Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Sulphur	1.CC.05	S₈
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Fluorite	3.AB.25	CaF₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
ⓘ	Hydrozincite	5.BA.15	Zn₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Anhydrite	7.AD.30	CaSO₄
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
ⓘ	Celestine	7.AD.35	SrSO₄
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
ⓘ	var. Selenite	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Hydrozincite	Zn₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆
H	ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Hydrozincite	Zn₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Anhydrite	CaSO₄
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Celestine	SrSO₄
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Hydrozincite	Zn₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Anhydrite	CaSO₄
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Celestine	SrSO₄
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Native Sulphur	S₈
S	ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Anhydrite	CaSO₄
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Hydrozincite	Zn₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Sr	Strontium
Sr	ⓘ Celestine	SrSO₄
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

Fossils

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

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

423 Ma (Silurian)

Oldest Fossil Listed

443 Ma (Silurian)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Clinton - Irondequoit - Model City	21	443.4 - 422.9 Ma (Silurian)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Favosites genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : *Favosites*	443.4 - 422.9 Ma Silurian
Michelinoceras genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Orthoceratidae : *Michelinoceras*	443.4 - 422.9 Ma Silurian
Cheilotrypa genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cystoporida : Fistuliporidae : *Cheilotrypa*	443.4 - 422.9 Ma Silurian
Fistulipora genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cystoporida : Fistuliporidae : *Fistulipora*	443.4 - 422.9 Ma Silurian
Eridotrypella genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Atactotoechidae : *Eridotrypella*	443.4 - 422.9 Ma Silurian
Leioclema genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Leioclemidae : *Leioclema*	443.4 - 422.9 Ma Silurian
Monotrypa genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Trematoporidae : *Monotrypa*	443.4 - 422.9 Ma Silurian
Nicholsonella genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Constellariidae : *Nicholsonella*	443.4 - 422.9 Ma Silurian
Rhombotrypa genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Amplexoporidae : *Rhombotrypa*	443.4 - 422.9 Ma Silurian
Acanthoclema genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Hyphasmoporidae : *Acanthoclema*	443.4 - 422.9 Ma Silurian
Clathropora genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Ptilodictyidae : *Clathropora*	443.4 - 422.9 Ma Silurian
Pachydictya genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Rhinidictyidae : *Pachydictya*	443.4 - 422.9 Ma Silurian
Stictotrypa genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cystoporida : Rhinoporidae : *Stictotrypa*	443.4 - 422.9 Ma Silurian
Fenestella genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Fenestellidae : *Fenestella*	443.4 - 422.9 Ma Silurian
Hormotoma genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Hormotomidae : *Hormotoma*	443.4 - 422.9 Ma Silurian
Atrypa reticularis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Atrypidae : Atrypa : *Atrypa reticularis*	443.4 - 422.9 Ma Silurian
Bumastus ioxus species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Illaenidae : Bumastus : *Bumastus ioxus*	443.4 - 422.9 Ma Silurian
Trematopora tuberculosa species	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Trematoporidae : Trematopora : *Trematopora tuberculosa*	443.4 - 422.9 Ma Silurian
Whitfieldella nitida species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Meristellidae : Whitfieldella : *Whitfieldella nitida*	443.4 - 422.9 Ma Silurian
Lichenalia concentrica species	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cystoporida : Rhinoporidae : Lichenalia : *Lichenalia concentrica*	443.4 - 422.9 Ma Silurian
Hallopora elegantula species	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomata : Halloporidae : Hallopora : *Hallopora elegantula*	443.4 - 422.9 Ma Silurian

Fossil Localities

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USA

New York
- Silurian🐚 Niagara Gorge Reefs

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niagara_Falls,_Ontario
Wikidata ID:	Q274120
GeoNames ID:	6087892

Localities in this Region

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Ontario
- Niagara Region
  - Niagara Falls
    - Canal dump (Montrose occurrence)
    - Welland Canal

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