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Jefferson County, Texas, USAi
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Aerial view of the Spindle Top oil field, ca. 1950.

Spindletop dome, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, USA
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Aerial view of the Port Arthur Refinery , ca. 1965.

Port Arthur Refinery, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA
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Hauerite, etc.

Fannett Dome, Fannett, Jefferson County, Texas, USA
06537030017271983832199.jpg
Aerial view of the Spindle Top oil field, ca. 1950.

Spindletop dome, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, USA
00428650017271983879169.jpg
Aerial view of the Port Arthur Refinery , ca. 1965.

Port Arthur Refinery, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA
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Hauerite, etc.

Fannett Dome, Fannett, Jefferson County, Texas, USA
06537030017271983832199.jpg
Aerial view of the Spindle Top oil field, ca. 1950.

Spindletop dome, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, USA
00428650017271983879169.jpg
Aerial view of the Port Arthur Refinery , ca. 1965.

Port Arthur Refinery, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA
Neighbouring regions:
Chambers County, Texas, USA
Cameron Parish, Louisiana, USA
Orange County, Texas, USA
Hardin County, Texas, USA
Liberty County, Texas, USA
Type:
County
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Beaumont118,129 (2017)
Port Arthur55,340 (2017)
Nederland17,196 (2017)
Groves15,750 (2017)
Port Neches12,786 (2017)
Central Gardens4,347 (2011)
Mindat Locality ID:
42748
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:42748:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
comté de Jefferson, Texas, États-Unis
German:
Jefferson County, Texas, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Jefferson, Texas, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Джефферсон, Техас, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
傑佛遜縣, 德克萨斯州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Jefferson, Texas, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Jefferson County, Texas, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة جيفيرسون , تكساس, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Ջերֆերսոն շրջան, Տեխաս, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Jefferson konderria , Texas
Bavarian:
Jefferson County, Texas, Vaoanigte Stootn
Belarusian:
Джэферсан, Тэхас, Злучаныя Штаты Амерыкі
Bengali:
জেফারসন কাউন্টি, টেক্সাস, মার্কিন যুক্তরাষ্ট্র
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
জেফারশন কাউন্টি, টেক্সাস, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Джеферсън, Тексас, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Jefferson County , Texas
Czech:
Jefferson County, Texas, Spojené státy americké
Danish:
Jefferson County, Texas, USA
Dutch:
Jefferson County, Texas, Verenigde Staten
Estonian:
Jeffersoni maakond, Texas, Ameerika Ühendriigid
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان جفرسون، تگزاس, تگزاس, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Georgian:
ჯეფერსონის ოლქი, ტეხასი, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Greek:
Κομητεία Τζέφερσον, Τέξας, Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες Αμερικής
Hungarian:
Jefferson megye, Texas, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Irish Gaelic:
Contae Jefferson, Texas, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá
Japanese:
ジェファーソン郡, テキサス州, アメリカ合衆国
Latin:
Jefferson Comitatus, Texia, Civitates Foederatae Americae
Low Saxon/Low German:
Jefferson County, Texas, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Jefferson Gông, Texas
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Jefferson Kūn
Norwegian:
Jefferson County, Texas, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Jefferson, Teksas, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Jefferson, Texas, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Jefferson, Texas, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Jefferson, Texas, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Scottish Gaelic:
Jefferson County, Texas, Na Stàitean Aonaichte
Serbian:
Округ Џеферсон, Тексас, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Jefferson County, Texas, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Jefferson County, Texas, USA
Traditional Chinese:
傑佛遜縣, 德薩斯州, 美國
Turkish:
Jefferson İlçesi, Teksas, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Джефферсон, Техас, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
جیفرسن کاؤنٹی، ٹیکساس, ٹیکساس, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Jefferson, Texas, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Jefferson, Texas, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
جیفرسن کاؤنٹی، ٹیکساس, ٹیکساس, امریکہ


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17 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alabandite
Formula: MnS
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Hauerite
Formula: MnS2
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ 'Petroleum'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Rhodochrosite ?
Formula: MnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Sylvite
Formula: KCl

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘAlabandite2.CD.10MnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘHauerite2.EB.05aMnS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
ⓘSylvite3.AA.20KCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘRhodochrosite ?5.AB.05MnCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Petroleum'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
NaSodium
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
SSulfur
Sⓘ AlabanditeMnS
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ HaueriteMnS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
Clⓘ SylviteKCl
KPotassium
Kⓘ SylviteKCl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ AlabanditeMnS
Mnⓘ HaueriteMnS2
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jefferson_County,_Texas
Wikidata ID:Q156471
GeoNames ID:4700821

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