Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Silver	1.AA.05	Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Greenockite	2.CB.45	CdS
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Marcasite	2.EB.10a	FeS₂
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Fluorite	3.AB.25	CaF₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Goethite	4.00.	Fe³⁺O(OH)
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Smithsonite	5.AB.05	ZnCO₃
ⓘ	Cerussite	5.AB.15	PbCO₃
ⓘ	Strontianite	5.AB.15	SrCO₃
ⓘ	Witherite	5.AB.15	BaCO₃
ⓘ	Malachite	5.BA.10	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Anglesite	7.AD.35	PbSO₄
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
ⓘ	Celestine	7.AD.35	SrSO₄
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Kaolinite	9.ED.05	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-
ⓘ	'Wad'	-
ⓘ	'Petroleum var. Bitumen'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
H	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
H	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
C	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
C	ⓘ Smithsonite	ZnCO₃
C	ⓘ Strontianite	SrCO₃
C	ⓘ Witherite	BaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Anglesite	PbSO₄
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Celestine	SrSO₄
O	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
O	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Smithsonite	ZnCO₃
O	ⓘ Strontianite	SrCO₃
O	ⓘ Witherite	BaCO₃
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Anglesite	PbSO₄
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Celestine	SrSO₄
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Greenockite	CdS
S	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Smithsonite	ZnCO₃
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Sr	Strontium
Sr	ⓘ Celestine	SrSO₄
Sr	ⓘ Strontianite	SrCO₃
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Native Silver	Ag
Cd	Cadmium
Cd	ⓘ Greenockite	CdS
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Ba	ⓘ Witherite	BaCO₃
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Anglesite	PbSO₄
Pb	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

Fossils

There are 73 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

307 Ma (Carboniferous)

Oldest Fossil Listed

336 Ma (Carboniferous)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Tradewater	45	314.6 - 306.95 Ma (Carboniferous)
Fraileys Shale	26	326.4 - 318.1 Ma (Carboniferous)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Amplexizaphrentis genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Hapsiphyllidae : *Amplexizaphrentis*	326.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Kaskia genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : *Kaskia*	326.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Archimedes genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Fenestellidae : *Archimedes*	326.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Schuchertella genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Schuchertellidae : *Schuchertella*	326.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Cleiothyridina genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : *Cleiothyridina*	326.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Eumetria genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Retziidae : *Eumetria*	326.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Girtyella genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Cranaenidae : *Girtyella*	326.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Pentremites genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Pentremitidae : *Pentremites*	326.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Pterotocrinus genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : *Pterotocrinus*	326.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Stigmaria genus	Plantae : *Stigmaria*	336 - 326.4 Ma Carboniferous
Anthracospirifer leidyi species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spiriferidae : Anthracospirifer : *Anthracospirifer leidyi*	326.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Punctospirifer transversus species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Punctospiriferidae : Punctospirifer : *Punctospirifer transversus*	326.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Productus (Diaphragmus) fasciculatus species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Diaphragmus : *Productus (Diaphragmus) fasciculatus*	326.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Laevigatosporites genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : *Laevigatosporites*	318.1 - 306.95 Ma Carboniferous
Deltoidospora genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : *Deltoidospora*	318.1 - 306.95 Ma Carboniferous
Reticulatisporites genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lycopodiopsida : Lycopodiales : Lycopodiaceae : *Reticulatisporites*	318.1 - 306.95 Ma Carboniferous
Cyclogranisporites genus	Plantae : *Cyclogranisporites*	318.1 - 306.95 Ma Carboniferous
Verrucosisporites genus	Plantae : *Verrucosisporites*	318.1 - 306.95 Ma Carboniferous
Convolutispora genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Schizaeales : *Convolutispora*	318.1 - 306.95 Ma Carboniferous
Granulatisporites genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : *Granulatisporites*	318.1 - 306.95 Ma Carboniferous
Lycospora genus	Plantae : Pteridophyta : Lycopsida : *Lycospora*	318.1 - 306.95 Ma Carboniferous
Calamospora genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : *Calamospora*	318.1 - 306.95 Ma Carboniferous
Punctatisporites genus	Plantae : *Punctatisporites*	318.1 - 306.95 Ma Carboniferous
Punctatisporites glaber species	Punctatisporites : *Punctatisporites glaber*	318.1 - 306.95 Ma Carboniferous
Apiculatasporites genus	Plantae : Pteridophyta : Pteridopsida : *Apiculatasporites*	318.1 - 306.95 Ma Carboniferous
Microreticulatisporites genus	Plantae : Pteridophyta : *Microreticulatisporites*	318.1 - 306.95 Ma Carboniferous
Composita trinuclea species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Composita : *Composita trinuclea*	326.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Planisporites genus	Plantae : Pteridophyta : Lycopsida : *Planisporites*	318.1 - 306.95 Ma Carboniferous
Knoxisporites genus	Plantae : *Knoxisporites*	318.1 - 306.95 Ma Carboniferous

Fossil Localities

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USA

Illinois
- Pope County
  - Carboniferous🐚 Carroll's place
  - Carboniferous🐚 Locality 40
  - Carboniferous🐚 Locality 41
  - Carboniferous🐚 Tunnel Hill Coal Bed

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_County,_Illinois
Wikidata ID:	Q112869
GeoNames ID:	4247387

Localities in this Region

USA

Illinois
- Pope County

USA

Illinois
- Pope County

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

North AmericaContinent

North America PlateTectonic Plate

Granite-Rhyolite ProvinceMagmatic Province
Illinois BasinBasin
Shawnee DomainDomain

USA

Illinois-Kentucky Fluorspar DistrictMining District
Illinois
- Pope County
  - Stewart Mining Sub-DistrictMining Sub-district
Rough Creek GrabenBasin

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