Clark County, Kentucky, USA i
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Clark County County
Kentucky State
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Clark County	County
Kentucky	State
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Neighbouring regions:

Madison County, Kentucky, USA

Fayette County, Kentucky, USA

Powell County, Kentucky, USA

Estill County, Kentucky, USA

Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA

Montgomery County, Kentucky, USA

Type:

County

Largest Settlements:

Place	Population
Winchester	18,446 (2017)

Mindat Locality ID:

213752

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:213752:3

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French:

comté de Clark, Kentucky, États-Unis

German:

Clark County, Kentucky, Vereinigte Staaten

Italian:

contea di Clark, Kentucky, Stati Uniti d'America

Russian:

Кларк, Кентукки, Соединённые Штаты Америки

Simplified Chinese:

克拉克縣, 肯塔基州, 美国

Spanish:

Condado de Clark, Kentucky, Estados Unidos

Albanian:

Clark County, Kentucky, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës

Arabic:

مقاطعة كلارك, كنتاكي, الولايات المتحدة

Armenian:

Քլարկ շրջան, Կենտուկի, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ

Basque:

Clark konderria , Kentucky

Bavarian:

Clark County, Kentucky, Vaoanigte Stootn

Bishnupriya Manipuri:

ক্লার্ক কাউন্টি, কেন্টাকি, তিলপারাষ্ট্র

Bulgarian:

Кларк, Кентъки, Съединени американски щати

Cebuano:

Clark County, Kentucky

Czech:

Clark County, Kentucky, Spojené státy americké

Dutch:

Clark County, Kentucky, Verenigde Staten

Farsi/Persian:

شهرستان کلارک، کنتاکی, کنتاکی, ایالات متحده آمریکا

Georgian:

კლარკის ოლქი, კენტუკი, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები

Hungarian:

Clark megye, Kentucky, Amerikai Egyesült Államok

Japanese:

クラーク郡, ケンタッキー州, アメリカ合衆国

Low Saxon/Low German:

Clark County, Kentucky, USA

Min Dong Chinese:

Clark Gông, Kentucky

Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:

Clark Kūn

Norwegian:

Clark County, Kentucky, USA

Polish:

Hrabstwo Clark, Kentucky, Stany Zjednoczone

Portuguese:

Condado de Clark, Kentucky, Estados Unidos

Romanian:

Comitatul Clark, Kentucky, Statele Unite ale Americii

Sardinian:

contea de Clark, Kentucky, Istados Unidos de Amèrica

Scottish Gaelic:

Clark County, Kentucky, Na Stàitean Aonaichte

Serbian:

Округ Кларк, Кентаки, Сједињене Америчке Државе

Serbo-Croatian:

Clark County, Kentucky, Sjedinjene Američke Države

Swedish:

Clark County, Kentucky, USA

Traditional Chinese:

克拉克縣, 肯塔基州, 美國

Turkish:

Clark, Kentucky, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri

Ukrainian:

Кларк, Кентуккі, Сполучені Штати Америки

Urdu:

کلارک کاؤنٹی، کینٹکی, کینٹکی, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا

Vietnamese:

Quận Clark, Kentucky, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ

Waray:

Condado han Clark, Kentucky, Estados Unidos

Western Punjabi:

کلارک کاؤنٹی، کینٹکی, کینٹکی, امریکہ

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12 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ IIIF iron meteorite

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.

ⓘ Daubréelite

Formula: Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂S₄

Locality: Clark County meteorite, Clark County, Kentucky, USA

References:

Buchwald, Vagn F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites Vol. 2 - Their History, Distribution, Composition and Structure. University of California Press.

ⓘ Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO₃)₂

Locality: US 627 roadcut, Winchester, Clark County, Kentucky, USA

References:

Goldstein, Alan (2006) Kentucky Mineral: Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 81 (6) 420-440 doi:10.3200/rmin.81.6.420-440

ⓘ Fluorite

Formula: CaF₂

Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

Locality: Thomas-Stevenson vein, Clark County, Kentucky, USA

References:

Goldstein, Alan (2006) Kentucky Mineral: Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 81 (6) 420-440 doi:10.3200/rmin.81.6.420-440

ⓘ 'Limonite'

Locality: Clark County meteorite, Clark County, Kentucky, USA

References:

Buchwald, Vagn F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites - Their History, Distribution, Composition and Structure. University of California Press.

evols.library.manoa.hawaii.edu (2018) http://evols.library.manoa.hawaii.edu/bitstream/handle/10524/35874/vol3-Ri-Ro(LO)pdf#page=14

ⓘ Marcasite

Formula: FeS₂

Locality: US 627 roadcut, Winchester, Clark County, Kentucky, USA

References:

Goldstein, Alan (2006) Kentucky Mineral: Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 81 (6) 420-440 doi:10.3200/rmin.81.6.420-440

ⓘ Native Iron

Formula: Fe

Locality: Clark County meteorite, Clark County, Kentucky, USA

References:

Buchwald, Vagn F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites Vol. 2 - Their History, Distribution, Composition and Structure. University of California Press.

ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite

Formula: (Fe,Ni)

Locality: Clark County meteorite, Clark County, Kentucky, USA

References:

Buchwald, Vagn F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites Vol. 2 - Their History, Distribution, Composition and Structure. University of California Press.

ⓘ 'Plessite'

Locality: Clark County meteorite, Clark County, Kentucky, USA

References:

Buchwald, Vagn F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites Vol. 2 - Their History, Distribution, Composition and Structure. University of California Press.

