Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Schreibersite	1.BD.05	(Fe,Ni)₃P
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Troilite	2.CC.10	FeS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Lawrencite	3.AB.20	(Fe²⁺,Ni)Cl₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Goethite	4.00.	Fe³⁺O(OH)
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz var. Agate	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Chalcedony	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ		4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Sardonyx	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Carnelian	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Pyrolusite	4.DB.05	Mn⁴⁺O₂
ⓘ	Manganite	4.FD.15	Mn³⁺O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Kaolinite	9.ED.05	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-
ⓘ	'Psilomelane'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
H	ⓘ Manganite	Mn³⁺O(OH)
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Agate	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Manganite	Mn³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Pyrolusite	Mn⁴⁺O₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Sardonyx	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Carnelian	SiO₂
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Agate	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Sardonyx	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Carnelian	SiO₂
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Schreibersite	(Fe,Ni)₃P
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Troilite	FeS
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Lawrencite	(Fe²⁺,Ni)Cl₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Manganite	Mn³⁺O(OH)
Mn	ⓘ Pyrolusite	Mn⁴⁺O₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Lawrencite	(Fe²⁺,Ni)Cl₂
Fe	ⓘ Schreibersite	(Fe,Ni)₃P
Fe	ⓘ Troilite	FeS
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Lawrencite	(Fe²⁺,Ni)Cl₂
Ni	ⓘ Schreibersite	(Fe,Ni)₃P

Fossils

There are 3 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

478 Ma (Early/Lower Ordovician)

Oldest Fossil Listed

485 Ma (Cambrian)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Chepultepec	2	485.4 - 477.7 Ma (Paleozoic)
Gasconade Dolomite	1	485.4 - 477.7 Ma (Paleozoic)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Ectenoceras chepultepecense species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Cyrtendoceratidae : Ectenoceras : *Ectenoceras chepultepecense*	485.4 - 478.6 Ma Paleozoic
Levisoceras complanatum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Nautilidae : Levisoceras : *Levisoceras complanatum*	485.4 - 477.7 Ma Paleozoic
Oneotoceras percurvatum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ellesmeroceratidae : Oneotoceras : *Oneotoceras percurvatum*	485.4 - 478.6 Ma Paleozoic

Fossil Localities

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USA

Alabama
- Blount County
  - Paleozoic🐚 about 2 miles west of Viola Post Office
  - Paleozoic🐚 near Chepultepec

Other Databases

Wikidata ID:	Q111250

Localities in this Region

USA

Alabama
- Blount County

USA

Alabama
- Blount County

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

North AmericaContinent

North America PlateTectonic Plate

Appalachian BasinBasin
SCAB DomainDomain
Southern and Central ApplachianAccretionary Complex

USA

Alabama
- Walnut Grove Mining DistrictMining District

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