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Neighbouring regions:

Williamson County, Texas, USA

Burleson County, Texas, USA

Washington County, Texas, USA

Fayette County, Texas, USA

Milam County, Texas, USA

Bastrop County, Texas, USA

Type:

County

Largest Settlements:

Place	Population
Giddings	5,064 (2017)
Lexington	1,181 (2017)

Mindat Locality ID:

273561

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:273561:3

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French:

comté de Lee, Texas, États-Unis

German:

Lee County, Texas, Vereinigte Staaten

Italian:

contea di Lee, Texas, Stati Uniti d'America

Russian:

Ли, Техас, Соединённые Штаты Америки

Simplified Chinese:

李縣, 德克萨斯州, 美国

Spanish:

Condado de Lee, Texas, Estados Unidos

Albanian:

Lee County, Texas, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës

Arabic:

مقاطعة لي , تكساس, الولايات المتحدة

Armenian:

Լի շրջան, Տեխաս, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ

Basque:

Lee konderria , Texas

Bavarian:

Lee County, Texas, Vaoanigte Stootn

Bishnupriya Manipuri:

লী কাউন্টি, টেক্সাস, তিলপারাষ্ট্র

Bulgarian:

Лий, Тексас, Съединени американски щати

Cebuano:

Lee County, Texas

Czech:

Lee County, Texas, Spojené státy americké

Danish:

Lee County, Texas, USA

Dutch:

Lee County, Texas, Verenigde Staten

Estonian:

Lee maakond , Texas, Ameerika Ühendriigid

Farsi/Persian:

شهرستان لی، تگزاس, تگزاس, ایالات متحده آمریکا

Georgian:

ლის ოლქი, ტეხასი, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები

Hungarian:

Lee megye, Texas, Amerikai Egyesült Államok

Irish Gaelic:

Contae Lee, Texas, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá

Japanese:

リー郡, テキサス州, アメリカ合衆国

Latin:

Lee Comitatus, Texia, Civitates Foederatae Americae

Low Saxon/Low German:

Lee County, Texas, USA

Min Dong Chinese:

Lee Gông, Texas

Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:

Lee Kūn

Nepali:

लि काउन्टी, टेक्सस, संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका

Norwegian:

Lee County, Texas, USA

Polish:

Hrabstwo Lee, Teksas, Stany Zjednoczone

Portuguese:

Condado de Lee, Texas, Estados Unidos

Romanian:

Comitatul Lee, Texas, Statele Unite ale Americii

Sardinian:

contea de Lee, Texas, Istados Unidos de Amèrica

Scottish Gaelic:

Lee County, Texas, Na Stàitean Aonaichte

Serbian:

Округ Ли, Тексас, Сједињене Америчке Државе

Serbo-Croatian:

Lee County, Texas, Sjedinjene Američke Države

Swedish:

Lee County, Texas, USA

Turkish:

Lee, Teksas, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri

Ukrainian:

Лі, Техас, Сполучені Штати Америки

Urdu:

لی کاؤنٹی، ٹیکساس, ٹیکساس, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا

Vietnamese:

Quận Lee, Texas, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ

Waray:

Condado han Lee, Texas, Estados Unidos

Western Punjabi:

لی کاؤنٹی، ٹیکساس, ٹیکساس, امریکہ

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ⓘ 'Bentonite'

ⓘ 'Petrified Wood'

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Gypsum

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

References:

Roselle M. Girard (1964) Texas Rocks and Minerals : Bureau of Economic Geology Guidebook No.6

ⓘ Ilmenite

Formula: Fe²⁺TiO₃

Localities:

Colvin Prospect, Yegua Creek Placer District, Lee County, Texas, USA
Carter Branch Prospect, Yegua Creek Placer District, Lee County, Texas, USA

ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

Localities:

Colvin Prospect, Yegua Creek Placer District, Lee County, Texas, USA
Carter Branch Prospect, Yegua Creek Placer District, Lee County, Texas, USA

ⓘ Zircon

Formula: Zr(SiO₄)

Localities:

Colvin Prospect, Yegua Creek Placer District, Lee County, Texas, USA
Carter Branch Prospect, Yegua Creek Placer District, Lee County, Texas, USA

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Ilmenite	4.CB.05	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Zircon	9.AD.30	Zr(SiO₄)

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Zr	Zirconium
Zr	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)

