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Whitley County, Kentucky, USAi
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Neighbouring regions:
Bell County, Kentucky, USA
Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA
Laurel County, Kentucky, USA
Campbell County, Tennessee, USA
McCreary County, Kentucky, USA
Knox County, Kentucky, USA
Type:
County
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Corbin7,389 (2017)
Williamsburg5,293 (2017)
Emlyn427 (2011)
Rockholds390 (2011)
Pleasant View350 (2011)
Mindat Locality ID:
106871
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:106871:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
comté de Whitley, Kentucky, États-Unis
German:
Whitley County, Kentucky, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Whitley, Kentucky, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Уитли, Кентукки, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
惠特利縣, 肯塔基州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Whitley, Kentucky, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Whitley County, Kentucky, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة ويتلي, كنتاكي, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Ուիտլի շրջան, Կենտուկի, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Whitley konderria , Kentucky
Bavarian:
Whitley County, Kentucky, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
হুইটলি কাউন্টি, কেন্টাকি, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Уитли, Кентъки, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Whitley County, Kentucky
Dutch:
Whitley County, Kentucky, Verenigde Staten
Estonian:
Whitley maakond, Kentucky, Ameerika Ühendriigid
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان ویتلی، کنتاکی, کنتاکی, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Georgian:
უიტლის ოლქი, კენტუკი, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hungarian:
Whitley megye, Kentucky, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
ウィットリー郡, ケンタッキー州, アメリカ合衆国
Low Saxon/Low German:
Whitley County, Kentucky, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Whitley Gông, Kentucky
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Whitley Kūn
Norwegian:
Whitley County, Kentucky, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Whitley, Kentucky, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Whitley, Kentucky, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Whitley, Kentucky, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Whitley, Kentucky, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Scottish Gaelic:
Whitley County, Kentucky, Na Stàitean Aonaichte
Serbian:
Округ Витли, Кентаки, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Whitley County, Kentucky, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Whitley County, Kentucky, USA
Traditional Chinese:
惠特利縣, 肯塔基州, 美國
Turkish:
Whitley County, Kentucky, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Вітлі, Кентуккі, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
وائٹلی کاؤنٹی، کینٹکی, کینٹکی, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Whitley, Kentucky, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Whitley, Kentucky, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
وٹلے کاؤنٹی, کینٹکی, امریکہ


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ⓘ Alabandite
Formula: MnS
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Description: interstitial within the pyroxene
ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Description: interstitial within the pyroxene
ⓘ Chromferide ?
Formula: Fe3Cr1-x (x = 0.6)
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Clinoenstatite
Formula: MgSiO3
ⓘ Daubréelite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2S4
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
ⓘ Gibbsite ?
Formula: Al(OH)3
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
Description: In an unusual chondritic clast
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Native Iron
Formula: Fe
ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ Oldhamite
Formula: CaS
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Schreibersite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Taenite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ Tetrataenite
Formula: FeNi
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Iron1.AE.05Fe
ⓘvar. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
ⓘTaenite1.AE.10(Fe,Ni)
ⓘTetrataenite1.AE.10FeNi
ⓘChromferide ?1.AE.15Fe3Cr1-x (x = 0.6)
ⓘSchreibersite1.BD.05(Fe,Ni)3P
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
ⓘAlabandite2.CD.10MnS
ⓘOldhamite2.CD.10CaS
ⓘDaubréelite2.DA.05Fe2+Cr3+2S4
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘGibbsite ?4.FE.10Al(OH)3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘClinoenstatite9.DA.10MgSiO3
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Oligoclase9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Unclassified
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ GraphiteC
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ ClinoenstatiteMgSiO3
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ClinoenstatiteMgSiO3
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ ClinoenstatiteMgSiO3
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
SSulfur
Sⓘ AlabanditeMnS
Sⓘ DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
Sⓘ OldhamiteCaS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ OldhamiteCaS
Caⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromferideFe3Cr1-x (x = 0.6)
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
MnManganese
Mnⓘ AlabanditeMnS
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromferideFe3Cr1-x (x = 0.6)
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
Feⓘ Native IronFe
Feⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ TetrataeniteFeNi
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
NiNickel
Niⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Niⓘ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ TetrataeniteFeNi
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitley_County,_Kentucky
Wikidata ID:Q506342
GeoNames ID:4313367

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