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Wilson County, Tennessee, USAi
Regional Level Types
Wilson CountyCounty
TennesseeState
USACountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Mount Juliet31,540 (2017)
Lebanon30,262 (2017)
Green Hill6,618 (2011)
Rural Hill2,007 (2011)
Watertown1,517 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
130395
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:130395:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
comté de Wilson, Tennessee, États-Unis
German:
Wilson County, Tennessee, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Wilson, Tennessee, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Уилсон, Теннесси, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
威爾遜縣, 田纳西州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Wilson, Tennessee, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Wilson County, Tennessee, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة ويلسون, تينيسي, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Վիլսոն շրջան, Թենեսի, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Wilson konderria , Tennessee
Bavarian:
Wilson County, Tennessee, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
উইলসন কাউন্টি, টেনেসি, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Уилсън, Тенеси, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Wilson County, Tennessee
Dutch:
Wilson County, Tennessee, Verenigde Staten
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان ویلسون، تنسی, تنسی, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Georgian:
უილსონის ოლქი, ტენესი, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hebrew:
מחוז וילסון, טנסי, ארצות הברית
Hungarian:
Wilson megye, Tennessee, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Irish Gaelic:
Contae Wilson, Tennessee, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá
Japanese:
ウィルソン郡, テネシー州, アメリカ合衆国
Latin:
Wilson Comitatus, Tennesia, Civitates Foederatae Americae
Low Saxon/Low German:
Wilson County, Tennessee, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Wilson Gông, Tennessee
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Wilson Kūn, Tennessee
Norwegian:
Wilson County, Tennessee, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Wilson, Tennessee, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Wilson, Tennessee, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Wilson, Tennessee, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Wilson, Tennessee, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Scottish Gaelic:
Wilson County, Tennessee, Na Stàitean Aonaichte
Serbian:
Wilson County, Тенеси, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Wilson County, Tennessee, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Wilson County, Tennessee, USA
Traditional Chinese:
威爾遜縣, 田納西州, 美國
Turkish:
Wilson County, Tennessee, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Вілсон, Теннессі, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
ولسن کاؤنٹی، ٹینیسی, ٹینیسی, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Wilson, Tennessee, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Wilson, Tennessee, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
ولسن کاؤنٹی, ٹینیسی, امریکہ


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10 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Nitrocalcite
Formula: Ca(NO3)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘNitrocalcite5.NC.10Ca(NO3)2 · 4H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ NitrocalciteCa(NO3)2 · 4H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
NNitrogen
Nⓘ NitrocalciteCa(NO3)2 · 4H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ NitrocalciteCa(NO3)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ NitrocalciteCa(NO3)2 · 4H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 132 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences132
Youngest Fossil Listed443 Ma (Silurian)
Oldest Fossil Listed461 Ma (Middle Ordovician)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Hendersonville Shale4449.5 - 443.7 Ma (Paleozoic)
Carters67457.5 - 452.5 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)
Lebanon52457.5 - 449.5 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)
Lebanon Limestone - Upper1460.9 - 449.5 Ma (Ordovician)
Lebanon Limestone8460.9 - 443.4 Ma (Paleozoic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Streptelasma
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Streptelasmatidae : Streptelasma457.5 - 452.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Cornulites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cornulitidae : Cornulites457.5 - 452.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Gastropoda
class
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda457.5 - 452.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Cyclonema
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Platyceratidae : Cyclonema457.5 - 452.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Liospira
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Eotomariidae : Liospira457.5 - 452.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Lophospira
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae : Lophospira457.5 - 452.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Cuneamya
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Grammysiidae : Cuneamya457.5 - 452.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Trilobita
class
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita457.5 - 452.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Isotelus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae : Isotelus457.5 - 452.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Ceraurus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Cheiruridae : Ceraurus457.5 - 452.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Pterygometopus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Pterygometopidae : Pterygometopus457.5 - 452.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Leperditicopida
order
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Leperditicopida457.5 - 452.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Bryozoa
phylum
Animalia : Bryozoa457.5 - 452.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Trepostomida
order
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomida457.5 - 452.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Prasopora
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Monticuliporidae : Prasopora457.5 - 452.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Chasmatopora
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Phylloporinidae : Chasmatopora457.5 - 452.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Escharopora
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Escharoporidae : Escharopora457.5 - 452.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Dalmanella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dalmanellidae : Dalmanella457.5 - 452.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Doleroides
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Plectorthidae : Doleroides460.9 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Glyptorthis
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Glyptorthidae : Glyptorthis457.5 - 452.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Hebertella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Plectorthidae : Hebertella460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Hesperorthis
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Hesperorthidae : Hesperorthis460.9 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Pionodema
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Draboviidae : Pionodema457.5 - 452.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Rafinesquina
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : Rafinesquina460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Sowerbyella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Sowerbyellidae : Sowerbyella460.9 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Strophomena
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : Strophomena460.9 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Rhynchotrema
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchotrematidae : Rhynchotrema460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Rostricellula
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Trigonorhynchiidae : Rostricellula460.9 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Anazyga
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Anazygidae : Anazyga457.5 - 452.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Zygospira
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Anazygidae : Zygospira460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Crinoidea
class
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea457.5 - 452.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Nautiloidea
subclass
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautiloidea457.5 - 452.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Hormotoma
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Hormotomidae : Hormotoma457.5 - 452.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Rhinidictya
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Rhinidictyidae : Rhinidictya457.5 - 452.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Praepleurocystis ranaformis
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Rhombifera : Pleurocystitidae : Praepleurocystis : Praepleurocystis ranaformis460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 5 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilson_County,_Tennessee
Wikidata ID:Q501606
GeoNames ID:4668271

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