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Fleming County, Kentucky, USAi
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Fleming CountyCounty
KentuckyState
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Flemingsburg2,894 (2017)
Ewing266 (2017)
Elizaville181 (2011)
Mindat Locality ID:
214100
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:214100:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
comté de Fleming, Kentucky, États-Unis
German:
Fleming County, Kentucky, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Fleming, Kentucky, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Флеминг, Кентукки, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
弗萊明縣, 肯塔基州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Fleming, Kentucky, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Fleming County, Kentucky, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة فليمنغ, كنتاكي, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Ֆլեմինգ շրջան, Կենտուկի, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Fleming konderria , Kentucky
Bavarian:
Fleming County, Kentucky, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
ফ্লেমিং কাউন্টি, কেন্টাকি, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Флеминг, Кентъки, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Fleming County, Kentucky
Czech:
Fleming County, Kentucky, Spojené státy americké
Danish:
Fleming County, Kentucky, USA
Dutch:
Fleming County, Kentucky, Verenigde Staten
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان فلمینگ، کنتاکی, کنتاکی, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Georgian:
ფლემინგის ოლქი, კენტუკი, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hungarian:
Fleming megye, Kentucky, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
フレミング郡, ケンタッキー州, アメリカ合衆国
Low Saxon/Low German:
Fleming County, Kentucky, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Fleming Gông, Kentucky
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Fleming Kūn
Norwegian:
Fleming County, Kentucky, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Fleming, Kentucky, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Fleming, Kentucky, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Fleming, Kentucky, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Fleming, Kentucky, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Scottish Gaelic:
Fleming County, Kentucky, Na Stàitean Aonaichte
Serbian:
Округ Флеминг, Кентаки, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Fleming County, Kentucky, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Fleming County, Kentucky, USA
Traditional Chinese:
弗萊明縣, 肯塔基州, 美國
Turkish:
Fleming, Kentucky, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Флемінґ, Кентуккі, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
فلیمنگ کاؤنٹی، کینٹکی, کینٹکی, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Fleming, Kentucky, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Fleming, Kentucky, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
فلیمنگ کاؤنٹی, کینٹکی, امریکہ


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Mineral List

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

7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Habit: Crystals to 10cm
Colour: Yellow
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
'Petroleum var. Bitumen'
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Strontianite
Formula: SrCO3

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Strontianite5.AB.15SrCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Unclassified
'Petroleum
var. Bitumen'
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List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C StrontianiteSrCO3
OOxygen
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O StrontianiteSrCO3
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe PyriteFeS2
SrStrontium
Sr StrontianiteSrCO3
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4

Fossils

There are 11 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences315
Youngest Fossil Listed433 Ma (Silurian)
Oldest Fossil Listed458 Ma (Middle Ordovician)
Stratigraphic UnitsClick here to view 7 stratigraphic units.
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Favosites
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : Favosites443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Grewingkia
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Streptelasmatidae : Grewingkia449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Rhegmaphyllum
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Streptelasmatidae : Rhegmaphyllum443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Gastropoda
class
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Cyclonema
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Platyceratidae : Cyclonema449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Lophospira
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae : Lophospira449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Bivalvia
class
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Deceptrix
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Praenuculidae : Deceptrix449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Ambonychia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Ambonychiidae : Ambonychia449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Pterinea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pterineidae : Pterinea449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Modiolopsis
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Unionida : Iridinidae : Modiolopsis449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Isotelus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae : Isotelus449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Flexicalymene
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Calymenidae : Flexicalymene449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Bryozoa
phylum
Animalia : Bryozoa449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Cryptostomata
order
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomata449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Dalmanella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dalmanellidae : Dalmanella449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Platystrophia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Platystrophiidae : Platystrophia449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Leptaena
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : Leptaena449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Rhynchotrema
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchotrematidae : Rhynchotrema449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Glyptocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Glyptocrinus449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Xenocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Xenocrinus449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Ectenocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Homocrinidae : Ectenocrinus449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Drepanodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Distacodontidae : Drepanodus443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Ozarkodina
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Prioniodontidae : Ozarkodina443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Paltodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Protopanderodontida : Paltodus443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Panderodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Distacodontidae : Panderodus443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Modiomorphidae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Modiomorphida : Modiomorphidae449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Nautiloidea
subclass
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautiloidea449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Neoprioniodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Conodontophorida : Neoprioniodus443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Acodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Acodus443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Treptoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Orthocerida : Proteoceratidae : Treptoceras449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Hebertella occidentalis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Plectorthidae : Hebertella : Hebertella occidentalis458.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Cincinnetina meeki
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dalmanellidae : Cincinnetina : Cincinnetina meeki449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Flexicalymene meeki
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Calymenidae : Flexicalymene : Flexicalymene meeki449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Trepostomata
order
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Platystrophia ponderosa
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Platystrophiidae : Platystrophia : Platystrophia ponderosa458.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Strophomena planumbona
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : Strophomena : Strophomena planumbona449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Rafinesquina alternata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : Rafinesquina : Rafinesquina alternata449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Zygospira modesta
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Anazygidae : Zygospira : Zygospira modesta449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Petrocrania scabiosa
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Craniata : Craniida : Craniidae : Petrocrania : Petrocrania scabiosa449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Trichonodella
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Trichonodella443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Parvohallopora ramosa
species
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomata : Halloporidae : Parvohallopora : Parvohallopora ramosa449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Streptelasma divaricans
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Streptelasmatidae : Streptelasma : Streptelasma divaricans449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Pterinea demissa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pterineidae : Pterinea : Pterinea demissa449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Costatulites richmondensis
species
Animalia : Lophotrochozoa : Tentaculitida : Costatulitidae : Costatulites : Costatulites richmondensis449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Panderodus unicostatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Distacodontidae : Panderodus : Panderodus unicostatus443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Oulodus petilus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Oulodus : Oulodus petilus443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Carniodus carnulus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Conodontophorida : Carniodus : Carniodus carnulus443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Hadrognathus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Hadrognathus443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Panderodus gracilis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Panderodontida : Panderodontidae : Panderodus : Panderodus gracilis443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Panderodus panderi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Panderodontida : Panderodontidae : Panderodus : Panderodus panderi443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Pterospathodus amorphognathoides
species
Animalia : Chordata : Balognathidae : Pterospathodus : Pterospathodus amorphognathoides443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Diadelognathus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Conodontophorida : Diadelognathus443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Exochognathus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Conodontophorida : Exochognathus443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Exochognathus brassfieldensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Conodontophorida : Exochognathus : Exochognathus brassfieldensis443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Exochognathus expansus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Conodontophorida : Exochognathus : Exochognathus expansus443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Neoprioniodus triangularis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Conodontophorida : Neoprioniodus : Neoprioniodus triangularis443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Ozarkodina gaertneri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Prioniodontidae : Ozarkodina : Ozarkodina gaertneri443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Paltodus dyscritus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Protopanderodontida : Paltodus : Paltodus dyscritus443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fleming_County,_Kentucky
Wikidata ID:Q888563
GeoNames ID:4291901

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