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Cacoxenite

Brewer Mine, Cedartown, Polk County, Georgia, USA
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Dufrénite, etc.

Indian Mountain, Polk County, Georgia, USA
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Dufrénite, etc.

Indian Mountain, Polk County, Georgia, USA
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Cacoxenite

Brewer Mine, Cedartown, Polk County, Georgia, USA
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Dufrénite, etc.

Indian Mountain, Polk County, Georgia, USA
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Dufrénite, etc.

Indian Mountain, Polk County, Georgia, USA
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Cacoxenite

Brewer Mine, Cedartown, Polk County, Georgia, USA
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Dufrénite, etc.

Indian Mountain, Polk County, Georgia, USA
Neighbouring regions:
Floyd County, Georgia, USA
Bartow County, Georgia, USA
Paulding County, Georgia, USA
Cleburne County, Alabama, USA
Haralson County, Georgia, USA
Cherokee County, Alabama, USA
Type:
County
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Cedartown9,750 (2018)
Rockmart4,300 (2017)
Aragon1,243 (2017)
Braswell388 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
24385
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:24385:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Comté de Polk, Géorgie, États-Unis
German:
Polk County, Georgia, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Contea di Polk, Georgia, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Полк, Джорджия, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
波爾克縣, 喬治亞州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Polk, Georgia, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Polk County, Georgia, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة بولك, جورجيا, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Փոլկ շրջան, Ջորջիա, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Polk konderria, Georgia
Bavarian:
Polk County, Georgia, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
পোল্ক কাউন্টি, জর্জিয়া, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Полк, Джорджия, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Polk County, Georgia
Dutch:
Polk County, Georgia, Verenigde Staten
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان پولک، جورجیا, جورجیا, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Hungarian:
Polk megye, Georgia, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
ポーク郡, ジョージア州, アメリカ合衆国
Latin:
Polk, Georgia, Civitates Foederatae Americae
Low Saxon/Low German:
Polk County, Georgia, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Polk Gông, Georgia
Norwegian:
Polk County, Georgia, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Polk, Georgia, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Polk, Geórgia, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Polk, Georgia, Statele Unite ale Americii
Serbian:
Округ Полк, Џорџија, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Polk County, Georgia, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Polk County, Georgia, USA
Turkish:
Polk County, Georgia, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Полк, Джорджія, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
پوک کاؤنٹی، جارجیا, جارجیا, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Polk, Georgia, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Polk, Georgia, Estados Unidos


Polk County is a county located in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. The county seat is Cedartown. The county was created on December 20, 1851, by an act of the Georgia General Assembly and named after James K. Polk, the eleventh President of the United States.

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25 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Beraunite
Formula: Fe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
ⓘ Cacoxenite
Formula: Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
ⓘ Chalcosiderite
Formula: CuFe3+6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
References:
Min News 14:4 p 3
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ 'Clay minerals'
ⓘ Crandallite
Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Dufrénite
Formula: Ca0.5Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘ Fluorwavellite
Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH)2F · 5H2O
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'Limonite'
Localities: Reported from at least 19 localities in this region.
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Native Iron
Formula: Fe
ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ Planerite
Formula: Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Strengite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Taenite
Formula: (Ni,Fe)
ⓘ Tetradymite
Formula: Bi2Te2S
ⓘ 'Wad'
ⓘ Wavellite
Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Iron1.AE.05Fe
ⓘvar. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
ⓘTaenite1.AE.10(Ni,Fe)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘTetradymite2.DC.05Bi2Te2S
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘGoethite4.FD.10Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘGibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘCrandallite8.BL.10CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘStrengite8.CD.10FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘBeraunite8.DC.27Fe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
ⓘCacoxenite8.DC.40Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
ⓘWavellite8.DC.50Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
ⓘFluorwavellite8.DC.50Al3(PO4)2(OH)2F · 5H2O
ⓘChalcosiderite8.DD.15CuFe3+6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ⓘPlanerite8.DD.15Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O
ⓘDufrénite8.DK.15Ca0.5Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Clay minerals'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Wad'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Hⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Hⓘ ChalcosideriteCuFe63+(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Hⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Hⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PlaneriteAl6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O
Hⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Hⓘ FluorwavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)2F · 5H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Oⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Oⓘ ChalcosideriteCuFe63+(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Oⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Oⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PlaneriteAl6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Oⓘ FluorwavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)2F · 5H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorwavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)2F · 5H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Alⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PlaneriteAl6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O
Alⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Alⓘ FluorwavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)2F · 5H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Pⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Pⓘ ChalcosideriteCuFe63+(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Pⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Pⓘ PlaneriteAl6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O
Pⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Pⓘ FluorwavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)2F · 5H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Feⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Feⓘ ChalcosideriteCuFe63+(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Feⓘ DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ Native IronFe
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ Taenite(Ni,Fe)
NiNickel
Niⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ Taenite(Ni,Fe)
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcosideriteCuFe63+(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
TeTellurium
Teⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S

Fossils

There are 40 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences40
Youngest Fossil Listed299 Ma (Permian)
Oldest Fossil Listed359 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Raccoon Mountain2358.9 - 298.9 Ma (Paleozoic)
Crab Orchard Mountains32358.9 - 298.9 Ma (Paleozoic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Neuralethopteris
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Neuralethopteris358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Neuralethopteris pocahontas
species		Plantae : Neuropteridae : Neuralethopteris : Neuralethopteris pocahontas358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Sphenopteris
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lyginopteridaceae : Sphenopteris358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Lepidodendron aculeatum
species		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lycopodiopsida : Lepidodendraceae : Lepidodendron : Lepidodendron aculeatum358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Lepidodendron obovatum
species		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lycopodiopsida : Lepidodendraceae : Lepidodendron : Lepidodendron obovatum358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Lepidophloios laricinus
species		Plantae : Lepidodendraceae : Lepidophloios : Lepidophloios laricinus358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Asterophyllites
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Calamitaceae : Asterophyllites358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Asterophyllites charaeformis
species		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Calamitaceae : Asterophyllites : Asterophyllites charaeformis358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Calamites
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Calamitaceae : Calamites358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Alethopteris
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pachytestaceae : Alethopteris358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Alethopteris valida
species		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pachytestaceae : Alethopteris : Alethopteris valida358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Sphenopteris elegans
species		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lyginopteridaceae : Sphenopteris : Sphenopteris elegans358.9 - 323.2 Ma
Paleozoic
Sphenopteris pottsvillea
species		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lyginopteridaceae : Sphenopteris : Sphenopteris pottsvillea358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Cordaites
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Cordaitaceae : Cordaites358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Eremopteris
genus		Plantae : Ginkgophyta : Ginkgoopsida : Callistophytales : Eremopteris358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Sigillaria
genus		Plantae : Sigillariaceae : Sigillaria358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Stigmaria
genus		Plantae : Stigmaria358.9 - 323.2 Ma
Paleozoic
Neuropteris
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pachytestaceae : Neuropteris358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Sphenophyllum
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Sphenophyllaceae : Sphenophyllum358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Annularia
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Calamitaceae : Annularia358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Zeilleria
genus		Plantae : Pteridophyta : Pteridopsida : Marattiaceae : Zeilleria358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
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Wikidata ID:Q498395
GeoNames ID:4216880

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