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Gonzales County, Texas, USAi
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Halloysite

Gonzales County, Texas, USA
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Halloysite

Gonzales County, Texas, USA
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Halloysite

Gonzales County, Texas, USA
Neighbouring regions:
DeWitt County, Texas, USA
Fayette County, Texas, USA
Lavaca County, Texas, USA
Caldwell County, Texas, USA
Guadalupe County, Texas, USA
Wilson County, Texas, USA
Karnes County, Texas, USA
Type:
County
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Gonzales7,544 (2017)
Nixon2,465 (2017)
Waelder997 (2017)
Smiley567 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
46070
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:46070:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
comté de Gonzales, Texas, États-Unis
German:
Gonzales County, Texas, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Gonzales, Texas, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Гонзалес, Техас, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
岡薩雷斯縣, 德克萨斯州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Gonzales, Texas, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Gonzales County, Texas, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة غونزاليس , تكساس, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Գոնզալես շրջան, Տեխաս, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Gonzales konderria , Texas
Bavarian:
Gonzales County, Texas, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
গন্জালেস কাউন্টি, টেক্সাস, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Гонзалес, Тексас, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Gonzales County, Texas
Czech:
Gonzales County, Texas, Spojené státy americké
Dutch:
Gonzales County, Texas, Verenigde Staten
Estonian:
Gonzalese maakond, Texas, Ameerika Ühendriigid
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان گونزالس، تگزاس, تگزاس, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Georgian:
გონზალესის ოლქი, ტეხასი, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hungarian:
Gonzales megye, Texas, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Indonesian:
County Gonzales, Texas, Amerika Serikat
Irish Gaelic:
Contae Gonzales, Texas, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá
Japanese:
ゴンザレス郡, テキサス州, アメリカ合衆国
Latin:
Gonzales Comitatus, Texia, Civitates Foederatae Americae
Low Saxon/Low German:
Gonzales County, Texas, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Gonzales Gông, Texas
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Gonzales Kūn
Norwegian:
Gonzales County, Texas, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Gonzales, Teksas, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Gonzales, Texas, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Gonzales, Texas, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Gonzales, Texas, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Scottish Gaelic:
Gonzales County, Texas, Na Stàitean Aonaichte
Serbian:
Округ Гонзалес, Тексас, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Gonzales County, Texas, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Gonzales County, Texas, USA
Turkish:
Gonzales, Teksas, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Ґонсалес, Техас, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
گونزالیس کاؤنٹی، ٹیکساس, ٹیکساس, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Gonzales, Texas, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Gonzales, Texas, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
گونزالس کاؤنٹی, ٹیکساس, امریکہ


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ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Carnotite
Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Coffinite
Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halloysite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Tyuyamunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2

Gallery:

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
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
ⓘCarnotite4.HB.05K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘTyuyamunite4.HB.25Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘCoffinite9.AD.30U(SiO4) · nH2O
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘHalloysite9.ED.10Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Siⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
VVanadium
Vⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Vⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
UUranium
Uⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Uⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Uⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

Fossils

There are 3 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences4
Youngest Fossil Listed41.3 Ma (Eocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed66.0 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Claiborne - Weches247.8 - 41.3 Ma (Eocene)
Claiborne - Reklaw - Marquez Shale156 - 47.8 Ma (Eocene)
Midway - Kincaid166 - 58.7 Ma (Paleocene)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Turritella
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : Turritella56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Pitar
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Pitar66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Vokesula smithvillensis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadida : Corbulidae : Vokesula : Vokesula smithvillensis47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Pachecoa (Pachecoa)
subgenus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Pachecoa : Pachecoa (Pachecoa)47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gonzales_County,_Texas
Wikidata ID:Q26614
GeoNames ID:4693951

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