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Athens County, Ohio, USAi
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Athens25,044 (2017)
Nelsonville5,197 (2017)
The Plains3,080 (2017)
Glouster1,797 (2017)
Chauncey1,039 (2017)
Albany905 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
54537
Long-form identifier:
1:2:54537:5
GUID (UUID V4):
794e3cad-8845-4c03-93d2-b1ff5128d06f
Other Languages:
French:
comtΓ© d'Athens, Ohio, Γ‰tats-Unis
German:
Athens County, Ohio, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Athens, Ohio, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
АтСнс, Огайо, Π‘ΠΎΠ΅Π΄ΠΈΠ½Ρ‘Π½Π½Ρ‹Π΅ Π¨Ρ‚Π°Ρ‚Ρ‹ АмСрики
Simplified Chinese:
ι›…ε…ΈηΈ£, δΏ„δΊ₯δΏ„ε·ž, ηΎŽε›½
Spanish:
Condado de Athens, Ohio, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Athens County, Ohio, Shtetet e Bashkuara tΓ« AmerikΓ«s
Arabic:
Ω…Ω‚Ψ§Ψ·ΨΉΨ© Ψ£Ψ«ΩŠΩ†Ψ² , Ψ£ΩˆΩ‡Ψ§ΩŠΩˆ, Ψ§Ω„ΩˆΩ„Ψ§ΩŠΨ§Ψͺ Ψ§Ω„Ω…ΨͺΨ­Ψ―Ψ©
Basque:
Athens konderria , Ohio
Bavarian:
Athens County, Ohio, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
এΰ¦₯েন্স ΰ¦•ΰ¦Ύΰ¦‰ΰ¦¨ΰ§ΰ¦Ÿΰ¦Ώ, ওহাইও, ঀিলΰ¦ͺারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
ΠΡ‚ΡŠΠ½Ρ, ΠžΡ…Π°ΠΉΠΎ, БъСдинСни амСрикански Ρ‰Π°Ρ‚ΠΈ
Cebuano:
Athens County, Ohio
Danish:
Athens County, Ohio, USA
Dutch:
Athens County, Ohio, Verenigde Staten
Esperanto:
Kantono Ateno, Ohio
Farsi/Persian:
Ψ΄Ω‡Ψ±Ψ³ΨͺΨ§Ω† Ψ’ΨͺΩ†ΨŒ Ψ§ΩˆΩ‡Ψ§ΫŒΩˆ, Ψ§ΩˆΩ‡Ψ§ΫŒΩˆ, Ψ§ΫŒΨ§Ω„Ψ§Ψͺ Ω…ΨͺΨ­Ψ―Ω‡ Ψ’Ω…Ψ±ΫŒΪ©Ψ§
Finnish:
Athensin piirikunta, Ohio, Yhdysvallat
Georgian:
αƒαƒ—αƒ”αƒœαƒ‘αƒ˜αƒ‘ αƒαƒšαƒ₯αƒ˜, αƒαƒ°αƒαƒ˜αƒ, αƒαƒ›αƒ”αƒ αƒ˜αƒ™αƒ˜αƒ‘ αƒ¨αƒ”αƒ”αƒ αƒ—αƒ”αƒ‘αƒ£αƒšαƒ˜ αƒ¨αƒ’αƒαƒ’αƒ”αƒ‘αƒ˜
Hungarian:
Athens megye, Ohio, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
をセンズ郑, γ‚ͺハむγ‚ͺ州, をパγƒͺγ‚«εˆθ‘†ε›½
Latin:
Athens Comitatus, Ohium, Civitates Foederatae Americae
Low Saxon/Low German:
Athens County, Ohio, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Athens GΓ΄ng, Ohio
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Athens KΕ«n
Norwegian:
Athens County, Ohio, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Athens, Ohio, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Athens, Ohio, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Athens, Ohio, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Athens, Ohio, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Scottish Gaelic:
Athens County, Ohio, Na StΓ itean Aonaichte
Serbian:
ΠžΠΊΡ€ΡƒΠ³ АтСнс, ΠžΡ…Π°Ρ˜ΠΎ, БјСдињСнС АмСричкС Π”Ρ€ΠΆΠ°Π²Π΅
Serbo-Croatian:
Athens County, Ohio, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Athens County, Ohio, USA
Traditional Chinese:
ι›…ε…ΈηΈ£, δΏ„δΊ₯δΏ„ε·ž, ηΎŽεœ‹
Turkish:
Athens County, Ohio, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Афіни, Огайо, Π‘ΠΏΠΎΠ»ΡƒΡ‡Π΅Π½Ρ– Π¨Ρ‚Π°Ρ‚ΠΈ АмСрики
Urdu:
ایΨͺΪΎΩ†Ψ² Ϊ©Ψ§Ψ€Ω†ΩΉΫŒΨŒ اوہائیو, اوہائیو, ریاسΨͺہائے Ω…Ψͺحدہ Ψ§Ω…Ψ±ΫŒΪ©Ψ§
Vietnamese:
QuαΊ­n Athens, Ohio, Chủng Quα»‘c Hoa Kα»³
Waray:
Condado han Athens, Ohio, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
ایΨͺΪΎΩ†Ψ² Ϊ©Ψ§Ψ€Ω†ΩΉΫŒ, اوہائیو, Ψ§Ω…Ψ±ΫŒΪ©Ϋ


