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Benton County, Iowa, USAi
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Calcite, etc.

Jaben Quarry, Vinton, Benton County, Iowa, USA
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Siderite, etc.

Jaben Quarry, Vinton, Benton County, Iowa, USA
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Calcite, etc.

Jaben Quarry, Vinton, Benton County, Iowa, USA
07814430017272073283828.jpg
Siderite, etc.

Jaben Quarry, Vinton, Benton County, Iowa, USA
04460400017272073284791.jpg
Calcite, etc.

Jaben Quarry, Vinton, Benton County, Iowa, USA
07814430017272073283828.jpg
Siderite, etc.

Jaben Quarry, Vinton, Benton County, Iowa, USA
Neighbouring regions:
Johnson County, Iowa, USA
Buchanan County, Iowa, USA
Black Hawk County, Iowa, USA
Linn County, Iowa, USA
Poweshiek County, Iowa, USA
Tama County, Iowa, USA
Iowa County, Iowa, USA
Type:
County
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Vinton5,148 (2017)
Belle Plaine2,475 (2017)
Atkins1,795 (2017)
Walford1,459 (2017)
Urbana1,459 (2017)
Shellsburg951 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
44630
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:44630:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
comté de Benton, Iowa, États-Unis
German:
Benton County, Iowa, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Benton, Iowa, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Бентон, Айова, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
本頓縣, 艾奥瓦州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Benton, Iowa, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Benton County, Iowa, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة بينتون, آيوا, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Բենտոն շրջան, Այովա, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Benton konderria , Iowa
Bavarian:
Benton County, Iowa, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
বেন্টন কাউন্টি, আইৱা, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Бентън, Айова, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Benton County, Iowa
Dutch:
Benton County, Iowa, Verenigde Staten
Esperanto:
Kantono Benton, Iovao
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان بنتون، آیووا, آیووا, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Georgian:
ბენტონის ოლქი, აიოვა, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hebrew:
מחוז בנטון, איווה, ארצות הברית
Hungarian:
Benton megye, Iowa, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
ベントン郡, アイオワ州, アメリカ合衆国
Low Saxon/Low German:
Benton County, Iowa, USA
Luxembourgish:
Benton County, Iowa, Vereenegt Staate vun Amerika
Min Dong Chinese:
Benton Gông, Iowa
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Benton Kūn
Norwegian:
Benton County, Iowa, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Benton, Iowa, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Benton, Iowa, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Benton, Iowa, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Benton, Iowa, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Scottish Gaelic:
Benton County, Iowa, Na Stàitean Aonaichte
Serbian:
Округ Бентон, Ајова, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Benton County, Iowa, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Benton County, Iowa, USA
Traditional Chinese:
本頓縣, 埃奧華州, 美國
Turkish:
Benton ilçesi, Iowa, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Бентон, Айова, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
بینٹن کاؤنٹی، آئیووا, آئیووا, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Benton, Iowa, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Benton, Iowa, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
بنٹن کاؤنٹی، آئیووا, آئیووا, امریکہ


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

4 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Agate		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3

