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Billings County, North Dakota, USAi
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View of the Billings County Badlands, ca. 1950.

Billings County, North Dakota, USA
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View of the Billings County Badlands, ca. 1950.

Billings County, North Dakota, USA
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View of the Billings County Badlands, ca. 1950.

Billings County, North Dakota, USA
02283390017272244653613.jpg
View of the Billings County Badlands, ca. 1950.

Billings County, North Dakota, USA
09136190017272244651446.jpg
View of the Billings County Badlands, ca. 1950.

Billings County, North Dakota, USA
08917270017272244661031.jpg
View of the Billings County Badlands, ca. 1950.

Billings County, North Dakota, USA
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View of the Billings County Badlands, ca. 1950.

Billings County, North Dakota, USA
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View of the Billings County Badlands, ca. 1950.

Billings County, North Dakota, USA
Type:
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Medora133 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
107752
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:107752:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
comté de Billings, Dakota du Nord, États-Unis
German:
Billings County, North Dakota, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Billings, Dakota del Nord, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Биллингс, Северная Дакота, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
比靈斯縣, 北达科他州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Billings, Dakota del Norte, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Billings County, North Dakota, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة بيلينغز , داكوتا الشمالية, الولايات المتحدة
Basque:
Billings konderria , Ipar Dakota
Bavarian:
Billings County, Noad-Dakota, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
বিলিংস কাউন্টি, নর্থ ডাকোটা, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Билингс, Северна Дакота, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Billings County, North Dakota
Dutch:
Billings County, North Dakota, Verenigde Staten
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان بلینگ، داکوتای شمالی, داکوتای شمالی, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Hungarian:
Billings megye, Észak-Dakota, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Irish Gaelic:
Contae Billings, Dakota Thuaidh, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá
Japanese:
ビリングス郡, ノースダコタ州, アメリカ合衆国
Low Saxon/Low German:
Billings County, Noord-Dakota, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Billings Gông, North Dakota
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Billings Kūn
Norwegian:
Billings County, Nord-Dakota, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Billings, Dakota Północna, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Billings, Dakota do Norte, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Billings, Dakota de Nord, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Billings, Dakota de Nord, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Scottish Gaelic:
Billings County, Dakota a Tuath, Na Stàitean Aonaichte
Serbian:
Округ Билингс , Северна Дакота, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Billings County, Sjeverna Dakota, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Billings County, North Dakota, USA
Turkish:
Billings ilçesi, Kuzey Dakota, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Біллінґс, Північна Дакота, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
بلنگز کاؤنٹی، شمالی ڈکوٹا, شمالی ڈکوٹا, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Billings, North Dakota, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Billings, North Dakota, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
بلنگز کاؤنٹی, اتلا ڈکوٹا, امریکہ


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5 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Agate
4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Unclassified
ⓘ'Petrified Wood'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
NaSodium
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3

Fossils

There are 82 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.

