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Cooper County, Missouri, USAi
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MissouriState
USACountry

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Neighbouring regions:
Howard County, Missouri, USA
Boone County, Missouri, USA
Saline County, Missouri, USA
Moniteau County, Missouri, USA
Pettis County, Missouri, USA
Morgan County, Missouri, USA
Type:
County
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Boonville8,403 (2017)
Pilot Grove761 (2017)
Otterville451 (2017)
Bunceton348 (2017)
Windsor Place332 (2017)
Prairie Home282 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
246870
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:246870:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
comté de Cooper, Missouri, États-Unis
German:
Cooper County, Missouri, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Cooper, Missouri, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Купер, Миссури, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
庫珀縣, 密蘇里州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Cooper, Misuri, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Cooper County, Mizuri, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة كوبر, ميزوري, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Քուպեր շրջան, Միսսուրի, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Cooper konderria , Missouri
Bavarian:
Cooper County, Missouri, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
কোপার কাউন্টি, মিসৌরি, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Купър, Мисури, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Cooper County, Missouri
Dutch:
Cooper County, Missouri, Verenigde Staten
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان کوپر، میزوری, میزوری, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Georgian:
კუპერის ოლქი, მისურის შტატი, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hungarian:
Cooper megye, Missouri, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
クーパー郡, ミズーリ州, アメリカ合衆国
Low Saxon/Low German:
Cooper County, Missouri, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Cooper Gông, Missouri
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Cooper Kūn, Missouri
Norwegian:
Cooper County, Missouri, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Cooper, Missouri, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Cooper, Missouri, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Cooper, Missouri, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Cooper, Missouri, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Scottish Gaelic:
Cooper County, Missouri, Na Stàitean Aonaichte
Serbian:
Округ Купер, Мисури, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Cooper County, Missouri, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Cooper County, Missouri, USA
Traditional Chinese:
庫珀縣, 密蘇里州, 美國
Turkish:
Cooper, Missouri, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Купер, Міссурі, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
کوپر کاؤنٹی، مسوری, مسوری, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Cooper, Missouri, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Cooper, Missouri, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
کوپر کاؤنٹی،مسوری, مسوری, امریکہ


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9 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
References:
Dana 6:1083.
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
References:
Dana 6:1083.
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
References:
Dana 6:1083.
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

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

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Occurrences3
Youngest Fossil Listed343 Ma (Carboniferous)
Oldest Fossil Listed383 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Keokuk Limestone2345.3 - 330.9 Ma (Carboniferous)
Sulphur Springs - Snyder Creek Shale1382.7 - 372.2 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Athyris
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Athyris382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Macrocrinus
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Batocrinidae : Macrocrinus345.3 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Emphereaster missouriensis
species		Animalia : Echinodermata : Asteroidea : Valvatida : Neopalaeasteridae : Emphereaster : Emphereaster missouriensis345.3 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooper_County,_Missouri
Wikidata ID:Q484452
GeoNames ID:4382297

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