Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Smoky Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Milky Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-
ⓘ	'Ochre'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz	SiO₂
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄

Fossils

There are 20 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

307 Ma (Carboniferous)

Oldest Fossil Listed

439 Ma (Silurian)

Stratigraphic Units

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Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Stromatopora genus	Animalia : Porifera : Stromatoporoidea : Stromatoporida : Stromatoporidae : *Stromatopora*	427.4 - 419.2 Ma Paleozoic
Tentaculites genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Tentaculitidae : *Tentaculites*	438.5 - 433.4 Ma Silurian
Orthoceras genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Orthoceratidae : *Orthoceras*	427.4 - 419.2 Ma Paleozoic
Bivalvia class	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia	427.4 - 419.2 Ma Paleozoic
Bassipterus genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Xiphosura : Eurypterida : *Bassipterus*	427.4 - 419.2 Ma Paleozoic
Drepanopterus genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Xiphosura : Eurypterida : Drepanopteridae : *Drepanopterus*	427.4 - 419.2 Ma Paleozoic
Eurypterus genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Xiphosura : Eurypterida : Eurypteridae : *Eurypterus*	427.4 - 419.2 Ma Paleozoic
Hughmilleria genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Xiphosura : Eurypterida : *Hughmilleria*	427.4 - 419.2 Ma Paleozoic
Truncatiramus genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Xiphosura : Eurypterida : *Truncatiramus*	427.4 - 419.2 Ma Paleozoic
Waeringopterus genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Xiphosura : Eurypterida : *Waeringopterus*	427.4 - 419.2 Ma Paleozoic
Leperditia genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Leperditiidae : *Leperditia*	427.4 - 419.2 Ma Paleozoic
Kloedenella genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Palaeocopida : Kloedenellidae : *Kloedenella*	427.4 - 419.2 Ma Paleozoic
Brachiopoda phylum	Animalia : Brachiopoda	427.4 - 419.2 Ma Paleozoic
Parahughmilleria genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Xiphosura : Eurypterida : *Parahughmilleria*	427.4 - 419.2 Ma Paleozoic
Mylacris lapsa species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Mylacridae : Mylacris : *Mylacris lapsa*	315.2 - 307 Ma Carboniferous

Fossil Localities

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USA

West Virginia
- Hardy County

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardy_County,_West_Virginia
Wikidata ID:	Q370310
GeoNames ID:	4808124

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