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LaSalle Co., Illinois, USAi
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Starved Rock (1913 or earlier)

LaSalle Co., Illinois, USA
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NE View of Boehm #2 Pit (Starved Rock Mine)

Boehm No. 2 Pit, LaSalle Co., Illinois, USA
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E View of Boehm #2 Pit (Starved Rock Mine)

Boehm No. 2 Pit, LaSalle Co., Illinois, USA
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Starved Rock (1913 or earlier)

LaSalle Co., Illinois, USA
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NE View of Boehm #2 Pit (Starved Rock Mine)

Boehm No. 2 Pit, LaSalle Co., Illinois, USA
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E View of Boehm #2 Pit (Starved Rock Mine)

Boehm No. 2 Pit, LaSalle Co., Illinois, USA
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Starved Rock (1913 or earlier)

LaSalle Co., Illinois, USA
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NE View of Boehm #2 Pit (Starved Rock Mine)

Boehm No. 2 Pit, LaSalle Co., Illinois, USA
Locality type:
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Ottawa18,342 (2017)
Streator13,182 (2017)
Peru9,952 (2017)
La Salle9,609 (2017)
Mendota7,204 (2017)
Marseilles4,963 (2017)
Other Languages:
French:
Comté de LaSalle, Illinois, États-Unis
German:
LaSalle County, Illinois, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Contea di LaSalle, Illinois, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Ла-Салл, Иллинойс, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
拉薩爾縣, 伊利诺伊州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de LaSalle, Illinois, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
LaSalle County, Illinois, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة لاسال, إلينوي, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
ԼաՍելլ շրջան, Իլինոյս, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
LaSalle konderria, Illinois
Bavarian:
LaSalle County, Illinois, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
লা সাল্লে কাউন্টি, ইলিনয়স, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
ЛаСал, Илинойс, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
LaSalle County, Illinois
Czech:
LaSalle County, Illinois, Spojené státy americké
Dutch:
LaSalle County, Illinois, Verenigde Staten
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان لاسال، ایلینوی, ایلینوی, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Hungarian:
LaSalle megye, Illinois, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
ラサール郡, イリノイ州, アメリカ合衆国
Latin:
LaSalle Comitatus, Illinoesia, Civitates Foederatae Americae
Low Saxon/Low German:
LaSalle County, Illinois, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
LaSalle Gông, Illinois
Norwegian:
LaSalle County, Illinois, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo LaSalle, Illinois, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de La Salle, Illinois, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul LaSalle, Illinois, Statele Unite ale Americii
Serbian:
Округ Ласал, Илиноис, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
LaSalle County, Illinois, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
LaSalle County, Illinois, USA
Turkish:
LaSalle County, Illinois, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Ла-Салл, Іллінойс, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
لاسیل کاؤنٹی، الینوائے, الینوائے, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận LaSalle, Illinois, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han LaSalle, Illinois, Estados Unidos
Welsh:
LaSalle County, Illinois, Unol Daleithiau America
Western Punjabi:
لاسالے کاؤنٹی, الینوۓ, امریکہ


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'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: Lidak,E.G.,Marvin,R.F.,Thomas,H.H.,and Bass,M.N.,(1966) Geochronology of the Midcontinent Region ,United States,Part IV, Eastern Area:Journal of Geophysical Research,v.71,p.5427-5438
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: Illinois State Geological Survey
'Clays'
Reference: Illinois State Geological Survey
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: Illinois State Geological Survey

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
'Clays'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O CalciteCaCO3
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
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
MgMagnesium
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
SiSilicon
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
SSulfur
S PyriteFeS2
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
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
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
FeIron
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2

Fossils

There are 4 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences20
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed479 Ma (Early/Lower Ordovician)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Iola - Muncie Creek Shale5305.9 - 303.4 Ma (Carboniferous)
English River13358.9 - 346.7 Ma (Paleozoic)
Shakopee1478.6 - 468.1 Ma (Ordovician)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Bivalvia
class
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Brachiopoda
phylum
Animalia : Brachiopoda305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Lingula
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Lingulidae : Lingula358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Orbiculoidea
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Discinidae : Orbiculoidea358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Schizophoria
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Schizophoriidae : Schizophoria358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Chonetinella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Rugosochonetidae : Chonetinella305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Mesoplica
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Mesoplica358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Ovatia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Monticuliferidae : Ovatia358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Rugosochonetes
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Rugosochonetidae : Rugosochonetes358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Ruthiphiala
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Araksalosiidae : Ruthiphiala358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Schuchertella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Schuchertellidae : Schuchertella358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Whidbornella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Araksalosiidae : Whidbornella358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Paraphorhynchus
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchotetradidae : Paraphorhynchus358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Crurithyris
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Ambocoeliidae : Crurithyris305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Eudoxina
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Costispiriferidae : Eudoxina358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Kitakamithyris
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Elythidae : Kitakamithyris358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Syringothyris
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Syringothyrididae : Syringothyris358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Crinoidea
class
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Ectopistes migratorius
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Columbiformes : Columbidae : Ectopistes : Ectopistes migratorius0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Bassleroceras lasallense
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Bassleroceratidae : Bassleroceras : Bassleroceras lasallense478.6 - 468.1 Ma
Ordovician
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 4 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LaSalle_County,_Illinois
Wikidata ID:Q487003
GeoNames ID:4898878

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