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McCracken County, Kentucky, USAi
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McCracken CountyCounty
KentuckyState
USACountry

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Neighbouring regions:
Marshall County, Kentucky, USA
Massac County, Illinois, USA
Carlisle County, Kentucky, USA
Ballard County, Kentucky, USA
Pulaski County, Illinois, USA
Graves County, Kentucky, USA
Livingston County, Kentucky, USA
Type:
County
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Paducah24,864 (2018)
Farley4,701 (2017)
Hendron4,687 (2011)
Massac4,505 (2011)
Reidland4,491 (2011)
Lone Oak454 (2006)
Mindat Locality ID:
106875
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:106875:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
comté de McCracken, Kentucky, États-Unis
German:
McCracken County, Kentucky, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di McCracken, Kentucky, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Мак-Кракен, Кентукки, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
麥克拉肯縣 , 肯塔基州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de McCracken, Kentucky, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
McCracken County, Kentucky, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة مككراكين, كنتاكي, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Մակ-Քրակեն շրջան, Կենտուկի, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
McCracken konderria , Kentucky
Bavarian:
McCracken County, Kentucky, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
ম্যাকক্রাকেন কাউন্টি, কেন্টাকি, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Маккракън, Кентъки, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
McCracken County, Kentucky
Dutch:
McCracken County, Kentucky, Verenigde Staten
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان مک‌کراکن، کنتاکی, کنتاکی, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Georgian:
მაკ-კრაკენის ოლქი, კენტუკი, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hungarian:
McCracken megye, Kentucky, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
マクラッケン郡, ケンタッキー州, アメリカ合衆国
Low Saxon/Low German:
McCracken County, Kentucky, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
McCracken Gông, Kentucky
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
McCracken Kūn
Norwegian:
McCracken County, Kentucky, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo McCracken, Kentucky, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de McCracken, Kentucky, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul McCracken, Kentucky, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de McCracken, Kentucky, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Scottish Gaelic:
McCracken County, Kentucky, Na Stàitean Aonaichte
Serbian:
Округ Макракен , Кентаки, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
McCracken County, Kentucky, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
McCracken County, Kentucky, USA
Traditional Chinese:
麥克拉肯縣, 肯塔基州, 美國
Turkish:
McCracken, Kentucky, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Маккракен, Кентуккі, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
مک کریکین کاؤنٹی، کینٹکی, کینٹکی, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Waray:
Condado han McCracken, Kentucky, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
مککریکن کاؤنٹی, کینٹکی, امریکہ


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5 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ 'Ochre'
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
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
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Ochre'-

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
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
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
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
NaSodium
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
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
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
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
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McCracken_County,_Kentucky
Wikidata ID:Q506370
GeoNames ID:4300244

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References

Olive, Wilds W. and Flinch, Warren L. (1969), Stratigraphic and Mineralogic Relations and Ceramic Properties of Clay Deposits of Eocene Age in the Jackson Purchase Region, Kentucky and in Adjacent Parts of Tennessee: USGS Bulletin 1282.
Ransom, Jay Ellis (1974) Gems and Minerals of America - A Guide to Rock Collecting. Harper & Row.
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