Fossils

There are 107 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences107
Youngest Fossil Listed372 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Oldest Fossil Listed433 Ma (Silurian)
Stratigraphic UnitsClick here to view 11 stratigraphic units.
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Pseudopalmula
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Pseudopalmulidae : Pseudopalmula388.1 - 383.7 Ma
Middle Devonian
Semitextularia
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Textulariida : Semitextulariidae : Semitextularia388.1 - 383.7 Ma
Middle Devonian
Porifera
phylum		Animalia : Porifera433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Favosites
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : Favosites433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Halysites
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : Halysites433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Heliolites
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Heliolitidae : Heliolites433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Cyathophyllum
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Cyathophyllidae : Cyathophyllum433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Gastropoda
class		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Bivalvia
class		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Trilobita
class		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Calymene
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Calymenidae : Calymene433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Cheirurus
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Cheiruridae : Cheirurus433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Encrinurus
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Encrinuridae : Encrinurus433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Eophacops
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Pterygometopidae : Eophacops433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Cryptostomata
order		Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomata433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Brachiopoda
phylum		Animalia : Brachiopoda433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Petrocrania
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Craniata : Craniida : Craniidae : Petrocrania382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Orthida
order		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Cariniferella
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dalmanellidae : Cariniferella382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Resserella
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dalmanellidae : Resserella433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Schizophoria
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Schizophoriidae : Schizophoria387.7 - 372.2 Ma
Devonian
Skenidium
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Protorthida : Skenidiidae : Skenidium382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Douvillina
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Douvillinidae : Douvillina382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Douvillinaria
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Douvillinidae : Douvillinaria382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Eostrophalosia
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Araksalosiidae : Eostrophalosia382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Nervostrophia
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Leptostrophiidae : Nervostrophia382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Productella
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : Productella382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Protomegastrophia
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Leptostrophiidae : Protomegastrophia433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Retichonetes
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Chonetidae : Retichonetes382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Strophonelloides
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophodontidae : Strophonelloides382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Sulcatostrophia
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Douvillinidae : Sulcatostrophia382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Costistricklandia
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Pentamerida : Stricklandiidae : Costistricklandia433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Gypidula
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Pentamerida : Gypidulidae : Gypidula382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Rhynchonellida
order		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Calvinaria
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Leiorhynchidae : Calvinaria382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Coeloterorhynchus
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Pugnacidae : Coeloterorhynchus382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Acutatheca
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Adolfiidae : Acutatheca382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Athyris
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Athyris387.7 - 372.2 Ma
Devonian
Cyrtina
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Cyrtinidae : Cyrtina382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Cyrtospirifer
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Cyrtospiriferidae : Cyrtospirifer382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Elita
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Elythidae : Elita382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Eospirifer
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Cyrtiidae : Eospirifer433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Hedeina
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Cyrtiidae : Hedeina433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Indospirifer
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Echinospiriferidae : Indospirifer382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Spinocyrtia
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spinocyrtiidae : Spinocyrtia382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Thomasaria
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Thomasariidae : Thomasaria382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Atrypa
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Atrypidae : Atrypa433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Atryparia (Costatrypa)
subgenus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Atrypidae : Atryparia : Atryparia (Costatrypa)382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Iowatrypa
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Atrypidae : Iowatrypa382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Pseudoatrypa
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Atrypidae : Pseudoatrypa387.7 - 372.2 Ma
Devonian
Spinatrypa
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Atrypidae : Spinatrypa387.7 - 372.2 Ma
Devonian
Cranaena
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Cranaenidae : Cranaena387.7 - 372.2 Ma
Devonian
Crinoidea
class		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Petalocrinus
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Petalocrinus433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Palmatolepis
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Palmatolepidae : Palmatolepis382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Odontopleuridae
family		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Lichida : Odontopleuridae433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Tabulata
subclass		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Tabulata433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Streptelasmatidae
family		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Streptelasmatidae433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Fenestellidae
family		Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Fenestellidae433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Strophomena (Strophodonta)
subgenus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophodontidae : Strophomena (Strophodonta)382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Porpites
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Tryplasmatidae : Porpites433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Gypidulidae
family		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Pentamerida : Gypidulidae433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Trepostomata
order		Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Eocaudina septaforaminalis
species		Animalia : Echinodermata : Holothuroidea : Dendrochirotida : Calclamnidae : Eocaudina : Eocaudina septaforaminalis388.1 - 383.7 Ma
Middle Devonian
Schizophoria (Schizophoria) iowensis
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Schizophoriidae : Schizophoria : Schizophoria (Schizophoria) iowensis382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Icriodus latericrescens
species		Animalia : Chordata : Icriodontidae : Icriodus : Icriodus latericrescens388.1 - 383.7 Ma
Middle Devonian
Eostrophalosia independensis
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Araksalosiidae : Eostrophalosia : Eostrophalosia independensis382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Productella thomasi
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : Productella : Productella thomasi382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Stainbrookia infera
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Rhipidomellidae : Stainbrookia : Stainbrookia infera382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Cariniferella iowensis
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dalmanellidae : Cariniferella : Cariniferella iowensis382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Nervostrophia extensa
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Leptostrophiidae : Nervostrophia : Nervostrophia extensa382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Nervostrophia multinervosa
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Leptostrophiidae : Nervostrophia : Nervostrophia multinervosa382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Sulcatostrophia euglyphea
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Douvillinidae : Sulcatostrophia : Sulcatostrophia euglyphea382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Douvillina arcuata
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Douvillinidae : Douvillina : Douvillina arcuata382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Strophodonta variabilis
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophodontidae : Strophomena (Strophodonta) : Strophodonta variabilis382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Devonoproductus vulgaris
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Monticuliferidae : Devonoproductus : Devonoproductus vulgaris382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Hypothyridina emmonsi
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Hypothyridinidae : Hypothyridina : Hypothyridina emmonsi382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Schizophoria amanaensis
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Schizophoriidae : Schizophoria : Schizophoria amanaensis382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Iowadipterus halli
species		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Holodipterida : Holodontidae : Iowadipterus : Iowadipterus halli387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
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GeoNames ID:4848237

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