Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Marcasite	2.EB.10a	FeS₂
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Fluorite	3.AB.25	CaF₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Goethite	4.00.	Fe³⁺O(OH)
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	var. Specularite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz var. Chalcedony	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ		4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Rock Crystal	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Opal var. Opal-AN	4.DA.10	SiO₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ		4.DA.10	SiO₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ	Pyrolusite	4.DB.05	Mn⁴⁺O₂
ⓘ	Romanèchite	4.DK.10	(Ba,H₂O)₂(Mn⁴⁺,Mn³⁺)₅O₁₀
ⓘ	Gibbsite	4.FE.10	Al(OH)₃
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Braunite	9.AG.05	Mn²⁺Mn³⁺₆(SiO₄)O₈
ⓘ	Kaolinite	9.ED.05	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
ⓘ	Halloysite	9.ED.10	Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄ · n(H₂O)
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-
ⓘ	'Wad'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Gibbsite	Al(OH)₃
H	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
H	ⓘ Halloysite	Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄ · n(H₂O)
H	ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN	SiO₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
H	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Romanèchite	(Ba,H₂O)₂(Mn⁴⁺,Mn³⁺)₅O₁₀
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Braunite	Mn²⁺Mn₆³⁺(SiO₄)O₈
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Gibbsite	Al(OH)₃
O	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Halloysite	Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄ · n(H₂O)
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN	SiO₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Pyrolusite	Mn⁴⁺O₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Romanèchite	(Ba,H₂O)₂(Mn⁴⁺,Mn³⁺)₅O₁₀
O	ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal	SiO₂
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Gibbsite	Al(OH)₃
Al	ⓘ Halloysite	Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄ · n(H₂O)
Al	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Braunite	Mn²⁺Mn₆³⁺(SiO₄)O₈
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Halloysite	Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄ · n(H₂O)
Si	ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Braunite	Mn²⁺Mn₆³⁺(SiO₄)O₈
Mn	ⓘ Pyrolusite	Mn⁴⁺O₂
Mn	ⓘ Romanèchite	(Ba,H₂O)₂(Mn⁴⁺,Mn³⁺)₅O₁₀
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite	Fe₂O₃
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Ba	ⓘ Romanèchite	(Ba,H₂O)₂(Mn⁴⁺,Mn³⁺)₅O₁₀
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

Fossils

There are 64 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

450 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)

Oldest Fossil Listed

513 Ma (Cambrian)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Conasauga	62	513 - 498.5 Ma (Cambrian)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Demospongea class	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea	513 - 498.5 Ma Cambrian
Hyolithida order	Animalia : Hyolitha : Hyolithida	513 - 498.5 Ma Cambrian
Pelagiella genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Pelagiellidae : *Pelagiella*	513 - 498.5 Ma Cambrian
Baltagnostus genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Diplagnostidae : *Baltagnostus*	513 - 498.5 Ma Cambrian
Peronopsis genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Peronopsidae : *Peronopsis*	513 - 498.5 Ma Cambrian
Ptychopariida order	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida	513 - 498.5 Ma Cambrian
Alokistocare genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Alokistocaridae : *Alokistocare*	513 - 498.5 Ma Cambrian
Asaphiscus genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Asaphiscidae : *Asaphiscus*	513 - 498.5 Ma Cambrian
Blainia genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Asaphiscidae : *Blainia*	513 - 498.5 Ma Cambrian
Bonneterrina genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Cedariidae : *Bonneterrina*	513 - 498.5 Ma Cambrian
Elrathia genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Alokistocaridae : *Elrathia*	513 - 498.5 Ma Cambrian
Elrathina genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Ptychopariidae : *Elrathina*	513 - 498.5 Ma Cambrian
Holcacephalus genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Norwoodiidae : *Holcacephalus*	513 - 498.5 Ma Cambrian
Sowerbyella genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Sowerbyellidae : *Sowerbyella*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Camarotoechia genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Camarotoechiidae : *Camarotoechia*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Obolidae family	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Obolidae	513 - 498.5 Ma Cambrian
Acrotretidae family	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Acrotretida : Acrotretidae	513 - 498.5 Ma Cambrian
Asaphiscus (Blainia) gregarius species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Olenida : Asaphiscidae : Blainia : *Asaphiscus (Blainia) gregarius*	513 - 498.5 Ma Cambrian
Brooksella alternata species	Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Protospongiidae : Brooksella : *Brooksella alternata*	513 - 501 Ma Cambrian
Glyphaspis capella species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Anomocarellidae : Glyphaspis : *Glyphaspis capella*	513 - 505 Ma Cambrian

Fossil Localities

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USA

Georgia
- Floyd County
  - Cambrian🐚 CCE-79-5
  - Cambrian🐚 Coosa Valley Brooksella
  - Cambrian🐚 McGee road cut
  - Ordovician🐚 Nearshore zone -1
  - Cambrian🐚 small creek to Coosa Res.

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floyd_County,_Georgia
Wikidata ID:	Q486389
GeoNames ID:	4195536

Localities in this Region

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Georgia
- Floyd County

USA

Georgia
- Floyd County

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

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North America PlateTectonic Plate

Appalachian BasinBasin
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SCAB DomainDomain
Southern and Central ApplachianAccretionary Complex

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