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Saratoga County (1866)

Saratoga County, New York, USA
Type:
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Saratoga Springs27,765 (2017)
Ballston Spa5,375 (2017)
Mechanicville5,169 (2017)
Northumberland5,159 (2017)
South Glens Falls3,580 (2017)
Milton3,087 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
16450
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:16450:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
comté de Saratoga, État de New York, États-Unis
German:
Saratoga County, New York, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Saratoga, New York, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Саратога, Нью-Йорк, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
薩拉托加縣, 纽约州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Saratoga, Nueva York, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Saratoga County, Nju Jork, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة ساراتوغا , نيويورك, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Սարատոգա շրջան, Նյու Յորք, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Saratoga konderria , New York
Bavarian:
Saratoga County, New York, Vaoanigte Stootn
Belarusian:
Саратога, Нью-Ёрк, Злучаныя Штаты Амерыкі
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
সারাটোগা কাউন্টি, নিউ ইয়র্ক, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Саратога, Ню Йорк, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Saratoga County, New York
Czech:
Saratoga County, New York, Spojené státy americké
Dutch:
Saratoga County, New York, Verenigde Staten
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان اسرتووگا، نیویورک, نیویورک, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Georgian:
სარატოგის ოლქი, ნიუ-იორკის შტატი, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hebrew:
מחוז סרטוגה, ניו יורק, ארצות הברית
Hungarian:
Saratoga megye, New York, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Irish Gaelic:
Contae Saratoga, Nua-Eabhrac, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá
Japanese:
サラトガ郡, ニューヨーク州, アメリカ合衆国
Latin:
Saratoga Comitatus, Novum Eboracum, Civitates Foederatae Americae
Low Saxon/Low German:
Saratoga County, New York, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Saratoga Gông, Niū-iók-ciŭ
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Saratoga Kūn
Norwegian:
Saratoga County, New York, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Saratoga, Nowy Jork, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Saratoga, Nova Iorque, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Saratoga, New York, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Saratoga, New York, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Serbian:
Округ Саратога, Њујорк, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Saratoga County, New York, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Saratoga County, New York, USA
Traditional Chinese:
薩拉托加縣, 紐約州, 美國
Turkish:
Saratoga County, New York, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Саратоґа, Нью-Йорк, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
سراٹوگا کاؤنٹی، نیویارک, نیو یارک, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Saratoga, New York, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Saratoga, New York, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
ساراٹوگا کاؤنٹی, نیو یارک, امریکہ


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33 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Habit: xls to 1"
Annite ?
Formula: KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Description: "annite-phlogopite series" - exact species not determined.
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Colour: grayish-white or stained brown
Fluorescence: pale bluish-white under LW
Description: Secondary crusts on other minerals, appears botryoidal.
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Habit: rhombohedral, scalenohedral
Colour: very pale yellow to colorless or white
Description: Nearly transparent crystals and cleavages.
Cerite-(CeCa)
Formula: (Ce7Ca2)◻Mg(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Description: Found as a secondary coating in some pockets coating dolomite, quartz, calcite.
Chalcopyrite ?
Formula: CuFeS2
Description: Reported by Zodac (1940) as "small sharp crystals" with quartz and dolomite. But Rowley (1951) mentions only pyrite in the same way instead.
Chrysoberyl
Formula: BeAl2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Habit: rhombohedral
Colour: grayish
Description: Very common as small crystals lining pockets with other minerals.
Dumortierite
Formula: Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Euxenite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
'Feldspar Group'
Description: Potassic feldspar.
Fergusonite-(Y)
Formula: YNbO4
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Graphite
Formula: C
Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
'K Feldspar'
'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
'Pyrobitumen'
Habit: massive, platy
Colour: black
Description: Embedded in quartz and calcite.
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Description: "Small doubly terminated gemmy crystas of excellent quality associated with calcite, and especially dolomite, on limestone." Zodac (1940). "The best...are comparable to the finest Little Falls Diamonds found at the type locality near Little Falls 70 miles to the west." Rowley (951).
Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2
References:
Xander Rosenberg CollectionIdentified by Xander Rosenberg: Visual Identification
Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
References:
Xander Rosenberg CollectionIdentified by Xander Rosenberg: Visual Identification
Quartz var. Rose Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Colour: Light yellow
Description: Translucent material.
Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
Thorite var. Uranothorite
Formula: (Th,U)SiO4
Habit: massive; also a 1.5 inch x 3/8 inch crystal reported
Colour: yellow
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Uraninite
Formula: UO2
Uranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Wavellite
Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Zircon var. Cyrtolite
Formula: Zr[(SiO4),(OH)4]

