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King George County, Virginia, USAi
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King George CountyCounty
VirginiaState
USACountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
King George4,457 (2011)
Dahlgren2,653 (2013)
Passapatanzy1,283 (2011)
Fairview Beach391 (2011)
Mindat Locality ID:
109040
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:109040:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
comté de King George, Virginie, États-Unis
German:
King George County, Virginia, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di King George, Virginia, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Кинг-Джордж, Виргиния, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
喬治王縣, 弗吉尼亚州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de King George, Virginia, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
King George County, Virginia, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة كينغ جورج , فرجينيا, الولايات المتحدة
Basque:
King George konderria, Virginia
Bavarian:
King George County, Virginia, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
কিং জর্জ কাউন্টি, ভার্জিনিয়া, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Cebuano:
King George County, Virginia
Dutch:
King George County, Virginia, Verenigde Staten
Esperanto:
Kantono Reĝo Georgo, Virginio
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان کینگ جورج، ویرجینیا, ویرجینیا, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Georgian:
კინგ-ჯორჯის ოლქი, ვირჯინია, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hebrew:
מחוז קינג ג'ורג', וירג'יניה, ארצות הברית
Hungarian:
King George megye, Virginia, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
キングジョージ郡, バージニア州, アメリカ合衆国
Low Saxon/Low German:
King George County, Virginia, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
King George Gông, Virginia
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
King George Kūn
Norwegian:
King George County, Virginia, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo King George, Wirginia, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de King George, Virgínia, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul King George, Virginia, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de King George, Virgìnia, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Serbian:
Округ Кинг Џорџ , Вирџинија, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
King George County, Virginia, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
King George County, Virginia, USA
Ukrainian:
Кінг-Джордж, Вірджинія, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
کنگ جارج کاؤنٹی، ورجینیا, ورجینیا, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận King George, Virginia, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han King George, Virginia, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
کنگ جارج کاؤنٹی, ورجینیا, امریکہ


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5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Clay minerals'
ⓘ 'Glauconite'
Formula: K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘVivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Clay minerals'-
ⓘ'Glauconite'-K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Mica Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
KPotassium
Kⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O

Fossils

There are 16 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.

Occurrences115
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed59.2 Ma (Paleocene)
Stratigraphic UnitsClick here to view 9 stratigraphic units.
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Calliostoma
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Calliostomatidae : Calliostoma59.2 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Aporrhais
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Aporrhaidae : Aporrhais59.2 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Calyptraphorus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Rostellariidae : Calyptraphorus59.2 - 47.8 Ma
Paleogene
Galeodea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Cassidae : Galeodea59.2 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Litiopa
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Litiopidae : Litiopa59.2 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Niso
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Eulimidae : Niso59.2 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Priscoficus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Ficidae : Priscoficus59.2 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Ranella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Ranellidae : Ranella59.2 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Turritella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : Turritella58.7 - 47.8 Ma
Paleogene
Athleta
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Volutidae : Athleta56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Caricella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Volutidae : Caricella56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Coronia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : Coronia59.2 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Cantharus (Endopachychilus)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : Cantharus : Cantharus (Endopachychilus)59.2 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Eopleurotoma
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : Eopleurotoma59.2 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Latirus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Fasciolariidae : Latirus59.2 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Lirofusus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Fasciolariidae : Lirofusus59.2 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Mesorhytis
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Mitridae : Mesorhytis59.2 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Genota (Pseudotoma)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Borsoniidae : Genota : Genota (Pseudotoma)59.2 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Sceptrum
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turbinellidae : Sceptrum59.2 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Strepsidura
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Pseudolividae : Strepsidura59.2 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Surculites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Volutidae : Surculites59.2 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Sveltia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Cancellariidae : Sveltia59.2 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Tornatellaea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Acteonidae : Tornatellaea59.2 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Odostomia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Odostomia59.2 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Turbonilla
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pyramidellidae : Turbonilla59.2 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Nuculana
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Nuculana59.2 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Cucullaea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Cucullaeidae : Cucullaea56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Brachidontes
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Brachidontes59.2 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Chlamys
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Chlamys59.2 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Ostrea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Ostraea58.7 - 55.8 Ma
Paleogene
Pulvinites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pulvinitidae : Pulvinites58.7 - 55.8 Ma
Paleogene
Nemocardium
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Nemocardium59.2 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Pitar
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Pitar56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Venericardia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Venericardia55.8 - 48.6 Ma
Eocene
Edaphodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Chimaeriformes : Callorhinchidae : Edaphodon59.2 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Hyposaurus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Dyrosauridae : Hyposaurus59.2 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Aves
class
Animalia : Chordata : Aves58.7 - 55.8 Ma
Paleogene
Canis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Canis2.588 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Ursus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Ursidae : Ursus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Mylohyus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Tayassuidae : Mylohyus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Bison
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Bison2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Bos
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Bos2.588 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Ursus americanus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Ursidae : Ursus : Ursus americanus2.588 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Panopea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hiatellida : Hiatellidae : Panopea59.2 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Pycnodonte
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Pycnodonte58.7 - 55.8 Ma
Paleogene
Squalodon whitmorei
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Squalodontidae : Squalodon : Squalodon whitmorei20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Lamna cuspidata
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Lamnidae : Lamna : Lamna cuspidata56 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Cucullaea gigantea
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Cucullaeidae : Cucullaea : Cucullaea gigantea59.2 - 55.8 Ma
Paleogene
Pitar (Pitar)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Pitar : Pitar (Pitar)59.2 - 55.8 Ma
Paleogene
Venericardia (Venericor) potapacoensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Venericardia : Venericardia (Venericor) potapacoensis56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Euspira marylandica
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticidae : Euspira : Euspira marylandica59.2 - 47.8 Ma
Paleogene
Bathytormus alaeformis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Crassatellidae : Bathytormus : Bathytormus alaeformis59.2 - 55.8 Ma
Paleogene
Kapalmerella mortoni
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Turritellidae : Kapalmerella : Kapalmerella mortoni58.7 - 55.8 Ma
Paleogene
Turritella humerosa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : Turritella : Turritella humerosa59.2 - 55.8 Ma
Paleogene
Myliobatis dixoni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Myliobatiformes : Myliobatidae : Myliobatis : Myliobatis dixoni56 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Odontaspis macrota
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Odontaspididae : Odontaspis : Odontaspis macrota58.7 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Phyllodus toliapicus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Elopiformes : Phyllodontidae : Phyllodus : Phyllodus toliapicus58.7 - 55.8 Ma
Paleogene
Streptochetus potomacensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Fasciolariidae : Streptochetus : Streptochetus potomacensis59.2 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Galeocerdo latidens
species
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Carcharhinidae : Galeocerdo : Galeocerdo latidens56 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Pitar (Pitar) ovatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Pitar : Pitar (Pitar) ovatus56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Myrtaea (Myrtaea) curta
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : Myrtea : Myrtaea (Myrtaea) curta59.2 - 47.8 Ma
Paleogene
Venericardia (Venericor) regia
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Venericardia : Venericardia (Venericor) regia58.7 - 55.8 Ma
Paleogene
Cylichna venusta
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Cylichnidae : Cylichna : Cylichna venusta59.2 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Gibbula glandula
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochidae : Gibbula : Gibbula glandula59.2 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Teredo virginiana
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Teredinidae : Teredo : Teredo virginiana59.2 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Tellina virginiana
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Tellina : Tellina virginiana59.2 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
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Wikidata ID:Q2613700
GeoNames ID:4767772

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