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Alexander Co., Illinois, USAi
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Alexander Co.County
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Cairo2,467 (2017)
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McClure349 (2017)
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Other Languages:
French:
ComtΓ© d'Alexander, Illinois, Γ‰tats-Unis
German:
Alexander County, Illinois, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Contea di Alexander, Illinois, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
АлСксандр, Иллинойс, Π‘ΠΎΠ΅Π΄ΠΈΠ½Ρ‘Π½Π½Ρ‹Π΅ Π¨Ρ‚Π°Ρ‚Ρ‹ АмСрики
Simplified Chinese:
亞歷山倧縣, 伊利诺伊州, ηΎŽε›½
Spanish:
Condado de Alexander, Illinois, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Alexander County, Illinois, Shtetet e Bashkuara tΓ« AmerikΓ«s
Arabic:
Ω…Ω‚Ψ§Ψ·ΨΉΨ© Ψ£Ω„ΩŠΩƒΨ²Ψ§Ω†Ψ―Ψ±, Ψ₯Ω„ΩŠΩ†ΩˆΩŠ, Ψ§Ω„ΩˆΩ„Ψ§ΩŠΨ§Ψͺ Ψ§Ω„Ω…ΨͺΨ­Ψ―Ψ©
Armenian:
Τ±Υ¬Υ₯Φ„Υ½Υ‘ΥΆΥ€Φ€ Υ·Φ€Υ»Υ‘ΥΆ, Τ»Υ¬Υ«ΥΆΥΈΥ΅Υ½, Τ±Υ΄Υ₯Φ€Υ«Υ―Υ‘Υ΅Υ« ՄիՑցաՑլ Υ†Υ‘Υ°Υ‘ΥΆΥ£ΥΆΥ₯Φ€
Basque:
Alexander konderria, Illinois
Bavarian:
Alexander County, Illinois, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
ΰ¦†ΰ¦²ΰ§‡ΰ¦•ΰ¦œΰ¦Ύΰ¦¨ΰ§ΰ¦‘ΰ¦Ύΰ¦° ΰ¦•ΰ¦Ύΰ¦‰ΰ¦¨ΰ§ΰ¦Ÿΰ¦Ώ, ইলিনয়স, ঀিলΰ¦ͺারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
ΠΠ»Π΅ΠΊΡΠ°Π½Π΄ΡŠΡ€, Илинойс, БъСдинСни амСрикански Ρ‰Π°Ρ‚ΠΈ
Cebuano:
Alexander County, Illinois
Czech:
Alexander County, Illinois, SpojenΓ© stΓ‘ty americkΓ©
Dutch:
Alexander County, Illinois, Verenigde Staten
Estonian:
Alexanderi maakond, Illinois, Ameerika Ühendriigid
Farsi/Persian:
Ψ΄Ω‡Ψ±Ψ³ΨͺΨ§Ω† Ψ§Ω„Ϊ©Ψ³Ψ§Ω†Ψ―Ψ±ΨŒ Ψ§ΫŒΩ„ΫŒΩ†ΩˆΫŒ, Ψ§ΫŒΩ„ΫŒΩ†ΩˆΫŒ, Ψ§ΫŒΨ§Ω„Ψ§Ψͺ Ω…ΨͺΨ­Ψ―Ω‡ Ψ’Ω…Ψ±ΫŒΪ©Ψ§
Hungarian:
Alexander megye, Illinois, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Indonesian:
Alexander County, Illinois, Amerika Serikat
Japanese:
をレクァンダー郑, γ‚€γƒͺγƒŽγ‚€ε·ž, をパγƒͺγ‚«εˆθ‘†ε›½
Latin:
Alexander Comitatus, Illinoesia, Civitates Foederatae Americae
Low Saxon/Low German:
Alexander County, Illinois, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Alexander GΓ΄ng, Illinois
Norwegian:
Alexander County, Illinois, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Alexander, Illinois, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Alexander, Illinois, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Alexander, Illinois, Statele Unite ale Americii
Serbian:
ΠžΠΊΡ€ΡƒΠ³ АлСксандСр, Илиноис, БјСдињСнС АмСричкС Π”Ρ€ΠΆΠ°Π²Π΅
Serbo-Croatian:
Alexander County, Illinois, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Alexander County, Illinois, USA
Turkish:
Alexander County, Illinois, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
АлСксандСр, Іллінойс, Π‘ΠΏΠΎΠ»ΡƒΡ‡Π΅Π½Ρ– Π¨Ρ‚Π°Ρ‚ΠΈ АмСрики
Urdu:
Ψ§Ω„ΫŒΪ―Ψ²ΫŒΩ†ΪˆΨ± Ϊ©Ψ§Ψ€Ω†ΩΉΫŒΨŒ Ψ§Ω„ΫŒΩ†ΩˆΨ§Ψ¦Ϋ’, Ψ§Ω„ΫŒΩ†ΩˆΨ§Ψ¦Ϋ’, ریاسΨͺہائے Ω…Ψͺحدہ Ψ§Ω…Ψ±ΫŒΪ©Ψ§
Vietnamese:
QuαΊ­n Alexander, Illinois, Chủng Quα»‘c Hoa Kα»³
Waray:
Condado han Alexander, Illinois, Estados Unidos
Welsh:
Alexander County, Illinois, Unol Daleithiau America
Western Punjabi:
Ψ§Ω„ΫŒΪ―Ψ²Ω†ΪˆΨ± Ϊ©Ψ§Ψ€Ω†ΩΉΫŒ, Ψ§Ω„ΫŒΩ†ΩˆΫ“, Ψ§Ω…Ψ±ΫŒΪ©Ϋ


