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Madison, Jefferson County, Indiana, USAi
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MadisonCity
Jefferson CountyCounty
IndianaState
USACountry

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PlacePopulation
North Madison12,435 (2017)
Madison12,040 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
11460
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:11460:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

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

4 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Glauconite'-K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
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
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

Fossils

There are 5 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences28
Youngest Fossil Listed433 Ma (Silurian)
Oldest Fossil Listed458 Ma (Middle Ordovician)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Richmondian2449.5 - 443.4 Ma (Paleozoic)
Saluda6449.5 - 443.7 Ma (Paleozoic)
Arnheim3449.5 - 443.7 Ma (Paleozoic)
Maysvillian - McMillan - Bellevue3452 - 443.4 Ma (Paleozoic)
Fairview1452 - 449.5 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Porifera
phylum
Animalia : Porifera443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Cornulites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cornulitidae : Cornulites452 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Dolerorthis
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Hesperorthidae : Dolerorthis443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Pisocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Pisocrinidae : Pisocrinus443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Achradocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Achradocrinus443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Sphenosphaera mohri
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Bellerophontidae : Sphenosphaera : Sphenosphaera mohri449.5 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Paupospira bowdeni
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae : Paupospira : Paupospira bowdeni449.5 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Alaskadiscus magnus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Temnodiscidae : Alaskodiscus : Alaskadiscus magnus449.5 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Paupospira moorei
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae : Paupospira : Paupospira moorei449.5 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Trochonema madisonense
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochonematidae : Trochonema : Trochonema madisonense449.5 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Atrypidae
family
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Atrypidae443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Cincinnetina meeki
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dalmanellidae : Cincinnetina : Cincinnetina meeki458.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Ischadites
genus
Plantae : Chlorophyta : Ischadites443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Platystrophia ponderosa
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Platystrophiidae : Platystrophia : Platystrophia ponderosa458.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Platystrophia laticosta
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Platystrophiidae : Platystrophia : Platystrophia laticosta458.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Inadunata
infraclass
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Inadunata443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Paupospira tropidophora
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae : Paupospira : Paupospira tropidophora449.5 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Retrorsirostra carleyi
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Plaesiomyidae : Retrorsirostra : Retrorsirostra carleyi458.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Glyptorthis insculpta
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Glyptorthidae : Glyptorthis : Glyptorthis insculpta458.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Catazyga headi
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Anazygidae : Catazyga : Catazyga headi458.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Ctenodonta madisonensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Solemyida : Ctenodontidae : Ctenodonta : Ctenodonta madisonensis449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Ohiocrinus brauni
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Heterocrinidae : Ohiocrinus : Ohiocrinus brauni452 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Rafinesquina ponderosa
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : Rafinesquina : Rafinesquina ponderosa458.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Flexicalymene retrorsa
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Calymenidae : Flexicalymene : Flexicalymene retrorsa452 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 5 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madison,_Indiana
Wikidata ID:Q990883
GeoNames ID:4260853

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