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Cheyenne Co., Nebraska, USAi
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Point of Rocks (1920 or earlier)

Cheyenne Co., Nebraska, USA
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Point of Rocks (1920 or earlier)

Cheyenne Co., Nebraska, USA
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Point of Rocks (1920 or earlier)

Cheyenne Co., Nebraska, USA
Locality type:
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Sidney6,942 (2017)
Potter331 (2017)
Lodgepole317 (2017)
Dalton314 (2017)
Gurley214 (2011)
Other Languages:
French:
comté de Cheyenne, Nebraska, États-Unis
German:
Cheyenne County, Nebraska, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Cheyenne, Nebraska, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Шайенн, Небраска, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
夏延縣, 內布拉斯加州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Cheyenne, Nebraska, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Cheyenne County, Nebraska, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة تشيني, نبراسكا, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Շայեն շրջան, Նեբրասկա, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Cheyenne konderria , Nebraska
Bavarian:
Cheyenne County, Nebraska, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
চেইয়েন্নে কাউন্টি, নেব্রাস্কা, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Шайен, Небраска, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Cheyenne County, Nebraska
Dutch:
Cheyenne County, Nebraska, Verenigde Staten
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان شاین، نبراسکا, نبراسکا, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Georgian:
შაიენის ოლქი, ნებრასკა, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hungarian:
Cheyenne megye, Nebraska, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
シャイアン郡, ネブラスカ州, アメリカ合衆国
Low Saxon/Low German:
Cheyenne County, Nebraska, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Cheyenne Gông, Nebraska
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Cheyenne Kūn
Norwegian:
Cheyenne County, Nebraska, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Cheyenne, Nebraska, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Cheyenne, Nebraska, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Cheyenne, Nebraska, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Cheyenne, Nebraska, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Scottish Gaelic:
Cheyenne County, Nebraska, Na Stàitean Aonaichte
Serbian:
Округ Шајен, Небраска, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Cheyenne County, Nebraska, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Cheyenne County, Nebraska, USA
Traditional Chinese:
夏延縣, 內布拉斯加州, 美國
Turkish:
Cheyenne, Nebraska, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Шаєнн, Небраска, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
شاین کاؤنٹی، نیبراسکا, نیبراسکا, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Cheyenne, Nebraska, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Cheyenne, Nebraska, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
چیین کاؤنٹی،نیبراسکا, نیبراسکا, امریکہ


Cheyenne County is in the Panhandle Region of western Nebraska, it's southern boundary abuts Colorado. The county seat is Sidney.

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Mineral List

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

6 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Reference: Ramdohr, P. (1973). The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. Elsevier Publishing Company: Amsterdam; London: New York. 245 pages.
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Description: Composition [Fayalite 23 mol%], Mason (1963).
Reference: Mason, B. (1963) Olivine in ordinary chondrites. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 27(9): 1011-1023. (Sept 1963).; Graham, A. L., Bevan, A. W. R. & Hutchison, B. (1985) Catalogue of Meteorites (4/e). University of Arizona Press: Tucson.
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Reference: Ramdohr, P. (1973). The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. Elsevier Publishing Company: Amsterdam; London: New York. 245 pages.
Iron
Formula: Fe
Reference: Ramdohr, P. (1973). The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. Elsevier Publishing Company: Amsterdam; London: New York. 245 pages.
Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
Reference: Ramdohr, P. (1973). The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. Elsevier Publishing Company: Amsterdam; London: New York. 245 pages.
'Limonite'
Reference: Ramdohr, P. (1973). The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. Elsevier Publishing Company: Amsterdam; London: New York. 245 pages.
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Reference: The Minerals and Gemstones of Nebraska CSD U Neb EC 2
'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
Description: Orthopyroxene composition ('hypersthene') characteristic of L chondrites.
Reference: Graham, A. L., Bevan, A. W. R. & Hutchison, B. (1985) Catalogue of Meteorites (4/e). University of Arizona Press: Tucson.
Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Reference: The Minerals and Gemstones of Nebraska CSD U Neb EC 2
Troilite
Formula: FeS
Reference: Ramdohr, P. (1973). The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. Elsevier Publishing Company: Amsterdam; London: New York. 245 pages.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Iron1.AE.05Fe
var. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Troilite2.CC.10FeS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
'Limonite'-
'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
OOxygen
O PyrolusiteMn4+O2
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
SiSilicon
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
SSulfur
S TroiliteFeS
TiTitanium
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
CrChromium
Cr ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
MnManganese
Mn PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Fe ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Fe TroiliteFeS
Fe IronFe
NiNickel
Ni Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)

Fossils

There are 3 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences28
Youngest Fossil Listed4.90 Ma (Pliocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed113 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Ash Hollow1510.3 - 4.9 Ma (Neogene)
Ogallala110.3 - 4.9 Ma (Neogene)
Skull Creek Shale1113 - 100.5 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Felidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae13.6 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Borophagus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Borophagus10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Ceratogaulus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Mylagaulidae : Ceratogaulus10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Spermophilus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Spermophilus13.6 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Pliosaccomys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Geomyidae : Pliosaccomys13.6 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Megatylopus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae : Megatylopus13.6 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Pseudoceras
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Gelocidae : Pseudoceras13.6 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Pediomeryx
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Palaeomerycidae : Pediomeryx13.6 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Teleoceras
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Teleoceras13.6 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Gomphotheriidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Gomphotheriidae10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Crusafontina magna
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricidae : Crusafontina : Crusafontina magna13.6 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Teleoceras fossiger
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Teleoceras : Teleoceras fossiger10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Borophagus secundus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Borophagus : Borophagus secundus10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Epicyon haydeni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Epicyon : Epicyon haydeni13.6 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Dipoides stirtoni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Castoridae : Dipoides : Dipoides stirtoni13.6 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Goniodontomys disjunctus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Goniodontomys : Goniodontomys disjunctus13.6 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Lemoynea biradicularis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Talpidae : Lemoynea : Lemoynea biradicularis13.6 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Amphimachairodus coloradensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Amphimachairodus : Amphimachairodus coloradensis10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Megalonyx curvidens
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pilosa : Megalonychidae : Megalonyx : Megalonyx curvidens10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Megatylopus gigas
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae : Megatylopus : Megatylopus gigas10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Neohipparion leptode
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Neohipparion : Neohipparion leptode13.6 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Pleiolama vera
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae : Pleiolama : Pleiolama vera10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Dinohippus leidyanus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Dinohippus : Dinohippus leidyanus10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Nannippus lenticularis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Nannippus : Nannippus lenticularis10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Sorex edwardsi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Soricidae : Sorex : Sorex edwardsi13.6 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Arcellites
genus
Plantae : Arcellites113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Archaeolaginae
subfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Leporidae : Archaeolaginae13.6 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 3 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheyenne_County,_Nebraska
Wikidata ID:Q484771
GeoNames ID:5694258

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