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Madison County, Alabama, USAi
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Madison CountyCounty
AlabamaState
USACountry

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Fluorite, etc.

Bangor limestone formation, Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, USA
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Calcite, etc.

Redstone Arsenal, Madison County, Alabama, USA
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Fluorite, etc.

Bangor limestone formation, Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, USA
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Calcite, etc.

Redstone Arsenal, Madison County, Alabama, USA
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Fluorite, etc.

Bangor limestone formation, Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, USA
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Calcite, etc.

Redstone Arsenal, Madison County, Alabama, USA
Neighbouring regions:
Franklin County, Tennessee, USA
Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
Jackson County, Alabama, USA
Marshall County, Alabama, USA
Morgan County, Alabama, USA
Limestone County, Alabama, USA
Type:
County
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Huntsville190,582 (2017)
Madison46,962 (2017)
Meridianville6,021 (2011)
Moores Mill5,682 (2011)
Harvest5,281 (2011)
Hazel Green3,630 (2011)
Clubs in region:
Huntsville Gem and Mineral Society (Huntsville)
Mindat Locality ID:
65605
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:65605:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Comté de Madison, Alabama, États-Unis
German:
Madison County, Alabama, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Contea di Madison, Alabama, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Мэдисон, Алабама, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
麥迪遜縣, 亚拉巴马州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Madison, Alabama, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Madison County, Alabama, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة ماديسون, ألاباما, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Մեդիսոն շրջան, Ալաբամա, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Madison konderria, Alabama
Bavarian:
Madison County, Alabama, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
মেডিশন কাউন্টি, আলাবামা, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Мадисън, Алабама, Съединени американски щати
Catalan:
Comtat de Madison, Alabama, Estats Units d’Amèrica
Cebuano:
Madison County, Alabama
Dutch:
Madison County, Alabama, Verenigde Staten
Estonian:
Madisoni maakond, Alabama, Ameerika Ühendriigid
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان مدیسن، آلاباما, آلاباما, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Hungarian:
Madison megye, Alabama, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Indonesian:
County Madison, Alabama, Amerika Serikat
Irish Gaelic:
Contae Madison, Alabama, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá
Japanese:
マディソン郡, アラバマ州, アメリカ合衆国
Low Saxon/Low German:
Madison County, Alabama, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Madison Gông, Alabama
Norwegian:
Madison County, Alabama, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Madison, Alabama, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Madison, Alabama, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Madison, Alabama, Statele Unite ale Americii
Serbian:
Округ Медисон, Алабама, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Madison County, Alabama, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Madison County, Alabama, USA
Turkish:
Madison County, Alabama, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Медісон, Алабама, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
میڈیسن کاؤنٹی، الاباما, الاباما, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Madison, Alabama, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Madison, Alabama, Estados Unidos


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Mineral List

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12 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
Habit: Crystals to 5cm
Colour: Blue, yellow
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halotrichite
Formula: FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Strontianite
Formula: SrCO3

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
ⓘQuartz
var. Agate		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘStrontianite5.AB.15SrCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
ⓘHalotrichite7.CB.85FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Srⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 4 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences43
Youngest Fossil Listed318 Ma (Carboniferous)
Oldest Fossil Listed359 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Monteagle1326.4 - 318.1 Ma (Carboniferous)
Monteagle Limestone36336 - 326.4 Ma (Carboniferous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Porifera
phylum		Animalia : Porifera336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Anthozoa
class		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Gastropoda
class		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Trilobita
class		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Bryozoa
phylum		Animalia : Bryozoa336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Echinoconchus
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Echinoconchidae : Echinoconchus336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Inflatia
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Inflatia336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Productus
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Aulostegidae : Productus336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Schellwienella
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Pulsiidae : Schellwienella336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Anthracospirifer
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spiriferidae : Anthracospirifer336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Cleiothyridina
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Cleiothyridina336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Composita
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Composita336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Eumetria
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Retziidae : Eumetria336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Punctospirifer
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Punctospiriferidae : Punctospirifer336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Reticulariina
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Reticulariinidae : Reticulariina336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Torynifer
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Elythidae : Torynifer336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Beecheria
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Beecheriidae : Beecheria336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Girtyella
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Cranaenidae : Girtyella336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Discocystis
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Edrioasteroidea : Isorophida : Agelacrinitidae : Discocystis336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Diploblastus
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Spiraculata : Diploblastus336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Pentremites
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Pentremitidae : Pentremites336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Onychaster
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Ophiuroidea : Onychasteridae : Onychaster336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Acrocrinus
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Acrocrinus336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Batocrinus
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Batocrinidae : Batocrinus336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Camptocrinus
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Platycrinitidae : Camptocrinus336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Dichocrinus
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Dichocrinidae : Dichocrinus336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Platycrinites
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Platycrinitidae : Platycrinites336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Allocatillocrinus
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Catillocrinidae : Allocatillocrinus336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Aphelecrinus
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Aphelecrinidae : Aphelecrinus336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Armenocrinus
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Armenocrinus336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Cymbiocrinus
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Ampelocrinidae : Cymbiocrinus336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Decadocrinus
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Decadocrinidae : Decadocrinus336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Dinotocrinus
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Dinotocrinus336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Linocrinus
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Zeacrinitidae : Linocrinus336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Phanocrinus
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Phanocrinus336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Rhopocrinus
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Rhopocrinus336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Psammodus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Psammodontiformes : Psammodontidae : Psammodus358.9 - 323.2 Ma
Paleozoic
Petalodus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Petalodontiformes : Petalodontidae : Petalodus358.9 - 323.2 Ma
Paleozoic
Cladodus newmani
species		Animalia : Chordata : Ctenacanthidae : Cladodus : Cladodus newmani358.9 - 323.2 Ma
Paleozoic
Carcharopsis wortheni
species		Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Carcharopsis : Carcharopsis wortheni358.9 - 323.2 Ma
Paleozoic
Saivodus striatus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Ctenacanthiformes : Saivodus : Saivodus striatus358.9 - 323.2 Ma
Paleozoic
Belemnospongia parmula
species		Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Belemnospongia : Belemnospongia parmula326.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Pileospongia lopados
species		Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Lyssacinosida : Pileospongia : Pileospongia lopados326.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madison_County,_Alabama
Wikidata ID:Q493715
GeoNames ID:4074277

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