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Putnam County, Indiana, USAi
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Flooded Rock Quarry (1910 or earlier)

Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana, USA
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Calcite

Putnam County, Indiana, USA
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Flooded Rock Quarry (1910 or earlier)

Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana, USA
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Calcite

Putnam County, Indiana, USA
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Flooded Rock Quarry (1910 or earlier)

Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana, USA
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Calcite

Putnam County, Indiana, USA
Neighbouring regions:
Hendricks County, Indiana, USA
Owen County, Indiana, USA
Morgan County, Indiana, USA
Parke County, Indiana, USA
Montgomery County, Indiana, USA
Clay County, Indiana, USA
Type:
County
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Greencastle10,401 (2017)
Heritage Lake2,880 (2017)
Cloverdale2,090 (2017)
Roachdale895 (2017)
Bainbridge742 (2017)
Fillmore526 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
195279
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:195279:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Commodity List

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

11 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ 'Petroleum'
ⓘ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Petroleum
var. Bitumen'		-
ⓘ''-

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

Fossils

There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences20
Youngest Fossil Listed336 Ma (Carboniferous)
Oldest Fossil Listed501 Ma (Cambrian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Ste. Genevieve1339.4 - 318.1 Ma (Carboniferous)
Eau Claire8500.5 - 485.4 Ma (Cambrian)
Davis11501 - 485.4 Ma (Cambrian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Chancelloria
genus		Animalia : Chancelloriidae : Chancelloria501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Hyolithes
genus		Animalia : Hyolitha : Hyolithida : Hyolithidae : Hyolithes501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Pelagiella
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Pelagiellidae : Pelagiella501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Cycloholcus
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Helcionellidae : Cycloholcus501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Pseudagnostus
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Diplagnostidae : Pseudagnostus501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Cheilocephalus
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Cheilocephalidae : Cheilocephalus501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Pterocephalia
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Pterocephaliidae : Pterocephalia501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Aphelotoxon
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Phylacteridae : Aphelotoxon501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Blountia
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Kingstoniidae : Blountia501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Bynumina
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Kingstoniidae : Bynumina501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Calocephalites
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Dokimocephalidae : Calocephalites501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Dellea
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Dokimocephalidae : Dellea501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Drabia
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Phylacteridae : Drabia501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Elvinia
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Elviniidae : Elvinia501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Kindbladia
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Dokimocephalidae : Kindbladia501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Kingstonia
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Kingstoniidae : Kingstonia501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Llanoaspis
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Llanoaspididae : Llanoaspis501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Tricrepicephalus
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Tricrepicephalidae : Tricrepicephalus501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Lingulida
order		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Bellerophon gibsoni
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontidae : Bellerophon : Bellerophon gibsoni345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 2 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Putnam_County,_Indiana
Wikidata ID:Q506531
GeoNames ID:4263451

Localities in this Region

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References

core.ac.uk (n.d.) https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/213825466.pdf
Mackey, John C., Moore, Michael C., Hill, John R. (1982) Bedrock Geology and Mineral Resources of Putnum County, Indiana. Special Report 26. Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Geological Survey doi:10.5967/awbc-qx83
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