Post-Ouachita Successor Basin, North America Platei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Post-Ouachita Successor Basin | Basin |
| North America Plate | Tectonic Plate |
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Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Shreveport | 197,204 (2017) |
| Longview | 82,287 (2017) |
| Bossier City | 68,094 (2017) |
| Texarkana | 37,280 (2017) |
| Lufkin | 36,333 (2017) |
| Nacogdoches | 33,894 (2017) |
Clubs in region:
The post-Ouachita successor basin contains that volume of rock that lies south of the Ouachita Thrust Belt and is stratigraphically younger than the folded rocks of Ouachita Thrust Belt. The basin area is defined to the north by the updip stratigraphic pinchout of the post-Ouachita strata in Arkansas and northeast Texas and within structurally elevated areas of the Arkansas–Louisiana–Texas (ARKLATEX) salt basin where deep wells have penetrated Paleozoic sedimentary strata. In all likelihood, post-Ouachita sedimentary rocks are present in places outside the basin area, but there is no geophysical or geological evidence for their occurrence.
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| ⓘ Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ 'Chert var. Novaculite' Locality: Hempstead County, Arkansas, USA References: |
| ⓘ Chlorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3Cl References: |
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Diamond Formula: C Locality: Bossier Parish, Louisiana, USA References: |
| ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' Description: Fa 25 mol% (refractive indices), Fa 24.6 mol% (Microprobe). References: |
| ⓘ 'Glass' Description: In fusion crust, sometimes as maskelynite. |
| ⓘ 'Glauconite' Formula: K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) Localities: Reported from at least 41 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Halite Formula: NaCl Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Localities: Reported from at least 37 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ Isocubanite Formula: CuFe2S3 Description: In traces (labelled as chalcopyrrhotite). |
| ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Mackinawite Formula: FeS |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ 'Maskelynite' |
| ⓘ Merrillite Formula: Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 References: |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Locality: Miller County, Arkansas, USA |
| ⓘ Native Copper Formula: Cu Description: Traces, usually associated w. kamacite or w. troilite. |
| ⓘ Native Iron Formula: Fe |
| ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite Formula: (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O Locality: Union County, Arkansas, USA References: |
| ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN Formula: SiO2 · nH2O Locality: Union County, Arkansas, USA References: |
| ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' Description: Fs 21 mol% (refractive indices), Fs 22.4 mol% (Microprobe), Clarke Jr. et al. (1977). References: |
| ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ 'Plessite' |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Agate Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 Localities: Reported from at least 24 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
| ⓘ Taenite Formula: (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ Troilite Formula: FeS Description: Mostly as isolated patches and sometimes with Fe-Ni metal. |
| ⓘ Vivianite Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| ⓘ | Native Iron | 1.AE.05 | Fe |
| ⓘ | var. Kamacite | 1.AE.05 | (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ | Taenite | 1.AE.10 | (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ | Diamond | 1.CB.10a | C |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Isocubanite | 2.CB.55b | CuFe2S3 |
| ⓘ | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
| ⓘ | Mackinawite | 2.CC.25 | FeS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| ⓘ | Opal var. Opal-AN | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O | |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | var. Selenite | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Merrillite | 8.AC.45 | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| ⓘ | Chlorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3Cl |
| ⓘ | Vivianite | 8.CE.40 | Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Glauconite' | - | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ | 'Maskelynite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ | 'Chert var. Novaculite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Plessite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Glass' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Diamond | C |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Agate | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Chlorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | ⓘ Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| O | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Na | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| Mg | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Agate | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Chlorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3Cl |
| P | ⓘ Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| P | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Isocubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Mackinawite | FeS |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Chlorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3Cl |
| Cl | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Chlorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3Cl |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Native Iron | Fe |
| Fe | ⓘ Isocubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | ⓘ Mackinawite | FeS |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Fe | ⓘ Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Ni | ⓘ Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Native Copper | Cu |
| Cu | ⓘ Isocubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Fossils
There are 94 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.
| Occurrences | 1299 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 1.80 Ma (Pleistocene) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 479 Ma (Early/Lower Ordovician) |
| Stratigraphic Units | Click here to view 50 stratigraphic units. |
| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. |
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 94 fossil localities |
- Arkansas
- Bradley County
- Calhoun County
- Clark County
- Drew County
- Hempstead County
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Between Prescott and Delight
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Jablonski & Raup Locality 11
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Middle Fork of Ozan Creek
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Northeast of Columbus
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Sohl and Koch OFR # 534
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Sohl and Koch OFR # 536
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Sohl and Koch OFR # 538
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Sohl and Koch OFR # 540
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Southwest of Saratoga
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 USGS 13408
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 USGS 13410
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 USGS 7469
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 USGS 7471
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 USGS 7476
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 USGS D8008
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 USGS D8011
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 USGS D8012
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 USGS D8826 [Annona Fm]
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 USGS D9239
- Howard County
- Miller County
- Ouachita County
- Union County
- Louisiana
- Louisiana
- De Soto Parish
- Natchitoches Parish
- Sabine Parish
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 6626-6636 ft
- Paleocene🐚 Fort Jessup
- Paleogene🐚 Grigsby Locality 6H
- Paleogene🐚 Grigsby Locality H6A
- Paleocene🐚 LGS 1 formerly Locality #1 - Logansport Formation
- Paleogene🐚 LGS 50
- Paleocene🐚 M 477
- Paleocene🐚 M 84
- Paleogene🐚 M 89
- Paleogene🐚 PRI 1122
- Paleogene🐚 PRI 2233
- Eocene🐚 PRI 2750
- Eocene🐚 PRI 724
- Eocene🐚 PRI 743
- Paleogene🐚 PRI 768
- Paleocene🐚 Sabine Parish
- Paleogene🐚 Toledo Bend Core Microfossils Danville Formation
- Paleogene🐚 Wooleys bluff
- Union Parish
- Vernon Parish
- Texas
Localities in this Region
- Arkansas
- Louisiana
- Texas
- Angelina County
- Cass County
- Texas
- Cass County
- Harris Deposit
- Hickory Hill Occurrence
- Hooten Hill Deposit
- John Davis Deposit
- John Stone Hill Deposit
- Jurnigan Deposit
- Knight - Field Deposit
- Lindon No. 1-B
- Lone Star Steel Hughes Springs Mine (Cass County Mine)
- Mathis & Mathis Siderite Mine
- Morris County Line Deposits
- Norwood Hill Deposit
- Oak Grove-Rock Springs Deposit
- Prewitt Deposit
- Spring Hill Deposit
- Surratt Deposit
- Unknown pit
- Warren Deposit
- Waters Deposit
- Cherokee County
- Gregg County
- Harrison County
- Jasper County
- Marion County
- Morris County
- Nacogdoches County
- Rusk County
- Cass County
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
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- Arkoma Basin–Ouachita Thrust BeltBasin
- Gulf of Mexico BasinBasin
- Sabine DomainDomain
- Sabine TerraneVolcanic Arc
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