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Winneshiek County, Iowa, USAi
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Winneshiek CountyCounty
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PlacePopulation
Decorah7,907 (2017)
Calmar960 (2017)
Ossian819 (2017)
Spillville355 (2017)
Fort Atkinson336 (2017)
Ridgeway309 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
49067
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:49067:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
comté de Winneshiek, Iowa, États-Unis
German:
Winneshiek County, Iowa, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Winneshiek, Iowa, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Уиннешик, Айова, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
温纳希克县 , 艾奥瓦州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Winneshiek, Iowa, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Winneshiek County, Iowa, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة وينيشيك, آيوا, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Ուինեշիկ շրջան, Այովա, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Winneshiek konderria , Iowa
Bavarian:
Winneshiek County, Iowa, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
ৱিন্নেশিয়েক কাউন্টি, আইৱা, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Уинъшийк, Айова, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Winneshiek County, Iowa
Dutch:
Winneshiek County, Iowa, Verenigde Staten
Esperanto:
Kantono Winneshiek, Iovao
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان وین‌شیک، آیووا, آیووا, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Georgian:
უინეშიკის ოლქი, აიოვა, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hebrew:
מחוז וינשיק, איווה, ארצות הברית
Hungarian:
Winneshiek megye, Iowa, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
ウィネシーク郡, アイオワ州, アメリカ合衆国
Low Saxon/Low German:
Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Winneshiek Gông, Iowa
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Winneshiek Kūn
Norwegian:
Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Winneshiek, Iowa, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Winneshiek, Iowa, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Winneshiek, Iowa, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Winneshiek, Iowa, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Scottish Gaelic:
Winneshiek County, Iowa, Na Stàitean Aonaichte
Serbian:
Округ Винишик , Ајова, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Winneshiek County, Iowa, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA
Traditional Chinese:
温纳希克縣, 埃奧華州, 美國
Turkish:
Winneshiek County, Iowa, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Віннешік, Айова, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
ونیشیئیک کاؤنٹی، آئیووا, آئیووا, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Winneshiek, Iowa, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Winneshiek, Iowa, Estados Unidos
Welsh:
Winneshiek, Iowa, Unol Daleithiau America
Western Punjabi:
ونیشیک کاؤنٹی, آئیووا, امریکہ


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4 valid minerals.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
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
O QuartzSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S GalenaPbS
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 10 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences121
Youngest Fossil Listed388 Ma (Middle Devonian)
Oldest Fossil Listed461 Ma (Middle Ordovician)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Bucanella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bucanellidae : Bucanella460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Holopea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Holopeidae : Holopea460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Clathrospira
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Eotomariidae : Clathrospira460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Trochonema
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochonematidae : Trochonema460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Praenucula
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Praenuculidae : Praenucula460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Similodonta
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Praenuculidae : Similodonta460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Vanuxemia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Myalinidae : Vanuxemia460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Isotelus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae : Isotelus460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Ceraurus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Cheiruridae : Ceraurus460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Eoleperditia
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Leperditiidae : Eoleperditia460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Eurychilina
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Palaeocopida : Primitiidae : Eurychilina460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Leperditella
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Leperditiidae : Leperditella460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Krausella
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Krausellidae : Krausella460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Amplexopora
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Amplexoporidae : Amplexopora460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Diplotrypa
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Trematoporidae : Diplotrypa460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Eridotrypa
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Aisenvergiidae : Eridotrypa460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Stictopora
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Ptilodictyidae : Stictopora460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Escharopora
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Escharoporidae : Escharopora460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Hesperorthis
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Hesperorthidae : Hesperorthis460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Pionodema
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Draboviidae : Pionodema460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Skenidioides
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Protorthida : Skenidiidae : Skenidioides460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Edrioasteroidea
class
Animalia : Echinodermata : Edrioasteroidea453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Cyclocystoides
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Cyclocystoidea : Cyclocystoididae : Cyclocystoides452 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Hemicystites
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Edrioasteroidea : Hemicystitidae : Hemicystites453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Sievertsia
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Cyclocystoidea : Cyclocystoididae : Sievertsia452 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Astrocystites
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Edrioasteroidea : Pentacystida : Steganoblastidae : Astrocystites452 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Pleurocystites
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Rhombifera : Pleurocystitidae : Pleurocystites449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Tanaocystis
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Rhombifera : Dichoporita : Glyptocystidae : Tanaocystis453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Eumorphocystis
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Diploporita : Eumorphocystidae : Eumorphocystis452 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Iowacystis
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Soluta : Syringocrinida : Iowacystidae : Iowacystis449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Hudsonaster
