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Neighbouring regions:

Madison County, Texas, USA

Brazos County, Texas, USA

Anderson County, Texas, USA

Freestone County, Texas, USA

Robertson County, Texas, USA

Limestone County, Texas, USA

Houston County, Texas, USA

Type:

County

Largest Settlements:

Place	Population
Buffalo	1,887 (2017)
Jewett	1,192 (2017)
Hilltop Lakes	1,101 (2011)
Centerville	903 (2017)
Normangee	693 (2017)
Oakwood	516 (2017)

Mindat Locality ID:

43163

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:43163:8

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French:

comté de Leon, Texas, États-Unis

German:

Leon County, Texas, Vereinigte Staaten

Italian:

contea di Leon, Texas, Stati Uniti d'America

Russian:

Леон, Техас, Соединённые Штаты Америки

Simplified Chinese:

萊昂縣, 德克萨斯州, 美国

Spanish:

Condado de León, Texas, Estados Unidos

Albanian:

Leon County, Texas, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës

Arabic:

مقاطعة ليون , تكساس, الولايات المتحدة

Armenian:

Լեոն շրջան, Տեխաս, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ

Basque:

Leon konderria , Texas

Bavarian:

Leon County, Texas, Vaoanigte Stootn

Bishnupriya Manipuri:

লিওন কাউন্টি, টেক্সাস, তিলপারাষ্ট্র

Bulgarian:

Лион, Тексас, Съединени американски щати

Cebuano:

Leon County , Texas

Czech:

Leon County, Texas, Spojené státy americké

Danish:

Leon County, Texas, USA

Dutch:

Leon County, Texas, Verenigde Staten

Esperanto:

Kantono Leono, Teksaso

Estonian:

Leoni maakond , Texas, Ameerika Ühendriigid

Farsi/Persian:

شهرستان لئون، تگزاس, تگزاس, ایالات متحده آمریکا

Georgian:

ლეონის ოლქი, ტეხასი, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები

Hungarian:

Leon megye, Texas, Amerikai Egyesült Államok

Irish Gaelic:

Contae Leon, Texas, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá

Japanese:

レオン郡, テキサス州, アメリカ合衆国

Latin:

Leon Comitatus, Texia, Civitates Foederatae Americae

Low Saxon/Low German:

Leon County, Texas, USA

Min Dong Chinese:

Leon Gông, Texas

Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:

Leon Kūn

Norwegian:

Leon County, Texas, USA

Polish:

Hrabstwo Leon, Teksas, Stany Zjednoczone

Portuguese:

Condado de Leon, Texas, Estados Unidos

Romanian:

Comitatul Leon, Texas, Statele Unite ale Americii

Sardinian:

contea de Leon, Texas, Istados Unidos de Amèrica

Scottish Gaelic:

Leon County, Texas, Na Stàitean Aonaichte

Serbian:

Округ Лион, Тексас, Сједињене Америчке Државе

Serbo-Croatian:

Leon County, Texas, Sjedinjene Američke Države

Swedish:

Leon County, Texas, USA

Turkish:

Leon, Teksas, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri

Ukrainian:

Леон, Техас, Сполучені Штати Америки

Urdu:

لیون کاؤنٹی، ٹیکساس, ٹیکساس, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا

Vietnamese:

Quận Leon, Texas, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ

Waray:

Condado han Leon, Texas, Estados Unidos

Western Punjabi:

لیون کاؤنٹی، ٹیکساس, ٹیکساس, امریکہ

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ⓘ Limestone

ⓘ 'Petrified Wood'

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anhydrite

Formula: CaSO₄

Locality: Oakwood Salt Dome, Keechi, Leon County, Texas, USA

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Gypsum

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

Locality: Oakwood Salt Dome, Keechi, Leon County, Texas, USA

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Halite

Formula: NaCl

Locality: Oakwood Salt Dome, Keechi, Leon County, Texas, USA

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ 'Petroleum'

Locality: Oakwood Salt Dome, Keechi, Leon County, Texas, USA

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Halite	3.AA.20	NaCl
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Anhydrite	7.AD.30	CaSO₄
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Petroleum'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Anhydrite	CaSO₄
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Halite	NaCl
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Anhydrite	CaSO₄
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Halite	NaCl
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Anhydrite	CaSO₄
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

