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Lawrence County, Indiana, USAi
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IndianaState
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Bedford13,347 (2017)
Mitchell4,252 (2017)
Oolitic1,156 (2017)
Avoca583 (2017)
Williams286 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
24604
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:24604:9
GUID (UUID V4):
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27 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Allophane
Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Allophane var. Allophane-evansite
Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
Crandallite
Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Description: Geodes
Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Gypsum var. Selenite
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Halloysite
Formula: Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
'Hydrohalloysite'
Formula: Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
'Limonite'
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Description: Nodules in clay
Millerite
Formula: NiS
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Nitrocalcite
Formula: Ca(NO3)2 · 4H2O
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
'Petroleum var. Bitumen'
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
References:
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Strontianite
Formula: SrCO3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Millerite2.CC.20NiS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Gibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Strontianite5.AB.15SrCO3
Nitrocalcite5.NC.10Ca(NO3)2 · 4H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Celestine7.AD.35SrSO4
Alunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
var. Selenite7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Crandallite8.BL.10CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
Muscovite
var. Illite
9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Halloysite9.ED.10Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
'Hydrohalloysite'9.ED.10Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
Allophane
var. Allophane-evansite
9.ED.20(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
9.ED.20(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Limonite'-
'Petroleum
var. Bitumen'
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'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Allophane var. Allophane-evansite(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
H Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
H AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
H CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
H GibbsiteAl(OH)3
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
H Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H NitrocalciteCa(NO3)2 · 4H2O
H Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H HydrohalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C SideriteFeCO3
C StrontianiteSrCO3
NNitrogen
N NitrocalciteCa(NO3)2 · 4H2O
OOxygen
O Allophane var. Allophane-evansite(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
O Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
O AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
O AnhydriteCaSO4
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O CelestineSrSO4
O CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O GibbsiteAl(OH)3
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
O HematiteFe2O3
O Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O NitrocalciteCa(NO3)2 · 4H2O
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O SideriteFeCO3
O StrontianiteSrCO3
O Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O HydrohalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Al Allophane var. Allophane-evansite(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Al Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Al AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Al CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Al GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Al HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Al Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al HydrohalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
SiSilicon
Si Allophane var. Allophane-evansite(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Si Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Si HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Si Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si HydrohalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
PPhosphorus
P CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
S AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
S AnhydriteCaSO4
S BaryteBaSO4
S CelestineSrSO4
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MilleriteNiS
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
KPotassium
K AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
K Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca AnhydriteCaSO4
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca NitrocalciteCa(NO3)2 · 4H2O
Ca Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Ti RutileTiO2
FeIron
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
NiNickel
Ni MilleriteNiS
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
SrStrontium
Sr CelestineSrSO4
Sr StrontianiteSrCO3
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 14 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences14
Youngest Fossil Listed318 Ma (Carboniferous)
Oldest Fossil Listed359 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Beech Creek2339.4 - 318.1 Ma (Carboniferous)
Salem Limestone1345 - 323.2 Ma (Carboniferous)
Ramp Creek4345 - 336 Ma (Carboniferous)
Harrodsburg Limestone7345 - 336 Ma (Carboniferous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Perditocardinia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Rhipidomellidae : Perditocardinia345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Echinoconchus
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Echinoconchidae : Echinoconchus353.8 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Linoproductus
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Linoproductidae : Linoproductus339.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Brachythyris
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Brachythyrididae : Brachythyris345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Imbrexia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spiriferidae : Imbrexia353.8 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Torynifer
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Elythidae : Torynifer353.8 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Palaeocapulus acutirostre
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Platyceratidae : Palaeocapulus : Palaeocapulus acutirostre358.9 - 323.2 Ma
Paleozoic
Martinia contracta
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Martiniidae : Martinia : Martinia contracta339.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 5 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_County,_Indiana
Wikidata ID:Q512732
GeoNames ID:4260213

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