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Calhoun Co., Alabama, USAi
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Calhoun Co.County
AlabamaState
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Anniston22,347 (2017)
Oxford21,249 (2017)
Jacksonville12,222 (2017)
Saks10,744 (2011)
Piedmont4,714 (2017)
Alexandria3,917 (2011)
Other Languages:
French:
Comté de Calhoun, Alabama, États-Unis
German:
Calhoun County, Alabama, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Contea di Calhoun, Alabama, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Калхун, Алабама, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
卡爾霍恩縣, 亚拉巴马州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Calhoun, Alabama, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Calhoun County, Alabama, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة كالهون, ألاباما, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Քալհուն շրջան, Ալաբամա, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Calhoun konderria, Alabama
Bavarian:
Calhoun County, Alabama, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
কালহৌন কাউন্টি, আলাবামা, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Калхун, Алабама, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Calhoun County, Alabama
Czech:
Calhoun County, Alabama, Spojené státy americké
Dutch:
Calhoun County, Alabama, Verenigde Staten
Estonian:
Calhouni maakond, Alabama, Ameerika Ühendriigid
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان کلهون، آلاباما, آلاباما, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Hungarian:
Calhoun megye, Alabama, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Indonesian:
County Calhoun, Alabama, Amerika Serikat
Irish Gaelic:
Contae Calhoun, Alabama, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá
Japanese:
カルフーン郡, アラバマ州, アメリカ合衆国
Low Saxon/Low German:
Calhoun County, Alabama, USA
Macedonian:
Калхон, Алабама, Соединети Американски Држави
Malay:
County Calhoun, Alabama, Amerika Syarikat
Min Dong Chinese:
Calhoun Gông, Alabama
Norwegian:
Calhoun County, Alabama, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Calhoun, Alabama, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Calhoun, Alabama, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Calhoun, Alabama, Statele Unite ale Americii
Serbian:
Округ Калхун, Алабама, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Calhoun County, Alabama, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Calhoun County, Alabama, USA
Turkish:
Calhoun County, Alabama, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Калгун, Алабама, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
کالہون کاؤنٹی، الاباما, الاباما, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Calhoun, Alabama, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Calhoun, Alabama, Estados Unidos


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27 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Localities: Reported from at least 29 localities in this region.
Reference: Brobst, D.A. (1958), Barite Resources of the United States, USGS Bull. 1072-B: 80 (Table 9).
Beraunite
Formula: Fe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Description: IMA nomenclature revision re-instated eleonorite as the ferric dominant member of the group. 2015
Reference: Rocks & Min.: 58:57-62.
Cacoxenite
Formula: Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Reference: Rocks & Min.: 58:57-62.; Min Rec 1995 26:475-499
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: Mineralogy of Alabama Geol Surv Ala. Bull120
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Reference: Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 320-333
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Reference: Schrader, F.C., Stone, R.W., Sanford, S. (1917) Useful Minerals of the United States. United States Geological Survey, USGS Bulletin 624, 412 pages.
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Reference: From USGS MRDS database
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Reference: Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 320-333
Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 17 localities in this region.
Reference: Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 320-333
Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena
Formula: PbS with Ag
Reference: Mineralogy of Alabama Geol Surv Ala. Bull120
Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
Reference: Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 320-333
Goethite
Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Reference: Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 320-333
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Reference: Mineralogy of Alabama Geol Surv Ala. Bull 120
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Reference: Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 320-333
Kidwellite
Formula: NaFe3+9+x(PO4)6(OH)11 · 3H2O, x = 0.33
Reference: Min Rec 1995 26:475-499
'Limonite'
Localities: Reported from at least 30 localities in this region.
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
Lithiophorite
Formula: (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Reference: Mineralogy of Alabama Geol Surv Ala. Bull 120
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Reference: Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974
Manganite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
Reference: Mineralogy of Alabama Geol Surv Ala. Bull 120
Niter
Formula: KNO3
Reference: Mineralogy of Alabama Geol Surv Ala. Bull 120
Nitratine
Formula: NaNO3
Reference: Mineralogy of Alabama Geol Surv Ala. Bull 120
'Psilomelane'
Reference: Frank C. Schrader.,Ralph W. Stone and Samuel Sanford (1917) Useful Minerals of the United States :USGS Bulletin 624
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: Mineralogy of Alabama Geol Surv Ala. Bull 120
Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Reference: Mineralogy of Alabama Geol Surv Ala. Bull 120
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974
Rockbridgeite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(PO4)3(OH)5
Reference: Rocks & Min.: 58:57-62.
Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
Reference: Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 320-333
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Reference: Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 320-333
Strengite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
Reference: Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 320-333; Barwood, H. & Hajek, B. (1978): Notes of Some New Occurences in Alabama. Mineralogical Record. 9: 388-391
'Wad'
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
Wavellite
Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
Reference: Rocks & Min.: 58:57-62.; Min Rec 1995 26:475-499

