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Celestine

Washita County, Oklahoma, USA
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Celestine

Washita County, Oklahoma, USA
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Celestine

Washita County, Oklahoma, USA
Neighbouring regions:
Caddo County, Oklahoma, USA
Custer County, Oklahoma, USA
Kiowa County, Oklahoma, USA
Beckham County, Oklahoma, USA
Type:
County
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Cordell2,892 (2011)
Burns Flat2,049 (2017)
Sentinel907 (2017)
Dill City566 (2017)
Canute545 (2017)
Corn506 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
52344
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:52344:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
comté de Washita, Oklahoma, États-Unis
German:
Washita County, Oklahoma, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Washita, Oklahoma, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Уошито, Оклахома, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
沃希托縣 , 奧克拉荷馬州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Washita, Oklahoma, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Washita County, Oklahoma, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة واشيتا , أوكلاهوما, الولايات المتحدة
Basque:
Washita konderria , Oklahoma
Bavarian:
Washita County, Oklahoma, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
ৱাসিটা কাউন্টি, ওকলাহোমা, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Уошита, Оклахома, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Washita County, Oklahoma
Dutch:
Washita County, Oklahoma, Verenigde Staten
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان وشیتا، اکلاهما, اکلاهما, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Georgian:
უოშიტოს ოლქი, ოკლაჰომა, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hebrew:
מחוז וושיטה, אוקלהומה, ארצות הברית
Hungarian:
Washita megye, Oklahoma, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
ウォシタ郡, オクラホマ州, アメリカ合衆国
Low Saxon/Low German:
Washita County, Oklahoma, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Washita Gông, Oklahoma
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Washita Kūn
Norwegian:
Washita County, Oklahoma, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Washita, Oklahoma, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Washita, Oklahoma, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Washita, Oklahoma, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Washita, Oklahoma, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Scottish Gaelic:
Washita County, Oklahoma, Na Stàitean Aonaichte
Serbian:
Округ Вошито , Оклахома, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Washita County, Oklahoma, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Washita County, Oklahoma, USA
Traditional Chinese:
沃希托縣, 奧克拉何馬州, 美國
Turkish:
Washita, Oklahoma, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Вошіта, Оклахома, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
واشیٹا کاؤنٹی، اوکلاہوما, اوکلاہوما, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Washita, Oklahoma, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Washita, Oklahoma, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
واشیٹا کاؤنٹی, اوکلاہوما, امریکہ


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17 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ Clinoenstatite
Formula: MgSiO3
ⓘ Diamond
Formula: C
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Description: Olivine in PO, POP, and BO chondrules
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
Description: In CAI inclusions
ⓘ Gehlenite
Formula: Ca2Al[AlSiO7]
Description: In CAI inclusions
ⓘ Grossite
Formula: CaAl4O7
Description: In grossite-rich inclusions
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hibonite
Formula: CaAl12O19
ⓘ 'Melilite Group'
Formula: Ca2M(XSiO7)
ⓘ Monticellite
Formula: CaMgSiO4
ⓘ Native Iron
Formula: Fe
Description: Usually zoned with centers more Ni-rich
ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
Description: Usually zoned with centers more Ni-rich
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
Description: low Ca-pyroxene in chondrules and matrix is usually Fe-poor, but Ferrosilite content can reach 20 mol%
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Description: Particularly important component in refractory inclusions; Found in spinel-rich, spinel-pyroxene & spinel-pyroxene- olivine inclusions; Usually, but not always, FeO poor
ⓘ Strontianite
Formula: SrCO3
ⓘ Taenite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
Description: Rare; May be accompanied by more Ni-rich Tetrataenite!?
ⓘ 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)
ⓘTaenite1.AE.10(Fe,Ni)
ⓘDiamond1.CB.10aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘGrossite4.CC.15CaAl4O7
ⓘHibonite4.CC.45CaAl12O19
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘStrontianite5.AB.15SrCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
ⓘMonticellite9.AC.10CaMgSiO4
ⓘGehlenite9.BB.10Ca2Al[AlSiO7]
ⓘClinoenstatite9.DA.10MgSiO3
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Melilite Group'-Ca2M(XSiO7)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ DiamondC
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ ClinoenstatiteMgSiO3
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oⓘ GehleniteCa2Al[AlSiO7]
Oⓘ GrossiteCaAl4O7
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HiboniteCaAl12O19
Oⓘ MonticelliteCaMgSiO4
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ClinoenstatiteMgSiO3
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mgⓘ MonticelliteCaMgSiO4
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ GehleniteCa2Al[AlSiO7]
Alⓘ GrossiteCaAl4O7
Alⓘ HiboniteCaAl12O19
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ ClinoenstatiteMgSiO3
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siⓘ GehleniteCa2Al[AlSiO7]
Siⓘ MonticelliteCaMgSiO4
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
SSulfur
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GehleniteCa2Al[AlSiO7]
Caⓘ GrossiteCaAl4O7
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ HiboniteCaAl12O19
Caⓘ MonticelliteCaMgSiO4
Caⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
FeIron
Feⓘ Native IronFe
Feⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
NiNickel
Niⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Srⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences10
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed0.13 Ma (Pleistocene)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Sorex
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Soricidae : Sorex0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Geomys
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Geomyidae : Geomys0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Thomomys
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Geomyidae : Thomomys0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Neotoma
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Neotoma0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Sylvilagus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Leporidae : Sylvilagus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Cynomys ludovicianus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Cynomys : Cynomys ludovicianus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Bison antiquus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Bison : Bison antiquus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Bootherium bombifrons
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Bootherium : Bootherium bombifrons0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Equus excelsus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus : Equus excelsus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Arvicolinae
subfamily		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Arvicolinae0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washita_County,_Oklahoma
Wikidata ID:Q495958
GeoNames ID:4554753

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References

(1917) Useful minerals of the United States. Bulletin 624. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/b624
Johnson, Kenneth S. (1962), Areal geology of the Sentinel-Gotebo area, Kiowa and Washita Counties, Oklahoma. University of Oklahoma MS thesis, 99 pages.
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