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Lee County, Iowa, USAi
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Lee CountyCounty
IowaState
USACountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Fort Madison10,717 (2017)
Keokuk10,609 (2017)
West Point962 (2017)
Donnellson901 (2017)
Montrose885 (2017)
Denmark423 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
31447
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:31447:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
comté de Lee, Iowa, États-Unis
German:
Lee County, Iowa, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Lee, Iowa, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Ли, Айова, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
李縣 , 艾奥瓦州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Lee, Iowa, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Lee County, Iowa, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة لي, آيوا, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Լի շրջան, Այովա, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Lee konderria , Iowa
Bavarian:
Lee County, Iowa, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
লী কাউন্টি, আইৱা, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Лий, Айова, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Lee County , Iowa
Dutch:
Lee County, Iowa, Verenigde Staten
Esperanto:
Kantono Lee, Iovao
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان لی، آیووا, آیووا, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Georgian:
ლის ოლქი, აიოვა, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hebrew:
מחוז לי, איווה, ארצות הברית
Hungarian:
Lee megye, Iowa, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
リー郡, アイオワ州, アメリカ合衆国
Low Saxon/Low German:
Lee County, Iowa, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Lee Gông, Iowa
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Lee Kūn
Norwegian:
Lee County, Iowa, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Lee, Iowa, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Lee, Iowa, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Lee, Iowa, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Lee, Iowa, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Scottish Gaelic:
Lee County, Iowa, Na Stàitean Aonaichte
Serbian:
Округ Ли , Ајова, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Lee County, Iowa, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Lee County, Iowa, USA
Traditional Chinese:
李縣, 埃奧華州, 美國
Turkish:
Lee County, Iowa, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Лі, Айова, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
لی کاؤنٹی، آئیووا, آئیووا, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Lee, Iowa, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Lee, Iowa, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
لی کاؤنٹی، آئيووا, آئیووا, امریکہ


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Mineral List

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24 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Description: Occurs in quartz geodes.
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Galena
Formula: PbS
'Glauconite'
Formula: K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
'Limonite'
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Millerite
Formula: NiS
Native Gold
Formula: Au
'Petroleum'
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Citrine
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Millerite2.CC.20NiS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz
var. Amethyst
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
var. Citrine4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
'Glauconite'-K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
'Limonite'-
'Petroleum'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C AragoniteCaCO3
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C SideriteFeCO3
C SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
O Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O AragoniteCaCO3
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O Quartz var. CitrineSiO2
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O PyrolusiteMn4+O2
O QuartzSiO2
O SideriteFeCO3
O SmithsoniteZnCO3
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
AlAluminium
Al GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Si Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si Quartz var. CitrineSiO2
Si GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MilleriteNiS
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
K GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
MnManganese
Mn PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
NiNickel
Ni MilleriteNiS
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Zn SmithsoniteZnCO3
Zn SphaleriteZnS
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 9 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.

Occurrences9
Youngest Fossil Listed331 Ma (Carboniferous)
Oldest Fossil Listed354 Ma (Carboniferous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Keokuk Limestone5345.3 - 330.9 Ma (Carboniferous)
Augusta (Osage) - Keokuk Limestone4353.8 - 342.8 Ma (Carboniferous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Dorycrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Coelocrinidae : Dorycrinus345.3 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Macrocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Batocrinidae : Macrocrinus345.3 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Palaeocapulus equilateralis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Platyceratidae : Palaeocapulus : Palaeocapulus equilateralis346.7 - 330.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Phoebodus densneptuni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Phoebodontiformes : Phoebodontidae : Phoebodus : Phoebodus densneptuni353.8 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Deltodus spatulatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Cochliodontiformes : Cochliodontidae : Deltodus : Deltodus spatulatus353.8 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Cochliodus occidentalis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Cochliodontiformes : Cochliodontidae : Cochliodus : Cochliodus occidentalis353.8 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Chomatodus inconstans
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Petalodontiformes : Petalodontidae : Chomatodus : Chomatodus inconstans353.8 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 3 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_County,_Iowa
Wikidata ID:Q485787
GeoNames ID:4864395

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