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Pickens County, South Carolina, USAi
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Neighbouring regions:
Transylvania Co., North Carolina, USA
Anderson County, South Carolina, USA
Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
Oconee County, South Carolina, USA
Locality type:
County
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Easley20,765 (2017)
Clemson15,446 (2017)
Central5,167 (2017)
Liberty3,246 (2017)
Pickens3,173 (2017)
Arial2,543 (2011)
Other Languages:
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French:
comté de Pickens, Caroline du Sud, États-Unis
German:
Pickens County, South Carolina, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Pickens, Carolina del Sud, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Пикенс, Южная Каролина, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
皮肯斯縣 , 南卡罗来纳州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Pickens, Carolina del Sur, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Pickens County, South Carolina, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة بيكنز , كارولاينا الجنوبية, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Փիկենս շրջան, Հարավային Կարոլինա, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Pickens konderria , Hego Carolina
Bavarian:
Pickens County, South Carolina, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
পিকেনস কাউন্টি, সাউথ ক্যারোলাইনা, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Пикънс, Южна Каролина, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Pickens County , South Carolina
Dutch:
Pickens County, South Carolina, Verenigde Staten
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان پیکنز، کارولینای جنوبی, کارولینای جنوبی, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Georgian:
პიკენსის ოლქი, სამხრეთი კაროლინა, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hungarian:
Pickens megye, Dél-Karolina, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Irish Gaelic:
Contae Pickens, Carolina Theas, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá
Japanese:
ピケンズ郡, サウスカロライナ州, アメリカ合衆国
Low Saxon/Low German:
Pickens County, Süüd-Carolina, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Pickens Gông, South Carolina
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Pickens Kūn
Norwegian:
Pickens County, Sør-Carolina, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Pickens , Karolina Południowa, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Pickens, Carolina do Sul, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Pickens, Carolina de Sud, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Pickens, Carolina de Sud, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Serbian:
Округ Пикенс , Јужна Каролина, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Pickens County, Južna Karolina, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Pickens County, South Carolina, USA
Traditional Chinese:
皮肯斯縣, 南卡羅萊納州, 美國
Turkish:
Pickens ilçesi, Güney Karolina, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Пікенс, Південна Кароліна, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
پکینز کاؤنٹی، جنوبی کیرولائنا, جنوبی کیرولائنا, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Pickens, South Carolina, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Pickens, South Carolina, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
پکنز کاؤنٹی, جنوبی کیرولائنا, امریکہ


Note: The geographic coordinates presented are taken from the Easley topo map. The USGS GNIS database presents 18 sets of coordinates for this county.

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ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Reference: Cazeau, C.J and Brown, C.Q (1963) Guide To The Geology Of Pickens And Oconee Counties,South Carolina :Carolina Geological Society Field Trip October 26-27,1963
ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Reference: Cazeau, C.J and Brown, C.Q (1963) Guide To The Geology Of Pickens And Oconee Counties,South Carolina :Carolina Geological Society Field Trip October 26-27,1963
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Reference: Thomas Leonard Watson (1910) Granites of the Southeastern Atlantic States :USGS Bulletin 426
ⓘ 'Asbestos'
Reference: Earle Sloan (1908) Mineral Localities of South Carolina :South Carolina Geological Survey Bulletin No. 2
ⓘ '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: National Geochemical Database : Rocks : USGS File # W218314
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
Reference: National Geochemical Database : Rocks : USGS File # W244729
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Reference: National Geochemical Database : Rocks : USGS File # W218316
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
Reference: Griffitts, Wallace R. and Olson, Jerry C. (1953) Mica Deposits of the Southeastern Piedmont -Part 7 and Part 8 : USGS Paper 248-E
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Reference: Griffitts, Wallace R. and Olson, Jerry C. (1953) Mica Deposits of the Southeastern Piedmont - Part 7 and Part 8 : USGS Paper 248-E
ⓘ Gold
Formula: Au
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
ⓘ 'Hornblende'
Reference: Cazeau, C.J and Brown, C.Q (1963) Guide To The Geology Of Pickens And Oconee Counties,South Carolina :Carolina Geological Society Field Trip October 26-27,1963
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Reference: Griffitts, Wallace R. and Olson, Jerry C. (1953) Mica Deposits of the Southeastern Piedmont -Part 7 and Part 8 : USGS Paper 248-E
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Reference: Cazeau, C.J and Brown, C.Q (1963) Guide To The Geology Of Pickens And Oconee Counties,South Carolina :Carolina Geological Society Field Trip October 26-27,1963
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Reference: Cazeau, C.J and Brown, C.Q (1963) Guide To The Geology Of Pickens And Oconee Counties,South Carolina :Carolina Geological Society Field Trip October 26-27,1963
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 18 localities in this region.
Reference: National Geochemical Database : Rocks : USGS File # W218314
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Reference: Thomas Leonard Watson (1910) Granites of the Southeastern Atlantic States :USGS Bulletin 426
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: Thomas Leonard Watson (1910) Granites of the Southeastern Atlantic States :USGS Bulletin 426
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Reference: Griffitts, Wallace R. and Olson, Jerry C. (1953) Mica Deposits of the Southeastern Piedmont - Part 7 and Part 8 : USGS Paper 248-E
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Thomas Leonard Watson (1910) Granites of the Southeastern Atlantic States :USGS Bulletin 426
ⓘ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Reference: Cazeau, C.J and Brown, C.Q (1963) Guide To The Geology Of Pickens And Oconee Counties,South Carolina :Carolina Geological Society Field Trip October 26-27,1963
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Reference: Earle Sloan (1908) Mineral Localities of South Carolina : South Carolina Geological Survey Bulletin No.2
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Reference: Thomas Leonard Watson (1910) Granites of the Southeastern Atlantic States :USGS Bulletin 426
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Reference: Thomas Leonard Watson (1910) Granites of the Southeastern Atlantic States :USGS Bulletin 426

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Oligoclase9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'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
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Hornblende'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(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ⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(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ⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
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ⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(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ⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(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ⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Caⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
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ⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
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ⓘ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
AuGold
Auⓘ GoldAu

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pickens_County,_South_Carolina
Wikidata ID:Q513905
GeoNames ID:4590954

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