ⓘ Schreibersite

Formula: (Fe,Ni)₃P

Locality: Clark County meteorite, Clark County, Kentucky, USA

Description: Often as precipitates along grain boundaries

References:

Buchwald, Vagn F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites Vol. 2 - Their History, Distribution, Composition and Structure. University of California Press.

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

Localities:

Morton's Mill Prospect, Clark County, Kentucky, USA
Smitha-Dugan vein, Clark County, Kentucky, USA
Stevenson vein, Clark County, Kentucky, USA

ⓘ Taenite

Formula: (Fe,Ni)

Locality: Clark County meteorite, Clark County, Kentucky, USA

References:

Buchwald, Vagn F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites Vol. 2 - Their History, Distribution, Composition and Structure. University of California Press.

ⓘ Troilite

Formula: FeS

Locality: Clark County meteorite, Clark County, Kentucky, USA

Description: As small lenses with parallel daubréelite lamellae

References:

Buchwald, Vagn F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites Vol. 2 - Their History, Distribution, Composition and Structure. University of California Press.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Iron	1.AE.05	Fe
ⓘ	var. Kamacite	1.AE.05	(Fe,Ni)
ⓘ	Taenite	1.AE.10	(Fe,Ni)
ⓘ	Schreibersite	1.BD.05	(Fe,Ni)₃P
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Troilite	2.CC.10	FeS
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Daubréelite	2.DA.05	Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂S₄
ⓘ	Marcasite	2.EB.10a	FeS₂
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Fluorite	3.AB.25	CaF₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-
ⓘ	'Plessite'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Schreibersite	(Fe,Ni)₃P
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Daubréelite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺S₄
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Troilite	FeS
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Cr	Chromium
Cr	ⓘ Daubréelite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺S₄
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Daubréelite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺S₄
Fe	ⓘ Native Iron	Fe
Fe	ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite	(Fe,Ni)
Fe	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Schreibersite	(Fe,Ni)₃P
Fe	ⓘ Taenite	(Fe,Ni)
Fe	ⓘ Troilite	FeS
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite	(Fe,Ni)
Ni	ⓘ Schreibersite	(Fe,Ni)₃P
Ni	ⓘ Taenite	(Fe,Ni)
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

Fossils

There are 10 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

359 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)

Oldest Fossil Listed

461 Ma (Middle Ordovician)

Stratigraphic Units

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Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Stromatoporoidea class	Animalia : Porifera : Stromatoporoidea	457.5 - 452.5 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Cornulites genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cornulitidae : *Cornulites*	457.5 - 452.5 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Cyclonema genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Platyceratidae : *Cyclonema*	457.5 - 452.5 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Lophospira genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae : *Lophospira*	457.5 - 452.5 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Polygrammoceras genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Orthoceratidae : *Polygrammoceras*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Oncoceras genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Oncoceratidae : *Oncoceras*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Deceptrix genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Praenuculidae : *Deceptrix*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Ambonychia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Ambonychiidae : *Ambonychia*	457.5 - 452.5 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Modiolodon genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Unionida : Iridinidae : *Modiolodon*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Trilobita class	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita	457.5 - 452.5 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Isotelus genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae : *Isotelus*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Bryozoa phylum	Animalia : Bryozoa	457.5 - 452.5 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Constellaria genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Constellariidae : *Constellaria*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Trepostomida order	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomida	457.5 - 452.5 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Atactoporella genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Monticuliporidae : *Atactoporella*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Parvohallopora genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Halloporidae : *Parvohallopora*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Escharopora genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Escharoporidae : *Escharopora*	457.5 - 452.5 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Brachiopoda phylum	Animalia : Brachiopoda	457.5 - 452.5 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Dinorthis genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Plaesiomyidae : *Dinorthis*	457.5 - 452.5 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Hebertella genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Plectorthidae : *Hebertella*	457.5 - 452.5 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Platystrophia genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Platystrophiidae : *Platystrophia*	457.5 - 452.5 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Rafinesquina genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : *Rafinesquina*	457.5 - 452.5 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Orthorhynchula genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Orthorhynchulidae : *Orthorhynchula*	457.5 - 452.5 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Rhynchotrema genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchotrematidae : *Rhynchotrema*	457.5 - 452.5 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Zygospira genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Anazygidae : *Zygospira*	457.5 - 452.5 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Crinoidea class	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea	457.5 - 452.5 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Lophospira perangulata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae : Lophospira : *Lophospira perangulata*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Sphenosphaera rogersensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Bellerophontidae : Sphenosphaera : *Sphenosphaera rogersensis*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Sphenosphaera troosti species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Bellerophontidae : Sphenosphaera : *Sphenosphaera troosti*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Cyrtolites retrorsus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Tergomya : Cyrtonellida : Cyrtolitidae : Cyrtolites : *Cyrtolites retrorsus*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Carinaropsis cymbula species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Pterothecidae : Carinaropsis : *Carinaropsis cymbula*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Isorthoceras albersi species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Orthocerida : Proteoceratidae : Isorthoceras : *Isorthoceras albersi*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Rhinidictya genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Rhinidictyidae : *Rhinidictya*	457.5 - 452.5 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Platystrophia ponderosa species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Platystrophiidae : Platystrophia : *Platystrophia ponderosa*	458.4 - 443.4 Ma Paleozoic
Platystrophia colbiensis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Platystrophiidae : Platystrophia : *Platystrophia colbiensis*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician

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Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clark_County,_Kentucky
Wikidata ID:	Q486048
GeoNames ID:	4287837

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Kentucky
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