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Owen County, Indiana, USAi
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IndianaState
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PlacePopulation
Spencer2,271 (2017)
Gosport803 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
24895
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:24895:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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9 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
'Apatite var. Collophane'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Gypsum var. Selenite
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
'Limonite'
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Description: Geodes
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Celestine7.AD.35SrSO4
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
var. Selenite7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Unclassified
'Limonite'-
'Apatite
var. Collophane'
-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
''-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
H Apatite var. CollophaneCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O BaryteBaSO4
O CelestineSrSO4
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O QuartzSiO2
O SideriteFeCO3
O Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
O Apatite var. CollophaneCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
F Apatite var. CollophaneCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
P Apatite var. CollophaneCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S CelestineSrSO4
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S MarcasiteFeS2
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
ClChlorine
Cl Apatite var. CollophaneCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca Apatite var. CollophaneCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FeIron
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
SrStrontium
Sr CelestineSrSO4
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4

Fossils

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

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Occurrences122
Youngest Fossil Listed309 Ma (Carboniferous)
Oldest Fossil Listed354 Ma (Carboniferous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Beech Creek22339.4 - 318.1 Ma (Carboniferous)
Ramp Creek50345 - 336 Ma (Carboniferous)
Harrodsburg Limestone40345 - 336 Ma (Carboniferous)
Edwardsville9345.3 - 342.8 Ma (Carboniferous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Belemnospongia
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Belemnospongia353.8 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Cladochonus
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Auloporidae : Cladochonus353.8 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Amplexizaphrentis
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Hapsiphyllidae : Amplexizaphrentis345 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Hapsiphyllum
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Hapsiphyllidae : Hapsiphyllum353.8 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Platyceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Platyceratidae : Platyceras353.8 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Aviculopecten
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Myalinidae : Aviculopecten353.8 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Limoptera
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pterineidae : Limoptera353.8 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Pteria
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pteriidae : Pteria353.8 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Kaskia
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : Kaskia339.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Bryozoa
phylum
Animalia : Bryozoa345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Archimedes
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Fenestellidae : Archimedes339.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Perditocardinia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Rhipidomellidae : Perditocardinia353.8 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Rhipidomella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Rhipidomellidae : Rhipidomella353.8 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Schizophoria
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Schizophoriidae : Schizophoria353.8 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Dictyoclostus
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Dictyoclostus353.8 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Echinoconchus
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Echinoconchidae : Echinoconchus353.8 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Linoproductus
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Linoproductidae : Linoproductus353.8 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Marginatia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Marginatia353.8 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Marginirugus
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Marginirugus353.8 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Ovatia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Monticuliferidae : Ovatia353.8 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Productus
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Aulostegidae : Productus345 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Setigerites
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Setigerites353.8 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Athyris
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Athyris345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Brachythyris
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Brachythyrididae : Brachythyris353.8 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Cleiothyridina
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Cleiothyridina353.8 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Composita
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Composita353.8 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Eumetria
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Retziidae : Eumetria345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Imbrexia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spiriferidae : Imbrexia345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Retzia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Retziidae : Retzia353.8 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Spirifer
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spiriferidae : Spirifer353.8 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Syringothyris
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Syringothyrididae : Syringothyris353.8 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Torynifer
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Elythidae : Torynifer353.8 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Unispirifer
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spiriferidae : Unispirifer345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Dielasma
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Dielasmatidae : Dielasma353.8 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Lophoblastus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Spiraculata : Lophoblastus353.8 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Pentremites
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Pentremitidae : Pentremites345 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Batocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Batocrinidae : Batocrinus345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Dichocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Dichocrinidae : Dichocrinus353.8 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Dizygocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Batocrinidae : Dizygocrinus345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Agassizocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Agassizocrinidae : Agassizocrinus339.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Melonechinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Palaechinidae : Melonechinus345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Chondrichthyes
class
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes353.8 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Sandalodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Cochliodontiformes : Cochliodontidae : Sandalodus353.8 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Brittsia problematica
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Zygopteridaceae : Brittsia : Brittsia problematica311.45 - 309 Ma
Carboniferous
Thalassinoides
genus
Thalassinoides353.8 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Camerata
subclass
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Camerata353.8 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Platycrinus
genus
Platycrinus353.8 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Anthracospirifer leidyi
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spiriferidae : Anthracospirifer : Anthracospirifer leidyi339.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Astropolithon
genus
Astropolithon353.8 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Echinoidea
class
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea353.8 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Baryschyr
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Cyclomischidae : Baryschyr353.8 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Cladochonus beecheri
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Auloporida : Pyrgiidae : Cladochonus : Cladochonus beecheri353.8 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Martinia contracta
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Martiniidae : Martinia : Martinia contracta339.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Leptaena convexa
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : Leptaena : Leptaena convexa353.8 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Orthotetes keokuk
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Orthotetidae : Orthotetes : Orthotetes keokuk353.8 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Composita trinuclea
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Composita : Composita trinuclea345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Amesopleura novamexicana
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Strophopleuridae : Voiseyella : Amesopleura novamexicana345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
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Wikidata ID:Q512767
GeoNames ID:4262691

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