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Spencer County, Kentucky, USAi
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Spencer County, Kentucky, USA
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Spencer County, Kentucky, USA
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Spencer County, Kentucky, USA
Neighbouring regions:
Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
Shelby County, Kentucky, USA
Nelson County, Kentucky, USA
Bullitt County, Kentucky, USA
Anderson County, Kentucky, USA
Type:
County
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Elk Creek1,539 (2017)
Taylorsville1,028 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
214128
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:214128:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
comté de Spencer, Kentucky, États-Unis
German:
Spencer County, Kentucky, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Spencer, Kentucky, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Спенсер, Кентукки, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
斯潘塞縣 , 肯塔基州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Spencer, Kentucky, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Spencer County, Kentucky, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة سبنسر, كنتاكي, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Սպենսեր շրջան, Կենտուկի, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Spencer konderria , Kentucky
Bavarian:
Spencer County, Kentucky, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
স্পেনসার কাউন্টি, কেন্টাকি, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Спенсър, Кентъки, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Spencer County, Kentucky
Dutch:
Spencer County, Kentucky, Verenigde Staten
Estonian:
Spenceri maakond , Kentucky, Ameerika Ühendriigid
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان اسپنسر، کنتاکی, کنتاکی, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Georgian:
სპენსერის ოლქი, კენტუკი, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hungarian:
Spencer megye, Kentucky, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
スペンサー郡, ケンタッキー州, アメリカ合衆国
Low Saxon/Low German:
Spencer County, Kentucky, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Spencer Gông, Kentucky
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Spencer Kūn
Norwegian:
Spencer County, Kentucky, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Spencer, Kentucky, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Spencer, Kentucky, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Spencer, Kentucky, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Spencer, Kentucky, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Scottish Gaelic:
Spencer County, Kentucky, Na Stàitean Aonaichte
Serbian:
Округ Спенсер , Кентаки, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Spencer County, Kentucky, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Spencer County, Kentucky, USA
Traditional Chinese:
斯潘塞縣, 肯塔基州, 美國
Turkish:
Spencer, Kentucky, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Спенсер, Кентуккі, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
سپینسر کاؤنٹی، کینٹکی, کینٹکی, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Spencer, Kentucky, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Spencer, Kentucky, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
سپینسر کاؤنٹی, کینٹکی, امریکہ


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6 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘvar. Iron-bearing Dolomite5.AB.10Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

