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Williamson County, Texas, USAi
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TexasState
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Round Rock115,997 (2017)
Cedar Park65,945 (2017)
Georgetown63,716 (2017)
Leander37,889 (2017)
Hutto22,722 (2017)
Brushy Creek21,764 (2011)
Mindat Locality ID:
216294
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:216294:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
comté de Williamson, Texas, États-Unis
German:
Williamson County, Texas, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Williamson, Texas, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Уильямсон, Техас, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
威廉森縣, 德克萨斯州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Williamson, Texas, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Williamson County, Texas, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة ويليامسون , تكساس, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Վիլյամսոն շրջան, Տեխաս, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Williamson konderria , Texas
Bavarian:
Williamson County, Texas, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
উইলিয়ামসন কাউন্টি, টেক্সাস, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Уилиямсън, Тексас, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Williamson County , Texas
Czech:
Williamson County, Texas, Spojené státy americké
Dutch:
Williamson County, Texas, Verenigde Staten
Estonian:
Williamsoni maakond , Texas, Ameerika Ühendriigid
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان ویلیامسون، تگزاس, تگزاس, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Georgian:
უილიამსონის ოლქი, ტეხასი, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hebrew:
מחוז ויליאמסון, טקסס, ארצות הברית
Hungarian:
Williamson megye, Texas, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Irish Gaelic:
Contae Williamson, Texas, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá
Japanese:
ウィリアムソン郡, テキサス州, アメリカ合衆国
Latin:
Williamson Comitatus, Texia, Civitates Foederatae Americae
Low Saxon/Low German:
Williamson County, Texas, USA
Macedonian:
Вилијамсон, Тексас, Соединети Американски Држави
Min Dong Chinese:
Williamson Gông, Texas
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Williamson Kūn
Norwegian:
Williamson County, Texas, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Williamson, Teksas, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Williamson, Texas, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Williamson, Texas, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Williamson, Texas, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Serbian:
Округ Вилијамсон, Тексас, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Williamson County, Texas, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Williamson County, Texas, USA
Traditional Chinese:
威廉森縣, 德薩斯州, 美國
Turkish:
Williamson County, Teksas, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Вільямсон, Техас, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
ولیمسن کاؤنٹی، ٹیکساس, ٹیکساس, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Williamson, Texas, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Williamson, Texas, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
ولیمسن کاؤنٹی، ٹیکساس, ٹیکساس, امریکہ


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11 valid minerals.

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Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Description: Ave. composition (Fa17) places Florence within the H chondrite group (Mason, 1963).
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Native Iron
Formula: Fe
Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
Description: Pyroxenes are mostly Ca-poor, but diopside or another Ca-rich pyroxene may be present in small quantities.
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
Taenite
Formula: (Ni,Fe)
Troilite
Formula: FeS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Native Iron1.AE.05Fe
var. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
Taenite1.AE.10(Ni,Fe)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Troilite2.CC.10FeS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Quartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Celestine7.AD.35SrSO4
Unclassified
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O AragoniteCaCO3
O CalciteCaCO3
O CelestineSrSO4
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
O QuartzSiO2
O Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
O Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
NaSodium
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Si Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
S CelestineSrSO4
S MarcasiteFeS2
S PyriteFeS2
S TroiliteFeS
CaCalcium
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
CrChromium
Cr ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Fe ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Fe Native IronFe
Fe Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe Taenite(Ni,Fe)
Fe TroiliteFeS
Fe Fayalite-Forsterite Series
NiNickel
Ni Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Ni Taenite(Ni,Fe)
SrStrontium
Sr CelestineSrSO4
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu

