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Washington Co., Kentucky, USAi
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Washington Co.County
KentuckyState
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Locality type:
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Springfield3,055 (2017)
Willisburg287 (2017)
Mackville225 (2017)
Other Languages:
French:
comté de Washington, Kentucky, États-Unis
German:
Washington County, Kentucky, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Washington, Kentucky, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Вашингтон, Кентукки, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
華盛頓縣, 肯塔基州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Washington, Kentucky, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Washington County , Kentucky, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة واشنطن, كنتاكي, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Վաշինգտոն շրջան, Կենտուկի, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Washington konderria , Kentucky
Bavarian:
Washington County, Kentucky, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bengali:
ওয়াশিংটন কাউন্টি, কেন্টাকি, মার্কিন যুক্তরাষ্ট্র
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
ৱাশিংটন কাউন্টি, কেন্টাকি, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Вашингтон, Кентъки, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Washington County , Kentucky
Dutch:
Washington County, Kentucky, Verenigde Staten
Esperanto:
Kantono Vaŝingtono, Kentukio
Estonian:
Washingtoni maakond, Kentucky, Ameerika Ühendriigid
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان واشینگتن، کنتاکی, کنتاکی, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Georgian:
ვაშინგტონის ოლქი, კენტუკი, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hungarian:
Washington megye, Kentucky, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
ワシントン郡, ケンタッキー州, アメリカ合衆国
Low Saxon/Low German:
Washington County, Kentucky, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Washington Gông, Kentucky
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Washington Kūn
Norwegian:
Washington County, Kentucky, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Washington, Kentucky, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Washington, Kentucky, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Washington, Kentucky, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Washington, Kentucky, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Scottish Gaelic:
Washington County, Kentucky, Na Stàitean Aonaichte
Serbian:
Округ Вашингтон, Кентаки, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Washington County, Kentucky, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Washington County, Kentucky, USA
Traditional Chinese:
華盛頓縣, 肯塔基州, 美國
Turkish:
Washington, Kentucky, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Вашингтон, Кентуккі, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
واشنگٹن کاؤنٹی، کینٹکی, کینٹکی, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Washington, Kentucky, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Washington, Kentucky, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
واشنگٹن کاؤنٹی، کینٹکی, کینٹکی, امریکہ


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

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

11 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Reference: Alan Goldstein (2006) Kentucky Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals 81:420-440
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: Alan Goldstein (2006) Kentucky Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals 81:420-440
Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
Reference: Alan Goldstein (2006) Kentucky Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals 81:420-440
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Reference: Alan Goldstein (2006) Kentucky Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals 81:420-440
Goethite
Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH)
Reference: Alan Goldstein (2006) Kentucky Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals 81:420-440
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Reference: Alan Goldstein (2006) Kentucky Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals 81:420-440
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Reference: Alan Goldstein (2006) Kentucky Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals 81:420-440
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: Alan Goldstein (2006) Kentucky Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals 81:420-440
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: Alan Goldstein (2006) Kentucky Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals 81:420-440
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Alan Goldstein (2006) Kentucky Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals 81:420-440
Smythite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3)
Reference: Alan Goldstein (2006) Kentucky Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals 81:420-440

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Smythite2.CC.10(Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3)
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.α-Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Celestine7.AD.35SrSO4
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O CelestineSrSO4
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O HematiteFe2O3
O QuartzSiO2
O Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S CelestineSrSO4
S PyriteFeS2
S Smythite(Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3)
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S MarcasiteFeS2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe Smythite(Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3)
Fe Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
NiNickel
Ni Smythite(Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3)
SrStrontium
Sr CelestineSrSO4
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4

Fossils

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

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Occurrences131
Youngest Fossil Listed443 Ma (Silurian)
Oldest Fossil Listed458 Ma (Middle Ordovician)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Grant Lake39452 - 449.5 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)
Calloway Creek18452 - 449.5 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)
Clays Ferry56452 - 449.5 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)
Maysvillian - McMillan11458.4 - 443.4 Ma (Paleozoic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Cornulites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cornulitidae : Cornulites452 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Cyclonema
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Platyceratidae : Cyclonema452 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Lophospira
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae : Lophospira452 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Bivalvia
class
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia452 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Ambonychia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Ambonychiidae : Ambonychia452 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Pterinea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pterineidae : Pterinea452 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Isotelus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae : Isotelus452 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Flexicalymene
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Calymenidae : Flexicalymene452 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Ostracoda
class
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda452 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Bryozoa
phylum
Animalia : Bryozoa452 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Constellaria
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Constellariidae : Constellaria452 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Cryptostomata
order
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomata452 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Chasmatopora
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Phylloporinidae : Chasmatopora452 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Dalmanella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dalmanellidae : Dalmanella452 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Plaesiomys
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Plaesiomyidae : Plaesiomys458.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Platystrophia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Platystrophiidae : Platystrophia458.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Strophomena
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : Strophomena452 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Crinoidea
class
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea452 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Ptychocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Dimerocrinitidae : Ptychocrinus452 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Cincinnaticrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Cincinnaticrinus452 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Ectenocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Homocrinidae : Ectenocrinus452 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Hebertella occidentalis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Plectorthidae : Hebertella : Hebertella occidentalis458.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Cincinnetina meeki
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dalmanellidae : Cincinnetina : Cincinnetina meeki458.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Cincinnetina multisecta
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dalmanellidae : Cincinnetina : Cincinnetina multisecta458.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Trepostomata
order
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida452 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Platystrophia ponderosa
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Platystrophiidae : Platystrophia : Platystrophia ponderosa458.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Platystrophia laticosta
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Platystrophiidae : Platystrophia : Platystrophia laticosta458.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Strophomena planumbona
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : Strophomena : Strophomena planumbona458.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Strophomena vetusta
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : Strophomena : Strophomena vetusta458.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Rafinesquina alternata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : Rafinesquina : Rafinesquina alternata452 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Glyptorthis insculpta
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Glyptorthidae : Glyptorthis : Glyptorthis insculpta458.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Zygospira modesta
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Anazygidae : Zygospira : Zygospira modesta452 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Platystrophia hopensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Platystrophiidae : Platystrophia : Platystrophia hopensis452 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Strophomena planoconvexa
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : Strophomena : Strophomena planoconvexa452 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Sowerbyella rugosa
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Sowerbyellidae : Sowerbyella : Sowerbyella rugosa452 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Platystrophia clarksvillensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Platystrophiidae : Platystrophia : Platystrophia clarksvillensis458.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Rafinesquina ponderosa
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : Rafinesquina : Rafinesquina ponderosa458.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 8 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_County,_Kentucky
Wikidata ID:Q502929
GeoNames ID:4312745

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