Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Fluorite	3.AB.25	CaF₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz var. Agate	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Chalcedony	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ		4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Fossil Agate	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
ⓘ	Niter	5.NA.10	KNO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Anhydrite	7.AD.30	CaSO₄
ⓘ	Celestine	7.AD.35	SrSO₄
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Feldspar Group'	-
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-
ⓘ	'Psilomelane'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
N	Nitrogen
N	ⓘ Niter	KNO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Agate	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Anhydrite	CaSO₄
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Celestine	SrSO₄
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Niter	KNO₃
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Fossil Agate	SiO₂
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Agate	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Fossil Agate	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Anhydrite	CaSO₄
S	ⓘ Celestine	SrSO₄
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Niter	KNO₃
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Anhydrite	CaSO₄
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Sr	Strontium
Sr	ⓘ Celestine	SrSO₄

Fossils

There are 6 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)

Oldest Fossil Listed

427 Ma (Silurian)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Chemung - Cayuta	1	382.7 - 372.2 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Tonoloway Limstone	6	427.4 - 419.2 Ma (Paleozoic)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Leperditia genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Leperditiidae : *Leperditia*	427.4 - 419.2 Ma Paleozoic
Nervostrophia genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Leptostrophiidae : *Nervostrophia*	382.7 - 372.2 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Camarotoechia genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Camarotoechiidae : *Camarotoechia*	427.4 - 419.2 Ma Paleozoic
Microtus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : *Microtus*	2.588 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Peromyscus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : *Peromyscus*	2.588 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Odocoileus virginianus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : Odocoileus : *Odocoileus virginianus*	2.588 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Mammut americanum species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Mammutidae : Mammut : *Mammut americanum*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Erethizon dorsatum species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Erethizontidae : Erethizon : *Erethizon dorsatum*	2.588 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Neotoma floridana species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Neotoma : *Neotoma floridana*	2.588 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Marmota monax species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Marmota : *Marmota monax*	2.588 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Platygonus vetus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Tayassuidae : Platygonus : *Platygonus vetus*	2.588 - 0.126 Ma Pleistocene
Blarina brevicauda species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricidae : Blarina : *Blarina brevicauda*	2.588 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Sorex palustris species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Soricidae : Sorex : *Sorex palustris*	2.588 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Procyon lotor species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Procyonidae : Procyon : *Procyon lotor*	2.588 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Callixylon genus	Plantae : Aneurophytophyta : Archaeopteridopsida : Archaeopteridales : Archaeopteridaceae : *Callixylon*	372.2 - 358.9 Ma Late/Upper Devonian

Fossil Localities

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USA

West Virginia
- Pocahontas County
  - Pleistocene🐚 Cass Cave
  - Late/Upper Devonian🐚 Durbin plant locality
  - Pleistocene🐚 Poorfarm Cave
  - Quaternary🐚 Ramp Hole
  - Paleozoic🐚 Unit 1
  - Late/Upper Devonian🐚 US rt 250

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocahontas_County,_West_Virginia
Wikidata ID:	Q501312
GeoNames ID:	4818700

Localities in this Region

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

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North America PlateTectonic Plate

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SCAB DomainDomain
Southern and Central ApplachianAccretionary Complex

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References

Ransom, Jay Ellis (1974) Gems and Minerals of America - A Guide to Rock Collecting. Harper & Row.

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