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Cumberland County, Tennessee, USAi
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TennesseeState
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Neighbouring regions:
Roane County, Tennessee, USA
Overton County, Tennessee, USA
Rhea County, Tennessee, USA
Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA
Van Buren County, Tennessee, USA
White County, Tennessee, USA
Morgan County, Tennessee, USA
Putnam County, Tennessee, USA
Type:
County
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Crossville11,411 (2017)
Fairfield Glade6,989 (2011)
Lake Tansi3,803 (2011)
Crab Orchard759 (2017)
Pleasant Hill563 (2011)
Bowman302 (2011)
Mindat Locality ID:
130323
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:130323:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
comté de Cumberland, Tennessee, États-Unis
German:
Cumberland County, Tennessee, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Cumberland, Tennessee, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Камберленд, Теннесси, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
坎伯蘭縣, 田纳西州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Cumberland, Tennessee, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Cumberland County, Tennessee, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة كمبرلاند, تينيسي, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Քամբերլենդ շրջան, Թենեսի, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Cumberland konderria , Tennessee
Bavarian:
Cumberland County, Tennessee, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
কাম্বারল্যান্ড কাউন্টি, টেনেসি, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Къмбърланд, Тенеси, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Cumberland County , Tennessee
Dutch:
Cumberland County, Tennessee, Verenigde Staten
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان کامبرلند، تنسی, تنسی, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Georgian:
კამბერლენდის ოლქი, ტენესი, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hebrew:
מחוז קאמברלנד, טנסי, ארצות הברית
Hungarian:
Cumberland megye, Tennessee, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Irish Gaelic:
Contae Cumberland, Tennessee, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá
Japanese:
カンバーランド郡, テネシー州, アメリカ合衆国
Latin:
Cumberland Comitatus, Tennesia, Civitates Foederatae Americae
Low Saxon/Low German:
Cumberland County, Tennessee, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Cumberland Gông, Tennessee
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Cumberland Kūn, Tennessee
Norwegian:
Cumberland County, Tennessee, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Cumberland, Tennessee, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Cumberland, Tennessee, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Cumberland, Tennessee, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Cumberland, Tennessee, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Scottish Gaelic:
Cumberland County, Tennessee, Na Stàitean Aonaichte
Serbian:
Cumberland County, Тенеси, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Cumberland County, Tennessee, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Cumberland County, Tennessee, USA
Traditional Chinese:
坎伯蘭縣, 田納西州, 美國
Turkish:
Cumberland County, Tennessee, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Камберленд, Теннессі, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
کمبرلینڈ کاؤنٹی، ٹینیسی, ٹینیسی, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Cumberland, Tennessee, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Cumberland, Tennessee, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
کمبرلینڈ کاؤنٹی، ٹینیسی, ٹینیسی, امریکہ


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ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Description: At least some of the plagioclase in many mesosiderites is usually anorthitic.
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
Description: A minimum of two members of the Clinopyroxene subgroup are present (pigeonite and augite).
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Description: Olivine often found w. coronas; Variable, mildly forsteric [Fo62-77] according to Delaney et al. (1980)
References:
Kunz, G.F. (1887) On some American Meteorites: American Journal of Arts and Science (3rd Series) 34: 467-477.
Farrington, O. C. (1915) Catalogue of the Meteorites of North America: Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences, vol. XIII. Washington, DC. [Available as Google ebook]
Floran, R.J. (1978) Silicate petrography, classification, and origin of the mesosiderites - Review and new observations. In: Lunar and Planetary Science Conference IX, Proceedings, Vol. 1: 1053-1081. New York: Pergamon Press.
Delaney, J.S., Nehru, C.E. & Prinz, M. (1980) Olivine clasts from mesosiderites and howardites: Clues to the nature of achondritic parent bodies. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference XI: 1073-1087.
Mittlefehldt, D. W., McCoy, T. J., Goodrich, C. A. & Kracher, A. (1998). Non-chondritic meteorites from asteroidal bodies. In: Planetary Materials (Papike, J. J. [Ed.]): Chapter 4, 195 pages. Mineralogical Society of America: Washington, DC, USA.
ⓘ 'Glass'
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Iron
Formula: Fe
ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ Lawrencite
Formula: (Fe2+,Ni)Cl2
ⓘ Merrillite
Formula: Ca9NaMg(PO4)7
ⓘ Niter
Formula: KNO3
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Pigeonite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Description: Pigeonite (inverted) w. fine-grained exsolution lamellae & blebs found in at least one clast.
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Schreibersite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P
ⓘ Taenite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ Tetrataenite
Formula: FeNi
ⓘ Tridymite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘIron1.AE.05Fe
ⓘvar. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
ⓘTaenite1.AE.10(Fe,Ni)
ⓘTetrataenite1.AE.10FeNi
ⓘSchreibersite1.BD.05(Fe,Ni)3P
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘLawrencite3.AB.20(Fe2+,Ni)Cl2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘTridymite4.DA.10SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘNiter5.NA.10KNO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMerrillite8.AC.45Ca9NaMg(PO4)7
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘPigeonite9.DA.10(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Glass'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ GraphiteC
NNitrogen
Nⓘ NiterKNO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ NiterKNO3
Oⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ TridymiteSiO2
Oⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
NaSodium
Naⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ TridymiteSiO2
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Pⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
SSulfur
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Lawrencite(Fe2+,Ni)Cl2
KPotassium
Kⓘ NiterKNO3
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ IronFe
Feⓘ Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ Lawrencite(Fe2+,Ni)Cl2
Feⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Feⓘ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ TetrataeniteFeNi
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
NiNickel
Niⓘ Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ Lawrencite(Fe2+,Ni)Cl2
Niⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Niⓘ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ TetrataeniteFeNi

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences20
Youngest Fossil Listed450 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)
Oldest Fossil Listed461 Ma (Middle Ordovician)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Hermitage20457.5 - 449.5 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Acantholaminatus
genus		Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Acantholaminatus460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Anaphragma
genus		Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Amplexoporidae : Anaphragma460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Batostomella
genus		Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Batostomellidae : Batostomella460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Bythopora
genus		Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Batostomellidae : Bythopora460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Heterotrypa
genus		Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Heterotrypidae : Heterotrypa460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Homotrypa
genus		Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Monticuliporidae : Homotrypa460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Mesotrypa
genus		Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Monticuliporidae : Mesotrypa460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Parvohallopora
genus		Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Halloporidae : Parvohallopora460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Peronopora
genus		Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Monticuliporidae : Peronopora460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Stigmatella
genus		Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Heterotrypidae : Stigmatella460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Tarphophragma
genus		Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Tarphophragma460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Homotrypa subramosa
species		Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Monticuliporidae : Homotrypa : Homotrypa subramosa460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Eridotrypa mutabilis
species		Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Aisenvergiidae : Eridotrypa : Eridotrypa mutabilis460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cumberland_County,_Tennessee
Wikidata ID:Q489056
GeoNames ID:4616678

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