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Shoals, Martin County, Indiana, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 40' 0'' North , 86° 47' 30'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.66667,-86.79167
GeoHash:
G#: dnf7cp01x
GRN:
N26W49
Type:
Village
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Shoals782 (2017)0.1km
Dover Hill114 (2017)6.6km
Loogootee2,722 (2017)10.7km
Cannelburg155 (2017)17.9km
Alfordsville105 (2017)18.0km
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ClubLocationDistance
Lawrence County Rock Club, IncBedford, Indiana34km
Mindat Locality ID:
23699
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:23699:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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13 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Allophane
Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
References:
www.indiana.edu
ⓘ Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Gypsum var. Satin Spar Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
References:
www.indiana.edu
ⓘ Hydrobasaluminite
Formula: Al4(SO4)(OH)10 · 12-36H2O
ⓘ Hydrohalloysite
Formula: Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
References:
www.indiana.edu
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘGibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘvar. Selenite7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘvar. Satin Spar Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘHydrobasaluminite7.DE.60Al4(SO4)(OH)10 · 12-36H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘHydrohalloysite9.ED.10Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
ⓘAllophane9.ED.20(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Hⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HydrobasaluminiteAl4(SO4)(OH)10 · 12-36H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Gypsum var. Satin Spar GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HydrohalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HydrobasaluminiteAl4(SO4)(OH)10 · 12-36H2O
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Gypsum var. Satin Spar GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HydrohalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Alⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Alⓘ HydrobasaluminiteAl4(SO4)(OH)10 · 12-36H2O
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ HydrohalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ HydrohalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ HydrobasaluminiteAl4(SO4)(OH)10 · 12-36H2O
Sⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ Gypsum var. Satin Spar GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Gypsum var. Satin Spar GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoals,_Indiana
Wikidata ID:Q2734180
GeoNames ID:4264771

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References

Sunderman, Jack A., Beck, Carl W. (1969) Hydrobasaluminite from Shoals, Indiana. American Mineralogist, 54 (9-10) 1363-1373
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