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Cherokee County, Texas, USAi
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TexasState
USACountry

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Lake Palestine dam site, Cherokee County, Texas, USA
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Lake Palestine dam site, Cherokee County, Texas, USA
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Sandstone, etc.

Lake Palestine dam site, Cherokee County, Texas, USA
Neighbouring regions:
Angelina County, Texas, USA
Anderson County, Texas, USA
Henderson County, Texas, USA
Nacogdoches County, Texas, USA
Rusk County, Texas, USA
Smith County, Texas, USA
Houston County, Texas, USA
Type:
County
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Jacksonville14,884 (2017)
Rusk5,618 (2017)
Alto1,223 (2017)
New Summerfield1,111 (2011)
Wells796 (2017)
Gallatin421 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
250572
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:250572:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
comté de Cherokee, Texas, États-Unis
German:
Cherokee County, Texas, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Cherokee, Texas, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Чероки, Техас, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
切羅基縣, 德克萨斯州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Cherokee, Texas, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Cherokee County, Texas, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة شيروكي , تكساس, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Չերոկի շրջան, Տեխաս, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Cherokee konderria , Texas
Bavarian:
Cherokee County, Texas, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
চেরুকী কাউন্টি, টেক্সাস, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Чероки, Тексас, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Cherokee County, Texas
Czech:
Cherokee County, Texas, Spojené státy americké
Danish:
Cherokee County, Texas, USA
Dutch:
Cherokee County, Texas, Verenigde Staten
Estonian:
Cherokee maakond , Texas, Ameerika Ühendriigid
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان چروکی، تگزاس, تگزاس, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Georgian:
ჩეროკის ოლქი, ტეხასი, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hungarian:
Cherokee megye, Texas, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Indonesian:
County Cherokee, Texas, Amerika Serikat
Irish Gaelic:
Contae Cherokee, Texas, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá
Japanese:
チェロキー郡, テキサス州, アメリカ合衆国
Latin:
Cherokee Comitatus, Texia, Civitates Foederatae Americae
Low Saxon/Low German:
Cherokee County, Texas, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Cherokee Gông, Texas
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Cherokee Kūn
Norwegian:
Cherokee County, Texas, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Cherokee, Teksas, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Cherokee, Texas, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Cherokee, Texas, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Cherokee, Texas, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Scottish Gaelic:
Cherokee County, Texas, Na Stàitean Aonaichte
Serbian:
Округ Чероки, Тексас, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Cherokee County, Texas, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Slovak:
Cherokee County, Texas, Spojené štáty
Swedish:
Cherokee County, Texas, USA
Traditional Chinese:
切羅基縣, 德薩斯州, 美國
Turkish:
Cherokee County, Teksas, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Черокі, Техас, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
چروکی کاؤنٹی، ٹیکساس, ٹیکساس, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Cherokee, Texas, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Cherokee, Texas, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
چیروکی کاؤنٹی, ٹیکساس, امریکہ


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7 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
NaSodium
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
AlAluminium
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3

Fossils

There are 32 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences32
Youngest Fossil Listed38.0 Ma (Eocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed47.8 Ma (Eocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Claiborne - Cook Mountain941.3 - 38 Ma (Eocene)
Claiborne - Cook Mountain - Wheelock141.3 - 38 Ma (Eocene)
Claiborne - Weches - Viesca647.8 - 41.3 Ma (Eocene)
Claiborne - Weches1547.8 - 41.3 Ma (Eocene)
Claiborne - Reklaw147.8 - 41.3 Ma (Eocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Amaea (Acrilloscala)
subgenus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Epitoniidae : Amaea : Amaea (Acrilloscala)47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Rimella
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Rostellariidae : Rimella47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Terebellum
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Seraphsidae : Terebellum47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Clavilithes
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Fasciolariidae : Clavilithes41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Columbella
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Columbellidae : Columbella47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Dolicholatirus
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Fasciolariidae : Dolicholatirus47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Drillia
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Drilliidae : Drillia47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Papillina
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Fasciolariidae : Papillina41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Eburneopecten
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Eburneopecten47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Sportella
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Sportellidae : Sportella47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Diplodonta (Timothynus)
subgenus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Ungulinidae : Diplodonta : Diplodonta (Timothynus)41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Martesia
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Pholadidae : Martesia47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Architectonica (Stellaxis) elaborata
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architectonicidae : Architectonica : Architectonica (Stellaxis) elaborata47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Barbatia ludoviciana
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Barbatia : Barbatia ludoviciana47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Calyptraphorus velatus
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Rostellariidae : Calyptraphorus : Rostellaria velata47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Pseudoliva vetusta
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : Pseudoliva : Pseudoliva vetusta47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Crassatellites texana
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Crassatellidae : Crassatella : Crassatellites texana47.8 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Notocorbula texana
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadida : Corbulidae : Corbula : Notocorbula texana41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Vokesula smithvillensis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadida : Corbulidae : Vokesula : Vokesula smithvillensis47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Pitar (Calpitaria) texacola
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Pitar : Pitar (Calpitaria) texacola47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Pachecoa (Pachecoa)
subgenus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Pachecoa : Pachecoa (Pachecoa)41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Crassatella trapaquara
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Crassatellidae : Crassatella : Crassatella trapaquara47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Crassatella antestriata
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Crassatellidae : Crassatella : Crassatella antestriata41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Tellina cherokeensis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Tellina : Tellina cherokeensis47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 5 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherokee_County,_Texas
Wikidata ID:Q108842
GeoNames ID:4680611

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