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De Soto Co., Florida, USAi
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Locality type:
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Arcadia7,851 (2017)
Southeast Arcadia6,554 (2011)
Nocatee4,524 (2011)
Other Languages:
French:
Comté de DeSoto, Floride, États-Unis
German:
DeSoto County, Florida, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Contea di DeSoto, Florida, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Де-Сото, Флорида, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
德索托縣, 佛罗里达州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de DeSoto, Florida, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
De Soto County, Florida, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة ديسوتو, فلوريدا, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Դե Սոտո շրջան, Ֆլորիդա, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
DeSoto konderria, Florida
Bavarian:
DeSoto County, Florida, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
ডেসোটো কাউন্টি, ফ্লোরিডা, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
ДеСото, Флорида, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
DeSoto County, Florida
Dutch:
DeSoto County, Florida, Verenigde Staten
Estonian:
DeSoto maakond, Florida, Ameerika Ühendriigid
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان دسوتو، فلوریدا, فلوریدا, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Hungarian:
DeSoto megye, Florida, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
デソト郡, フロリダ州, アメリカ合衆国
Latin:
DeSoto Comitatus, Florida, Civitates Foederatae Americae
Low Saxon/Low German:
DeSoto County, Florida, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
DeSoto Gông, Florida
Norwegian:
DeSoto County, Florida, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo DeSoto, Floryda, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de DeSoto, Flórida, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul DeSoto, Florida, Statele Unite ale Americii
Serbian:
Округ Десото, Флорида, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
DeSoto County, Florida, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
DeSoto County, Florida, USA
Turkish:
DeSoto, Florida, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Де-Сото, Флорида, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
ڈیسوٹو کاؤنٹی، فلوریڈا, فلوریڈا, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận DeSoto, Florida, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han DeSoto, Florida, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
ڈی سوٹو کاؤنٹی, فلوریڈا, امریکہ


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4 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: USGS Circular 1059 pp129-137
Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
Reference: USGS Circular 1059 pp129-137
Palygorskite
Formula: (Mg,Al)2Si4O10(OH) · 4H2O
Reference: USGS Circular 1059 pp129-137
Sepiolite
Formula: Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Reference: USGS Circular 1059 pp129-137

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Celestine7.AD.35SrSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
Palygorskite9.EE.20(Mg,Al)2Si4O10(OH) · 4H2O
Sepiolite9.EE.25Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Palygorskite(Mg,Al)2Si4O10(OH) · 4H2O
H SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O CelestineSrSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O Palygorskite(Mg,Al)2Si4O10(OH) · 4H2O
O SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg Palygorskite(Mg,Al)2Si4O10(OH) · 4H2O
Mg SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
AlAluminium
Al Palygorskite(Mg,Al)2Si4O10(OH) · 4H2O
SiSilicon
Si Palygorskite(Mg,Al)2Si4O10(OH) · 4H2O
Si SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
SSulfur
S CelestineSrSO4
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
SrStrontium
Sr CelestineSrSO4

