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Montague County, Texas, USA i
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Neighbouring regions:

Love County, Oklahoma, USA

Wise County, Texas, USA

Jefferson County, Oklahoma, USA

Jack County, Texas, USA

Cooke County, Texas, USA

Clay County, Texas, USA

Type:

County

Largest Settlements:

Place	Population
Bowie	5,126 (2017)
Nocona	2,939 (2017)
Saint Jo	1,043 (2011)
Nocona Hills	675 (2017)
Sunset	497 (2011)
Montague	304 (2011)

Mindat Locality ID:

43166

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:43166:5

GUID (UUID V4):

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French:

comté de Montague, Texas, États-Unis

German:

Montague County, Texas, Vereinigte Staaten

Italian:

contea di Montague, Texas, Stati Uniti d'America

Russian:

Монтегю, Техас, Соединённые Штаты Америки

Simplified Chinese:

蒙塔古縣, 德克萨斯州, 美国

Spanish:

Condado de Montague, Texas, Estados Unidos

Albanian:

Montague County, Texas, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës

Arabic:

مقاطعة مونتاغ , تكساس, الولايات المتحدة

Armenian:

Մոնտեգյու շրջան, Տեխաս, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ

Basque:

Montague konderria , Texas

Bavarian:

Montague County, Texas, Vaoanigte Stootn

Bishnupriya Manipuri:

মন্টাগ কাউন্টি, টেক্সাস, তিলপারাষ্ট্র

Bulgarian:

Монтейг, Тексас, Съединени американски щати

Cebuano:

Montague County, Texas

Czech:

Montague County, Texas, Spojené státy americké

Dutch:

Montague County, Texas, Verenigde Staten

Estonian:

Montague maakond, Texas, Ameerika Ühendriigid

Farsi/Persian:

شهرستان مونتاگ، تگزاس, تگزاس, ایالات متحده آمریکا

Georgian:

მონტეგიუს ოლქი, ტეხასი, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები

Hungarian:

Montague megye, Texas, Amerikai Egyesült Államok

Irish Gaelic:

Contae Montague, Texas, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá

Japanese:

モンタギュー郡, テキサス州, アメリカ合衆国

Latin:

Montague Comitatus, Texia, Civitates Foederatae Americae

Low Saxon/Low German:

Montague County, Texas, USA

Min Dong Chinese:

Montague Gông, Texas

Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:

Montague Kūn

Norwegian:

Montague County, Texas, USA

Polish:

Hrabstwo Montague, Teksas, Stany Zjednoczone

Portuguese:

Condado de Montague, Texas, Estados Unidos

Romanian:

Comitatul Montague, Texas, Statele Unite ale Americii

Sardinian:

contea de Montague, Texas, Istados Unidos de Amèrica

Scottish Gaelic:

Montague County, Texas, Na Stàitean Aonaichte

Serbian:

Округ Монтејг, Тексас, Сједињене Америчке Државе

Serbo-Croatian:

Montague County, Texas, Sjedinjene Američke Države

Swedish:

Montague County, Texas, USA

Traditional Chinese:

蒙塔古縣, 德薩斯州, 美國

Turkish:

Montague, Teksas, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri

Ukrainian:

Монтаґ'ю, Техас, Сполучені Штати Америки

Urdu:

مانٹیگیو کاؤنٹی، ٹیکساس, ٹیکساس, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا

Vietnamese:

Quận Montague, Texas, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ

Waray:

Condado han Montague, Texas, Estados Unidos

Western Punjabi:

مونٹاگ کاؤنٹی, ٹیکساس, امریکہ

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Commodity List

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ⓘ Copper

Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

ⓘ Calcite

ⓘ Malachite

ⓘ 'Petroleum
var. Bitumen'

ⓘ Sphalerite

ⓘ Torbernite

4 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ 'Petrified Wood'

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Locality: Saint Jo Area Quarries, Montague County, Texas, USA

References:

Ransom, Jay Ellis (1974) Gems and Minerals of America - A Guide to Rock Collecting. Harper & Row.p.547

ⓘ Malachite

Formula: Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂

Localities:

Beaver Creek - I, Montague County, Texas, USA
Belcherville tract I, Montague County, Texas, USA

ⓘ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen'

References:

(1917) Useful minerals of the United States. Bulletin 624. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/b624

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

Locality: Saint Jo Area Quarries, Montague County, Texas, USA

References:

Ransom, Jay Ellis (1974) Gems and Minerals of America - A Guide to Rock Collecting. Harper & Row.p.547

