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Anderson County, Tennessee, USAi
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Neighbouring regions:
Knox County, Tennessee, USA
Campbell County, Tennessee, USA
Roane County, Tennessee, USA
Morgan County, Tennessee, USA
Union County, Tennessee, USA
Scott County, Tennessee, USA
Type:
County
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Oak Ridge29,302 (2017)
Clinton10,049 (2017)
Rocky Top1,781 (2014)
Norris1,651 (2017)
Andersonville472 (2011)
Mindat Locality ID:
130307
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:130307:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
comté d'Anderson, Tennessee, États-Unis
German:
Anderson County, Tennessee, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Anderson, Tennessee, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Андерсон, Теннесси, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
安德森縣, 田纳西州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Anderson, Tennessee, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Anderson County, Tennessee, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة أندرسون, تينيسي, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Անդերսոն շրջան, Թենեսի, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Anderson konderria , Tennessee
Bavarian:
Anderson County, Tennessee, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
এন্ডারসন কাউন্টি, টেনেসি, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Андерсън, Тенеси, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Anderson County, Tennessee
Czech:
Anderson County, Tennessee, Spojené státy americké
Dutch:
Anderson County, Tennessee, Verenigde Staten
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان اندرسون، تنسی, تنسی, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Georgian:
ანდერსონის ოლქი, ტენესი, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hebrew:
מחוז אנדרסון, טנסי, ארצות הברית
Hungarian:
Anderson megye, Tennessee, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Irish Gaelic:
Contae Anderson, Tennessee, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá
Japanese:
アンダーソン郡, テネシー州, アメリカ合衆国
Latin:
Anderson Comitatus, Tennesia, Civitates Foederatae Americae
Low Saxon/Low German:
Anderson County, Tennessee, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Anderson Gông, Tennessee
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Anderson Kūn, Tennessee
Norwegian:
Anderson County, Tennessee, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Anderson, Tennessee, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Anderson, Tennessee, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Anderson, Tennessee, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Anderson, Tennessee, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Scottish Gaelic:
Anderson County, Tennessee, Na Stàitean Aonaichte
Serbian:
Anderson County, Тенеси, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Anderson County, Tennessee, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Anderson County, Tennessee, USA
Traditional Chinese:
安德森縣, 田納西州, 美國
Turkish:
Anderson County, Tennessee, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Андерсон, Теннессі, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
اینڈرسن کاؤنٹی، ٹینیسی, ٹینیسی, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Anderson, Tennessee, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Anderson, Tennessee, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
انڈرسن کاؤنٹی، ٹینیسی, ٹینیسی, امریکہ


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16 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Glauconite'
Formula: K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Maghemite
Formula: (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 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
ⓘ Nitrocalcite
Formula: Ca(NO3)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMaghemite4.BB.15(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Agate		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘNitrocalcite5.NC.10Ca(NO3)2 · 4H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
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
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Glauconite'-K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
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
Hⓘ NitrocalciteCa(NO3)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
NNitrogen
Nⓘ NitrocalciteCa(NO3)2 · 4H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Maghemite(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ NitrocalciteCa(NO3)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
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
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
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
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ NitrocalciteCa(NO3)2 · 4H2O
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ Maghemite(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 6 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences42
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed520 Ma (Cambrian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Pewee Coal1314.6 - 311.45 Ma (Carboniferous)
Elway1468.1 - 460.9 Ma (Middle Ordovician)
Rome10520 - 516 Ma (Cambrian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Gastropoda
class		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Aves
class		Animalia : Chordata : Aves0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Crotalus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Viperidae : Crotalus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Glaucomys
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Glaucomys0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Castoroides
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Castoridae : Castoroides2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Zapodidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Zapodidae2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Microtus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Microtus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Neotoma
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Neotoma2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Peromyscus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Peromyscus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Tapirus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Tapiridae : Tapirus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Castor canadensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Castoridae : Castor : Castor canadensis2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Ondatra zibethicus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Ondatra : Ondatra zibethicus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Odocoileus virginianus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : Odocoileus : Odocoileus virginianus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Mammut americanum
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Mammutidae : Mammut : Mammut americanum2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Equus complicatus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus : Equus complicatus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Erethizon dorsatum
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Erethizontidae : Erethizon : Erethizon dorsatum2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Neotoma floridana
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Neotoma : Neotoma floridana2.588 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Marmota monax
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Marmota : Marmota monax0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Tapirus (Helicotapirus) haysii
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Tapiridae : Tapirus : Tapirus (Helicotapirus) haysii2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Ursus americanus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Ursidae : Ursus : Ursus americanus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Procyon lotor
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Procyonidae : Procyon : Procyon lotor2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Eptesicus fuscus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Chiroptera : Vespertilionidae : Eptesicus : Eptesicus fuscus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Mephitis mephitis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mephitidae : Mephitis : Mephitis mephitis2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Testudines
order		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Bergaueria
genus		Bergaueria520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Cruziana
genus		Plantae : Cruziana520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Dimorphichnus
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Dimorphichnus520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Monomorphichnus
genus		Monomorphichnus520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Palaeophycus
genus		Palaeophycus520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Phycodes
genus		Plantae : Phycodes520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Planolites
genus		Animalia : Planolites520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Rusophycus
genus		Rusophycus520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Skolithos
genus		Skolithos520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Anura
order		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Anura2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Sylvilagus floridanus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Leporidae : Sylvilagus : Sylvilagus floridanus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Petalichnus
genus		Petalichnus520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Breyeria rappi
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Palaeodictyoptera : Breyeriidae : Breyeria : Breyeria rappi314.6 - 311.45 Ma
Carboniferous
Lontra canadensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Lontra : Lontra canadensis2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Rhipidomena subparallela
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : Rhipidomena : Rhipidomena subparallela468.1 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 6 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anderson_County,_Tennessee
Wikidata ID:Q490318
GeoNames ID:4602643

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