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite ?2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Chrysoberyl4.BA.05BeAl2O4
Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Quartz
var. Agate
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Rose Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
Euxenite-(Y)4.DG.05(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Uraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Fergusonite-(Y)7.GA.05YNbO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Monazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Wavellite8.DC.50Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Grossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Thorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
var. Cyrtolite9.AD.30Zr[(SiO4),(OH)4]
Thorite
var. Uranothorite
9.AD.30(Th,U)SiO4
Sillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
Cerite-(CeCa)9.AG.20(Ce7Ca2)◻Mg(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3
Dumortierite9.AJ.10Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Uranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Annite ?9.EC.20KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'
-KAlSi3O8
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Feldspar Group'-
'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'K Feldspar'-
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
'Pyrobitumen'-
'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H Cerite-(CeCa)(Ce7Ca2)◻Mg(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
H WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
H Zircon var. CyrtoliteZr[(SiO4),(OH)4]
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
BeBeryllium
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Be ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
BBoron
B DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
B SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C GraphiteC
OOxygen
O K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
O Quartz var. AgateSiO2
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O AragoniteCaCO3
O AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O CalciteCaCO3
O Cerite-(CeCa)(Ce7Ca2)◻Mg(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3
O CerussitePbCO3
O ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
O Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
O Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
O Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O QuartzSiO2
O Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
O SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
O SpinelMgAl2O4
O ThoriteTh(SiO4)
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O UraniniteUO2
O UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
O WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
O Zircon var. CyrtoliteZr[(SiO4),(OH)4]
O Thorite var. Uranothorite(Th,U)SiO4
O Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
O Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg Cerite-(CeCa)(Ce7Ca2)◻Mg(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg SpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Al K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Al DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Al GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Al SpinelMgAl2O4
Al WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Si K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Si Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si Cerite-(CeCa)(Ce7Ca2)◻Mg(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3
Si DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Si GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
Si SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Si ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Si UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Si Zircon var. CyrtoliteZr[(SiO4),(OH)4]
Si Thorite var. Uranothorite(Th,U)SiO4
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Si Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
P Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
P WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
K K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
K AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Cerite-(CeCa)(Ce7Ca2)◻Mg(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Ca UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
MnManganese
Mn Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Fe AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Fe AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Fe Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
YYttrium
Y Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Y Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
Zr Zircon var. CyrtoliteZr[(SiO4),(OH)4]
NbNiobium
Nb Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Nb Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
Nb Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
CeCerium
Ce Cerite-(CeCa)(Ce7Ca2)◻Mg(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3
Ce Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Ce Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
TaTantalum
Ta Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
PbLead
Pb CerussitePbCO3
ThThorium
Th Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Th ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Th Thorite var. Uranothorite(Th,U)SiO4
UUranium
U Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
U UraniniteUO2
U UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
U Thorite var. Uranothorite(Th,U)SiO4

Fossils

There are 29 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences29
Youngest Fossil Listed411 Ma (Early/Lower Devonian)
Oldest Fossil Listed501 Ma (Cambrian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Beekmantown - Tribes Hill - Wolf Hollow2485.4 - 477.7 Ma (Paleozoic)
Hoyt Limestone10501 - 485.4 Ma (Cambrian)
Potsdam Sandstone5501 - 485.4 Ma (Cambrian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Porifera
phylum
Animalia : Porifera419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Favosites
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : Favosites419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Breviphrentis
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Zaphrentidae : Breviphrentis419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Enallophrentis
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Enallophrentis419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Enterolasma
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Streptelasmatidae : Enterolasma419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Syringaxon
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Laccophyllidae : Syringaxon419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Dakeoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ellesmeroceratidae : Dakeoceras485.4 - 478.6 Ma
Paleozoic
Dikelocephalus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Dikelocephalidae : Dikelocephalus501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Ptychaspis
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Ptychaspididae : Ptychaspis501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Agraulos
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Agraulidae : Agraulos501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Lonchocephalus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Tricrepicephalidae : Lonchocephalus501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Brachiopoda
phylum
Animalia : Brachiopoda419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Matherella saratogensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Paragastropoda : Mimospirida : Onychochilidae : Matherella : Matherella saratogensis501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Proplina cornutaformis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Tergomya : Tryblidiida : Tryblidiidae : Proplina : Proplina cornutaformis501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Strepsodiscus hoyti
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Tropidodiscidae : Strepsodiscus : Strepsodiscus hoyti501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Auloporidae
family
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Auloporidae419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Favositidae
family
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Pelagiella minutissima
species
Pelagiella minutissima501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Dicellocephalus tribulus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Dikelocephalidae : Dikelocephalus : Dicellocephalus tribulus501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Hindia
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Streptosclerophorida : Hindiidae : Hindia419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Caseoceras obesum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ellesmeroceratidae : Caseoceras : Caseoceras obesum485.4 - 478.6 Ma
Paleozoic
Cryptolithus tesselatus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Trinucleidae : Cryptolithus : Cryptolithus tesselatus460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Lingulepis acuminata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Obolidae : Lingulepis : Lingulepis acuminata501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 4 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saratoga_County,_New_York
Wikidata ID:Q487605
GeoNames ID:5136325

Localities in this Region

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

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