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Donley County, Texas, USAi
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Donley CountyCounty
TexasState
USACountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Clarendon1,944 (2017)
Howardwick378 (2017)
Hedley309 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
250575
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:250575:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
comté de Donley, Texas, États-Unis
German:
Donley County, Texas, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Donley, Texas, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Донли, Техас, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
唐利县, 德克萨斯州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Donley, Texas, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Donley County, Texas, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة دونلي , تكساس, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Դոնլի շրջան, Տեխաս, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Donley konderria , Texas
Bavarian:
Donley County, Texas, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
ডোনলে কাউন্টি, টেক্সাস, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Донли, Тексас, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Donley County, Texas
Czech:
Donley County, Texas, Spojené státy americké
Dutch:
Donley County, Texas, Verenigde Staten
Estonian:
Donley maakond, Texas, Ameerika Ühendriigid
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان دانلی، تگزاس, تگزاس, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Georgian:
დონლის ოლქი, ტეხასი, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hungarian:
Donley megye, Texas, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Indonesian:
County Donley, Texas, Amerika Serikat
Irish Gaelic:
Contae Donley, Texas, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá
Japanese:
ドンリー郡, テキサス州, アメリカ合衆国
Latin:
Donley Comitatus, Texia, Civitates Foederatae Americae
Low Saxon/Low German:
Donley County, Texas, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Donley Gông, Texas
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Donley Kūn
Nepali:
डन्ले काउन्टी, टेक्सस, संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका
Norwegian:
Donley County, Texas, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Donley, Teksas, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Donley, Texas, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Donley, Texas, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Donley, Texas, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Scottish Gaelic:
Donley County, Texas, Na Stàitean Aonaichte
Serbian:
Округ Донли, Тексас, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Donley County, Texas, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Donley County, Texas, USA
Traditional Chinese:
唐利縣, 德薩斯州, 美國
Turkish:
Donley, Teksas, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Донлі, Техас, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
ڈونلی کاؤنٹی، ٹیکساس, ٹیکساس, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Donley, Texas, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Donley, Texas, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
ڈونلی کاؤنٹی, ٹیکساس, امریکہ


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Mineral List

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11 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Habit: Twins
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Halite
Formula: NaCl
Merrillite
Formula: Ca9NaMg(PO4)7
Native Iron
Formula: Fe
Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Troilite
Formula: FeS
Uraninite
Formula: UO2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Iron1.AE.05Fe
var. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Troilite2.CC.10FeS
Group 3 - Halides
Halite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz
var. Agate
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Uraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Merrillite8.AC.45Ca9NaMg(PO4)7
Group 9 - Silicates
Forsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
Unclassified
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
O Quartz var. AgateSiO2
O AragoniteCaCO3
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O ForsteriteMg2SiO4
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O PyrolusiteMn4+O2
O QuartzSiO2
O UraniniteUO2
O MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
NaSodium
Na HaliteNaCl
Na MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mg MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
AlAluminium
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Si Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
PPhosphorus
P MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
SSulfur
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S TroiliteFeS
ClChlorine
Cl HaliteNaCl
CaCalcium
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MnManganese
Mn PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Fe Native IronFe
Fe Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Fe TroiliteFeS
NiNickel
Ni Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
UUranium
U UraniniteUO2

Fossils

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

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Occurrences93
Youngest Fossil Listed5.33 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed23.0 Ma (Miocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Clarendon Beds1013.6 - 10.3 Ma (Miocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Testudinidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Pseudaelurus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Pseudaelurus11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Mustelidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Leptarctus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Leptarctus23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Mionictis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Mionictis13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Sthenictis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Sthenictis23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Mylagaulidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Mylagaulidae23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Tayassuidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Tayassuidae13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Camelidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae13.6 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Aepycamelus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae : Aepycamelus13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Antilocapridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Antilocapridae11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Equidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Hippotherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Hippotherium23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Pseudhipparion
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Pseudhipparion23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Proboscidea
order
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Aelurodon taxoides
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Aelurodon : Aelurodon taxoides23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Hypohippus affinis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Hypohippus : Hypohippus affinis23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Calippus martini
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Calippus : Calippus martini23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Calippus regulus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Calippus : Calippus regulus23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Epicyon haydeni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Epicyon : Epicyon haydeni13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Epicyon saevus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Epicyon : Epicyon saevus13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Cranioceras teres
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Palaeomerycidae : Cranioceras : Cranioceras teres23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Cynarctus crucidens
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Cynarctus : Cynarctus crucidens23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Paratomarctus euthos
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Paratomarctus : Paratomarctus euthos23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Ischyrocyon gidleyi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Amphicyonidae : Ischyrocyon : Ischyrocyon gidleyi23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Barbourofelis whitfordi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Barbourofelidae : Barbourofelis : Barbourofelis whitfordi13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Neohipparion affine
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Neohipparion : Neohipparion affine23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Longirostromeryx clarendonensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Moschidae : Longirostromeryx : Longirostromeryx clarendonensis13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Gomphotherium obscurum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Mammutidae : Mammut : Gomphotherium obscurum23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Ustatochoerus medius novomexicanus
subspecies
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Merycoidodontidae : Ustatochoerus : Ustatochoerus medius novomexicanus13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Hipparion tehonense
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Hipparion : Hipparion tehonense13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Paratoceras macadamsi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Protoceratidae : Paratoceras : Paratoceras macadamsi13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Pliohippus pernix
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Pliohippus : Pliohippus pernix23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Pliohippus fossulatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Pliohippus : Pliohippus fossulatus13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Calippus placidus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Calippus : Calippus placidus23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Protohippus supremus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Protohippus : Protohippus supremus13.6 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Pseudhipparion hessei
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Pseudhipparion : Pseudhipparion hessei23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Synthetoceras tricornatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Protoceratidae : Synthetoceras : Synthetoceras tricornatus23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Teleoceras major
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Teleoceras : Teleoceras major23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Carpocyon robustus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Carpocyon : Carpocyon robustus13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Tayassuinae
subfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Tayassuidae : Tayassuinae23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Cormohipparion fricki
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Cormohipparion : Cormohipparion fricki13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Cormohipparion skinneri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Cormohipparion : Cormohipparion skinneri13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Kinosternon pannekollops
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Kinosternidae : Kinosternon : Kinosternon pannekollops13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 3 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donley_County,_Texas
Wikidata ID:Q109451
GeoNames ID:5520330

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