Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Fluorite	3.AB.25	CaF₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Gibbsite	4.FE.10	Al(OH)₃
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Siderite	5.AB.05	FeCO₃
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Anhydrite	7.AD.30	CaSO₄
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
ⓘ	var. Selenite	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
ⓘ	var. Satin Spar Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
ⓘ	Hydrobasaluminite	7.DE.60	Al₄(SO₄)(OH)₁₀ · 12-36H₂O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Muscovite var. Illite	9.EC.15	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
ⓘ		9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Montmorillonite	9.EC.40	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ	Kaolinite	9.ED.05	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
ⓘ	Halloysite	9.ED.10	Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄ · n(H₂O)
ⓘ	'Hydrohalloysite'	9.ED.10	Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄ · 2H₂O
ⓘ	Allophane	9.ED.20	(Al₂O₃)(SiO₂)_1.3-2 · 2.5-3H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-
ⓘ	'Rhombohedral Carbonate'	-	(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO₃

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Allophane	(Al₂O₃)(SiO₂)_1.3-2 · 2.5-3H₂O
H	ⓘ Gibbsite	Al(OH)₃
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Halloysite	Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄ · n(H₂O)
H	ⓘ Hydrobasaluminite	Al₄(SO₄)(OH)₁₀ · 12-36H₂O
H	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
H	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Gypsum var. Satin Spar Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Hydrohalloysite	Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄ · 2H₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
C	ⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate	(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Allophane	(Al₂O₃)(SiO₂)_1.3-2 · 2.5-3H₂O
O	ⓘ Anhydrite	CaSO₄
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Gibbsite	Al(OH)₃
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Halloysite	Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄ · n(H₂O)
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Hydrobasaluminite	Al₄(SO₄)(OH)₁₀ · 12-36H₂O
O	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
O	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
O	ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Gypsum var. Satin Spar Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Hydrohalloysite	Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate	(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO₃
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Mg	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Mg	ⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate	(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO₃
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Allophane	(Al₂O₃)(SiO₂)_1.3-2 · 2.5-3H₂O
Al	ⓘ Gibbsite	Al(OH)₃
Al	ⓘ Halloysite	Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄ · n(H₂O)
Al	ⓘ Hydrobasaluminite	Al₄(SO₄)(OH)₁₀ · 12-36H₂O
Al	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Al	ⓘ Hydrohalloysite	Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄ · 2H₂O
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Allophane	(Al₂O₃)(SiO₂)_1.3-2 · 2.5-3H₂O
Si	ⓘ Halloysite	Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄ · n(H₂O)
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Hydrohalloysite	Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄ · 2H₂O
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Anhydrite	CaSO₄
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Hydrobasaluminite	Al₄(SO₄)(OH)₁₀ · 12-36H₂O
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Gypsum var. Satin Spar Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Anhydrite	CaSO₄
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum var. Satin Spar Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate	(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO₃
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate	(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO₃
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
Fe	ⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate	(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO₃
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS

Fossils

There are 106 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

106

Youngest Fossil Listed

318 Ma (Carboniferous)

Oldest Fossil Listed

339 Ma (Carboniferous)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Glen Dean Limestone	15	326.4 - 318.1 Ma (Carboniferous)
Golconda	70	336 - 318.1 Ma (Carboniferous)
Beech Creek	21	339.4 - 318.1 Ma (Carboniferous)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Paraconularia genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Staurozoa : Stauromedusae : Conulariidae : *Paraconularia*	336 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Amplexizaphrentis genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Hapsiphyllidae : *Amplexizaphrentis*	339.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Kaskia genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : *Kaskia*	336 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Fistulipora genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cystoporida : Fistuliporidae : *Fistulipora*	336 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Tabulipora genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Stenoporidae : *Tabulipora*	336 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Archimedes genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Fenestellidae : *Archimedes*	336 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Dictyoclostus genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : *Dictyoclostus*	339.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Linoproductus genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Linoproductidae : *Linoproductus*	339.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Productus genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Aulostegidae : *Productus*	339.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Schellwienella genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Pulsiidae : *Schellwienella*	339.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Stenoscisma genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Stenoscismatidae : *Stenoscisma*	326.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Cleiothyridina genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : *Cleiothyridina*	336 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Eumetria genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Retziidae : *Eumetria*	336 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Spirifer genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spiriferidae : *Spirifer*	326.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Torynifer genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Elythidae : *Torynifer*	336 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Beecheria genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Beecheriidae : *Beecheria*	336 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Girtyella genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Cranaenidae : *Girtyella*	326.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Pentremites genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Pentremitidae : *Pentremites*	339.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Pterotocrinus genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : *Pterotocrinus*	336 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Zeacrinites genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : *Zeacrinites*	336 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Onychocrinus genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Synerocrinidae : *Onychocrinus*	326.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Reticulariina spinosa species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Reticulariinidae : Reticulariina : *Reticulariina spinosa*	336 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Composita subquadrata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Composita : *Composita subquadrata*	326.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Anthracospirifer leidyi species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spiriferidae : Anthracospirifer : *Anthracospirifer leidyi*	339.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Punctospirifer transversus species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Punctospiriferidae : Punctospirifer : *Punctospirifer transversus*	336 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Productus (Diaphragmus) fasciculatus species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Diaphragmus : *Productus (Diaphragmus) fasciculatus*	336 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Martinia contracta species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Martiniidae : Martinia : *Martinia contracta*	339.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Orthotetes kaskaskiensis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Orthotetidae : Orthotetes : *Orthotetes kaskaskiensis*	339.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Echinoconchus alternatus species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Echinoconchidae : Echinoconchus : *Echinoconchus alternatus*	339.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Composita trinuclea species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Composita : *Composita trinuclea*	339.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous

Fossil Localities

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Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_County,_Indiana
Wikidata ID:	Q506479
GeoNames ID:	4261020

Localities in this Region

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Indiana
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Indiana
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References

Shannon, C. W. (1907) The iron ore deposits of Indiana: 31st Annual Report of the Indiana Department of Geology and Natural Resources: 299-428.

Bundy, W. (1956) Iron deposits of southwestern Indiana: Indiana Geological Survey: Report of Progress 10: 25 p.

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