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Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Plattsmouth | 6,462 (2017) |
| Louisville | 1,174 (2017) |
| Weeping Water | 1,057 (2017) |
| Eagle | 1,047 (2017) |
| Elmwood | 639 (2017) |
| Greenwood | 571 (2017) |
Other Languages:
French:
comté de Cass, Nebraska, États-Unis
German:
Cass County, Nebraska, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Cass, Nebraska, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Касс, Небраска, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
卡斯縣, 內布拉斯加州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Cass, Nebraska, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Cass County, Nebraska, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة كاس, نبراسكا, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Քես շրջան, Նեբրասկա, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Cass konderria , Nebraska
Bavarian:
Cass County, Nebraska, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
কাস কাউন্টি, নেব্রাস্কা, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Кас, Небраска, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Cass County , Nebraska
Dutch:
Cass County, Nebraska, Verenigde Staten
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان کس، نبراسکا, نبراسکا, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Georgian:
კასის ოლქი, ნებრასკა, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hungarian:
Cass megye, Nebraska, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
カス郡, ネブラスカ州, アメリカ合衆国
Low Saxon/Low German:
Cass County, Nebraska, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Cass Gông, Nebraska
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Cass Kūn
Norwegian:
Cass County, Nebraska, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Cass, Nebraska, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Cass, Nebraska, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Cass, Nebraska, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Cass, Nebraska, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Scottish Gaelic:
Cass County, Nebraska, Na Stàitean Aonaichte
Serbian:
Округ Кас, Небраска, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Cass County, Nebraska, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Cass County, Nebraska, USA
Traditional Chinese:
卡斯縣, 內布拉斯加州, 美國
Turkish:
Cass County, Nebraska, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Кесс, Небраска, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
کاس کاؤنٹی، نیبراسکا, نیبراسکا, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Cass, Nebraska, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Cass, Nebraska, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
کاس کاؤنٹی،نیبراسکا, نیبراسکا, امریکہ
Cass County is in eastern Nebraska, bordering the Missouri River. The county seat is Plattsmouth.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.Mineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities21 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Alabandite Formula: MnS |
| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 Description: Variety onyx |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: Queen Hill Quarry, Plattsmouth, Cass County, Nebraska, USA Schwaberer Quarry, Nehawka, Cass County, Nebraska, USA Louisville, Cass County, Nebraska, USA Martin-Marietta Quarry (Myers Quarry), Weeping Water, Cass County, Nebraska, USA Onyx Ace Hill Quarry (Ace Hill Quarry), Plattsmouth, Cass County, Nebraska, USA |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Cristobalite Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Daubréelite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2S4 |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Enstatite Formula: Mg2Si2O6 |
| ⓘ Graphite Formula: C |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Locality: Louisville, Cass County, Nebraska, USA |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Native Iron Formula: Fe |
| ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite Formula: (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ 'Nickel-iron' Description: Variable Nickel (6-11 wt. %); Silicon ~ 1 wt.% |
| ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 Description: Albitic with An 15-17 and Or 5-7 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Agate Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Lake Superior Agate Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Schreibersite Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P |
| ⓘ 'Silica' Description: The presence of 2 wt.% Al-oxide would be most readily accommodated into the mineral structure of the Tridymite polymorph |
| ⓘ Sinoite Formula: Si2N2O |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Tridymite Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Troilite Formula: FeS |
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) |
| ⓘ | Schreibersite | 1.BD.05 | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| ⓘ | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| ⓘ | Sinoite | 1.DB.10 | Si2N2O |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
| ⓘ | Alabandite | 2.CD.10 | MnS |
| ⓘ | Daubréelite | 2.DA.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2S4 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| ⓘ | var. Lake Superior Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Tridymite | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Cristobalite | 4.DA.15 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Enstatite | 9.DA.05 | Mg2Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ | 'Silica' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Nickel-iron' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
Fossils
There are 47 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.
| Occurrences | 47 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 299 Ma (Permian) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 323 Ma (Carboniferous) |
| Stratigraphic Units | Click here to view 12 stratigraphic units. |
| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. |
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 17 fossil localities |
- Nebraska
- Cass County
- Carboniferous🐚 Abandoned quarry North of Weeping Water
- Carboniferous🐚 Ace Hill
- Carboniferous🐚 Ash Grove Cement Company Quarry
- Carboniferous🐚 Ash Grove Cement Company Quarry - South Bend Limestone
- Carboniferous🐚 Heebner Shale Member
- Carboniferous🐚 Location 1
- Carboniferous🐚 Location 2
- Carboniferous🐚 Location 9
- Cass County
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cass_County,_Nebraska |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q484239 |
| GeoNames ID: | 5065267 |
Localities in this Region
- Nebraska
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- Midcontinent RiftGeologic Province
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National Stone Quarry, Louisville, Cass County, Nebraska, USA