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Lincoln, Lancaster Co., Nebraska, USAi
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State Capitol Building, Lincoln

Lincoln, Lancaster Co., Nebraska, USA
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State Capitol Building, Lincoln

Lincoln, Lancaster Co., Nebraska, USA
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State Capitol Building, Lincoln

Lincoln, Lancaster Co., Nebraska, USA
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Lincoln277,348 (2017)


A populated place & incorporated city. The City of Lincoln is the state capital and the home of the state university (University of Nebraska).

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7 valid minerals.

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β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Description: Pseudomorphs after marcasite
Reference: Rocks & Min.: 18:326.
β“˜ Goethite
Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Reference: The Minerals and Gemstones of Nebraska CSD U Neb EC 2
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
Description: Small amounts of gold are found in the Platte River. A gold sluice was operated on the Cretaceous Dakota Group just north of Lincoln in 1965 and recovered a few dollars worth of gold.
Reference: The Minerals and Gemstones of Nebraska CSD U Neb EC 2
β“˜ Halite
Formula: NaCl
Reference: Pabian, Roger K., Cook, Allan (1976), Minerals and Gemstones of Nebraska: A Handbook for Students and Collectors, Conservation & Survey Division, University of Nebraska. Copyright Β© July 1976 The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska.
β“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: Rocks & Min.: 18:326.
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: Rocks & Min.: 18:326.
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: The Minerals and Gemstones of Nebraska CSD U Neb EC 2
β“˜ Quartz var. Agate
Reference: The Minerals and Gemstones of Nebraska CSD U Neb EC 2
β“˜ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Reference: The Minerals and Gemstones of Nebraska CSD U Neb EC 2
β“˜ Quartz var. Lake Superior Agate
Formula: SiO2
Reference: The Minerals and Gemstones of Nebraska CSD U Neb EC 2
β“˜ Quartz var. Moss Agate
Formula: SiO2
Reference: The Minerals and Gemstones of Nebraska CSD U Neb EC 2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Halite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Goethite4.00.Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Agate4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Lake Superior Agate4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Moss Agate4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. Lake Superior AgateSiO2
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. Moss AgateSiO2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ HaliteNaCl
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. Lake Superior AgateSiO2
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. Moss AgateSiO2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ HaliteNaCl
FeIron
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu

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Wayne, William J. (2006) The Earth All Around Us: Selected Building Stone in Lincoln, Nebraska. A Walking Tour, U. of Nebr. Conservation Survey Division Educational Circular 19 .

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln,_Nebraska
Wikidata ID:Q28260
GeoNames ID:5072006

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