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Neighbouring regions:

Elliott County, Kentucky, USA

Carter County, Kentucky, USA

Morgan County, Kentucky, USA

Bath County, Kentucky, USA

Fleming County, Kentucky, USA

Lewis County, Kentucky, USA

Menifee County, Kentucky, USA

Type:

County

Largest Settlements:

Place	Population
Morehead	7,045 (2017)
Farmers	284 (2011)
Lakeview Heights	235 (2017)

Mindat Locality ID:

214125

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:214125:4

GUID (UUID V4):

Other Languages:

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French:

comté de Rowan, Kentucky, États-Unis

German:

Rowan County, Kentucky, Vereinigte Staaten

Italian:

contea di Rowan, Kentucky, Stati Uniti d'America

Russian:

Роуэн, Кентукки, Соединённые Штаты Америки

Simplified Chinese:

羅恩縣, 肯塔基州, 美国

Spanish:

Condado de Rowan, Kentucky, Estados Unidos

Albanian:

Rowan County, Kentucky, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës

Arabic:

مقاطعة روان, كنتاكي, الولايات المتحدة

Armenian:

Ռոուան շրջան, Կենտուկի, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ

Basque:

Rowan konderria , Kentucky

Bavarian:

Rowan County, Kentucky, Vaoanigte Stootn

Bishnupriya Manipuri:

রোৱান কাউন্টি, কেন্টাকি, তিলপারাষ্ট্র

Bulgarian:

Роуън, Кентъки, Съединени американски щати

Cebuano:

Rowan County , Kentucky

Czech:

Rowan County, Kentucky, Spojené státy americké

Dutch:

Rowan County, Kentucky, Verenigde Staten

Estonian:

Rowani maakond, Kentucky, Ameerika Ühendriigid

Farsi/Persian:

شهرستان روون، کنتاکی, کنتاکی, ایالات متحده آمریکا

Georgian:

როუენის ოლქი, კენტუკი, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები

Hungarian:

Rowan megye, Kentucky, Amerikai Egyesült Államok

Japanese:

ローワン郡, ケンタッキー州, アメリカ合衆国

Low Saxon/Low German:

Rowan County, Kentucky, USA

Min Dong Chinese:

Rowan Gông, Kentucky

Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:

Rowan Kūn

Norwegian:

Rowan County, Kentucky, USA

Polish:

Hrabstwo Rowan, Kentucky, Stany Zjednoczone

Portuguese:

Condado de Rowan, Kentucky, Estados Unidos

Romanian:

Comitatul Rowan, Kentucky, Statele Unite ale Americii

Sardinian:

contea de Rowan, Kentucky, Istados Unidos de Amèrica

Scottish Gaelic:

Rowan County, Kentucky, Na Stàitean Aonaichte

Serbian:

Округ Роуан, Кентаки, Сједињене Америчке Државе

Serbo-Croatian:

Rowan County, Kentucky, Sjedinjene Američke Države

Swedish:

Rowan County, Kentucky, USA

Traditional Chinese:

羅恩縣, 肯塔基州, 美國

Turkish:

Rowan, Kentucky, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri

Ukrainian:

Роуен, Кентуккі, Сполучені Штати Америки

Urdu:

روون کاؤنٹی، کینٹکی, کینٹکی, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا

Vietnamese:

Quận Rowan, Kentucky, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ

Waray:

Condado han Rowan, Kentucky, Estados Unidos

Western Punjabi:

روان کاؤنٹی، کینٹکی, کینٹکی, امریکہ

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ⓘ Aggregates

ⓘ Clay

ⓘ Iron

Mineral List

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ⓘ Galena

ⓘ Hematite

ⓘ 'Petroleum
var. Bitumen'

ⓘ Pyrite

ⓘ Quartz

ⓘ Sphalerite

5 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ 'Jasper'

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

Locality: Triplett Creek, Rowan County, Kentucky, USA

References:

Goldstein, Alan (2006) Kentucky Mineral: Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 81 (6) 420-440 doi:10.3200/rmin.81.6.420-440

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

Locality: Rose River Iron Mines, Rowan County, Kentucky, USA

References:

Zeitner, June Culp (1968) Appalachian Mineral & Gem Trails. Lapidary Journal, Inc.

ⓘ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen'

References:

(1917) Useful minerals of the United States. Bulletin 624. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/b624

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

Localities:

Triplett Creek, Rowan County, Kentucky, USA
US 60 roadcut, Rowan County, Kentucky, USA

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Rose River Iron Mines, Rowan County, Kentucky, USA

References:

Zeitner, June Culp (1968) Appalachian Mineral & Gem Trails. Lapidary Journal, Inc.

