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Chattooga County, Georgia, USAi
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Chattooga CountyCounty
GeorgiaState
USACountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Summerville4,452 (2017)
Trion1,785 (2017)
Lyerly529 (2017)
Menlo468 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
24682
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:24682:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Comté de Chattooga, Géorgie, États-Unis
German:
Chattooga County, Georgia, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Contea di Chattooga, Georgia, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Чаттуга, Джорджия, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
查圖加縣, 喬治亞州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Chattooga, Georgia, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Chattooga County, Georgia, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة تشاتوغا, جورجيا, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Չաթուգա շրջան, Ջորջիա, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Chattooga konderria, Georgia
Bavarian:
Chattooga County, Georgia, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
চাট্টোগা কাউন্টি, জর্জিয়া, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Чатуга, Джорджия, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Chattooga County, Georgia
Dutch:
Chattooga County, Georgia, Verenigde Staten
Esperanto:
Kantono Chattooga, Georgio
Hungarian:
Chattooga megye, Georgia, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Irish Gaelic:
Contae Chattooga, Georgia, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá
Japanese:
チャトゥーガ郡, ジョージア州, アメリカ合衆国
Latin:
Chattooga Comitatus, Georgia, Civitates Foederatae Americae
Low Saxon/Low German:
Chattooga County, Georgia, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Chattooga Gông, Georgia
Norwegian:
Chattooga County, Georgia, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Chattooga, Georgia, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Chattooga, Geórgia, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Chattooga, Georgia, Statele Unite ale Americii
Serbian:
Округ Чатуга, Џорџија, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Chattooga County, Georgia, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Chattooga County, Georgia, USA
Ukrainian:
Чаттуга, Джорджія, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
چاٹوگا کاؤنٹی، جارجیا, جارجیا, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Chattooga, Georgia, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Chattooga, Georgia, Estados Unidos


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13 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Halloysite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
'Limonite'
Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Native Iron
Formula: Fe
Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Taenite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
Wavellite
Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O

Gallery:

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(Fe,Ni)
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz
var. Agate
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Gibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Melanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Wavellite8.DC.50Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Halloysite9.ED.10Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H GibbsiteAl(OH)3
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
O Quartz var. AgateSiO2
O CalciteCaCO3
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O GibbsiteAl(OH)3
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O HematiteFe2O3
O MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O QuartzSiO2
O WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Al GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Al HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
SiSilicon
Si Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
P WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
SSulfur
S MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe Native IronFe
Fe Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Fe MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Fe Taenite(Fe,Ni)
NiNickel
Ni Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Ni Taenite(Fe,Ni)

Fossils

There are 5 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences52
Youngest Fossil Listed299 Ma (Carboniferous)
Oldest Fossil Listed541 Ma (Cambrian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Pottsville - Crab Orchard Mountain - Whitwell Shale6323.2 - 298.9 Ma (Carboniferous)
Floyd Shale23345 - 336 Ma (Carboniferous)
Knox - Newala11478.6 - 471.8 Ma (Early/Lower Ordovician)
Consauga12541 - 485.4 Ma (Cambrian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Ceratopea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Raphistomatidae : Ceratopea478.6 - 471.8 Ma
Early/Lower Ordovician
Orospira
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Raphistomatidae : Orospira478.6 - 471.8 Ma
Early/Lower Ordovician
Archaeogastropoda
order
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Archaeogastropoda345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Nuculida
order
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Pterioida
order
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pterioida345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Aphelaspis
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Aphelaspididae : Aphelaspis541 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Asaphiscus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Asaphiscidae : Asaphiscus541 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Coosia
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Crepicephalidae : Coosia541 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Coosella
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Coosellidae : Coosella541 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Elrathia
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Alokistocaridae : Elrathia541 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Elrathiella
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Alokistocaridae : Elrathiella541 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Solenopleurella
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Solenopleuridae : Solenopleurella541 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Tricrepicephalus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Tricrepicephalidae : Tricrepicephalus541 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Acrotretida
order
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Acrotretida345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Blastoidea
subclass
Animalia : Echinodermata : Blastoidea345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Crinoidea
class
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Productidina
suborder
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidina345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Lecanospira compacta
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Ophiletidae : Lecanospira : Lecanospira compacta478.6 - 471.8 Ma
Early/Lower Ordovician
Ophileta complanata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Raphistomatidae : Ophileta : Ophileta complanata478.6 - 471.8 Ma
Early/Lower Ordovician
Ceratopea grandis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Raphistomatidae : Ceratopea : Ceratopea grandis478.6 - 471.8 Ma
Early/Lower Ordovician
Rhynchonellidae
family
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchonellidae345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Chonetidina
suborder
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Chonetidina345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Hormotoma
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Hormotomidae : Hormotoma478.6 - 471.8 Ma
Early/Lower Ordovician
Spiriferidina
suborder
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spiriferidina345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Athyrididina
suborder
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididina345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Fenestellidae
family
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Fenestellidae345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Athyridinae
subfamily
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Athyridinae345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Productinae
subfamily
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Productinae345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Cincosaurus cobbi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Cincosaurus : Cincosaurus cobbi323.2 - 298.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Lepidodendron
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lycopodiopsida : Lepidodendraceae : Lepidodendron323.2 - 298.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Calamites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Calamitaceae : Calamites323.2 - 298.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Alethopteris
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pachytestaceae : Alethopteris323.2 - 298.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Lyginopteris
genus
Plantae : Sphenopteridae : Lyginopteris323.2 - 298.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Armonia
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Marjumiidae : Armonia541 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Sigillaria
genus
Plantae : Sigillariaceae : Sigillaria323.2 - 298.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Asaphiscus (Blainia) gregarius
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Olenida : Asaphiscidae : Blainia : Asaphiscus (Blainia) gregarius541 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Brooksella alternata
species
Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Protospongiidae : Brooksella : Brooksella alternata541 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Eteraspis
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Eteraspis541 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chattooga_County,_Georgia
Wikidata ID:Q486179
GeoNames ID:4187459

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