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Logan County, Kansas, USAi
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Logan CountyCounty
KansasState
USACountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Oakley2,045 (2017)
Winona166 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
55764
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:55764:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Comté de Logan, Kansas, États-Unis
German:
Logan County, Kansas, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Contea di Logan, Kansas, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Логан, Канзас, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
洛根縣, 堪薩斯州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Logan, Kansas, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Logan County, Kanzas, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة لوغان, كانساس, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Լոգան շրջան, Կանզաս, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Logan konderria, Kansas
Bavarian:
Logan County, Kansas, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
লোগান কাউন্টি, ক্যানসাস, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Логан, Канзас, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Logan County, Kansas
Czech:
Logan County, Kansas, Spojené státy americké
Dutch:
Logan County, Kansas, Verenigde Staten
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان لوگان، کانزاس, کانزاس, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Hungarian:
Logan megye, Kansas, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
ローガン郡, カンザス州, アメリカ合衆国
Latin:
Logan Comitatus, Kansia, Civitates Foederatae Americae
Low Saxon/Low German:
Logan County, Kansas, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Logan Gông, Kansas
Norwegian:
Logan County, Kansas, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Logan, Kansas, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Logan, Kansas, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Logan, Kansas, Statele Unite ale Americii
Serbian:
Округ Логан, Канзас, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Logan County, Kanzas, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Logan County, Kansas, USA
Turkish:
Logan County, Kansas, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Логан, Канзас, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
لوگن کاؤنٹی، کنساس, کنساس, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Logan, Kansas, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Logan, Kansas, Estados Unidos


Western Kansas county. Barite and calcite crystals are found in calcareous concretions found in the Cretaceous Pierre Shale.

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18 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Description: As crystals in septarian concretions of the Cretaceous Pierre Shale in Logan and Wallace counties.
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Description: Diopside [Wo44.7 Fs6.5 En48.8], Binns (1970).
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Description: Olivine composition [Fa23], Mason (1963).
References:
Graphite
Formula: C
Halite
Formula: NaCl
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Isocubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
'Limonite'
Mackinawite
Formula: FeS
'Manganese Oxides'
'Manganese Oxides var. Manganese Dendrites'
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Native Iron
Formula: Fe
Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Opal var. Moss Opal
'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
Description: Orthopyroxene [Fs16.9 En81.4 Wo1.7], Binns (1970).
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Description: Plagioclase composition [Or5.8 An12.0 Ab82.2], Van Schmus & Ribbe (1968).
'Plessite'
Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Moss Agate
Formula: SiO2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Schreibersite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P
Taenite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
Troilite
Formula: FeS

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Native Iron1.AE.05Fe
var. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
Taenite1.AE.10(Fe,Ni)
Schreibersite1.BD.05(Fe,Ni)3P
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Isocubanite2.CB.55bCuFe2S3
Troilite2.CC.10FeS
Mackinawite2.CC.25FeS
Group 3 - Halides
Halite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Moss Agate4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
var. Moss Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Unclassified
'Limonite'-
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'Plessite'-
'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
'Manganese Oxides
var. Manganese Dendrites'
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List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C GraphiteC
OOxygen
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O Quartz var. Moss AgateSiO2
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O PyrolusiteMn4+O2
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
NaSodium
Na HaliteNaCl
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si Quartz var. Moss AgateSiO2
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
PPhosphorus
P Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
S MackinawiteFeS
S TroiliteFeS
ClChlorine
Cl HaliteNaCl
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti RutileTiO2
CrChromium
Cr ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
MnManganese
Mn PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Fe ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe Native IronFe
Fe IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
Fe Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Fe MackinawiteFeS
Fe Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Fe Taenite(Fe,Ni)
Fe TroiliteFeS
Fe Fayalite-Forsterite Series
NiNickel
Ni Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Ni Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Ni Taenite(Fe,Ni)
CuCopper
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4

Fossils

There are 30 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.

