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  <xsd:element id="mlm_ThirdPartyRailroadTrackMaintenanceExpenses" name="ThirdPartyRailroadTrackMaintenanceExpenses" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <xsd:element id="mlm_OutOfPeriodExpensesNetOfTax" name="OutOfPeriodExpensesNetOfTax" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
</xsd:schema>
