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Meriwether County, Georgia, USAi
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Manchester4,095 (2017)
Woodbury909 (2017)
Greenville862 (2017)
Luthersville824 (2017)
Warm Springs404 (2017)
Other Languages:
French:
Comté de Meriwether, Géorgie, États-Unis
German:
Meriwether County, Georgia, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Contea di Meriwether, Georgia, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Меривезер, Джорджия, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
梅里韋瑟縣, 喬治亞州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Meriwether, Georgia, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Meriwether County, Georgia, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة ميريويذر, جورجيا, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Մերիուեթեր շրջան, Ջորջիա, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Meriwether konderria, Georgia
Bavarian:
Meriwether County, Georgia, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
মেরিৱেডার কাউন্টি, জর্জিয়া, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Мериуедър, Джорджия, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Meriwether County, Georgia
Dutch:
Meriwether County, Georgia, Verenigde Staten
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان مری‌وثر، جورجیا, جورجیا, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Hungarian:
Meriwether megye, Georgia, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
メリウェザー郡, ジョージア州, アメリカ合衆国
Latin:
Meriwether, Georgia, Civitates Foederatae Americae
Low Saxon/Low German:
Meriwether County, Georgia, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Meriwether Gông, Georgia
Norwegian:
Meriwether County, Georgia, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Meriwether, Georgia, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Meriwether, Geórgia, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Meriwether, Georgia, Statele Unite ale Americii
Serbian:
Округ Мериведер, Џорџија, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Meriwether County, Georgia, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Meriwether County, Georgia, USA
Turkish:
Meriwether, Georgia, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Мерівезер, Джорджія, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
میریویدر کاؤنٹی، جارجیا, جارجیا, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Meriwether, Georgia, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Meriwether, Georgia, Estados Unidos


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'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Reference: Hopkins, 0. B., (1914), A report on the asbestos, talc, and soapstone deposits of Georgia: Georgia Geological Survey Bulletin 29, 291-292.
Anthophyllite
Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Reference: Minerals of Georgia: Their properties and occurrences. Robert Cook GGWRD Bull 92; Van Gosen, Bradley S. (2005) Reported historic asbestos mines, historic asbestos prospects, and natural asbestos occurrences in the eastern United States. USGS Open-File Report 2005-1189.
'Asbestos'
Reference: Van Gosen, Bradley S. (2005) Reported historic asbestos mines, historic asbestos prospects, and natural asbestos occurrences in the eastern United States. USGS Open-File Report 2005-1189.
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Reference: Minerals of Georgia: Their properties and occurrences. Robert Cook GGWRD Bull 92
Beryl var. Aquamarine
Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18
Reference: Mineralogical Record 22:382
'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: Heinrich, E. WM.,Klepper, Montis R. and Jahns, Richard H.,(1953) Mica Deposits of the Southeastern Piedmont, Part 9 and 10 :USGS Professional Paper 248-F
'Chert var. Novaculite'
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.
'Chlorite Group'
Reference: Minerals of Georgia: Their properties and occurrences. Robert Cook GGWRD Bull 92
Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Reference: Minerals of Georgia: Their properties and occurrences. Robert Cook GGWRD Bull 92
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Reference: Minerals of Georgia: Their properties and occurrences. Robert Cook GGWRD Bull 92; Van Gosen, Bradley S. (2005) Reported historic asbestos mines, historic asbestos prospects, and natural asbestos occurrences in the eastern United States. USGS Open-File Report 2005-1189.
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Reference: Minerals of Georgia: Their properties and occurrences. Robert Cook GGWRD Bull 92
Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
Reference: Minerals of Georgia: Their properties and occurrences. Robert Cook GGWRD Bull 92
Goethite
Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH)
Reference: Minerals of Georgia: Their properties and occurrences. Robert Cook GGWRD Bull 92
Gold
Formula: Au
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Reference: Minerals of Georgia: Their properties and occurrences. Robert Cook GGWRD Bull 92
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Reference: Mineralogical Record 22:382
'K Feldspar'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
'Limonite'
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Reference: Mineralogical Record 22:382
'Monazite'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Reference: Minerals of Georgia: Their properties and occurrences. Robert Cook GGWRD Bull 92
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: Minerals of Georgia: Their properties and occurrences. Robert Cook GGWRD Bull 92
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Reference: Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
Quartz var. Agate
Reference: Minerals of Georgia: Their properties and occurrences. Robert Cook GGWRD Bull 92
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Minerals of Georgia: Their properties and occurrences. Robert Cook GGWRD Bull 92
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Mineralogical Record 22:382
'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
Reference: Minerals of Georgia: Their properties and occurrences. Robert Cook GGWRD Bull 92; Van Gosen, Bradley S. (2005) Reported historic asbestos mines, historic asbestos prospects, and natural asbestos occurrences in the eastern United States. USGS Open-File Report 2005-1189.
'Soapstone'
Reference: Hopkins, 0. B., (1914), A report on the asbestos, talc, and soapstone deposits of Georgia: Georgia Geological Survey Bulletin 29, 291-292.
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Reference: Minerals of Georgia: Their properties and occurrences. Robert Cook GGWRD Bull 92; Van Gosen, Bradley S. (2005) Reported historic asbestos mines, historic asbestos prospects, and natural asbestos occurrences in the eastern United States. USGS Open-File Report 2005-1189.
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
Tremolite
Formula: ◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Reference: Van Gosen, Bradley S. (2005) Reported historic asbestos mines, historic asbestos prospects, and natural asbestos occurrences in the eastern United States. USGS Open-File Report 2005-1189.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Chromite ?4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Gibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
Goethite4.00.α-Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Agate4.DA.05SiO2
var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
Anthophyllite9.DD.05◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
var. Aquamarine9.CJ.05Be3Al2Si6O18
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Tremolite9.DE.10◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
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'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
'Asbestos'-
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
'Chert
var. Novaculite'
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'Chlorite Group'-
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'K Feldspar'-KAlSi3O8
'Limonite'-
'Monazite'-REE(PO4)
'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
'Soapstone'-
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
H Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
H Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
H Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
H GibbsiteAl(OH)3
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H Tremolite◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
H Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
BeBeryllium
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Be Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
BBoron
B TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
O Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
O K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
O QuartzSiO2
O TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
O GibbsiteAl(OH)3
O MonaziteREE(PO4)
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O HematiteFe2O3
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O Tremolite◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
O ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
F Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
MgMagnesium
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mg Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg Tremolite◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
Al GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Al Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
SiSilicon
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Si Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Si Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
Si QuartzSiO2
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si Tremolite◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
PPhosphorus
P MonaziteREE(PO4)
ClChlorine
Cl Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
KPotassium
K K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Tremolite◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Ti Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
CrChromium
Cr ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Fe Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Fe ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
AuGold
Au GoldAu

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meriwether_County,_Georgia
Wikidata ID:Q501151
GeoNames ID:4208945

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