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Franklin County, Iowa, USA i
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Neighbouring regions:

Hamilton County, Iowa, USA

Floyd County, Iowa, USA

Butler County, Iowa, USA

Hardin County, Iowa, USA

Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, USA

Grundy County, Iowa, USA

Hancock County, Iowa, USA

Wright County, Iowa, USA

Type:

County

Largest Settlements:

Place	Population
Hampton	4,290 (2017)
Oakland	1,437 (2017)
Sheffield	1,140 (2017)
Latimer	483 (2017)
Coulter	271 (2017)
Alexander	170 (2017)

Mindat Locality ID:

44618

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:44618:0

GUID (UUID V4):

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French:

comté de Franklin, Iowa, États-Unis

German:

Franklin County, Iowa, Vereinigte Staaten

Italian:

contea di Franklin, Iowa, Stati Uniti d'America

Russian:

Франклин, Айова, Соединённые Штаты Америки

Simplified Chinese:

富蘭克林縣 , 艾奥瓦州, 美国

Spanish:

Condado de Franklin, Iowa, Estados Unidos

Albanian:

Franklin County, Iowa, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës

Arabic:

مقاطعة فرانكلن, آيوا, الولايات المتحدة

Armenian:

Ֆրանկլին շրջան, Այովա, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ

Basque:

Franklin konderria , Iowa

Bavarian:

Franklin County, Iowa, Vaoanigte Stootn

Bishnupriya Manipuri:

ফ্রাঙ্কলিন কাউন্টি, আইৱা, তিলপারাষ্ট্র

Bulgarian:

Франклин, Айова, Съединени американски щати

Cebuano:

Franklin County , Iowa

Dutch:

Franklin County, Iowa, Verenigde Staten

Esperanto:

Kantono Franklin, Iovao

Estonian:

Franklini maakond , Iowa, Ameerika Ühendriigid

Farsi/Persian:

شهرستان فرانکلین، آیووا, آیووا, ایالات متحده آمریکا

Georgian:

ფრანკლინის ოლქი, აიოვა, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები

Hebrew:

מחוז פרנקלין, איווה, ארצות הברית

Hungarian:

Franklin megye, Iowa, Amerikai Egyesült Államok

Japanese:

フランクリン郡, アイオワ州, アメリカ合衆国

Low Saxon/Low German:

Franklin County, Iowa, USA

Min Dong Chinese:

Franklin Gông, Iowa

Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:

Franklin Kūn

Norwegian:

Franklin County, Iowa, USA

Polish:

Hrabstwo Franklin, Iowa, Stany Zjednoczone

Portuguese:

Condado de Franklin, Iowa, Estados Unidos

Romanian:

Comitatul Franklin, Iowa, Statele Unite ale Americii

Sardinian:

contea de Franklin, Iowa, Istados Unidos de Amèrica

Scottish Gaelic:

Franklin County, Iowa, Na Stàitean Aonaichte

Serbian:

Округ Френклин , Ајова, Сједињене Америчке Државе

Serbo-Croatian:

Franklin County, Iowa, Sjedinjene Američke Države

Swedish:

Franklin County, Iowa, USA

Traditional Chinese:

富蘭克林縣, 埃奧華州, 美國

Turkish:

Franklin, Iowa, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri

Ukrainian:

Франклін, Айова, Сполучені Штати Америки

Urdu:

فرینکلن کاؤنٹی، آئیووا, آئیووا, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا

Vietnamese:

Quận Franklin, Iowa, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ

Waray:

Condado han Franklin, Iowa, Estados Unidos

Western Punjabi:

فرینکلن کاؤنٹی، آئیووا, آئیووا, امریکہ

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3 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Locality: Chapin, Franklin County, Iowa, USA

References:

Smith, Arthur E., Prior, Harold L. (2002) Iowa Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 77 (6) 404-413 doi:10.1080/00357529.2002.9924893

ⓘ Gypsum

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

Localities:

Franklin County, Iowa, USA
Chapin, Franklin County, Iowa, USA
Beaverdam Creek, Sheffield, Franklin County, Iowa, USA

ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

References:

Paul J. Horick (1974) The Minerals of Iowa : Iowa Geological Survey Educational Series 2

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Chapin, Franklin County, Iowa, USA

References:

Smith, Arthur E., Prior, Harold L. (2002) Iowa Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 77 (6) 404-413 doi:10.1080/00357529.2002.9924893

ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Chapin, Franklin County, Iowa, USA

References:

Smith, Arthur E., Prior, Harold L. (2002) Iowa Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 77 (6) 404-413 doi:10.1080/00357529.2002.9924893

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz var. Chalcedony	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ		4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
ⓘ	var. Selenite	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