Occurrences82
Youngest Fossil Listed55.8 Ma (Eocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed485 Ma (Cambrian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Fort Union1455.8 - 2.588 Ma (Cenozoic)
Bullion Creek358.7 - 55.8 Ma (Paleogene)
Sentinel Butte158.7 - 55.8 Ma (Paleogene)
Bullion Creek (Tongue River)3961.7 - 56.8 Ma (Paleocene)
Deadwood25478.6 - 466 Ma (Ordovician)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Lecanospira
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Ophiletidae : Lecanospira485.4 - 478.6 Ma
Paleozoic
Actinodonta
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Cycloconchidae : Actinodonta66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Kainella
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Remopleurididae : Kainella485.4 - 478.6 Ma
Paleozoic
Hystricurus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Aulacopleurida : Hystricuridae : Hystricurus485.4 - 478.6 Ma
Paleozoic
Lingulella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Obolidae : Lingulella485.4 - 478.6 Ma
Paleozoic
Acrotreta
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Acrotretida : Acrotretidae : Acrotreta485.4 - 478.6 Ma
Paleozoic
Schizambon
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Siphonotretida : Siphonotretidae : Schizambon485.4 - 478.6 Ma
Paleozoic
Apheoorthis
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Eoorthidae : Apheoorthis485.4 - 478.6 Ma
Paleozoic
Syntrophina
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Pentamerida : Clarkellidae : Syntrophina485.4 - 478.6 Ma
Paleozoic
Eocrinoidea
class
Animalia : Echinodermata : Eocrinoidea485.4 - 478.6 Ma
Paleozoic
Scapherpeton
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Caudata : Scapherpetontidae : Scapherpeton61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Baenidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Baenidae61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Trionychidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Trionychidae61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Champsosaurus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Champsosauridae : Champsosaurus61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Amphisbaenidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Amphisbaenidae61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Varanidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Varanidae61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Ptilodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Ptilodontidae : Ptilodus61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Peradectes
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Didelphimorphia : Didelphidae : Peradectes61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Pararyctes
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Palaeoryctidae : Pararyctes61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Palaeoryctes
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Palaeoryctidae : Palaeoryctes61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Propalaeosinopa
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pantolestidae : Propalaeosinopa61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Ignacius
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Paromomyidae : Ignacius61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Entomolestes
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Erinaceomorpha : Erinaceidae : Entomolestes61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Leptacodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Erinaceomorpha : Adapisoricidae : Leptacodon61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Plesiadapis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Plesiadapis61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Thryptacodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Arctocyonidae : Thryptacodon61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Ectocion
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Phenacodontidae : Ectocion61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Phenacodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Phenacodontidae : Phenacodus61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Bryanictis microlestes
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Viverravidae : Protictis : Bryanictis microlestes61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Labidolemur soricoides
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Apatemyidae : Labidolemur : Labidolemur soricoides61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Neoplagiaulax mckennai
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Ptilodontidae : Neoplagiaulax : Neoplagiaulax mckennai61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Plesiadapis fodinatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Plesiadapidae : Plesiadapis : Plesiadapis fodinatus61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Ptilodus wyomingensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Ptilodontidae : Ptilodus : Ptilodus wyomingensis61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Thryptacodon australis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Arctocyonidae : Thryptacodon : Thryptacodon australis61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Viburnum
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Dipsacales : Adoxaceae : Viburnum66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Platanus raynoldsi
species
Plantae : Spermatophyta : Magnoliopsida : Proteales : Platanaceae : Platanus : Platanus raynoldsi66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Nelumbium
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Proteales : Nelumbonaceae : Nelumbium61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Cercidiphyllum
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Saxifragales : Cercidiphyllaceae : Cercidiphyllum66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Phyllites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Phyllites66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Cupressaceae
family
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Cupressaceae61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Metasequoia occidentalis
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Cupressaceae : Metasequoia : Metasequoia occidentalis66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Carya antiquorum
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Juglandaceae : Carya : Carya antiquorum66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Chaetoptelea microphylla
species
Plantae : Spermatophyta : Magnoliopsida : Urticales : Ulmaceae : Chaetoptelea : Chaetoptelea microphylla66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Dennstaedtia americana
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Polypodiales : Dennstaedtiaceae : Dennstaedtia : Dennstaedtia americana66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Azolla
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Salviniales : Salviniaceae : Azolla61.7 - 55.8 Ma
Paleogene
Juglans
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Juglandaceae : Juglans66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Ginkgo adiantoides
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Ginkgoopsida : Ginkgoales : Ginkgoaceae : Ginkgo : Ginkgo adiantoides66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Ceratopea sinclairensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Raphistomatidae : Ceratopea : Ceratopea sinclairensis485.4 - 478.6 Ma
Paleozoic
Champsosaurus gigas
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Champsosauridae : Champsosaurus : Champsosaurus gigas61.7 - 55.8 Ma
Paleogene
Champsosaurus tenuis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Champsosauridae : Champsosaurus : Champsosaurus tenuis61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Anura
order
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Anura61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Phenacolemurinae
subfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Paromomyidae : Phenacolemurinae61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Piceoerpeton willwoodense
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Caudata : Scapherpetontidae : Piceoerpeton : Piceoerpeton willwoodense61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Borealosuchus formidabilis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Borealosuchus : Borealosuchus formidabilis61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Wannaganosuchus brachymanus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Alligatoridae : Wannaganosuchus : Wannaganosuchus brachymanus61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Lloydia (Leiostegium)
subgenus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Leiostegiidae : Lloydia : Lloydia (Leiostegium)485.4 - 478.6 Ma
Paleozoic
Dakotornis cooperi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Charadriiformes : Dakotornithidae : Dakotornis : Dakotornis cooperi61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Protochelydra zangerli
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Chelydridae : Protochelydra : Protochelydra zangerli61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Gomphaeschna schrankii
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Odonata : Aeshnidae : Gomphaeschna : Gomphaeschna schrankii61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Nanorthis putilla
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Plectorthidae : Nanorthis : Nanorthis putilla485.4 - 478.6 Ma
Paleozoic
Cabomba inermis
species
Cabomba : Cabomba inermis66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Sagittaria megasperma
species
Sagittaria : Sagittaria megasperma66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billings_County,_North_Dakota
Wikidata ID:Q28321
GeoNames ID:5688020

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