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Vermillion County, Indiana, USAi
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Vermillion CountyCounty
IndianaState
USACountry

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View of the Crown Hill Mine No. 2, ca. 1930.

Clinton, Vermillion County, Indiana, USA
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View of the Clinton coal mining area, in 1910.

Clinton, Vermillion County, Indiana, USA
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View of the Clinton coal mining area, ca. 1930.

Clinton, Vermillion County, Indiana, USA
04291650017272289365575.jpg
View of the Crown Hill Mine No. 2, ca. 1930.

Clinton, Vermillion County, Indiana, USA
08189010017272289364634.jpg
View of the Clinton coal mining area, in 1910.

Clinton, Vermillion County, Indiana, USA
03000000017272289373201.jpg
View of the Clinton coal mining area, ca. 1930.

Clinton, Vermillion County, Indiana, USA
04291650017272289365575.jpg
View of the Crown Hill Mine No. 2, ca. 1930.

Clinton, Vermillion County, Indiana, USA
08189010017272289364634.jpg
View of the Clinton coal mining area, in 1910.

Clinton, Vermillion County, Indiana, USA
Type:
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Clinton4,811 (2017)
Fairview Park1,386 (2017)
Cayuga1,118 (2017)
Saint Bernice646 (2017)
Dana581 (2017)
Newport489 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
195290
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:195290:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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5 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Unclassified
'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O HematiteFe2O3
O SideriteFeCO3
SSulfur
S GalenaPbS
S SphaleriteZnS
FeIron
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cu Native CopperCu
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

Fossils

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

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Occurrences7
Youngest Fossil Listed307 Ma (Carboniferous)
Oldest Fossil Listed315 Ma (Carboniferous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Linton - Mecca Quarry Shale7315.2 - 307 Ma (Carboniferous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
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
Heslerodus divergens
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Ctenacanthiformes : Heslerodidae : Heslerodus : Heslerodus divergens315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Promexyele peyeri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Iniopterygia : Iniopterygidae : Promexyele : Promexyele peyeri315.2 - 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
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vermillion_County,_Indiana
Wikidata ID:Q502933
GeoNames ID:4266252

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