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Door County, Wisconsin, USAi
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Door CountyCounty
WisconsinState
USACountry

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Neighbouring regions:
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Sturgeon Bay8,956 (2017)
Brussels1,110 (2017)
Sister Bay911 (2017)
Washington833 (2017)
Forestville411 (2017)
Ephraim285 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
171269
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:171269:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
comté de Door, Wisconsin, États-Unis
German:
Door County, Wisconsin, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Door, Wisconsin, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Дор, Висконсин, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
多爾縣, 威斯康辛州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Door, Wisconsin, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Door County, Wisconsin, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة دور, ويسكونسن, الولايات المتحدة
Basque:
Door konderria , Wisconsin
Bavarian:
Door County, Wisconsin, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
ডোর কাউন্টি, উইসকনসিন, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Дор, Уисконсин, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Door County, Wisconsin
Dutch:
Door County, Wisconsin, Verenigde Staten
Esperanto:
Kantono Door, Viskonsino
Estonian:
Doori maakond, Wisconsin, Ameerika Ühendriigid
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان دور، ویسکانسین, ویسکانسین, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Hebrew:
מחוז דור, ויסקונסין, ארצות הברית
Hungarian:
Door megye, Wisconsin, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
ドア郡, ウィスコンシン州, アメリカ合衆国
Latin:
Door Comitatus, Visconsinia, Civitates Foederatae Americae
Low Saxon/Low German:
Door County, Wisconsin, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Door Gông, Wisconsin
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Door Kūn
Norwegian:
Door County, Wisconsin, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Door, Wisconsin, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Door, Wisconsin, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Door, Wisconsin, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Door, Wisconsin, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Serbian:
Округ Дор , Висконсин, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Door County, Wisconsin, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Door County, Wisconsin, USA
Traditional Chinese:
多爾縣, 威斯康辛州, 美國
Turkish:
Door, Wisconsin, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Дор, Вісконсин, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
ڈور کاؤنٹی، وسکونسن, وسکونسن, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Door, Wisconsin, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Door, Wisconsin, Estados Unidos


Door County's bedrock is primarily Silurian dolostone, which are beautiful exposed along the shores of Lake Michigan and Green Bay. Vugs in the dolostone can yield interesting crystallized minerals such as calcite and fluorite. The area boosts numerous state parks, orchards, wineries and other tourist attractions.

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Mineral List

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5 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2

Fossils

There are 65 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.

Occurrences65
Youngest Fossil Listed433 Ma (Silurian)
Oldest Fossil Listed443 Ma (Silurian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Manistique - Schoolcraft5438.5 - 433.4 Ma (Silurian)
Burnt Bluff - Hendricks14440.8 - 438.5 Ma (Silurian)
Mayville4443.4 - 440.8 Ma (Silurian)
Manistique - Cordell34443.4 - 433.4 Ma (Silurian)
Manistique - Schoolcraft8443.4 - 433.4 Ma (Silurian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Catenipora
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Halysitidae : Catenipora443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Halysites
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : Halysites443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Rugosa
subclass
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Rugosa443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Gastropoda
class
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda443.4 - 440.8 Ma
Silurian
Bryozoa
phylum
Animalia : Bryozoa443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Protomegastrophia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Leptostrophiidae : Protomegastrophia443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Rhynchonellida
order
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Atrypida
order
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Icriodella
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Balognathidae : Icriodella440.8 - 438.5 Ma
Silurian
Oulodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Hibbardellidae : Oulodus440.8 - 438.5 Ma
Silurian
Ozarkodina
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Prioniodontidae : Ozarkodina440.8 - 438.5 Ma
Silurian
Panderodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Distacodontidae : Panderodus440.8 - 438.5 Ma
Silurian
Icriodella deflecta
species
Animalia : Chordata : Balognathidae : Icriodella : Icriodella deflecta440.8 - 438.5 Ma
Silurian
Virgiana mayvillensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Pentamerida : Virgianidae : Virgiana : Virgiana mayvillensis443.4 - 440.8 Ma
Silurian
Pentamerus oblongus
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Pentamerida : Pentameridae : Pentamerus : Pentamerus oblongus443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Kockelella manitoulinensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Ozarkodinida : Kockelellidae : Kockelella : Kockelella manitoulinensis440.8 - 438.5 Ma
Silurian
Ozarkodina oldhamensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Ozarkodinida : Ozarkodina : Ozarkodina oldhamensis440.8 - 438.5 Ma
Silurian
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 5 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Door_County,_Wisconsin
Wikidata ID:Q490550
GeoNames ID:5250768

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