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Jasper County, Mississippi, USA i
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Jasper County County
Mississippi State
USA Country

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Mississippi	State
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Neighbouring regions:

Scott County, Mississippi, USA

Wayne County, Mississippi, USA

Jones County, Mississippi, USA

Newton County, Mississippi, USA

Clarke County, Mississippi, USA

Lauderdale County, Mississippi, USA

Smith County, Mississippi, USA

Type:

County

Largest Settlements:

Place	Population
Bay Springs	1,738 (2017)
Heidelberg	684 (2017)
Louin	269 (2017)
Montrose	136 (2017)

Mindat Locality ID:

271671

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:271671:1

GUID (UUID V4):

Other Languages:

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French:

comté de Jasper, Mississippi, États-Unis

German:

Jasper County, Mississippi, Vereinigte Staaten

Italian:

contea di Jasper, Mississippi, Stati Uniti d'America

Russian:

Джаспер, Миссисипи, Соединённые Штаты Америки

Simplified Chinese:

傑斯帕縣, 密西西比州, 美国

Spanish:

Condado de Jasper, Misisipi, Estados Unidos

Albanian:

Jasper County , Mississippi, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës

Arabic:

مقاطعة جاسبر , مسيسيبي, الولايات المتحدة

Armenian:

Ջասպեր շրջան, Միսսիսիպի, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ

Basque:

Jasper konderria , Mississippi

Bavarian:

Jasper County, Mississippi, Vaoanigte Stootn

Bishnupriya Manipuri:

জাসপের কাউন্টি, মিসিসিপি, তিলপারাষ্ট্র

Bulgarian:

Джаспър, Мисисипи, Съединени американски щати

Cebuano:

Jasper County , Mississippi

Danish:

Jasper County, Mississippi, USA

Dutch:

Jasper County, Mississippi, Verenigde Staten

Farsi/Persian:

شهرستان جاسپر، میسیسیپی, میسیسیپی, ایالات متحده آمریکا

Georgian:

ჯასპერის ოლქი, მისისიპის შტატი, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები

Hungarian:

Jasper megye, Mississippi, Amerikai Egyesült Államok

Japanese:

ジャスパー郡, ミシシッピ州, アメリカ合衆国

Latin:

Jasper Comitatus, Mississippia, Civitates Foederatae Americae

Low Saxon/Low German:

Jasper County, Mississippi, USA

Min Dong Chinese:

Jasper Gông, Mississippi

Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:

Jasper Kūn

Norwegian:

Jasper County, Mississippi, USA

Polish:

Hrabstwo Jasper, Missisipi, Stany Zjednoczone

Portuguese:

Condado de Jasper, Mississippi, Estados Unidos

Romanian:

Comitatul Jasper, Mississippi, Statele Unite ale Americii

Sardinian:

contea de Jasper, Mississippi, Istados Unidos de Amèrica

Scottish Gaelic:

Jasper County, Mississippi, Na Stàitean Aonaichte

Serbian:

Округ Џаспер, Мисисипи, Сједињене Америчке Државе

Serbo-Croatian:

Jasper County, Mississippi, Sjedinjene Američke Države

Swedish:

Jasper County, Mississippi, USA

Traditional Chinese:

傑斯帕縣, 密西西比州, 美國

Turkish:

Jasper, Mississippi, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri

Ukrainian:

Джеспер, Міссісіпі, Сполучені Штати Америки

Urdu:

جیسپر کاؤنٹی، مسیسپی, مسیسپی, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا

Vietnamese:

Quận Jasper, Mississippi, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ

Waray:

Condado han Jasper, Mississippi, Estados Unidos

Western Punjabi:

