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Des Moines County, Iowa, USAi
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Des Moines CountyCounty
IowaState
USACountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Burlington25,410 (2017)
West Burlington3,047 (2017)
Mediapolis1,574 (2017)
Beaverdale952 (2017)
Danville936 (2017)
Middletown338 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
44621
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:44621:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
comté de Des Moines, Iowa, États-Unis
German:
Des Moines County, Iowa, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Des Moines, Iowa, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Де-Мойн, Айова, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
得梅因縣, 艾奥瓦州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Des Moines, Iowa, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Des Moines County, Iowa, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة دي موين, آيوا, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Դե Մոյն շրջան, Այովա, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Bashkir:
Де-Мойн, Айова, Америка Ҡушма Штаттары
Basque:
Des Moines konderria, Iowa
Bavarian:
Des Moines County, Iowa, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
ডেস মৈনেস কাউন্টি, আইৱা, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Де Мойн, Айова, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Des Moines County, Iowa
Dutch:
Des Moines County, Iowa, Verenigde Staten
Esperanto:
Kantono Des Moines, Iovao
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان دس موینس، آیووا, آیووا, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Georgian:
დე-მოინის ოლქი, აიოვა, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hebrew:
מחוז דה מוין, איווה, ארצות הברית
Hungarian:
Des Moines megye, Iowa, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
デモイン郡, アイオワ州, アメリカ合衆国
Low Saxon/Low German:
Des Moines County, Iowa, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Des Moines Gông, Iowa
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Des Moines Kūn
Norwegian:
Des Moines County, Iowa, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Des Moines, Iowa, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Des Moines, Iowa, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Des Moines, Iowa, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Des Moines, Iowa, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Scottish Gaelic:
Des Moines County, Iowa, Na Stàitean Aonaichte
Serbian:
Округ Де Мојн, Ајова, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Des Moines County, Iowa, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Des Moines County, Iowa, USA
Traditional Chinese:
得梅因縣, 埃奧華州, 美國
Turkish:
Des Moines County, Iowa, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Де-Мойн, Айова, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
دی موین کاؤنٹی، آئیووا, آئیووا, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Des Moines, Iowa, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Des Moines, Iowa, Estados Unidos
Welsh:
Des Moines County, Iowa, Unol Daleithiau America
Western Punjabi:
ڈیس موئینس کاؤنٹی, آئیووا, امریکہ


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Mineral List

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

25 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
'Glauconite'
Formula: K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Gypsum var. Alabaster
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Gypsum var. Satin Spar Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Millerite
Formula: NiS
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Lake Superior Agate
Formula: SiO2
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Millerite2.CC.20NiS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz
var. Agate
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Lake Superior Agate4.DA.05SiO2
Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Celestine7.AD.35SrSO4
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Epsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 · 7H2O
Gypsum
var. Alabaster
7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
var. Satin Spar Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
'Glauconite'-K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Gypsum var. AlabasterCaSO4 · 2H2O
H EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
H GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H Gypsum var. Satin Spar GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C AragoniteCaCO3
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C SideriteFeCO3
C SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
O Quartz var. AgateSiO2
O Gypsum var. AlabasterCaSO4 · 2H2O
O AnhydriteCaSO4
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O AragoniteCaCO3
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O CelestineSrSO4
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
O GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O PyrolusiteMn4+O2
O QuartzSiO2
O SideriteFeCO3
O SmithsoniteZnCO3
O Gypsum var. Satin Spar GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O Quartz var. Lake Superior AgateSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Mg GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
AlAluminium
Al GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Si Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. Lake Superior AgateSiO2
SSulfur
S Gypsum var. AlabasterCaSO4 · 2H2O
S AnhydriteCaSO4
S BaryteBaSO4
S CelestineSrSO4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MilleriteNiS
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S Gypsum var. Satin Spar GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
KPotassium
K GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Ca Gypsum var. AlabasterCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca AnhydriteCaSO4
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca Gypsum var. Satin Spar GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
MnManganese
Mn PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
NiNickel
Ni MilleriteNiS
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Zn SmithsoniteZnCO3
Zn SphaleriteZnS
SrStrontium
Sr CelestineSrSO4
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu

