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Pulaski County, Kentucky, USAi
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Pulaski CountyCounty
KentuckyState
USACountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Somerset11,439 (2017)
Ferguson943 (2017)
Burnside843 (2017)
Science Hill696 (2017)
Eubank324 (2017)
Sardis147 (2006)
Mindat Locality ID:
214124
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:214124:7
GUID (UUID V4):
27209e2f-d51c-4c51-86ec-9441479184c1
Other Languages:
French:
comté de Pulaski, Kentucky, États-Unis
German:
Pulaski County, Kentucky, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Pulaski, Kentucky, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Пьюласки, Кентукки, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
普瓦斯基縣, 肯塔基州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Pulaski, Kentucky, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Pulaski County, Kentucky, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة بولاسكي, كنتاكي, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Փուլասկի շրջան, Կենտուկի, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Pulaski konderria , Kentucky
Bavarian:
Pulaski County, Kentucky, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
পুলাস্কি কাউন্টি, কেন্টাকি, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Пуласки, Кентъки, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Pulaski County, Kentucky
Dutch:
Pulaski County, Kentucky, Verenigde Staten
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان پلاسکی، کنتاکی, کنتاکی, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Georgian:
პულასკის ოლქი, კენტუკი, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hungarian:
Pulaski megye, Kentucky, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
プラスキ郡, ケンタッキー州, アメリカ合衆国
Low Saxon/Low German:
Pulaski County, Kentucky, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Pulaski Gông, Kentucky
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Pulaski Kūn
Norwegian:
Pulaski County, Kentucky, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Pulaski, Kentucky, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Pulaski, Kentucky, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Pulaski, Kentucky, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Pulaski, Kentucky, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Scottish Gaelic:
Pulaski County, Kentucky, Na Stàitean Aonaichte
Serbian:
Округ Пуласки, Кентаки, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Pulaski County, Kentucky, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Pulaski County, Kentucky, USA
Traditional Chinese:
普瓦斯基縣, 肯塔基州, 美國
Turkish:
Pulaski, Kentucky, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Пуласкі, Кентуккі, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
پولاسکی کاؤنٹی، کینٹکی, کینٹکی, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Pulaski, Kentucky, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Pulaski, Kentucky, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
پلاسکی کاؤنٹی، کینٹکی, کینٹکی, امریکہ


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21 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Aragonite ?
Formula: CaCO3
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Habit: Bladed to 1 inch (2.5 cm) diameter.
Colour: White
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Habit: Scalenohedra to 4 inches (10 cm) diameter.
Colour: White to pale yellow
Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
Description: = Somerset quarry?
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Copiapite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Colour: Orange to maroon.
Description: May be coated by silvery lepidocrocite.
Goethite
Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH)
Habit: Acicular, with barbs.
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Halotrichite
Formula: FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Lepidocrocite
Formula: γ-Fe3+O(OH)
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Orthoclase ?
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Description: Small nodules in limestone.
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Description: Masses/crystals to 1 inch (2.5 cm) diameter.
Strontianite
Formula: SrCO3
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.α-Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
Lepidocrocite4.FE.15γ-Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Aragonite ?5.AB.15CaCO3
Strontianite5.AB.15SrCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Celestine7.AD.35SrSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Melanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Halotrichite7.CB.85FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Copiapite7.DB.35Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Orthoclase ?9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
H Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
H Lepidocrociteγ-Fe3+O(OH)
H MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C AragoniteCaCO3
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C StrontianiteSrCO3
OOxygen
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O AragoniteCaCO3
O BaryteBaSO4
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O CelestineSrSO4
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O Lepidocrociteγ-Fe3+O(OH)
O MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O QuartzSiO2
O StrontianiteSrCO3
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MgMagnesium
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si QuartzSiO2
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S CelestineSrSO4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Fe Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Fe HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe Lepidocrociteγ-Fe3+O(OH)
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Fe PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
SrStrontium
Sr CelestineSrSO4
Sr StrontianiteSrCO3
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4

Fossils

There are 1 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences21
Youngest Fossil Listed318 Ma (Carboniferous)
Oldest Fossil Listed326 Ma (Carboniferous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Glen Dean Limestone21326.4 - 318.1 Ma (Carboniferous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Tabulipora
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Stenoporidae : Tabulipora326.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Archimedes
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Fenestellidae : Archimedes326.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Productus
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Aulostegidae : Productus326.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Cleiothyridina
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Cleiothyridina326.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Spirifer
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spiriferidae : Spirifer326.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Pterotocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Pterotocrinus326.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Eupachycrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Eupachycrinidae : Eupachycrinus326.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Onychocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Synerocrinidae : Onychocrinus326.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Composita subquadrata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Composita : Composita subquadrata326.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulaski_County,_Kentucky
Wikidata ID:Q506309
GeoNames ID:4305364

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