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Madison County, Illinois, USAi
Regional Level Types
Madison CountyCounty
IllinoisState
USACountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Upper Alton29,251 (2017)
Granite City29,054 (2017)
Alton27,003 (2017)
Edwardsville24,992 (2017)
Collinsville24,754 (2017)
Godfrey17,759 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
169011
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:169011:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Comté de Madison, Illinois, États-Unis
German:
Madison County, Illinois, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Contea di Madison, Illinois, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Мадисон, Иллинойс, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
麥迪遜縣, 伊利诺伊州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Madison, Illinois, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Madison County, Illinois, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة ماديسون, إلينوي, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Մեդիսոն շրջան, Իլինոյս, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Madison konderria, Illinois
Bavarian:
Madison County, Illinois, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
মেডিশন কাউন্টি, ইলিনয়স, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Мадисън, Илинойс, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Madison County, Illinois
Dutch:
Madison County, Illinois, Verenigde Staten
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان مدیسون، ایلینوی, ایلینوی, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Hungarian:
Madison megye, Illinois, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
マディソン郡, イリノイ州, アメリカ合衆国
Latin:
Madison Comitatus, Illinoesia, Civitates Foederatae Americae
Low Saxon/Low German:
Madison County, Illinois, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Madison Gông, Illinois
Norwegian:
Madison County, Illinois, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Madison, Illinois, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Madison, Illinois, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Madison, Illinois, Statele Unite ale Americii
Serbian:
Округ Медисон, Илиноис, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Madison County, Illinois, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Madison County, Illinois, USA
Turkish:
Madison County, Illinois, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Медісон, Іллінойс, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
میڈیسن کاؤنٹی، الینوائے, الینوائے, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Madison, Illinois, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Madison, Illinois, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
میڈیسن کاؤنٹی، الینوۓ, الینوۓ, امریکہ


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Mineral List

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9 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz
var. Agate
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Melanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O Quartz var. AgateSiO2
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
O QuartzSiO2
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
SiSilicon
Si Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
SSulfur
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca FluoriteCaF2
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Fe PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)

Fossils

There are 5 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences21
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed347 Ma (Carboniferous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Salem1345 - 336 Ma (Carboniferous)
Blue River - St. Louis Limestone1345 - 330.9 Ma (Carboniferous)
St. Louis3346.7 - 298.9 Ma (Carboniferous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Cervidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Equus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Bootherium bombifrons
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Bootherium : Bootherium bombifrons0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Castor canadensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Castoridae : Castor : Castor canadensis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Castoroides ohioensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Castoridae : Castoroides : Castoroides ohioensis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Cervalces latifrons
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : Cervalces : Cervalces latifrons0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Rangifer tarandus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : Rangifer : Rangifer tarandus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Mammut americanum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Mammutidae : Mammut : Mammut americanum0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Megalonyx jeffersonii
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Xenarthra : Megalonychidae : Megalonyx : Megalonyx jeffersonii0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Geomys bursarius
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Geomyidae : Geomys : Geomys bursarius0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Marmota monax
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Marmota : Marmota monax0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Platygonus cumberlandensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Tayassuidae : Platygonus : Platygonus cumberlandensis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Euceratherium americanum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Euceratherium : Euceratherium americanum0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Ursus americanus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Ursidae : Ursus : Ursus americanus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Rhineoderma piasaensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Platyceratidae : Rhineoderma : Rhineoderma piasaensis345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Ectopistes migratorius
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Columbiformes : Columbidae : Ectopistes : Ectopistes migratorius0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Stethacanthus altonensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Symmoriiformes : Symmoriidae : Stethacanthus : Stethacanthus altonensis346.7 - 330.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Chenilleophycus
genus
Plantae : Rhodophyta : Chenilleophycus346.7 - 330.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Valmeyeraphycus jerseyensis
species
Valmeyeraphycus : Valmeyeraphycus jerseyensis346.7 - 330.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Phascolophyllaphycus lohrensis
species
Phascolophyllaphycus : Phascolophyllaphycus lohrensis346.7 - 330.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Numenius phaeopus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Charadriiformes : Scolopacidae : Numenius : Numenius phaeopus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 5 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madison_County,_Illinois
Wikidata ID:Q486448
GeoNames ID:4243743

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