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11 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ 'Clays'
Reference: Illinois Geological Survey Circular 516
β“˜ Diamond
Formula: C
Reference: Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974
β“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Reference: Illinois Geological Survey Circular 516
β“˜ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Reference: Illinois Geological Survey Circular 516
β“˜ 'Leucoxene'
Reference: Illinois Geological Survey Circular 516
β“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: Illinois Geological Survey Circular 516
β“˜ 'Monazite'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Reference: Illinois Geological Survey Circular 516
β“˜ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Reference: Dake, Fleener & Wilson, 1938. Quartz Family Minerals
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974
β“˜ Quartz var. Agate
Reference: Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974
β“˜ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974
β“˜ Quartz var. Jasper
Reference: Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974
β“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Reference: Illinois Geological Survey Circular 516
β“˜ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Reference: Illinois Geological Survey Circular 516
β“˜ Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
Reference: Illinois Geological Survey Circular 516
β“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Reference: Illinois Geological Survey Circular 516
β“˜ Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
Reference: Illinois Geological Survey Circular 516
β“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Reference: Illinois Geological Survey Circular 516

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Diamond1.CB.10aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
β“˜Opal4.DA.10SiO2 Β· nH2O
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Agate4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Jasper4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Xenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Kyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜Sillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜Staurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
β“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Clays'-
β“˜'Leucoxene'-
β“˜'Monazite'-REE(PO4)
β“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Hβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
BBoron
Bβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ DiamondC
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oβ“˜ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Oβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ MonaziteREE(PO4)
Oβ“˜ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Oβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alβ“˜ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Alβ“˜ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siβ“˜ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Siβ“˜ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ MonaziteREE(PO4)
Pβ“˜ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiβ“˜ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feβ“˜ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
YYttrium
Yβ“˜ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)

Fossils

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

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Occurrences62
Youngest Fossil Listed427 Ma (Silurian)
Oldest Fossil Listed450 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
St. Clair27443.4 - 427.4 Ma (Silurian)
Girardeau Limestone5445.2 - 443.4 Ma (Paleozoic)
Orchard Creek Shale16449.5 - 443.7 Ma (Paleozoic)
Leemon14449.5 - 443.7 Ma (Paleozoic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Zaphrenthis
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Zaphrentidae : Zaphrenthis449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Tentaculitida
order
Animalia : Lophotrochozoa : Tentaculitida449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Archaeogastropoda
order
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Archaeogastropoda449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Bumastus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Illaenidae : Bumastus449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Metopolichas
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Lichida : Lichidae : Metopolichas449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Bryozoa
phylum
Animalia : Bryozoa449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Resserella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dalmanellidae : Resserella449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Rafinesquina
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : Rafinesquina449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Isorophus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Edrioasteroidea : Isorophidae : Isorophus449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Pyrgocystis
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Edrioasteroidea : Pyrgocystidae : Pyrgocystis449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Lepadocystis
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Rhombifera : Callocystitidae : Lepadocystis449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Diamphidiocystis
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Stylophora : Mitrata : Diamphidiocystis449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Crinoidea
class
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Alisocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Melocrinitidae : Alisocrinus445.2 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Culicocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Culicocrinus445.2 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Eopatelliocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Patelliocrinidae : Eopatelliocrinus445.2 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Macrostylocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Patelliocrinidae : Macrostylocrinus445.2 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Belodella
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Belodontidae : Belodella443.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Ozarkodina
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Prioniodontidae : Ozarkodina443.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Cyclonema daytonensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Platyceratidae : Cyclonema : Cyclonema daytonensis449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Dendrocrinidae
family
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Dendrocrinidae449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Stegerhynchus concinna
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchotrematidae : Stegerhynchus : Stegerhynchus concinna449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Wurmiella excavata
species
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Ozarkodinida : Spathognathodontodae : Wurmiella : Wurmiella excavata443.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Eospirigerina putilla
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Atrypinidae : Eospirigerina : Eospirigerina putilla449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Dalmanella edgewoodensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dalmanellidae : Dalmanella : Dalmanella edgewoodensis449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Stegerhynchus antiqua
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchotrematidae : Stegerhynchus : Stegerhynchus antiqua449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Cryptothyrella ovoides
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Meristellidae : Hindella : Cryptothyrella ovoides449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Walliserodus sancticlairi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Belodellidae : Walliserodus : Walliserodus sancticlairi443.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Thebesia thebesensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Trigonirhynchiidae : Thebesia : Thebesia thebesensis449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Atrypa putilla
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Atrypidae : Atrypa : Atrypa putilla449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Eunema fasciata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae : Eunema : Eunema fasciata449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Euhydrodiskos diktyotos
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Edrioasteroidea : Isorophida : Lebetodiscidae : Euhydrodiskos : Euhydrodiskos diktyotos449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Savagella illinoisensis
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Edrioasteroidea : Isorophida : Agelacrinitidae : Savagella : Savagella illinoisensis449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Hystrichopsydrax sandersi
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Edrioasteroidea : Isorophida : Agelacrinitidae : Hystrichopsydrax : Hystrichopsydrax sandersi449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Panderodus unicostatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Distacodontidae : Panderodus : Panderodus unicostatus443.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Dapsilodus obliquicostatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Belodellida : Dapsilodontidae : Dapsilodus : Dapsilodus obliquicostatus443.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Decoriconus fragilis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Strachanognathidae : Decoriconus : Decoriconus fragilis443.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
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Wikidata ID:Q108851
GeoNames ID:4232592

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