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Neighbouring regions:

Cherokee County, Texas, USA

Madison County, Texas, USA

Angelina County, Texas, USA

Walker County, Texas, USA

Anderson County, Texas, USA

Leon County, Texas, USA

Trinity County, Texas, USA

Type:

County

Largest Settlements:

Place	Population
Crockett	6,554 (2017)
Hickory Creek	3,066 (2006)
Cooper	2,180 (2006)
Grapeland	1,417 (2017)
San Pedro	733 (2006)
Lovelady	620 (2017)

Mindat Locality ID:

47650

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:47650:7

GUID (UUID V4):

Other Languages:

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French:

comté de Houston, Texas, États-Unis

German:

Houston County, Texas, Vereinigte Staaten

Italian:

contea di Houston, Texas, Stati Uniti d'America

Russian:

Хьюстон, Техас, Соединённые Штаты Америки

Simplified Chinese:

休斯敦县, 德克萨斯州, 美国

Spanish:

Condado de Houston, Texas, Estados Unidos

Albanian:

Houston County, Texas, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës

Arabic:

مقاطعة هيوستن , تكساس, الولايات المتحدة

Armenian:

Հյուստոն շրջան, Տեխաս, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ

Basque:

Houston konderria, Texas

Bavarian:

Houston County, Texas, Vaoanigte Stootn

Bishnupriya Manipuri:

হাউসটন কাউন্টি, টেক্সাস, তিলপারাষ্ট্র

Bulgarian:

Хюстън, Тексас, Съединени американски щати

Cebuano:

Houston County, Texas

Czech:

Houston County, Texas, Spojené státy americké

Danish:

Houston County, Texas, USA

Dutch:

Houston County, Texas, Verenigde Staten

Estonian:

Houstoni maakond, Texas, Ameerika Ühendriigid

Farsi/Persian:

شهرستان هیوستون، تگزاس, تگزاس, ایالات متحده آمریکا

Georgian:

ჰიუსტონის ოლქი, ტეხასი, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები

Greek:

Κομητεία Χιούστον, Τέξας, Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες Αμερικής

Hungarian:

Houston megye, Texas, Amerikai Egyesült Államok

Irish Gaelic:

Contae Houston, Texas, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá

Japanese:

ヒューストン郡, テキサス州, アメリカ合衆国

Latin:

Houston Comitatus, Texia, Civitates Foederatae Americae

Low Saxon/Low German:

Houston County, Texas, USA

Min Dong Chinese:

Houston Gông, Texas

Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:

Houston Kūn

Norwegian:

Houston County, Texas, USA

Polish:

Hrabstwo Houston, Teksas, Stany Zjednoczone

Portuguese:

Condado de Houston, Texas, Estados Unidos

Romanian:

Comitatul Houston, Texas, Statele Unite ale Americii

Sardinian:

contea de Houston, Texas, Istados Unidos de Amèrica

Scottish Gaelic:

Houston County, Texas, Na Stàitean Aonaichte

Serbian:

Округ Хјустон, Тексас, Сједињене Америчке Државе

Serbo-Croatian:

Houston County, Texas, Sjedinjene Američke Države

Swedish:

Houston County, Texas, USA

Traditional Chinese:

休斯敦縣, 德薩斯州, 美國

Turkish:

Houston ilçesi, Teksas, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri

Ukrainian:

Х'юстон, Техас, Сполучені Штати Америки

Urdu:

ہیوسٹن کاؤنٹی، ٹیکساس, ٹیکساس, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا

Vietnamese:

Quận Houston, Texas, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ

Waray:

Condado han Houston, Texas, Estados Unidos

Western Punjabi:

ہوسٹن کاؤنٹی, ٹیکساس, امریکہ

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4 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ 'Bentonite'

ⓘ 'Jasper'

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Benstonite

Formula: Ba₆Ca₆Mg(CO₃)₁₃

Localities:

Crockett, Houston County, Texas, USA
Trinity River, Houston County, Texas, USA
Hurricane Bayou, Houston County, Texas, USA

ⓘ Copiapite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₄(SO₄)₆(OH)₂ · 20H₂O

Localities:

Crockett, Houston County, Texas, USA
Trinity River, Houston County, Texas, USA
Hurricane Bayou, Houston County, Texas, USA

ⓘ Gypsum

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

Localities:

Crockett, Houston County, Texas, USA
Trinity River, Houston County, Texas, USA
Hurricane Bayou, Houston County, Texas, USA

ⓘ 'Petrified Wood'

Localities:

Crockett, Houston County, Texas, USA
Trinity River, Houston County, Texas, USA
Hurricane Bayou, Houston County, Texas, USA

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Ransom, Jay Ellis (1974) Gems and Minerals of America - A Guide to Rock Collecting. Harper & Row.p.544

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Benstonite	5.AB.55	Ba₆Ca₆Mg(CO₃)₁₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
ⓘ	Copiapite	7.DB.35	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₄(SO₄)₆(OH)₂ · 20H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Petrified Wood'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Copiapite	Fe²⁺Fe₄³⁺(SO₄)₆(OH)₂ · 20H₂O
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Benstonite	Ba₆Ca₆Mg(CO₃)₁₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Benstonite	Ba₆Ca₆Mg(CO₃)₁₃
O	ⓘ Copiapite	Fe²⁺Fe₄³⁺(SO₄)₆(OH)₂ · 20H₂O
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Benstonite	Ba₆Ca₆Mg(CO₃)₁₃
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Copiapite	Fe²⁺Fe₄³⁺(SO₄)₆(OH)₂ · 20H₂O
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Benstonite	Ba₆Ca₆Mg(CO₃)₁₃
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Copiapite	Fe²⁺Fe₄³⁺(SO₄)₆(OH)₂ · 20H₂O
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Benstonite	Ba₆Ca₆Mg(CO₃)₁₃

