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Childress County, Texas, USA

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Childress County, Texas, USA

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Childress County, Texas, USA

Neighbouring regions:

Cottle County, Texas, USA

Harmon County, Oklahoma, USA

Hall County, Texas, USA

Collingsworth County, Texas, USA

Hardeman County, Texas, USA

Type:

County

Largest Settlements:

Place	Population
Childress	6,101 (2017)

Mindat Locality ID:

273486

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:273486:9

GUID (UUID V4):

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French:

comté de Childress, Texas, États-Unis

German:

Childress County, Texas, Vereinigte Staaten

Italian:

contea di Childress, Texas, Stati Uniti d'America

Russian:

Чилдресс, Техас, Соединённые Штаты Америки

Simplified Chinese:

柴爾德里斯縣, 德克萨斯州, 美国

Spanish:

Condado de Childress, Texas, Estados Unidos

Albanian:

Childress County, Texas, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës

Arabic:

مقاطعة تشايلدريس , تكساس, الولايات المتحدة

Armenian:

Չիլդրիս շրջան, Տեխաս, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ

Basque:

Childress konderria , Texas

Bavarian:

Childress County, Texas, Vaoanigte Stootn

Bishnupriya Manipuri:

চিলড্রেস কাউন্টি, টেক্সাস, তিলপারাষ্ট্র

Bulgarian:

Чайлдрес, Тексас, Съединени американски щати

Cebuano:

Childress County, Texas

Czech:

Childress County, Texas, Spojené státy americké

Dutch:

Childress County, Texas, Verenigde Staten

Estonian:

Childressi maakond, Texas, Ameerika Ühendriigid

Farsi/Persian:

شهرستان چیلدرس، تگزاس, تگزاس, ایالات متحده آمریکا

Georgian:

ჩაილდრესის ოლქი, ტეხასი, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები

Hungarian:

Childress megye, Texas, Amerikai Egyesült Államok

Indonesian:

County Childress, Texas, Amerika Serikat

Irish Gaelic:

Contae Childress, Texas, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá

Japanese:

チルドレス郡, テキサス州, アメリカ合衆国

Latin:

Childress Comitatus, Texia, Civitates Foederatae Americae

Low Saxon/Low German:

Childress County, Texas, USA

Min Dong Chinese:

Childress Gông, Texas

Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:

Childress Kūn

Nepali:

चिल्ड्रेस काउन्टी, टेक्सस, संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका

Norwegian:

Childress County, Texas, USA

Polish:

Hrabstwo Childress, Teksas, Stany Zjednoczone

Portuguese:

Condado de Childress, Texas, Estados Unidos

Romanian:

Comitatul Childress, Texas, Statele Unite ale Americii

Sardinian:

contea de Childress, Texas, Istados Unidos de Amèrica

Scottish Gaelic:

Childress County, Texas, Na Stàitean Aonaichte

Serbian:

Округ Чилдрес, Тексас, Сједињене Америчке Државе

Serbo-Croatian:

Childress County, Texas, Sjedinjene Američke Države

Swedish:

Childress County, Texas, USA

Traditional Chinese:

柴爾德里斯縣, 德薩斯州, 美國

Turkish:

Childress, Teksas, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri

Ukrainian:

Чайлдресс, Техас, Сполучені Штати Америки

Urdu:

چلڈریس کاؤنٹی، ٹیکساس, ٹیکساس, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا

Vietnamese:

Quận Childress, Texas, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ

Waray:

Condado han Childress, Texas, Estados Unidos

Western Punjabi:

چلڈرس کاؤنٹی, ٹیکساس, امریکہ

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ⓘ H6 chondrite meteorite

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chromite

Formula: Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄

Locality: Tell meteorite, Childress County, Texas, USA

References:

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

ⓘ Copper

Formula: Cu

Locality: Tell meteorite, Childress County, Texas, USA

References:

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'

Locality: Tell meteorite, Childress County, Texas, USA

Description: Olivine; Olivine composition [Fa18] in Mason, 1963. Usual Range for H chondrites is Fo76-80. Cf. Hutchinson (2004).

References:

Mason, Brian (1963) Olivine composition in chondrites. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 27 (10) 1011-1023 doi:10.1016/0016-7037(63)90062-0

Taylor, G.J. (1968) On the Thermal History of Chondrites: Master's Thesis: Rice University. 73 pages.

Graham, A. L., Bevan, A. W. R., Hutchison, R. (1985) Catalogue of Meteorites - With Special Reference to those Represented in the Collection of the British Museum (Natural History) (4th ed.) British Museum (Natural History), London.

ⓘ Gypsum

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

References:

Ransom, Jay Ellis (1974) Gems and Minerals of America - A Guide to Rock Collecting. Harper & Row.p.541

ⓘ Gypsum var. Alabaster

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

References:

Ransom, Jay Ellis (1974) Gems and Minerals of America - A Guide to Rock Collecting. Harper & Row.p.541

ⓘ Halite

Formula: NaCl

References:

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

ⓘ Ilmenite

Formula: Fe²⁺TiO₃

Locality: Tell meteorite, Childress County, Texas, USA

References:

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

ⓘ Iron

Formula: Fe

Locality: Tell meteorite, Childress County, Texas, USA

References:

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite

Formula: (Fe,Ni)

Locality: Tell meteorite, Childress County, Texas, USA

References:

Taylor, G.J. (1968) On the Thermal History of Chondrites: Master's Thesis: Rice University. 73 pages.

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

ⓘ 'Limonite'

Locality: Tell meteorite, Childress County, Texas, USA

Description: Generic term. "Strongly weathered" according to Ramdohr (1973). Rust obvious in photographs.