Fossils

There are 5 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

120

Youngest Fossil Listed

33.9 Ma (Oligocene)

Oldest Fossil Listed

48.6 Ma (Eocene)

Stratigraphic Units

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Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Ceratobulimina genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Robertinida : Ceratobuliminidae : *Ceratobulimina*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Eponides genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Eponididae : *Eponides*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Polymorphina genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Polymorphinidae : *Polymorphina*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Quinqueloculina genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Hauerinidae : *Quinqueloculina*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Spirorbis genus	Animalia : Annelida : Polychaeta : Sabellida : Serpulidae : *Spirorbis*	48.6 - 37.2 Ma Eocene
Solariella genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Solariellidae : *Solariella*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Tiburnus genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Skeneidae : *Tiburnus*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Amaurellina genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architaenioglossa : Ampullinidae : *Amaurellina*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Ficopsis genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Ficidae : *Ficopsis*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Turritella genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : *Turritella*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Clavilithes genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Fasciolariidae : *Clavilithes*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Coptostoma genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Cancellariidae : *Coptostoma*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Coronia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : *Coronia*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Dolicholatirus genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Fasciolariidae : *Dolicholatirus*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Microdrillia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Borsoniidae : *Microdrillia*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Yoldia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Yoldiidae : *Yoldia*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Crassinella genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Crassatellidae : *Crassinella*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Mesodesma genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Mesodesmatidae : *Mesodesma*	41.3 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Pseudochama genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Chamidae : *Pseudochama*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Diplodonta (Timothynus) subgenus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Ungulinidae : Diplodonta : *Diplodonta (Timothynus)*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Bairdia genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bairdiidae : *Bairdia*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Cythere genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Cytheridae : *Cythere*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Cythereis genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Trachyleberididae : *Cythereis*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Cytheropteron genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Cytheruridae : *Cytheropteron*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Cytherella genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Platycopina : Cytherellidae : *Cytherella*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Fibularia genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Clypeasteroida : Fibulariidae : *Fibularia*	48.6 - 37.2 Ma Eocene
Crassinella minor species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Crassatellidae : Crassinella : *Crassinella minor*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Eosurcula moorei species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : Eosurcula : *Eosurcula moorei*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Eucheilodon reticulata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : Eucheilodon : *Eucheilodon reticulata*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Levifusus mortoniopsis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Melongenidae : Levifusus : *Levifusus mortoniopsis*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Plicatula filamentosa species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Plicatulidae : Plicatula : *Plicatula filamentosa*	48.6 - 37.2 Ma Eocene
Ringicula trapaquara species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Ringiculidae : Ringicula : *Ringicula trapaquara*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Tellina leana species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Tellina : *Tellina leana*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Terebra texagyra species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Terebridae : Terebra : *Terebra texagyra*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Trigonostoma panones species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Cancellariidae : Trigonostoma : *Trigonostoma panones*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Turritella dutexata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : Turritella : *Turritella dutexata*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Tucetona sabinensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Glycymerididae : Tucetona : *Tucetona sabinensis*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Nucula (Nucula) mauricensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Nuculidae : Nucula : *Nucula (Nucula) mauricensis*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Orthoyoldia psammotaea species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Orthoyoldia : *Orthoyoldia psammotaea*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Corbula (Caryocorbula) alabamiensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadida : Corbulidae : Corbula : *Corbula (Caryocorbula) alabamiensis*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Pachecoa (Pachecoa) subgenus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Pachecoa : *Pachecoa (Pachecoa)*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Cristellaria genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Lagenidae : *Cristellaria*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Barbatia (Plagiarca) rhomboidella species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Plagiarca : *Barbatia (Plagiarca) rhomboidella*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Anomia lisbonensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Anomiidae : Anomia : *Anomia lisbonensis*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Guttulina problema species	Foraminifera : Polymorphinidae : Guttulina : *Guttulina problema*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Tropisurcula (Eodrillia) subgenus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Cochlespiridae : Tropisurcula : *Tropisurcula (Eodrillia)*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Cytheridea (Cytheridea) mulleri species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Cytherideidae : Cytheridea : *Cytheridea (Cytheridea) mulleri*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Stalagmium margaritaceum species	Stalagmium : *Stalagmium margaritaceum*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Crassatella antestriata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Crassatellidae : Crassatella : *Crassatella antestriata*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene

Fossil Localities

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USA

Texas
- Lee County
  - Eocene🐚 Elm Creek
  - Paleogene🐚 M 223
  - Eocene🐚 M 224
  - Eocene🐚 M 228
  - Eocene🐚 Orell's Crossing Horizon No. 5

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Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_County,_Texas
Wikidata ID:	Q27025
GeoNames ID:	4705758

Localities in this Region

USA

Texas
- Lee County
  - Mitschke
  - Yegua Creek Placer District
    - Carter Branch Prospect
    - Colvin Prospect

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