Monocacy Aqueduct
   Frederick County Public Schools - Frederick, MD - Contact: Eddie Main - 240-236-4787 - eddie.main@fcps.org

 
 
 
 
 
Rocks and Minerals of Frederick County

Fifth grade students in Frederick County participate in a two day study of the rocks and minerals of our county. Shown below is a menu of the variety of samples collected. Click on a sample to learn more about each one.

shale hornfels diabase limonite
       
greenstone rhyolite quartzite quartz
       
conglomerate calcite limestone sandstone