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

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Lebanon5,680 (2017)
Loretto722 (2017)
Bradfordsville298 (2017)
Raywick136 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
214112
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:214112:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
comté de Marion, Kentucky, États-Unis
German:
Marion County, Kentucky, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Marion, Kentucky, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Марион, Кентукки, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
馬里昂縣 , 肯塔基州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Marion, Kentucky, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Marion County, Kentucky, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة ماريون, كنتاكي, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Մարիոն շրջան, Կենտուկի, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Marion konderria , Kentucky
Bavarian:
Marion County, Kentucky, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
মারিওন কাউন্টি, কেন্টাকি, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Мариън, Кентъки, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Marion County, Kentucky
Dutch:
Marion County, Kentucky, Verenigde Staten
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان ماریون، کنتاکی, کنتاکی, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Georgian:
მერიონის ოლქი, კენტუკი, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hungarian:
Marion megye, Kentucky, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
マリオン郡, ケンタッキー州, アメリカ合衆国
Low Saxon/Low German:
Marion County, Kentucky, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Marion Gông, Kentucky
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Marion Kūn
Norwegian:
Marion County, Kentucky, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Marion, Kentucky, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Marion, Kentucky, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Marion, Kentucky, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Marion, Kentucky, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Scottish Gaelic:
Marion County, Kentucky, Na Stàitean Aonaichte
Serbian:
Округ Марион , Кентаки, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Marion County, Kentucky, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Marion County, Kentucky, USA
Traditional Chinese:
馬里昂縣, 肯塔基州, 美國
Turkish:
Marion, Kentucky, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Меріон, Кентуккі, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
ماریون کاؤنٹی، کینٹکی, کینٹکی, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Marion, Kentucky, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Marion, Kentucky, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
میرین کاؤنٹی، کینٹکی, کینٹکی, امریکہ


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

5 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Strontianite5.AB.15SrCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Celestine7.AD.35SrSO4
Unclassified
'Glauconite'-K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
'Petroleum
var. Bitumen'
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List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C StrontianiteSrCO3
OOxygen
O CalciteCaCO3
O CelestineSrSO4
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O StrontianiteSrCO3
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
AlAluminium
Al GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
SiSilicon
Si GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S CelestineSrSO4
KPotassium
K GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Fe GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
SrStrontium
Sr CelestineSrSO4
Sr StrontianiteSrCO3

Fossils

There are 5 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences77
Youngest Fossil Listed331 Ma (Carboniferous)
Oldest Fossil Listed452 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Endothyra
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Endothyridae : Endothyra345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Rhegmaphyllum
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Streptelasmatidae : Rhegmaphyllum443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Schizophaulactis
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Schizophaulactis443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Acidaspis
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Lichida : Odontopleuridae : Acidaspis452 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Amphissites
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Palaeocopida : Amphissitidae : Amphissites345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Glyptopleura
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Palaeocopida : Glyptopleuridae : Glyptopleura345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Kirkbya
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Palaeocopida : Kirkbyidae : Kirkbya345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Oliganisus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Palaeocopida : Kloedenellidae : Oliganisus345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Paraparchites
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Palaeocopida : Paraparchitidae : Paraparchites345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Savagellites
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Palaeocopida : Savagellites345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Acratia
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Acratiidae : Acratia345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Bairdia
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bairdiidae : Bairdia345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Bythocypris
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bythocyprididae : Bythocypris345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Cavellina
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Cavellinidae : Cavellina345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Cytherella
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Platycopina : Cytherellidae : Cytherella345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Bryozoa
phylum
Animalia : Bryozoa452 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Constellaria
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Constellariidae : Constellaria452 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Chasmatopora
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Phylloporinidae : Chasmatopora452 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Escharopora
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Escharoporidae : Escharopora452 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Dalmanella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dalmanellidae : Dalmanella452 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Platystrophia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Platystrophiidae : Platystrophia452 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Marginicinctus
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Marginicinctus345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Strophomena
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : Strophomena452 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Tetracamera
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Tetracameridae : Tetracamera345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Girtyella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Cranaenidae : Girtyella345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Ptychocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Dimerocrinitidae : Ptychocrinus452 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Glyptocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Glyptocrinus452 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Ectenocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Homocrinidae : Ectenocrinus452 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Archaeocidaris
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Archaeocidaridae : Archaeocidaris345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Bulimorpha bulimiformis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Soleniscidae : Bulimorpha : Bulimorpha bulimiformis345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Bulimorpha elongata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Soleniscidae : Bulimorpha : Bulimorpha elongata345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Straparollus spergenensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Euomphalidae : Straparollus : Straparollus spergenensis345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Anematina proutana
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Elasmonematidae : Anematina : Anematina proutana345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Rhineoderma wortheni
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Platyceratidae : Rhineoderma : Rhineoderma wortheni345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Hebertella occidentalis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Plectorthidae : Hebertella : Hebertella occidentalis452 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Cincinnetina multisecta
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dalmanellidae : Cincinnetina : Cincinnetina multisecta452 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Trepostomata
order
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida452 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Kalymma
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Ginkgoopsida : Calamopityaceae : Kalymma372.2 - 358.9 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Platystrophia ponderosa
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Platystrophiidae : Platystrophia : Platystrophia ponderosa452 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Pietzschia
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pietzschia372.2 - 358.9 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Rafinesquina alternata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : Rafinesquina : Rafinesquina alternata452 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Zygospira modesta
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Anazygidae : Zygospira : Zygospira modesta452 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Platystrophia hopensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Platystrophiidae : Platystrophia : Platystrophia hopensis452 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Strophomena planoconvexa
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : Strophomena : Strophomena planoconvexa452 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Parvohallopora ramosa
species
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomata : Halloporidae : Parvohallopora : Parvohallopora ramosa452 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 5 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marion_County,_Kentucky
Wikidata ID:Q498148
GeoNames ID:4299849

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