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Madison County, Iowa, USAi
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Selenite

Old Peru, Madison County, Iowa, USA
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Selenite

Old Peru, Madison County, Iowa, USA
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Selenite

Old Peru, Madison County, Iowa, USA
Neighbouring regions:
Dallas County, Iowa, USA
Adair County, Iowa, USA
Clarke County, Iowa, USA
Guthrie County, Iowa, USA
Polk County, Iowa, USA
Union County, Iowa, USA
Warren County, Iowa, USA
Type:
County
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Winterset5,176 (2017)
Earlham1,405 (2017)
Buffalo (historical)1,262 (2017)
Saint Charles653 (2017)
Truro483 (2017)
Patterson161 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
239244
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:239244:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Madison, Iowa, États-Unis
German:
Madison County, Iowa, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Madison, Iowa, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Мадисон, Айова, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
麥迪遜縣, 艾奥瓦州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Madison, Iowa, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Madison County, Iowa, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة ماديسون, آيوا, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Մադիսոն շրջան, Այովա, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Madison konderria , Iowa
Bavarian:
Madison County, Iowa, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
মেডিশন কাউন্টি, আইৱা, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Медисън, Айова, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Madison County , Iowa
Dutch:
Madison County, Iowa, Verenigde Staten
Esperanto:
Kantono Madison, Iovao
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان مدیسون، آیووا, آیووا, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Georgian:
მედისონის ოლქი, აიოვა, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hebrew:
מחוז מדיסון, איווה, ארצות הברית
Hindi:
मैडीसन काउंटी, आयोवा, संयुक्त राज्य
Hungarian:
Madison megye, Iowa, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
マディソン郡, アイオワ州, アメリカ合衆国
Low Saxon/Low German:
Madison County, Iowa, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Madison Gông, Iowa
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Madison Kūn
Norwegian:
Madison County, Iowa, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Madison, Iowa, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Madison, Iowa, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Madison, Iowa, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Madison, Iowa, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Scottish Gaelic:
Madison County, Iowa, Na Stàitean Aonaichte
Serbian:
Округ Медисон, Ајова, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Madison County, Iowa, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Madison County, Iowa, USA
Traditional Chinese:
麥迪遜縣, 埃奧華州, 美國
Turkish:
Madison County, Iowa, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Медісон, Айова, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
میڈیسن کاؤنٹی، آئیووا, آئیووا, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Madison, Iowa, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Madison, Iowa, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
میڈیسن کاؤنٹی، آئیووا, آئیووا, امریکہ


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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘvar. Selenite7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O

Fossils

There are 70 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences70
Youngest Fossil Listed303 Ma (Carboniferous)
Oldest Fossil Listed307 Ma (Carboniferous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Iola - Mucie Creek Shale14305.9 - 303.4 Ma (Carboniferous)
Swope - Hushpuckney Shale29305.9 - 303.4 Ma (Carboniferous)
Dennis - Stark Shale13305.9 - 303.4 Ma (Carboniferous)
Stanton - Eudora Shale11305.9 - 303.4 Ma (Carboniferous)
Bronson - Dennis3307 - 303.7 Ma (Carboniferous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Lophophyllidium
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Lophophyllidiidae : Lophophyllidium305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Pseudoconocardium
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bransoniidae : Pseudoconocardium305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Gastropoda
class		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Anomphalus
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Anomphalidae : Anomphalus305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Straparollus
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalidae : Straparollus305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Pseudozygopleura
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pseudozygopleuridae : Pseudozygopleura305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Bivalvia
class		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Bryozoa
phylum		Animalia : Bryozoa305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Rhombopora
genus		Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Rhabdomesidae : Rhombopora305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Fenestrellina
genus		Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Fenestellidae : Fenestrellina305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Septopora
genus		Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Septoporidae : Septopora305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Brachiopoda
phylum		Animalia : Brachiopoda305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Orbiculoidea
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Discinidae : Orbiculoidea305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Enteletes
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Enteletidae : Enteletes305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Rhipidomella
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Rhipidomellidae : Rhipidomella305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Chonetina
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Anopliidae : Chonetina305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Chonetinella
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Rugosochonetidae : Chonetinella305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Derbyia
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Derbyiidae : Derbyia305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Hystriculina
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : Hystriculina305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Plicochonetes
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Rugosochonetidae : Plicochonetes305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Shumardella
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Petasmariidae : Shumardella305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Composita
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Composita305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Crurithyris
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Ambocoeliidae : Crurithyris305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Hustedia
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Neoretziidae : Hustedia305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Neospirifer
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Trigonotretidae : Neospirifer305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Phricodothyris
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Elythidae : Phricodothyris305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Punctospirifer
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Punctospiriferidae : Punctospirifer305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Crinoidea
class		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Vertebrata
subphylum		Animalia : Chordata : Vertebrata305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Bobbodus schaefferi
species		Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Eugeneodontiformes : Eugeneodontidae : Bobbodus : Bobbodus schaefferi307 - 303.7 Ma
Carboniferous
Iniopteryx rushlaui
species		Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Iniopterygia : Iniopterygidae : Iniopteryx : Iniopteryx rushlaui307 - 303.7 Ma
Carboniferous
Iniopteryx tedwhitei
species		Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Iniopterygia : Iniopterygidae : Iniopteryx : Iniopteryx tedwhitei307 - 303.7 Ma
Carboniferous
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 5 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madison_County,_Iowa
Wikidata ID:Q115404
GeoNames ID:4865839

Localities in this Region

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