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Monroe County, Michigan, USAi
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MichiganState
USACountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Monroe20,092 (2017)
Lambertville9,953 (2017)
Temperance8,517 (2017)
South Monroe6,433 (2017)
Dundee3,994 (2017)
West Monroe3,503 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
23966
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:23966:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
comté de Monroe, Michigan, États-Unis
German:
Monroe County, Michigan, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Monroe, Michigan, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Монро, Мичиган, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
門羅縣, 密歇根州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Monroe, Míchigan, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Monroe County, Michigan, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة مونرو, ميشيغان, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Մոնրո շրջան, Միչիգան, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Monroe konderria , Michigan
Bavarian:
Monroe County, Michigan, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
মনরৌ কাউন্টি, মিশিগান, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Монро, Мичиган, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Monroe County, Michigan
Czech:
Monroe County, Michigan, Spojené státy americké
Dutch:
Monroe County, Michigan, Verenigde Staten
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان مونرو، میشیگان, میشیگان, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Georgian:
მონროს ოლქი, მიჩიგანის შტატი, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hebrew:
מחוז מונרו, מישיגן, ארצות הברית
Hungarian:
Monroe megye, Michigan, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
モンロー郡, ミシガン州, アメリカ合衆国
Latin:
Monroe Comitatus, Michigania, Civitates Foederatae Americae
Low Saxon/Low German:
Monroe County, Michigan, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Monroe Gông, Michigan
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Monroe Kūn
Norwegian:
Monroe County, Michigan, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Monroe, Michigan, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Monroe, Michigan, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Monroe, Michigan, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Monroe, Michigan, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Scottish Gaelic:
Monroe County, Michigan, Na Stàitean Aonaichte
Serbian:
Округ Монро, Мичиген, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Monroe County, Michigan, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Monroe County, Michigan, USA
Traditional Chinese:
門羅縣, 密芝根州, 美國
Turkish:
Monroe County, Michigan, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Монро, Мічиган, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
مونرو کاؤنٹی، مشی گن, مشی گن, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Monroe, Michigan, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Monroe, Michigan, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
منرو کاؤنٹی، مشیگن, مشیگن, امریکہ


Monroe County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. The largest city and county seat is Monroe. The county was established as the second county (after Wayne County) in the Michigan Territory in 1817 and was named for then-President James Monroe.

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18 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
Habit: Tabular crystals to 20cm
Colour: blue
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ 'Glauconite'
Formula: K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
✪ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
Habit: up to 15cm
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Strontianite
Formula: SrCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz
var. Amethyst
4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘGoethite4.FD.10Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘStrontianite5.AB.15SrCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘvar. Selenite7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Glauconite'-K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
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
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
Sⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
KPotassium
Kⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Srⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

Fossils

There are 9 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences9
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed452 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Georgian Bay - Meaford1449.5 - 443.7 Ma (Paleozoic)
Lorraine5452 - 449.5 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Rangifer
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : Rangifer0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Mammut americanum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Mammutidae : Mammut : Mammut americanum0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Technophorus quincuncialis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Rostroconchia : Ribeirioida : Technophoridae : Technophorus : Technophorus quincuncialis452 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Hebertella occidentalis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Plectorthidae : Hebertella : Hebertella occidentalis452 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Strophomena planumbona
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : Strophomena : Strophomena planumbona452 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Rafinesquina alternata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : Rafinesquina : Rafinesquina alternata452 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Pholidops subtruncata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Pholidops : Pholidops subtruncata452 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Proetus chambliensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : Proetus : Proetus chambliensis452 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 4 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monroe_County,_Michigan
Wikidata ID:Q195658
GeoNames ID:5002348

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