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Fort Calhoun, Washington County, Nebraska, USAi
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Pyrite

Fort Calhoun, Washington County, Nebraska, USA
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Marcasite

Fort Calhoun, Washington County, Nebraska, USA
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Pyrite

Fort Calhoun, Washington County, Nebraska, USA
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Pyrite

Fort Calhoun, Washington County, Nebraska, USA
00451440017271984416193.jpg
Marcasite

Fort Calhoun, Washington County, Nebraska, USA
04454680017271984453532.jpg
Pyrite

Fort Calhoun, Washington County, Nebraska, USA
08819430017848582887848.jpg
Pyrite

Fort Calhoun, Washington County, Nebraska, USA
00451440017271984416193.jpg
Marcasite

Fort Calhoun, Washington County, Nebraska, USA
Type:
City
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Fort Calhoun917 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
46667
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:46667:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Fort Calhoun is a city that was platted in 1855 and named after John Caldwell Calhoun.

From quarries in Canville Limestone and Wea Shale
Limestone Quarries.

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4 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Calhoun,_Nebraska
Wikidata ID:Q967173
GeoNames ID:5068570

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