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Vinton County, Ohio, USAi
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Vinton CountyCounty
OhioState
USACountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
McArthur1,664 (2017)
Hamden863 (2017)
Vinton342 (2017)
Zaleski267 (2017)
Wilkesville147 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
54954
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:54954:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
comté de Vinton, Ohio, États-Unis
German:
Vinton County, Ohio, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Vinton, Ohio, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Винтон, Огайо, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
文頓縣 , 俄亥俄州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Vinton, Ohio, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Vinton County, Ohio, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة فنتون , أوهايو, الولايات المتحدة
Basque:
Vinton konderria , Ohio
Bavarian:
Vinton County, Ohio, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
ভিনটোন কাউন্টি, ওহাইও, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Винтън, Охайо, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Vinton County, Ohio
Danish:
Vinton County, Ohio, USA
Dutch:
Vinton County, Ohio, Verenigde Staten
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان وینتون، اوهایو, اوهایو, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Finnish:
Vintonin piirikunta, Ohio, Yhdysvallat
Georgian:
ვინტონის ოლქი, ოჰაიო, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hebrew:
מחוז וינטון, אוהיו, ארצות הברית
Hungarian:
Vinton megye, Ohio, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
ビントン郡 , オハイオ州, アメリカ合衆国
Latin:
Vinton Comitatus, Ohium, Civitates Foederatae Americae
Low Saxon/Low German:
Vinton County, Ohio, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Vinton Gông, Ohio
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Vinton Kūn
Norwegian:
Vinton County, Ohio, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Vinton, Ohio, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Vinton, Ohio, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Vinton, Ohio, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Vinton, Ohio, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Scottish Gaelic:
Vinton County, Ohio, Na Stàitean Aonaichte
Serbian:
Округ Винтон , Охајо, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Vinton County, Ohio, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Vinton County, Ohio, USA
Traditional Chinese:
文頓縣, 俄亥俄州, 美國
Turkish:
Vinton, Ohio, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Вінтон, Огайо, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
وینٹن کاؤنٹی، اوہائیو, اوہائیو, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Vinton, Ohio, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Vinton, Ohio, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
ونٹن کاؤنٹی, اوہائیو, امریکہ


Vinton County is a county in southern Ohio, It was founded on March 23, 1850 and named after Samuel Finley Vinton (1792-1862), an Ohio Congressman and statesman. The county seat is McArthur.

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Mineral List

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10 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Galena
Formula: PbS
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Halotrichite
Formula: FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
'Limonite'
Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rozenite
Formula: FeSO4 · 4H2O
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Rozenite7.CB.15FeSO4 · 4H2O
Melanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Halotrichite7.CB.85FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Unclassified
'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
H MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
H RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O CalciteCaCO3
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
O MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
O QuartzSiO2
O RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
O SideriteFeCO3
AlAluminium
Al HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
S MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
S PyriteFeS2
S RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
S SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Fe HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Fe MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Fe SideriteFeCO3
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 8 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.

Occurrences44
Youngest Fossil Listed306 Ma (Carboniferous)
Oldest Fossil Listed318 Ma (Carboniferous)
Stratigraphic UnitsClick here to view 8 stratigraphic units.
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Pseudobigalea crista
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Rostroconchia : Conocardiida : Pseudobigaleaidae : Pseudobigalea : Pseudobigalea crista313.8 - 305.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Oxyprora missouriensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Rostroconchia : Conocardiida : Bransoniidae : Oxyprora : Oxyprora missouriensis313.8 - 305.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Donaldina robusta
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Heterostropha : Donaldinidae : Donaldina : Donaldina robusta318.1 - 311.45 Ma
Carboniferous
Gamizyga morningstarae
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pseudozygopleuridae : Gamizyga : Gamizyga morningstarae318.1 - 311.45 Ma
Carboniferous
Hyphantozyga perattenuata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pseudozygopleuridae : Hyphantozyga : Hyphantozyga perattenuata313.8 - 305.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Pseudozygopleura semicostata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pseudozygopleuridae : Pseudozygopleura : Pseudozygopleura semicostata313.8 - 305.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Pseudozygopleura scitula
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pseudozygopleuridae : Pseudozygopleura : Pseudozygopleura scitula318.1 - 305.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Microptychis expetendus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pseudozygopleuridae : Microptychis : Microptychis expetendus318.1 - 305.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Euconospira turbiniformis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Gosseletinidae : Euconospira : Euconospira turbiniformis313.8 - 305.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Plocezyga conica
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pseudozygopleuridae : Plocezyga : Plocezyga conica313.8 - 305.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Plocezyga delicata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pseudozygopleuridae : Plocezyga : Plocezyga delicata318.1 - 311.45 Ma
Carboniferous
Plocezyga lirata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pseudozygopleuridae : Plocezyga : Plocezyga lirata318.1 - 311.45 Ma
Carboniferous
Pseudozygopleura lanceolatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pseudozygopleuridae : Pseudozygopleura : Pseudozygopleura lanceolatus313.8 - 305.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Pseudozygopleura pluricostata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pseudozygopleuridae : Pseudozygopleura : Pseudozygopleura pluricostata318.1 - 311.45 Ma
Carboniferous
Pseudozygopleura schucherti
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pseudozygopleuridae : Pseudozygopleura : Pseudozygopleura schucherti313.8 - 305.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Pseudozygopleura macra
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pseudozygopleuridae : Pseudozygopleura : Pseudozygopleura macra313.8 - 305.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Promytilus pottsvillensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Unionida : Iridinidae : Promytilus : Promytilus pottsvillensis313.8 - 305.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Aviculopecten appalachianus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Myalinidae : Aviculopecten : Aviculopecten appalachianus313.8 - 305.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Levizygopleura inornata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pseudozygopleuridae : Levizygopleura : Levizygopleura inornata313.8 - 305.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Pseudozygopleura acuminata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pseudozygopleuridae : Pseudozygopleura : Pseudozygopleura acuminata318.1 - 311.45 Ma
Carboniferous
Pseudozygopleura tenuivirga
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pseudozygopleuridae : Pseudozygopleura : Pseudozygopleura tenuivirga313.8 - 305.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Pseudozygopleura sinuosior
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pseudozygopleuridae : Pseudozygopleura : Pseudozygopleura sinuosior313.8 - 305.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Pseudozygopleura deloi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pseudozygopleuridae : Pseudozygopleura : Pseudozygopleura deloi318.1 - 305.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Pseudozygopleura eximia
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pseudozygopleuridae : Pseudozygopleura : Pseudozygopleura eximia313.8 - 305.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Retispira fascireticulatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Bellerophontidae : Retispira : Retispira fascireticulatus318.1 - 305.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Ditomopyge scitula
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : Ditomopyge : Ditomopyge scitula318.1 - 305.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Ameura missouriensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : Ameura : Ameura missouriensis313.8 - 305.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Royalella quadrolirata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Heterostropha : Donaldinidae : Royalella : Royalella quadrolirata318.1 - 311.45 Ma
Carboniferous
Sevillia trinucleata
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : Sevillia : Sevillia trinucleata313.8 - 305.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 8 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinton_County,_Ohio
Wikidata ID:Q489942
GeoNames ID:4527250

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