Kirtland, Lake Co., Ohio, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Kirtland | - not defined - |
| Lake Co. | County |
| Ohio | State |
| USA | Country |
This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 37' 44'' North , 81° 21' 41'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kirtland | 6,793 (2017) | 0.0km |
| Waite Hill | 465 (2017) | 2.2km |
| Willoughby | 22,631 (2017) | 3.9km |
| Mentor | 46,901 (2017) | 4.5km |
| Kirtland Hills | 641 (2017) | 4.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| North Coast Fossil Club | Cleveland, Ohio | 31km |
| Parma Lapidary Club | Cleveland, Ohio | 31km |
Kirtland, originally Kirtland Township, is a city in Lake County. Kirtland is named for Turhand Kirtland, a judge in Trumbull County and a veteran of the American Revolutionary War. Kirtland was the headquarters for the Latter Day Saint movement from 1831 to 1838 when Joseph Smith moved the organization there from Palmyra, New York. The city was platted by Moses Cleaveland in 1796 (Gannett, 1905, p. 176).
The American Mineralogist (1935, p. 462) reported that gypsum crystals (which were referred to as selenite) were found as penetration twins and rosettes in glacial rubble at Kirtland. Gerald Greene (1937, p. 273) an early Cleveland Mineralogical Society member reported gypsum crystals from this locality as well. In both cases no specific localities other than Kirtland was reported, but it is likely that they were found along the banks of the Chagrin River (East Branch) and along the banks of Stoney Brook.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Reference: Carlson, E.H. (2015) Minerals of Ohio, 2nd ed. ODNR Division of Geological Survey, Bulletin 69, 290 pages. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
References
Sort by
Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Gannett, H. (1905) The origin of certain place names in the United States. United States Department of the Interior, United States Geological Survey, Bulletin 197, Second Edition: 176.
Anonymous (1935) Cleveland Mineralogical Society in Proceedings of Societies, Mineralogical Society of America. The American Mineralogist: 21: 462.
Greene, G. U. (1937) Selenite crystals at Ellsworth, Ohio. Rocks and Minerals: 12: 273.
Carlson, E.H. (1991) Minerals of Ohio: Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Bulletin 69, First Edition: 111.
Carlson, E.H. (2015) Minerals of Ohio: Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Bulletin 69, Second Edition: 196-197.
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Appalachian BasinBasin
- Shawnee DomainDomain
This page contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to
visit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holders
for access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.
