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Taylor County, Kentucky, USAi
Regional Level Types
Taylor CountyCounty
KentuckyState
USACountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Campbellsville11,237 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
265128
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:265128:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
comté de Taylor, Kentucky, États-Unis
German:
Taylor County, Kentucky, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Taylor, Kentucky, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Тейлор, Кентукки, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
泰勒縣, 肯塔基州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Taylor, Kentucky, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Taylor County, Kentucky, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة تايلور, كنتاكي, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Թեյլոր շրջան, Կենտուկի, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Taylor konderria , Kentucky
Bavarian:
Taylor County, Kentucky, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
টেইলর কাউন্টি, কেন্টাকি, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Тейлър, Кентъки, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Taylor County, Kentucky
Dutch:
Taylor County, Kentucky, Verenigde Staten
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان تیلور، کنتاکی, کنتاکی, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Georgian:
ტეილორის ოლქი, კენტუკი, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hungarian:
Taylor megye, Kentucky, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
テイラー郡, ケンタッキー州, アメリカ合衆国
Low Saxon/Low German:
Taylor County, Kentucky, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Taylor Gông, Kentucky
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Taylor Kūn
Norwegian:
Taylor County, Kentucky, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Taylor, Kentucky, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Taylor, Kentucky, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Taylor, Kentucky, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Taylor, Kentucky, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Scottish Gaelic:
Taylor County, Kentucky, Na Stàitean Aonaichte
Serbian:
Округ Тејлор , Кентаки, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Taylor County, Kentucky, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Taylor County, Kentucky, USA
Turkish:
Taylor, Kentucky, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Тейлор, Кентуккі, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
ٹیلر کاؤنٹی، کینٹکی, کینٹکی, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Waray:
Condado han Taylor, Kentucky, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
ٹیلر کاؤنٹی، کینٹکی, کینٹکی, امریکہ


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10 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
References:
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
References:
Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Native Iron
Formula: Fe
Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
Native Iron var. Martensite
Formula: Fe
'Plessite'
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Schreibersite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P
Description: Schreibersite is common.
Taenite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
Troilite
Formula: FeS
Description: Troilite very sparse.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Iron1.AE.05Fe
var. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
var. Martensite1.AE.05Fe
Taenite1.AE.10(Fe,Ni)
Schreibersite1.BD.05(Fe,Ni)3P
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Troilite2.CC.10FeS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Unclassified
'Plessite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O AnhydriteCaSO4
O AragoniteCaCO3
O CalciteCaCO3
O ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
P Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
SSulfur
S AnhydriteCaSO4
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S TroiliteFeS
CaCalcium
Ca AnhydriteCaSO4
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CrChromium
Cr ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Fe ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Fe Native IronFe
Fe Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Fe Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Fe Taenite(Fe,Ni)
Fe TroiliteFeS
Fe Native Iron var. MartensiteFe
NiNickel
Ni Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Ni Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Ni Taenite(Fe,Ni)

Fossils

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

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Occurrences49
Youngest Fossil Listed336 Ma (Carboniferous)
Oldest Fossil Listed345 Ma (Carboniferous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Salem Limestone - Somerset Shale37345 - 336 Ma (Carboniferous)
Salem Limestone - Somerset12345 - 336 Ma (Carboniferous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Hapsiphyllum
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Hapsiphyllidae : Hapsiphyllum345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Cystodictya
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cystoporida : Cystodictyonidae : Cystodictya345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Fistulipora
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cystoporida : Fistuliporidae : Fistulipora345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Tabulipora
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Stenoporidae : Tabulipora345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Fenestella
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Fenestellidae : Fenestella345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Hemitrypa
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Fenestellidae : Hemitrypa345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Perditocardinia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Rhipidomellidae : Perditocardinia345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Setigerites
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Setigerites345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Camarotoechia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Camarotoechiidae : Camarotoechia345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Cleiothyridina
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Cleiothyridina345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Dimegelasma
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Dimegelasmidae : Dimegelasma345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Eumetria
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Retziidae : Eumetria345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Spirifer
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spiriferidae : Spirifer345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Girtyella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Cranaenidae : Girtyella345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Batocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Batocrinidae : Batocrinus345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Dichocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Dichocrinidae : Dichocrinus345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Dizygocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Batocrinidae : Dizygocrinus345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Eretmocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Eretmocrinus345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Platycrinites
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Platycrinitidae : Platycrinites345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Cyathocrinites
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Cyathocrinitidae : Cyathocrinites345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Archaeocidaris
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Archaeocidaridae : Archaeocidaris345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Torynifer pseudolineatus
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Elythidae : Torynifer : Torynifer pseudolineatus345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Belemnospongia parmula
species
Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Belemnospongia : Belemnospongia parmula345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Pentremites conoideus
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Pentremitidae : Pentremites : Pentremites conoideus345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Cladochonus beecheri
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Auloporida : Pyrgiidae : Cladochonus : Cladochonus beecheri345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Composita trinuclea
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Composita : Composita trinuclea345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 3 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_County,_Kentucky
Wikidata ID:Q473605
GeoNames ID:4310601

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