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Harrison County, Indiana, USAi
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Geodes and chert nodules, Indiana Hwy-135, Harrison Co.

Harrison County, Indiana, USA
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Scattered geodes and stringers of chert nodules, Indiana Hwy 135, Harrison Co.

Harrison County, Indiana, USA
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Geode close-up, Indiana Hwy 135, Harrison Co.

Harrison County, Indiana, USA
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Geodes and chert nodules, Indiana Hwy-135, Harrison Co.

Harrison County, Indiana, USA
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Scattered geodes and stringers of chert nodules, Indiana Hwy 135, Harrison Co.

Harrison County, Indiana, USA
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Geode close-up, Indiana Hwy 135, Harrison Co.

Harrison County, Indiana, USA
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Geodes and chert nodules, Indiana Hwy-135, Harrison Co.

Harrison County, Indiana, USA
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Scattered geodes and stringers of chert nodules, Indiana Hwy 135, Harrison Co.

Harrison County, Indiana, USA
Type:
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Corydon3,144 (2017)
Palmyra934 (2017)
New Salisbury613 (2017)
Lanesville569 (2017)
Elizabeth161 (2017)
Crandall151 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
52999
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:52999:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Mineral List

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16 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Colour: Pink, salmon orange
Description: Produces beautiful specimen of curved, pink dolomite crystals.
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
'Glauconite'
Formula: K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Millerite
Formula: NiS
'Petroleum var. Bitumen'
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Strontianite
Formula: SrCO3
Description: Exceptionally nice crystals.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Millerite2.CC.20NiS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Strontianite5.AB.15SrCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Unclassified
'Glauconite'-K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
'Petroleum
var. Bitumen'
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'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C StrontianiteSrCO3
OOxygen
O AragoniteCaCO3
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O StrontianiteSrCO3
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
AlAluminium
Al GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
SiSilicon
Si GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MilleriteNiS
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
NiNickel
Ni MilleriteNiS
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Zn HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Zn SphaleriteZnS
SrStrontium
Sr StrontianiteSrCO3
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4

Fossils

There are 4 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.

