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Claiborne County, Tennessee, USAi
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IAB-sLH iron meteorite

Tazewell meteorite, Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA
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IAB-sLH iron meteorite

Tazewell meteorite, Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA
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IAB-sLH iron meteorite

Tazewell meteorite, Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA
Neighbouring regions:
Hancock County, Tennessee, USA
Lee County, Virginia, USA
Grainger County, Tennessee, USA
Bell County, Kentucky, USA
Whitley County, Kentucky, USA
Campbell County, Tennessee, USA
Union County, Tennessee, USA
Type:
County
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Harrogate4,388 (2017)
New Tazewell2,957 (2017)
Tazewell2,288 (2017)
Cumberland Gap492 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
106693
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:106693:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
comté de Claiborne, Tennessee, États-Unis
German:
Claiborne County, Tennessee, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Claiborne, Tennessee, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Клейборн, Теннесси, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
克萊本縣, 田纳西州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Claiborne, Tennessee, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Claiborne County, Tennessee, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة كليبورن, تينيسي, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Քլեյբորն շրջան, Թենեսի, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Claiborne konderria , Tennessee
Bavarian:
Claiborne County, Tennessee, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
কেলিবোর্ন কাউন্টি, টেনেসি, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Клейборн, Тенеси, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Claiborne County , Tennessee
Dutch:
Claiborne County, Tennessee, Verenigde Staten
Estonian:
Claiborne'i maakond, Tennessee, Ameerika Ühendriigid
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان کلیبورن، تنسی, تنسی, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Georgian:
კლეიბორნის ოლქი, ტენესი, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hebrew:
מחוז קלייבורן, טנסי, ארצות הברית
Hungarian:
Claiborne megye, Tennessee, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Irish Gaelic:
Contae Claiborne, Tennessee, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá
Japanese:
クレイボーン郡, テネシー州, アメリカ合衆国
Latin:
Claiborne Comitatus, Tennesia, Civitates Foederatae Americae
Low Saxon/Low German:
Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Claiborne Gông, Tennessee
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Claiborne Kūn, Tennessee
Norwegian:
Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Claiborne, Tennessee, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Claiborne, Tennessee, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Claiborne, Tennessee, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Claiborne, Tennessee, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Scottish Gaelic:
Claiborne County, Tennessee, Na Stàitean Aonaichte
Serbian:
Округ Клејборн , Тенеси, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Claiborne County, Tennessee, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA
Traditional Chinese:
克萊本縣, 田納西州, 美國
Turkish:
Claiborne, Tennessee, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Клейборн, Теннессі, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
کلیبورن کاؤنٹی، ٹینیسی, ٹینیسی, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Claiborne, Tennessee, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Claiborne, Tennessee, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
کلیبورن کاؤنٹی, ٹینیسی, امریکہ


NOTE: The geographic coordinates presented are taken from the Clouds topo map. The USGS GNIS database presents 14 sets of coordinates for this county.

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Mineral List

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

21 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 1 (FRL) - first recorded locality of unapproved mineral/variety/etc.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ 'Calamine'
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Localities: Reported from at least 58 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 45 localities in this region.
ⓘ Greenockite
Formula: CdS
ⓘ Haxonite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)23C6
Description: Usually intergrown with taenite and often enclosing schreibersite. (Buchwald, 1975)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Lawrencite (TL)
Formula: (Fe2+,Ni)Cl2
Type Locality:
ⓘ 'Limonite'
Localities: Reported from at least 16 localities in this region.
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
ⓘ 'Meteoritic Iron'
ⓘ 'Meteoritic Iron var. Tazewellite' (FRL)
Type Locality:
ⓘ Native Iron
Formula: Fe
Description: Normal Neumann bands in its wider manifestations (Buchwald, 1975)
ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
Description: Normal Neumann bands in its wider manifestations (Buchwald, 1975)
ⓘ Niter
Formula: KNO3
ⓘ 'Plessite'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 38 localities in this region.
ⓘ Schreibersite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 24 localities in this region.
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 48 localities in this region.
ⓘ Taenite
Formula: (Ni,Fe)
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS
Description: As 1-20 mm nodules with schreibersite rims (Buchwald, 1975)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Iron1.AE.05Fe
ⓘvar. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
ⓘTaenite1.AE.10(Ni,Fe)
ⓘHaxonite1.BA.10(Fe,Ni)23C6
ⓘSchreibersite1.BD.05(Fe,Ni)3P
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGreenockite2.CB.45CdS
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘLawrencite (TL)3.AB.20(Fe2+,Ni)Cl2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘHydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘNiter5.NA.10KNO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘMelanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Calamine'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Meteoritic Iron'-
ⓘ'Plessite'-
ⓘ'Meteoritic Iron
var. Tazewellite' (TL)		-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ Haxonite(Fe,Ni)23C6
Cⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
NNitrogen
Nⓘ NiterKNO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Oⓘ NiterKNO3
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
SiSilicon
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GreenockiteCdS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Lawrencite(Fe2+,Ni)Cl2
KPotassium
Kⓘ NiterKNO3
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ Haxonite(Fe,Ni)23C6
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ Native IronFe
Feⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ Lawrencite(Fe2+,Ni)Cl2
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Feⓘ Taenite(Ni,Fe)
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
NiNickel
Niⓘ Haxonite(Fe,Ni)23C6
Niⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ Lawrencite(Fe2+,Ni)Cl2
Niⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Niⓘ Taenite(Ni,Fe)
ZnZinc
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CdCadmium
Cdⓘ GreenockiteCdS
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

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

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Occurrences11
Youngest Fossil Listed450 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)
Oldest Fossil Listed485 Ma (Cambrian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Wardell4460.9 - 443.4 Ma (Paleozoic)
Dryden5460.9 - 449.5 Ma (Ordovician)
Chepultepec2485.4 - 477.7 Ma (Paleozoic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Rhipidomena tennesseensis
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : Rhipidomena : Rhipidomena tennesseensis460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Hesperorthis australis
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Hesperorthidae : Hesperorthis : Hesperorthis australis460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Manespira rotunda
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Protozygidae : Manespira : Manespira rotunda460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Ancistrorhyncha costata
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Ancistrorhynchidae : Ancistrorhyncha : Ancistrorhyncha costata460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Opikina varia
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : Opikina : Opikina varia460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Clarkoceras buttsi
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ellesmeroceratidae : Clarkoceras : Clarkoceras buttsi485.4 - 478.6 Ma
Paleozoic
Cumberloceras buttsi
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ellesmeroceratidae : Cumberloceras : Cumberloceras buttsi485.4 - 478.6 Ma
Paleozoic
Murinella muralis
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : Murinella : Murinella muralis460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Oepikina speciosa
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : Oepikina : Oepikina speciosa460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Strophomena inspeciosa
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : Strophomena : Strophomena inspeciosa460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claiborne_County,_Tennessee
Wikidata ID:Q495017
GeoNames ID:4613750

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