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Union County, Pennsylvania, USAi
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Union CountyCounty
PennsylvaniaState
USACountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Lewisburg5,774 (2017)
Mifflinburg3,520 (2017)
Linntown1,489 (2017)
New Columbia1,013 (2017)
Winfield900 (2017)
West Milton900 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
24365
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:24365:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
comté d'Union, Pennsylvanie, États-Unis
German:
Union County, Pennsylvania, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Union, Pennsylvania, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Юнион, Пенсильвания, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
猶尼昂縣 , 宾夕法尼亚州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Union, Pensilvania, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Union County, Pennsylvania, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة يونيون, بنسيلفانيا, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Յունիոն շրջան, Փենսիլվանիա, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Union konderria , Pennsylvania
Bavarian:
Union County, Pennsylvania, Vaoanigte Stootn
Belarusian:
Юніян, Пенсільванія, Злучаныя Штаты Амерыкі
Bengali:
ইউনিয়ন কাউন্টি, পেন্সিল্‌ভেনিয়া, মার্কিন যুক্তরাষ্ট্র
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
ইউনিয়ন কাউন্টি, পেনসিলভানিয়া, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Юниън, Пенсилвания, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Union County, Pennsylvania
Cornish:
Konteth Union, Pennsylvani, Statys Unys
Czech:
Union County, Pensylvánie, Spojené státy americké
Danish:
Union County, Pennsylvania, USA
Dutch:
Union County, Pennsylvania, Verenigde Staten
Esperanto:
Kantono Unio, Pensilvanio
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان یونیون، پنسیلوانیا, پنسیلوانیا, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Georgian:
იუნიონის ოლქი, პენსილვანია, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hebrew:
מחוז יוניון, פנסילבניה, ארצות הברית
Hungarian:
Union megye, Pennsylvania, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Irish Gaelic:
Contae Union, Pennsylvania, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá
Japanese:
ユニオン郡, ペンシルベニア州, アメリカ合衆国
Latin:
Union Comitatus, Pennsilvania, Civitates Foederatae Americae
Low Saxon/Low German:
Union County, Pennsylvania, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Union Gông, Pennsylvania
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Union Kūn
Norwegian:
Union County, Pennsylvania, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Union, Pensylwania, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Union, Pensilvânia, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Union, Pennsylvania, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Union, Pennsylvania, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Scottish Gaelic:
Union County, Pennsylvania, Na Stàitean Aonaichte
Serbian:
Округ Јунион , Пенсилванија, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Union County, Pennsylvania, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Slovak:
Union County, Pensylvánia, Spojené štáty
Slovenian:
Union County, Pensilvanija, Združene države Amerike
Swedish:
Union County, Pennsylvania, USA
Traditional Chinese:
友聯縣, 賓夕凡尼亞州, 美國
Turkish:
Union County, Pensilvanya, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Юніон, Пенсильванія, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
یونین کاؤنٹی، پنسلوانیا, پنسلوانیا, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Union, Pennsylvania, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Union, Pennsylvania, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
یونین کاؤنٹی، پنسلوانیا, پنسلوانیا, امریکہ


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Mineral List

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18 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Cacoxenite
Formula: Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Greenockite
Formula: CdS
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Halotrichite
Formula: FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
'Limonite'
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Strontianite
Formula: SrCO3
Habit: Bundles of curved tapering pyramid crystals, with hexagonal cross section.
Colour: White to colorless at terminations (translucent)
Fluorescence: Bright cream-white (SW/LW). with pale blue-green Phosphorescent response (SW)
Description: one of the primary localities of fine Strontianite in the state of PA.
Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Greenockite2.CB.45CdS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Strontianite5.AB.15SrCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Celestine7.AD.35SrSO4
Halotrichite7.CB.85FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Vivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Cacoxenite8.DC.40Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Unclassified
'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
H VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C SideriteFeCO3
C StrontianiteSrCO3
OOxygen
O AragoniteCaCO3
O BaryteBaSO4
O CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
O CalciteCaCO3
O CelestineSrSO4
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O QuartzSiO2
O SideriteFeCO3
O StrontianiteSrCO3
O VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Al CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Al HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
P CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
P VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S CelestineSrSO4
S GalenaPbS
S GreenockiteCdS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Fe CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Fe HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
SrStrontium
Sr CelestineSrSO4
Sr StrontianiteSrCO3
CdCadmium
Cd GreenockiteCdS
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences21
Youngest Fossil Listed419 Ma (Early/Lower Devonian)
Oldest Fossil Listed433 Ma (Silurian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Keyser Limestone - Jersey Shore17423 - 419.2 Ma (Paleozoic)
Mifflintown4433.4 - 427.4 Ma (Silurian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Stromatoporoidea
class
Animalia : Porifera : Stromatoporoidea423 - 419.2 Ma
Paleozoic
Cystihalysites
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Halysitidae : Cystihalysites423 - 419.2 Ma
Paleozoic
Favosites
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : Favosites433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Rugosa
subclass
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Rugosa433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Embolophyllum
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Spongophyllidae : Embolophyllum423 - 419.2 Ma
Paleozoic
Stauromatidium
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauromatidium423 - 419.2 Ma
Paleozoic
Tryplasma
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Tryplasmatidae : Tryplasma423 - 419.2 Ma
Paleozoic
Zelophyllum
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Pycnostylidae : Zelophyllum423 - 419.2 Ma
Paleozoic
Gastropoda
class
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda423 - 419.2 Ma
Paleozoic
Ostracoda
class
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda433.4 - 419.2 Ma
Paleozoic
Brachiopoda
phylum
Animalia : Brachiopoda433.4 - 419.2 Ma
Paleozoic
Auloporidae
family
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Auloporidae423 - 419.2 Ma
Paleozoic
Favositidae
family
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae423 - 419.2 Ma
Paleozoic
Fletcherina incognita
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Pycnostylidae : Fletcherina : Fletcherina incognita423 - 419.2 Ma
Paleozoic
Kodonophyllidae
family
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Kodonophyllidae423 - 419.2 Ma
Paleozoic
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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_County,_Pennsylvania
Wikidata ID:Q501248
GeoNames ID:5216649

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