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Oakland County, Michigan, USAi
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Oakland CountyCounty
MichiganState
USACountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Troy83,280 (2017)
Farmington Hills81,330 (2017)
Waterford75,737 (2017)
Rochester Hills73,424 (2017)
Southfield73,156 (2017)
West Bloomfield Township64,690 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
125422
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:125422:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
comté d'Oakland, Michigan, États-Unis
German:
Oakland County, Michigan, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Oakland, Michigan, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Окленд, Мичиган, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
奥克兰县, 密歇根州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Oakland, Míchigan, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Oakland County, Michigan, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة أوكلاند , ميشيغان, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Օկլենդ շրջան, Միչիգան, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Oakland konderria , Michigan
Bavarian:
Oakland County, Michigan, Vaoanigte Stootn
Belarusian:
Окленд, Мічыган, Злучаныя Штаты Амерыкі
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
ওকল্যান্ড কাউন্টি, মিশিগান, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Оукланд, Мичиган, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Oakland County, Michigan
Danish:
Oakland County, Michigan, USA
Dutch:
Oakland County, Michigan, Verenigde Staten
Esperanto:
Kantono Oklando, Miĉigano
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان اوکلاند، میشیگان, میشیگان, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Georgian:
ოუკლენდის ოლქი, მიჩიგანის შტატი, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Greek:
Κομητεία του Όουκλαντ, Μίσιγκαν, Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες Αμερικής
Hebrew:
מחוז אוקלנד, מישיגן, ארצות הברית
Hungarian:
Oakland megye, Michigan, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
オークランド郡, ミシガン州, アメリカ合衆国
Korean:
오클랜드 군, 미시간주, 미국
Latin:
Oakland Comitatus, Michigania, Civitates Foederatae Americae
Low Saxon/Low German:
Oakland County, Michigan, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Oakland Gông, Michigan
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Oakland Kūn
Norwegian:
Oakland County, Michigan, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Oakland, Michigan, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Oakland, Michigan, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Oakland, Michigan, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Oakland, Michigan, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Scottish Gaelic:
Oakland County, Michigan, Na Stàitean Aonaichte
Serbian:
Округ Оукланд, Мичиген, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Oakland County, Michigan, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Oakland County, Michigan, USA
Traditional Chinese:
奧克蘭縣, 密芝根州, 美國
Turkish:
Oakland County, Michigan, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Окленд, Мічиган, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
اوکلینڈ کاؤنٹی، مشی گن, مشی گن, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Oakland, Michigan, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Oakland, Michigan, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
آکلینڈ کاؤنٹی, مشیگن, امریکہ


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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.


Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Description: Found in glacial erratic within Independence Township
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Description: Found in glacial erratic within Independence Township
Halite
Formula: NaCl
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Description: Found in glacial erratic within Independence Township. As alteration product adjacent to Chalcopyrite.
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Description: Found in glacial erratic within Independence Township

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Halite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O AnhydriteCaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
NaSodium
Na HaliteNaCl
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S AnhydriteCaSO4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ClChlorine
Cl HaliteNaCl
CaCalcium
Ca AnhydriteCaSO4
Ca CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu

Fossils

There are 21 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.

Occurrences66
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed0.13 Ma (Pleistocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Aves
class
Animalia : Chordata : Aves0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Rana
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Amphibia : Anura : Ranidae : Rana0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Chrysemys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Emydidae : Chrysemys0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Canis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Canis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Rangifer
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : Rangifer0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Proboscidea
order
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Mammuthus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : Mammuthus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Castor canadensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Castoridae : Castor : Castor canadensis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Ondatra zibethicus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Ondatra : Ondatra zibethicus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Alces alces
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : Alces : Alces alces0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Cervus canadensis
subspecies
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : Cervus : Cervus elaphus : Cervus elaphus canadensis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Cervalces scotti
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : Cervalces : Cervalces scotti0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Mammut americanum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Mammutidae : Mammut : Mammut americanum0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Mammuthus primigenius
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : Mammuthus : Mammuthus primigenius0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Microtus pennsylvanicus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Microtus : Microtus pennsylvanicus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Ursus americanus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Ursidae : Ursus : Ursus americanus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Pinus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Pinaceae : Pinus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Abies
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Pinaceae : Abies0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Sphaerium
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Sphaeriida : Sphaeriidae : Sphaerium0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Navicula
genus
Chromista : Ochrophyta : Bacillariophyceae : Naviculales : Naviculaceae : Navicula0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Valvata
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Valvatidae : Valvata0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Esox
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Esociformes : Esocidae : Esox0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Perca
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Perciformes : Perca0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Achnanthes
genus
Chromista : Ochrophyta : Bacillariophyceae : Achnanthales : Achnanthaceae : Achnanthes0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Cymbella
genus
Chromista : Ochrophyta : Bacillariophyceae : Cymbellales : Cymbellaceae : Cymbella0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Fragilaria
genus
Chromista : Ochrophyta : Bacillariophyceae : Fragilariales : Fragilariaceae : Fragilaria0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Larix
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Pinaceae : Larix0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Picea
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Pinaceae : Picea0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Lymnaea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lymnaeidae : Lymnaea0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Stagnicola
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lymnaeidae : Stagnicola0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Physella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Physidae : Physella0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Gryaulus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Planorbidae : Gryaulus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Helisoma
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Planorbidae : Helisoma0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Planorbella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Planorbidae : Planorbella0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Ferrissia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Planorbidae : Ferrissia0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Anodonta
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Unionida : Unionidae : Anodonta0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Chelydra serpentina
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Chelydridae : Chelydra : Chelydra serpentina0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Rana catesbeiana
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Anura : Ranidae : Rana : Rana catesbeiana0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Meleagris gallopavo
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Galliformes : Phasianidae : Meleagris : Meleagris gallopavo0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Amphora
genus
Diatomophyceae : Pennales : Cymbellaceae : Amphora0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 21 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oakland_County,_Michigan
Wikidata ID:Q498024
GeoNames ID:5004223

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