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Oryctocephalus walcotti

Bannock County, Idaho, USA
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Oryctocephalus walcotti

Bannock County, Idaho, USA
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Oryctocephalus walcotti

Bannock County, Idaho, USA
Neighbouring regions:
Caribou County, Idaho, USA
Bingham County, Idaho, USA
Oneida County, Idaho, USA
Power County, Idaho, USA
Franklin County, Idaho, USA
Type:
County
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Pocatello54,441 (2017)
Chubbuck14,428 (2017)
Tyhee1,123 (2017)
Inkom870 (2017)
McCammon797 (2017)
Downey616 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
39441
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:39441:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Comté de Bannock, Idaho, États-Unis
German:
Bannock County, Idaho, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Contea di Bannock, Idaho, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Баннок, Айдахо, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
班諾克縣, 爱达荷州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Bannock, Idaho, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Bannock County, Idaho, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة بانوك, أيداهو, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Բենոկ շրջան, Այդահո, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Bannock konderria, Idaho
Bavarian:
Bannock County, Idaho, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
বান্নোক কাউন্টি, আইডাহো, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Банок, Айдахо, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Bannock County, Idaho
Dutch:
Bannock County, Idaho, Verenigde Staten
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان بانوک، آیداهو, آیداهو, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Hungarian:
Bannock megye, Idaho, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
バノック郡, アイダホ州, アメリカ合衆国
Low Saxon/Low German:
Bannock County, Idaho, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Bannock Gông, Idaho
Norwegian:
Bannock County, Idaho, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Bannock, Idaho, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Bannock, Idaho, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Bannock, Idaho, Statele Unite ale Americii
Serbian:
Округ Банок, Ајдахо, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Bannock County, Idaho, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Bannock County, Idaho, USA
Turkish:
Bannock County, Idaho, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Беннок, Айдахо, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
بینوک کاؤنٹی، ایڈاہو, ایڈاہو, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Bannock, Idaho, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Bannock, Idaho, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
بانوک کاؤنٹی، اڈاہو, اڈاہو, امریکہ


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Mineral List

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19 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hydromagnesite
Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ 'Psilomelane'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Tenorite
Formula: CuO

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘTenorite4.AB.10CuO
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘHydromagnesite5.DA.05Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TenoriteCuO
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ TenoriteCuO
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 18 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.

Occurrences18
Youngest Fossil Listed0.30 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed513 Ma (Cambrian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Salt Lake64.9 - 0.3 Ma (Cenozoic)
Thaynes1251.2 - 247.2 Ma (Early/Lower Triassic)
Jefferson - Hyrum9382.7 - 372.2 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Elkhead Limestone2513 - 505 Ma (Cambrian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Thamnopora
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Pachyporidae : Thamnopora382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Unionites
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Trigonodidae : Unionites251.3 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
Proetus
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : Proetus382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Emanuella
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Ambocoeliidae : Emanuella382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Sorex
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Soricidae : Sorex4.9 - 0.3 Ma
Cenozoic
Spermophilus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Spermophilus4.9 - 0.3 Ma
Cenozoic
Ondatra
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Ondatra4.9 - 0.3 Ma
Cenozoic
Peromyscus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Peromyscus4.9 - 0.3 Ma
Cenozoic
Dorispira pocatelloensis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Helcionelloida : Helcionellida : Rugaeconidae : Dorispira : Dorispira pocatelloensis513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Protoconchioides douli
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Protoconchoididae : Protoconchioides : Protoconchioides douli513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Bensbergia altivolvis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Soleniscidae : Bensbergia : Bensbergia altivolvis382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Atrypa oneidensis
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Atrypidae : Atrypa : Atrypa oneidensis382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Ambothyris utahensis
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Ambocoeliidae : Ambothyris : Ambothyris utahensis382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Cyrtina billingsi
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Cyrtinidae : Cyrtina : Cyrtina billingsi382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Allanaria engelmanni
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spiriferidae : Allanaria : Allanaria engelmanni382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Straparollus (Straparollus)
subgenus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Euomphalidae : Straparollus : Straparollus (Straparollus)382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Perognathinae
subfamily		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Heteromyidae : Perognathinae4.9 - 0.3 Ma
Cenozoic
Microtinae
subfamily		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Microtinae4.9 - 0.3 Ma
Cenozoic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 4 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bannock_County,_Idaho
Wikidata ID:Q113017
GeoNames ID:5584639

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