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Karnes County, Texas, USAi
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Kenedy3,421 (2017)
Karnes City3,371 (2017)
Runge1,062 (2017)
Falls City660 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
29157
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:29157:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
comté de Karnes, Texas, États-Unis
German:
Karnes County, Texas, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Karnes, Texas, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Карнс, Техас, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
卡恩斯縣, 德克萨斯州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Karnes, Texas, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Karnes County, Texas, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة كارنس , تكساس, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Քարնս շրջան, Տեխաս, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Karnes konderria , Texas
Bavarian:
Karnes County, Texas, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
কার্নেস কাউন্টি, টেক্সাস, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Карнс, Тексас, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Karnes County, Texas
Czech:
Karnes County, Texas, Spojené státy americké
Dutch:
Karnes County, Texas, Verenigde Staten
Estonian:
Karnesi maakond, Texas, Ameerika Ühendriigid
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان کارنز، تگزاس, تگزاس, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Georgian:
კარნსის ოლქი, ტეხასი, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Greek:
Κομητεία Καρνς, Τέξας, Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες Αμερικής
Hungarian:
Karnes megye, Texas, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Irish Gaelic:
Contae Karnes, Texas, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá
Japanese:
カーンズ郡, テキサス州, アメリカ合衆国
Latin:
Karnes Comitatus, Texia, Civitates Foederatae Americae
Low Saxon/Low German:
Karnes County, Texas, USA
Luxembourgish:
Karnes County, Texas, Vereenegt Staate vun Amerika
Min Dong Chinese:
Karnes Gông, Texas
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Karnes Kūn
Norwegian:
Karnes County, Texas, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Karnes, Teksas, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Karnes, Texas, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Karnes, Texas, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Karnes, Texas, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Scottish Gaelic:
Karnes County, Texas, Na Stàitean Aonaichte
Serbian:
Округ Карнс, Тексас, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Karnes County, Texas, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Karnes County, Texas, USA
Traditional Chinese:
卡恩斯縣, 德薩斯州, 美國
Turkish:
Karnes, Teksas, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Карнс, Техас, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
کارنس کاؤنٹی، ٹیکساس, ٹیکساس, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Karnes, Texas, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Karnes, Texas, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
کارنس کاؤنٹی, ٹیکساس, امریکہ


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29 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Carnotite
Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
'Clinoptilolite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Coffinite
Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O
Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Gypsum var. Selenite
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Ilsemannite
Formula: Mo3O8 · nH2O
Iriginite
Formula: (UO2)Mo2O7 · 3H2O
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Jordisite
Formula: MoS2
'Limonite'
'Manganese Oxides'
'Manganese Oxides var. Manganese Dendrites'
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Meta-autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Metatyuyamunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mourite
Formula: UMo5O12(OH)10
Native Selenium
Formula: Se
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Opal var. Opal-Agate
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
'Petrified Wood'
'Phillipsite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Powellite
Formula: Ca(MoO4)
'Psilomelane'
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Colour: Light blue
Description: Includes light blue, transparent crystals.
Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Colour: Bluish-gray, gray
Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
Schoepite
Formula: (UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
Tyuyamunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Uraninite
Formula: UO2
Uraninite var. Pitchblende
Formula: UO2
Uranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Selenium1.CC.10Se
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Jordisite2.EA.30MoS2
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz
var. Amethyst
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
var. Opal-Agate4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Cristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Uraninite
var. Pitchblende
4.DL.05UO2
4.DL.05UO2
Ilsemannite4.FJ.15Mo3O8 · nH2O
Mourite4.FL.80UMo5O12(OH)10
Schoepite4.GA.05(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
Iriginite4.GB.60(UO2)Mo2O7 · 3H2O
Carnotite4.HB.05K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Metatyuyamunite4.HB.25Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Tyuyamunite4.HB.25Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
var. Selenite7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Powellite7.GA.05Ca(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Autunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Meta-autunite8.EB.10Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Coffinite9.AD.30U(SiO4) · nH2O
Uranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Unclassified
'Clinoptilolite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
'Limonite'-
'Phillipsite Subgroup'-(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
'Psilomelane'-
'Petrified Wood'-
'Manganese Oxides
var. Manganese Dendrites'
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List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
H CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
H Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
H CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
H IlsemanniteMo3O8 · nH2O
H Iriginite(UO2)Mo2O7 · 3H2O
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
H MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
H MouriteUMo5O12(OH)10
H Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H Opal var. Opal-AgateSiO2 · nH2O
H Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
H Schoepite(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
H TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
H UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
H Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
O AragoniteCaCO3
O AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
O CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
O CristobaliteSiO2
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
O IlsemanniteMo3O8 · nH2O
O Iriginite(UO2)Mo2O7 · 3H2O
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
O MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
O MouriteUMo5O12(OH)10
O Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O Opal var. Opal-AgateSiO2 · nH2O
O Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
O Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
O PowelliteCa(MoO4)
O PyrolusiteMn4+O2
O QuartzSiO2
O Schoepite(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
O TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
O UraniniteUO2
O UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
O Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
O Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
NaSodium
Na Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Na Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Na Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Na Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Al Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Al Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Al Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Al Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
SiSilicon
Si Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Si CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Si CristobaliteSiO2
Si Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Si Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si Opal var. Opal-AgateSiO2 · nH2O
Si Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Si Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
PPhosphorus
P AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
P Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S JordisiteMoS2
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S PyriteFeS2
S Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
KPotassium
K CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
K Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
K Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
K Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
CaCalcium
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Ca Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Ca MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Ca Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Ca Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Ca PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Ca TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Ca UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Ca Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
VVanadium
V CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
V MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
V TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
MnManganese
Mn PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
SeSelenium
Se Native SeleniumSe
MoMolybdenum
Mo IlsemanniteMo3O8 · nH2O
Mo Iriginite(UO2)Mo2O7 · 3H2O
Mo JordisiteMoS2
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
Mo MouriteUMo5O12(OH)10
Mo PowelliteCa(MoO4)
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
Ba Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
UUranium
U AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
U CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
U CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
U Iriginite(UO2)Mo2O7 · 3H2O
U Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
U MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
U MouriteUMo5O12(OH)10
U Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
U Schoepite(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
U TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
U UraniniteUO2
U UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O

Fossils

There are 4 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences4
Youngest Fossil Listed99.6 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed105 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Edwards - Person4105.3 - 99.6 Ma (Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Sellaea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Caprinulidae : Sellaea105.3 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Toucasia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Requieniidae : Toucasia105.3 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Neokimbleia planata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Caprinuloideidae : Neokimbleia : Neokimbleia planata105.3 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Caprinuloidea romeri
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Caprinuloideidae : Caprinuloidea : Caprinuloidea romeri105.3 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karnes_County,_Texas
Wikidata ID:Q111385
GeoNames ID:4702669

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