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Grainger County, Tennessee, USAi
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Grainger CountyCounty
TennesseeState
USACountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Bean Station3,104 (2017)
Blaine1,867 (2017)
Rutledge1,187 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
130333
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:130333:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
comté de Grainger, Tennessee, États-Unis
German:
Grainger County, Tennessee, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Grainger, Tennessee, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Грэйнджер, Теннесси, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
格蘭傑縣, 田纳西州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Grainger, Tennessee, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Grainger County, Tennessee, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة غرينجر, تينيسي, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Գրեյնջեր շրջան, Թենեսի, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Grainger konderria , Tennessee
Bavarian:
Grainger County, Tennessee, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
গ্রেইনগের কাউন্টি, টেনেসি, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Грейнджър, Тенеси, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Grainger County, Tennessee
Dutch:
Grainger County, Tennessee, Verenigde Staten
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان گراینگر، تنسی, تنسی, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Georgian:
გრეინჯერის ოლქი, ტენესი, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hebrew:
מחוז גריינגר, טנסי, ארצות הברית
Hungarian:
Grainger megye, Tennessee, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Irish Gaelic:
Contae Grainger, Tennessee, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá
Japanese:
グレンジャー郡, テネシー州, アメリカ合衆国
Latin:
Grainger Comitatus, Tennesia, Civitates Foederatae Americae
Low Saxon/Low German:
Grainger County, Tennessee, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Grainger Gông, Tennessee
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Grainger Kūn, Tennessee
Norwegian:
Grainger County, Tennessee, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Grainger, Tennessee, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Grainger, Tennessee, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Grainger, Tennessee, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Grainger, Tennessee, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Serbian:
Grainger County, Тенеси, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Grainger County, Tennessee, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Grainger County, Tennessee, USA
Traditional Chinese:
格蘭傑縣, 田納西州, 美國
Turkish:
Grainger, Tennessee, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Ґрейнджер, Теннессі, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
گرینجر کاؤنٹی، ٹینیسی, ٹینیسی, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Grainger, Tennessee, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Grainger, Tennessee, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
گرینگر کاؤنٹی, ٹینیسی, امریکہ


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15 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Manganite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Niter
Formula: KNO3
'Psilomelane'
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rectorite
Formula: (Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.

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
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Manganite4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Niter5.NA.10KNO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Rectorite9.EC.60(Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Unclassified
'Psilomelane'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
H Rectorite(Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
NNitrogen
N NiterKNO3
OOxygen
O AnhydriteCaSO4
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
O NiterKNO3
O QuartzSiO2
O Rectorite(Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Na Rectorite(Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Al Rectorite(Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Rectorite(Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O
SSulfur
S AnhydriteCaSO4
S BaryteBaSO4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S MarcasiteFeS2
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
K NiterKNO3
CaCalcium
Ca AnhydriteCaSO4
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca Rectorite(Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O
MnManganese
Mn ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 11 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences106
Youngest Fossil Listed450 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)
Oldest Fossil Listed513 Ma (Cambrian)
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Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Porifera
phylum
Animalia : Porifera460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Trilobita
class
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Aphelaspis
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Aphelaspididae : Aphelaspis501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Dunderbergia
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Elviniidae : Dunderbergia501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Glyphaspis
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Anomocaridae : Glyphaspis501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Diploclema
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomatida : Diastoporidae : Diploclema460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Constellaria
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Constellariidae : Constellaria460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Bythopora
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Batostomellidae : Bythopora460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Nicholsonella
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Constellariidae : Nicholsonella460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Athrophragma
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Athrophragma460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Helopora
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Arthrostylidae : Helopora460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Pachydictya
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Rhinidictyidae : Pachydictya460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Stictopora
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Ptilodictyidae : Stictopora460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Stictoporella
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Stictoporellidae : Stictoporella460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Trigonodictya
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trigonodictya460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Ottoseetaxis
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Ottoseetaxis460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Phylloporina
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Phylloporinidae : Phylloporina460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Atelelasma
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Billingsellida : Clitambonitidae : Atelelasma460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Doleroides
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Plectorthidae : Doleroides460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Glyptorthis
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Glyptorthidae : Glyptorthis460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Hesperorthis
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Hesperorthidae : Hesperorthis460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Mimella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Plectorthidae : Mimella460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Multicostella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Plaesiomyidae : Multicostella460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Pionodema
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Draboviidae : Pionodema460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Plaesiomys
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Plaesiomyidae : Plaesiomys460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Oepikina
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : Oepikina460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Pionomena
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Glyptomenidae : Pionomena460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Sowerbyella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Sowerbyellidae : Sowerbyella460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Strophomena
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : Strophomena460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Camerella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Pentamerida : Camerellidae : Camerella460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Rostricellula
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Trigonorhynchiidae : Rostricellula460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Echinodermata
phylum
Animalia : Echinodermata460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Schuchertocystis
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Paracrinoidea : Comarocystitida : Schuchertocystis460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Archaeocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Archaeocrinus460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Diabolocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Diabolocrinus460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Wilsonicrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Wilsonicrinus460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Hybocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Hybocrinidae : Hybocrinus460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Palaeocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Palaeocrinus460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Obolidae
family
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Obolidae501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Spongiostroma
informal
Spongiostroma460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Coeloclema
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cystoporida : Ceramoporidae : Coeloclema460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Dasyporella
genus
Plantae : Chlorophyta : Ulvophyceae : Dasycladales : Dasyporellaceae : Dasyporella460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Nolichuckia casteri
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Eocrinoidea : Ascocystitida : Nolichuckia : Nolichuckia casteri513 - 498.5 Ma
Cambrian
Coopericystis pyriformis
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Rhombifera : Pleurocystitidae : Coopericystis : Coopericystis pyriformis460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Allopiloceras breve
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Piloceratidae : Allopiloceras : Allopiloceras breve485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Burenoceras peramplum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ellesmeroceratidae : Burenoceras : Burenoceras peramplum485.4 - 478.6 Ma
Paleozoic
Praepleurocystis watkinsi
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Rhombifera : Pleurocystitidae : Praepleurocystis : Praepleurocystis watkinsi460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Platycystites faberi
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Paracrinoidea : Platycystitida : Platycystitidae : Platycystites : Platycystites faberi460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Amecystis raymondi
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Rhombifera : Pleurocystitidae : Amecystis : Amecystis raymondi460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Canadocystis tennesseensis
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Paracrinoidea : Platycystitida : Platycystitidae : Canadocystis : Canadocystis tennesseensis460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Murinella biconvexa
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : Murinella : Murinella biconvexa460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 11 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grainger_County,_Tennessee
Wikidata ID:Q502373
GeoNames ID:4625620

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