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South Hero, South Hero Island, Grand Isle County, Vermont, USAi
Regional Level Types
South HeroTownship
South Hero IslandIsland
Grand Isle CountyCounty
VermontState
USACountry

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Mindat Locality ID:
236705
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:236705:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


South Hero is a town on South Hero Island.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

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

2 valid minerals.

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

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3

Fossils

There are 11 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.

Occurrences34
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed472 Ma (Early/Lower Ordovician)
Stratigraphic UnitsClick here to view 6 stratigraphic units.
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Billingsaria
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Syringophyllidae : Billingsaria466 - 457.5 Ma
Ordovician
Batostoma
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Trematoporidae : Batostoma466 - 457.5 Ma
Ordovician
Chazydictya
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Chazydictya466 - 457.5 Ma
Ordovician
Phylloporina
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Phylloporinidae : Phylloporina466 - 457.5 Ma
Ordovician
Solenopora
genus
Plantae : Rhodophyta : Rhodophyceae : Solenoporaceae : Solenopora466 - 457.5 Ma
Ordovician
Rothpletzella
genus
Bacteria : Cyanobacteria : Cyanophyceae : Rothpletzella466 - 457.5 Ma
Ordovician
Mytilus edulis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Mytilus : Mytilus edulis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Hiatella (Hiatella) arctica
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hiatellida : Hiatellidae : Hiatella : Hiatella (Hiatella) arctica0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Macoma balthica
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Macoma : Macoma balthica0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Isotelus harrisi
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae : Isotelus : Isotelus harrisi471.8 - 457.5 Ma
Ordovician
Lonchodomas halli
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Raphiophoridae : Lonchodomas : Lonchodomas halli471.8 - 457.5 Ma
Ordovician
Bumastus (Bumastoides) aplatus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Illaenidae : Bumastoides : Bumastus (Bumastoides) aplatus471.8 - 457.5 Ma
Ordovician
Calyptaulax annulata
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Pterygometopidae : Calyptaulax : Calyptaulax annulata471.8 - 457.5 Ma
Ordovician
Stenopareia globosus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Illaenidae : Stenopareia : Stenopareia globosus471.8 - 457.5 Ma
Ordovician
Sphaerexochus valcourensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Cheiruridae : Sphaerexochus : Sphaerexochus valcourensis471.8 - 457.5 Ma
Ordovician
Pliomerops canadensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Pliomeridae : Pliomerops : Pliomerops canadensis471.8 - 457.5 Ma
Ordovician
Zittelella varians
species
Animalia : Porifera : Anthaspidellidae : Zittelella : Zittelella varians466 - 457.5 Ma
Ordovician
Murrayoceras primum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Nautilidae : Murrayoceras : Murrayoceras primum466 - 457.5 Ma
Ordovician
Mesnaquaceras curviseptatum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Proteoceratidae : Mesnaquaceras : Mesnaquaceras curviseptatum466 - 457.5 Ma
Ordovician
Batostoma chazyensis
species
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Trematoporidae : Batostoma : Batostoma chazyensis466 - 457.5 Ma
Ordovician
Batostoma campensis
species
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Trematoporidae : Batostoma : Batostoma campensis466 - 457.5 Ma
Ordovician
Lamottopora duncanae
species
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Lamottopora : Lamottopora duncanae466 - 457.5 Ma
Ordovician
Jordanopora heroensis
species
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Jordanopora : Jordanopora heroensis466 - 457.5 Ma
Ordovician
Champlainopora chazyensis
species
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomida : Champlainopora : Champlainopora chazyensis466 - 457.5 Ma
Ordovician
Chazydictya chazyensis
species
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Chazydictya : Chazydictya chazyensis466 - 457.5 Ma
Ordovician
Lamottia heroensis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Lamottiidae : Lamottia : Lamottia heroensis468.1 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 11 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Hero,_Vermont
Wikidata ID:Q1608619
GeoNames ID:5241283

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