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Fort Bend County, Texas, USAi
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Hauerite, etc.

Orchard Dome Mine, Orchard, Fort Bend County, Texas, USA
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Hauerite, etc.

Orchard Dome Mine, Orchard, Fort Bend County, Texas, USA
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Hauerite, etc.

Orchard Dome Mine, Orchard, Fort Bend County, Texas, USA
Neighbouring regions:
Harris County, Texas, USA
Brazoria County, Texas, USA
Austin County, Texas, USA
Wharton County, Texas, USA
Waller County, Texas, USA
Type:
County
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Sugar Land88,156 (2017)
Missouri City74,139 (2017)
Mission Bend36,501 (2011)
Rosenberg35,510 (2017)
Fresno19,069 (2011)
Stafford18,459 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
52315
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:52315:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
comté de Fort Bend, Texas, États-Unis
German:
Fort Bend County, Texas, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Fort Bend, Texas, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Форт-Бенд, Техас, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
福遍郡, 德克萨斯州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Fort Bend, Texas, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Fort Bend County, Texas, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة فورت بيند , تكساس, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Ֆորտ Բենդ շրջան, Տեխաս, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Fort Bend konderria , Texas
Bavarian:
Fort Bend County, Texas, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
ফোর্ট ব্যান্ড কাউন্টি, টেক্সাস, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Форт Бенд, Тексас, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Fort Bend County, Texas
Czech:
Fort Bend County, Texas, Spojené státy americké
Dutch:
Fort Bend County, Texas, Verenigde Staten
Estonian:
Fort Bendi maakond, Texas, Ameerika Ühendriigid
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان فورت بند، تگزاس, تگزاس, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Georgian:
ფორთ-ბენდის ოლქი, ტეხასი, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hungarian:
Fort Bend megye, Texas, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Indonesian:
County Fort Bend, Texas, Amerika Serikat
Irish Gaelic:
Contae Fort Bend, Texas, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá
Japanese:
フォートベンド郡, テキサス州, アメリカ合衆国
Latin:
Fort Bend Comitatus, Texia, Civitates Foederatae Americae
Low Saxon/Low German:
Fort Bend County, Texas, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Fort Bend Gông, Texas
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Fort Bend Kūn
Norwegian:
Fort Bend County, Texas, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Fort Bend, Teksas, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Fort Bend, Texas, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Fort Bend, Texas, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Fort Bend, Texas, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Scottish Gaelic:
Fort Bend County, Texas, Na Stàitean Aonaichte
Serbian:
Округ Форт Бенд, Тексас, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Fort Bend County, Texas, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Fort Bend County, Texas, USA
Turkish:
Fort Bend İlçesi, Teksas, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Форт, Техас, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
فورٹ بینڈ کاؤنٹی، ٹیکساس, ٹیکساس, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Fort Bend, Texas, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Fort Bend, Texas, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
فورٹ بنڈ کاؤنٹی, ٹیکساس, امریکہ


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24 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Description: Chromite in tridymite inclusion.
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Description: Olivine (Fa22.6) in chondritic host but Fa1-20 in L3 clast
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
Description: Feldspar - a minor constituent of both L4 host material & the inclusions
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
Description: Forsterite in L3 clast (Fayalite as low as Fa1).
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Glass'
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Hauerite
Formula: MnS2
Habit: cubo-octahedral crystals
Colour: brown to dark brown
Description: From caprock
ⓘ Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Merrillite
Formula: Ca9NaMg(PO4)7
ⓘ Native Iron
Formula: Fe
Description: Kamacite is usually polycrystalline.
ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
Description: Kamacite is usually polycrystalline.
ⓘ Native Iron var. Martensite
Formula: Fe
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ 'Petroleum'
ⓘ 'Plessite'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
Description: Low Ca pyroxene (Fs18) in chondritic host.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Strontianite
Formula: SrCO3
ⓘ Taenite
Formula: (Ni,Fe)
ⓘ Tetrataenite
Formula: FeNi
Description: Tetrataenite is a submicroscopic component component of 'cloudy taenite.'
ⓘ Tridymite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Iron1.AE.05Fe
ⓘvar. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
ⓘvar. Martensite1.AE.05Fe
ⓘTaenite1.AE.10(Ni,Fe)
ⓘTetrataenite1.AE.10FeNi
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘHauerite2.EB.05aMnS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘTridymite4.DA.10SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘStrontianite5.AB.15SrCO3
ⓘHydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMerrillite8.AC.45Ca9NaMg(PO4)7
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Petroleum'-
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Plessite'-
ⓘ'Glass'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
Oⓘ TridymiteSiO2
Oⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mgⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TridymiteSiO2
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ HaueriteMnS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
MnManganese
Mnⓘ HaueriteMnS2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ Native IronFe
Feⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Taenite(Ni,Fe)
Feⓘ TetrataeniteFeNi
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Feⓘ Native Iron var. MartensiteFe
NiNickel
Niⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ Taenite(Ni,Fe)
Niⓘ TetrataeniteFeNi
ZnZinc
Znⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Srⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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Wikidata ID:Q26895
GeoNames ID:4691851

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