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Linn County, Kansas, USAi
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Linn CountyCounty
KansasState
USACountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Pleasanton1,175 (2017)
La Cygne1,111 (2017)
Linn Valley806 (2017)
Mound City680 (2017)
Blue Mound277 (2017)
Parker273 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
194434
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:194434:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Comté de Linn, Kansas, États-Unis
German:
Linn County, Kansas, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Contea di Linn, Kansas, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Линн, Канзас, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
林縣, 堪薩斯州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Linn, Kansas, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Linn County, Kanzas, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة لن, كانساس, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Լին շրջան, Կանզաս, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Linn konderria, Kansas
Bavarian:
Linn County, Kansas, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
লিন কাউন্টি, ক্যানসাস, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Лин, Канзас, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Linn County, Kansas
Czech:
Linn County, Kansas, Spojené státy americké
Dutch:
Linn County, Kansas, Verenigde Staten
Hungarian:
Linn megye, Kansas, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
リン郡, カンザス州, アメリカ合衆国
Latin:
Linn Comitatus, Kansia, Civitates Foederatae Americae
Low Saxon/Low German:
Linn County, Kansas, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Linn Gông, Kansas
Norwegian:
Linn County, Kansas, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Linn, Kansas, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Linn, Kansas, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Linn, Kansas, Statele Unite ale Americii
Serbian:
Округ Лин, Канзас, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Linn County, Kanzas, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Linn County, Kansas, USA
Ukrainian:
Лінн, Канзас, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
لن کاؤنٹی، کنساس, کنساس, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Linn, Kansas, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Linn, Kansas, Estados Unidos


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14 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Description: Dana (1892) reports found with lead and zinc ore on Short Creek.
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Description: Dana (1892) reports found with lead and zinc ore on Short Creek.
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Description: Dana (1892) reports calamine variety found with lead and zinc ore on Short Creek.
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
'Limonite'
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Dickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
O AnglesitePbSO4
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O CerussitePbCO3
O DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O QuartzSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Al DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Si DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S AnglesitePbSO4
S BaryteBaSO4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Zn HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Zn SphaleriteZnS
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 58 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences58
Youngest Fossil Listed299 Ma (Permian)
Oldest Fossil Listed315 Ma (Carboniferous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Hertha - Mound City Shale6305.9 - 303.4 Ma (Carboniferous)
Swope - Hushpuckney Shale9305.9 - 303.4 Ma (Carboniferous)
Lost Branch18307 - 298.9 Ma (Carboniferous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Gastropoda
class
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda313.8 - 305.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Amphiscapha
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalidae : Amphiscapha313.8 - 305.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Anematina
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Elasmonematidae : Anematina313.8 - 305.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Naticopsis
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cycloneritida : Naticopsidae : Naticopsis313.8 - 305.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Ianthinopsis
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Soleniscidae : Ianthinopsis313.8 - 305.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Palaeostylus (Leptozyga)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cerithimorpha : Orthonemidae : Palaeostylus : Palaeostylus (Leptozyga)313.8 - 305.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Meekospira
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Meekospiridae : Meekospira313.8 - 305.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Donaldina
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Streptacididae : Donaldina313.8 - 305.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Bivalvia
class
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia313.8 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Nuculopsis
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Nuculidae : Nuculopsis313.8 - 305.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Aviculopecten
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Myalinidae : Aviculopecten313.8 - 305.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Schizodus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Schizodidae : Schizodus313.8 - 305.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Tabulipora
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Stenoporidae : Tabulipora305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Rhombopora
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Rhabdomesidae : Rhombopora305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Brachiopoda
phylum
Animalia : Brachiopoda313.8 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Orbiculoidea
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Discinidae : Orbiculoidea313.8 - 305.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Derbyia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Derbyiidae : Derbyia305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Marginifera
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : Marginifera305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Mesolobus
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Rugosochonetidae : Mesolobus313.8 - 305.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Neochonetes
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Rugosochonetidae : Neochonetes305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Crurithyris
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Ambocoeliidae : Crurithyris313.8 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Hustedia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Neoretziidae : Hustedia305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Punctospirifer
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Punctospiriferidae : Punctospirifer305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Crinoidea
class
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea313.8 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Vertebrata
subphylum
Animalia : Chordata : Vertebrata313.8 - 305.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Laevigatosporites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Laevigatosporites314.6 - 298.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Cyclogranisporites
genus
Plantae : Cyclogranisporites314.6 - 298.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Granulatisporites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Granulatisporites314.6 - 298.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Punctatosporites
genus
Punctatosporites314.6 - 298.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Lycospora
genus
Plantae : Pteridophyta : Lycopsida : Lycospora314.6 - 298.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Calamospora
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Calamospora314.6 - 298.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Punctatisporites
genus
Plantae : Punctatisporites314.6 - 298.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Apiculatasporites
genus
Plantae : Pteridophyta : Pteridopsida : Apiculatasporites314.6 - 298.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Raistrickia
genus
Raistrickia314.6 - 298.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Cirratriradites
genus
Cirratriradites314.6 - 298.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 4 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linn_County,_Kansas
Wikidata ID:Q376053
GeoNames ID:4274536

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