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Escambia Co., Alabama, USAi
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Escambia Co.County
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Atmore10,049 (2017)
Brewton5,434 (2017)
East Brewton2,419 (2017)
Flomaton1,411 (2017)
Riverview182 (2017)
Dixonville181 (2017)
Other Languages:
French:
Comté d'Escambia, Alabama, États-Unis
German:
Escambia County, Alabama, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Contea di Escambia, Alabama, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Эскамбиа, Алабама, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
艾斯康比亞縣, 亚拉巴马州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Escambia, Alabama, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Escambia County, Alabama, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة إسكمبيا, ألاباما, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Էսկամբիա շրջան, Ալաբամա, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Escambia konderria, Alabama
Bavarian:
Escambia County, Alabama, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
এসকাম্বিয়া কাউন্টি, আলাবামা, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Ескамбия, Алабама, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Escambia County, Alabama
Czech:
Escambia County, Alabama, Spojené státy americké
Dutch:
Escambia County, Alabama, Verenigde Staten
Estonian:
Escambia maakond, Alabama, Ameerika Ühendriigid
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان اسکامبیا، آلاباما, آلاباما, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Hungarian:
Escambia megye, Alabama, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Indonesian:
County Escambia, Alabama, Amerika Serikat
Irish Gaelic:
Contae Escambia, Alabama, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá
Japanese:
エスカンビア郡, アラバマ州, アメリカ合衆国
Low Saxon/Low German:
Escambia County, Alabama, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Escambia Gông, Alabama
Norwegian:
Escambia County, Alabama, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Escambia, Alabama, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Escambia, Alabama, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Escambia, Alabama, Statele Unite ale Americii
Serbian:
Округ Ескамбија, Алабама, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Escambia County, Alabama, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Escambia County, Alabama, USA
Turkish:
Escambia, Alabama, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Ескамбія, Алабама, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
اسکامبیا کاؤنٹی، الاباما, الاباما, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Escambia, Alabama, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Escambia, Alabama, Estados Unidos


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6 valid minerals.

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Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Reference: Neathery,T.L.,and Thomas,W.A.,(1975) Pre-Mesozoic Basement Rocks Of The Alabama Coastal Plain:Gulf Coast Association Of Geological Societies Transactions:v.25,p.85-99
'Chlorite Group'
Reference: Neathery,T.L.,and Thomas,W.A.,(1975) Pre-Mesozoic Basement Rocks Of The Alabama Coastal Plain:Gulf Coast Association Of Geological Societies Transactions:v.25,p.85-99
Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
Reference: Mineralogy of Alabama Geol Surv Ala. Bull120
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Reference: Mineralogy of Alabama Geol Surv Ala. Bull 120
Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Reference: Mineralogy of Alabama Geol Surv Ala. Bull 120
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Reference: Neathery,T.L.,and Thomas,W.A.,(1975) Pre-Mesozoic Basement Rocks Of The Alabama Coastal Plain:Gulf Coast Association Of Geological Societies Transactions:v.25,p.85-99
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Epsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 · 7H2O
Melanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
OOxygen
O EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
O QuartzSiO2
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mg EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
AlAluminium
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si QuartzSiO2
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
SSulfur
S EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
S MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
KPotassium
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
FeIron
Fe MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O