Fossils

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

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Occurrences75
Youngest Fossil Listed443 Ma (Silurian)
Oldest Fossil Listed458 Ma (Middle Ordovician)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Waynesville11449.5 - 443.7 Ma (Paleozoic)
Whitewater51449.5 - 443.7 Ma (Paleozoic)
Maysvillian - McMillan - Bellevue5452 - 443.4 Ma (Paleozoic)
Maysvillian - McMillan8458.4 - 443.4 Ma (Paleozoic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Tetradium
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Sapindales : Rutaceae : Tetradium449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Raphistoma
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Raphistomatidae : Raphistoma449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Liospira
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Eotomariidae : Liospira449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Trochonema
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochonematidae : Trochonema449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Cyrtoceras
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Nautilidae : Cyrtoceras449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Cyrtodontula
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cyrtodontidae : Cyrtodontula449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Ischyrodonta
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Allodesmatidae : Ischyrodonta449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Leperditella
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Leperditiidae : Leperditella449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Cyphotrypa
genus		Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Heterotrypidae : Cyphotrypa449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Homotrypa
genus		Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Monticuliporidae : Homotrypa449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Hebertella
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Plectorthidae : Hebertella449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Platystrophia
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Platystrophiidae : Platystrophia449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Strophomena
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : Strophomena449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Zygospira
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Anazygidae : Zygospira449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Anomalodonta gigantea
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Myalinidae : Anomalodonta : Anomalodonta gigantea449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Sphenosphaera mohri
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Bellerophontidae : Sphenosphaera : Sphenosphaera mohri449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Paupospira bowdeni
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae : Paupospira : Paupospira bowdeni449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Hormotoma
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Hormotomidae : Hormotoma449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Treptoceras
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Orthocerida : Proteoceratidae : Treptoceras449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Treptoceras duseri
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Orthocerida : Proteoceratidae : Treptoceras : Treptoceras duseri449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Diestoceras indianense
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Oncocerida : Diestoceratidae : Diestoceras : Diestoceras indianense449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Hebertella occidentalis
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Plectorthidae : Hebertella : Hebertella occidentalis458.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Hebertella sinuata
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Plectorthidae : Hebertella : Hebertella sinuata449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Hiscobeccus capax
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchotrematidae : Hiscobeccus : Hiscobeccus capax449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Favistella
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriidae : Favistella449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Platystrophia ponderosa
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Platystrophiidae : Platystrophia : Platystrophia ponderosa458.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Platystrophia cypha
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Platystrophiidae : Platystrophia : Platystrophia cypha449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Platystrophia acutilirata
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Platystrophiidae : Platystrophia : Platystrophia acutilirata449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Paupospira tropidophora
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae : Paupospira : Paupospira tropidophora449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Loxobucania crassa
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Bucaniidae : Loxobucania : Loxobucania crassa449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Strophomena planumbona
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : Strophomena : Strophomena planumbona458.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Strophomena vetusta
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : Strophomena : Strophomena vetusta449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Rafinesquina alternata
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : Rafinesquina : Rafinesquina alternata449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Plaesiomys subquadratus
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Plaesiomyidae : Plaesiomys : Plaesiomys subquadratus449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Helicelasma rusticum
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Streptelasmatidae : Helicelasma : Helicelasma rusticum449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Zygospira modesta
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Anazygidae : Zygospira : Zygospira modesta449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Sowerbyella rugosa
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Sowerbyellidae : Sowerbyella : Sowerbyella rugosa449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Isotelus maximus
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae : Isotelus : Isotelus maximus449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Byssonychia radiata
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Ambonychiidae : Ambonychia : Byssonychia radiata449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Tetraphalerella neglecta
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : Tetraphalerella : Tetraphalerella neglecta449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Stomatopora arachnoidea
species		Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomata : Stomatoporidae : Stomatopora : Stomatopora arachnoidea449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Streptelasma divaricans
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Streptelasmatidae : Streptelasma : Streptelasma divaricans449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Calapoecia huronensis
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : Calapoecia : Calapoecia huronensis449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Stromatocerium huronense
species		Animalia : Porifera : Stromatoporoidea : Labechiida : Stromatoceriidae : Stromatocerium : Stromatocerium huronense449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Protaraea richmondensis
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Coccoserididae : Protaraea : Protaraea richmondensis449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Rhombotrypa quadrata
species		Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomida : Rhombotrypa : Rhombotrypa quadrata449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Platystrophia clarksvillensis
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Platystrophiidae : Platystrophia : Platystrophia clarksvillensis458.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Strophomena sulcata
species		Strophomena sulcata449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Pterinea demissa
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pterineidae : Pterinea : Pterinea demissa449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Byssonychia richmondensis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Ambonychiidae : Ambonychia : Byssonychia richmondensis449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Rectangulata
suborder		Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomata : Rectangulata449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Leperditia caecigena
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Leperditiidae : Leperditia : Leperditia caecigena449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Aulacera plummeri
species		Animalia : Porifera : Stromatoporoidea : Labechiida : Aulaceratidae : Aulacera : Aulacera plummeri449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Aulacera cylindrica
species		Animalia : Porifera : Stromatoporoidea : Labechiida : Aulaceratidae : Aulacera : Aulacera cylindrica449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Platystrophia annieana
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Platystrophiidae : Platystrophia : Platystrophia annieana449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Rafinesquina ponderosa
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : Rafinesquina : Rafinesquina ponderosa458.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spencer_County,_Kentucky
Wikidata ID:Q503446
GeoNames ID:4309179

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