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Graves County, Kentucky, USAi
Regional Level Types
Graves CountyCounty
KentuckyState
USACountry

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Neighbouring regions:
Marshall County, Kentucky, USA
Calloway County, Kentucky, USA
Henry County, Tennessee, USA
McCracken County, Kentucky, USA
Weakley County, Tennessee, USA
Carlisle County, Kentucky, USA
Hickman County, Kentucky, USA
Type:
County
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Mayfield10,080 (2017)
Wingo640 (2017)
Symsonia615 (2011)
Fancy Farm458 (2011)
Pryorsburg311 (2011)
Sedalia295 (2011)
Mindat Locality ID:
64327
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:64327:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
comté de Graves, Kentucky, États-Unis
German:
Graves County, Kentucky, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Graves, Kentucky, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Грейвс, Кентукки, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
格雷夫斯縣, 肯塔基州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Graves, Kentucky, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Graves County, Kentucky, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة غريفز, كنتاكي, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Գրեյվս շրջան, Կենտուկի, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Graves konderria, Kentucky
Bavarian:
Graves County, Kentucky, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
গ্রাভেস কাউন্টি, কেন্টাকি, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Грейвс, Кентъки, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Graves County, Kentucky
Dutch:
Graves County, Kentucky, Verenigde Staten
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان گریوس، کنتاکی, کنتاکی, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Georgian:
გრეივსის ოლქი, კენტუკი, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hungarian:
Graves megye, Kentucky, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
グレイブス郡, ケンタッキー州, アメリカ合衆国
Low Saxon/Low German:
Graves County, Kentucky, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Graves Gông, Kentucky
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Graves Kūn
Norwegian:
Graves County, Kentucky, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Graves, Kentucky, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Graves, Kentucky, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Graves, Kentucky, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Graves, Kentucky, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Scottish Gaelic:
Graves County, Kentucky, Na Stàitean Aonaichte
Serbian:
Округ Грејвс, Кентаки, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Graves County, Kentucky, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Graves County, Kentucky, USA
Traditional Chinese:
格雷夫斯縣, 肯塔基州, 美國
Turkish:
Graves, Kentucky, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Ґрейвс, Кентуккі, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
گریوز کاؤنٹی، کینٹکی, کینٹکی, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Graves, Kentucky, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Graves, Kentucky, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
گریوز کاؤنٹی, کینٹکی, امریکہ


NOTE: The geographic coordinates presented are taken from the Hickory topo map. The USGS GNIS database presents 16 sets of coordinates for this county.

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7 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Clay minerals'
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Agate		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Clay minerals'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2

Fossils

There are 2 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.

Occurrences2
Youngest Fossil Listed33.9 Ma (Oligocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed66.0 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Claiborne248.6 - 33.9 Ma (Paleogene)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Berhamniphyllum claibornense
species		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Rosales : Rhamnaceae : Berhamniphyllum : Berhamniphyllum claibornense66 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Diplotropis claibornensis
species		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fabales : Fabaceae : Diplotropis : Diplotropis claibornensis48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graves_County,_Kentucky
Wikidata ID:Q500698
GeoNames ID:4293245

Localities in this Region

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Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

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References

Olive, Wilds W. and Flinch, Warren L. (1969), Stratigraphic and Mineralogic Relations and Ceramic Properties of Clay Deposits of Eocene Age in the Jackson Purchase Region, Kentucky and in Adjacent Parts of Tennessee: USGS Bulletin 1282.
Ransom, Jay Ellis (1974) Gems and Minerals of America - A Guide to Rock Collecting. Harper & Row.
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