Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Fluorite	3.AB.25	CaF₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
ⓘ	Cerussite	5.AB.15	PbCO₃
ⓘ	Strontianite	5.AB.15	SrCO₃
ⓘ	Witherite	5.AB.15	BaCO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
ⓘ	Celestine	7.AD.35	SrSO₄
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Strontianite	SrCO₃
C	ⓘ Witherite	BaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Celestine	SrSO₄
O	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Strontianite	SrCO₃
O	ⓘ Witherite	BaCO₃
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Celestine	SrSO₄
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Sr	Strontium
Sr	ⓘ Celestine	SrSO₄
Sr	ⓘ Strontianite	SrCO₃
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Ba	ⓘ Witherite	BaCO₃
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

Fossils

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

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

450 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)

Oldest Fossil Listed

461 Ma (Middle Ordovician)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Clays Ferry	9	452 - 449.5 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)
Lexington Limestone - Millersburg	1	457.5 - 449.5 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)
Cynthiana	1	460.9 - 449.5 Ma (Ordovician)
Lexington - Grier	6	460.9 - 449.5 Ma (Ordovician)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Paupospira oweni species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae : Paupospira : *Paupospira oweni*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Lophospira perangulata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae : Lophospira : *Lophospira perangulata*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Sphenosphaera rogersensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Bellerophontidae : Sphenosphaera : *Sphenosphaera rogersensis*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Cyrtolites claysferryensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Tergomya : Cyrtonellida : Cyrtolitidae : Cyrtolites : *Cyrtolites claysferryensis*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Cyrtolites retrorsus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Tergomya : Cyrtonellida : Cyrtolitidae : Cyrtolites : *Cyrtolites retrorsus*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Paracyrtolites subplanus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Tergomya : Cyrtonellida : Cyrtolitidae : Paracyrtolites : *Paracyrtolites subplanus*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Carinaropsis cymbula species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Pterothecidae : Carinaropsis : *Carinaropsis cymbula*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Liospira micula species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Eotomariidae : Liospira : *Liospira micula*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Treptoceras duseri species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Orthocerida : Proteoceratidae : Treptoceras : *Treptoceras duseri*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Arthraria rogersensis species	Plantae : Arthraria : *Arthraria rogersensis*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Platystrophia colbiensis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Platystrophiidae : Platystrophia : *Platystrophia colbiensis*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Simplococrinus persculptus species	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Diplobathrida : Rhodocrinitidae : Simplococrinus : *Simplococrinus persculptus*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician

Fossil Localities

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USA

Kentucky
- Scott County

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Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_County,_Kentucky
Wikidata ID:	Q498028
GeoNames ID:	4307808

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