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Calhoun County, South Carolina, USAi
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Calhoun CountyCounty
South CarolinaState
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Saint Matthews2,021 (2011)
Cameron415 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
99710
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:99710:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
comté de Calhoun, Caroline du Sud, États-Unis
German:
Calhoun County, South Carolina, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Calhoun, Carolina del Sud, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Калхун, Южная Каролина, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
卡爾霍恩縣, 南卡罗来纳州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Calhoun, Carolina del Sur, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Calhoun County, South Carolina, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة كالهون, كارولاينا الجنوبية, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Քալհուն շրջան, Հարավային Կարոլինա, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Calhoun konderria , Hego Carolina
Bavarian:
Calhoun County, South Carolina, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
কলহৌন কাউন্টি, সাউথ ক্যারোলাইনা, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Калхун, Южна Каролина, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Calhoun County, South Carolina
Dutch:
Calhoun County, South Carolina, Verenigde Staten
Esperanto:
Kantono Calhoun, Suda Karolino
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان کلهون، کارولینای جنوبی, کارولینای جنوبی, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Georgian:
კალჰუნის ოლქი, სამხრეთი კაროლინა, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hungarian:
Calhoun megye, Dél-Karolina, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Irish Gaelic:
Contae Calhoun, Carolina Theas, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá
Japanese:
カルフーン郡, サウスカロライナ州, アメリカ合衆国
Low Saxon/Low German:
Calhoun County, Süüd-Carolina, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Calhoun Gông, South Carolina
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Calhoun Kūn
Norwegian:
Calhoun County, Sør-Carolina, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Calhoun, Karolina Południowa, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Calhoun, Carolina do Sul, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Calhoun, Carolina de Sud, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Calhoun, Carolina de Sud, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Serbian:
Округ Калхун, Јужна Каролина, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Calhoun County, Južna Karolina, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Calhoun County, South Carolina, USA
Traditional Chinese:
卡爾霍恩縣, 南卡羅萊納州, 美國
Turkish:
Calhoun, Güney Karolina, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Калгун, Південна Кароліна, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
کالہون کاؤنٹی، جنوبی کیرولائنا, جنوبی کیرولائنا, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Calhoun, South Carolina, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Calhoun, South Carolina, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
کالہاؤن کاؤنٹی، ساؤتھ کیرولائنا, جنوبی کیرولائنا, امریکہ


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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
'Leucoxene'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
OOxygen
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
O Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O RutileTiO2
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
NaSodium
Na Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mg Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
SiSilicon
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
P Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
CaCalcium
Ca Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
TiTitanium
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti RutileTiO2
FeIron
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)

Fossils

There are 8 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences53
Youngest Fossil Listed33.9 Ma (Oligocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed48.6 Ma (Eocene)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Turbo
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Turbinidae : Turbo41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Cerithiella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Newtoniellidae : Cerithiella41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Cerithium
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cerithiidae : Cerithium41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Fusinus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Fasciolariidae : Fusinus41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Nuculana
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Nuculana41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Orthoyoldia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Yoldiidae : Orthoyoldia41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Pitar
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Pitar41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Spisula
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Mactridae : Spisula41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Tellina
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Tellina41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Venericardia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Venericardia41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Decapoda
order
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Bryozoa
phylum
Animalia : Bryozoa37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Kleidionella
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Lepraliellidae : Kleidionella37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Eurhodia
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Cassiduloida : Cassidulidae : Eurhodia41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Limopsis aviculoides
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Limopsidae : Limopsis : Limopsis aviculoides41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Mesalia claibornensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : Mesalia : Mesalia claibornensis41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Natica (Naticarius) semilunata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticidae : Naticarius : Natica (Naticarius) semilunata41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Spisula decisa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Mactridae : Spisula : Spisula decisa41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Tellina leana
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Tellina : Tellina leana41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Haustator carinata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Turritellidae : Haustator : Haustator carinata41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Venericardia (Venericor) claiboplata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Venericardia : Venericardia (Venericor) claiboplata41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Infundibulum
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Trochidae : Infundibulum41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Cubitostrea sellaeformis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Cubitostrea : Cubitostrea sellaeformis37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Gigantostrea trigonalis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Gigantostrea : Gigantostrea trigonalis37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Calorhadia semen
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Calorhadia : Calorhadia semen41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Chlamys deshayesii
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Chlamys : Chlamys deshayesii37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Nucula (Nucula) magnifica
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Nuculidae : Nucula : Nucula (Nucula) magnifica41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Orthoyoldia psammotaea
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Orthoyoldia : Orthoyoldia psammotaea41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Corbula (Caryocorbula) alabamiensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadida : Corbulidae : Corbula : Corbula (Caryocorbula) alabamiensis41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Spisula praetenuis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Mactridae : Spisula : Spisula praetenuis41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Calorhadia aequalis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Calorhadia : Calorhadia aequalis41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Semele linosa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Semelidae : Semele : Semele linosa41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Venericardia carolinensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Venericardia : Venericardia carolinensis41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Pitar (Pitar) ovatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Pitar : Pitar (Pitar) ovatus41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Corbula murchisoni fossata
variety
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Corbulidae : Caestocorbula : Corbula murchisoni : Corbula murchisoni fossata41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Neozanthopsis carolinensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Zanthopsidae : Neozanthopsis : Neozanthopsis carolinensis48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Menippe burnsi
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Menippidae : Menippe : Menippe burnsi37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Terebratulina lachryma
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Cancellothyrididae : Terebratulina : Terebratulina lachryma37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Terebratulina wilsoni
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Cancellothyrididae : Terebratulina : Terebratulina wilsoni41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Cumingia keittensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Semelidae : Cumingia : Cumingia keittensis41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Scutella tuomeyi
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Clypeasteroida : Scutellidae : Scutella : Scutella tuomeyi48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Psammechinus santee
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Camarodonta : Parechinidae : Psammechinus : Psammechinus santee48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calhoun_County,_South_Carolina
Wikidata ID:Q489377
GeoNames ID:4573075

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