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Briscoe County, Texas, USAi
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Gypsum in the Quartermaster Formation at Caprock Canyons State Park

Briscoe County, Texas, USA
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Gypsum

Mackenzie Reservoir, Briscoe County, Texas, USA
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Gypsum in the Quartermaster Formation at Caprock Canyons State Park

Briscoe County, Texas, USA
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Gypsum

Mackenzie Reservoir, Briscoe County, Texas, USA
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Gypsum in the Quartermaster Formation at Caprock Canyons State Park

Briscoe County, Texas, USA
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Gypsum

Mackenzie Reservoir, Briscoe County, Texas, USA
Neighbouring regions:
Hall County, Texas, USA
Donley County, Texas, USA
Swisher County, Texas, USA
Swisher Co, Texas, USA
Armstrong County, Texas, USA
Motley County, Texas, USA
Floyd County, Texas, USA
Type:
County
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Silverton672 (2017)
Quitaque378 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
250566
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:250566:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
comté de Briscoe, Texas, États-Unis
German:
Briscoe County, Texas, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Briscoe, Texas, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Бриско, Техас, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
布里斯科縣, 德克萨斯州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Briscoe, Texas, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Briscoe County, Texas, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة بريسكو , تكساس, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Բրիսկո շրջան, Տեխաս, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Briscoe konderria , Texas
Bavarian:
Briscoe County, Texas, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
ব্রিসকুয়ি কাউন্টি, টেক্সাস, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Брискоу, Тексас, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Briscoe County, Texas
Czech:
Briscoe County, Texas, Spojené státy americké
Dutch:
Briscoe County, Texas, Verenigde Staten
Estonian:
Briscoe maakond, Texas, Ameerika Ühendriigid
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان برسکو، تگزاس, تگزاس, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Georgian:
ბრისკოს ოლქი, ტეხასი, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hungarian:
Briscoe megye, Texas, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Indonesian:
County Briscoe, Texas, Amerika Serikat
Irish Gaelic:
Contae Briscoe, Texas, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá
Japanese:
ブリスコ郡, テキサス州, アメリカ合衆国
Latin:
Briscoe Comitatus, Texia, Civitates Foederatae Americae
Low Saxon/Low German:
Briscoe County, Texas, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Briscoe Gông, Texas
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Briscoe Kūn
Norwegian:
Briscoe County, Texas, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Briscoe, Teksas, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Briscoe, Texas, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Briscoe, Texas, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Briscoe, Texas, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Scottish Gaelic:
Briscoe County, Texas, Na Stàitean Aonaichte
Serbian:
Округ Бриско, Тексас, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Briscoe County, Texas, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Slovak:
Briscoe County, Texas, Spojené štáty
Swedish:
Briscoe County, Texas, USA
Traditional Chinese:
布里斯科縣, 德薩斯州, 美國
Turkish:
Briscoe, Teksas, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Бриско, Техас, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
بریسکو کاؤنٹی، ٹیکساس, ٹیکساس, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Briscoe, Texas, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Briscoe, Texas, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
برسکو کاؤنٹی, ٹیکساس, امریکہ


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4 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Carnotite
Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘ 'Clay minerals'
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Agate-Jasper
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Agate		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Agate-Jasper4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCarnotite4.HB.05K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Clay minerals'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Agate-JasperSiO2
Oⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
NaSodium
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Agate-JasperSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
KPotassium
Kⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
VVanadium
Vⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
UUranium
Uⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O

Fossils

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

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Occurrences48
Youngest Fossil Listed0.30 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed254 Ma (Permian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Tule - lower91.8 - 0.3 Ma (Pleistocene)
Tule361.8 - 0.3 Ma (Pleistocene)
Quartermaster - Doxey3254.17 - 252.17 Ma (Permian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Testudinidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Spermophilus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Spermophilus1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Dipodomys
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Heteromyidae : Dipodomys1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Camelops
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae : Camelops1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Equus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Mammuthus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : Mammuthus1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Mylodontidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pilosa : Mylodontidae1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Mammuthus hayi
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : Mammuthus : Mammuthus hayi1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Cynomys ludovicianus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Cynomys : Cynomys ludovicianus1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Arctodus simus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Ursidae : Arctodus : Arctodus simus1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Camelops hesternus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae : Camelops : Camelops hesternus1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Canis armbrusteri
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Canis : Canis armbrusteri1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Canis latrans
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Canis : Canis latrans1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Xenocyon texanus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Xenocyon : Xenocyon texanus1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Mammuthus columbi
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : Mammuthus : Mammuthus columbi1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Mammuthus primigenius
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : Mammuthus : Mammuthus primigenius1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Equus complicatus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus : Equus complicatus1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Equus excelsus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus : Equus excelsus1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Equus scotti
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus : Equus scotti1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Equus (Dolichohippus) simplicidens
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus : Equus (Dolichohippus) simplicidens1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Ondatra annectens
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Ondatra : Ondatra annectens1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Glyptotherium texanum
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cingulata : Glyptodontidae : Glyptotherium : Glyptotherium texanum1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Hemiauchenia macrocephala
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae : Hemiauchenia : Hemiauchenia macrocephala1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Paramylodon harlani
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Xenarthra : Mylodontidae : Paramylodon : Paramylodon harlani1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Microtus llanensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Microtus : Microtus llanensis1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Microtus paroperarius
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Microtus : Microtus paroperarius1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Geomys tobinensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Geomyidae : Geomys : Geomys tobinensis1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Peromyscus cragini
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Peromyscus : Peromyscus cragini1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Microtus meadensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Microtus : Microtus meadensis1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Platygonus vetus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Tayassuidae : Platygonus : Platygonus vetus1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Soergelia mayfieldi
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Soergelia : Soergelia mayfieldi1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Sorex cinereus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Soricidae : Sorex : Sorex cinereus1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Morrillia barbouri
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Gomphotheriidae : Morrillia : Morrillia barbouri1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Hayoceros falkenbachi
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Antilocapridae : Hayoceros : Hayoceros falkenbachi1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Myalinella acutirostris
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Myalinidae : Myalina : Myalinella acutirostris254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Naticopsis transversa
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticopsidae : Naticopsis : Naticopsis transversa254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Paraschizodus rothi
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Myophoriidae : Paraschizodus : Paraschizodus rothi254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Testudo hexagonata
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae : Testudo : Testudo hexagonata1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Equus calobatus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus : Equus calobatus1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 2 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Briscoe_County,_Texas
Wikidata ID:Q109165
GeoNames ID:5517598

Localities in this Region

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References

Darton, N.H.,(1921) Permian Salt Deposits of the South -Central United States :USGS Bulletion 715 -M
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