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Pulaski County, Illinois, USAi
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Neighbouring regions:
Union County, Illinois, USA
Alexander County, Illinois, USA
Ballard County, Kentucky, USA
McCracken County, Kentucky, USA
Johnson County, Illinois, USA
Massac County, Illinois, USA
Type:
County
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Mounds745 (2017)
Mound City544 (2017)
Karnak458 (2017)
Ullin425 (2017)
Olmsted310 (2017)
Grand Chain271 (2006)
Mindat Locality ID:
169022
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:169022:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Comté de Pulaski, Illinois, États-Unis
German:
Pulaski County, Illinois, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Contea di Pulaski, Illinois, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Пьюласки, Иллинойс, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
普瓦斯基縣, 伊利诺伊州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Pulaski, Illinois, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Pulaski County, Illinois, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة بولاسكي, إلينوي, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Պուլասկի շրջան, Իլինոյս, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Pulaski konderria, Illinois
Bavarian:
Pulaski County, Illinois, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
পুলাস্কি কাউন্টি, ইলিনয়স, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Пуласки, Илинойс, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Pulaski County, Illinois
Dutch:
Pulaski County, Illinois, Verenigde Staten
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان پلاسکی، ایلینوی, ایلینوی, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Hungarian:
Pulaski megye, Illinois, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
プラスキ郡, イリノイ州, アメリカ合衆国
Latin:
Pulaski Comitatus, Illinoesia, Civitates Foederatae Americae
Low Saxon/Low German:
Pulaski County, Illinois, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Pulaski Gông, Illinois
Norwegian:
Pulaski County, Illinois, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Pulaski, Illinois, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Pulaski, Illinois, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Pulaski, Illinois, Statele Unite ale Americii
Serbian:
Округ Пуласки, Илиноис, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Pulaski County, Illinois, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Pulaski County, Illinois, USA
Turkish:
Pulaski County, Illinois, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Пуласкі, Іллінойс, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
پولاسکی کاؤنٹی، الینوائے, الینوائے, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Pulaski, Illinois, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Pulaski, Illinois, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
پلاسکی کاؤنٹی، الینوۓ, الینوۓ, امریکہ


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13 valid minerals.

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ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ 'Clay minerals'
ⓘ 'Clinoptilolite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘStaurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Clay minerals'-
ⓘ'Clinoptilolite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Hⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)

Fossils

There are 17 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences17
Youngest Fossil Listed61.6 Ma (Paleocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed66.0 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Clayton1766 - 61.6 Ma (Paleocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Natica
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : Natica66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Strepsidura
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Pseudolividae : Strepsidura66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Pitar
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Pitar66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Venericardia
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Venericardia66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Ptychodus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Hybodontiformes : Ptychodontidae : Ptychodus66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Ischyodus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Chimaeriformes : Callorhynchidae : Ischyodus66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Crocodylia
unranked clade		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Trionychidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Trionychidae66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Testudines
order		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Lamna cuspidata
species		Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Lamnidae : Lamna : Lamna cuspidata66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Mesalia alabamiensis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Turritellidae : Mesalia : Mesalia alabamiensis66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Ostrea pulaskensis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Ostrea : Ostrea pulaskensis66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Propenser hewletti
species		Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Acipenseriformes : Acipenseridae : Propenser : Propenser hewletti66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Pachyrhizodus caninus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Crossognathiformes : Pachyrhizodontidae : Pachyrhizodus : Pachyrhizodus caninus66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Bananogmius crieleyi
species		Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Tselfatiiformes : Plethodidae : Bananogmius : Bananogmius crieleyi66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Conopeum damicornis
species		Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Electridae : Conopeum : Conopeum damicornis66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Venericardia (Venericor) smithii
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Venericardia : Venericardia (Venericor) smithii66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulaski_County,_Illinois
Wikidata ID:Q488475
GeoNames ID:4247655

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