Fossils

There are 30 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences30
Youngest Fossil Listed323 Ma (Carboniferous)
Oldest Fossil Listed372 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
McCraney Limestone5358.9 - 353.8 Ma (Paleozoic)
North Hill - English River21372.2 - 358.9 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Loxonema
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Loxonematidae : Loxonema372.2 - 358.9 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Ambocoelia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Ambocoeliidae : Ambocoelia358.9 - 353.8 Ma
Paleozoic
Selenella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Selenella358.9 - 353.8 Ma
Paleozoic
Crinoidea
class
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea358.9 - 353.8 Ma
Paleozoic
Retispira bilabiatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Bellerophontidae : Retispira : Retispira bilabiatus372.2 - 358.9 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Patellilabia scriptiferus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Bellerophontidae : Patellilabia : Patellilabia scriptiferus372.2 - 358.9 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Bembexia minima
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Eotomariidae : Bembexia : Bembexia minima358.9 - 353.8 Ma
Paleozoic
Platyschisma depressa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sinuopeidae : Platyschisma : Platyschisma depressa372.2 - 358.9 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Euomphalus angularis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Euomphalidae : Euomphalus : Euomphalus angularis372.2 - 358.9 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Naticopsis depressa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticopsidae : Naticopsis : Naticopsis depressa372.2 - 358.9 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Serpulospira paradoxus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Serpulospira : Serpulospira paradoxus372.2 - 358.9 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Straparollus macromphalus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalidae : Straparollus : Straparollus macromphalus372.2 - 358.9 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Strophostylus bivolve
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Platyceratidae : Strophostylus : Strophostylus bivolve372.2 - 358.9 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Retispira deflectus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Bellerophontidae : Retispira : Retispira deflectus372.2 - 358.9 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Physonemus pandatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Holocephali : Physonemus : Physonemus pandatus358.9 - 345.3 Ma
Paleozoic
Echinoidea
class
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea358.9 - 353.8 Ma
Paleozoic
Straparollus ammon
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Euomphalidae : Straparollus : Straparollus ammon372.2 - 358.9 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Deltodus spatulatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Cochliodontiformes : Cochliodontidae : Deltodus : Deltodus spatulatus358.9 - 323.2 Ma
Paleozoic
Physonemus hamuspiscatorius
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Holocephali : Physonemus : Physonemus hamuspiscatorius358.9 - 345.3 Ma
Paleozoic
Erismacanthus barbatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Cochliodontiformes : Cochliodontidae : Erismacanthus : Erismacanthus barbatus358.9 - 345.3 Ma
Paleozoic
Stegocoelia quadricincta
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Goniasmatidae : Stegocoelia : Stegocoelia quadricincta372.2 - 358.9 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Knightella shumardiana
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cerithimorpha : Orthonemidae : Knightella : Knightella shumardiana372.2 - 358.9 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Leptoptygma oligospira
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Soleniscidae : Leptoptygma : Leptoptygma oligospira372.2 - 358.9 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Porcellia crassinoda
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Leveillia : Porcellia crassinoda372.2 - 358.9 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Porcellia rectinoda
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Leveillia : Porcellia rectinoda372.2 - 358.9 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Porcellia obliquinoda
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Leveillia : Porcellia obliquinoda372.2 - 358.9 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Platyschisma barrisi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Platyceratidae : Platyschisma : Platyschisma barrisi372.2 - 358.9 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Bellerophon (Bellerophon) panneus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Bellerophontidae : Bellerophon : Bellerophon (Bellerophon) panneus372.2 - 358.9 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Bellerophon (Bellerophon) vinculatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Bellerophontidae : Bellerophon : Bellerophon (Bellerophon) vinculatus372.2 - 358.9 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Ianthinopsis pinguis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Soleniscidae : Ianthinopsis : Ianthinopsis pinguis372.2 - 358.9 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 3 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Des_Moines_County,_Iowa
Wikidata ID:Q115386
GeoNames ID:4853838

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