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Vermilion County, Illinois, USAi
Regional Level Types
Vermilion CountyCounty
IllinoisState
USACountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Danville32,108 (2017)
Hoopeston5,220 (2017)
Georgetown3,363 (2017)
Westville3,105 (2017)
Tilton2,626 (2017)
Catlin2,007 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
107334
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:107334:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Comté de Vermilion, Illinois, États-Unis
German:
Vermilion County, Illinois, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Contea di Vermilion, Illinois, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Вермилион, Иллинойс, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
弗米利恩縣, 伊利诺伊州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Vermilion, Illinois, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Vermilion County, Illinois, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة فيرميليون, إلينوي, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Վերմիլիոն շրջան, Իլինոյս, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Vermilion konderria, Illinois
Bavarian:
Vermilion County, Illinois, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
ভারমেলিয়ন কাউন্টি, ইলিনয়স, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Върмилиън, Илинойс, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Vermilion County, Illinois
Dutch:
Vermilion County, Illinois, Verenigde Staten
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان ورمیلون، ایلینوی, ایلینوی, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Hebrew:
מחוז ורמיליון, אילינוי, ארצות הברית
Hungarian:
Vermilion megye, Illinois, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
ヴァーミリオン郡, イリノイ州, アメリカ合衆国
Latin:
Vermilion Comitatus, Illinoesia, Civitates Foederatae Americae
Low Saxon/Low German:
Vermilion County, Illinois, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Vermilion Gông, Illinois
Norwegian:
Vermilion County, Illinois, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Vermilion, Illinois, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Vermilion, Illinois, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Vermilion, Illinois, Statele Unite ale Americii
Serbian:
Округ Вермилион, Илиноис, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Vermilion County, Illinois, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Vermilion County, Illinois, USA
Turkish:
Vermilion County, Illinois, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Вермільйон, Іллінойс, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
ویرمیلین کاؤنٹی، الینوائے, الینوائے, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Vermilion, Illinois, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Vermilion, Illinois, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
ورمیلین کاؤنٹی, الینوۓ, امریکہ


Vermilion County is a county in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Illinois, between the Indiana border and Champaign County.

It was established in 1826 and was the 45th of Illinois' 102 counties.

It contains 21 incorporated settlements; the county seat and largest city is Danville.

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Commodity List

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Mineral List

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16 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Brianyoungite
Formula: Zn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
References:
ⓘ Gahnite
Formula: ZnAl2O4
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hardystonite
Formula: Ca2Zn[Si2O7]
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Mullite
Formula: Al4+2xSi2-2xO10-x
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
References:
ⓘ Willemite
Formula: Zn2SiO4
ⓘ Zincite
Formula: ZnO

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘZincite4.AB.20ZnO
ⓘGahnite4.BB.05ZnAl2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘBrianyoungite5.BF.30Zn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘWillemite9.AA.05Zn2SiO4
ⓘMullite9.AF.20Al4+2xSi2-2xO10-x
ⓘHardystonite9.BB.10Ca2Zn[Si2O7]
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite
9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BrianyoungiteZn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ BrianyoungiteZn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BrianyoungiteZn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HardystoniteCa2Zn[Si2O7]
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ MulliteAl4+2xSi2-2xO10-x
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ WillemiteZn2SiO4
Oⓘ ZinciteZnO
AlAluminium
Alⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ MulliteAl4+2xSi2-2xO10-x
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ HardystoniteCa2Zn[Si2O7]
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ MulliteAl4+2xSi2-2xO10-x
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ WillemiteZn2SiO4
SSulfur
Sⓘ BrianyoungiteZn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ HardystoniteCa2Zn[Si2O7]
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
NiNickel
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
ZnZinc
Znⓘ BrianyoungiteZn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
Znⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Znⓘ HardystoniteCa2Zn[Si2O7]
Znⓘ WillemiteZn2SiO4
Znⓘ ZinciteZnO
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

Fossils

There are 5 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.

Occurrences22
Youngest Fossil Listed303 Ma (Carboniferous)
Oldest Fossil Listed311 Ma (Carboniferous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Sturgis - Carthage4305.9 - 303.4 Ma (Carboniferous)
McLeansboro - Bond12305.9 - 303.4 Ma (Carboniferous)
Kewanee - Carbondale - Francis Creek Shale2307 - 303.7 Ma (Carboniferous)
Carbondale - Francis Creek Shale4311.45 - 306.95 Ma (Carboniferous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Reptilia
class
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Clepsydrops
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Ophiacodontidae : Clepsydrops305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Lysorophus tricarinatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Lysorophia : Lysorophus : Lysorophus tricarinatus305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Diplocaulus salamandroides
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Diplocaulidae : Diplocaulus : Diplocaulus salamandroides305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Clepsydrops collettii
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Ophiacodontidae : Clepsydrops : Clepsydrops collettii305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Clepsydrops vinslovii
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Ophiacodontidae : Clepsydrops : Clepsydrops vinslovii305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Cricotus heteroclitus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Archeriidae : Cricotus : Cricotus heteroclitus305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Miamia bronsoni
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Cnemidolestodea : Spanioderidae : Miamia : Miamia bronsoni311.45 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Orthomylacris mansfieldi
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Mylacridae : Orthomylacris : Orthomylacris mansfieldi311.45 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Simplicius simplex
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Mylacridae : Simplicius : Simplicius simplex311.45 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Retispira nodocostata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Bellerophontidae : Retispira : Retispira nodocostata305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Pharkidonotus harrodi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Bellerophontidae : Pharkidonotus : Pharkidonotus harrodi305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Bellerophon tenuilineata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Bellerophontidae : Bellerophon : Bellerophon tenuilineata305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 5 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vermilion_County,_Illinois
Wikidata ID:Q484273
GeoNames ID:4914710

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