Occurrences110
Youngest Fossil Listed336 Ma (Carboniferous)
Oldest Fossil Listed443 Ma (Silurian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Salem27345 - 336 Ma (Carboniferous)
Salem Limestone - Somerset50345 - 336 Ma (Carboniferous)
Brassfield14440.8 - 433.4 Ma (Silurian)
Salamonie - Osgood14443.4 - 419.2 Ma (Paleozoic)
Salamonie - Laurel5443.4 - 419.2 Ma (Paleozoic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Syringopora
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : Syringopora345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Hapsiphyllum
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Hapsiphyllidae : Hapsiphyllum345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Cystodictya
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cystoporida : Cystodictyonidae : Cystodictya345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Fistulipora
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cystoporida : Fistuliporidae : Fistulipora345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Glyptopora
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cystoporida : Hexagonellidae : Glyptopora345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Tabulipora
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Stenoporidae : Tabulipora345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Worthenopora
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Worthenopora345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Fenestella
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Fenestellidae : Fenestella345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Fenestralia
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestralia345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Hemitrypa
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Fenestellidae : Hemitrypa345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Polypora
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Fenestellidae : Polypora345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Perditocardinia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Rhipidomellidae : Perditocardinia345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Setigerites
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Setigerites345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Camarotoechia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Camarotoechiidae : Camarotoechia345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Cleiothyridina
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Cleiothyridina345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Dimegelasma
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Dimegelasmidae : Dimegelasma345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Eumetria
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Retziidae : Eumetria345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Reticulariina
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Reticulariinidae : Reticulariina345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Spirifer
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spiriferidae : Spirifer345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Girtyella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Cranaenidae : Girtyella345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Batocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Batocrinidae : Batocrinus345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Dichocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Dichocrinidae : Dichocrinus345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Platycrinites
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Platycrinitidae : Platycrinites345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Synbathocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Synbathocrinidae : Synbathocrinus345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Barycrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Barycrinidae : Barycrinus345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Drepanodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Distacodontidae : Drepanodus443.4 - 419.2 Ma
Paleozoic
Oulodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Hibbardellidae : Oulodus443.4 - 419.2 Ma
Paleozoic
Paltodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Protopanderodontida : Paltodus443.4 - 419.2 Ma
Paleozoic
Panderodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Distacodontidae : Panderodus443.4 - 419.2 Ma
Paleozoic
Bulimorpha bulimiformis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Soleniscidae : Bulimorpha : Bulimorpha bulimiformis345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Girtyspira canaliculata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Meekospiridae : Girtyspira : Girtyspira canaliculata345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Retispira textilis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Bellerophontidae : Retispira : Retispira textilis345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Bulimorpha elongata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Soleniscidae : Bulimorpha : Bulimorpha elongata345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Oxyprora carinatum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Rostroconchia : Conocardiida : Bransoniidae : Oxyprora : Oxyprora carinatum345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Leptoconocardium catastomum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Rostroconchia : Conocardiida : Conocardiidae : Leptoconocardium : Leptoconocardium catastomum345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Diedrorynchus conalatum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Rostroconchia : Conocardiida : Bransoniidae : Diedrorynchus : Diedrorynchus conalatum345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Serpulospira planispira
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Serpulospira : Serpulospira planispira345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Straparollus quadrivolvis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Euomphalidae : Straparollus : Straparollus quadrivolvis345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Straparollus spergenensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Euomphalidae : Straparollus : Straparollus spergenensis345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Anematina proutana
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Elasmonematidae : Anematina : Anematina proutana345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Euconospira elegantula
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Gosseletinidae : Euconospira : Euconospira elegantula345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Neilsonia insculpta
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Gosseletinidae : Neilsonia : Neilsonia insculpta345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Glyphodeta terebriformis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Murchisoniidae : Glyphodeta : Glyphodeta terebriformis345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Hypergonia turritella
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cerithimorpha : Orthonemidae : Hypergonia : Hypergonia turritella345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Hypergonia vermicula
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cerithimorpha : Orthonemidae : Hypergonia : Hypergonia vermicula345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Amaurotoma leavenworthana
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Microdomatidae : Amaurotoma : Amaurotoma leavenworthana345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Rhineoderma nodulostriata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Platyceratidae : Rhineoderma : Rhineoderma nodulostriata345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Amaurotoma subangulatum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Microdomatidae : Amaurotoma : Amaurotoma subangulatum345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Gosseletina subglobosa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Gosseletinidae : Gosseletina : Gosseletina subglobosa345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Stenoloron swallovana
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Gosseletinidae : Stenoloron : Stenoloron swallovana345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Platyzona trilineata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Goniasmatidae : Platyzona : Platyzona trilineata345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Rhineoderma wortheni
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Platyceratidae : Rhineoderma : Rhineoderma wortheni345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Acodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Acodus443.4 - 419.2 Ma
Paleozoic
Torynifer pseudolineatus
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Elythidae : Torynifer : Torynifer pseudolineatus345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Bellerophon spergensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Bellerophontidae : Bellerophon : Bellerophon spergensis345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Belemnospongia parmula
species
Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Belemnospongia : Belemnospongia parmula345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Euconospira conula
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Gosseletinidae : Euconospira : Euconospira conula345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Pentremites conoideus
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Pentremitidae : Pentremites : Pentremites conoideus345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Eotrochus tenuimarginatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Pseudophoridae : Eotrochus : Eotrochus tenuimarginatus345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Echinoconchus biseriatus
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Echinoconchidae : Echinoconchus : Echinoconchus biseriatus345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Composita trinuclea
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Composita : Composita trinuclea345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Trichonodella
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Trichonodella443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Dapsilodus mutatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Belodellida : Dapsilodontidae : Dapsilodus : Dapsilodus mutatus443.4 - 419.2 Ma
Paleozoic
Panderodus unicostatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Distacodontidae : Panderodus : Panderodus unicostatus443.4 - 419.2 Ma
Paleozoic
Dapsilodus obliquicostatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Belodellida : Dapsilodontidae : Dapsilodus : Dapsilodus obliquicostatus443.4 - 419.2 Ma
Paleozoic
Distomodus kentuckyensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Distomodus : Distomodus kentuckyensis443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Pterospathodus amorphognathoides
species
Animalia : Chordata : Balognathidae : Pterospathodus : Pterospathodus amorphognathoides443.4 - 419.2 Ma
Paleozoic
Walliserodus curvatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Belodellida : Belodellidae : Walliserodus : Walliserodus curvatus443.4 - 419.2 Ma
Paleozoic
Lonchodina walliseri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Conodontophorida : Prioniodidae : Lonchodina : Lonchodina walliseri443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Diadelognathus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Conodontophorida : Diadelognathus443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Paltodus dyscritus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Protopanderodontida : Paltodus : Paltodus dyscritus443.4 - 419.2 Ma
Paleozoic
Rexroadus kentuckyensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Rexroadus : Rexroadus kentuckyensis443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrison_County,_Indiana
Wikidata ID:Q506498
GeoNames ID:4258587

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