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
var. Silver-bearing Galena2.CD.10PbS with Ag
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Gibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
Goethite4.00.α-Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Lithiophorite4.FE.25(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Manganite4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Niter5.NA.10KNO3
Nitratine5.NA.05NaNO3
Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Beraunite8.DC.27Fe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Cacoxenite8.DC.40Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Kidwellite8.DK.20NaFe3+9+x(PO4)6(OH)11 · 3H2O, x = 0.33
Rockbridgeite8.BC.10Fe2+Fe3+4(PO4)3(OH)5
Strengite8.CD.10FePO4 · 2H2O
Wavellite8.DC.50Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
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'Limonite'-
'Psilomelane'-
'Wad'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
H CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
H RockbridgeiteFe2+Fe43+(PO4)3(OH)5
H WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
H Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H GibbsiteAl(OH)3
H StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
H Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
H ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
H KidwelliteNaFe3+9+x(PO4)6(OH)11 · 3H2O, x = 0.33
LiLithium
Li Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
CCarbon
C SmithsoniteZnCO3
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
NNitrogen
N NiterKNO3
N NitratineNaNO3
OOxygen
O BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
O CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
O RockbridgeiteFe2+Fe43+(PO4)3(OH)5
O WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
O BaryteBaSO4
O SmithsoniteZnCO3
O Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O GibbsiteAl(OH)3
O StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
O CalciteCaCO3
O HematiteFe2O3
O Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
O ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
O NiterKNO3
O NitratineNaNO3
O PyrolusiteMn4+O2
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
O QuartzSiO2
O KidwelliteNaFe3+9+x(PO4)6(OH)11 · 3H2O, x = 0.33
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
FFluorine
F WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
F FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Na NitratineNaNO3
Na KidwelliteNaFe3+9+x(PO4)6(OH)11 · 3H2O, x = 0.33
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
AlAluminium
Al CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Al WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Al Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
PPhosphorus
P BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
P CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
P RockbridgeiteFe2+Fe43+(PO4)3(OH)5
P WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
P StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
P KidwelliteNaFe3+9+x(PO4)6(OH)11 · 3H2O, x = 0.33
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S SphaleriteZnS
S Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
S PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
K NiterKNO3
CaCalcium
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
MnManganese
Mn Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Mn ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Mn PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Fe BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Fe CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Fe RockbridgeiteFe2+Fe43+(PO4)3(OH)5
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Fe StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe KidwelliteNaFe3+9+x(PO4)6(OH)11 · 3H2O, x = 0.33
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Zn SmithsoniteZnCO3
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AgSilver
Ag Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag

Fossils

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

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Occurrences1
Youngest Fossil Listed461 Ma (Middle Ordovician)
Oldest Fossil Listed468 Ma (Middle Ordovician)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Little Oak1460.9 - 449.5 Ma (Ordovician)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Leptellina tennesseensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Leptellinidae : Leptellina : Leptellina tennesseensis468.1 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calhoun_County,_Alabama
Wikidata ID:Q108856
GeoNames ID:4053062

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