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Parke County, Indiana, USAi
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Parke CountyCounty
IndianaState
USACountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Rockville2,545 (2017)
Rockport2,085 (2017)
Montezuma983 (2017)
Rosedale702 (2017)
Bloomingdale327 (2017)
Mecca320 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
107341
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:107341:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Commodity List

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alum-(K) ?
Formula: KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Description: Glacial erratic
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘMelanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
ⓘAlum-(K) ?7.CC.20KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘvar. Selenite7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Hⓘ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Oⓘ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Sⓘ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

Fossils

There are 12 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences78
Youngest Fossil Listed299 Ma (Carboniferous)
Oldest Fossil Listed323 Ma (Carboniferous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Staunton3315.2 - 307 Ma (Carboniferous)
Staunton - Logan Quarry Shale19315.2 - 307 Ma (Carboniferous)
Linton - Mecca Quarry Shale53315.2 - 307 Ma (Carboniferous)
Staunton - Holland Black shale1315.2 - 307 Ma (Carboniferous)
Brazil - Upper Block Coal2323.2 - 298.9 Ma (Carboniferous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Gilliodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Eugeneodontiformes : Eugeneodontidae : Gilliodus315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Glikmanius occidentalis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Ctenacanthiformes : Ctenacanthidae : Glikmanius : Glikmanius occidentalis315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Stethacanthus altonensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Symmoriiformes : Symmoriidae : Stethacanthus : Stethacanthus altonensis315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Stethacanthulus meccaensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Symmoriiformes : Symmoriidae : Stethacanthulus : Stethacanthulus meccaensis315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Ornithoprion hertwigi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Caseodontidae : Ornithoprion : Ornithoprion hertwigi315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Edestus heinrichi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Eugeneodontiformes : Edestidae : Edestus : Edestus heinrichi315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Heslerodus divergens
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Ctenacanthiformes : Heslerodidae : Heslerodus : Heslerodus divergens315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Iniopteryx rushlaui
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Iniopterygia : Iniopterygidae : Iniopteryx : Iniopteryx rushlaui315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Promexyele peyeri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Iniopterygia : Iniopterygidae : Promexyele : Promexyele peyeri315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Sibyrhynchus denisoni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Iniopterygia : Sibyrhynchidae : Sibyrhynchus : Sibyrhynchus denisoni315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Iniopera richardsoni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Iniopterygia : Sibyrhynchidae : Iniopera : Iniopera richardsoni315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Gilliodus peyeri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Eugeneodontiformes : Eugeneodontidae : Gilliodus : Gilliodus peyeri315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Eugeneodus richardsoni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Eugeneodontiformes : Eugeneodontidae : Eugeneodus : Eugeneodus richardsoni315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Orodus greggi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Orodontiformes : Orodontidae : Orodus : Orodus greggi315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Orodus micropterygius
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Orodontiformes : Orodontidae : Orodus : Orodus micropterygius315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Caseodus eatoni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Caseodontidae : Caseodus : Caseodus eatoni315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 12 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parke_County,_Indiana
Wikidata ID:Q506538
GeoNames ID:4262785

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