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Jefferson County, West Virginia, USAi
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Charles Town5,899 (2017)
Ranson4,941 (2017)
Shannondale3,358 (2011)
Shepherdstown2,079 (2017)
Bolivar1,060 (2017)
Shenandoah Junction703 (2011)
Mindat Locality ID:
24761
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:24761:3
GUID (UUID V4):
59e860fd-8e5a-48c0-ab17-c03c1b1d9124
Other Languages:
French:
comté de Jefferson, Virginie-Occidentale, États-Unis
German:
Jefferson County, West Virginia, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Jefferson, Virginia Occidentale, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Джефферсон, Западная Виргиния, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
傑佛遜縣, 西維吉尼亞州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Jefferson, Virginia Occidental, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Jefferson County, West Virginia, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة جيفرسون, فيرجينيا الغربية, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Ջեֆերսոն շրջան, Արևմտյան Վիրջինիա, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Jefferson konderria , Mendebaldeko Virginia
Bavarian:
Jefferson County, West Virginia, Vaoanigte Stootn
Belarusian:
Джэферсан, Заходняя Віргінія, Злучаныя Штаты Амерыкі
Bengali:
জেফারসন কাউন্টি, পশ্চিম ভার্জিনিয়া, মার্কিন যুক্তরাষ্ট্র
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
জেফারশন কাউন্টি, ওয়েস্ট ভার্জিনিয়া, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Джеферсън, Западна Вирджиния, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Jefferson County, West Virginia
Cornish:
Konteth Jefferson, Vyrjynia West, Statys Unys
Dutch:
Jefferson County, West Virginia, Verenigde Staten
Esperanto:
Jefferson County, Okcidenta Virginio
Estonian:
Jeffersoni maakond, Lääne-Virginia, Ameerika Ühendriigid
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان جفرسون، ویرجینیای غربی, ویرجینیای غربی, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Georgian:
ჯეფერსონის ოლქი, დასავლეთი ვირჯინია, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hungarian:
Jefferson megye, Nyugat-Virginia, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Icelandic:
Jefferson County, Vestur-Virginía, Bandaríkin
Japanese:
ジェファーソン郡, ウェストバージニア州, アメリカ合衆国
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Джефферсон, Батыс Виргиния, Америка Құрама Штаттары
Low Saxon/Low German:
Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Jefferson Gông, West Virginia
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Jefferson Kūn
Norwegian:
Jefferson County, Vest-Virginia, USA
Pennsylvania German:
Jefferson Kaundi, Wescht Wirschini, Amerikaa
Polish:
Hrabstwo Jefferson, Wirginia Zachodnia, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Jefferson, Virgínia Ocidental, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Jefferson, Virginia de Vest, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Jefferson, Virgìnia Otzidentale, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Serbian:
Округ Џеферсон , Западна Вирџинија, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Jefferson County, Zapadna Virginia, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA
Traditional Chinese:
傑佛遜縣, 西維珍尼亞州, 美國
Turkish:
Jefferson, Batı Virginia, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Джефферсон, Західна Вірджинія, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
جیفرسن کاؤنٹی، مغربی ورجینیا, مغربی ورجینیا, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Jefferson, West Virginia, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Jefferson, West Virginia, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
جیفرسن کاؤنٹی، ویسٹ ورجینیا, ویسٹ ورجینیا, امریکہ


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11 valid minerals.