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Asteroidea : Hudsonasteridae : Hudsonaster449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Archaeocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Archaeocrinus449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Euptychocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Euptychocrinus453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Rhaphanocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Rhaphanocrinus452 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Trichinocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Rhodocrinitidae : Trichinocrinus449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Calceocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Calceocrinidae : Calceocrinus449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Cremacrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Cremacrinus453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Ectenocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Homocrinidae : Ectenocrinus449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Iocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Iocrinidae : Iocrinus449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Carabocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Carabocrinidae : Carabocrinus453 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Cupulocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Cupulocrinus453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Dendrocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Dendrocrinidae : Dendrocrinus449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Eoparisocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Eoparisocrinus453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Merocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Merocrinus452 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Porocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Porocrinus453 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Protaxocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Taxocrinidae : Protaxocrinus449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Bothriocidaris
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Bothriocidaridae : Bothriocidaris449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Dvorakia
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Conodontophorida : Dvorakia393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Icriodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Icriodontidae : Icriodus393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Neopanderodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Conodontophorida : Neopanderodus393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Ozarkodina
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Prioniodontidae : Ozarkodina393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Polygnathus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Polygnathidae : Polygnathus393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Lophospira serrulata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae : Lophospira : Lophospira serrulata460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Hormotoma gracilis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Hormotomidae : Hormotoma : Hormotoma gracilis460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Sinuites cancellatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Sinuitidae : Sinuites : Sinuites cancellatus460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Phragmolites triangularis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Bucaniidae : Phragmolites : Phragmolites triangularis460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Ruedemannia lirata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae : Ruedemannia : Ruedemannia lirata460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Ophiletina sublaxa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Helicotomidae : Ophiletina : Ophiletina sublaxa460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Camerata
subclass
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Camerata453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Quinquecaudex
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Dendrocrinida : Cupulocrinidae : Quinquecaudex452 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Quienquecaudex springeri
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Dendrocrinida : Cupulocrinidae : Quinquecaudex : Quienquecaudex springeri453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Cotylacrina
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Diplobathrida : Rhodocrinitidae : Cotylacrina453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Manespira nicolleti
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Protozygidae : Manespira : Manespira nicolleti460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Campylorthis deflecta
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Plaesiomyidae : Campylorthis : Campylorthis deflecta460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Oepikina minnesotensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : Oepikina : Oepikina minnesotensis460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Glyptorthis pulchra
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Glyptorthidae : Glyptorthis : Glyptorthis pulchra449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Thaerodonta recedens
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Sowerbyellidae : Eochonetes : Thaerodonta recedens449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Eochonetes recedens
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Sowerbyellidae : Eochonetes : Eochonetes recedens449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Plaesiomys bellistriatus
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Plaesiomyidae : Plaesiomys : Plaesiomys bellistriatus449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Plaesiomys proavitus
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Plaesiomyidae : Plaesiomys : Plaesiomys proavitus449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Schmidtella crassimarginata
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Palaeocopida : Schmidtella : Schmidtella crassimarginata460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Ectenocrinus simplex
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Homocrinidae : Ectenocrinus : Ectenocrinus simplex452 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Sygcaulocrinus typus
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Homocrinidae : Sygcaulocrinus : Sygcaulocrinus typus449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Praecupulocrinus conjugans
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Dendrocrinida : Merocrinidae : Praecupulocrinus : Praecupulocrinus conjugans453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Hybocrinus conicus
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Hybocrinidae : Hybocrinus : Hybocrinus conicus453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Carabocrinus radiatus
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Carabocrinidae : Carabocrinus : Carabocrinus radiatus452 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Eochonetes aspera
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Sowerbyellidae : Eochonetes : Eochonetes aspera449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Lambeophyllum profundum
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Lambelasmatidae : Lambeophyllum : Lambeophyllum profundum460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Rostricellula minnesotensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Trigonirhynchiidae : Rostricellula : Rostricellula minnesotensis460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Strophomena plattinensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : Strophomena : Strophomena plattinensis460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Plaesiomys bellilamellosus
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Plaesiomyidae : Plaesiomys : Plaesiomys bellilamellosus449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Cupulocrinus latibrachiatus
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Cupulocrinidae : Cupulocrinus : Cupulocrinus latibrachiatus449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Cleiocrinus regius
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Diplobathrida : Cleiocrinidae : Cleiocrinus : Cleiocrinus regius453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Pleurocystites beckeri
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Rhombifera : Pleurocystitidae : Pleurocystites : Pleurocystites beckeri449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Pleurocystites filitextus
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Rhombifera : Pleurocystitidae : Pleurocystites : Pleurocystites filitextus452 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Pleurocystites strimplei
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Rhombifera : Pleurocystitidae : Pleurocystites : Pleurocystites strimplei453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Cremacrinus guttenbergensis
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Calceocrinida : Calceocrinidae : Cremacrinus : Cremacrinus guttenbergensis453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
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