Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Iron	1.AE.05	Fe
ⓘ	var. Kamacite	1.AE.05	(Fe,Ni)
ⓘ	Taenite	1.AE.10	(Ni,Fe)
ⓘ	Schreibersite	1.BD.05	(Fe,Ni)₃P
ⓘ	Graphite	1.CB.05a	C
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Troilite	2.CC.10	FeS
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Lawrencite	3.AB.20	(Fe²⁺,Ni)Cl₂
ⓘ	Fluorite	3.AB.25	CaF₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Goethite	4.00.	Fe³⁺O(OH)
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
ⓘ	Aragonite	5.AB.15	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Niter	5.NA.10	KNO₃
ⓘ	Nitrocalcite	5.NC.10	Ca(NO₃)₂ · 4H₂O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
ⓘ	Celestine	7.AD.35	SrSO₄
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Brushite	8.CJ.50	Ca(PO₃OH) · 2H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-
ⓘ	'Calamine'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Brushite	Ca(PO₃OH) · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
H	ⓘ Nitrocalcite	Ca(NO₃)₂ · 4H₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Graphite	C
N	Nitrogen
N	ⓘ Niter	KNO₃
N	ⓘ Nitrocalcite	Ca(NO₃)₂ · 4H₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Brushite	Ca(PO₃OH) · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Celestine	SrSO₄
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Niter	KNO₃
O	ⓘ Nitrocalcite	Ca(NO₃)₂ · 4H₂O
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Brushite	Ca(PO₃OH) · 2H₂O
P	ⓘ Schreibersite	(Fe,Ni)₃P
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Celestine	SrSO₄
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Troilite	FeS
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Lawrencite	(Fe²⁺,Ni)Cl₂
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Niter	KNO₃
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Brushite	Ca(PO₃OH) · 2H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Ca	ⓘ Nitrocalcite	Ca(NO₃)₂ · 4H₂O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Native Iron	Fe
Fe	ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite	(Fe,Ni)
Fe	ⓘ Lawrencite	(Fe²⁺,Ni)Cl₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Schreibersite	(Fe,Ni)₃P
Fe	ⓘ Taenite	(Ni,Fe)
Fe	ⓘ Troilite	FeS
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite	(Fe,Ni)
Ni	ⓘ Lawrencite	(Fe²⁺,Ni)Cl₂
Ni	ⓘ Schreibersite	(Fe,Ni)₃P
Ni	ⓘ Taenite	(Ni,Fe)
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Sr	Strontium
Sr	ⓘ Celestine	SrSO₄
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

Fossils

There are 14 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

450 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)

Oldest Fossil Listed

461 Ma (Middle Ordovician)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Lebanon	11	457.5 - 449.5 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)
Carters Limestone - Lower	3	460.9 - 449.5 Ma (Ordovician)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Trilobita class	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita	457.5 - 452.5 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Leperditicopida order	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Leperditicopida	457.5 - 452.5 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Bryozoa phylum	Animalia : Bryozoa	457.5 - 452.5 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Trepostomida order	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomida	457.5 - 452.5 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Escharopora genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Escharoporidae : *Escharopora*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Dinorthis genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Plaesiomyidae : *Dinorthis*	457.5 - 452.5 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Hesperorthis genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Hesperorthidae : *Hesperorthis*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Multicostella genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Plaesiomyidae : *Multicostella*	457.5 - 452.5 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Strophomena genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : *Strophomena*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Rostricellula genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Trigonorhynchiidae : *Rostricellula*	457.5 - 452.5 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Anazyga genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Anazygidae : *Anazyga*	457.5 - 452.5 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Hormotoma genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Hormotomidae : *Hormotoma*	457.5 - 452.5 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician

Fossil Localities

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USA

Tennessee
- DeKalb County
  - Ordovician🐚 96AL6

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DeKalb_County,_Tennessee
Wikidata ID:	Q494794
GeoNames ID:	4617573

Localities in this Region

USA

Tennessee
- DeKalb County

USA

Tennessee
- DeKalb County

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

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North America PlateTectonic Plate

Granite-Rhyolite ProvinceMagmatic Province
Shawnee DomainDomain

USA

Tennessee
- Central Tennessee Ba-F-Pb-Zn Mining DistrictMining District

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