Fossils

There are 6 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences93
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed28.1 Ma (Oligocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Caloosahatchee371.8 - 0.0117 Ma (Pleistocene)
Hawthorn - Peace River813.82 - 11.62 Ma (Miocene)
Hawthorn - Arcadia628.1 - 11.62 Ma (Cenozoic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Siphocypraea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Cypraeidae : Siphocypraea13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Torcula
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Turritellidae : Torcula13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Conus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Conidae : Conus13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Oliva (Strephona)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Olividae : Oliva : Oliva (Strephona)13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Perna
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Perna13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Cyrtopleura
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Pholadidae : Cyrtopleura13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Rhyncholampas
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Cassiduloida : Cassidulidae : Rhyncholampas28.1 - 11.62 Ma
Cenozoic
Agassizia
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Prenasteridae : Agassizia28.1 - 11.62 Ma
Cenozoic
Lepisosteus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Lepisosteiformes : Lepisosteidae : Lepisosteus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Testudinoidea
superfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinoidea0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Emydidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Emydidae0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Anatidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Anseriformes : Anatidae0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Procyon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Procyonidae : Procyon1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Peromyscus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Peromyscus1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Reithrodontomys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Reithrodontomys1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Hydrochoeridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Hydrochoeridae1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Pecari
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Tayassuidae : Pecari0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Equus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Tapirus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Tapiridae : Tapirus1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Tremarctos floridanus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Ursidae : Tremarctos : Tremarctos floridanus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Atopomys texensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Atopomys : Atopomys texensis1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Bison antiquus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Bison : Bison antiquus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Canis dirus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Canis : Canis dirus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Canis edwardii
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Canis : Canis edwardii1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Capromeryx arizonensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Antilocapridae : Capromeryx : Capromeryx arizonensis1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Castoroides ohioensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Castoridae : Castoroides : Castoroides ohioensis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Chasmaporthetes ossifragus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Hyaenidae : Chasmaporthetes : Chasmaporthetes ossifragus1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Odocoileus virginianus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : Odocoileus : Odocoileus virginianus1.8 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Mammut americanum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Mammutidae : Mammut : Mammut americanum1.8 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Mammuthus columbi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : Mammuthus : Mammuthus columbi0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Equus leidyi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus : Equus leidyi1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Eremotherium eomigrans
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pilosa : Megatheriidae : Eremotherium : Eremotherium eomigrans1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Panthera onca
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Panthera : Panthera onca0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Lynx rufus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Lynx : Lynx rufus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Trigonictis macrodon
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Trigonictis : Trigonictis macrodon1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Orthogeomys propinetis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Geomyidae : Orthogeomys : Orthogeomys propinetis1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Holmesina septentrionalis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Xenarthra : Pampatheriidae : Holmesina : Holmesina septentrionalis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Glyptotherium texanum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cingulata : Glyptodontidae : Glyptotherium : Glyptotherium texanum1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Cormohipparion ingenuum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Cormohipparion : Cormohipparion ingenuum23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Hemiauchenia macrocephala
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae : Hemiauchenia : Hemiauchenia macrocephala1.8 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Neochoerus pinckneyi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Caviidae : Neochoerus : Neochoerus pinckneyi0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Holmesina floridanus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Xenarthra : Pampatheriidae : Holmesina : Holmesina floridanus1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Lutra piscinaria
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Satherium : Lutra piscinaria1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Paramylodon harlani
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Xenarthra : Mylodontidae : Paramylodon : Paramylodon harlani0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Megalonyx leptostomus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pilosa : Megalonychidae : Megalonyx : Megalonyx leptostomus1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Eremotherium laurillardi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Xenarthra : Megatheriidae : Eremotherium : Eremotherium laurillardi0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Ondatra idahoensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Ondatra : Ondatra idahoensis1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Platygonus compressus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Tayassuidae : Platygonus : Platygonus compressus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Sciurus carolinensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Sciurus : Sciurus carolinensis1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Sigmodon curtisi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Sigmodon : Sigmodon curtisi1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Sigmodon minor
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Sigmodon : Sigmodon minor1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Blarina carolinensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricidae : Blarina : Blarina carolinensis1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Palaeolama mirifica
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae : Palaeolama : Palaeolama mirifica0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Tapirus (Helicotapirus) veroensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Tapiridae : Tapirus : Tapirus (Helicotapirus) veroensis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Dasypus bellus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cingulata : Dasypodidae : Dasypus : Dasypus bellus1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Procyon lotor
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Procyonidae : Procyon : Procyon lotor0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Pseudemys nelsoni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Emydidae : Pseudemys : Pseudemys nelsoni0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Terrapene carolina
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Emydidae : Terrapene : Terrapene carolina0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Trichechus manatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Sirenia : Trichechidae : Trichechus : Trichechus manatus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Astropectinidae
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Asteroidea : Paxillosida : Astropectinidae : Astropectinidae28.1 - 11.62 Ma
Cenozoic
Glyptotherium cylindricum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Xenarthra : Glyptodontidae : Glyptotherium : Glyptotherium cylindricum0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Trachemys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Emydidae : Trachemys0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Akleistostoma
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Cypraeidae : Akleistostoma13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Clementia (Clementia) inoceriformis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Clementia : Clementia (Clementia) inoceriformis13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Scutella aberti
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Clypeasteroida : Scutellidae : Scutella : Scutella aberti28.1 - 11.62 Ma
Cenozoic
Chelydra serpentina
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Chelydridae : Chelydra : Chelydra serpentina1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Macrochelys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Chelydridae : Macrochelys1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Alligator mississippiensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Alligatoridae : Alligator : Alligator mississippiensis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Ciconia maltha
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Ciconiiformes : Ciconiidae : Ciconia : Ciconia maltha1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Meleagris gallopavo
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Galliformes : Phasianidae : Meleagris : Meleagris gallopavo0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Apalone ferox
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Trionychidae : Apalone : Apalone ferox0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Pseudemys concinna
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Emydidae : Pseudemys : Pseudemys concinna0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Buteo lineatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Accipitriformes : Accipitridae : Buteo : Buteo lineatus1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Anas crecca
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Anseriformes : Anatidae : Anas : Anas crecca1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Phalacrocorax auritus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Suliformes : Phalacrocoracidae : Phalacrocorax : Phalacrocorax auritus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Echinoidea
class
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea28.1 - 11.62 Ma
Cenozoic
Hesperotestudo crassiscutata
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae : Hesperotestudo : Hesperotestudo crassiscutata0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Hemiauchenia gracilis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae : Hemiauchenia : Hemiauchenia gracilis4.9 - 0.3 Ma
Cenozoic
Aix sponsa
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Anseriformes : Anatidae : Aix : Aix sponsa1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Butorides virescens
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Pelecaniformes : Ardeidae : Butorides : Butorides virescens1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Crotalus adamanteus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Viperidae : Crotalus : Crotalus adamanteus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Balanus humilis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Maxillopoda : Sessilia : Balanidae : Balanus : Balanus humilis28.1 - 11.62 Ma
Cenozoic
Sternotherus bonevalleyensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Kinosternidae : Sternotherus : Sternotherus bonevalleyensis10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Trachemys sculpta
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Emydidae : Trachemys : Trachemys sculpta0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Aramus guarauna
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Gruiformes : Aramidae : Aramus : Aramus guarauna0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
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