Fossils

There are 74 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences74
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed145 Ma (Late Jurassic)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Anchura
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Aporrhaidae : Anchura72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Turritella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : Turritella66 - 59.2 Ma
Paleocene
Cancellaria
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Cancellariidae : Cancellaria66 - 59.2 Ma
Paleocene
Ringicula
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Ringiculidae : Ringicula72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Tornatellaea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Acteonidae : Tornatellaea66 - 59.2 Ma
Paleocene
Architectonica
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architectonicidae : Architectonica66 - 59.2 Ma
Paleocene
Ptycheulimella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pyramidellidae : Ptycheulimella66 - 59.2 Ma
Paleocene
Cucullaea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Cucullaeidae : Cucullaea66 - 59.2 Ma
Paleocene
Kelliella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Kelliellidae : Kelliella66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Siliqua
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Adapedonta : Pharidae : Siliqua66 - 59.2 Ma
Paleocene
Terebratulina
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Cancellothyrididae : Terebratulina72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Theropoda
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Theropoda113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Myotis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Chiroptera : Vespertilionidae : Myotis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Neotoma
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Neotoma0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Sylvilagus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Leporidae : Sylvilagus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Camelops
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae : Camelops0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Proboscidea
order
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Cynomys ludovicianus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Cynomys : Cynomys ludovicianus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Canis dirus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Canis : Canis dirus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Canis latrans
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Canis : Canis latrans0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Panthera onca
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Panthera : Panthera onca0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Lynx rufus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Lynx : Lynx rufus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Platygonus compressus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Tayassuidae : Platygonus : Platygonus compressus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Grallatoridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Grallatoridae113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Brontopodus birdi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Brontopodus : Brontopodus birdi113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Corbula (Caryocorbula)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadida : Corbulidae : Corbula : Corbula (Caryocorbula)66 - 59.2 Ma
Paleocene
Venericardia (Baluchicardia) bulla
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Baluchicardia : Venericardia (Baluchicardia) bulla66 - 59.2 Ma
Paleocene
Agaronia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Olivellidae : Agaronia66 - 59.2 Ma
Paleocene
Ledina smirna
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Ledina : Ledina smirna66 - 59.2 Ma
Paleocene
Stoliczkaia (Lamnayella) scotti
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Lyelliceratidae : Stoliczkaiella : Stoliczkaia (Lamnayella) scotti99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Drepanochilus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Aporrhaidae : Drepanochilus72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Wadeopsammia nodosa
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Dendrophylliidae : Wadeopsammia : Wadeopsammia nodosa72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Caryophyllia konincki
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Caryophylliidae : Caryophyllia : Caryophyllia konincki72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Caryophyllia mediavia
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Caryophylliidae : Caryophyllia : Caryophyllia mediavia66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Micrabacia radiata
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Micrabaciidae : Micrabacia : Micrabacia radiata83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Flabellum conoideum
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Flabellidae : Flabellum : Flabellum conoideum66 - 59.2 Ma
Paleocene
Neophlycticeras (Neophlycticeras) texanum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Lyelliceratidae : Neophlycticeras : Neophlycticeras (Neophlycticeras) texanum99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Stoliczkaia (Faraudiella) roemeri
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Lyelliceratidae : Neophlycticeras : Stoliczkaia (Faraudiella) roemeri99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Stoliczkaia (Faraudiella) archerae
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Lyelliceratidae : Neophlycticeras : Stoliczkaia (Faraudiella) archerae99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Budaiceras hyatti
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Lyelliceratidae : Budaiceras : Budaiceras hyatti99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Budaiceras elegantior
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Lyelliceratidae : Budaiceras : Budaiceras elegantior99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Actinastrea guadalupae
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Actinastreidae : Actinastrea : Actinastrea guadalupae109 - 105.3 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Thamnasteria hoffmeisteri
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Thamnasteriidae : Thamnasteria : Thamnasteria hoffmeisteri100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Trochocyathus coloradoensis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Caryophylliidae : Trochocyathus : Trochocyathus coloradoensis66 - 59.2 Ma
Paleocene
Caryophyllia constricta
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Caryophylliidae : Caryophyllia : Caryophyllia constricta66 - 59.2 Ma
Paleocene
Palaeastacus walkeri
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Erymidae : Palaeastacus : Palaeastacus walkeri145 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Placotrochus texanus
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Flabellidae : Placotrochus : Placotrochus texanus100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Axosmilia craginiana
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Axosmiliidae : Axosmilia : Axosmilia craginiana109 - 105.3 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pleurosmilia saxifisi
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Amphiastraeidae : Pleurosmilia : Pleurosmilia saxifisi100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Budaia travisensis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Amphiastraeidae : Budaia : Budaia travisensis100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Stephanomorpha saxirotundi
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Siderastreidae : Stephanomorpha : Stephanomorpha saxirotundi100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Epistreptophyllum budaensis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Dermosmiliidae : Epistreptophyllum : Epistreptophyllum budaensis100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Epistreptophyllum boesei
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Dermosmiliidae : Epistreptophyllum : Epistreptophyllum boesei109 - 105.3 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Epistreptophyllum shumardi
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Dermosmiliidae : Epistreptophyllum : Epistreptophyllum shumardi109 - 105.3 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Areopsammia bakerae
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Dendrophylliidae : Areopsammia : Areopsammia bakerae100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Dimorpharaea manchacaensis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Microsolenidae : Dimorpharaea : Dimorpharaea manchacaensis100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Palaega williamsonensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Isopoda : Cirolanidae : Palaega : Palaega williamsonensis100.5 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Goniopygus zitteli
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Arbacioida : Acropeltidae : Goniopygus : Goniopygus zitteli109 - 105.3 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Diplopodia taffi
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Pseudodiadematidae : Diplopodia : Diplopodia taffi145 - 66 Ma
Cretaceous
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GeoNames ID:4742143

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