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Monroe County, Illinois, USAi
Regional Level Types
Monroe CountyCounty
IllinoisState
USACountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Waterloo10,236 (2017)
Columbia10,191 (2017)
Valmeyer1,263 (2011)
Hecker488 (2017)
Maeystown158 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
169015
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:169015:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Comté de Monroe, Illinois, États-Unis
German:
Monroe County, Illinois, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Contea di Monroe, Illinois, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Монро, Иллинойс, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
門羅縣, 伊利诺伊州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Monroe, Illinois, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Monroe County, Illinois, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة مونرو, إلينوي, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Մոնրո շրջան, Իլինոյս, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Monroe konderria, Illinois
Bavarian:
Monroe County, Illinois, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
মনরৌ কাউন্টি, ইলিনয়স, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Монро, Илинойс, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Monroe County, Illinois
Dutch:
Monroe County, Illinois, Verenigde Staten
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان مونرو، ایلینوی, ایلینوی, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Hungarian:
Monroe megye, Illinois, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
モンロー郡, イリノイ州, アメリカ合衆国
Latin:
Monroe Comitatus, Illinoesia, Civitates Foederatae Americae
Low Saxon/Low German:
Monroe County, Illinois, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Monroe Gông, Illinois
Norwegian:
Monroe County, Illinois, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Monroe, Illinois, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Monroe, Illinois, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Monroe, Illinois, Statele Unite ale Americii
Serbian:
Округ Монро, Илиноис, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Monroe County, Illinois, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Monroe County, Illinois, USA
Turkish:
Monroe County, Illinois, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Монро, Іллінойс, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
مونرو کاؤنٹی، الینوائے, الینوائے, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Monroe, Illinois, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Monroe, Illinois, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
منرو کاؤنٹی، الینوۓ, الینوۓ, امریکہ


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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘNiter5.NA.10KNO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
NNitrogen
Nⓘ NiterKNO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ NiterKNO3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ NiterKNO3
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS

Fossils

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

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Occurrences37
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed359 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Golconda1336 - 318.1 Ma (Carboniferous)
Warsaw Limestone6345 - 336 Ma (Carboniferous)
Fern Glen6353.8 - 345.3 Ma (Carboniferous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Beyrichiella
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Palaeocopida : Beyrichiella353.8 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Glyptopleura
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Palaeocopida : Glyptopleuridae : Glyptopleura353.8 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Paraparchites
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Palaeocopida : Paraparchitidae : Paraparchites353.8 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Cytherella
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Platycopina : Cytherellidae : Cytherella353.8 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Savagella
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Edrioasteroidea : Isorophida : Agelacrinitidae : Savagella353.8 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Pentremites
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Pentremitidae : Pentremites336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Kallimorphocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Allagecrinidae : Kallimorphocrinus353.8 - 345.3 Ma
Carboniferous
Trophocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Trophocrinus353.8 - 345.3 Ma
Carboniferous
Coenocystis
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Coenocystis353.8 - 345.3 Ma
Carboniferous
Dichostreblocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Dichostreblocrinus353.8 - 345.3 Ma
Carboniferous
Passalocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Passalocrinus353.8 - 345.3 Ma
Carboniferous
Colubridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Colubridae0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Alligator
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Alligatoridae : Alligator0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Urocyon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Urocyon0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Sciurus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Sciurus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Mylohyus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Tayassuidae : Mylohyus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Bison
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Bison0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Equus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Ochrotomys nuttalli
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Ochrotomys : Ochrotomys nuttalli0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Canis dirus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Canis : Canis dirus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Canis latrans
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Canis : Canis latrans0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Odocoileus virginianus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : Odocoileus : Odocoileus virginianus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Equus complicatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus : Equus complicatus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Puma concolor
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Puma : Puma concolor0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Microtus ochrogaster
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Microtus : Microtus ochrogaster0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Lepus americanus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Leporidae : Lepus : Lepus americanus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Sylvilagus aquaticus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Leporidae : Sylvilagus : Sylvilagus aquaticus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Megalonyx jeffersonii
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Xenarthra : Megalonychidae : Megalonyx : Megalonyx jeffersonii0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Neotoma floridana
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Neotoma : Neotoma floridana0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Procyon lotor
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Procyonidae : Procyon : Procyon lotor0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Spilogale putorius
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mephitidae : Spilogale : Spilogale putorius0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Crotalidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Crotalidae0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Testudines
order
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Lamini
tribe
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae : Lamini0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Paraparchites nicklesi
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Platycopida : Paraparchitidae : Paraparchites : Paraparchites nicklesi353.8 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monroe_County,_Illinois
Wikidata ID:Q488522
GeoNames ID:4244752

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