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'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chamosite
Formula: (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Chamosite var. Thuringite
Formula: (Fe,Fe,Mg,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(O,OH)8
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Gold
Formula: Au
Description: placer deposits
'Limonite'
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Chamosite9.EC.55(Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
var. Thuringite9.EC.55(Fe,Fe,Mg,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(O,OH)8
Unclassified
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
'Limonite'-
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
H Chamosite(Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Chamosite var. Thuringite(Fe,Fe,Mg,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(O,OH)8
BBoron
B TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O Chamosite(Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O QuartzSiO2
O Chamosite var. Thuringite(Fe,Fe,Mg,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(O,OH)8
O TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
FFluorine
F Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
F FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg Chamosite var. Thuringite(Fe,Fe,Mg,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(O,OH)8
AlAluminium
Al Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Al Chamosite(Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Chamosite var. Thuringite(Fe,Fe,Mg,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(O,OH)8
SiSilicon
Si Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Si Chamosite(Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Chamosite var. Thuringite(Fe,Fe,Mg,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(O,OH)8
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
SSulfur
S GalenaPbS
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Cl Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca FluoriteCaF2
TiTitanium
Ti Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
FeIron
Fe Chamosite(Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe Chamosite var. Thuringite(Fe,Fe,Mg,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(O,OH)8
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
AuGold
Au GoldAu
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences45
Youngest Fossil Listed443 Ma (Silurian)
Oldest Fossil Listed541 Ma (Cambrian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Shady Dolomite1541 - 513 Ma (Cambrian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Bucania
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cycloneritida : Proserpinidae : Bucania458.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Plectonotus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cycloneritida : Proserpinidae : Plectonotus458.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Holopea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Holopeidae : Holopea458.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Praenucula
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Praenuculidae : Praenucula458.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Ambonychia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Ambonychiidae : Ambonychia458.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Ischyrodonta
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Allodesmatidae : Ischyrodonta458.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Cryptolithus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Trinucleidae : Cryptolithus458.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Isotelus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae : Isotelus458.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Flexicalymene
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Calymenidae : Flexicalymene458.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Amplexopora
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Amplexoporidae : Amplexopora458.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Batostomella
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Batostomellidae : Batostomella458.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Dekayia
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Trematoporidae : Dekayia458.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Hallopora
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Halloporidae : Hallopora458.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Heterotrypa
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Heterotrypidae : Heterotrypa458.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Monticulipora
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Monticuliporidae : Monticulipora458.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Peronopora
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Monticuliporidae : Peronopora458.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Lingula
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Lingulidae : Lingula458.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Sowerbyella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Sowerbyellidae : Sowerbyella458.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Crinoidea
class
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea458.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Lophospiridae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae458.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Ruedemannia lirata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae : Ruedemannia : Ruedemannia lirata458.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Hormotoma
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Hormotomidae : Hormotoma458.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Hebertella sinuata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Plectorthidae : Hebertella : Hebertella sinuata458.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Cincinnetina multisecta
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dalmanellidae : Cincinnetina : Cincinnetina multisecta458.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella) sericea
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Sowerbyellidae : Sowerbyella : Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella) sericea458.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Modiolopsis modiolaris
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Modiomorphida : Modiomorphidae : Modiolopsis : Modiolopsis modiolaris458.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Nucularca pectunculoides
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Nucularcidae : Nucularca : Nucularca pectunculoides458.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Rafinesquina alternata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : Rafinesquina : Rafinesquina alternata458.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Zygospira modesta
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Anazygidae : Zygospira : Zygospira modesta458.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Anazyga recurvirostra
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Anazygidae : Anazyga : Anazyga recurvirostra458.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Orthorhynchula linneyi
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Orthorhynchulidae : Orthorhynchula : Orthorhynchula linneyi458.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Byssonychia radiata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Ambonychiidae : Ambonychia : Byssonychia radiata458.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Pterinea demissa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pterineidae : Pterinea : Pterinea demissa458.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Lyrodesma poststriatum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lyrodesmatidae : Lyrodesma : Lyrodesma poststriatum458.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Salterella conulata
species
Agmata : Salterellidae : Salterella : Salterella conulata541 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Tancrediopsis cuneata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Solemyida : Ctenodontidae : Tancrediopsis : Tancrediopsis cuneata458.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jefferson_County,_West_Virginia
Wikidata ID:Q490946
GeoNames ID:4810162

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