Fossils

There are 18 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

37.2 Ma (Eocene)

Oldest Fossil Listed

56.0 Ma (Paleocene)

Stratigraphic Units

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Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Anthozoa class	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa	47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene
Cadulus genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Scaphopoda : Gadilida : Gadilidae : *Cadulus*	47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene
Gastropoda class	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda	47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene
Dirocerithium genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cerithiadae : *Dirocerithium*	47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene
Polinices genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : *Polinices*	47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene
Turritella genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : *Turritella*	47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene
Phos (Buccitriton) subgenus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : Phos : *Phos (Buccitriton)*	47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene
Clavilithes genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Fasciolariidae : *Clavilithes*	47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene
Cryptochorda genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Harpidae : *Cryptochorda*	47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene
Dolicholatirus genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Fasciolariidae : *Dolicholatirus*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Raphitoma genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Raphitomidae : *Raphitoma*	56 - 38 Ma Eocene
Surculoma genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : *Surculoma*	56 - 38 Ma Eocene
Hercoglossa genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Hercoglossidae : *Hercoglossa*	47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene
Nuculana genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : *Nuculana*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Atrina genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pinnidae : *Atrina*	47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene
Mauricia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : *Mauricia*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Cubitostrea genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : *Cubitostrea*	47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene
Pleuromeris genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : *Pleuromeris*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Pholadomya genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadomyidae : *Pholadomya*	56 - 38 Ma Eocene
Protocetidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Protocetidae	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Abra nitens species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Semelidae : Abra : *Abra nitens*	47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene
Architectonica amoena species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architectonicidae : Architectonica : *Architectonica amoena*	47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene
Architectonica meekana species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architectonicidae : Architectonica : *Architectonica meekana*	47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene
Awateria retifera species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Borsoniidae : Awateria : *Awateria retifera*	47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene
Bonellitia parilis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Cancellariidae : Bonellitia : *Bonellitia parilis*	47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene
Calorhadia opulenta species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Calorhadia : *Calorhadia opulenta*	47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene
Calyptraphorus velatus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Rostellariidae : Calyptraphorus : *Rostellaria velata*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Cardiidae family	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae	47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene
Caryocorbula deusseni species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Corbulidae : Caryocorbula : *Caryocorbula deusseni*	47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene
Conomitra texana species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Volutomitridae : Conomitra : *Conomitra texana*	47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene
Distorsio septendentata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Ranellidae : Sassia (Personella) : *Distorsio septendentata*	47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene
Eodrilla texana species	*Eodrilla texana*	47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene
Eucheilodon reticulata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : Eucheilodon : *Eucheilodon reticulata*	47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene
Hesperiturris nodocarinatus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : Hesperiturris : *Hesperiturris nodocarinatus*	47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene
Latirus moorei species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Fasciolariidae : Latirus : *Latirus moorei*	47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene
Levifusus mortoniopsis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Melongenidae : Levifusus : *Levifusus mortoniopsis*	47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene
Mactridae family	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Mactridae	47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene
Mesalia claibornensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : Mesalia : *Mesalia claibornensis*	47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene
Michela trabeatoides species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : Michela : *Michela trabeatoides*	47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene
Microdrillia harrisi species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Borsoniidae : Microdrillia : *Microdrillia harrisi*	47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene
Naticidae family	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae	47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene
Protosurcula gabbii species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : Protosurcula : *Protosurcula gabbii*	47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene
Pseudoliva vetusta species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : Pseudoliva : *Pseudoliva vetusta*	47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene
Retusa galba species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Retusidae : Retusa : *Retusa galba*	47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene
Rhizorus conradianus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Rhizoridae : Rhizorus : *Rhizorus conradianus*	47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene
Terebra texagyra species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Terebridae : Terebra : *Terebra texagyra*	47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene
Terebrifusus multiplicatus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : Terebrifusus : *Terebrifusus multiplicatus*	47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene
Trigonostoma panones species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Cancellariidae : Trigonostoma : *Trigonostoma panones*	47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene
Turridae family	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae	47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene
Turritella nasuta species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : Turritella : *Turritella nasuta*	47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene
Haustator rina species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Turritellidae : Haustator : *Haustator rina*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Nucula (Nucula) mauricensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Nuculidae : Nucula : *Nucula (Nucula) mauricensis*	47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene
Athleta petrosa species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Volutidae : Athleta : *Athleta petrosa*	47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene
Lapparia nuda species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Volutidae : Lapparia : *Lapparia nuda*	47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene
Aturia brazoensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Aturiidae : Aturia : *Aturia brazoensis*	56 - 38 Ma Eocene
Aturia laticlavia species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Aturiidae : Aturia : *Aturia laticlavia*	47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene
Eutrephoceras reesidei species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Nautilidae : Eutrephoceras : *Eutrephoceras reesidei*	47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene
Callianassa wechesensis species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Callianassidae : Callianassa : *Callianassa wechesensis*	48.6 - 37.2 Ma Eocene
Zanthopsis peytoni species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Zanthopsidae : Zanthopsis : *Zanthopsis peytoni*	48.6 - 37.2 Ma Eocene
Harpactocarcinus americanus species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Zanthopsidae : Harpactocarcinus : *Harpactocarcinus americanus*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Volutostrombus eocenica species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Strombidae : Volutostrombus : *Volutostrombus eocenica*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Aturia (Brazaturia) triangula species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Aturiidae : Aturia : *Aturia (Brazaturia) triangula*	47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene

Fossil Localities

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USA

Texas
- Leon County
  - Eocene🐚 145-T-52: Two-Mile Creek
  - Eocene🐚 Bald Mound
  - Eocene🐚 Crockett L4: Hurricane Bayou
  - Eocene🐚 East line of P. L. Reinhardt Tract
  - Eocene🐚 Kickapoo Shoals
  - Eocene🐚 M 230
  - Eocene🐚 M 574
  - Eocene🐚 M 575
  - Eocene🐚 M 577

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Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leon_County,_Texas
Wikidata ID:	Q27021
GeoNames ID:	4705899

Localities in this Region

USA

Texas
- Leon County
  - Keechi
    - Oakwood Salt Dome

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