Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Marcasite	2.EB.10a	FeS₂
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Fluorite ?	3.AB.25	CaF₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz var. Agate	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Chalcedony	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Moss Agate	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ		4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Lake Superior Agate	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Quenstedtite	7.CB.65	Fe₂(SO₄)₃ · 11H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Petrified Wood'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Quenstedtite	Fe₂(SO₄)₃ · 11H₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Agate	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Moss Agate	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Quenstedtite	Fe₂(SO₄)₃ · 11H₂O
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Lake Superior Agate	SiO₂
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Agate	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Moss Agate	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Lake Superior Agate	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Quenstedtite	Fe₂(SO₄)₃ · 11H₂O
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Quenstedtite	Fe₂(SO₄)₃ · 11H₂O
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS

Fossils

There are 110 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

110

Youngest Fossil Listed

347 Ma (Carboniferous)

Oldest Fossil Listed

388 Ma (Middle Devonian)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Wassonville	106	358.9 - 346.7 Ma (Paleozoic)
Cedar Valley - Iowa City	1	387.7 - 382.7 Ma (Devonian)
Cedar Valley	2	387.7 - 372.2 Ma (Devonian)
Cedar Valley - Little Cedar - Rapid	1	387.7 - 382.7 Ma (Devonian)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Zaphrenthis genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Zaphrentidae : *Zaphrenthis*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Conocardium genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Rostroconchia : *Conocardium*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Scaphopoda class	Animalia : Mollusca : Scaphopoda	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Dentalium genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Scaphopoda : Dentaliida : Dentaliidae : *Dentalium*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Bucanopsis genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontidae : *Bucanopsis*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Euphemites genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euphemitidae : *Euphemites*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Warthia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euphemitidae : *Warthia*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Aclisina genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Murchisoniidae : *Aclisina*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Porcellia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : *Leveillia*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Worthenia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae : *Worthenia*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Loxonema genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Loxonematidae : *Loxonema*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Orthoceras genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Orthoceratidae : *Orthoceras*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Gyroceras genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Nautilidae : *Gyroceras*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Goniatites genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Goniatitidae : *Goniatites*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Nucula genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : *Nucula*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Nuculana genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : *Nuculana*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Nuculopsis genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Nuculidae : *Nuculopsis*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Palaeoneilo genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Malletiidae : *Palaeoneilo*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Aviculopecten genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Myalinidae : *Aviculopecten*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Leptodesma (Leiopteria) subgenus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pterineidae : Leptodesma : *Leptodesma (Leiopteria)*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Leptodesma genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pterineidae : *Leptodesma*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Myalina genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Bakevelliidae : *Myalina*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Mytilarca genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Ambonychiidae : *Mytilarca*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Pernopecten genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Entoliidae : *Pernopecten*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Schizodus genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Schizodidae : *Schizodus*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Cypricardinia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Cardiniidae : *Cypricardinia*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Edmondia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Adapedonta : Edmondiidae : *Edmondia*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Grammysia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Grammysiidae : *Grammysia*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Sanguinolites genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Grammysiidae : *Sanguinolites*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Breviphillipsia genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : *Breviphillipsia*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Proetides genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Brachymetopidae : *Proetides*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Proetus genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : *Proetus*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Rhipidomella genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Rhipidomellidae : *Rhipidomella*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Schizophoria genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Schizophoriidae : *Schizophoria*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Caenanoplia genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Anopliidae : *Caenanoplia*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Chonetes genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Chonetidae : *Chonetes*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Ovatia genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Monticuliferidae : *Ovatia*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Piloricilla genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : *Piloricilla*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Plicochonetes genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Rugosochonetidae : *Plicochonetes*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Productus genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Aulostegidae : *Productus*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Rugosochonetes genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Rugosochonetidae : *Rugosochonetes*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Schellwienella genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Pulsiidae : *Schellwienella*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Spinocarinifera genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : *Spinocarinifera*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Streptorhynchus genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Schuchertellidae : *Streptorhynchus*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Camarotoechia genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Camarotoechiidae : *Camarotoechia*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Macropotamorhynchus genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Trigonirhynchiidae : *Macropotamorhynchus*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Rhynchopora genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchoporidae : *Rhynchopora*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Athyris genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : *Athyris*	387.7 - 372.2 Ma Devonian
