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Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Charleston | City |
| Charleston County | County |
| South Carolina | State |
| USA | Country |
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Type:
Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Charleston | 132,609 (2017) |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Charles Town
Charleston is South Carolina's most populous city.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Amber' |
| ⓘ 'Amber var. Ambrosine' Formula: C10H16O + (H2S) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Unclassified | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | 'Amber' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'var. Ambrosine' | - | C10H16O + (H2S) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Amber var. Ambrosine | C10H16O + (H2S) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Amber var. Ambrosine | C10H16O + (H2S) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Amber var. Ambrosine | C10H16O + (H2S) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Amber var. Ambrosine | C10H16O + (H2S) |
Fossils
There are 14 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.
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charleston,_South_Carolina |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q47716 |
| GeoNames ID: | 4574324 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Charleston ArcVolcanic Arc
- Charleston DomainDomain
- Newark Group BasinsBasin
- West Atlantic BasinBasin
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Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA