Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Marcasite	2.EB.10a	FeS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz var. Agate	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Chalcedony	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ		4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Carnelian	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
ⓘ	Celestine	7.AD.35	SrSO₄
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Agate	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Celestine	SrSO₄
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Carnelian	SiO₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Agate	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Carnelian	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Celestine	SrSO₄
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
Sr	Strontium
Sr	ⓘ Celestine	SrSO₄
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄

Fossils

There are 5 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

37.2 Ma (Eocene)

Oldest Fossil Listed

113 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Claiborne - Lisbon	5	37.2 - 33.9 Ma (Paleogene)
Claiborne - Cook Mountain	54	41.3 - 38 Ma (Eocene)
Claiborne - Gosport Sand	1	41.3 - 38 Ma (Eocene)
Claiborne	1	41.3 - 33.9 Ma (Paleogene)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Ficopsis genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Ficidae : *Ficopsis*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Neverita genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : *Neverita*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Rimella genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Rostellariidae : *Rimella*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Caricella genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Volutidae : *Caricella*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Coronia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : *Coronia*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Infracoronia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : *Infracoronia*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Levifusus genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Echinofulguridae : *Levifusus*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Odontopolys genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : *Odontopolys*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Papillina genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Fasciolariidae : *Papillina*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Pleurofusia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : *Pleurofusia*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Scobinella genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : *Scobinella*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Retusa (Cylichnina) subgenus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Retusidae : Retusa : *Retusa (Cylichnina)*	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
Glyptoactis (Claibornicardia) subgenus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Glyptoactis : *Glyptoactis (Claibornicardia)*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Nemocardium genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : *Nemocardium*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Anomia hammetti species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Anomiidae : Anomia : *Anomia hammetti*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Bullata larvata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Marginellidae : Bullata : *Bullata larvata*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Bullata semen species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Marginellidae : Bullata : *Bullata semen*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Caestocorbula fossata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Corbulidae : Caestocorbula : *Caestocorbula fossata*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Calorhadia bella species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Calorhadia : *Calorhadia bella*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Calyptraphorus velatus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Rostellariidae : Calyptraphorus : *Rostellaria velata*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Ringicardium harrisi species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Ringicardium : *Ringicardium harrisi*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Conus sauridens species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Conidae : Eoconus : *Eoconus sauridens*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Crepidula lirata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Calyptraeidae : Crepidula : *Crepidula lirata*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Sassia (Personella) septemdentata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Ranellidae : Sassia : *Sassia (Personella) septemdentata*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Glycymeris trigonella species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Glycymerididae : Glycymeris : *Glycymeris trigonella*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Levifusus mortoniopsis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Melongenidae : Levifusus : *Levifusus mortoniopsis*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Mesalia claibornensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : Mesalia : *Mesalia claibornensis*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Pseudoliva vetusta species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : Pseudoliva : *Pseudoliva vetusta*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Spisula parilis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Mactridae : Spisula : *Spisula parilis*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Kapalmerella pleboides species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Turritellidae : Kapalmerella : *Kapalmerella pleboides*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Calyptraea (Trochita) aperta species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Calyptraeidae : Trochita : *Calyptraea (Trochita) aperta*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Tenagodus vitis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Siliquariidae : Tenagodus : *Tenagodus vitis*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Nucula (Nucula) magnifica species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Nuculidae : Nucula : *Nucula (Nucula) magnifica*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Squalicorax pristodontus species	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Anacoracidae : Squalicorax : *Squalicorax pristodontus*	113 - 66 Ma Cretaceous
Diodora tenebrosa species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Fissurellidae : Diodora : *Diodora tenebrosa*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Dendrophyllia striata species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Dendrophylliidae : Dendrophyllia : *Dendrophyllia striata*	48.6 - 37.2 Ma Eocene
Paracyathus alternatus species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Caryophylliidae : Paracyathus : *Paracyathus alternatus*	48.6 - 37.2 Ma Eocene
Dendrophyllia lisbonensis species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Dendrophylliidae : Dendrophyllia : *Dendrophyllia lisbonensis*	56 - 37.2 Ma Eocene
Pteropsella lapidosa species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Anatinellidae : Pteropsella : *Pteropsella lapidosa*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Pachecoa (Pachecoa) decisa species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Pachecoa : *Pachecoa (Pachecoa) decisa*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Barbatia (Plagiarca) rhomboidella species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Plagiarca : *Barbatia (Plagiarca) rhomboidella*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Anomia lisbonensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Anomiidae : Anomia : *Anomia lisbonensis*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Simnia subtruncata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Ovulidae : Simnia : *Simnia subtruncata*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Sulcocypraea vaughani species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Eocypraeidae : Sulcocypraea : *Sulcocypraea vaughani*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene

Fossil Localities

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USA

Louisiana
- Bienville Parish
  - Cretaceous🐚 Prothero salt dome
  - Eocene🐚 M 68
  - Eocene🐚 Mount Lebanon
  - Eocene🐚 PRI 2230
  - Eocene🐚 Rayburn's Well

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bienville_Parish,_Louisiana
Wikidata ID:	Q369211
GeoNames ID:	4316721

Localities in this Region

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Louisiana
- Bienville Parish

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