Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Goethite	4.00.	Fe³⁺O(OH)
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Siderite	5.AB.05	FeCO₃
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Petroleum var. Bitumen'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂

Fossils

There are 20 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

347 Ma (Carboniferous)

Oldest Fossil Listed

359 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Borden - Nada	20	345.3 - 345 Ma (Carboniferous)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Gilbertsocrinus genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Rhodocrinitidae : *Gilbertsocrinus*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Rhodocrinites genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Rhodocrinitidae : *Rhodocrinites*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Actinocrinites genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Actinocrinitidae : *Actinocrinites*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Aorocrinus genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Coelocrinidae : *Aorocrinus*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Blairocrinus genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : *Blairocrinus*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Dorycrinus genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Coelocrinidae : *Dorycrinus*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Macrocrinus genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Batocrinidae : *Macrocrinus*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Platycrinites genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Platycrinitidae : *Platycrinites*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Uperocrinus genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Batocrinidae : *Uperocrinus*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Synbathocrinus genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Synbathocrinidae : *Synbathocrinus*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Atelestocrinus genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : *Atelestocrinus*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Taxocrinus genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Taxocrinidae : *Taxocrinus*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Meniscocrinus genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Cyathocrinitidae : *Meniscocrinus*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Camerata subclass	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Camerata	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Costalocrinus cornutus species	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Botryocrinidae : Costalocrinus : *Costalocrinus cornutus*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Barycrinus spurius species	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Botryocrinidae : Barycrinus : *Barycrinus spurius*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic

Fossil Localities

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USA

Kentucky
- Carter County
  - Paleozoic🐚 Nada Mbr

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carter_County,_Kentucky
Wikidata ID:	Q486095
GeoNames ID:	4287080

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