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Floyd County, Indiana, USAi
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Neighbouring regions:
Jefferson Co., Kentucky, USA
Clark County, Indiana, USA
Washington Co., Indiana, USA
Harrison County, Indiana, USA
Type:
County
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
New Albany36,732 (2017)
Georgetown3,210 (2017)
Galena1,818 (2017)
Greenville730 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
213686
Long-form identifier:
1:2:213686:1
GUID (UUID V4):
fceef242-1391-4963-96fb-2686bf2f7762


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Mineral List

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

8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Alum-(K) ?
Formula: KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Reference: Erd, R. C. and S.S. Greenburg (1960) Minerals of Indiana. Indiana Geological Survey Bulletin 18 73pp
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: Erd, R. C. and S.S. Greenburg (1960) Minerals of Indiana. Indiana Geological Survey Bulletin 18 73pp
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Reference: Erd, R. C. and S.S. Greenburg (1960) Minerals of Indiana. Indiana Geological Survey Bulletin 18 73pp
β“˜ Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
Reference: Erd, R. C. and S.S. Greenburg (1960) Minerals of Indiana. Indiana Geological Survey Bulletin 18 73pp
β“˜ 'Glauconite'
Formula: K0.6-0 · 85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Reference: Erd, R. C. and S.S. Greenburg (1960) Minerals of Indiana. Indiana Geological Survey Bulletin 18 73pp
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Reference: Erd, R. C. and S.S. Greenburg (1960) Minerals of Indiana. Indiana Geological Survey Bulletin 18 73pp
β“˜ Gypsum var. Selenite
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Reference: Erd, R. C. and S.S. Greenburg (1960) Minerals of Indiana. Indiana Geological Survey Bulletin 18 73pp
β“˜ 'Limonite'
Reference: Erd, R. C. and S.S. Greenburg (1960) Minerals of Indiana. Indiana Geological Survey Bulletin 18 73pp
β“˜ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Reference: Erd, R. C. and S.S. Greenburg (1960) Minerals of Indiana. Indiana Geological Survey Bulletin 18 73pp
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Erd, R. C. and S.S. Greenburg (1960) Minerals of Indiana. Indiana Geological Survey Bulletin 18 73pp
β“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Reference: Erd, R. C. and S.S. Greenburg (1960) Minerals of Indiana. Indiana Geological Survey Bulletin 18 73pp

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Alum-(K) ?7.CC.20KAl(SO4)2 Β· 12H2O
β“˜Epsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 Β· 7H2O
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
β“˜var. Selenite7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Melanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 Β· H2O
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Glauconite'-K0.6-0 Β· 85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
β“˜'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Hβ“˜ GlauconiteK0.6-0 · 85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Hβ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Hβ“˜ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Oβ“˜ GlauconiteK0.6-0 · 85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Oβ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Oβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Oβ“˜ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgβ“˜ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Mgβ“˜ GlauconiteK0.6-0 · 85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ GlauconiteK0.6-0 · 85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Alβ“˜ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ GlauconiteK0.6-0 · 85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Sβ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Sβ“˜ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ GlauconiteK0.6-0 · 85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Kβ“˜ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ GlauconiteK0.6-0 · 85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Feβ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Feβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3

Fossils

There are 3 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences34
Youngest Fossil Listed359 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Oldest Fossil Listed393 Ma (Middle Devonian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
New Albany Shale29372.2 - 358.9 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Silver Creek5393.3 - 382.7 Ma (Devonian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Aulocystis
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Auloporida : Aulocystidae : Aulocystis393.3 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Pleurodictyum
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Micheliniidae : Pleurodictyum393.3 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Paracyclas
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Cycloconchidae : Paracyclas393.3 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Platyrachella
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spinocyrtiidae : Subcuspidella393.3 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Modiomorpha concentrica
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Modiomorphida : Modiomorphidae : Modiomorpha : Modiomorpha concentrica393.3 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Lepidodendron
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lycopodiopsida : Lepidodendraceae : Lepidodendron372.2 - 358.9 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Kalymma
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Ginkgoopsida : Calamopityaceae : Kalymma372.2 - 358.9 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Callixylon
genus		Plantae : Aneurophytophyta : Archaeopteridopsida : Archaeopteridales : Archaeopteridaceae : Callixylon372.2 - 358.9 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Cladoxylon
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cladoxylon372.2 - 358.9 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Polyxylon
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Polyxylon372.2 - 358.9 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Pietzschia
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pietzschia372.2 - 358.9 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 3 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floyd_County,_Indiana
Wikidata ID:Q164603
GeoNames ID:4257565

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