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Garden County, Nebraska, USAi
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Sandhills in Garden County

Garden County, Nebraska, USA
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Sandhills in Garden County

Garden County, Nebraska, USA
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Sandhills in Garden County

Garden County, Nebraska, USA
Type:
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Oshkosh828 (2017)
Lewellen210 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
288797
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:288797:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
comté de Garden, Nebraska, États-Unis
German:
Garden County, Nebraska, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Garden, Nebraska, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Гарден, Небраска, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
加登縣, 內布拉斯加州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Garden, Nebraska, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Garden County, Nebraska, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة غاردن, نبراسكا, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Գարդեն շրջան, Նեբրասկա, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Garden konderria , Nebraska
Bavarian:
Garden County, Nebraska, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
গার্ডেন কাউন্টি, নেব্রাস্কা, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Гардън, Небраска, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Garden County, Nebraska
Dutch:
Garden County, Nebraska, Verenigde Staten
Esperanto:
Kantono Ĝardeno, Nebrasko
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان گاردن، نبراسکا, نبراسکا, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Georgian:
გარდენის ოლქი, ნებრასკა, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hungarian:
Garden megye, Nebraska, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
ガーデン郡, ネブラスカ州, アメリカ合衆国
Low Saxon/Low German:
Garden County, Nebraska, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Garden Gông, Nebraska
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Garden Kūn
Norwegian:
Garden County, Nebraska, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Garden, Nebraska, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Garden, Nebraska, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Garden, Nebraska, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Garden, Nebraska, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Scottish Gaelic:
Garden County, Nebraska, Na Stàitean Aonaichte
Serbian:
Округ Гардн, Небраска, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Garden County, Nebraska, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Garden County, Nebraska, USA
Traditional Chinese:
加登縣, 內布拉斯加州, 美國
Turkish:
Garden, Nebraska, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Ґарден, Небраска, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
گارڈن کاؤنٹی، نیبراسکا, نیبراسکا, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Garden, Nebraska, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Garden, Nebraska, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
گارڈن کاؤنٹی،نیبراسکا, نیبراسکا, امریکہ


Garden County is in the western panhandle in Nebraska. The northern 2/3 is covered by vegetated sand dunes (Sandhills Region). The county seat is Oshkosh.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
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List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
O BaryteBaSO4
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences65
Youngest Fossil Listed1.80 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed33.3 Ma (Oligocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Ogallala110.3 - 4.9 Ma (Neogene)
Ash Hollow1910.3 - 4.9 Ma (Neogene)
Gering130.8 - 26.3 Ma (Oligocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Bufo
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Amphibia : Anura : Bufonidae : Bufo4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Rana
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Amphibia : Anura : Ranidae : Rana4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Eumeces
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Scincidae : Eumeces4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Coluber
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Colubridae : Coluber4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Heterodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Dipsadidae : Heterodon4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Crotalus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Viperidae : Crotalus4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Homotherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Homotherium4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Smilodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Smilodon4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Sthenictis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Sthenictis13.6 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Borophagus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Borophagus4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Sciuridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Spermophilus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Spermophilus13.6 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Procastoroides
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Castoridae : Procastoroides4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Megatylopus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae : Megatylopus13.6 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Pediomeryx
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Palaeomerycidae : Pediomeryx13.6 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Calippus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Calippus13.6 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Teleoceras
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Teleoceras13.6 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Mammut
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Mammutidae : Mammut4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Megalonychidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pilosa : Megalonychidae13.6 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Amebelodon fricki
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Gomphotheriidae : Amebelodon : Amebelodon fricki13.6 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Aphelops mutilus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Aphelops : Aphelops mutilus13.6 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Borophagus diversidens
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Borophagus : Borophagus diversidens4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Canis ferox
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Canis : Canis ferox4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Mesocyon temnodon
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Mesocyon : Mesocyon temnodon33.3 - 30.8 Ma
Oligocene
Equus (Dolichohippus) simplicidens
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus : Equus (Dolichohippus) simplicidens4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Geomys quinni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Geomyidae : Geomys : Geomys quinni4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Leptauchenia decora
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Merycoidodontidae : Leptauchenia : Leptauchenia decora33.3 - 30.8 Ma
Oligocene
Leptauchenia major
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Merycoidodontidae : Leptauchenia : Leptauchenia major30.8 - 26.3 Ma
Oligocene
Megalonyx leptostomus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pilosa : Megalonychidae : Megalonyx : Megalonyx leptostomus4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Neohipparion leptode
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Neohipparion : Neohipparion leptode13.6 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Paenemarmota barbouri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Paenemarmota : Paenemarmota barbouri4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Megatylopus cochrani
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae : Megatylopus : Megatylopus cochrani4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Gigantocamelus spatulus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae : Gigantocamelus : Gigantocamelus spatulus4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Pleiolama vera
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae : Pleiolama : Pleiolama vera13.6 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Pliohippus nobilis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Pliohippus : Pliohippus nobilis13.6 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Borophagus pugnator
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Borophagus : Borophagus pugnator23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Tapirus johnsoni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Tapiridae : Tapirus : Tapirus johnsoni13.6 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Teleoceras hicksi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Teleoceras : Teleoceras hicksi13.6 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Teleoceras major
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Teleoceras : Teleoceras major13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Texoceros guymonensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Antilocapridae : Texoceros : Texoceros guymonensis13.6 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Vulpes stenognathus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Vulpes : Vulpes stenognathus13.6 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Storeria
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Natricidae : Storeria4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Thamnophis sirtalis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Natricidae : Thamnophis : Thamnophis sirtalis4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Thamnophis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Natricidae : Thamnophis4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Rana pipiens
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Anura : Ranidae : Rana : Rana pipiens4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Lampropeltis triangulum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Colubridae : Lampropeltis : Lampropeltis triangulum4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Pituophis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Colubridae : Pituophis4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Nannippus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Nannippus13.6 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Archaeolaginae
subfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Leporidae : Archaeolaginae13.6 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Kinosternon flavescens
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Kinosternidae : Kinosternon : Kinosternon flavescens4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Chelydra serpentina
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Chelydridae : Chelydra : Chelydra serpentina4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Sceloporus undulatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Iguanidae : Sceloporus : Sceloporus undulatus4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Cnemidophorus sexlineatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Teiidae : Cnemidophorus : Cnemidophorus sexlineatus4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Nerodia sipedon
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Colubridae : Nerodia : Nerodia sipedon4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Elaphe vulpina
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Colubridae : Elaphe : Elaphe vulpina4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Spizaetus tanneri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Accipitriformes : Accipitridae : Spizaetus : Spizaetus tanneri4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Sceloporus robustus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Phrynosomatidae : Sceloporus : Sceloporus robustus4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Dipodomyinae
subfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Heteromyidae : Dipodomyinae4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garden_County,_Nebraska
Wikidata ID:Q489783
GeoNames ID:5695559

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