Fossils

There are 8 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

37.2 Ma (Eocene)

Oldest Fossil Listed

48.6 Ma (Eocene)

Stratigraphic Units

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Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Tiburnus genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Skeneidae : *Tiburnus*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Rimella genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Rostellariidae : *Rimella*	47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene
Turritella genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : *Turritella*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Clavilithes genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Fasciolariidae : *Clavilithes*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Dolicholatirus genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Fasciolariidae : *Dolicholatirus*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Falsifusus genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turbinellidae : *Falsifusus*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Hastula genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Terebridae : *Hastula*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Latirus genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Fasciolariidae : *Latirus*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Lyrosurcula genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : *Lyrosurcula*	47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene
Metula genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : *Metula*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Microdrillia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Borsoniidae : *Microdrillia*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Papillina genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Fasciolariidae : *Papillina*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Pleurofusia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : *Pleurofusia*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Surculoma genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : *Surculoma*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Trypanotopsis genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : *Trypanotopsis*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Odostomia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : *Odostomia*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Yoldia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Yoldiidae : *Yoldia*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Eburneopecten genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : *Eburneopecten*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Nemocardium genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : *Nemocardium*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Pholadomya genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadomyidae : *Pholadomya*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Palaeophis genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Palaeophiidae : *Palaeophis*	48.6 - 37.2 Ma Eocene
Crocodylia unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia	48.6 - 37.2 Ma Eocene
Dermatemydidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Dermatemydidae	48.6 - 37.2 Ma Eocene
Trionychidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Trionychidae	48.6 - 37.2 Ma Eocene
Echmatemys genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Geoemydidae : *Echmatemys*	48.6 - 37.2 Ma Eocene
Heptacodon yeguaensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Anthracotheriidae : Heptacodon : *Heptacodon yeguaensis*	48.6 - 37.2 Ma Eocene
Barbatia ludoviciana species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Barbatia : *Barbatia ludoviciana*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Conomitra texana species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Volutomitridae : Conomitra : *Conomitra texana*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Crassinella minor species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Crassatellidae : Crassinella : *Crassinella minor*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Eucheilodon reticulata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : Eucheilodon : *Eucheilodon reticulata*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Nuculana trivitate species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Nuculana : *Nuculana trivitate*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Pteria limula species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pteriidae : Pteria : *Pteria limula*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Terebra texagyra species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Terebridae : Terebra : *Terebra texagyra*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Haustator rina species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Turritellidae : Haustator : *Haustator rina*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Venericardia (Rotundicardia) rotunda species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Venericardia : *Venericardia (Rotundicardia) rotunda*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Venericardia (Claibornicardia) trapaquara species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Glyptoactis : *Venericardia (Claibornicardia) trapaquara*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Ariidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Siluriformes : Ariidae	48.6 - 37.2 Ma Eocene
Pristidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Rhinopristiformes : Pristidae	48.6 - 37.2 Ma Eocene
Dasyatidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Myliobatiformes : Dasyatidae	48.6 - 37.2 Ma Eocene
Crassatellites texana species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Crassatellidae : Crassatella : *Crassatellites texana*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Corbula (Caryocorbula) subgenus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadida : Corbulidae : Corbula : *Corbula (Caryocorbula)*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Katherinella smithvillensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Katherinella : *Katherinella smithvillensis*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Katherinella trinitatis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Katherinella : *Katherinella trinitatis*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Katherinella texitrina species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Katherinella : *Katherinella texitrina*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Pitar (Calpitaria) tornadonis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Pitar : *Pitar (Calpitaria) tornadonis*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Rhabdopitaria astartoides species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Rhabdopitaria : *Rhabdopitaria astartoides*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Calorhadia (Litorhadia) compsa species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Litorhadia : *Calorhadia (Litorhadia) compsa*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Pachecoa (Pachecoa) subgenus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Pachecoa : *Pachecoa (Pachecoa)*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Typhis (Typhina) palmerae species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Typhina : *Typhis (Typhina) palmerae*	47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene
Simnia texana species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Ovulidae : Simnia : *Simnia texana*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Tropisurcula (Eodrillia) subgenus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Cochlespiridae : Tropisurcula : *Tropisurcula (Eodrillia)*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Modiola houstonia species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Modiolus : *Modiola houstonia*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Crassatella trapaquara species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Crassatellidae : Crassatella : *Crassatella trapaquara*	47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene
Crassatella antestriata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Crassatellidae : Crassatella : *Crassatella antestriata*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Crassatella texalta species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Crassatellidae : Crassatella : *Crassatella texalta*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene

Fossil Localities

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USA

Texas
- Houston County
  - Eocene🐚 Loc. 3
  - Eocene🐚 M 215
  - Eocene🐚 M 216
  - Eocene🐚 M 219
  - Eocene🐚 M 387
  - Eocene🐚 M 390
  - Eocene🐚 M 874
  - Eocene🐚 MGS 140

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Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houston_County,_Texas
Wikidata ID:	Q156496
GeoNames ID:	4699084

Localities in this Region

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