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Pike County, Indiana, USAi
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Neighbouring regions:
Warrick County, Indiana, USA
Gibson County, Indiana, USA
Dubois County, Indiana, USA
Daviess County, Indiana, USA
Knox County, Indiana, USA
Type:
County
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Petersburg2,347 (2017)
Winslow847 (2017)
Otwell434 (2017)
Spurgeon202 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
214245
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:214245:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Mineral List

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18 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alum-(K) ?
Formula: KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Beraunite
Formula: Fe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
ⓘ Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Diadochite
Formula: Fe3+2(PO4)(SO4)(OH) · 6H2O
ⓘ Ferrostrunzite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Hawleyite
Formula: CdS
ⓘ Leucophosphite
Formula: KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Phosphosiderite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Strengite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘCopper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘHawleyite2.CB.05aCdS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘMelanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
ⓘAlum-(K) ?7.CC.20KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘPhosphosiderite8.CD.05FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘStrengite8.CD.10FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘVivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘDiadochite8.DB.05Fe3+2(PO4)(SO4)(OH) · 6H2O
ⓘFerrostrunzite8.DC.25Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
ⓘBeraunite8.DC.27Fe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
ⓘLeucophosphite8.DH.10KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Hⓘ DiadochiteFe23+(PO4)(SO4)(OH) · 6H2O
Hⓘ FerrostrunziteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Hⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Oⓘ DiadochiteFe23+(PO4)(SO4)(OH) · 6H2O
Oⓘ FerrostrunziteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Oⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Pⓘ DiadochiteFe23+(PO4)(SO4)(OH) · 6H2O
Pⓘ FerrostrunziteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Pⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ DiadochiteFe23+(PO4)(SO4)(OH) · 6H2O
Sⓘ HawleyiteCdS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Sⓘ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
FeIron
Feⓘ BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Feⓘ DiadochiteFe23+(PO4)(SO4)(OH) · 6H2O
Feⓘ FerrostrunziteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Feⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Feⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ CopperCu
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CdCadmium
Cdⓘ HawleyiteCdS
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

Fossils

There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences26
Youngest Fossil Listed307 Ma (Carboniferous)
Oldest Fossil Listed315 Ma (Carboniferous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Carbondale22311.45 - 298.9 Ma (Carboniferous)
Excello Shale4311.45 - 306.95 Ma (Carboniferous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Glikmanius occidentalis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Ctenacanthiformes : Ctenacanthidae : Glikmanius : Glikmanius occidentalis315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Stethacanthulus longipeniculus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Symmoriiformes : Symmoriidae : Stethacanthulus : Stethacanthulus longipeniculus311.45 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Stethacanthulus meccaensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Symmoriiformes : Symmoriidae : Stethacanthulus : Stethacanthulus meccaensis315.2 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Heslerodus divergens
species		Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Ctenacanthiformes : Heslerodidae : Heslerodus : Heslerodus divergens315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Iniopteryx rushlaui
species		Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Iniopterygia : Iniopterygidae : Iniopteryx : Iniopteryx rushlaui315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Promexyele peyeri
species		Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Iniopterygia : Iniopterygidae : Promexyele : Promexyele peyeri315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Promexyele bairdi
species		Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Iniopterygia : Iniopterygidae : Promexyele : Promexyele bairdi315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Sibyrhynchus denisoni
species		Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Iniopterygia : Sibyrhynchidae : Sibyrhynchus : Sibyrhynchus denisoni315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Iniopera richardsoni
species		Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Iniopterygia : Sibyrhynchidae : Iniopera : Iniopera richardsoni315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Cervifurca nasuta
species		Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Iniopterygia : Iniopterygidae : Cervifurca : Cervifurca nasuta315.2 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Orodus micropterygius
species		Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Orodontiformes : Orodontidae : Orodus : Orodus micropterygius315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Danaea meccaensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Symmoriiformes : Symmoriidae : Danaea : Danaea meccaensis315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Stethacanthus longipeniculus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Symmoriiformes : Symmoriidae : Stethacanthus : Stethacanthus longipeniculus315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Bethacanthus insolitus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Symmoriiformes : Symmoriidae : Bethacanthus : Bethacanthus insolitus315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 2 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pike_County,_Indiana
Wikidata ID:Q512885
GeoNames ID:4263024

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