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Darlington County, South Carolina, USAi
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Darlington CountyCounty
South CarolinaState
USACountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Hartsville7,826 (2017)
Darlington6,155 (2017)
North Hartsville3,251 (2011)
Lamar971 (2017)
Lydia642 (2011)
Society Hill548 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
106754
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:106754:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
comté de Darlington, Caroline du Sud, États-Unis
German:
Darlington County, South Carolina, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Darlington, Carolina del Sud, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Дарлингтон, Южная Каролина, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
達令敦縣 , 南卡罗来纳州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Darlington, Carolina del Sur, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Darlington County, South Carolina, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة دارلينجتون, كارولاينا الجنوبية, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Դարլինգտոն շրջան, Հարավային Կարոլինա, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Darlington konderria , Hego Carolina
Bavarian:
Darlington County, South Carolina, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
ডার্লিংটন কাউন্টি, সাউথ ক্যারোলাইনা, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Дарлингтън, Южна Каролина, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Darlington County, South Carolina
Dutch:
Darlington County, South Carolina, Verenigde Staten
Esperanto:
Kantono Darlington, Suda Karolino
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان دارلینگتون، کارولینای جنوبی, کارولینای جنوبی, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Georgian:
დარლინგტონის ოლქი, სამხრეთი კაროლინა, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hungarian:
Darlington megye, Dél-Karolina, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Irish Gaelic:
Contae Darlington, Carolina Theas, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá
Japanese:
ダーリントン郡, サウスカロライナ州, アメリカ合衆国
Low Saxon/Low German:
Darlington County, Süüd-Carolina, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Darlington Gông, South Carolina
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Darlington Kūn
Norwegian:
Darlington County, Sør-Carolina, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Darlington, Karolina Południowa, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Darlington, Carolina do Sul, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Darlington, Carolina de Sud, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Darlington, Carolina de Sud, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Serbian:
Округ Дарлингтон , Јужна Каролина, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Darlington County, Južna Karolina, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Darlington County, South Carolina, USA
Traditional Chinese:
達靈頓縣, 南卡羅萊納州, 美國
Turkish:
Darlington, Güney Karolina, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Дарлінґтон, Південна Кароліна, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
ڈارلنگٹن کاؤنٹی، جنوبی کیرولائنا, جنوبی کیرولائنا, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Darlington, South Carolina, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Darlington, South Carolina, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
ڈارلنگٹن کاؤنٹی, جنوبی کیرولائنا, امریکہ


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Mineral List

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3 valid minerals.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
Muscovite
var. Illite
9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
'Petrified Wood'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
OOxygen
O Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
NaSodium
Na Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mg Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Al Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
SiSilicon
Si Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
KPotassium
K Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O

Fossils

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

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Occurrences37
Youngest Fossil Listed2.59 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed83.6 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Duplin13.6 - 2.588 Ma (Cenozoic)
Coachman3683.5 - 70.6 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Toxochelys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Cheloniidae : Toxochelys83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Tylosaurus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Mosasauridae : Tylosaurus83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Plesiosauria
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Sauropterygia : Plesiosauria83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Crocodylia
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia83.6 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Bothremys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Bothremydidae : Bothremys83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Teiidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Teiidae83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Mosasauridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Mosasauridae83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Theropoda
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Theropoda83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hadrosauridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Hadrosauridae83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Multituberculata
order
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Multituberculata83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Marsupialia
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Marsupialia83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Dinosauria
order
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Eusuchia
suborder
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Eusuchia83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Elasmobranchii
class
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Saurornitholestes langstoni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Avetheropoda : Dromaeosauridae : Saurornitholestes : Saurornitholestes langstoni83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ornithomimosauria
infraorder
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Avetheropoda : Ornithomimosauria83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Testudines
order
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines83.6 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Appalachiosaurus montgomeriensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Appalachiosaurus : Appalachiosaurus montgomeriensis83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Bottosaurus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Crocodylidae : Bottosaurus83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Selachii
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Selachii83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Carolinapecten eboreus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Carolinapecten : Carolinapecten eboreus5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Adocus beatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Adocidae : Adocus : Adocus beatus83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Gavialoidea
superfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Gavialoidea83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Deinosuchus rugosus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Deinosuchus : Deinosuchus rugosus83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Borealosuchus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Borealosuchus83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Squalicorax pristodontus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Anacoracidae : Squalicorax : Squalicorax pristodontus83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Osteopygis emarginatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Macrobaenidae : Osteopygis : Osteopygis emarginatus83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Bothremydinae
subfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Bothremydidae : Bothremydinae83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Squalicorax kaupi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Anacoracidae : Squalicorax : Squalicorax kaupi83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Euclastes wielandi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Pancheloniidae : Euclastes : Euclastes wielandi83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Holkopollenites
genus
Plantae : Magnoliophyta : Holkopollenites83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pantrionychidae
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Pantrionychidae83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Corsochelys bentleyi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Dermochelyoidae : Corsochelys : Corsochelys bentleyi83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 3 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darlington_County,_South_Carolina
Wikidata ID:Q502285
GeoNames ID:4576323

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