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Mitchell County, Kansas, USAi
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Mitchell CountyCounty
KansasState
USACountry

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Neighbouring regions:
Cloud County, Kansas, USA
Jewell County, Kansas, USA
Osborne County, Kansas, USA
Ottawa County, Kansas, USA
Lincoln County, Kansas, USA
Type:
County
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Beloit3,790 (2017)
Cawker City455 (2017)
Glen Elder435 (2017)
Tipton207 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
130765
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:130765:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Comté de Mitchell, Kansas, États-Unis
German:
Mitchell County, Kansas, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Contea di Mitchell, Kansas, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Митчелл, Канзас, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
米切爾縣, 堪薩斯州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Mitchell, Kansas, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Mitchell County, Kanzas, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة ميتشل, كانساس, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Միտչել շրջան, Կանզաս, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Mitchell konderria, Kansas
Bavarian:
Mitchell County, Kansas, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
মিচেল কাউন্টি, ক্যানসাস, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Мичел, Канзас, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Mitchell County, Kansas
Czech:
Mitchell County, Kansas, Spojené státy americké
Dutch:
Mitchell County, Kansas, Verenigde Staten
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان میچل، کانزاس, کانزاس, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Hungarian:
Mitchell megye, Kansas, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
ミッチェル郡, カンザス州, アメリカ合衆国
Latin:
Mitchell Comitatus, Kansia, Civitates Foederatae Americae
Low Saxon/Low German:
Mitchell County, Kansas, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Mitchell Gông, Kansas
Norwegian:
Mitchell County, Kansas, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Mitchell, Kansas, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Mitchell, Kansas, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Mitchell, Kansas, Statele Unite ale Americii
Serbian:
Округ Мичел, Канзас, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Mitchell County, Kanzas, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Mitchell County, Kansas, USA
Turkish:
Mitchell, Kansas, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Мітчелл, Канзас, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
مچل کاؤنٹی، کنساس, کنساس, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Mitchell, Kansas, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Mitchell, Kansas, Estados Unidos


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9 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite
Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Merrillite
Formula: Ca9NaMg(PO4)7
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Native Iron
Formula: Fe
ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ 'Plessite'
ⓘ Taenite
Formula: (Ni,Fe)
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Iron1.AE.05Fe
ⓘvar. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
ⓘTaenite1.AE.10(Ni,Fe)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMerrillite8.AC.45Ca9NaMg(PO4)7
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘvar. Bronzite9.DA.05(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Plessite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Oⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
NaSodium
Naⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Mgⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
SiSilicon
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
SSulfur
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ Native IronFe
Feⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ Taenite(Ni,Fe)
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
Feⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
NiNickel
Niⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ Taenite(Ni,Fe)
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu

Fossils

There are 3 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences3
Youngest Fossil Listed89.3 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed93.5 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Carlile Shale - Blue Hill293.5 - 89.3 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Colorado - Carlile Shale - Blue Hill Shale193.5 - 89.3 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Plesiosauria
unranked clade		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Sauropterygia : Plesiosauria93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Collignoniceras woollgari
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Collignoniceratidae : Collignoniceras : Collignoniceras woollgari93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Prionocyclus hyatti
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Collignoniceratidae : Prionocyclus : Prionocyclus hyatti93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitchell_County,_Kansas
Wikidata ID:Q376838
GeoNames ID:4275635

Localities in this Region

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