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Franklin Co., Iowa, USAi
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Franklin Co.County
IowaState
USACountry

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Locality type:
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Hampton4,290 (2017)
Oakland1,437 (2017)
Sheffield1,140 (2017)
Latimer483 (2017)
Coulter271 (2017)
Alexander170 (2017)
Other Languages:
French:
comté de Franklin, Iowa, États-Unis
German:
Franklin County, Iowa, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Franklin, Iowa, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Франклин, Айова, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
富蘭克林縣 , 艾奥瓦州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Franklin, Iowa, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Franklin County, Iowa, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة فرانكلن, آيوا, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Ֆրանկլին շրջան, Այովա, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Franklin konderria , Iowa
Bavarian:
Franklin County, Iowa, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
ফ্রাঙ্কলিন কাউন্টি, আইৱা, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Франклин, Айова, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Franklin County , Iowa
Dutch:
Franklin County, Iowa, Verenigde Staten
Esperanto:
Kantono Franklin, Iovao
Estonian:
Franklini maakond , Iowa, Ameerika Ühendriigid
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان فرانکلین، آیووا, آیووا, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Georgian:
ფრანკლინის ოლქი, აიოვა, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hebrew:
מחוז פרנקלין, איווה, ארצות הברית
Hungarian:
Franklin megye, Iowa, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
フランクリン郡, アイオワ州, アメリカ合衆国
Low Saxon/Low German:
Franklin County, Iowa, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Franklin Gông, Iowa
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Franklin Kūn
Norwegian:
Franklin County, Iowa, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Franklin, Iowa, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Franklin, Iowa, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Franklin, Iowa, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Franklin, Iowa, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Scottish Gaelic:
Franklin County, Iowa, Na Stàitean Aonaichte
Serbian:
Округ Френклин , Ајова, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Franklin County, Iowa, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Franklin County, Iowa, USA
Traditional Chinese:
富蘭克林縣, 埃奧華州, 美國
Turkish:
Franklin, Iowa, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Франклін, Айова, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
فرینکلن کاؤنٹی، آئیووا, آئیووا, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Franklin, Iowa, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Franklin, Iowa, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
فرینکلن کاؤنٹی، آئیووا, آئیووا, امریکہ


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

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

3 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: R&M 77:6 pp 404-413
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Reference: R&M 77:6 pp 404-413
Gypsum var. Selenite
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Reference: Paul J. Horick (1974) The Minerals of Iowa : Iowa Geological Survey Educational Series 2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: R&M 77:6 pp 404-413
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Reference: R&M 77:6 pp 404-413

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
var. Selenite7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O CalciteCaCO3
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O QuartzSiO2
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
SSulfur
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O

