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Floyd County, Indiana, USAi
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IndianaState
USACountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
New Albany36,732 (2017)
Georgetown3,210 (2017)
Galena1,818 (2017)
Greenville730 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
213686
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:213686:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Mineral List

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

8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alum-(K) ?
Formula: KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘ 'Glauconite'
Formula: K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘMelanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
ⓘEpsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘAlum-(K) ?7.CC.20KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘvar. Selenite7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Glauconite'-K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Hⓘ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Oⓘ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
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
Alⓘ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Sⓘ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Sⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Kⓘ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Feⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3

Fossils

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

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Occurrences34
Youngest Fossil Listed359 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Oldest Fossil Listed393 Ma (Early/Lower Devonian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
New Albany Shale29372.2 - 358.9 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Silver Creek5393.3 - 382.7 Ma (Devonian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Aulocystis
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Auloporida : Aulocystidae : Aulocystis393.3 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Pleurodictyum
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Micheliniidae : Pleurodictyum393.3 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Paracyclas
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Cycloconchidae : Paracyclas393.3 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Platyrachella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spinocyrtiidae : Subcuspidella393.3 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Modiomorpha concentrica
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Modiomorphida : Modiomorphidae : Modiomorpha : Modiomorpha concentrica393.3 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Lepidodendron
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lycopodiopsida : Lepidodendraceae : Lepidodendron372.2 - 358.9 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Kalymma
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Ginkgoopsida : Calamopityaceae : Kalymma372.2 - 358.9 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Callixylon
genus
Plantae : Aneurophytophyta : Archaeopteridopsida : Archaeopteridales : Archaeopteridaceae : Callixylon372.2 - 358.9 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Cladoxylon
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cladoxylon372.2 - 358.9 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Polyxylon
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Polyxylon372.2 - 358.9 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Pietzschia
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pietzschia372.2 - 358.9 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 3 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floyd_County,_Indiana
Wikidata ID:Q164603
GeoNames ID:4257565

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