Fossils

There are 8 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences140
Youngest Fossil Listed16.0 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed450 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Flabellum
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Flabellidae : Flabellum38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Coronia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : Coronia61.6 - 59.2 Ma
Paleocene
Lithophysema
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Lithophysema38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Cucullaea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Cucullaeidae : Cucullaea61.6 - 59.2 Ma
Paleocene
Amusium
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Amusium38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Chlamys
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Chlamys38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Spondylus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Spondylidae : Spondylus38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Etyus
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomata : Bryocryptellidae : Etyus33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Crisulipora
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomatida : Crisuliporidae : Crisulipora33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Exochoecia
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomatida : Exochoecia33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Filisparsa
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomatida : Oncousoeciidae : Filisparsa33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Idmonea
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomatida : Idmoneidae : Idmonea33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Mecynoecia
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomatida : Entalophoridae : Mecynoecia33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Microecia
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomatida : Diastoporidae : Microecia33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Oncousoecia
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomata : Oncousoeciidae : Oncousoecia33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Pleuronea
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomatida : Tubuliporidae : Pleuronea33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Adeonellopsis
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Adeonidae : Adeonellopsis33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Antropora
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Antroporidae : Antropora33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Caberea
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Candidae : Caberea33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Celleporaria
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Lepraliellidae : Celleporaria33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Cyclicopora
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Cyclicoporidae : Cyclicopora33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Didymosella
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Didymosellidae : Didymosella33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Enoplostomella
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Schizoporellidae : Enoplostomella33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Floridinella
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Onychocellidae : Floridinella33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Herentia
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Escharinidae : Herentia33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Hippomenella
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Escharinidae : Hippomenella33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Hippoporella
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Hippoporidridae : Hippoporella33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Lacerna
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Lacernidae : Lacerna33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Lunularia
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Lunulariidae : Lunularia33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Margaretta
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Margarettidae : Margaretta33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Membraniporidra
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Calloporidae : Membraniporidra33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Nellia
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Quadricellariidae : Nellia33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Perigastrella
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Romancheinidae : Perigastrella33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Peristomella
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomata : Peristomella33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Porella
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Bryocryptellidae : Porella33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Puellina
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Cribrilinidae : Puellina33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Scrupocellaria
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Candidae : Scrupocellaria33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Semihaswellia
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Porinidae : Semihaswellia33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Smittina
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Smittinidae : Smittina33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Stamenocella
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Bugulidae : Stamenocella33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Stomachetosella
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Stomachetosellidae : Stomachetosella33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Trypostega
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Trypostegidae : Trypostega33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Umbonula
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Umbonulidae : Umbonula33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Weisbordella
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Clypeasteroida : Laganidae : Weisbordella38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Dinohyus hollandi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Entelodontidae : Dinohyus : Dinohyus hollandi28.4 - 15.97 Ma
Cenozoic
Basilosaurus cetoides
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Basilosauridae : Basilosaurus : Basilosaurus cetoides38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Vertebrata
subphylum
Animalia : Chordata : Vertebrata38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Gigantostrea trigonalis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Gigantostrea : Gigantostrea trigonalis38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Mesalia alabamiensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Turritellidae : Mesalia : Mesalia alabamiensis61.6 - 59.2 Ma
Paleocene
Amusium (Propeamussium) alabamense
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Propeamussiidae : Propeamussium : Amusium (Propeamussium) alabamense61.6 - 59.2 Ma
Paleocene
Nucula (Nucula) mediavia
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Nuculidae : Nucula : Nucula (Nucula) mediavia61.6 - 59.2 Ma
Paleocene
Diaperoecia
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomatida : Diaperoeciidae : Diaperoecia33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Reteporella
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Phidoloporidae : Reteporella33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Echinolampas aldrichi
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Echinolampadoida : Echinolampadidae : Echinolampas : Echinolampas aldrichi28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Plaesiomys proavitus
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Plaesiomyidae : Plaesiomys : Plaesiomys proavitus449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Desmeplagioecia
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomatida : Plagioeciidae : Desmeplagioecia33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Micropora coriacea
species
Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomata : Microporidae : Micropora : Micropora coriacea33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Buffonellaria entomostoma
species
Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomata : Celleporidae : Buffonellaria : Buffonellaria entomostoma33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Periarchus pileussinensis
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Clypeasteroida : Protoscutellidae : Periarchus : Periarchus pileussinensis38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Cassidulus (Paralampas) conradi
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Clypeasteroida : Faujasiidae : Petalobrissus : Cassidulus (Paralampas) conradi28.4 - 15.97 Ma
Cenozoic
Cassidulus (Rhynchopygus) conradi
species
Cassidulus (Rhynchopygus) conradi38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Schizaster americana
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Schizasteridae : Schizaster : Schizaster americana33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escambia_County,_Alabama
Wikidata ID:Q487744
GeoNames ID:4060870

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