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Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana, USAi
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PlacePopulation
Richmond35,854 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
214223
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:214223:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Mineral List

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8 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Fluorescence: Pink
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
'Glauconite'
Formula: K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Habit: Octahedral
Colour: Brass
Fluorescence: None
Description: Pyrite that is found Richmond, Indiana have been identified in the Upper Ordovician Whitewater and Saluda Formations in the city limits, and in the Liberty Formation, further south toward Fairfield and Liberty, Indiana. Typically, the pyrite found here are poorly crystallized crusts and well crystallized octahedral crystals are fairly rare. The pyrite crusts are known to be unstable.
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Epsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 · 7H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Unclassified
'Glauconite'-K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
'Apatite' ?-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
H GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
O GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mg EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
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
PPhosphorus
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S MarcasiteFeS2
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FeIron
Fe GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4

Fossils

There are 3 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences55
Youngest Fossil Listed443 Ma (Silurian)
Oldest Fossil Listed458 Ma (Middle Ordovician)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Whitewater41449.5 - 443.7 Ma (Paleozoic)
Richmondian - Whitewater13458.4 - 443.4 Ma (Paleozoic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Cyrtodontula
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cyrtodontidae : Cyrtodontula449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Orthodesma
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Modiomorphida : Modiomorphidae : Orthodesma449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Pseudocolpomya
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pseudocolpomya449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Ischyrodonta
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Allodesmatidae : Ischyrodonta449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Ceraurus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Cheiruridae : Ceraurus449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Batostomella
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Batostomellidae : Batostomella449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Heterotrypa
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Heterotrypidae : Heterotrypa449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Homotrypa
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Monticuliporidae : Homotrypa449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Mesotrypa
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Monticuliporidae : Mesotrypa449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Rhombotrypa
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Amplexoporidae : Rhombotrypa449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Hebertella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Plectorthidae : Hebertella458.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Platystrophia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Platystrophiidae : Platystrophia458.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Holtedahlina
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : Holtedahlina449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Rafinesquina
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : Rafinesquina449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Strophomena
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : Strophomena449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Rhynchotrema
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchotrematidae : Rhynchotrema458.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Zygospira
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Anazygidae : Zygospira449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Lepadocystis
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Rhombifera : Callocystitidae : Lepadocystis449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Ambonychia obesa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Ambonychiidae : Ambonychia : Ambonychia obesa449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Opisthoptera casei
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Ambonychiidae : Opisthoptera : Opisthoptera casei449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Lophospira perangulata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae : Lophospira : Lophospira perangulata449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Sphenosphaera mohri
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Bellerophontidae : Sphenosphaera : Sphenosphaera mohri449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Sphenosphaera subangularis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Bellerophontidae : Sphenosphaera : Sphenosphaera subangularis449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Bucania simulatrix
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cycloneritida : Proserpinidae : Bucania : Bucania simulatrix449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Phragmolites dyeri
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Bucaniidae : Phragmolites : Phragmolites dyeri449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Cyclonema bilix
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Platyceratidae : Cyclonema : Cyclonema bilix449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Scalites richmondensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Raphistomatidae : Scalites : Scalites richmondensis449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Salpingostoma richmondensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bucaniidae : Salpingostoma : Salpingostoma richmondensis449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Paupospira moorei
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae : Paupospira : Paupospira moorei449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Archinacella indianensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Tergomya : Archinacellida : Archinacellidae : Archinacella : Archinacella indianensis449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Beloitoceras amoenum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Oncocerida : Oncoceratidae : Beloitoceras : Beloitoceras amoenum449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Hebertella occidentalis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Plectorthidae : Hebertella : Hebertella occidentalis458.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Hiscobeccus capax
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchotrematidae : Hiscobeccus : Hiscobeccus capax458.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Coeloclema
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cystoporida : Ceramoporidae : Coeloclema449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Platystrophia acutilirata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Platystrophiidae : Platystrophia : Platystrophia acutilirata458.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Paupospira tropidophora
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae : Paupospira : Paupospira tropidophora449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Strophomena vetusta
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : Strophomena : Strophomena vetusta458.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Plaesiomys subquadratus
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Plaesiomyidae : Plaesiomys : Plaesiomys subquadratus458.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Eridorthis nicklesi
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Glyptorthidae : Eridorthis : Eridorthis nicklesi458.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Leptaena gibbosa
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : Leptaena : Leptaena gibbosa458.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Platystrophia clarksvillensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Platystrophiidae : Platystrophia : Platystrophia clarksvillensis458.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Strophomena sulcata
species
Strophomena sulcata458.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Ortonella hainesi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cyrtodontidae : Ortonella : Ortonella hainesi449.5 - 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
Conocardium richmondense
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Rostroconchia : Conocardium : Conocardium richmondense449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Salpingostoma richmondense
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bucaniidae : Salpingostoma : Salpingostoma richmondense449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Platystrophia annieana
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Platystrophiidae : Platystrophia : Platystrophia annieana458.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richmond,_Indiana
Wikidata ID:Q548664
GeoNames ID:4263681

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