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Marion County, Iowa, USAi
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Goethite, etc.

Marion County, Iowa, USA
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Calcite

Marion County, Iowa, USA
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Goethite, etc.

Marion County, Iowa, USA
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Goethite, etc.

Marion County, Iowa, USA
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Calcite

Marion County, Iowa, USA
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Goethite, etc.

Marion County, Iowa, USA
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Goethite, etc.

Marion County, Iowa, USA
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Calcite

Marion County, Iowa, USA
Neighbouring regions:
Mahaska County, Iowa, USA
Monroe County, Iowa, USA
Jasper County, Iowa, USA
Lucas County, Iowa, USA
Polk County, Iowa, USA
Warren County, Iowa, USA
Type:
County
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Pella10,363 (2017)
Knoxville7,248 (2017)
Pleasantville1,669 (2017)
Melcher-Dallas1,259 (2017)
Bussey410 (2017)
Harvey238 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
44848
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:44848:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
comté de Marion, Iowa, États-Unis
German:
Marion County, Iowa, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Marion, Iowa, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Марион, Айова, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
馬里昂縣 , 艾奥瓦州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Marion, Iowa, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Marion County, Iowa, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة ماريون, آيوا, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Մերիոն շրջան, Այովա, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Marion konderria , Iowa
Bavarian:
Marion County, Iowa, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
মারিওন কাউন্টি, আইৱা, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Мариън, Айова, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Marion County, Iowa
Dutch:
Marion County, Iowa, Verenigde Staten
Esperanto:
Kantono Marion, Iovao
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان ماریون، آیووا, آیووا, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Georgian:
მერიონის ოლქი, აიოვა, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hebrew:
מחוז מריון, איווה, ארצות הברית
Hungarian:
Marion megye, Iowa, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
マリオン郡, アイオワ州, アメリカ合衆国
Low Saxon/Low German:
Marion County, Iowa, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Marion Gông, Iowa
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Marion Kūn
Norwegian:
Marion County, Iowa, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Marion, Iowa, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Marion, Iowa, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Marion, Iowa, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Marion, Iowa, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Scottish Gaelic:
Marion County, Iowa, Na Stàitean Aonaichte
Serbian:
Округ Марион , Ајова, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Marion County, Iowa, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Marion County, Iowa, USA
Traditional Chinese:
馬里昂縣, 埃奧華州, 美國
Turkish:
Marion County, Iowa, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Меріон, Айова, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
ماریون کاؤنٹی، آئیووا, آئیووا, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Marion, Iowa, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Marion, Iowa, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
مرین کاؤنٹی, آئیووا, امریکہ


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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Felsőbányaite
Formula: Al4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halotrichite
Formula: FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ 'Petrified Wood'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Wad'

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘGibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘHalotrichite7.CB.85FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘFelsőbányaite7.DD.05Al4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Wad'-
ⓘ'Petrified Wood'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ FelsőbányaiteAl4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O
Hⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ FelsőbányaiteAl4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ FelsőbányaiteAl4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O
Alⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Alⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ FelsőbányaiteAl4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

Fossils

There are 13 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.

Occurrences13
Youngest Fossil Listed306 Ma (Carboniferous)
Oldest Fossil Listed314 Ma (Carboniferous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Hibbardella
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Hibbardella313.8 - 305.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Idiognathodus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Ozarkodinida : Idiognathodontidae : Idiognathodus313.8 - 305.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Oulodus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Hibbardellidae : Oulodus313.8 - 305.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Ozarkodina
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Prioniodontidae : Ozarkodina313.8 - 305.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Streptognathodus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Polygnathidae : Streptognathodus313.8 - 305.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Lonchodus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Conodontophorida : Prioniodidae : Lonchodus313.8 - 305.9 Ma
Carboniferous
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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marion_County,_Iowa
Wikidata ID:Q485452
GeoNames ID:4866274

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