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Custer County, Nebraska, USA i
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Devils Gap, Custer County, 1892

Custer County, Nebraska, USA

Devils Gap, Custer County, 1892

Custer County, Nebraska, USA

Devils Gap, Custer County, 1892

Custer County, Nebraska, USA

Neighbouring regions:

Dawson County, Nebraska, USA

Lincoln County, Nebraska, USA

Blaine County, Nebraska, USA

Logan County, Nebraska, USA

Loup County, Nebraska, USA

Sherman County, Nebraska, USA

Garfield County, Nebraska, USA

Buffalo County, Nebraska, USA

Valley County, Nebraska, USA

Type:

County

Largest Settlements:

Place	Population
Broken Bow	3,551 (2017)
Arnold	580 (2017)
Callaway	522 (2017)
Sargent	509 (2017)
Ansley	426 (2017)
Merna	362 (2017)

Mindat Locality ID:

288814

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:288814:2

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French:

comté de Custer, Nebraska, États-Unis

German:

Custer County, Nebraska, Vereinigte Staaten

Italian:

contea di Custer, Nebraska, Stati Uniti d'America

Russian:

Кастер, Небраска, Соединённые Штаты Америки

Simplified Chinese:

卡斯特縣 , 內布拉斯加州, 美国

Spanish:

Condado de Custer, Nebraska, Estados Unidos

Albanian:

Custer County, Nebraska, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës

Arabic:

مقاطعة كستر, نبراسكا, الولايات المتحدة

Armenian:

Քաստեր շրջան, Նեբրասկա, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ

Basque:

Custer konderria , Nebraska

Bavarian:

Custer County, Nebraska, Vaoanigte Stootn

Bishnupriya Manipuri:

কাস্তের কাউন্টি, নেব্রাস্কা, তিলপারাষ্ট্র

Bulgarian:

Къстър, Небраска, Съединени американски щати

Cebuano:

Custer County, Nebraska

Dutch:

Custer County, Nebraska, Verenigde Staten

Farsi/Persian:

شهرستان کاستر، نبراسکا, نبراسکا, ایالات متحده آمریکا

Georgian:

კასტერის ოლქი, ნებრასკა, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები

Hungarian:

Custer megye, Nebraska, Amerikai Egyesült Államok

Japanese:

カスター郡, ネブラスカ州, アメリカ合衆国

Low Saxon/Low German:

Custer County, Nebraska, USA

Min Dong Chinese:

Custer Gông, Nebraska

Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:

Custer Kūn

Norwegian:

Custer County, Nebraska, USA

Polish:

Hrabstwo Custer , Nebraska, Stany Zjednoczone

Portuguese:

Condado de Custer, Nebraska, Estados Unidos

Romanian:

Comitatul Custer, Nebraska, Statele Unite ale Americii

Sardinian:

contea de Custer, Nebraska, Istados Unidos de Amèrica

Scottish Gaelic:

Custer County, Nebraska, Na Stàitean Aonaichte

Serbian:

Округ Кастер , Небраска, Сједињене Америчке Државе

Serbo-Croatian:

Custer County, Nebraska, Sjedinjene Američke Države

Swedish:

Custer County, Nebraska, USA

Traditional Chinese:

卡斯特縣, 內布拉斯加州, 美國

Turkish:

Custer, Nebraska, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri

Ukrainian:

Кастер, Небраска, Сполучені Штати Америки

Urdu:

کیسٹر کاؤنٹی، نیبراسکا, نیبراسکا, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا

Vietnamese:

Quận Custer, Nebraska, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ

Waray:

Condado han Custer, Nebraska, Estados Unidos

Western Punjabi:

کسٹر کاؤنٹی،نیبراسکا, نیبراسکا, امریکہ

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ⓘ H4 chondrite meteorite

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ⓘ Chromite

Formula: Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄

Locality: Broken Bow meteorite, Custer County, Nebraska, USA

References:

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

Rubin, Alan E (2003) Chromite-plagioclase assemblages as a new shock indicator; implications for the shock and thermal histories of ordinary chondrites. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 67 (14) 2695-2709 doi:10.1016/s0016-7037(03)00107-8

ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'

Locality: Broken Bow meteorite, Custer County, Nebraska, USA

References:

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

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.

