Chadron, Dawes County, Nebraska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Chadron | City |
| Dawes County | County |
| Nebraska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Chadron | 5,775 (2017) |
Chadron is a city and the county seat of Dawes County.
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| ⓘ Autunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O Description: From Brule Formation |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Carnotite Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ 'Petrified Wood' Description: Petrified wood and cycad |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Agate Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Fortification Agate Formula: SiO2 |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| ⓘ | var. Fortification Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Carnotite | 4.HB.05 | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Autunite | 8.EB.05 | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Petrified Wood' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| H | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Agate | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Fortification Agate | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Agate | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Fortification Agate | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| U | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
Fossils
There are 1 fossil locality 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.
| Occurrences | 42 | ||||||
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| Youngest Fossil Listed | 26.3 Ma (Oligocene) | ||||||
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 30.8 Ma (Oligocene) | ||||||
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Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chadron,_Nebraska |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q955662 |
| GeoNames ID: | 5694163 |
Localities in this Region
- Nebraska
- Dawes County
- Chadron
- Dawes County
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Great Plains DomainDomain
- Yavapai TerraneVolcanic Arc
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Chadron Formation, Chadron, Dawes County, Nebraska, USA