Vote for your favorite mineral in #MinCup26! - Cuprite vs. Orpiment
It's a fiery match of vibrant red Cuprite and just as saturated orange Orpiment battle for your votes!
Log InRegister
Quick Links : The Mindat ManualThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMindat Newsletter [Free Download]
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreContact UsAdvertise on Mindat
Donate to MindatCorporate SponsorshipSponsor a PageSponsored PagesMindat AdvertisersAdvertise on Mindat
Learning CenterWhat is a mineral?The most common minerals on earthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesThe ElementsThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryGeologic TimeExplore Fossils
Minerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryMineral Visual ExplorerAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDLocalities Near MeSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryMore Search Options
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
Mining CompaniesStatisticsUsersMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsThe Mindat DirectoryDevice SettingsThe Mineral QuizTime Machine
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColorPhoto Colour ExplorerNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

Harlan County, Kentucky, USAi
Regional Level Types
Harlan CountyCounty
KentuckyState
USACountry

This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.
PhotosMapsSearch
00811960017272301299564.jpg
View of the Harlan coal mining area, in 1920.

Harlan County, Kentucky, USA
00811960017272301299564.jpg
View of the Harlan coal mining area, in 1920.

Harlan County, Kentucky, USA
00811960017272301299564.jpg
View of the Harlan coal mining area, in 1920.

Harlan County, Kentucky, USA
Type:
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Cumberland2,103 (2017)
Harlan1,639 (2017)
Evarts962 (2011)
South Wallins859 (2011)
Cawood731 (2011)
Lynch709 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
214103
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:214103:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
comté de Harlan, Kentucky, États-Unis
German:
Harlan County, Kentucky, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Harlan, Kentucky, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Харлан, Кентукки, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
哈倫縣, 肯塔基州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Harlan, Kentucky, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Harlan County, Kentucky, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة هارلن, كنتاكي, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Հարլան շրջան, Կենտուկի, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Harlan konderria , Kentucky
Bavarian:
Harlan County, Kentucky, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
হারলান কাউন্টি, কেন্টাকি, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Харлан, Кентъки, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Harlan County, Kentucky
Dutch:
Harlan County, Kentucky, Verenigde Staten
Estonian:
Harlani maakond, Kentucky, Ameerika Ühendriigid
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان هارلن، کنتاکی, کنتاکی, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Georgian:
ჰარლანის ოლქი, კენტუკი, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hungarian:
Harlan megye, Kentucky, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
ハーラン郡, ケンタッキー州, アメリカ合衆国
Low Saxon/Low German:
Harlan County, Kentucky, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Harlan Gông, Kentucky
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Harlan Kūn
Norwegian:
Harlan County, Kentucky, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Harlan, Kentucky, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Harlan, Kentucky, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Harlan, Kentucky, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Harlan, Kentucky, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Scottish Gaelic:
Harlan County, Kentucky, Na Stàitean Aonaichte
Serbian:
Округ Харлан, Кентаки, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Harlan County, Kentucky, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Harlan County, Kentucky, USA
Traditional Chinese:
哈倫縣, 肯塔基州, 美國
Turkish:
Harlan, Kentucky, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Гарлан, Кентуккі, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
ہارلن کاؤنٹی، کینٹکی, کینٹکی, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Harlan, Kentucky, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Harlan, Kentucky, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
ہارلن کاؤنٹی, کینٹکی, امریکہ


No description has been added for this locality. Can you add one?

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.


Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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

Select Rock List Type

Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

List of minerals for each chemical element

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality 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.

Occurrences1
Youngest Fossil Listed299 Ma (Carboniferous)
Oldest Fossil Listed359 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Breathitt - Hance1358.9 - 298.9 Ma (Paleozoic)
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 1 fossil locality

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harlan_County,_Kentucky
Wikidata ID:Q500751
GeoNames ID:4294084

Localities in this Region

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect


This page contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to visit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holders for access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.
 
and/or  
Mindat.org® is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Mindat® and mindat.org® are registered trademarks of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2026, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau.
Content on this site may not be used to train, fine-tune, or otherwise develop artificial intelligence or machine learning models without prior written permission - see our Terms & Conditions.
To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844. doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: September 5, 2026 04:47:31 Page updated: July 20, 2025 11:08:13
Go to top of page