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Harris County, Texas, USAi
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View of the Humble oil field, in 1905.

Humble oil field, Humble, Harris County, Texas, USA
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View of the Humble oil field, in 1908.

Humble oil field, Humble, Harris County, Texas, USA
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View of the Humble oil field, ca. 1950.

Humble oil field, Humble, Harris County, Texas, USA
00669960017272061489709.jpg
View of the Humble oil field, in 1905.

Humble oil field, Humble, Harris County, Texas, USA
06344310017272061485835.jpg
View of the Humble oil field, in 1908.

Humble oil field, Humble, Harris County, Texas, USA
03966500017272061499432.jpg
View of the Humble oil field, ca. 1950.

Humble oil field, Humble, Harris County, Texas, USA
00669960017272061489709.jpg
View of the Humble oil field, in 1905.

Humble oil field, Humble, Harris County, Texas, USA
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View of the Humble oil field, in 1908.

Humble oil field, Humble, Harris County, Texas, USA
Type:
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Houston2,296,224 (2017)
Pasadena153,784 (2017)
Alief98,725 (2017)
Kingwood Area81,692 (2018)
Baytown76,335 (2017)
Atascocita65,844 (2011)
Mindat Locality ID:
30978
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:30978:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
comté de Harris, Texas, États-Unis
German:
Harris County, Texas, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Harris, Texas, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Харрис, Техас, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
哈里斯縣, 德克萨斯州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Harris, Texas, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Harris County, Texas, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة هاريس, تكساس, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Հարիս շրջան, Տեխաս, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Harris konderria , Texas
Bavarian:
Harris County, Texas, Vaoanigte Stootn
Belarusian:
Харыс, Тэхас, Злучаныя Штаты Амерыкі
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
হারিস কাউন্টি, টেক্সাস, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Харис, Тексас, Съединени американски щати
Catalan:
Comtat de Harris, Texas, Estats Units d’Amèrica
Cebuano:
Harris County , Texas
Cornish:
Konteth Harris, Teksas, Statys Unys
Czech:
Harris County, Texas, Spojené státy americké
Danish:
Harris County, Texas, USA
Dutch:
Harris County, Texas, Verenigde Staten
Estonian:
Harrise maakond , Texas, Ameerika Ühendriigid
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان هریس، تگزاس, تگزاس, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Finnish:
Harrisin piirikunta, Texas, Yhdysvallat
Georgian:
ჰარისის ოლქი, ტეხასი, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hebrew:
מחוז האריס, טקסס, ארצות הברית
Hungarian:
Harris megye, Texas, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Indonesian:
County Harris, Texas, Amerika Serikat
Irish Gaelic:
Contae Harris, Texas, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá
Japanese:
ハリス郡, テキサス州, アメリカ合衆国
Latin:
Harris Comitatus, Texia, Civitates Foederatae Americae
Low Saxon/Low German:
Harris County, Texas, USA
Malayalam:
ഹാരിസ് കൗണ്ടി, ടെക്സസ്
Min Dong Chinese:
Harris Gông, Texas
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Harris Kūn
Norwegian:
Harris County, Texas, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Harris, Teksas, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Harris, Texas, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Harris, Texas, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Harris, Texas, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Scottish Gaelic:
Harris County, Texas, Na Stàitean Aonaichte
Serbian:
Округ Харис, Тексас, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Harris County, Texas, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Harris County, Texas, USA
Traditional Chinese:
哈里斯縣, 德薩斯州, 美國
Turkish:
Harris County, Teksas, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Гарріс, Техас, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
ہیرس کاؤنٹی، ٹیکساس, ٹیکساس, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Harris, Texas, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Harris, Texas, Estados Unidos
Welsh:
Swydd Harris, Texas, Unol Daleithiau America
Western Punjabi:
ہیرس کاؤنٹی, ٹیکساس, امریکہ


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Mineral List

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18 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Halite
Formula: NaCl
Hauerite
Formula: MnS2
'Limonite'
References:
Malachite ?
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
'Petroleum'
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Strontianite
Formula: SrCO3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Hauerite2.EB.05aMnS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Halite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Strontianite5.AB.15SrCO3
Malachite ?5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Unclassified
'Limonite'-
'Petroleum'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C StrontianiteSrCO3
OOxygen
O AnhydriteCaSO4
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
O StrontianiteSrCO3
NaSodium
Na HaliteNaCl
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S AcanthiteAg2S
S AnhydriteCaSO4
S BaryteBaSO4
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S HaueriteMnS2
S MarcasiteFeS2
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
S Native SulphurS8
ClChlorine
Cl HaliteNaCl
CaCalcium
Ca AnhydriteCaSO4
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
MnManganese
Mn HaueriteMnS2
FeIron
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
SrStrontium
Sr StrontianiteSrCO3
AgSilver
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 30 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences30
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed0.13 Ma (Pleistocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Deweyville - Upper90.126 - 0.0117 Ma (Pleistocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Decapoda
order
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Lepisosteus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Lepisosteiformes : Lepisosteidae : Lepisosteus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Rana
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Amphibia : Anura : Ranidae : Rana0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Trionychidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Trionychidae0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Terrapene
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Emydidae : Terrapene0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Geochelone
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae : Geochelone0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Neotoma
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Neotoma0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Neochoerus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Hydrochoeridae : Neochoerus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Sylvilagus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Leporidae : Sylvilagus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Camelops
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae : Camelops0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Palaeolama
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae : Palaeolama0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Bison
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Bison0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Equus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Cuvieronius
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Gomphotheriidae : Cuvieronius0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Mammuthus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : Mammuthus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Mixotoxodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Toxodontidae : Mixotoxodon0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Glyptotherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cingulata : Glyptodontidae : Glyptotherium0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Eremotherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pilosa : Megatheriidae : Eremotherium0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Urocyon : Urocyon cinereoargenteus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Odocoileus virginianus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : Odocoileus : Odocoileus virginianus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Holmesina septentrionalis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Xenarthra : Pampatheriidae : Holmesina : Holmesina septentrionalis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Lepus californicus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Leporidae : Lepus : Lepus californicus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Oryzomys palustris
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Oryzomys : Oryzomys palustris0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Sigmodon hispidus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Sigmodon : Sigmodon hispidus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Emydinae
subfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Emydidae : Emydinae0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Aplodinotus grunniens
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Sciaenidae : Aplodinotus : Aplodinotus grunniens0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Ictalurus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Siluriformes : Ictaluridae : Ictalurus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Alligator mississippiensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Alligatoridae : Alligator : Alligator mississippiensis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 3 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harris_County,_Texas
Wikidata ID:Q26676
GeoNames ID:4696376

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