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Thurston County, Washington, USA
Type:
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Olympia50,302 (2017)
Lacey46,409 (2017)
Tumwater19,190 (2017)
Yelm8,434 (2017)
Tanglewilde5,892 (2017)
Tanglewilde-Thompson Place5,892 (2011)
Mindat Locality ID:
17550
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:17550:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
comté de Thurston, Washington, États-Unis
German:
Thurston County, Washington, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Thurston, Washington, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Тёрстон, Вашингтон, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
瑟斯顿县, 华盛顿州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Thurston, Washington, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Thurston County, Uashington, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة ثورستون, واشنطن, الولايات المتحدة
Basque:
Thurston konderria , Washington
Bavarian:
Thurston County, Washington, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
থার্সটন কাউন্টি, ৱাশিংটন, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Търстън, Вашингтон, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Thurston County , Washington
Czech:
Thurston County, Washington, Spojené státy americké
Dutch:
Thurston County, Washington, Verenigde Staten
Esperanto:
Kantono Thurston, Vaŝingtonio
Estonian:
Thurstoni maakond, Washingtoni osariik, Ameerika Ühendriigid
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان ترستن، واشینگتن, واشینگتن, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Georgian:
თარსტონის ოლქი, ვაშინგტონის შტატი, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hebrew:
מחוז ת'רסטון, וושינגטון, ארצות הברית
Hungarian:
Thurston megye, Washington, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
サーストン郡, ワシントン州, アメリカ合衆国
Low Saxon/Low German:
Thurston County, Washington, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Thurston Gông, Washington
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Thurston Kūn
Norwegian:
Thurston County, Washington, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Thurston, Waszyngton, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Thurston, Washington, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Thurston, Washington, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Thurston, Washington, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Serbian:
Округ Терстон , Вашингтон, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Thurston County, Washington, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Thurston County, Washington, USA
Traditional Chinese:
瑟斯頓郡, 華盛頓州, 美國
Turkish:
Thurston, Washington, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Терстон, Вашингтон, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
تھرسٹن کاؤنٹی، واشنگٹن, ریاست واشنگٹن, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Thurston, Washington, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Thurston, Washington, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
تھرسٹن کاؤنٹی, واشنگٹن, امریکہ


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15 valid minerals.

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Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Habit: trapazohedra to 7cm in diameter
Colour: colorless, transparent, translucent, white
'Apophyllite Group'
Formula: AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Habit: tetragonal bipyrmids to 1.5"
Colour: colorless to white
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
'Chabazite'
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Cowlesite
Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
'Erionite Subgroup'
Formula: M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
'Lévyne'
Mesolite
Formula: Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Mordenite
Formula: (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Offretite
Formula: KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Okenite
Formula: Ca10Si18O46 · 18H2O
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Carnelian
Formula: SiO2
Scolecite
Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Thomsonite-Ca
Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
'Thomsonite Subgroup'
Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Carnelian4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Vivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Okenite9.EA.40Ca10Si18O46 · 18H2O
Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mesolite9.GA.05Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Scolecite9.GA.05CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Thomsonite-Ca9.GA.10NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Analcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Laumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Offretite9.GD.25KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Mordenite9.GD.35(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Cowlesite9.GG.05CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Unclassified
'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
'Chabazite'-
'Erionite Subgroup'-M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
'Lévyne'-
'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
'Thomsonite Subgroup'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
H Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
H ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
H Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
H Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
H LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
H MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
H Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
H OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
H OkeniteCa10Si18O46 · 18H2O
H ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
H Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
H Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
H VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
H Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
O Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
O CalciteCaCO3
O ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
O Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
O Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
O LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
O MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
O Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
O OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
O OkeniteCa10Si18O46 · 18H2O
O QuartzSiO2
O ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
O SideriteFeCO3
O Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
O Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
O VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
O Quartz var. CarnelianSiO2
O Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
NaSodium
Na AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Na Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Na MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Na Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Na Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mg OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
AlAluminium
Al AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Al ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Al Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Al Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Al LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Al MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Al Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Al OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Al ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Al Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Al Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
SiSilicon
Si AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Si Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Si ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Si Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Si Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Si LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Si MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Si Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Si OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Si OkeniteCa10Si18O46 · 18H2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Si Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Si Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Si Quartz var. CarnelianSiO2
PPhosphorus
P VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
SSulfur
S PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
K Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
K Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
K OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Ca Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Ca LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Ca MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Ca Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Ca OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Ca OkeniteCa10Si18O46 · 18H2O
Ca ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Ca Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
FeIron
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O

Fossils

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

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Occurrences5
Youngest Fossil Listed23.0 Ma (Oligocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed66.0 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Lincoln Creek323.03 - 20.44 Ma (Miocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Upogebia barti
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Upogebiidae : Upogebia : Upogebia barti66 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Callianassa oregonensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Callianassidae : Callianassa : Callianassa oregonensis28.1 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Aturia angustata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Aturiidae : Aturia : Aturia angustata28.1 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Salishicetus meadi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Aetiocetidae : Salishicetus : Salishicetus meadi28.1 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thurston_County,_Washington
Wikidata ID:Q113773
GeoNames ID:5813521

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