Jefferson County, Kentucky, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Jefferson County | County |
| Kentucky | State |
| USA | Country |
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Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Louisville | 243,639 (2017) |
| Jeffersontown | 26,946 (2017) |
| Pleasure Ridge Park | 25,813 (2006) |
| Valley Station | 22,756 (2006) |
| Newburg | 19,967 (2006) |
| Fern Creek | 18,409 (2006) |
Clubs in region:
Other Languages:
French:
comté de Jefferson, Kentucky, États-Unis
German:
Jefferson County, Kentucky, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Jefferson, Kentucky, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Джефферсон, Кентукки, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
傑佛遜縣, 肯塔基州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Jefferson, Kentucky, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Jefferson County, Kentucky, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة جفرسون, كنتاكي, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Ջեֆերսոն շրջան, Կենտուկի, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Jefferson konderria , Kentucky
Bavarian:
Jefferson County, Kentucky, Vaoanigte Stootn
Belarusian:
Джэферсан, Кентукі, Злучаныя Штаты Амерыкі
Bengali:
জেফারসন কাউন্টি, কেন্টাকি, মার্কিন যুক্তরাষ্ট্র
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
জেফারশন কাউন্টি, কেন্টাকি, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Джеферсън, Кентъки, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Jefferson County , Kentucky
Czech:
Jefferson County, Kentucky, Spojené státy americké
Dutch:
Jefferson County, Kentucky, Verenigde Staten
Estonian:
Jeffersoni maakond, Kentucky, Ameerika Ühendriigid
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان جفرسن، کنتاکی, کنتاکی, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Georgian:
ჯეფერსონის ოლქი, კენტუკი, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hungarian:
Jefferson megye, Kentucky, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
ジェファーソン郡, ケンタッキー州, アメリカ合衆国
Low Saxon/Low German:
Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Jefferson Gông, Kentucky
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Jefferson Kūn
Norwegian:
Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Jefferson, Kentucky, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Jefferson, Kentucky, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Jefferson, Kentucky, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Jefferson, Kentucky, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Scottish Gaelic:
Jefferson County, Kentucky, Na Stàitean Aonaichte
Serbian:
Округ Џеферсон, Кентаки, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Jefferson County, Kentucky, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Ҷефферсон, Иёлоти Муттаҳидаи Амрико
Traditional Chinese:
傑佛遜縣, 肯塔基州, 美國
Turkish:
Jefferson County, Kentucky, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Джефферсон, Кентуккі, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
جیفرسن کاؤنٹی، کینٹکی, کینٹکی, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Jefferson, Kentucky, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Jefferson, Kentucky, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
جیفرسن کاؤنٹی، کینٹکی, کینٹکی, امریکہ
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| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Celestine Formula: SrSO4 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Copiapite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite Formula: Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' References: |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Halotrichite Formula: FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| ⓘ 'Hypersthene' Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ 'Maskelynite' Description: Maskelynite (plagioclase- or feldspar-rich glass) is described as 'recrystallized'. [The extent of recrystallization not specified] |
| ⓘ Melanterite Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| ⓘ 'Meteoritic Iron' |
| ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 Description: Plagioclase composition (Ab11An83Or6) is that of Bytownite, but is more K-rich than usual in meteorites. |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group' Formula: ADSi2O6 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Strontianite Formula: SrCO3 |
| ⓘ Troilite Formula: FeS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Strontianite | 5.AB.15 | SrCO3 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Celestine | 7.AD.35 | SrSO4 |
| ⓘ | Melanterite | 7.CB.35 | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Halotrichite | 7.CB.85 | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | var. Selenite | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Copiapite | 7.DB.35 | Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Hypersthene' | - | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| ⓘ | 'Maskelynite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | 'Meteoritic Iron' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Halotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Halotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| Mg | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Halotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Halotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Halotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Fe | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Fe | ⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| Sr | ⓘ Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Fossils
There are 10 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 288 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 343 Ma (Carboniferous) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 458 Ma (Middle Ordovician) |
| Stratigraphic Units | Click here to view 10 stratigraphic units. |
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| Fossil Localities | Click to show 10 fossil localities |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jefferson_County,_Kentucky |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q500776 |
| GeoNames ID: | 4296212 |
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