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Starkville, Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, USAi
Regional Level Types
StarkvilleCity
Oktibbeha CountyCounty
MississippiState
USACountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Starkville25,366 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
24962
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:24962:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Boardtown


Starkville is a city and the county seat of Oktibbeha County.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

2 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2

List of minerals for each chemical element

SSulfur
S MarcasiteFeS2
S PyriteFeS2
FeIron
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2

Fossils

There are 3 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences61
Youngest Fossil Listed66.0 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed101 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Prairie Bluff6170.6 - 66 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Cliona
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Demospongiae : Clionaida : Clionaidae : Cliona70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Serpula
genus
Animalia : Annelida : Polychaeta : Sabellida : Serpulidae : Serpula70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Calliomphalus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Seguenziida : Eucyclidae : Calliomphalus70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Anchura
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Aporrhaidae : Anchura70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Gyrodes
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : Gyrodes70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Napulus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turbinellidae : Napulus70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pugnellus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Aporrhaidae : Pugnellus70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Turbinopsis
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Capulidae : Turbinopsis70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Turritella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : Turritella70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Bellifusus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Pholidotomidae : Bellifusus70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Deussenia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Melongenidae : Deussenia70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Drilluta
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Pholidotomidae : Drilluta70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Graphidula
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Fasciolariidae : Graphidula70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Longoconcha
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Pholidotomidae : Longoconcha70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ornopsis
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : Ornopsis70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pyrifusus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Melongenidae : Pyrifusus70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pyropsis
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Tudiclidae : Pyropsis70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Stantonella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : Stantonella70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Baculites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Baculitidae : Baculites70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Nostoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Nostoceratidae : Nostoceras70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Nucula
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Nucula70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Glycymeris
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Glycymerididae : Glycymeris70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Chlamys
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Chlamys70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Paranomia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Anomiidae : Paranomia70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cardium
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardium70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cymbophora
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Mactridae : Cymbophora70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cyprimeria
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Cycloconchidae : Cyprimeria70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Protocardia (Pachycardium)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Protocardia : Protocardia (Pachycardium)70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Anatimya
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Laternulidae : Anatimya70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Lowenstamia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Gillediidae : Lowenstamia70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Crassatella vadosa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Crassatellidae : Crassatella : Crassatella vadosa70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Idonearca capax
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Cucullaeidae : Cucullaea : Idonearca capax70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ellipsoscapha mortoni
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Scaphandridae : Ellipsoscapha : Ellipsoscapha mortoni70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Limatula acutilineata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Limidae : Limatula : Limatula acutilineata70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Lima reticulata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Limidae : Pseudolimea : Lima reticulata70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Liopistha protexta
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Poromyidae : Liopistha : Liopistha protexta70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cubitostrea tecticosta
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Ambigostrea : Cubitostrea tecticosta70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Euspira rectilabrum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticidae : Euspira : Euspira rectilabrum70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Striaticostatum asperum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Epitoniidae : Striaticostatum : Striaticostatum asperum70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pterotrigonia (Scabrotrigonia) thoracica
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Megatrigoniidae : Pterotrigonia : Pterotrigonia (Scabrotrigonia) thoracica70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Turritella vertebroides
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : Turritella : Turritella vertebroides70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Veniella conradi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Cycloconchidae : Veniella : Veniella conradi70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Xenophora (Endoptygma) leprosa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Xenophoridae : Endoptygma : Xenophora (Endoptygma) leprosa70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Inoceramus (Inoceramus)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Inoceramus : Inoceramus (Inoceramus)70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Gryphaeostrea vomer
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Gryphaeostrea : Gryphaeostrea vomer70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pycnodonte vesicularis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Pycnodonte : Pycnodonte vesicularis70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Menippe cretacea
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Menippidae : Menippe : Menippe cretacea100.5 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Eutrephoceras perlatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Nautilidae : Eutrephoceras : Eutrephoceras perlatus70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Exogyra (Exogyra) costata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Exogyra : Exogyra (Exogyra) costata70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 3 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starkville,_Mississippi
Wikidata ID:Q770470
GeoNames ID:4447161

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