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Russell County, Kentucky, USAi
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Russell CountyCounty
KentuckyState
USACountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Russell Springs2,511 (2017)
Jamestown1,804 (2017)
Salem746 (2006)
Mindat Locality ID:
214126
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:214126:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
comté de Russell, Kentucky, États-Unis
German:
Russell County, Kentucky, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Russell, Kentucky, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Расселл, Кентукки, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
拉塞爾縣, 肯塔基州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Russell, Kentucky, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Russell County, Kentucky, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة راسيل, كنتاكي, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Ռասել շրջան, Կենտուկի, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Russell konderria , Kentucky
Bavarian:
Russell County, Kentucky, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
রাসেল কাউন্টি, কেন্টাকি, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Ръсел, Кентъки, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Russell County, Kentucky
Dutch:
Russell County, Kentucky, Verenigde Staten
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان راسل، کنتاکی, کنتاکی, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Georgian:
რასელის ოლქი, კენტუკი, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hebrew:
מחוז ראסל, קנטקי, ארצות הברית
Hungarian:
Russell megye, Kentucky, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
ラッセル郡, ケンタッキー州, アメリカ合衆国
Low Saxon/Low German:
Russell County, Kentucky, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Russell Gông, Kentucky
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Russell Kūn
Norwegian:
Russell County, Kentucky, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Russell, Kentucky, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Russell, Kentucky, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Russell, Kentucky, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Russell, Kentucky, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Scottish Gaelic:
Russell County, Kentucky, Na Stàitean Aonaichte
Serbian:
Округ Расел , Кентаки, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Russell County, Kentucky, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Russell County, Kentucky, USA
Turkish:
Russell, Kentucky, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Расселл, Кентуккі, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
رسل کاؤنٹی، کینٹکی, کینٹکی, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Russell, Kentucky, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Russell, Kentucky, Estados Unidos