ⓘ Ilmenite

Formula: Fe²⁺TiO₃

Locality: Broken Bow meteorite, Custer County, Nebraska, USA

References:

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

ⓘ Isocubanite

Formula: CuFe₂S₃

Locality: Broken Bow meteorite, Custer County, Nebraska, USA

References:

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

ⓘ Mackinawite

Formula: FeS

Locality: Broken Bow meteorite, Custer County, Nebraska, USA

References:

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

ⓘ Native Copper

Formula: Cu

Locality: Broken Bow meteorite, Custer County, Nebraska, USA

References:

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

ⓘ Native Iron

Formula: Fe

Locality: Broken Bow meteorite, Custer County, Nebraska, USA

References:

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

ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite

Formula: (Fe,Ni)

Locality: Broken Bow meteorite, Custer County, Nebraska, USA

References:

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

ⓘ Opal

Formula: SiO₂ · nH₂O

Locality: Arnold, Custer County, Nebraska, USA

References:

Pabian, Roger K. (1971) The Minerals and Gemstones of Nebraska. Educational Circular 2. University of Nebraska - Conservation and Survey Divsion

ⓘ Opal var. Precious Opal

Formula: SiO₂ · nH₂O

Locality: Arnold, Custer County, Nebraska, USA

References:

Pabian, Roger K. (1971) The Minerals and Gemstones of Nebraska. Educational Circular 2. University of Nebraska - Conservation and Survey Divsion

ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

Locality: Broken Bow meteorite, Custer County, Nebraska, USA

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ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'

Formula: ADSi₂O₆

Locality: Broken Bow meteorite, Custer County, Nebraska, USA

References:

ⓘ Taenite

Formula: (Ni,Fe)

Locality: Broken Bow meteorite, Custer County, Nebraska, USA

References:

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

ⓘ Troilite

Formula: FeS

Locality: Broken Bow meteorite, Custer County, Nebraska, USA

References:

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

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Copper	1.AA.05	Cu
ⓘ	Native Iron	1.AE.05	Fe
ⓘ	var. Kamacite	1.AE.05	(Fe,Ni)
ⓘ	Taenite	1.AE.10	(Ni,Fe)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Isocubanite	2.CB.55b	CuFe₂S₃
ⓘ	Troilite	2.CC.10	FeS
ⓘ	Mackinawite	2.CC.25	FeS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Chromite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Ilmenite	4.CB.05	Fe²⁺TiO₃
ⓘ	Opal	4.DA.10	SiO₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ	var. Precious Opal	4.DA.10	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'	-
ⓘ	'Plagioclase'	-	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
ⓘ	'Pyroxene Group'	-	ADSi₂O₆

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Opal var. Precious Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
O	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Opal var. Precious Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
O	ⓘ Pyroxene Group	ADSi₂O₆
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Opal var. Precious Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	ⓘ Pyroxene Group	ADSi₂O₆
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Isocubanite	CuFe₂S₃
S	ⓘ Mackinawite	FeS
S	ⓘ Troilite	FeS
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
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	ⓘ Native Iron	Fe
Fe	ⓘ Isocubanite	CuFe₂S₃
Fe	ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite	(Fe,Ni)
Fe	ⓘ Mackinawite	FeS
Fe	ⓘ Taenite	(Ni,Fe)
Fe	ⓘ Troilite	FeS
Fe	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite	(Fe,Ni)
Ni	ⓘ Taenite	(Ni,Fe)
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Native Copper	Cu
Cu	ⓘ Isocubanite	CuFe₂S₃

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Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Custer_County,_Nebraska
Wikidata ID:	Q490671
GeoNames ID:	5066605

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