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Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, USAi
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Ouachita ParishParish
LouisianaState
USACountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Monroe49,598 (2017)
West Monroe12,966 (2017)
Claiborne11,507 (2011)
Swartz4,536 (2011)
Brownsville4,317 (2011)
Bawcomville3,588 (2011)
Mindat Locality ID:
288421
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:288421:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Paroisse d'Ouachita, Louisiane, États-Unis
German:
Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
parrocchia di Ouachita, Louisiana, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Уошито, Луизиана, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
沃希托堂区, 路易斯安那州, 美国
Spanish:
Parroquia de Ouachita, Luisiana, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة أواتشيتا, لويزيانا, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Վաշիտա շրջան, Լուիզիանա, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Ouachita parrokia , Louisiana
Bavarian:
Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
ঔয়াচিতা পারিশ, লুইসিয়ানা, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Cebuano:
Ouachita Parish, Louisiana
Dutch:
Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, Verenigde Staten
Farsi/Persian:
اوکیتا پریش, لوئیزیانا, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Georgian:
უოშიტის პერიში, ლუიზიანა, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hebrew:
מחוז אוצ'יטה, לואיזיאנה, ארצות הברית
Hungarian:
Ouachita megye, Louisiana, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
ワシタ郡, ルイジアナ州, アメリカ合衆国
Latin:
Ouachita Paroecia, Ludoviciana, Civitates Foederatae Americae
Low Saxon/Low German:
Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Ouachita Gông, Louisiana
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Ouachita Kūn
Newar / Nepal Bhasa:
वाशिता प्यारिश, लुइजियाना, संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका
Norwegian:
Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, USA
Polish:
Parafia Ouachita, Luizjana, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Paróquia de Ouachita, Luisiana, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Parohia Ouachita, Louisiana, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
parrocchia de Ouachita, Louisiana, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Serbian:
Округ Вошито, Луизијана, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, USA
Traditional Chinese:
沃希托縣, 路易斯安那州, 美國
Turkish:
Ouachita, Louisiana, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Вачіта, Луїзіана, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
اواچیٹا پیرش، لوزیانا, لوویزیانا, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Ouachita, Louisiana, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Parokya han Ouachita, Louisiana, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
اوچیٹا پارش, لوئزیانا, امریکہ


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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz
var. Agate
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
OOxygen
O Quartz var. AgateSiO2
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Si Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si QuartzSiO2

Fossils

There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences69
Youngest Fossil Listed38.0 Ma (Eocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed47.8 Ma (Eocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Jackson - Moodys Branch237.2 - 33.9 Ma (Paleogene)
Claiborne841.3 - 33.9 Ma (Paleogene)
Claiborne - Cook Mountain5941.3 - 38 Ma (Eocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Cadulus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Scaphopoda : Gadilida : Gadilidae : Cadulus41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Dentalium
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Scaphopoda : Dentaliida : Dentaliidae : Dentalium41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Epitonium
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Epitoniidae : Epitonium41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Ficopsis
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Ficidae : Ficopsis41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Natica
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : Natica41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Neverita
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : Neverita47.8 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Niso
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Eulimidae : Niso41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Phalium
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Cassidae : Phalium41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Polinices
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : Polinices47.8 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Rimella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Rostellariidae : Rimella41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Solariorbis
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Tornidae : Solariorbis41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Clavilithes
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Fasciolariidae : Clavilithes41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Cochlespira
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Cochlespiridae : Cochlespira41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Columbellopsis
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Columbellidae : Columbellopsis41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Falsifusus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turbinellidae : Falsifusus41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Lapparia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Volutidae : Lapparia41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Levifusus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Echinofulguridae : Levifusus41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Lirofusus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Fasciolariidae : Lirofusus41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Marginella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Marginellidae : Marginella47.8 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Mitrella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Mitrella41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Monoptygma
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Nassariidae : Monoptygma41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Sveltella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Cancellariidae : Sveltella41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Volvaria
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Acteonidae : Volvaria41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Mnestia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Mnestiidae : Mnestia41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Rhizorus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Rhizoridae : Rhizorus41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Odostomia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Odostomia41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Pyramidella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pyramidellidae : Pyramidella41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Acteon
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Acteonidae : Acteon41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Acteon idoneus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architectibranchia : Acteonidae : Acteon : Acteon idoneus41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Architectonica meekana
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architectonicidae : Architectonica : Architectonica meekana41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Bathytormus clarkensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Crassatellidae : Bathytormus : Bathytormus clarkensis41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Belosaepia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Sepiaphoridae : Belosaepia41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Conomitra texana
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Volutomitridae : Conomitra : Conomitra texana41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Sassia (Personella) septemdentata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Ranellidae : Sassia : Sassia (Personella) septemdentata47.8 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Gegania antiquata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Mathildidae : Tuba : Gegania antiquata41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Levifusus mortoniopsis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Melongenidae : Levifusus : Levifusus mortoniopsis41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Michela trabeatoides
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : Michela : Michela trabeatoides41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Hexaplex (Hexaplex) silvaticus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Hexaplex : Hexaplex (Hexaplex) silvaticus41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Nemocardium nicoletti
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Nemocardium : Nemocardium nicoletti41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Pseudoliva vetusta
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : Pseudoliva : Pseudoliva vetusta41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Pyramimitra terebraeformis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Pyramimitridae : Pyramimitra : Pyramimitra terebraeformis41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Ringicula trapaquara
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Ringiculidae : Ringicula : Ringicula trapaquara41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Trigonostoma babylonicum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Cancellariidae : Trigonostoma : Trigonostoma babylonicum41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Trigonostoma panones
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Cancellariidae : Trigonostoma : Trigonostoma panones41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Haustator rina
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Turritellidae : Haustator : Haustator rina41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Architectonica (Stellaxis) alveatum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architectonicidae : Architectonica : Architectonica (Stellaxis) alveatum41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Buccitriton sagenum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : Phos : Buccitriton sagenum41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Retusa (Cylichnina) galba
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Retusidae : Retusa : Retusa (Cylichnina) galba41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Calorhadia (Litorhadia) compsa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Litorhadia : Calorhadia (Litorhadia) compsa47.8 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Orthoyoldia psammotaea
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Orthoyoldia : Orthoyoldia psammotaea41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Abderospira stewarti
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Scaphandridae : Roxania : Abderospira stewarti41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Aciculiscala jacobi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Epitoniidae : Aciculiscala : Aciculiscala jacobi41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Acirsa (Hemiacirsa) whitneyi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Epitoniidae : Acirsa : Acirsa (Hemiacirsa) whitneyi41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Pachecoa (Pachecoa)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Pachecoa : Pachecoa (Pachecoa)47.8 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Galeodea planotecta
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cassidae : Galeodea : Galeodea planotecta41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ouachita_Parish,_Louisiana
Wikidata ID:Q507078
GeoNames ID:4336232

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