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Mineral List

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

10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Barytocalcite ?
Formula: BaCa(CO3)2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Barytocalcite ?5.AB.45BaCa(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
C BarytocalciteBaCa(CO3)2
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O AnhydriteCaSO4
O BarytocalciteBaCa(CO3)2
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S AnhydriteCaSO4
S BaryteBaSO4
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Ca AnhydriteCaSO4
Ca BarytocalciteBaCa(CO3)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Fe PyriteFeS2
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
BaBarium
Ba BarytocalciteBaCa(CO3)2
Ba BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 15 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences295
Youngest Fossil Listed331 Ma (Carboniferous)
Oldest Fossil Listed452 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Salem Limestone - Somerset30345 - 336 Ma (Carboniferous)
Fort Payne Chert86345.3 - 298.9 Ma (Carboniferous)
Fort Payne175345.3 - 330.9 Ma (Carboniferous)
Leipers2452 - 449.5 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)
Leipers Limestone2452 - 449.5 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Porifera
phylum
Animalia : Porifera353.8 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Syringopora
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : Syringopora345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Hapsiphyllum
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Hapsiphyllidae : Hapsiphyllum345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Gastropoda
class
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda353.8 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Bivalvia
class
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia345.3 - 345 Ma
Carboniferous
Cystodictya
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cystoporida : Cystodictyonidae : Cystodictya353.8 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Fistulipora
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cystoporida : Fistuliporidae : Fistulipora345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Tabulipora
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Stenoporidae : Tabulipora345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Fenestella
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Fenestellidae : Fenestella353.8 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Hemitrypa
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Fenestellidae : Hemitrypa345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Polypora
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Fenestellidae : Polypora345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Thamniscus
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Fenestellidae : Thamniscus353.8 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Brachiopoda
phylum
Animalia : Brachiopoda353.8 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Orthotetes
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Orthotetidae : Orthotetes345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Setigerites
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Setigerites345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Camarotoechia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Camarotoechiidae : Camarotoechia345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Brachythyris
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Brachythyrididae : Brachythyris346.7 - 330.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Cleiothyridina
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Cleiothyridina345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Dimegelasma
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Dimegelasmidae : Dimegelasma345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Eumetria
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Retziidae : Eumetria345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Reticulariina
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Reticulariinidae : Reticulariina345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Spirifer
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spiriferidae : Spirifer346.7 - 330.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Metablastus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Spiraculata : Metablastus353.8 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Gilbertsocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Rhodocrinitidae : Gilbertsocrinus353.8 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Abatocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Batocrinidae : Abatocrinus353.8 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Actinocrinites
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Actinocrinitidae : Actinocrinites353.8 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Agaricocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Coelocrinidae : Agaricocrinus353.8 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Alloprosallocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Alloprosallocrinus353.8 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Batocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Batocrinidae : Batocrinus345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Camptocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Platycrinitidae : Camptocrinus345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Dichocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Dichocrinidae : Dichocrinus345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Dorycrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Coelocrinidae : Dorycrinus353.8 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Eretmocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Eretmocrinus353.8 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Eucladocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Eucladocrinus353.8 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Macrocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Batocrinidae : Macrocrinus353.8 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Paradichocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Dichocrinidae : Paradichocrinus353.8 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Platycrinites
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Platycrinitidae : Platycrinites353.8 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Uperocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Batocrinidae : Uperocrinus353.8 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Catillocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Catillocrinus353.8 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Halysiocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Calceocrinidae : Halysiocrinus353.8 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Synbathocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Synbathocrinidae : Synbathocrinus353.8 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Abrotocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Staphylocrinidae : Abrotocrinus353.8 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Adinocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Adinocrinus353.8 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Atelestocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Atelestocrinus353.8 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Barycrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Barycrinidae : Barycrinus353.8 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Cestocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Cestocrinus353.8 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Cyathocrinites
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Cyathocrinitidae : Cyathocrinites353.8 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Holcocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Holcocrinus353.8 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Parisocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Parisocrinus353.8 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Pelecocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Pelecocrinus353.8 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Scytalocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Scytalocrinidae : Scytalocrinus353.8 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Springericrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Springericrinus353.8 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Forbesiocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Sagenocrinitidae : Forbesiocrinus353.8 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Gaulocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Gaulocrinus353.8 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Mespilocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Mespilocrinus353.8 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Metichthyocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Metichthyocrinus353.8 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Wachsmuthicrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Wachsmuthicrinus353.8 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Bellerophontoidea
superfamily
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Bellerophontoidea345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Sphenosphaera recurvus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Bellerophontidae : Sphenosphaera : Sphenosphaera recurvus452 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Bucania pojetai
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cycloneritida : Proserpinidae : Bucania : Bucania pojetai452 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Palaeocapulus acutirostre
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Platyceratidae : Palaeocapulus : Palaeocapulus acutirostre345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Torynifer pseudolineatus
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Elythidae : Torynifer : Torynifer pseudolineatus345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Cameroceras rowenaense
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Endoceratidae : Cameroceras : Cameroceras rowenaense452 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Augustoceras shideleri
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Nautilidae : Augustoceras : Augustoceras shideleri452 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Belemnospongia parmula
species
Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Belemnospongia : Belemnospongia parmula345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Pentremites conoideus
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Pentremitidae : Pentremites : Pentremites conoideus345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Xyeleblastus magnificus
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Spiraculata : Xyeleblastus : Xyeleblastus magnificus353.8 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Deliablastus cumberlandensis
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Spiraculata : Deliablastus : Deliablastus cumberlandensis353.8 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Costalocrinus cornutus
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Botryocrinidae : Costalocrinus : Costalocrinus cornutus353.8 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Barycrinus spurius
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Botryocrinidae : Barycrinus : Barycrinus spurius353.8 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Cladochonus crassus
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Auloporida : Pyrgiidae : Cladochonus : Cladochonus crassus353.8 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Cladochonus beecheri
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Auloporida : Pyrgiidae : Cladochonus : Cladochonus beecheri345.3 - 345 Ma
Carboniferous
Magnuscrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Batocrinidae : Magnuscrinus353.8 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Thinocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Actinocrinitidae : Thinocrinus353.8 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Composita trinuclea
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Composita : Composita trinuclea345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_County,_Kentucky
Wikidata ID:Q373348
GeoNames ID:4306996

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