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Forsyth County, Georgia, USAi
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Forsyth CountyCounty
GeorgiaState
USACountry

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Neighbouring regions:
Cherokee County, Georgia, USA
Hall County, Georgia, USA
Gwinnett County, Georgia, USA
Dawson County, Georgia, USA
Fulton County, Georgia, USA
Type:
County
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Cumming5,718 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
71200
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:71200:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Comté de Forsyth, Géorgie, États-Unis
German:
Forsyth County, Georgia, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Contea di Forsyth, Georgia, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Форсайт, Джорджия, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
福賽斯縣, 喬治亞州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Forsyth, Georgia, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Forsyth County, Georgia, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة فورسيث, جورجيا, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Ֆորսիթ շրջան, Ջորջիա, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Forsyth konderria, Georgia
Bavarian:
Forsyth County, Georgia, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
ফোরসায়থ কাউন্টি, জর্জিয়া, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Форсайт, Джорджия, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Forsyth County, Georgia
Czech:
Forsyth County, Georgie, Spojené státy americké
Dutch:
Forsyth County, Georgia, Verenigde Staten
Esperanto:
Kantono Forsyth, Georgio
Estonian:
Forsythi maakond, Georgia, Ameerika Ühendriigid
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان فورسایت، جورجیا, جورجیا, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Hungarian:
Forsyth megye, Georgia, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
フォーサイス郡, ジョージア州, アメリカ合衆国
Latin:
Forsyth, Georgia, Civitates Foederatae Americae
Low Saxon/Low German:
Forsyth County, Georgia, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Forsyth Gông, Georgia
Norwegian:
Forsyth County, Georgia, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Forsyth, Georgia, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Forsyth, Geórgia, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Forsyth, Georgia, Statele Unite ale Americii
Serbian:
Округ Форсајт, Џорџија, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Forsyth County, Georgia, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Forsyth County, Georgia, USA
Turkish:
Forsyth County, Georgia, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Форсайт, Джорджія, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
فورسایتھ کاؤنٹی، جارجیا, جارجیا, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Forsyth, Georgia, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Forsyth, Georgia, Estados Unidos


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ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Corundum var. Ruby
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ 'Iron sulfide'
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ 'Moonstone'
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘCorundum
var. Ruby		4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Amethyst		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Milky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Moonstone'-
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Iron sulfide'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Corundum var. RubyAl2O3
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Corundum var. RubyAl2O3
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forsyth_County,_Georgia
Wikidata ID:Q493092
GeoNames ID:4195777

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