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Chadron, Dawes County, Nebraska, USAi
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ChadronCity
Dawes CountyCounty
NebraskaState
USACountry

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PlacePopulation
Chadron5,775 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
21663
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:21663:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Chadron is a city and the county seat of Dawes County.

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Mineral List

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5 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

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
Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Fortification Agate
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz
var. Agate
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Fortification Agate4.DA.05SiO2
Carnotite4.HB.05K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Autunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Unclassified
'Petrified Wood'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
H CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O Quartz var. AgateSiO2
O AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
O CalciteCaCO3
O CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O QuartzSiO2
O Quartz var. Fortification AgateSiO2
SiSilicon
Si Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. Fortification AgateSiO2
PPhosphorus
P AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
SSulfur
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
KPotassium
K CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
CaCalcium
Ca AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
VVanadium
V CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
UUranium
U AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
U CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences42
Youngest Fossil Listed26.3 Ma (Oligocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed30.8 Ma (Oligocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Arikaree4224.8 - 20.43 Ma (Cenozoic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Carnivora
order
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora30.8 - 26.3 Ma
Oligocene
Nanodelphys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Didelphimorphia : Didelphidae : Nanodelphys30.8 - 26.3 Ma
Oligocene
Scalopoides
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Talpidae : Scalopoides30.8 - 26.3 Ma
Oligocene
Domnina
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Soricidae : Domnina30.8 - 26.3 Ma
Oligocene
Myotis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Chiroptera : Vespertilionidae : Myotis30.8 - 26.3 Ma
Oligocene
Oligomyotis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Chiroptera : Vespertilionidae : Oligomyotis30.8 - 26.3 Ma
Oligocene
Heliscomys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Geomyidae : Heliscomys30.8 - 26.3 Ma
Oligocene
Allomys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Allomyidae : Allomys30.8 - 26.3 Ma
Oligocene
Prosciurus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Allomyidae : Prosciurus30.8 - 26.3 Ma
Oligocene
Meniscomys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Aplodontiidae : Meniscomys30.8 - 26.3 Ma
Oligocene
Miospermophilus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Miospermophilus30.8 - 26.3 Ma
Oligocene
Nototamias
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Nototamias30.8 - 26.3 Ma
Oligocene
Petauristodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Petauristodon30.8 - 26.3 Ma
Oligocene
Protospermophilus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Protospermophilus30.8 - 26.3 Ma
Oligocene
Agnotocastor
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Castoridae : Agnotocastor30.8 - 26.3 Ma
Oligocene
Megalagus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Leporidae : Megalagus30.8 - 26.3 Ma
Oligocene
Leptodontomys douglassi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Eomyidae : Leptodontomys : Leptodontomys douglassi30.8 - 26.3 Ma
Oligocene
Ankylodon annectens
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Erinaceomorpha : Amphilemuridae : Ankylodon : Ankylodon annectens30.8 - 26.3 Ma
Oligocene
Oligoscalops galbreathi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proscalopidae : Oligoscalops : Oligoscalops galbreathi30.8 - 26.3 Ma
Oligocene
Downsimus chadwicki
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Allomyidae : Downsimus : Downsimus chadwicki30.8 - 26.3 Ma
Oligocene
Leidymys blacki
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Leidymys : Leidymys blacki30.8 - 26.3 Ma
Oligocene
Proharrymys schlaikjeri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Heteromyidae : Proharrymys : Proharrymys schlaikjeri30.8 - 26.3 Ma
Oligocene
Tylionomys woodi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Heliscomyidae : Tylionomys : Tylionomys woodi30.8 - 26.3 Ma
Oligocene
Peratherium fugax
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Marsupialia : Herpetotheriidae : Herpetotherium : Peratherium fugax30.8 - 26.3 Ma
Oligocene
Centetodon magnus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lipotyphla : Geolabididae : Centetodon : Centetodon magnus30.8 - 26.3 Ma
Oligocene
Metadjidaumo hendryi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Eomyidae : Metadjidaumo : Metadjidaumo hendryi30.8 - 26.3 Ma
Oligocene
Ocajila makpiyahe
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Erinaceomorpha : Erinaceidae : Ocajila : Ocajila makpiyahe30.8 - 26.3 Ma
Oligocene
Geringia mcgregori
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Geringia : Geringia mcgregori30.8 - 26.3 Ma
Oligocene
Palaeolagus hypsodus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Leporidae : Palaeolagus : Palaeolagus hypsodus30.8 - 26.3 Ma
Oligocene
Palaeolagus philoi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Leporidae : Palaeolagus : Palaeolagus philoi30.8 - 26.3 Ma
Oligocene
Proharrymys fedti
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Heteromyidae : Proharrymys : Proharrymys fedti30.8 - 26.3 Ma
Oligocene
Proscalops miocaenus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proscalopidae : Proscalops : Proscalops miocaenus30.8 - 26.3 Ma
Oligocene
Campestrallomys dawsonae
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Aplodontidae : Campestrallomys : Campestrallomys dawsonae30.8 - 26.3 Ma
Oligocene
Sanctimus stouti
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Florentiamyidae : Sanctimus : Sanctimus stouti30.8 - 26.3 Ma
Oligocene
Sanctimus stuartae
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Florentiamyidae : Sanctimus : Sanctimus stuartae30.8 - 26.3 Ma
Oligocene
Florentiamys tiptoni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Florentiamyidae : Florentiamys : Florentiamys tiptoni30.8 - 26.3 Ma
Oligocene
Tenudomys titanus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Geomyidae : Tenudomys : Tenudomys titanus30.8 - 26.3 Ma
Oligocene
Limnoecinae
subfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricidae : Limnoecinae30.8 - 26.3 Ma
Oligocene
Heliscomys macdonaldi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Geomyidae : Heliscomys : Heliscomys macdonaldi30.8 - 26.3 Ma
Oligocene
Tylionomys voorhiesi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Heliscomyidae : Tylionomys : Tylionomys voorhiesi30.8 - 26.3 Ma
Oligocene
Proharrymys wahlerti
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Heteromyidae : Proharrymys : Proharrymys wahlerti30.8 - 26.3 Ma
Oligocene
Tenudomys ridgeviewensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Geomyidae : Tenudomys : Tenudomys ridgeviewensis30.8 - 26.3 Ma
Oligocene
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chadron,_Nebraska
Wikidata ID:Q955662
GeoNames ID:5694163

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