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Christian County, Kentucky, USAi
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KentuckyState
USACountry

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Neighbouring regions:
Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA
Stewart County, Tennessee, USA
Caldwell County, Kentucky, USA
Trigg County, Kentucky, USA
Todd County, Kentucky, USA
Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, USA
Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA
Type:
County
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Hopkinsville32,205 (2017)
Fort Campbell North13,685 (2011)
Oak Grove7,444 (2017)
Pembroke889 (2017)
Crofton754 (2017)
Fairview286 (2011)
Mindat Locality ID:
207846
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:207846:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
comté de Christian, Kentucky, États-Unis
German:
Christian County, Kentucky, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Christian, Kentucky, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Кристиан, Кентукки, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
克里斯蒂安縣, 肯塔基州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Christian, Kentucky, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Christian County, Kentucky, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة كرستشيان, كنتاكي, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Քրիստիան շրջան, Կենտուկի, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Christian konderria , Kentucky
Bavarian:
Christian County, Kentucky, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
খ্রিষ্টিয়ান কাউন্টি, কেন্টাকি, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Крисчън, Кентъки, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Christian County , Kentucky
Czech:
Christian County, Kentucky, Spojené státy americké
Danish:
Christian County, Kentucky, USA
Dutch:
Christian County, Kentucky, Verenigde Staten
Esperanto:
Kantono Kristiano, Kentukio
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان کریستین، کنتاکی, کنتاکی, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Georgian:
კრისტიანის ოლქი, კენტუკი, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hebrew:
מחוז כריסטיאן, קנטקי, ארצות הברית
Hungarian:
Christian megye, Kentucky, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
クリスチャン郡, ケンタッキー州, アメリカ合衆国
Low Saxon/Low German:
Christian County, Kentucky, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Christian Gông, Kentucky
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Christian Kūn
Nepali:
क्रिस्टियन काउन्टी, केन्टकी, संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका
Norwegian:
Christian County, Kentucky, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Christian, Kentucky, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Christian, Kentucky, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Christian, Kentucky, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Christian, Kentucky, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Scottish Gaelic:
Christian County, Kentucky, Na Stàitean Aonaichte
Serbian:
Округ Кришчан, Кентаки, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Christian County, Kentucky, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Christian County, Kentucky, USA
Traditional Chinese:
克里斯蒂安縣, 肯塔基州, 美國
Turkish:
Christian, Kentucky, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Крістіан, Кентуккі, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
کرسچین کاؤنٹی، کینٹکی, کینٹکی, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Christian, Kentucky, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Christian, Kentucky, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
کرسچن کاؤنٹی, کینٹکی, امریکہ


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14 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Description: Often as small octahedra
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Description: Highly forsteritic olivine (Fa12) characteristic of the Main Group Pallasites
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Lawrencite
Formula: (Fe2+,Ni)Cl2
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Merrillite
Formula: Ca9NaMg(PO4)7
ⓘ Native Iron
Formula: Fe
Description: Kamacite is characterized by prominent Neumann Bands (shock induced)
ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
Description: Kamacite is characterized by prominent Neumann Bands (shock induced)
ⓘ 'Plessite'
ⓘ Schreibersite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P
Description: In blebs, veins, and filaments within Fe-Ni metal and bordering olivine.
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stanfieldite
Formula: Ca4Mg5(PO4)6
ⓘ Taenite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
Description: Occurs in very thin, brittle lamellae (36% Ni)
ⓘ Tetrataenite
Formula: FeNi
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS
Description: In cavities containing olivine and occasionally inside Fe-Ni metal

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Iron1.AE.05Fe
ⓘvar. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
ⓘTaenite1.AE.10(Fe,Ni)
ⓘTetrataenite1.AE.10FeNi
ⓘSchreibersite1.BD.05(Fe,Ni)3P
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘLawrencite3.AB.20(Fe2+,Ni)Cl2
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMerrillite8.AC.45Ca9NaMg(PO4)7
ⓘStanfieldite8.AC.70Ca4Mg5(PO4)6
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Plessite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ StanfielditeCa4Mg5(PO4)6
Oⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ StanfielditeCa4Mg5(PO4)6
Mgⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Pⓘ StanfielditeCa4Mg5(PO4)6
Pⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
SSulfur
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Lawrencite(Fe2+,Ni)Cl2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ StanfielditeCa4Mg5(PO4)6
Caⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ Native IronFe
Feⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ Lawrencite(Fe2+,Ni)Cl2
Feⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Feⓘ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ TetrataeniteFeNi
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
NiNickel
Niⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ Lawrencite(Fe2+,Ni)Cl2
Niⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Niⓘ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ TetrataeniteFeNi
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences1
Youngest Fossil Listed318 Ma (Carboniferous)
Oldest Fossil Listed326 Ma (Carboniferous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Glen Dean Limestone1326.4 - 318.1 Ma (Carboniferous)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Pentremites
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Pentremitidae : Pentremites326.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_County,_Kentucky
Wikidata ID:Q111709
GeoNames ID:4287749

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