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Marion County, Tennessee, USAi
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TennesseeState
USACountry

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Neighbouring regions:
Dade County, Georgia, USA
Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
Franklin County, Tennessee, USA
Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA
Jackson County, Alabama, USA
Sequatchie County, Tennessee, USA
Type:
County
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Jasper3,312 (2017)
South Pittsburg3,114 (2017)
Whitwell1,725 (2017)
Kimball1,401 (2017)
Powells Crossroads1,317 (2017)
New Hope1,067 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
61968
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:61968:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
comté de Marion, Tennessee, États-Unis
German:
Marion County, Tennessee, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Marion, Tennessee, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Марион, Теннесси, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
馬里昂縣, 田纳西州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Marion, Tennessee, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Marion County, Tennessee, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة ماريون, تينيسي, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Մարիոն շրջան, Թենեսի, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Marion konderria , Tennessee
Bavarian:
Marion County, Tennessee, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
মারিওন কাউন্টি, টেনেসি, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Мариън, Тенеси, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Marion County , Tennessee
Dutch:
Marion County, Tennessee, Verenigde Staten
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان ماریون، تنسی, تنسی, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Georgian:
მერიონის ოლქი, ტენესი, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hebrew:
מחוז מריון, טנסי, ארצות הברית
Hungarian:
Marion megye, Tennessee, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Irish Gaelic:
Contae Marion, Tennessee, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá
Japanese:
マリオン郡, テネシー州, アメリカ合衆国
Latin:
Marion Comitatus, Tennesia, Civitates Foederatae Americae
Low Saxon/Low German:
Marion County, Tennessee, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Marion Gông, Tennessee
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Marion Kūn, Tennessee
Norwegian:
Marion County, Tennessee, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Marion, Tennessee, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Marion, Tennessee, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Marion, Tennessee, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Marion, Tennessee, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Scottish Gaelic:
Marion County, Tennessee, Na Stàitean Aonaichte
Serbian:
Marion County, Тенеси, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Marion County, Tennessee, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Marion County, Tennessee, USA
Traditional Chinese:
馬里昂縣, 田納西州, 美國
Turkish:
Marion County, Tennessee, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Меріон, Теннессі, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
ماریون کاؤنٹی، ٹینیسی, ٹینیسی, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Marion, Tennessee, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Marion, Tennessee, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
میرین کاؤنٹی، ٹینیسی, ٹینیسی, امریکہ


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13 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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ⓘ 'Ammonia-niter' ?
Formula: NH4NO3
Description: Reported to occur in the earth of the cave.
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gwihabaite
Formula: (NH4,K)NO3
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Niter
Formula: KNO3
ⓘ Nitrocalcite (TL)
Formula: Ca(NO3)2 · 4H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Nitromagnesite (TL)
Formula: Mg(NO3)2 · 6H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘNiter5.NA.10KNO3
ⓘGwihabaite5.NA.15(NH4,K)NO3
ⓘNitromagnesite (TL)5.NC.05Mg(NO3)2 · 6H2O
ⓘNitrocalcite (TL)5.NC.10Ca(NO3)2 · 4H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘvar. Selenite7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Ammonia-niter' ?-NH4NO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ NitrocalciteCa(NO3)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ NitromagnesiteMg(NO3)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Gwihabaite(NH4,K)NO3
Hⓘ Ammonia-niterNH4NO3
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
NNitrogen
Nⓘ NiterKNO3
Nⓘ NitrocalciteCa(NO3)2 · 4H2O
Nⓘ NitromagnesiteMg(NO3)2 · 6H2O
Nⓘ Gwihabaite(NH4,K)NO3
Nⓘ Ammonia-niterNH4NO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ NiterKNO3
Oⓘ NitrocalciteCa(NO3)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ NitromagnesiteMg(NO3)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Gwihabaite(NH4,K)NO3
Oⓘ Ammonia-niterNH4NO3
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ NitromagnesiteMg(NO3)2 · 6H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ NiterKNO3
Kⓘ Gwihabaite(NH4,K)NO3
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ NitrocalciteCa(NO3)2 · 4H2O
Caⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

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

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Occurrences17
Youngest Fossil Listed479 Ma (Early/Lower Ordovician)
Oldest Fossil Listed485 Ma (Cambrian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Chepultepec17485.4 - 477.7 Ma (Paleozoic)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Macluritella uniangulata
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Macluritidae : Macluritella : Macluritella uniangulata485.4 - 478.6 Ma
Paleozoic
Chepultapecia leiosomella
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sinuopeidae : Sinuopea : Chepultapecia leiosomella485.4 - 478.6 Ma
Paleozoic
Gasconadia putilla
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sinuopeidae : Gasconadia : Gasconadia putilla485.4 - 478.6 Ma
Paleozoic
Euomphalopsis involuta
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalidae : Euomphalopsis : Euomphalopsis involuta485.4 - 478.6 Ma
Paleozoic
Ceratopea grandis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Raphistomatidae : Ceratopea : Ceratopea grandis485.4 - 478.6 Ma
Paleozoic
Ophileta supraplana
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Raphistomatidae : Ophileta : Ophileta supraplana485.4 - 478.6 Ma
Paleozoic
Schizopea grandis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sinuopeidae : Schizopea : Schizopea grandis485.4 - 478.6 Ma
Paleozoic
Sinuopea basiplanata
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sinuopeidae : Sinuopea : Sinuopea basiplanata485.4 - 478.6 Ma
Paleozoic
Levisoceras transitum
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Nautilidae : Levisoceras : Levisoceras transitum485.4 - 478.6 Ma
Paleozoic
Caseoceras conicum
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ellesmeroceratidae : Caseoceras : Caseoceras conicum485.4 - 478.6 Ma
Paleozoic
Caseoceras sequatchiense
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ellesmeroceratidae : Caseoceras : Caseoceras sequatchiense485.4 - 478.6 Ma
Paleozoic
Clarkoceras curvatum
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ellesmeroceratidae : Clarkoceras : Clarkoceras curvatum485.4 - 478.6 Ma
Paleozoic
Clarkoceras jasperense
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ellesmeroceratidae : Clarkoceras : Clarkoceras jasperense485.4 - 478.6 Ma
Paleozoic
Conocerina obliqua
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ellesmeroceratidae : Conocerina : Conocerina obliqua485.4 - 478.6 Ma
Paleozoic
Ectenoceras arcuosutum
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Cyrtendoceratidae : Ectenoceras : Ectenoceras arcuosutum485.4 - 478.6 Ma
Paleozoic
Levisoceras raaschi
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Nautilidae : Levisoceras : Levisoceras raaschi485.4 - 478.6 Ma
Paleozoic
Oneotoceras percurvatum
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ellesmeroceratidae : Oneotoceras : Oneotoceras percurvatum485.4 - 478.6 Ma
Paleozoic
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marion_County,_Tennessee
Wikidata ID:Q501968
GeoNames ID:4639514

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