Athens County is a county in southeastern Ohio. It was founded on March 1, 1805 and named after Athens, Greece. The county seat is Athens.

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8 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: Carlson, E.H. (2015) Minerals of Ohio, 2nd ed. ODNR Division of Geological Survey, Bulletin 69, 290 pages.
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Reference: Carlson, E.H. (2015) Minerals of Ohio, 2nd ed. ODNR Division of Geological Survey, Bulletin 69, 290 pages.
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Reference: Carlson, E.H. (2015) Minerals of Ohio, 2nd ed. ODNR Division of Geological Survey, Bulletin 69, 290 pages.
β“˜ 'Limonite'
Reference: Carlson, E.H. (2015) Minerals of Ohio, 2nd ed. ODNR Division of Geological Survey, Bulletin 69, 290 pages.
β“˜ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Reference: Carlson, E.H. (2015) Minerals of Ohio, 2nd ed. ODNR Division of Geological Survey, Bulletin 69, 290 pages.
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
Reference: Carlson, E.H. (2015) Minerals of Ohio, 2nd ed. ODNR Division of Geological Survey, Bulletin 69, 290 pages.
β“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Reference: Carlson, E.H. (2015) Minerals of Ohio, 2nd ed. ODNR Division of Geological Survey, Bulletin 69, 290 pages.
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Reference: Carlson, E.H. (2015) Minerals of Ohio, 2nd ed. ODNR Division of Geological Survey, Bulletin 69, 290 pages.
β“˜ Wurtzite
Formula: (Zn,Fe)S
Reference: Carlson, E.H. (2015) Minerals of Ohio, 2nd ed. ODNR Division of Geological Survey, Bulletin 69, 290 pages.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Wurtzite2.CB.45(Zn,Fe)S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Melanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 Β· H2O
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Oβ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Feβ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Znβ“˜ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S

