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Lexington County, South Carolina, USAi
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South CarolinaState
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Neighbouring regions:
Calhoun County, South Carolina, USA
Richland County, South Carolina, USA
Orangeburg County, South Carolina, USA
Newberry County, South Carolina, USA
Aiken County, South Carolina, USA
Saluda County, South Carolina, USA
Type:
County
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Saint Andrews21,151 (2006)
Lexington20,138 (2017)
West Columbia16,060 (2017)
Seven Oaks15,144 (2011)
Cayce13,619 (2017)
Irmo12,056 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
99724
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:99724:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
comté de Lexington, Caroline du Sud, États-Unis
German:
Lexington County, South Carolina, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Lexington, Carolina del Sud, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Лексингтон, Южная Каролина, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
勒星頓縣 , 南卡罗来纳州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Lexington, Carolina del Sur, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Lexington County, South Carolina, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة ليكسينغتون, كارولاينا الجنوبية, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Լեքսինգտոն շրջան, Հարավային Կարոլինա, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Lexington konderria , Hego Carolina
Bavarian:
Lexington County, South Carolina, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
লেক্সিনটন কাউন্টি, সাউথ ক্যারোলাইনা, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Лексингтън, Южна Каролина, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Lexington County, South Carolina
Dutch:
Lexington County, South Carolina, Verenigde Staten
Esperanto:
Kantono Lexington, Suda Karolino
Estonian:
Lexingtoni maakond, Lõuna-Carolina, Ameerika Ühendriigid
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان لکزینگتن، کارولینای جنوبی, کارولینای جنوبی, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Georgian:
ლექსინგტონის ოლქი, სამხრეთი კაროლინა, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hungarian:
Lexington megye, Dél-Karolina, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Irish Gaelic:
Contae Lexington, Carolina Theas, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá
Japanese:
レキシントン郡, サウスカロライナ州, アメリカ合衆国
Low Saxon/Low German:
Lexington County, Süüd-Carolina, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Lexington Gông, South Carolina
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Lexington Kūn
Norwegian:
Lexington County, Sør-Carolina, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Lexington, Karolina Południowa, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Lexington, Carolina do Sul, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Lexington, Carolina de Sud, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Lexington, Carolina de Sud, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Scots:
Lexington Coonty, Sooth Carolina
Serbian:
Округ Лексингтон , Јужна Каролина, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Lexington County, Južna Karolina, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Lexington County, South Carolina, USA
Traditional Chinese:
勒星頓縣, 南卡羅萊納州, 美國
Turkish:
Lexington County, Güney Karolina, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Лексингтон, Південна Кароліна, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
لیکسنگٹن کاؤنٹی، جنوبی کیرولائنا, جنوبی کیرولائنا, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Lexington, South Carolina, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Lexington, South Carolina, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
لکسنگٹن کاؤنٹی, جنوبی کیرولائنا, امریکہ


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ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Cohenite
Formula: Fe3C
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Lechatelierite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Native Iron
Formula: Fe
ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Plessite'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Schreibersite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P
ⓘ Taenite
Formula: (Ni,Fe)
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Iron1.AE.05Fe
ⓘvar. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
ⓘTaenite1.AE.10(Ni,Fe)
ⓘCohenite1.BA.05Fe3C
ⓘSchreibersite1.BD.05(Fe,Ni)3P
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘLechatelierite4.DA.30SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Oligoclase9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Plessite'-

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ⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CoheniteFe3C
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ LechatelieriteSiO2
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ LechatelieriteSiO2
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ CoheniteFe3C
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ Native IronFe
Feⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Feⓘ Taenite(Ni,Fe)
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
NiNickel
Niⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Niⓘ Taenite(Ni,Fe)
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lexington_County,_South_Carolina
Wikidata ID:Q502411
GeoNames ID:4585002

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