جیسپر کاؤنٹی،مسسسپی, مسسسپی, امریکہ

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Fossils

There are 11 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

28.1 Ma (Oligocene)

Oldest Fossil Listed

56.0 Ma (Paleocene)

Stratigraphic Units

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Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Chiton genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Polyplacophora : Chitonida : Chitonidae : *Chiton*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Ficopsis genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Ficidae : *Ficopsis*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Melanella genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Eulimidae : *Melanella*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Phalium genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Cassidae : *Phalium*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Potamides genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Potamididae : *Potamides*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Athleta genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Volutidae : *Athleta*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Columbellopsis genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Columbellidae : *Columbellopsis*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Cordieria genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Borsoniidae : *Cordieria*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Hemisurcula genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Clavatulidae : *Hemisurcula*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Marginella genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Marginellidae : *Marginella*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Mitrella genus	Animalia : Mollusca : *Mitrella*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Genota (Pseudotoma) subgenus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Borsoniidae : Genota : *Genota (Pseudotoma)*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Umbraculum genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Umbraculida : Umbraculidae : *Umbraculum*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Chama genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Chamidae : *Chama*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Plagioecia genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomatida : Plagioeciidae : *Plagioecia*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Acanthodesia genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Membraniporidae : *Biflustra*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Metrarabdotos genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Metrarabdotosidae : *Metrarabdotos*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Puellina genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Cribrilinidae : *Puellina*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Trigonopora genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Adeonidae : *Trigonopora*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Trypostega genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Trypostegidae : *Trypostega*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Pristis genus	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Rhinopristiformes : Pristidae : *Pristis*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Basilosaurus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Basilosauridae : *Basilosaurus*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Agaronia alabamensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Olividae : Agaronia : *Agaronia alabamensis*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Eopleurotoma gemmavia species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : Eopleurotoma : *Eopleurotoma gemmavia*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Marginella silabra species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Marginellidae : Marginella : *Marginella silabra*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Hexaplex (Hexaplex) vanuxemi species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Hexaplex : *Hexaplex (Hexaplex) vanuxemi*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Plicatula filamentosa species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Plicatulidae : Plicatula : *Plicatula filamentosa*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Venericardia (Rotundicardia) rotunda species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Venericardia : *Venericardia (Rotundicardia) rotunda*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Basilosaurus cetoides species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Basilosauridae : Basilosaurus : *Basilosaurus cetoides*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Glyptoactis alticostata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Glyptoactis : *Glyptoactis alticostata*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Crassatellites texana species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Crassatellidae : Crassatella : *Crassatellites texana*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Chama monroensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Chamidae : Chama : *Chama monroensis*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Lyrischapa harrisi species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Volutidae : Lyrischapa : *Lyrischapa harrisi*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Crassatella (Crassatella) subgenus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Crassatellidae : Crassatella : *Crassatella (Crassatella)*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Diaperoecia genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomatida : Diaperoeciidae : *Diaperoecia*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Multiporina genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomata : Schizoporellidae : *Multiporina*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Oxyrhina praecursor species	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Odontaspidida : Isuridae : Oxyrhina : *Oxyrhina praecursor*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Cylindracanthus rectus species	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Acipenseriformes : Cylindracanthus : *Cylindracanthus rectus*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Cirsotrema (Coroniscala) subgenus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Epitoniidae : Cirsotrema : *Cirsotrema (Coroniscala)*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Barbatia (Acar) aspera species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Acar : *Barbatia (Acar) aspera*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Hexaplex (Hexaplex) subgenus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Hexaplex : *Hexaplex (Hexaplex)*	47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene
Hexaplex (Hexaplex) engonatus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Hexaplex : *Hexaplex (Hexaplex) engonatus*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Typhis (Typhina) palmerae species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Typhina : *Typhis (Typhina) palmerae*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Neozanthopsis americanus species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Zanthopsidae : Neozanthopsis : *Neozanthopsis americanus*	48.6 - 37.2 Ma Eocene
Crassatellites (Scambula) psychopterus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Crassatellidae : Scambula : *Crassatellites (Scambula) psychopterus*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Crassatella trapaquara species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Crassatellidae : Crassatella : *Crassatella trapaquara*	47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene
Crassatella texalta species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Crassatellidae : Crassatella : *Crassatella texalta*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Calappilia granulosa species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Calappidae : Calappilia : *Calappilia granulosa*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Schizaster americana species	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Schizasteridae : Schizaster : *Schizaster americana*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene

Fossil Localities

Click to show 11 fossil localities

USA

Mississippi
- Jasper County
  - Paleogene🐚 Louin
  - Eocene🐚 M 354
  - Oligocene🐚 MGS 123
  - Oligocene🐚 MMNS MS.31.001
  - Paleogene🐚 Montrose Site

USA

Mississippi
- Jasper County
  - Paleogene🐚 Otak Creek
  - Paleogene🐚 Pachuta Creek
  - Paleogene🐚 Pachuta Site
  - Paleogene🐚 Souinlovely Creek
  - Eocene🐚 TU 85 - Rose Hill [Wautubbee Fm]
  - Oligocene🐚 Vosburg [Marianna Limestone]

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jasper_County,_Mississippi
Wikidata ID:	Q490843
GeoNames ID:	4431565

Localities in this Region

USA

Mississippi
- Jasper County
  - Lime Limited Inc. Pit

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