Fossils

There are 14 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences109
Youngest Fossil Listed299 Ma (Permian)
Oldest Fossil Listed323 Ma (Carboniferous)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Patellilabia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontidae : Patellilabia313.8 - 305.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Plocezyga costata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pseudozygopleuridae : Plocezyga : Plocezyga costata305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Plocezyga ornata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pseudozygopleuridae : Plocezyga : Plocezyga ornata305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Pseudozygopleura semicostata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pseudozygopleuridae : Pseudozygopleura : Pseudozygopleura semicostata313.8 - 305.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Plocezyga intermedia
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pseudozygopleuridae : Plocezyga : Plocezyga intermedia313.8 - 305.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Plocezyga percostata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pseudozygopleuridae : Plocezyga : Plocezyga percostata305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Plocezyga turbinata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pseudozygopleuridae : Plocezyga : Plocezyga turbinata305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Pseudozygopleura funis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pseudozygopleuridae : Pseudozygopleura : Pseudozygopleura funis313.8 - 305.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Pseudozygopleura macra
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pseudozygopleuridae : Pseudozygopleura : Pseudozygopleura macra305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Royalella swallowiana
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Heterostropha : Donaldinidae : Royalella : Royalella swallowiana305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Ploceozyga (Hyphantozyga) cancellata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pseudozygopleuridae : Hyphantozyga : Ploceozyga (Hyphantozyga) cancellata305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Polidevcia bellistriata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Polidevcia : Polidevcia bellistriata305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Unklesbayella geinitzi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadomyida : Megadesmidae : Unklesbayella : Unklesbayella geinitzi305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Promytilus pottsvillensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Unionida : Iridinidae : Promytilus : Promytilus pottsvillensis318.1 - 311.45 Ma
Carboniferous
Lepidodendron
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lycopodiopsida : Lepidodendraceae : Lepidodendron323.2 - 298.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Lepidodendron aculeatum
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lycopodiopsida : Lepidodendraceae : Lepidodendron : Lepidodendron aculeatum323.2 - 298.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Lepidophloios
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lycopodiopsida : Lepidodendraceae : Lepidophloios323.2 - 298.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Calamites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Calamitaceae : Calamites323.2 - 298.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Calamites undulatus
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Calamitaceae : Calamites : Calamites undulatus323.2 - 298.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Calamostachys
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Calamitaceae : Calamostachys323.2 - 298.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Sigillaria
genus
Plantae : Sigillariaceae : Sigillaria323.2 - 298.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Leptozyga venustus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cerithimorpha : Orthonemidae : Palaeostylus : Leptozyga venustus305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Pseudozygopleura deloi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pseudozygopleuridae : Pseudozygopleura : Pseudozygopleura deloi313.8 - 305.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Pseudozygopleura plummeri
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pseudozygopleuridae : Pseudozygopleura : Pseudozygopleura plummeri305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Pseudozygopleura gradatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pseudozygopleuridae : Pseudozygopleura : Pseudozygopleura gradatus305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Pseudozygopleura irrugata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pseudozygopleuridae : Pseudozygopleura : Pseudozygopleura irrugata313.8 - 305.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Ditomopyge scitula
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : Ditomopyge : Ditomopyge scitula305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Ameura missouriensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : Ameura : Ameura missouriensis305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Heslerodus divergens
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Ctenacanthiformes : Heslerodidae : Heslerodus : Heslerodus divergens303.7 - 298.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Laevigatosporites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Laevigatosporites314.6 - 298.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Tuberculatosporites
genus
Plantae : Pteridophyta : Pteridopsida : Tuberculatosporites314.6 - 298.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Reticulatisporites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lycopodiopsida : Lycopodiales : Lycopodiaceae : Reticulatisporites314.6 - 298.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Cyclogranisporites
genus
Plantae : Cyclogranisporites314.6 - 298.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Verrucosisporites
genus
Plantae : Verrucosisporites314.6 - 298.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Granulatisporites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Granulatisporites314.6 - 298.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Punctatosporites
genus
Punctatosporites314.6 - 298.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Calamospora
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Calamospora314.6 - 298.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Apiculatasporites
genus
Plantae : Pteridophyta : Pteridopsida : Apiculatasporites314.6 - 298.9 Ma
Carboniferous
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athens_County,_Ohio
Wikidata ID:Q485588
GeoNames ID:4505546

External Links

http://www.co.athensoh.org/ -- County website

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