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Switzerland County, Indiana, USAi
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PlacePopulation
Vevay1,679 (2017)
Patriot208 (2017)
East Enterprise148 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
180812
Long-form identifier:
1:2:180812:7
GUID (UUID V4):
13a06807-ae74-4582-8e11-17602c4c8d70


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Mineral List

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

21 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Reference: Byron F. King (1932) American Mineralogist, 17, #10, 485-490.
β“˜ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Reference: Byron F. King (1932) American Mineralogist, 17, #10, 485-490.
β“˜ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Reference: Byron F. King (1932) American Mineralogist, 17, #10, 485-490.
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Reference: Byron F. King (1932) American Mineralogist, 17, #10, 485-490.
β“˜ '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.
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: Byron F. King (1932) American Mineralogist, 17, #10, 485-490.
β“˜ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
Reference: Byron F. King (1932) American Mineralogist, 17, #10, 485-490.
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Reference: Byron F. King (1932) American Mineralogist, 17, #10, 485-490.
β“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Reference: Byron F. King (1932) American Mineralogist, 17, #10, 485-490.
β“˜ 'Hornblende'
Reference: Byron F. King (1932) American Mineralogist, 17, #10, 485-490.
β“˜ 'Hypersthene'
Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3
Reference: Byron F. King (1932) American Mineralogist, 17, #10, 485-490.
β“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Reference: Byron F. King (1932) American Mineralogist, 17, #10, 485-490.
β“˜ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Reference: Byron F. King (1932) American Mineralogist, 17, #10, 485-490.
β“˜ 'Leucoxene'
Reference: Byron F. King (1932) American Mineralogist, 17, #10, 485-490.
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Reference: Byron F. King (1932) American Mineralogist, 17, #10, 485-490.
β“˜ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Reference: Byron F. King (1932) American Mineralogist, 17, #10, 485-490.
β“˜ 'Microperthite'
Reference: Byron F. King (1932) American Mineralogist, 17, #10, 485-490.
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: Byron F. King (1932) American Mineralogist, 17, #10, 485-490.
β“˜ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Reference: Byron F. King (1932) American Mineralogist, 17, #10, 485-490.
β“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Reference: Byron F. King (1932) American Mineralogist, 17, #10, 485-490.
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: Byron F. King (1932) American Mineralogist, 17, #10, 485-490.
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Byron F. King (1932) American Mineralogist, 17, #10, 485-490.
β“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Reference: Byron F. King (1932) American Mineralogist, 17, #10, 485-490.
β“˜ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Reference: Byron F. King (1932) American Mineralogist, 17, #10, 485-490.
β“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Reference: Byron F. King (1932) American Mineralogist, 17, #10, 485-490.
β“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Reference: Byron F. King (1932) American Mineralogist, 17, #10, 485-490.
β“˜ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Reference: Byron F. King (1932) American Mineralogist, 17, #10, 485-490.
β“˜ Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
Reference: Byron F. King (1932) American Mineralogist, 17, #10, 485-490.
β“˜ 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
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Xenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Actinolite9.DE.10β—»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜Andalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
β“˜Enstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Kyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Sillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜Tremolite9.DE.10β—»Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
β“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
β“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜'Hornblende'-
β“˜'Hypersthene'-(Mg,Fe)SiO3
β“˜'Leucoxene'-
β“˜'Microperthite'-
β“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
BBoron
Bβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Oβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oβ“˜ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Mgβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alβ“˜ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Alβ“˜ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Siβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siβ“˜ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Kβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Tiβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Tiβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Feβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Feβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
YYttrium
Yβ“˜ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4

Fossils

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

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Occurrences28
Youngest Fossil Listed419 Ma (Silurian)
Oldest Fossil Listed443 Ma (Silurian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Brassfield17440.8 - 433.4 Ma (Silurian)
Brassfield - Lee Creek8443.4 - 433.4 Ma (Silurian)
Salamonie - Osgood3443.4 - 419.2 Ma (Paleozoic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Paliphyllum
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Paliphyllidae : Paliphyllum440.8 - 438.5 Ma
Silurian
Drepanodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Distacodontidae : Drepanodus443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Paltodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Protopanderodontida : Paltodus443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Panderodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Distacodontidae : Panderodus443.4 - 419.2 Ma
Paleozoic
Acodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Acodus443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Trichonodella
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Trichonodella443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Panderodus unicostatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Distacodontidae : Panderodus : Panderodus unicostatus443.4 - 419.2 Ma
Paleozoic
Distomodus kentuckyensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Distomodus : Distomodus kentuckyensis443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Walliserodus curvatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Belodellida : Belodellidae : Walliserodus : Walliserodus curvatus443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Diadelognathus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Conodontophorida : Diadelognathus443.4 - 419.2 Ma
Paleozoic
Exochognathus brassfieldensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Conodontophorida : Exochognathus : Exochognathus brassfieldensis443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Paltodus dyscritus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Protopanderodontida : Paltodus : Paltodus dyscritus443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Rexroadus kentuckyensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Rexroadus : Rexroadus kentuckyensis443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 2 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switzerland_County,_Indiana
Wikidata ID:Q507459
GeoNames ID:4265618

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