Monroe Co., West Virginia, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Monroe Co. | County |
| West Virginia | State |
| USA | Country |
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Locality type:
Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Alderson | 1,182 (2017) |
| Peterstown | 645 (2017) |
| Union | 559 (2017) |
Other Languages:
French:
comté de Monroe, Virginie-Occidentale, États-Unis
German:
Monroe County, West Virginia, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Monroe, Virginia Occidentale, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Монро, Западная Виргиния, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
門羅縣, 西維吉尼亞州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Monroe, Virginia Occidental, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Monroe County, West Virginia, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة مونرو, فيرجينيا الغربية, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Մոնրո շրջան, Արևմտյան Վիրջինիա, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Monroe konderria , Mendebaldeko Virginia
Bavarian:
Monroe County, West Virginia, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
মনরৌ কাউন্টি, ওয়েস্ট ভার্জিনিয়া, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Монро, Западна Вирджиния, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Monroe County, West Virginia
Cornish:
Konteth Monroe, Vyrjynia West, Statys Unys
Dutch:
Monroe County, West Virginia, Verenigde Staten
Esperanto:
Monroe County, Okcidenta Virginio
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان مونرو، ویرجینیای غربی, ویرجینیای غربی, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Georgian:
მონროს ოლქი, დასავლეთი ვირჯინია, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hungarian:
Monroe megye, Nyugat-Virginia, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
モンロー郡, ウェストバージニア州, アメリカ合衆国
Low Saxon/Low German:
Monroe County, West Virginia, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Monroe Gông, West Virginia
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Monroe Kūn
Norwegian:
Monroe County, Vest-Virginia, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Monroe, Wirginia Zachodnia, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Monroe, Virgínia Ocidental, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Monroe, Virginia de Vest, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Monroe, Virgìnia Otzidentale, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Serbian:
Округ Монро , Западна Вирџинија, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Monroe County, Zapadna Virginia, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Monroe County, West Virginia, USA
Traditional Chinese:
門羅縣, 西維珍尼亞州, 美國
Turkish:
Monroe, Batı Virginia, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Монро, Західна Вірджинія, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
مونرو کاؤنٹی، مغربی ورجینیا, مغربی ورجینیا, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Monroe, West Virginia, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Monroe, West Virginia, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
منرو کاؤنٹی، ویسٹ ورجینیا, ویسٹ ورجینیا, امریکہ
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| ⓘ Diamond Formula: C Description: "Punch" Jones Diamond from near Peterstown. A near perfect octahedron weighing 34.46 carats and is 5/8 inches long. Reference: West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey website faq |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Localities: Reference: Ladd, Harry S. (1944) Manganese Deposits Of The Sweet Springs District West Virginia And Virginia : USGS Bulletion 940-G |
| ⓘ 'Glauconite' Formula: (K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 Reference: Ladd, Harry S. (1944) Manganese Deposits Of The Sweet Springs District West Virginia And Virginia : USGS Bulletion 940-G |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 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. |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| ⓘ Niter Formula: KNO3 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. |
| ⓘ 'Psilomelane' Localities: Appalachian Ores Company - Gap Mt. Property (Erty), Monroe Co., West Virginia, USA Bell Prospect - Potts Creek Valley Property, Monroe Co., West Virginia, USA Traynham Prospect Mine, Sweet Springs, Monroe Co., West Virginia, USA Baker prospect, Monroe Co., West Virginia, USA Faudree Mine, Monroe Co., West Virginia, USA Reference: Ladd, Harry S. (1944) Manganese Deposits Of The Sweet Springs District West Virginia And Virginia : USGS Bulletion 940-G |
| ⓘ Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 Reference: Ladd, Harry S. (1944) Manganese Deposits Of The Sweet Springs District West Virginia And Virginia : USGS Bulletion 940-G |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Ransom, Jay Ellis (1974) Gems and Minerals of America |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Agate Reference: Ransom, Jay Ellis (1974) Gems and Minerals of America |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 Reference: Ransom, Jay Ellis (1974) Gems and Minerals of America |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal Formula: SiO2 Reference: Ransom, Jay Ellis (1974) Gems and Minerals of America |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Ransom, Jay Ellis (1974) Gems and Minerals of America |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Diamond | 1.CB.10a | C |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Rock Crystal | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Niter | 5.NA.10 | KNO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | 'Glauconite' | 9.EC. | (K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Glauconite | (K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Diamond | C |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| N | Nitrogen | |
| N | ⓘ Niter | KNO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| O | ⓘ Glauconite | (K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Niter | KNO3 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Glauconite | (K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Glauconite | (K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Glauconite | (K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Glauconite | (K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Glauconite | (K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Niter | KNO3 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Glauconite | (K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fossils
There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.BETA TEST - These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 29 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 0.01 Ma (Pleistocene) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 2.59 Ma (Pleistocene) |
| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. |
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 2 fossil localities |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monroe_County,_West_Virginia |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q488769 |
| GeoNames ID: | 4815213 |
Localities in this Region
- West Virginia
- Monroe Co.
- Appalachian Ores Company - Gap Mt. Property (Erty)
- Baker prospect
- Bell Prospect - Potts Creek Valley Property
- Bradley Iron Prospect
- Crimson Spring Mine
- Doss Prospect (Potts Valley Furnace and Mining Company)
- Faudree Mine
- G. W. Carpenter Tract Prospect
- Hale Tract Prospect
- Hareless Tract Prospect
- Little Mountain Prospect
- Owen Shaft Prospect
- Peters Mountain Prospect
- Monroe Co.
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Appalachian BasinBasin
- SCAB DomainDomain
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