Fossils

There are 128 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

128

Youngest Fossil Listed

347 Ma (Carboniferous)

Oldest Fossil Listed

372 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Chapin	47	358.9 - 346.7 Ma (Paleozoic)
McCraney Limestone	24	358.9 - 353.8 Ma (Paleozoic)
Maynes Creek	56	358.9 - 346.7 Ma (Paleozoic)
Yellow Springs - Sheffield	1	372.2 - 358.9 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Conularia genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Staurozoa : Stauromedusae : Conulariidae : *Conularia*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Syringopora genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : *Syringopora*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Amplexus genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Amplexidae : *Amplexus*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Cyathaxonia genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Cyathaxoniidae : *Cyathaxonia*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Zaphrenthis genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Zaphrentidae : *Zaphrenthis*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Conocardium genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Rostroconchia : *Conocardium*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Platyceras genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Platyceratidae : *Platyceras*	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Ignoceras genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : *Ignoceras*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Aviculopecten genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Myalinidae : *Aviculopecten*	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Leptodesma (Leiopteria) subgenus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pterineidae : Leptodesma : *Leptodesma (Leiopteria)*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Posidonia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : *Posidonia*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Cypricardinia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Cardiniidae : *Cypricardinia*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Grammysia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Grammysiidae : *Grammysia*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Phillipsia (Griffithides) subgenus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : Phillipsia : *Phillipsia (Griffithides)*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Proetus genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : *Proetus*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Leptopora genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomatida : *Leptopora*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Cystodictya genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cystoporida : Cystodictyonidae : *Cystodictya*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Fenestella genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Fenestellidae : *Fenestella*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Chonetes genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Chonetidae : *Chonetes*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Dictyoclostus genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : *Dictyoclostus*	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Linoproductus genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Linoproductidae : *Linoproductus*	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Productus genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Aulostegidae : *Productus*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Schellwienella genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Pulsiidae : *Schellwienella*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Allorhynchus genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Allorhynchidae : *Allorhynchus*	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Camarotoechia genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Camarotoechiidae : *Camarotoechia*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Paraphorhynchus genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchotetradidae : *Paraphorhynchus*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Rhynchopora genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchoporidae : *Rhynchopora*	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Ambocoelia genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Ambocoeliidae : *Ambocoelia*	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Athyris genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : *Athyris*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Brachythyris genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Brachythyrididae : *Brachythyris*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Camarophorella genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Meristidae : *Camarophorella*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Cleiothyridina genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : *Cleiothyridina*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Eumetria genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Retziidae : *Eumetria*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Nucleospira genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Nucleospiridae : *Nucleospira*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Spirifer genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spiriferidae : *Spirifer*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Spiriferina genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Spiriferinidae : *Spiriferina*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Syringothyris genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Syringothyrididae : *Syringothyris*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Torynifer genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Elythidae : *Torynifer*	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Cranaena genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Cranaenidae : *Cranaena*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Dielasma genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Dielasmatidae : *Dielasma*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Selenella genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : *Selenella*	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Mesoblastus genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Granatocrinida : Granatocrinidae : *Mesoblastus*	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Schizoblastus genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Spiraculata : *Schizoblastus*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Crinoidea class	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Aorocrinus genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Coelocrinidae : *Aorocrinus*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Cusacrinus genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : *Cusacrinus*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Platycrinites genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Platycrinitidae : *Platycrinites*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Bellerophontoidea superfamily	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Bellerophontoidea	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Platyceras paralium species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Platyceratidae : Platyceras : *Platyceras paralium*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Bellerophon blairi species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontidae : Bellerophon : *Bellerophon blairi*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Orthonychia vomerium species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cyrtoneritimorpha : Orthonychiidae : Orthonychia : *Orthonychia vomerium*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Straparollus (Euomphalus) subplanus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Euomphalidae : Euomphalus : *Straparollus (Euomphalus) subplanus*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Ectogrammysia hannibalensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Grammysiidae : Ectogrammysia : *Ectogrammysia hannibalensis*	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Platycrinus genus	*Platycrinus*	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Holothuroidea class	Animalia : Echinodermata : Holothuroidea	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Echinoidea class	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Productus ovatus species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Productus : *Productus ovatus*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Schizophoria chouteauensis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Schizophoriidae : Schizophoria : *Schizophoria chouteauensis*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Leptagonia analoga species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : Leptagonia : *Leptagonia analoga*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Chonopectus fischeri species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Chonopectidae : Chonopectus : *Chonopectus fischeri*	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Chonetipustula concentrica species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Araksalosiidae : Chonetipustula : *Chonetipustula concentrica*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Orbiculoidea varsoviensis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Disciniidae : Orbiculoidea : *Orbiculoidea varsoviensis*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Schellwienella inflata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Pulsiidae : Schellwienella : *Schellwienella inflata*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Schellwienella crenulicostata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Pulsiidae : Schellwienella : *Schellwienella crenulicostata*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Streptorhynchus tenuicostatum species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Schuchertellidae : Streptorhynchus : *Streptorhynchus tenuicostatum*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Chonetes illinoisensis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Chonetidae : Chonetes : *Chonetes illinoisensis*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Chonetes logani species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Chonetidae : Chonetes : *Chonetes logani*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Chonetes glenparkensis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Chonetidae : Chonetes : *Chonetes glenparkensis*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Productus arcuatus species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Productus : *Productus arcuatus*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Productus sedaliensis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Productus : *Productus sedaliensis*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Rhipidomella tenuicostata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Rhipidomellidae : Rhipidomella : *Rhipidomella tenuicostata*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Whidbornella lachrymosa species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Araksalosiidae : Whidbornella : *Whidbornella lachrymosa*	372.2 - 358.9 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Spirifer gregeri species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spiriferidae : Spirifer : *Spirifer gregeri*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Brachythyris chouteauensis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Brachythyrididae : Brachythyris : *Brachythyris chouteauensis*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Reticularia cooperensis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Reticulariidae : Reticularia : *Reticularia cooperensis*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Beecheria chouteauensis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Beecheriidae : Beecheria : *Beecheria chouteauensis*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic

Fossil Localities

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Iowa
- Franklin County
  - Paleozoic🐚 ChapinFarm
  - Late/Upper Devonian🐚 Franklin County
  - Paleozoic🐚 Maynes CreekFarm
  - Paleozoic🐚 Unspecified in Iowa

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Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin_County,_Iowa
Wikidata ID:	Q486174
GeoNames ID:	4857648

Localities in this Region

USA

Iowa
- Franklin County
  - Chapin
  - ⭔Sheffield
    - Beaverdam Creek

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