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

Locality: Triplett Creek, Rowan County, Kentucky, USA

References:

Goldstein, Alan (2006) Kentucky Mineral: Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 81 (6) 420-440 doi:10.3200/rmin.81.6.420-440

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Petroleum var. Bitumen'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

Fossils

There are 7 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

121

Youngest Fossil Listed

345 Ma (Carboniferous)

Oldest Fossil Listed

443 Ma (Silurian)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Borden - Nada	13	345.3 - 345 Ma (Carboniferous)
Borden - Nancy	26	353.8 - 342.8 Ma (Carboniferous)
Esill Shale	73	443.4 - 433.4 Ma (Silurian)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Gilbertsocrinus genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Rhodocrinitidae : *Gilbertsocrinus*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Rhodocrinites genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Rhodocrinitidae : *Rhodocrinites*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Actinocrinites genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Actinocrinitidae : *Actinocrinites*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Agaricocrinus genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Coelocrinidae : *Agaricocrinus*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Aorocrinus genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Coelocrinidae : *Aorocrinus*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Eretmocrinus genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : *Eretmocrinus*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Macrocrinus genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Batocrinidae : *Macrocrinus*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Platycrinites genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Platycrinitidae : *Platycrinites*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Uperocrinus genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Batocrinidae : *Uperocrinus*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Synbathocrinus genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Synbathocrinidae : *Synbathocrinus*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Cyathocrinites genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Cyathocrinitidae : *Cyathocrinites*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Pellecrinus genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : *Pellecrinus*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Distomodus genus	Animalia : Chordata : *Distomodus*	443.4 - 433.4 Ma Silurian
Gnathodus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Ozarkodinida : Idiognathodontidae : *Gnathodus*	353.8 - 345.3 Ma Carboniferous
Ozarkodina genus	Animalia : Chordata : Prioniodontidae : *Ozarkodina*	443.4 - 433.4 Ma Silurian
Paltodus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Protopanderodontida : *Paltodus*	443.4 - 433.4 Ma Silurian
Panderodus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Distacodontidae : *Panderodus*	443.4 - 433.4 Ma Silurian
Polygnathus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Polygnathidae : *Polygnathus*	353.8 - 345.3 Ma Carboniferous
Pseudopolygnathus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Conodontophorida : *Pseudopolygnathus*	353.8 - 345.3 Ma Carboniferous
Masonoceras kentuckiense species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Masonoceras : *Masonoceras kentuckiense*	353.8 - 345.3 Ma Carboniferous
Neoprioniodus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Conodontophorida : *Neoprioniodus*	443.4 - 433.4 Ma Silurian
Acodus genus	Animalia : Chordata : *Acodus*	443.4 - 433.4 Ma Silurian
Muensteroceras oweni species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Goniatitida : Muensteroceratidae : Muensteroceras : *Muensteroceras oweni*	353.8 - 345.3 Ma Carboniferous
Kazakhstania colubrella species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Goniatitida : Gattendorfiidae : Kazakhstania : *Kazakhstania colubrella*	353.8 - 345.3 Ma Carboniferous
Kazakhstania mangeri species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Gattendorfiidae : Kazakhstania : *Kazakhstania mangeri*	353.8 - 345.3 Ma Carboniferous
Panderodus unicostatus species	Animalia : Chordata : Distacodontidae : Panderodus : *Panderodus unicostatus*	443.4 - 433.4 Ma Silurian
Wurmiella polinclinata species	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Ozarkodinida : Spathognathodontodae : Wurmiella : *Wurmiella polinclinata*	443.4 - 433.4 Ma Silurian
Carniodus carnulus species	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Conodontophorida : Carniodus : *Carniodus carnulus*	443.4 - 433.4 Ma Silurian
Distomodus kentuckyensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Distomodus : *Distomodus kentuckyensis*	443.4 - 433.4 Ma Silurian
Distomodus staurognathoides species	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Distomodontidae : Distomodus : *Distomodus staurognathoides*	443.4 - 433.4 Ma Silurian
Synprioniodina bicurvata species	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Conodontophorida : Prioniodidae : Synprioniodina : *Synprioniodina bicurvata*	443.4 - 433.4 Ma Silurian
Panderodus gracilis species	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Panderodontida : Panderodontidae : Panderodus : *Panderodus gracilis*	443.4 - 433.4 Ma Silurian
Panderodus panderi species	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Panderodontida : Panderodontidae : Panderodus : *Panderodus panderi*	443.4 - 433.4 Ma Silurian
Pterospathodus amorphognathoides species	Animalia : Chordata : Balognathidae : Pterospathodus : *Pterospathodus amorphognathoides*	443.4 - 433.4 Ma Silurian
Diadelognathus excertus species	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Conodontophorida : Diadelognathus : *Diadelognathus excertus*	443.4 - 433.4 Ma Silurian
Exochognathus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Conodontophorida : *Exochognathus*	443.4 - 433.4 Ma Silurian
Exochognathus brassfieldensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Conodontophorida : Exochognathus : *Exochognathus brassfieldensis*	443.4 - 433.4 Ma Silurian
Ozarkodina simplex species	Animalia : Chordata : Prioniodontidae : Ozarkodina : *Ozarkodina simplex*	443.4 - 433.4 Ma Silurian
Ozarkodina gaertneri species	Animalia : Chordata : Prioniodontidae : Ozarkodina : *Ozarkodina gaertneri*	443.4 - 433.4 Ma Silurian
Paltodus dyscritus species	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Protopanderodontida : Paltodus : *Paltodus dyscritus*	443.4 - 433.4 Ma Silurian

Fossil Localities

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USA

Kentucky
- Rowan County
  - Carboniferous🐚 Farmers Fauna
  - Carboniferous🐚 Highway 801
  - Carboniferous🐚 Milepost 135 section
  - Carboniferous🐚 Morehead I64 Roadcut
  - Paleozoic🐚 Nada Mbr
  - Carboniferous🐚 Pelfrey's Lake
  - Silurian🐚 Three Licks Branch section

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rowan_County,_Kentucky
Wikidata ID:	Q505510
GeoNames ID:	4048572

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