Reference: Brobst, D.A. (1958), Barite Resources of the United States, USGS Bull. 1072-B: 110 (Table 10); Hull, J.P.D. (1920), Barytes deposits of Georgia, GA Geol. Survey Bull.: 36.

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Locality: Dalton Rock Products Quarry, Dalton, Whitfield County, Georgia, USA

Reference: Minerals of Georgia: Their properties and occurrences. Robert Cook GGWRD Bull 92

ⓘ Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO₃)₂

Localities:

Unnamed quarry, Oder Ridge, Whitfield County, Georgia, USA
Ducketts Mill, Whitfield County, Georgia, USA

Reference: Minerals of Georgia: Their properties and occurrences. Robert Cook GGWRD Bull 92

ⓘ Goethite

Formula: α-Fe³⁺O(OH)

Localities:

Middle Mountain, Redwine Cove, Whitfield County, Georgia, USA
Carbondale, Whitfield County, Georgia, USA
Hamilton Property, Varmell-Cohutta, Whitfield County, Georgia, USA

Reference: Minerals of Georgia: Their properties and occurrences. Robert Cook GGWRD Bull 92

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

Locality: Lanski property (Talc Industries Inc.), Varmell-Cohutta, Whitfield County, Georgia, USA

Reference: Minerals of Georgia: Their properties and occurrences. Robert Cook GGWRD Bull 92

ⓘ Iron

Formula: Fe

Locality: Dalton meteorite, Dalton, Whitfield County, Georgia, USA

Reference: Minerals of Georgia: Their properties and occurrences GGWRD Bull 92

ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite

Formula: (Fe,Ni)

Locality: Dalton meteorite, Dalton, Whitfield County, Georgia, USA

Reference: Minerals of Georgia: Their properties and occurrences GGWRD Bull 92

ⓘ 'Jet'

Locality: Jet Black Marble Company Quarry, Whitfield County, Georgia, USA

Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.

ⓘ Lawrencite

Formula: (Fe²⁺,Ni)Cl₂

Locality: Dalton meteorite, Dalton, Whitfield County, Georgia, USA

Reference: Wirt Tassin (1902) Descriptive catalogue of the meteorite collection in the United States National Museum to January 1, 1902

ⓘ 'Limonite'

Localities:

Lanski property (Talc Industries Inc.), Varmell-Cohutta, Whitfield County, Georgia, USA
Cohutta Number Two, Varmell-Cohutta, Whitfield County, Georgia, USA

Reference: U.S. Geological Survey,2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S Geological Survey,Reston, Virginia

ⓘ Pyrolusite

Formula: Mn⁴⁺O₂

Localities:

Varmell-Cohutta, Whitfield County, Georgia, USA
Cohutta Number Two, Varmell-Cohutta, Whitfield County, Georgia, USA

Reference: Minerals of Georgia: Their properties and occurrences. Robert Cook GGWRD Bull 92

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Tar Creek, Dalton, Whitfield County, Georgia, USA

Reference: Minerals of Georgia: Their properties and occurrences. Robert Cook GGWRD Bull 92

ⓘ Quartz var. Jasper

Locality: Tar Creek, Dalton, Whitfield County, Georgia, USA

Reference: Minerals of Georgia: Their properties and occurrences. Robert Cook GGWRD Bull 92

ⓘ Romanèchite

Formula: (Ba,H₂O)₂(Mn⁴⁺,Mn³⁺)₅O₁₀

Locality: Lanski property (Talc Industries Inc.), Varmell-Cohutta, Whitfield County, Georgia, USA

Reference: Minerals of Georgia: Their properties and occurrences. Robert Cook GGWRD Bull 92

ⓘ Taenite

Formula: (Fe,Ni)

Locality: Dalton meteorite, Dalton, Whitfield County, Georgia, USA

Reference: Minerals of Georgia: Their properties and occurrences GGWRD Bull 92

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Iron	1.AE.05	Fe
ⓘ	var. Kamacite	1.AE.05	(Fe,Ni)
ⓘ	Taenite	1.AE.10	(Fe,Ni)
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Lawrencite	3.AB.20	(Fe²⁺,Ni)Cl₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Goethite	4.00.	α-Fe³⁺O(OH)
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Pyrolusite	4.DB.05	Mn⁴⁺O₂
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Jasper	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Romanèchite	4.DK.10	(Ba,H₂O)₂(Mn⁴⁺,Mn³⁺)₅O₁₀
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
ⓘ	'Jet'	-
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Romanèchite	(Ba,H₂O)₂(Mn⁴⁺,Mn³⁺)₅O₁₀
H	ⓘ Goethite	α-Fe³⁺O(OH)
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Pyrolusite	Mn⁴⁺O₂
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Romanèchite	(Ba,H₂O)₂(Mn⁴⁺,Mn³⁺)₅O₁₀
O	ⓘ Goethite	α-Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Lawrencite	(Fe²⁺,Ni)Cl₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Pyrolusite	Mn⁴⁺O₂
Mn	ⓘ Romanèchite	(Ba,H₂O)₂(Mn⁴⁺,Mn³⁺)₅O₁₀
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite	(Fe,Ni)
Fe	ⓘ Taenite	(Fe,Ni)
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Goethite	α-Fe³⁺O(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Lawrencite	(Fe²⁺,Ni)Cl₂
Fe	ⓘ Iron	Fe
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite	(Fe,Ni)
Ni	ⓘ Taenite	(Fe,Ni)
Ni	ⓘ Lawrencite	(Fe²⁺,Ni)Cl₂
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Ba	ⓘ Romanèchite	(Ba,H₂O)₂(Mn⁴⁺,Mn³⁺)₅O₁₀

Fossils

There are 3 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

450 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)

Oldest Fossil Listed

461 Ma (Middle Ordovician)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Pachydictya genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Rhinidictyidae : *Pachydictya*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Escharopora genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Escharoporidae : *Escharopora*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Hebertella genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Plectorthidae : *Hebertella*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Hesperorthis genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Hesperorthidae : *Hesperorthis*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Platystrophia genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Platystrophiidae : *Platystrophia*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Rafinesquina genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : *Rafinesquina*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Sowerbyella genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Sowerbyellidae : *Sowerbyella*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Strophomena genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : *Strophomena*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Camarotoechia genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Camarotoechiidae : *Camarotoechia*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Orthorhynchula genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Orthorhynchulidae : *Orthorhynchula*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Zygospira genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Anazygidae : *Zygospira*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Solenopora genus	Plantae : Rhodophyta : Rhodophyceae : Solenoporaceae : *Solenopora*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Hesperorthis tricenaria species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Hesperorthidae : Hesperorthis : *Hesperorthis tricenaria*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Zygospira modesta species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Anazygidae : Zygospira : *Zygospira modesta*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Anazyga recurvirostra species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Anazygidae : Anazyga : *Anazyga recurvirostra*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Strophomena incurvata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : Strophomena : *Strophomena incurvata*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Rhinidictya mutabilis species	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Rhinidictyidae : Rhinidictya : *Rhinidictya mutabilis*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician

Fossil Localities

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Georgia
- Whitfield County
  - Ordovician🐚 Nearshore zone +4
  - Ordovician🐚 Nearshore zone -1

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Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitfield_County,_Georgia
Wikidata ID:	Q491537
GeoNames ID:	4230822

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