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Benton County, Tennessee, USAi
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Neighbouring regions:
Humphreys County, Tennessee, USA
Perry County, Tennessee, USA
Stewart County, Tennessee, USA
Decatur County, Tennessee, USA
Henry County, Tennessee, USA
Carroll County, Tennessee, USA
Houston County, Tennessee, USA
Type:
County
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Camden3,575 (2017)
Pleasant Hill600 (2006)
Big Sandy542 (2017)
Eva293 (2011)
Mindat Locality ID:
130309
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:130309:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
comté de Benton, Tennessee, États-Unis
German:
Benton County, Tennessee, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Benton, Tennessee, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Бентон, Теннесси, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
本頓縣, 田纳西州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Benton, Tennessee, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Benton County, Tennessee, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة بينتون, تينيسي, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Բենտոն շրջան, Թենեսի, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Benton konderria , Tennessee
Bavarian:
Benton County, Tennessee, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
বেন্টন কাউন্টি, টেনেসি, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Бентън, Тенеси, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Benton County , Tennessee
Dutch:
Benton County, Tennessee, Verenigde Staten
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان بنتون، تنسی, تنسی, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Georgian:
ბენტონის ოლქი, ტენესი, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hebrew:
מחוז בנטון, טנסי, ארצות הברית
Hungarian:
Benton megye, Tennessee, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Irish Gaelic:
Contae Benton, Tennessee, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá
Japanese:
ベントン郡, テネシー州, アメリカ合衆国
Latin:
Benton Comitatus, Tennesia, Civitates Foederatae Americae
Low Saxon/Low German:
Benton County, Tennessee, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Benton Gông, Tennessee
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Benton Kūn, Tennessee
Norwegian:
Benton County, Tennessee, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Benton, Tennessee, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Benton, Tennessee, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Benton, Tennessee, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Benton, Tennessee, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Scottish Gaelic:
Benton County, Tennessee, Na Stàitean Aonaichte
Serbian:
Benton County, Тенеси, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Benton County, Tennessee, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Benton County, Tennessee, USA
Traditional Chinese:
本頓縣, 田納西州, 美國
Turkish:
Benton, Tennessee, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Бентон, Теннессі, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
بینٹن کاؤنٹی، ٹینیسی, ٹینیسی, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Benton, Tennessee, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Benton, Tennessee, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
بنٹن کاؤنٹی، ٹینیسی, ٹینیسی, امریکہ


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Mineral List

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9 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Glauconite'
Formula: K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Glauconite'-K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
KPotassium
Kⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)

Fossils

There are 4 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences65
Youngest Fossil Listed411 Ma (Early/Lower Devonian)
Oldest Fossil Listed419 Ma (Early/Lower Devonian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Ross - Birdsong Shale12416 - 410.8 Ma (Early/Lower Devonian)
Linden38419.2 - 410.8 Ma (Early/Lower Devonian)
Birdsong Shale15419.2 - 410.8 Ma (Early/Lower Devonian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Coniculospongia
genus		Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Coniculospongia419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Ginkgospongia
genus		Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Ginkgospongia419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Hexactinellida
class		Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Stiodermiella
genus		Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Amphidiscosida : Stiodermatidae : Stiodermiella419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Favosites
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : Favosites419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Pleurodictyum
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Micheliniidae : Pleurodictyum419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Rugosa
subclass		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Rugosa419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Spirorbis
genus		Animalia : Annelida : Polychaeta : Sabellida : Serpulidae : Spirorbis419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Cornulitidae
family		Animalia : Mollusca : Cornulitidae419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Tentaculitida
order		Animalia : Lophotrochozoa : Tentaculitida419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Platyceras
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Platyceratidae : Platyceras419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Bivalvia
class		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Ostracoda
class		Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Bryozoa
phylum		Animalia : Bryozoa419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Brachiopoda
phylum		Animalia : Brachiopoda419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Dalejina
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Rhipidomellidae : Dalejina419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Dicoelosia
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dicoelosiidae : Dicoelosia419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Orthostrophia
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Orthidae : Orthostrophia419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Skenidium
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Protorthida : Skenidiidae : Skenidium419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Brachyprion
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Leptostrophiidae : Brachyprion419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Leptaena
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : Leptaena419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Leptostrophia
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Leptostrophiidae : Leptostrophia419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Anastrophia
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Pentamerida : Parastrophinidae : Anastrophia419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Gypidula
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Pentamerida : Gypidulidae : Gypidula419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Camarotoechia
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Camarotoechiidae : Camarotoechia419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Sphaerirhynchia
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Hebetoechiidae : Sphaerirhynchia419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Cyrtina
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Cyrtinidae : Cyrtina419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Delthyris
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Delthyrididae : Delthyris419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Macropleura
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Cyrtiidae : Macropleura419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Meristella
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Meristellidae : Meristella419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Rhynchospirina
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Rhynchospirinidae : Rhynchospirina419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Trematospira
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Rhynchospirinidae : Trematospira419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Atrypa
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Atrypidae : Atrypa419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Atrypina
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Atrypinidae : Atrypina419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Echinodermata
phylum		Animalia : Echinodermata419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Sievertsia
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Cyclocystoidea : Cyclocystoididae : Sievertsia419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Decaschisma
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Fissiculata : Phaenoschismatidae : Decaschisma419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Tyrridiocystis
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Rhombifera : Echinoencrinitidae : Tyrridiocystis419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Crinoidea
class		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Dimerocrinites
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Dimerocrinitidae : Dimerocrinites419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Dolatocrinus
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Dolatocrinidae : Dolatocrinus419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Scyphocrinites
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Scyphocrinitidae : Scyphocrinites419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Stiptocrinus
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Stiptocrinus419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Eohalysiocrinus
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Eohalysiocrinus419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Theloreus
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Theloreus419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Thalamocrinus
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Thalamocrinus419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Lecanocrinus
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Lecanocrinidae : Lecanocrinus419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Edriocrinus
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Edriocrinidae : Edriocrinus419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Phacopidae
family		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Phacopidae419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Nautiloidea
subclass		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautiloidea419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Dalmanitidae
family		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Dalmanitidae419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Camerata
subclass		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Camerata419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Echinoidea
class		Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Hindia sphaeroidalis
species		Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Streptosclerophorida : Hindiidae : Hindia : Hindia sphaeroidalis419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Spongia
genus		Spongia419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Myelodactylidae
family		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Myelodactylidae419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benton_County,_Tennessee
Wikidata ID:Q494806
GeoNames ID:4605583

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