Fossils

There are 5 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences128
Youngest Fossil Listed347 Ma (Carboniferous)
Oldest Fossil Listed372 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Chapin47358.9 - 346.7 Ma (Paleozoic)
Maynes Creek56358.9 - 346.7 Ma (Paleozoic)
McCraney Limestone24358.9 - 353.8 Ma (Paleozoic)
Yellow Springs - Sheffield1372.2 - 358.9 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Conularia
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Staurozoa : Stauromedusae : Conulariidae : Conularia358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Syringopora
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : Syringopora358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Amplexus
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Amplexidae : Amplexus358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Cyathaxonia
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Cyathaxoniidae : Cyathaxonia358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Zaphrenthis
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Zaphrentidae : Zaphrenthis358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Conocardium
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Rostroconchia : Conocardium358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Platyceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Platyceratidae : Platyceras358.9 - 353.8 Ma
Paleozoic
Ignoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ignoceras358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Aviculopecten
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Myalinidae : Aviculopecten358.9 - 353.8 Ma
Paleozoic
Leptodesma (Leiopteria)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pterineidae : Leptodesma : Leptodesma (Leiopteria)358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Posidonia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Posidonia358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Cypricardinia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Cardiniidae : Cypricardinia358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Grammysia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Grammysiidae : Grammysia358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Phillipsia (Griffithides)
subgenus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : Phillipsia : Phillipsia (Griffithides)358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Proetus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : Proetus358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Leptopora
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomatida : Leptopora358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Cystodictya
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cystoporida : Cystodictyonidae : Cystodictya358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Fenestella
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Fenestellidae : Fenestella358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Chonetes
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Chonetidae : Chonetes358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Dictyoclostus
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Dictyoclostus358.9 - 353.8 Ma
Paleozoic
Linoproductus
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Linoproductidae : Linoproductus358.9 - 353.8 Ma
Paleozoic
Productus
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Aulostegidae : Productus358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Schellwienella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Pulsiidae : Schellwienella358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Allorhynchus
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Allorhynchidae : Allorhynchus358.9 - 353.8 Ma
Paleozoic
Camarotoechia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Camarotoechiidae : Camarotoechia358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Paraphorhynchus
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchotetradidae : Paraphorhynchus358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Rhynchopora
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchoporidae : Rhynchopora358.9 - 353.8 Ma
Paleozoic
Ambocoelia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Ambocoeliidae : Ambocoelia358.9 - 353.8 Ma
Paleozoic
Athyris
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Athyris358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Brachythyris
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Brachythyrididae : Brachythyris358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Camarophorella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Meristidae : Camarophorella358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Cleiothyridina
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Cleiothyridina358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Eumetria
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Retziidae : Eumetria358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Nucleospira
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Nucleospiridae : Nucleospira358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Spirifer
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spiriferidae : Spirifer358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Spiriferina
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Spiriferinidae : Spiriferina358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Syringothyris
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Syringothyrididae : Syringothyris358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Torynifer
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Elythidae : Torynifer358.9 - 353.8 Ma
Paleozoic
Cranaena
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Cranaenidae : Cranaena358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Dielasma
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Dielasmatidae : Dielasma358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Selenella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Selenella358.9 - 353.8 Ma
Paleozoic
Mesoblastus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Granatocrinida : Granatocrinidae : Mesoblastus358.9 - 353.8 Ma
Paleozoic
Schizoblastus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Spiraculata : Schizoblastus358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Crinoidea
class
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Aorocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Coelocrinidae : Aorocrinus358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Cusacrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Cusacrinus358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Platycrinites
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Platycrinitidae : Platycrinites358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Bellerophontoidea
superfamily
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Bellerophontoidea358.9 - 353.8 Ma
Paleozoic
Platyceras paralium
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Platyceratidae : Platyceras : Platyceras paralium358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Bellerophon blairi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontidae : Bellerophon : Bellerophon blairi358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Orthonychia vomerium
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cyrtoneritimorpha : Orthonychiidae : Orthonychia : Orthonychia vomerium358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Straparollus (Euomphalus) subplanus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Euomphalidae : Euomphalus : Straparollus (Euomphalus) subplanus358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Ectogrammysia hannibalensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Grammysiidae : Ectogrammysia : Ectogrammysia hannibalensis358.9 - 353.8 Ma
Paleozoic
Platycrinus
genus
Platycrinus358.9 - 353.8 Ma
Paleozoic
Holothuroidea
class
Animalia : Echinodermata : Holothuroidea358.9 - 353.8 Ma
Paleozoic
Echinoidea
class
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea358.9 - 353.8 Ma
Paleozoic
Productus ovatus
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Productus : Productus ovatus358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Schizophoria chouteauensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Schizophoriidae : Schizophoria : Schizophoria chouteauensis358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Leptagonia analoga
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : Leptagonia : Leptagonia analoga358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Chonopectus fischeri
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Chonopectidae : Chonopectus : Chonopectus fischeri358.9 - 353.8 Ma
Paleozoic
Chonetipustula concentrica
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Araksalosiidae : Chonetipustula : Chonetipustula concentrica358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Orbiculoidea varsoviensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Disciniidae : Orbiculoidea : Orbiculoidea varsoviensis358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Schellwienella inflata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Pulsiidae : Schellwienella : Schellwienella inflata358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Schellwienella crenulicostata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Pulsiidae : Schellwienella : Schellwienella crenulicostata358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Streptorhynchus tenuicostatum
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Schuchertellidae : Streptorhynchus : Streptorhynchus tenuicostatum358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Chonetes illinoisensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Chonetidae : Chonetes : Chonetes illinoisensis358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Chonetes logani
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Chonetidae : Chonetes : Chonetes logani358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Chonetes glenparkensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Chonetidae : Chonetes : Chonetes glenparkensis358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Productus arcuatus
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Productus : Productus arcuatus358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Productus sedaliensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Productus : Productus sedaliensis358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Rhipidomella tenuicostata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Rhipidomellidae : Rhipidomella : Rhipidomella tenuicostata358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Whidbornella lachrymosa
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Araksalosiidae : Whidbornella : Whidbornella lachrymosa372.2 - 358.9 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Spirifer gregeri
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spiriferidae : Spirifer : Spirifer gregeri358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Brachythyris chouteauensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Brachythyrididae : Brachythyris : Brachythyris chouteauensis358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Reticularia cooperensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Reticulariidae : Reticularia : Reticularia cooperensis358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Beecheria chouteauensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Beecheriidae : Beecheria : Beecheria chouteauensis358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 5 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin_County,_Iowa
Wikidata ID:Q486174
GeoNames ID:4857648

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