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Temple, Bell County, Texas, USAi
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Marcasite

Temple, Bell County, Texas, USA
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Marcasite

Temple, Bell County, Texas, USA
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Marcasite

Temple, Bell County, Texas, USA
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Marcasite

Temple, Bell County, Texas, USA
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Marcasite

Temple, Bell County, Texas, USA
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Marcasite

Temple, Bell County, Texas, USA
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Marcasite

Temple, Bell County, Texas, USA
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Marcasite

Temple, Bell County, Texas, USA
Type:
City
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Temple72,277 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
4127
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:4127:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A populated place (incorporated city).

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8 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Description: Mason (1963) — Olivine (Fa23)
ⓘ Isocubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Native Iron
Formula: Fe
ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
Description: Kamacite in notably small quantities (Ramdohr, 1973).
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
Description: Composition in the meteoritic 'hypersthene' range.
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ 'Plessite'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Taenite
Formula: (Ni,Fe)
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Iron1.AE.05Fe
ⓘvar. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
ⓘTaenite1.AE.10(Ni,Fe)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘIsocubanite2.CB.55bCuFe2S3
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Plessite'-
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
SSulfur
Sⓘ IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ Native IronFe
Feⓘ IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
Feⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Taenite(Ni,Fe)
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
NiNickel
Niⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Niⓘ Taenite(Ni,Fe)
CuCopper
Cuⓘ IsocubaniteCuFe2S3

Fossils

There are 6 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.

Occurrences6
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed105 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Main Street Limestone199.6 - 93.5 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Testudinidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Equus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Tapirus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Tapiridae : Tapirus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Mammuthus columbi
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : Mammuthus : Mammuthus columbi2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Paramylodon harlani
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Xenarthra : Mylodontidae : Paramylodon : Paramylodon harlani2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Mortoniceras (Subschloenbachia) rostratum
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Brancoceratidae : Mortoniceras : Mortoniceras (Subschloenbachia) rostratum105.3 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
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Localities in this Region

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References

Rocks & Minerals (1991): 66:3: 196-224.
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