Preston Co., West Virginia, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Preston Co. | County |
| West Virginia | State |
| USA | Country |
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Locality type:
Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Kingwood | 2,959 (2017) |
| Terra Alta | 1,493 (2017) |
| Reedsville | 601 (2017) |
| Rowlesburg | 581 (2017) |
| Masontown | 546 (2011) |
| Newburg | 321 (2017) |
Other Languages:
French:
comté de Preston, Virginie-Occidentale, États-Unis
German:
Preston County, West Virginia, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Preston, Virginia Occidentale, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Престон, Западная Виргиния, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
普雷斯頓縣, 西維吉尼亞州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Preston, Virginia Occidental, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Preston County, West Virginia, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة بريستون, فيرجينيا الغربية, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Փրեստոն շրջան, Արևմտյան Վիրջինիա, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Preston konderria , Mendebaldeko Virginia
Bavarian:
Preston County, West Virginia, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
প্রেসটন কাউন্টি, ওয়েস্ট ভার্জিনিয়া, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Престън, Западна Вирджиния, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Preston County, West Virginia
Cornish:
Konteth Preston, Vyrjynia West, Statys Unys
Dutch:
Preston County, West Virginia, Verenigde Staten
Esperanto:
Preston County, Okcidenta Virginio
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان پرستون، ویرجینیای غربی, ویرجینیای غربی, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Finnish:
Prestonin piirikunta, Länsi-Virginia, Yhdysvallat
Georgian:
პრესტონის ოლქი, დასავლეთი ვირჯინია, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hungarian:
Preston megye, Nyugat-Virginia, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
プレストン郡, ウェストバージニア州, アメリカ合衆国
Low Saxon/Low German:
Preston County, West Virginia, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Preston Gông, West Virginia
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Preston Kūn
Norwegian:
Preston County, Vest-Virginia, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Preston, Wirginia Zachodnia, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Preston, Virgínia Ocidental, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Preston, Virginia de Vest, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Preston, Virgìnia Otzidentale, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Serbian:
Preston County, Западна Вирџинија, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Preston County, Zapadna Virginia, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Preston County, West Virginia, USA
Traditional Chinese:
普雷斯頓縣, 西維珍尼亞州, 美國
Turkish:
Preston, Batı Virginia, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Престон, Західна Вірджинія, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
پریسٹن کاؤنٹی، مغربی ورجینیا, مغربی ورجینیا, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Preston, West Virginia, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Preston, West Virginia, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
پریسٹن کاؤنٹی, ویسٹ ورجینیا, امریکہ
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| ⓘ Anatase Formula: TiO2 Reference: Overstreet, W.C. (1967) The Geologic Occurrence of Monazite. Geological Survey Professional Paper 530, United States Department of the Interior, 327 pages. |
| ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 Reference: Byron F. King (1932) American Mineralogist, 17, #10, 485-490. |
| ⓘ Brookite Formula: TiO2 Reference: Overstreet, W.C. (1967) The Geologic Occurrence of Monazite. Geological Survey Professional Paper 530, United States Department of the Interior, 327 pages. |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' Reference: Overstreet, W.C. (1967) The Geologic Occurrence of Monazite. Geological Survey Professional Paper 530, United States Department of the Interior, 327 pages. |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 Reference: Overstreet, W.C. (1967) The Geologic Occurrence of Monazite. Geological Survey Professional Paper 530, United States Department of the Interior, 327 pages. |
| ⓘ 'Leucoxene' Localities: Reference: Byron F. King (1932) American Mineralogist, 17, #10, 485-490. |
| ⓘ 'Monazite' Formula: REE(PO4) Reference: Overstreet, W.C. (1967) The Geologic Occurrence of Monazite. Geological Survey Professional Paper 530, United States Department of the Interior, 327 pages. |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Byron F. King (1932) American Mineralogist, 17, #10, 485-490. |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Overstreet, W.C. (1967) The Geologic Occurrence of Monazite. Geological Survey Professional Paper 530, United States Department of the Interior, 327 pages. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Byron F. King (1932) American Mineralogist, 17, #10, 485-490. |
| ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 Reference: Byron F. King (1932) American Mineralogist, 17, #10, 485-490. |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 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. |
| ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z Localities: Reference: Byron F. King (1932) American Mineralogist, 17, #10, 485-490. |
| ⓘ 'Xenotime' Reference: Overstreet, W.C. (1967) The Geologic Occurrence of Monazite. Geological Survey Professional Paper 530, United States Department of the Interior, 327 pages. |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) Reference: Byron F. King (1932) American Mineralogist, 17, #10, 485-490. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Brookite | 4.DD.10 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Leucoxene' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Monazite' | - | REE(PO4) |
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ | 'Xenotime' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Monazite | REE(PO4) |
| O | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Brookite | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Monazite | REE(PO4) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Brookite | TiO2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Fossils
There are 4 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 | 81 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Youngest Fossil Listed | 299 Ma (Permian) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 339 Ma (Carboniferous) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Fossil Localities | Click to show 4 fossil localities |
References
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preston_County,_West_Virginia |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q495157 |
| GeoNames ID: | 4819019 |
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