Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Goethite	4.00.	Fe³⁺O(OH)
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Smoky Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Siderite	5.AB.05	FeCO₃
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite	8.BN.05	Ca₅(PO₄,CO₃)₃(F,O)
ⓘ		8.BN.05	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Glauconite'	-	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
ⓘ	'Petrified Wood'	-
ⓘ	'Apatite var. Collophane'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ	''	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Glauconite	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
H	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
H	ⓘ Apatite var. Collophane	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
H	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄,CO₃)₃(F,O)
C	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄,CO₃)₃(F,O)
O	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
O	ⓘ Glauconite	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
O	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Apatite var. Collophane	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
O	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄,CO₃)₃(F,O)
F	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
F	ⓘ Apatite var. Collophane	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
F	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Glauconite	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Glauconite	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Glauconite	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz	SiO₂
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄,CO₃)₃(F,O)
P	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
P	ⓘ Apatite var. Collophane	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
P	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Apatite var. Collophane	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Cl	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Glauconite	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄,CO₃)₃(F,O)
Ca	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Ca	ⓘ Apatite var. Collophane	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Ca	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Glauconite	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS

Fossils

There are 8 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

66.0 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)

Oldest Fossil Listed

433 Ma (Silurian)

Stratigraphic Units

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Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Haplistion genus	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Spirosclerophorida : Haplistiidae : *Haplistion*	419.2 - 410.8 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Coniculospongia genus	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : *Coniculospongia*	419.2 - 410.8 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Ginkgospongia genus	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : *Ginkgospongia*	419.2 - 410.8 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Twenhofelella genus	Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Amphidiscosida : Pelicaspongiidae : *Twenhofelella*	419.2 - 410.8 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Stiodermiella genus	Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Amphidiscosida : Stiodermatidae : *Stiodermiella*	419.2 - 410.8 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Bryozoa phylum	Animalia : Bryozoa	423 - 419.2 Ma Paleozoic
Buskopora genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : *Buskopora*	419.2 - 410.8 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Brachiopoda phylum	Animalia : Brachiopoda	423 - 419.2 Ma Paleozoic
Gypidula genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Pentamerida : Gypidulidae : *Gypidula*	423 - 419.2 Ma Paleozoic
Echinodermata phylum	Animalia : Echinodermata	419.2 - 410.8 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Polydeltoideus genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Fissiculata : *Polydeltoideus*	423 - 419.2 Ma Paleozoic
Lampterocrinus genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Lampterocrinidae : *Lampterocrinus*	423 - 419.2 Ma Paleozoic
Eucalyptocrinites genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Eucalyptocrinitidae : *Eucalyptocrinites*	423 - 419.2 Ma Paleozoic
Hexacrinites genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Hexacrinitidae : *Hexacrinites*	423 - 419.2 Ma Paleozoic
Marsupiocrinus genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Marsupiocrinidae : *Marsupiocrinus*	423 - 419.2 Ma Paleozoic
Scyphocrinites genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Scyphocrinitidae : *Scyphocrinites*	423 - 419.2 Ma Paleozoic
Stiptocrinus genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : *Stiptocrinus*	423 - 419.2 Ma Paleozoic
Pisocrinus genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Pisocrinidae : *Pisocrinus*	423 - 419.2 Ma Paleozoic
Lecanocrinus genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Lecanocrinidae : *Lecanocrinus*	423 - 419.2 Ma Paleozoic
Panderodus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Distacodontidae : *Panderodus*	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Bucanospira expansa species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Craspedostomatidae : Bucanospira : *Bucanospira expansa*	425.6 - 423 Ma Silurian
Eothoracosaurus mississippiensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Eothoracosaurus : *Eothoracosaurus mississippiensis*	83.5 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hindia sphaeroidalis species	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Streptosclerophorida : Hindiidae : Hindia : *Hindia sphaeroidalis*	419.2 - 410.8 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Hagnocrinus crenus species	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Hagnocrinus : *Hagnocrinus crenus*	427.4 - 423 Ma Silurian
Wurmiella excavata species	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Ozarkodinida : Spathognathodontodae : Wurmiella : *Wurmiella excavata*	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Walliserodus sancticlairi species	Animalia : Chordata : Belodellidae : Walliserodus : *Walliserodus sancticlairi*	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Pseudooneotodus bicornis species	Animalia : Chordata : Strachanognathidae : Pseudooneotodus : *Pseudooneotodus bicornis*	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Panderodus unicostatus species	Animalia : Chordata : Distacodontidae : Panderodus : *Panderodus unicostatus*	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Ozarkodina sagitta species	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Ozarkodinida : Ozarkodina : *Ozarkodina sagitta*	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Kockelella ranuliformis species	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Ozarkodinida : Kockelellidae : Kockelella : *Kockelella ranuliformis*	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Dapsilodus obliquicostatus species	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Belodellida : Dapsilodontidae : Dapsilodus : *Dapsilodus obliquicostatus*	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Dapsilodus praecipuus species	Animalia : Chordata : Dapsilodontidae : Dapsilodus : *Dapsilodus praecipuus*	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Decoriconus fragilis species	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Strachanognathidae : Decoriconus : *Decoriconus fragilis*	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian

Fossil Localities

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USA

Tennessee
- Decatur County
  - Silurian🐚 Brownsport
  - Paleozoic🐚 Eucalyptocrinites-Scyphocrinites Assoc.
  - Silurian🐚 Mount Lebanon Church
  - Paleozoic🐚 Ross fm.
  - Early/Lower Devonian🐚 RossFarm
  - Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Sawmill Site Locality

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decatur_County,_Tennessee
Wikidata ID:	Q489430
GeoNames ID:	4617654

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