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Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, USAi
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Fluorite, etc.

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

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

Bangor limestone formation, Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, USA
Type:
City
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Huntsville190,582 (2017)
Clubs in region:
Huntsville Gem and Mineral Society (Huntsville)
Mindat Locality ID:
65607
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:65607:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Huntsville, Comté de Madison, Alabama, États-Unis
German:
Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Huntsville, Contea di Madison, Alabama, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Хантсвилл, Мэдисон, Алабама, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
亨茨维尔, 麥迪遜縣, 亚拉巴马州, 美国
Spanish:
Huntsville, Condado de Madison, Alabama, Estados Unidos
Afrikaans:
Huntsville, Alabama, Verenigde State van Amerika
Arabic:
هنتسفيل , مقاطعة ماديسون, ألاباما, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Հանթսվիլ, Մեդիսոն շրջան, Ալաբամա, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Asturian:
Huntsville, Alabama, Estaos Xuníos d'América
Azeri:
Hantsvill, Alabama, Amerika Birləşmiş Ştatları
Basque:
Huntsville, Madison konderria, Alabama
Belarusian:
Хантсвіл, Алабама, Злучаныя Штаты Амерыкі
Bengali:
হান্টসভিল, অ্যালাবামা, মার্কিন যুক্তরাষ্ট্র
Breton:
Huntsville, Alabama, Stadoù-Unanet Amerika
Bulgarian:
Хънтсвил, Мадисън, Алабама, Съединени американски щати
Catalan:
Huntsville, Comtat de Madison, Alabama, Estats Units d’Amèrica
Cebuano:
Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama
Central Kurdish/Sorani:
ھەنتسڤیل، ئەلاباما
Chechen:
Хантсвилл, Алабама, Америкин Цхьаьнатоьхна Штаташ
Cornish:
Huntsville, Alabama, Statys Unys
Croatian:
Huntsville, Alabama, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Czech:
Huntsville, Alabama, Spojené státy americké
Danish:
Huntsville, Alabama, USA
Dutch:
Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, Verenigde Staten
Esperanto:
Huntsville, Alabamo
Estonian:
Huntsville, Madisoni maakond, Alabama, Ameerika Ühendriigid
Farsi/Persian:
هانتسویل، آلاباما, شهرستان مدیسن، آلاباما, آلاباما, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Finnish:
Huntsville, Alabama, Yhdysvallat
Greek:
Χάντσβιλ, Αλαμπάμα, Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες Αμερικής
Gujarati:
હન્ટ્સવિલ, અલાબામા, યુનાઇટેડ સ્ટેટ્સ ઓફ અમેરિકા
Haitian:
Huntsville, Alabama, Etazini
Hebrew:
האנטסוויל, אלבמה, ארצות הברית
Hindi:
हंट्सविले, अलाबामा, संयुक्त राज्य
Hungarian:
Huntsville, Madison megye, Alabama, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Ido:
Huntsville, Alabama, Usa
Indonesian:
Huntsville, County Madison, Alabama, Amerika Serikat
Irish Gaelic:
Huntsville, Contae Madison, Alabama, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá
Japanese:
ハンツビル, マディソン郡, アラバマ州, アメリカ合衆国
Kannada:
ಹಂಟ್ಸ್ವಿಲ್ಲೆ, ಅಲಬಾಮ, ಅಮೇರಿಕ ಸಂಯುಕ್ತ ಸಂಸ್ಥಾನ
Korean:
헌츠빌, 앨라배마주, 미국
Latvian:
Hantsvila, Alabama, Amerikas Savienotās Valstis
Lithuanian:
Hantsvilis, Alabama, Jungtinės Amerikos Valstijos
Luxembourgish:
Huntsville, Alabama, Vereenegt Staate vun Amerika
Macedonian:
Хантсвил, Алабама, Соединети Американски Држави
Malagasy:
Huntsville, Alabama, Etazonia
Malay:
Huntsville, Alabama, Amerika Syarikat
Marathi:
हंट्सविल, अलाबामा, अमेरिकेची संयुक्त संस्थाने
Newar / Nepal Bhasa:
हन्त्सभिल, अलाबामा, संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका
Norwegian:
Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, USA
Occitan:
Huntsville, Alabama, Estats Units d'America
Polish:
Huntsville, Hrabstwo Madison, Alabama, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Huntsville, Condado de Madison, Alabama, Estados Unidos
Sardinian:
Huntsville, Alabama, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Scots:
Huntsville, Alabama
Scottish Gaelic:
Huntsville, Alabama, Na Stàitean Aonaichte
Serbian:
Хантсвил, Округ Медисон, Алабама, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Silesian:
Huntsville, Alabama, Zjednoczůne Sztaty
Sinhalese:
හන්ට්ස්විල්, ඇලබාමා, එක්සත් ජනපදය
Slovak:
Huntsville, Alabama, Spojené štáty
Slovenian:
Huntsville, Alabama, Združene države Amerike
South Azerbaijani:
هانتسویل، آلاباما, آلاباما ایالتی, آمریکا بیرلشمیش ایالتلری
Swahili:
Huntsville, Alabama, Marekani
Swedish:
Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, USA
Tagalog:
Huntsville, Alabama, Estados Unidos
Tamil:
ஹண்ட்ஸ்வில்லே, அலபாமா, அமெரிக்க ஐக்கிய நாடு
Tatar:
Һантсвил, Алабама, Америка Кушма Штатлары
Telugu:
హంట్స్ విల్లే, అలబామా, అమెరికా సంయుక్త రాష్ట్రాలు
Thai:
ฮันต์สวิลล์, รัฐแอละแบมา, ประเทศสหรัฐอเมริกา
Traditional Chinese:
亨士浮 , 阿拉巴馬州, 美國
Turkish:
Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Гантсвілл, Медісон, Алабама, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
ہنٹسویل، الاباما, میڈیسن کاؤنٹی، الاباما, الاباما, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Huntsville, Alabama, Amerika Qoʻshma Shtatlari
Vietnamese:
Huntsville, Quận Madison, Alabama, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Volapük:
Huntsville, Alabama, Lamerikän
Waray:
Huntsville, Condado han Madison, Alabama, Estados Unidos
Welsh:
Huntsville, Alabama, Unol Daleithiau America
West Frisian:
Huntsville, Alabama, Feriene Steaten
Wu Chinese:
亨茨维尔 , 阿拉巴马, 美国


Huntsville is a city in the Appalachian region of northern Alabama. It is the county seat of Madison County but extends west into neighboring Limestone County and south into Morgan County.

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

8 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ 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
ⓘ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
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Srⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3

Fossils

There are 42 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.

Occurrences42
Youngest Fossil Listed318 Ma (Carboniferous)
Oldest Fossil Listed359 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
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
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huntsville,_Alabama
Wikidata ID:Q79860
GeoNames ID:4068590

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