References:

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

Locality: Tell meteorite, Childress County, Texas, USA

References:

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'

Locality: Tell meteorite, Childress County, Texas, USA

Description: Classified as an 'Olivine-bronzite' chondrite.

References:

ⓘ 'Plessite'

Locality: Tell meteorite, Childress County, Texas, USA

References:

Taylor, G.J. (1968) On the Thermal History of Chondrites: Master's Thesis: Rice University. 73 pages.

ⓘ Spinel

Formula: MgAl₂O₄

Locality: Tell meteorite, Childress County, Texas, USA

References:

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

ⓘ Taenite

Formula: (Fe,Ni)

Locality: Tell meteorite, Childress County, Texas, USA

References:

Taylor, G.J. (1968) On the Thermal History of Chondrites: Master's Thesis: Rice University. 73 pages.

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

ⓘ Troilite

Formula: FeS

Locality: Tell meteorite, Childress County, Texas, USA

References:

Taylor, G.J. (1968) On the Thermal History of Chondrites: Master's Thesis: Rice University. 73 pages.

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

Scott, E.R.D (1982) Origin of rapidly solidified metal-troilite grains in chondrites and iron meteorites. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 46: 813-823.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Copper	1.AA.05	Cu
ⓘ	Iron	1.AE.05	Fe
ⓘ	var. Kamacite	1.AE.05	(Fe,Ni)
ⓘ	Taenite	1.AE.10	(Fe,Ni)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Troilite	2.CC.10	FeS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Halite	3.AA.20	NaCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Chromite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Spinel	4.BB.05	MgAl₂O₄
ⓘ	Ilmenite	4.CB.05	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Gypsum var. Alabaster	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
ⓘ		7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-
ⓘ	'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'	-
ⓘ	'Plessite'	-
ⓘ	'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Gypsum var. Alabaster	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Gypsum var. Alabaster	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
O	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Halite	NaCl
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
Mg	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Gypsum var. Alabaster	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Troilite	FeS
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Halite	NaCl
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum var. Alabaster	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Cr	Chromium
Cr	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Fe	ⓘ Iron	Fe
Fe	ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite	(Fe,Ni)
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Taenite	(Fe,Ni)
Fe	ⓘ Troilite	FeS
Fe	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite	(Fe,Ni)
Ni	ⓘ Taenite	(Fe,Ni)
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Copper	Cu

Fossils

There are 4 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

0.30 Ma (Pleistocene)

Oldest Fossil Listed

279 Ma (Permian)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Dog Creek - Guthrie	36	279.3 - 272.3 Ma (Permian)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Platygonus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Tayassuidae : *Platygonus*	1.8 - 0.3 Ma Pleistocene
Camelops genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae : *Camelops*	1.8 - 0.3 Ma Pleistocene
Mammuthus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : *Mammuthus*	1.8 - 0.3 Ma Pleistocene
Mammut americanum species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Mammutidae : Mammut : *Mammut americanum*	1.8 - 0.3 Ma Pleistocene
Equus scotti species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus : *Equus scotti*	1.8 - 0.3 Ma Pleistocene
Pseudorthoceras knoxense species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Pseudorthocerida : Pseudorthoceratidae : Pseudorthoceras : *Pseudorthoceras knoxense*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Lyroschizodus oklahomensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Trigoniidae : Lyroschizodus : *Lyroschizodus oklahomensis*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Schizodus texanus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Schizodidae : Schizodus : *Schizodus texanus*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Heteropecten vanvleeti species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Heteropectinidae : Heteropecten : *Heteropecten vanvleeti*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Leptodesma gouldii species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pterineidae : Leptodesma : *Leptodesma gouldii*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Septimyalina burmai species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Myalinidae : Septimyalina : *Septimyalina burmai*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Permophorus albequus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Kalenteridae : Permophorus : *Permophorus albequus*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Prodentalium canna species	Animalia : Mollusca : Scaphopoda : Dentaliida : Prodentaliidae : Prodentalium : *Prodentalium canna*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Edmondia rotunda species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Adapedonta : Edmondiidae : Edmondia : *Edmondia rotunda*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Bellerophon majusculus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontidae : Bellerophon : *Bellerophon majusculus*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Pseudomonotis sublaevis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pseudomonotidae : Pseudomonotis : *Pseudomonotis sublaevis*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Pseudomonotis hawni species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pseudomonotidae : Pseudomonotis : *Pseudomonotis hawni*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Wilkingia rothi species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Sanguinolitidae : Wilkingia : *Wilkingia rothi*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Permophorus mexicanus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Kalenteridae : Permophorus : *Permophorus mexicanus*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Parapenascoceras sanandreasense species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Domatoceratidae : Parapenascoceras : *Parapenascoceras sanandreasense*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Coelogasteroceras mexicanum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Liroceratidae : Coelogasteroceras : *Coelogasteroceras mexicanum*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Perrinites hilli species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Goniatitida : Perrinitidae : Perrinites : *Perrinites hilli*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian

Fossil Localities

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USA

Texas
- Childress County
  - Pleistocene🐚 Childress Terrace
  - Permian🐚 Kirkland
  - Permian🐚 Sweetwater
  - Permian🐚 Sylvester

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Childress_County,_Texas
Wikidata ID:	Q109751
GeoNames ID:	5518760

Localities in this Region

USA

Texas
- Childress County
  - Tell meteorite

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

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References

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

Ransom, Jay Ellis (1974) Gems and Minerals of America - A Guide to Rock Collecting. Harper & Row.p.541

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