ⓘ Torbernite

Formula: Cu(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 12H₂O

Locality: Blevins Ranch, Montague County, Texas, USA

References:

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

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Malachite	5.BA.10	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Torbernite	8.EB.05	Cu(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Petroleum var. Bitumen'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Torbernite	Cu(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Torbernite	Cu(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Torbernite	Cu(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Cu	ⓘ Torbernite	Cu(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
U	Uranium
U	ⓘ Torbernite	Cu(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 12H₂O

Fossils

There are 5 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

101 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)

Oldest Fossil Listed

125 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Trinity - Paluxy	5	105.3 - 99.6 Ma (Cretaceous)
Trinity	1	112.03 - 100.5 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Trinity - Paluxy - Upper	7	113 - 100.5 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Trinity - Antlers	30	113 - 100.5 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Trinity - Travis Peak	1	125 - 113 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Lepidotes genus	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Lepisosteiformes : *Lepidotes*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Proscincetes genus	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Pycnodontiformes : Pycnodontidae : *Proscincetes*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Macrepistius genus	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Semionotiformes : Macrosemiidae : *Macrepistius*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Lacertilia suborder	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Lacertilia	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pterosauria order	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Pterosauria	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Theropoda unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Theropoda	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Dromaeosauridae family	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Dromaeosauridae	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Sauropoda unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Sauropoda	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Tenontosaurus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : *Tenontosaurus*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Paracimexomys genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Taeniolabidae : *Paracimexomys*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Adinodon pattersoni species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Didelphimorphia : Sparassocynidae : Adinodon : *Adinodon pattersoni*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Astroconodon denisoni species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Triconodontidae : Astroconodon : *Astroconodon denisoni*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Holoclemensia texana species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Holoclemensiidae : Holoclemensia : *Holoclemensia texana*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Kermackia texana species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Kermackiidae : Kermackia : *Kermackia texana*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pappotherium pattersoni species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pappotheriidae : Pappotherium : *Pappotherium pattersoni*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Spalacotheroides bridwelli species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Spalacotheriidae : Spalacotheroides : *Spalacotheroides bridwelli*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Deinodontidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Deinodontidae	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Carnosauria unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Avetheropoda : Carnosauria	125 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Testudines order	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Macronaria unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Macronaria	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Naomichelys genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Solemydidae : *Naomichelys*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Anura order	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Anura	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Tribosphenida subclass	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Tribosphenida	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Albanerpeton arthridion species	Animalia : Chordata : Amphibia : Gymnophiona : Albanerpetontidae : Albanerpeton : *Albanerpeton arthridion*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Hypolophus mcnultyi species	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Myliobatiformes : Dasyatidae : Hypolophus : *Hypolophus mcnultyi*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Prosiren elinorae species	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Caudata : Prosirenidae : Prosiren : *Prosiren elinorae*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Hybodus butleri species	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Hybodontiformes : Hybodontidae : Hybodus : *Hybodus butleri*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Lonchidion anitae species	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Hybodontiformes : Lonchidiidae : Lonchidion : *Lonchidion anitae*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Lioestheria genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Branchiopoda : Diplostraca : Lioestheriidae : *Lioestheria*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Oklatheridium genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Deltatheridiidae : *Oklatheridium*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Oklatheridium szalayi species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Deltatheridiidae : Oklatheridium : *Oklatheridium szalayi*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Oklatheridium minax species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Deltatheridiidae : Oklatheridium : *Oklatheridium minax*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Trinitichelys hiatti species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Baenidae : Trinitichelys : *Trinitichelys hiatti*	112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Wannchampsus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Paralligatoridae : *Wannchampsus*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Palaeobalistum rectidens species	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Pycnodontiformes : Nursallidae : Palaeobalistum : *Palaeobalistum rectidens*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous

Fossil Localities

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USA

Texas
- Montague County

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montague_County,_Texas
Wikidata ID:	Q484574
GeoNames ID:	4711974

Localities in this Region

USA

Texas
- Montague County

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

North AmericaContinent

North America PlateTectonic Plate

Fort Worth BasinBasin
Granite-Rhyolite ProvinceMagmatic Province
Shawnee DomainDomain

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References

Buckley, S. B. (1874), Texas Geological and Agricultural Survey, First Annual Report, 142 pages.

Bullard, Fred M., and Cuyler, Robert H. (1930), A preliminary report on the geology of Montague County, Texas: Texas Bureau of Economic Geology Bulletin 3001: 57-76.

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