Brachythyris genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Brachythyrididae : *Brachythyris*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Calvustrigis genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Strophopleuridae : *Calvustrigis*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Cleiothyridina genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : *Cleiothyridina*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Eumetria genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Retziidae : *Eumetria*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Nucleospira genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Nucleospiridae : *Nucleospira*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Punctospirifer genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Punctospiriferidae : *Punctospirifer*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Spirifer genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spiriferidae : *Spirifer*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Spiriferina genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Spiriferinidae : *Spiriferina*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Syringothyris genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Syringothyrididae : *Syringothyris*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Unispirifer genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spiriferidae : *Unispirifer*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Cranaena genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Cranaenidae : *Cranaena*	387.7 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Rhodocrinites genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Rhodocrinitidae : *Rhodocrinites*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Dichocrinus genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Dichocrinidae : *Dichocrinus*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Platycrinites genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Platycrinitidae : *Platycrinites*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Gilmocrinus genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Scytalocrinidae : *Gilmocrinus*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Scytalocrinus genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Scytalocrinidae : *Scytalocrinus*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Murchisonioidea superfamily	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Murchisonioidea	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Nautiloidea subclass	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautiloidea	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Retispira perelegans species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Bellerophontidae : Retispira : *Retispira perelegans*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Philoxene cyclostomus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Euomphalidae : Straparollus : *Philoxene cyclostomus*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Platyschisma depressa species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sinuopeidae : Platyschisma : *Platyschisma depressa*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Anematina conica species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Elasmonematidae : Anematina : *Anematina conica*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Serpulospira paradoxus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Serpulospira : *Serpulospira paradoxus*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Bellerophon blairi species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontidae : Bellerophon : *Bellerophon blairi*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Angyomphalus lens species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Gosseletinidae : Angyomphalus : *Angyomphalus lens*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Straparollus macromphalus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalidae : Straparollus : *Straparollus macromphalus*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Strophostylus bivolve species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Platyceratidae : Strophostylus : *Strophostylus bivolve*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Cardiola lyoni species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cyrtodontida : Cardiolidae : Cardiola : *Cardiola lyoni*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Schizodus trigonalis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Schizodidae : Schizodus : *Schizodus trigonalis*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Productus ovatus species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Productus : *Productus ovatus*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Schizophoria chouteauensis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Schizophoriidae : Schizophoria : *Schizophoria chouteauensis*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Leptagonia analoga species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : Leptagonia : *Leptagonia analoga*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Chonetipustula concentrica species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Araksalosiidae : Chonetipustula : *Chonetipustula concentrica*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Schellwienella inflata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Pulsiidae : Schellwienella : *Schellwienella inflata*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Schellwienella inaequalis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Pulsiidae : Schellwienella : *Schellwienella inaequalis*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Schellwienella crenulicostata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Pulsiidae : Schellwienella : *Schellwienella crenulicostata*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Schellwienella planumbona species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Pulsiidae : Schellwienella : *Schellwienella planumbona*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Chonetes illinoisensis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Chonetidae : Chonetes : *Chonetes illinoisensis*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Chonetes logani species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Chonetidae : Chonetes : *Chonetes logani*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Chonetes glenparkensis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Chonetidae : Chonetes : *Chonetes glenparkensis*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Productus arcuatus species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Productus : *Productus arcuatus*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Rhipidomella thiemei species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Rhipidomellidae : Rhipidomella : *Rhipidomella thiemei*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Reticularia cooperensis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Reticulariidae : Reticularia : *Reticularia cooperensis*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Beecheria chouteauensis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Beecheriidae : Beecheria : *Beecheria chouteauensis*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic

Fossil Localities

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