Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Kaolinite	9.ED.05	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Glauconite'	-	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Glauconite	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
H	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Glauconite	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
O	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Glauconite	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Glauconite	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Glauconite	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Glauconite	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Glauconite	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂

Fossils

There are 6 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

33.9 Ma (Oligocene)

Oldest Fossil Listed

66.0 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)

Stratigraphic Units

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Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Mollusca phylum	Animalia : Mollusca	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Nuculana genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : *Nuculana*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Glycymeris genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Glycymerididae : *Glycymeris*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Arcoperna genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : *Arcoperna*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Aequipecten genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : *Aequipecten*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Crassatella genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Crassatellidae : *Crassatella*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Lucina genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : *Lucina*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Macrocallista genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : *Macrocallista*	56 - 47.8 Ma Eocene
Pitar genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : *Pitar*	48.6 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Tellina genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : *Tellina*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Venericardia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : *Venericardia*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Chondrichthyes class	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Cetacea order	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Sirenia family	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Sirenia	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Basilosauridae family	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Basilosauridae	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Atrina jacksoniana species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pinnidae : Atrina : *Atrina jacksoniana*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Bathytormus protextus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Crassatellidae : Bathytormus : *Bathytormus protextus*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Panopea genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hiatellida : Hiatellidae : *Panopea*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Basilosaurus cetoides species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Basilosauridae : Basilosaurus : *Basilosaurus cetoides*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Cynthiacetus maxwelli species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Basilosauridae : Cynthiacetus : *Cynthiacetus maxwelli*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Pteria argentea species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pteriidae : Pteria : *Pteria argentea*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Spisula praetenuis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Mactridae : Spisula : *Spisula praetenuis*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Venericardia (Venericor) mediaplata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Venericardia : *Venericardia (Venericor) mediaplata*	66 - 58.7 Ma Paleocene

Fossil Localities

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USA

Georgia
- Houston County
  - Paleogene🐚 Georgia Limestone Products Co. Quarry
  - Paleogene🐚 Indian Creek
  - Paleocene🐚 M 462
  - Paleogene🐚 Pennsylvania-Dixie Cement Corporation quarry
  - Paleogene🐚 PRI 1167
  - Paleogene🐚 PRI 1181

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houston_County,_Georgia
Wikidata ID:	Q486362
GeoNames ID:	4201512

Localities in this Region

USA

Georgia
- Houston County

USA

Georgia
- Houston County
  - Medusa Portland Quarry
  - ⭔Perry

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

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North America PlateTectonic Plate

Charleston ArcVolcanic Arc
Charleston DomainDomain

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