Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Orleans Parish | Parish |
| Louisiana | State |
| USA | Country |
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Type:
Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| New Orleans | 389,617 (2017) |
Other Languages:
French:
Orleans Parish, Louisiane, États-Unis
German:
Orleans Parish, Louisiana, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
parrocchia di Orleans, Louisiana, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Орлеан, Луизиана, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Albanian:
Orleans Parish, Louisiana, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Bavarian:
Orleans Parish, Louisiana, Vaoanigte Stootn
Belarusian:
Арлеан, Луізіяна, Злучаныя Штаты Амерыкі
Cebuano:
Orleans Parish , Louisiana
Danish:
Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA
Dutch:
Orleans Parish, Louisiana, Verenigde Staten
Esperanto:
Kantono Orleano, Luiziano
Georgian:
ორლეანის პერიში, ლუიზიანა, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hungarian:
Orleans megye, Louisiana, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Latin:
Nova Aurelia Paroecia, Ludoviciana, Civitates Foederatae Americae
Low Saxon/Low German:
Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Orleans Kūn
Norwegian:
Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA
Sardinian:
parrocchia de Orleans, Louisiana, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Ukrainian:
Орлеан, Луїзіана, Сполучені Штати Америки
Venetian:
Parochia de Orleans, Stati Unii de ła Mèrica
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities8 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) Description: Rare component. |
| ⓘ Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ Enstatite Formula: Mg2Si2O6 |
| ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' |
| ⓘ Forsterite Formula: Mg2SiO4 Description: 17.7% mole percent fayalite. |
| ⓘ 'Meteoritic Iron' Description: Fe-Ni metal with this composition (Ni = 6.7 wt %, Co = 0.38 %) often contains a kamacite component. |
| ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' |
| ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ Taenite Formula: (Ni,Fe) Description: Fe:Ni::13:1. The metallic component that allowed retrival of fragments by magnets. |
| ⓘ Troilite Formula: FeS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Taenite | 1.AE.10 | (Ni,Fe) |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2SiO4 |
| ⓘ | Enstatite | 9.DA.05 | Mg2Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | var. Oligoclase | 9.FA.35 | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ | 'Meteoritic Iron' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| O | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| O | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Si | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Si | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Taenite | (Ni,Fe) |
| Fe | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Fe | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Taenite | (Ni,Fe) |
Fossils
There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 443 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 0.01 Ma (Pleistocene) |
| Stratigraphic Units | Click here to view 7 stratigraphic units. |
| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. |
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 2 fossil localities |
Other Databases
| Wikidata ID: | Q486231 |
|---|---|
| GeoNames ID: | 4336191 |
Localities in this Region
- Louisiana
- Orleans Parish
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Gulf of Mexico BasinBasin
- Northern Gulf of Mexico MarginPassive Margin
- Sabine DomainDomain
- Suwannee TerranePassive Margin
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New Orleans meteorite, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA