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Clay County, Indiana, USAi
Regional Level Types
Clay CountyCounty
IndianaState
USACountry

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Chicago Sewer Pipe Co. Clay Pit (ca. 1911)

Brazil, Clay County, Indiana, USA
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View of the Brazil surface coal mining area, ca. 1935.

Brazil, Clay County, Indiana, USA
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View of the Brazil surface coal mining area, ca. 1965.

Brazil, Clay County, Indiana, USA
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Chicago Sewer Pipe Co. Clay Pit (ca. 1911)

Brazil, Clay County, Indiana, USA
02961750017272061224675.jpg
View of the Brazil surface coal mining area, ca. 1935.

Brazil, Clay County, Indiana, USA
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View of the Brazil surface coal mining area, ca. 1965.

Brazil, Clay County, Indiana, USA
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Chicago Sewer Pipe Co. Clay Pit (ca. 1911)

Brazil, Clay County, Indiana, USA
02961750017272061224675.jpg
View of the Brazil surface coal mining area, ca. 1935.

Brazil, Clay County, Indiana, USA
Type:
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Brazil8,109 (2017)
Middlebury3,103 (2017)
Knightsville872 (2017)
Clay City840 (2017)
Harmony656 (2017)
Staunton519 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
195258
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:195258:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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5 valid minerals.

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Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
CCarbon
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O QuartzSiO2
O SideriteFeCO3
AlAluminium
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Fe SideriteFeCO3
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS

Fossils

There are 6 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences6
Youngest Fossil Listed307 Ma (Carboniferous)
Oldest Fossil Listed318 Ma (Carboniferous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Pottsville1314.6 - 298.9 Ma (Carboniferous)
Linton - Mecca Quarry Shale5315.2 - 307 Ma (Carboniferous)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Glikmanius occidentalis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Ctenacanthiformes : Ctenacanthidae : Glikmanius : Glikmanius occidentalis315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Stethacanthulus meccaensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Symmoriiformes : Symmoriidae : Stethacanthulus : Stethacanthulus meccaensis315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Sibyrhynchus denisoni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Iniopterygia : Sibyrhynchidae : Sibyrhynchus : Sibyrhynchus denisoni315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Iniopera richardsoni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Iniopterygia : Sibyrhynchidae : Iniopera : Iniopera richardsoni315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Cervifurca nasuta
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Iniopterygia : Iniopterygidae : Cervifurca : Cervifurca nasuta315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Isobuthus pottsvillensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Scorpiones : Isobuthidae : Isobuthus : Isobuthus pottsvillensis318.1 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clay_County,_Indiana
Wikidata ID:Q499542
GeoNames ID:4255843

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