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Marion County, Ohio, USAi
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Marion CountyCounty
OhioState
USACountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Marion36,363 (2017)
Prospect1,070 (2017)
La Rue717 (2017)
Caledonia557 (2017)
New Bloomington496 (2017)
Morral384 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
54771
Long-form identifier:
1:2:54771:7
GUID (UUID V4):
acb5b098-77fb-4768-9a0a-63e609f1f745
Other Languages:
French:
comté de Marion, Ohio, États-Unis
German:
Marion County, Ohio, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Marion, Ohio, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Марион, Огайо, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
馬里昂縣, 俄亥俄州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Marion, Ohio, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Marion County, Ohio, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة ماريون , أوهايو, الولايات المتحدة
Basque:
Marion konderria , Ohio
Bavarian:
Marion County, Ohio, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
মারিওন কাউন্টি, ওহাইও, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Мариън, Охайо, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Marion County , Ohio
Danish:
Marion County, Ohio, USA
Dutch:
Marion County, Ohio, Verenigde Staten
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان ماریون، اوهایو, اوهایو, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Finnish:
Marionin piirikunta, Ohio, Yhdysvallat
Georgian:
მერიონის ოლქი, ოჰაიო, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hebrew:
מחוז מריון, אוהיו, ארצות הברית
Hungarian:
Marion megye, Ohio, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
マリオン郡, オハイオ州, アメリカ合衆国
Latin:
Marion Comitatus, Ohium, Civitates Foederatae Americae
Low Saxon/Low German:
Marion County, Ohio, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Marion Gông, Ohio
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Marion Kūn
Norwegian:
Marion County, Ohio, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Marion, Ohio, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Marion, Ohio, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Marion, Ohio, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Marion, Ohio, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Scottish Gaelic:
Marion County, Ohio, Na Stàitean Aonaichte
Serbian:
Округ Марион, Охајо, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Marion County, Ohio, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Marion County, Ohio, USA
Traditional Chinese:
馬里昂縣, 俄亥俄州, 美國
Turkish:
Marion County, Ohio, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Меріон, Огайо, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
ماریون کاؤنٹی، اوہائیو, اوہائیو, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Marion, Ohio, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Marion, Ohio, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
میرین کاؤنٹی، اوہائیو, اوہائیو, امریکہ


Marion County is a county in west central Ohio. It was founded on April 1, 1820 and named after General Francis Marion (1732-1795), a lieutenant colonel in the Continental Army and later brigadier general during the American Revolutionary War. The county seat is Marion.

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

8 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: Carlson, E.H. (2015) Minerals of Ohio, 2nd ed. ODNR Division of Geological Survey, Bulletin 69, 290 pages.
Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
Reference: Carlson, E.H. (2015) Minerals of Ohio, 2nd ed. ODNR Division of Geological Survey, Bulletin 69, 290 pages.
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Reference: Carlson, E.H. (2015) Minerals of Ohio, 2nd ed. ODNR Division of Geological Survey, Bulletin 69, 290 pages.
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Reference: Carlson, E.H. (2015) Minerals of Ohio, 2nd ed. ODNR Division of Geological Survey, Bulletin 69, 290 pages.
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: Carlson, E.H. (2015) Minerals of Ohio, 2nd ed. ODNR Division of Geological Survey, Bulletin 69, 290 pages.
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: Carlson, E.H. (2015) Minerals of Ohio, 2nd ed. ODNR Division of Geological Survey, Bulletin 69, 290 pages.
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Reference: Carlson, E.H. (2015) Minerals of Ohio, 2nd ed. ODNR Division of Geological Survey, Bulletin 69, 290 pages.
Strontianite
Formula: SrCO3
Reference: Carlson, E.H. (2015) Minerals of Ohio, 2nd ed. ODNR Division of Geological Survey, Bulletin 69, 290 pages.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Strontianite5.AB.15SrCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Celestine7.AD.35SrSO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C StrontianiteSrCO3
OOxygen
O CalciteCaCO3
O CelestineSrSO4
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O StrontianiteSrCO3
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SSulfur
S CelestineSrSO4
S MarcasiteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
SrStrontium
Sr CelestineSrSO4
Sr StrontianiteSrCO3

Fossils

There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences4
Youngest Fossil Listed383 Ma (Middle Devonian)
Oldest Fossil Listed393 Ma (Middle Devonian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Columbus2387.7 - 382.7 Ma (Devonian)
Columbus Limestone - Marblehead2393.3 - 387.7 Ma (Devonian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Pseudoatrypa
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Atrypidae : Pseudoatrypa387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Hoareicardia cunea
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Rostroconchia : Conocardiida : Hippocardiidae : Hoareicardia : Hoareicardia cunea393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Palaeotrochus kearnyi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Palaeotrochidae : Palaeotrochus : Palaeotrochus kearnyi393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Strophomena (Strophodonta)
subgenus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophodontidae : Strophomena (Strophodonta)387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 2 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marion_County,_Ohio
Wikidata ID:Q489553
GeoNames ID:5161911

External Links

http://www.co.marion.oh.us/ -- County website

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