Occurrences75
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed145 Ma (Late Jurassic)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Xiphactinus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Ichthyodectiformes : Ichthyodectidae : Xiphactinus85.8 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Enchodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Salmoniformes : Enchodontidae : Enchodus83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Toxochelys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Cheloniidae : Toxochelys89.8 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Globidens
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Mosasauridae : Globidens83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Platecarpus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Mosasauridae : Platecarpus83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Styxosaurus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Elasmosauridae : Styxosaurus89.3 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hesperornis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Hesperornithiformes : Hesperornithidae : Hesperornis89.3 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Parahesperornis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Hesperornithiformes : Hesperornithidae : Parahesperornis83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Toxochelyidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Toxochelyidae85.8 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Elasmosauridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Elasmosauridae86.3 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pteranodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Pteranodon89.3 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Bison antiquus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Bison : Bison antiquus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Dinosauria
order
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Claosaurus agilis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Claosaurus : Claosaurus agilis89.3 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pteranodon longiceps
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Pterosauria : Pteranodontidae : Pteranodon : Pteranodon longiceps85.8 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Baptornis advenus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Hesperornithiformes : Baptornithidae : Baptornis : Baptornis advenus89.8 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Quercus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Fagaceae : Quercus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Compositae
family
Plantae : Spermatophyta : Magnoliopsida : Asterales : Compositae0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Ichthyornis dispar
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Ichthyornis : Ichthyornis dispar89.3 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Caryophyllales
order
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Caryophyllales0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Pinus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Pinaceae : Pinus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Gramineae
family
Plantae : Angiospermae : Cyperales : Gramineae0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Populus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Malpighiales : Salicaceae : Populus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Elasmosaurus platyurus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Elasmosauridae : Elasmosaurus : Elasmosaurus platyurus83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Polycotylus latipinnis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Polycotylidae : Polycotylus : Polycotylus latipinnis89.3 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Tylosaurus proriger
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Mosasauridae : Tylosaurus : Tylosaurus proriger85.8 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Trochactaeon (Neocylindrites) cumminsi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architectibranchia : Acteonidae : Trochactaeon : Trochactaeon (Neocylindrites) cumminsi105.3 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Clupeomorpha
superorder
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Clupeomorpha83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hesperornis regalis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Hesperornithiformes : Hesperornithidae : Hesperornis : Hesperornis regalis85.8 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Protostega gigas
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Protostegidae : Protostega : Protostega gigas89.3 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Dolichorhynchops osborni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Polycotylidae : Dolichorhynchops : Dolichorhynchops osborni93.9 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Nyctosaurus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Pterosauria : Nyctosauridae : Nyctosaurus85.8 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Squalicorax pristodontus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Anacoracidae : Squalicorax : Squalicorax pristodontus83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Styxosaurus snowii
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Sauropterygia : Elasmosauridae : Styxosaurus : Styxosaurus snowii83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Apatornis celer
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Apatornis : Apatornis celer89.8 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hesperornis crassipes
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Hesperornithiformes : Hesperornithidae : Hesperornis : Hesperornis crassipes100.5 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hesperornis gracilis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Hesperornithiformes : Hesperornithidae : Hesperornis : Hesperornis gracilis100.5 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Chelosphargis advena
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Protostegidae : Chelosphargis : Chelosphargis advena89.3 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Halisaurus sternbergi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Mosasauridae : Halisaurus : Halisaurus sternbergi85.8 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Platecarpus tympaniticus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Mosasauridae : Platecarpus : Platecarpus tympaniticus145 - 66 Ma
Cretaceous
Niobrarateuthis bonneri
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Vampyromorpha : Kelaenidae : Niobrarateuthis : Niobrarateuthis bonneri89.8 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Archaeolamna kopingensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Archaeolamnidae : Archaeolamna : Archaeolamna kopingensis83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Apateodus busseni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Apateodus : Apateodus busseni89.8 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Nyctosaurus bonneri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Pterosauria : Nyctosaurus : Nyctosaurus bonneri85.8 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Tylosaurus kansasensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Mosasauridae : Tylosaurus : Tylosaurus kansasensis89.3 - 85.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Iaceornis marshi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Iaceornis : Iaceornis marshi85.8 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Squalicorax kaupi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Anacoracidae : Squalicorax : Squalicorax kaupi85.8 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Fumicollis hoffmani
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Hesperornithiformes : Fumicollis : Fumicollis hoffmani89.3 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Sphyraena carinata
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Sphyraenidae : Sphyraena : Sphyraena carinata83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Uintacrinus socialis
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Uintacrinidae : Uintacrinus : Uintacrinus socialis89.8 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Toxochelys elkader
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Toxochelys : Toxochelys elkader85.8 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
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Wikidata ID:Q168144
GeoNames ID:5445855

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