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Newton County, Indiana, USAi
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Newton CountyCounty
IndianaState
USACountry

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PlacePopulation
Roselawn4,131 (2017)
Kentland1,698 (2017)
Morocco1,119 (2017)
Goodland1,014 (2017)
Brook972 (2017)
Lake Village765 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
195274
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:195274:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Mineral List

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7 valid minerals.

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Coesite4.DA.35SiO2
Stishovite4.DA.40SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
O CalciteCaCO3
O CoesiteSiO2
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O StishoviteSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Si CoesiteSiO2
Si StishoviteSiO2
SSulfur
S GalenaPbS
S MarcasiteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 38 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences38
Youngest Fossil Listed307 Ma (Carboniferous)
Oldest Fossil Listed461 Ma (Middle Ordovician)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Linton - Mecca Quarry Shale1315.2 - 307 Ma (Carboniferous)
Platteville - McGregor - Mifflin37460.9 - 449.5 Ma (Ordovician)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Lophospira serrulata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae : Lophospira : Lophospira serrulata460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Lophospira milleri
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae : Lophospira : Lophospira milleri460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Lophospira perangulata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae : Lophospira : Lophospira perangulata460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Trochonema umbilicata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochonematidae : Trochonema : Trochonema umbilicata460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Eunema helicteres
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae : Eunema : Eunema helicteres460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Hormotoma gracilis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Hormotomidae : Hormotoma : Hormotoma gracilis460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Tetranota wisconsinensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Plectonotidae : Tetranota : Tetranota wisconsinensis460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Salpingostoma buelli
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Bucaniidae : Salpingostoma : Salpingostoma buelli460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Phragmolites triangularis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Bucaniidae : Phragmolites : Phragmolites triangularis460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Pterotheca expansa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Pterothecidae : Pterotheca : Pterotheca expansa460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Lytospira undulatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Ophiletidae : Lytospira : Lytospira undulatus460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Lesueurilla beloitensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Lesueurillidae : Lesueurilla : Lesueurilla beloitensis460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Eotomaria trochoides
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Eotomariidae : Eotomaria : Eotomaria trochoides460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Holopea ampla
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Holopeidae : Holopea : Holopea ampla460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Liospira obtusa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Eotomariidae : Liospira : Liospira obtusa460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Omospira alexandra
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Loxonematidae : Omospira : Omospira alexandra460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Lophospira ventricosa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae : Lophospira : Lophospira ventricosa460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Ophiletina sublaxa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Helicotomidae : Ophiletina : Ophiletina sublaxa460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Clathrospira subconica
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Eotomariidae : Clathrospira : Clathrospira subconica460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Liospira vitruvia
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Eotomariidae : Liospira : Liospira vitruvia460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Raphistomina modesta
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Holopeidae : Raphistomina : Raphistomina modesta460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Iniopera richardsoni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Iniopterygia : Sibyrhynchidae : Iniopera : Iniopera richardsoni315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Pterotheca intermedia
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pterothecidae : Pterotheca : Pterotheca intermedia460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newton_County,_Indiana
Wikidata ID:Q367632
GeoNames ID:4924165

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