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Washington County, Kansas, USAi
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KansasState
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Washington1,085 (2017)
Hanover668 (2017)
Linn398 (2017)
Greenleaf312 (2017)
Barnes154 (2017)
Morrowville150 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
130771
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:130771:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Comté de Washington, Kansas, États-Unis
German:
Washington County, Kansas, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Contea di Washington, Kansas, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Вашингтон, Канзас, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
華盛頓縣, 堪薩斯州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Washington, Kansas, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Washington County, Kanzas, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة واشنطون, كانساس, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Վաշինգտոն շրջան, Կանզաս, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Washington konderria, Kansas
Bavarian:
Washington County, Kansas, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
ৱাশিংটন কাউন্টি, ক্যানসাস, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Вашингтон, Канзас, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Washington County, Kansas
Czech:
Washington County, Kansas, Spojené státy americké
Danish:
Washington County, Kansas, USA
Dutch:
Washington County, Kansas, Verenigde Staten
Estonian:
Washingtoni maakond, Kansas, Ameerika Ühendriigid
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان واشینگتن، کانزاس, کانزاس, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Hungarian:
Washington megye, Kansas, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
ワシントン郡, カンザス州, アメリカ合衆国
Latin:
Washington Comitatus, Kansia, Civitates Foederatae Americae
Low Saxon/Low German:
Washington County, Kansas, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Washington Gông, Kansas
Norwegian:
Washington County, Kansas, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Washington, Kansas, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Washington, Kansas, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Washington, Kansas, Statele Unite ale Americii
Serbian:
Округ Вашингтон, Канзас, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Washington County, Kanzas, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Washington County, Kansas, USA
Turkish:
Washington County, Kansas, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Вашингтон, Канзас, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
واشنگٹن کاؤنٹی، کنساس, کنساس, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Washington, Kansas, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Washington, Kansas, Estados Unidos


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16 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Description: Instances of nearly pure albite within a few vugs.
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Description: Chromite found as aggregates and in chromite-plagioclase assemblages.
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
Description: Within vugs (rare).
ⓘ Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Iron
Formula: Fe
ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ Iron var. Martensite
Formula: Fe
ⓘ Isocubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Description: Apparently primary (pre-terrestrial) according to Ramdohr (1973).
ⓘ 'Maskelynite'
Description: In some regions most of the plagioclase has been converted into maskelynite.
ⓘ Merrillite
Formula: Ca9NaMg(PO4)7
Description: Within vugs.
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Description: Apparently oligoclase [anorthite component (An~10) with, presumably, a minor orthoclase (<10 Or) component. Albitic content of Ab~90 are, however, frequently present.
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Description: As lamellae in ilmenite.
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Taenite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘCopper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘIron1.AE.05Fe
ⓘvar. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
ⓘvar. Martensite1.AE.05Fe
ⓘTaenite1.AE.10(Fe,Ni)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘIsocubanite2.CB.55bCuFe2S3
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘCristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMerrillite8.AC.45Ca9NaMg(PO4)7
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Maskelynite'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
SSulfur
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ IronFe
Feⓘ IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
Feⓘ Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Feⓘ Iron var. MartensiteFe
NiNickel
Niⓘ Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
CuCopper
Cuⓘ CopperCu
Cuⓘ IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4

Fossils

There are 3 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences31
Youngest Fossil Listed272 Ma (Permian)
Oldest Fossil Listed433 Ma (Silurian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Herington1290.1 - 279.3 Ma (Permian)
Chase - Winfield17298.9 - 272.3 Ma (Paleozoic)
Scotch Grove13433.4 - 427.4 Ma (Silurian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Favosites
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : Favosites433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Halysites
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : Halysites433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Syringopora
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : Syringopora433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Cryptostomata
order
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomata433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Isorthis
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dalmanellidae : Isorthis433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Pentameroides (Callipentamerus)
subgenus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Pentamerida : Pentameridae : Pentameroides : Pentameroides (Callipentamerus)433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Costistricklandia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Pentamerida : Stricklandiidae : Costistricklandia433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Atrypa
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Atrypidae : Atrypa433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Crinoidea
class
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Petalocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Petalocrinus433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Taeniopteris
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadales : Crossozamiaceae : Taeniopteris298.9 - 272.3 Ma
Paleozoic
Dalmanellidae
family
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dalmanellidae433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Fenestellidae
family
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Fenestellidae433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Porpites
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Tryplasmatidae : Porpites433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Aviculopecten sumnerensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Myalinidae : Aviculopecten : Aviculopecten sumnerensis290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Neuropteris
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pachytestaceae : Neuropteris298.9 - 272.3 Ma
Paleozoic
Pecopteris
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Marattiales : Asterothecaceae : Pecopteris298.9 - 272.3 Ma
Paleozoic
Sphenophyllum
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Sphenophyllaceae : Sphenophyllum298.9 - 272.3 Ma
Paleozoic
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_County,_Kansas
Wikidata ID:Q373886
GeoNames ID:4281258

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