primaryPurpose)
size	250
unit	Items (Items, http://www.sciencebase.gov/vocab/category/NGGDPP/collection/unit)
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