A. V. Hey1, W. A. Broughton, W. S. West, (1978) Geology of the Upper Mississippi Valley Base-Metal District. Wisconsin Geological Survey Information Circular Number 16 (Rev. 1978)

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Localities: Reported from at least 34 localities in this region.

ⓘ Cerussite

Formula: PbCO₃

Locality: Galena Mining District, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA

References:

Beste, Bob (1996) Location Guide for Rockhounds in the United States (2nd ed.) Vol. 2 - Part II - Illinois to North Dakota.

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

Locality: Hughlett and Gray Mine, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ 'Clay minerals'

Locality: Black Jack Mine (Marsden lode; Marsden's diggings; Peru Mine), Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Diopside

Formula: CaMgSi₂O₆

Locality: Woodbine meteorite, Woodbine, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA

Description: Mg-rich Chrome Diopside (Fs3)

References:

Mineralogical Magazine 1967 36 : 120-126

ⓘ Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO₃)₂

Localities: Reported from at least 33 localities in this region.

ⓘ Enstatite

Formula: Mg₂Si₂O₆

Locality: Woodbine meteorite, Woodbine, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA

Description: Ferrosilite composition of orthopyroxene — Fs6

References:

Mineralogical Magazine 1967 36 : 120-126

ⓘ Forsterite

Formula: Mg₂(SiO₄)

Locality: Woodbine meteorite, Woodbine, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA

Description: Forsteritic Olivine contains minor Fayalite component (Fa4)

References:

Mineralogical Magazine 1967 36 : 120-126

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

Localities: Reported from at least 27 localities in this region.

ⓘ Graphite

Formula: C

Locality: Woodbine meteorite, Woodbine, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA

References:

Mineralogical Magazine 1967 36 : 120-126

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

ⓘ Haxonite

Formula: NiFe₂₂C₆

Locality: Woodbine meteorite, Woodbine, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA

References:

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

ⓘ 'Limonite'

Localities:

Waters Mine, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA
Woodbine meteorite, Woodbine, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA
Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA

ⓘ Marcasite

Formula: FeS₂

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

ⓘ Millerite

Formula: NiS

Locality: Bautsch Mine, Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA

References:

AmMin 44:995-1009

ⓘ Native Iron

Formula: Fe

Locality: Woodbine meteorite, Woodbine, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA

Description: Displays Neumann bands and lightly decorated subboundaries (Buchwald, 1975).

References:

Mineralogical Magazine 1967 36 : 120-126

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

ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite

Formula: (Fe,Ni)

Locality: Woodbine meteorite, Woodbine, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA

Description: Displays Neumann bands and lightly decorated subboundaries (Buchwald, 1975).

References:

Mineralogical Magazine 1967 36 : 120-126

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

ⓘ Native Iron var. Martensite

Formula: Fe

Locality: Woodbine meteorite, Woodbine, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA

References:

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

ⓘ 'Plessite'

Locality: Woodbine meteorite, Woodbine, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA

References:

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

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

Localities: Reported from at least 32 localities in this region.

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Localities: Reported from at least 32 localities in this region.

ⓘ Quartz var. Agate

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: East Dubuque, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA

References:

Steve Bussan Collection

ⓘ Schreibersite

Formula: (Fe,Ni)₃P

Locality: Woodbine meteorite, Woodbine, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA

References:

Mineralogical Magazine 1967 36 : 120-126

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

ⓘ Smithsonite

Formula: ZnCO₃

Locality: Waters Mine, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

Localities: Reported from at least 37 localities in this region.

ⓘ Sphalerite var. Schalenblende

Locality: Black Jack Mine (Marsden lode; Marsden's diggings; Peru Mine), Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA

Description: Schalenblende was found in a small pocket as dark-brown botryoidal layers upon massive marcasite sprays (Charles Noll), sometimes associated with galena.

References:

Ex Charles Noll collection

ⓘ Taenite

Formula: (Ni,Fe)

Locality: Woodbine meteorite, Woodbine, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA

References:

Mineralogical Magazine 1967 36 : 120-126

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

ⓘ Troilite

Formula: FeS

Locality: Woodbine meteorite, Woodbine, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA

Description: As an infill cementing the silicate grains (Buchwald, 1975).

References:

Mineralogical Magazine 1967 36 : 120-126

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

ⓘ 'UM1995-34-SO:Fe'

Formula: FeS₂O₃

Locality: Amelia Mine, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA

References:

Kucha, H., Barnes, H.L. (1995): Compounds with mixed and intermediate sulfur valences in pyrite from the Amelia mine, southwest Wisconsin. Mineralium Deposita: 30: 78-8l

Jambor, John L., Puziewirz, Jacek, Roberts, Andrew C. (1995) New Mineral Names. American Mineralogist, 80. 1328-1333

ⓘ 'UM1995-35-SO:FePb'

Formula: Fe₃PbS₆O₁₄

Locality: Amelia Mine, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA

References:

Kucha, H., Barnes, H.L. (1995): Compounds with mixed and intermediate sulfur valences in pyrite from the Amelia mine, southwest Wisconsin. Mineralium Deposita: 30: 78-8l

Jambor, John L., Puziewirz, Jacek, Roberts, Andrew C. (1995) New Mineral Names. American Mineralogist, 80. 1328-1333

ⓘ Whitlockite ?

Formula: Ca₉Mg(PO₄)₆(PO₃OH)

Locality: Woodbine meteorite, Woodbine, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA

Description: Merrillite is today the preferred term for anhydrous extraterrestrial Ca-phosphate, but whitlockite was the preferred term for both the terrestrial and extraterrestrial anhydrous phosphate at the date of publication.

References:

Bunch, T. E., Keil, Klaus, Olsen, E. (1970) Mineralogy and petrology of silicate inclusions in iron meteorites. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 25 (4) 297-340 doi:10.1007/bf00399290

Gallery:

SiO₂ⓘ Quartz var. Agate

Agate

East Dubuque, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA

Agate

East Dubuque, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA

Agate

East Dubuque, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA

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)
ⓘ	var. Martensite	1.AE.05	Fe
ⓘ	Taenite	1.AE.10	(Ni,Fe)
ⓘ	Haxonite	1.BA.10	NiFe₂₂C₆
ⓘ	Schreibersite	1.BD.05	(Fe,Ni)₃P
ⓘ	Graphite	1.CB.05a	C
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Sphalerite var. Schalenblende	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ		2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Troilite	2.CC.10	FeS
ⓘ	Millerite	2.CC.20	NiS
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Marcasite	2.EB.10a	FeS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz var. Agate	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ		4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Smithsonite	5.AB.05	ZnCO₃
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
ⓘ	Cerussite	5.AB.15	PbCO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Whitlockite ?	8.AC.45	Ca₉Mg(PO₄)₆(PO₃OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Forsterite	9.AC.05	Mg₂(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Enstatite	9.DA.05	Mg₂Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Diopside	9.DA.15	CaMgSi₂O₆
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Clay minerals'	-
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-
ⓘ	'Plessite'	-
ⓘ	'UM1995-34-SO:Fe'	-	FeS₂O₃
ⓘ	'UM1995-35-SO:FePb'	-	Fe₃PbS₆O₁₄

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Whitlockite	Ca₉Mg(PO₄)₆(PO₃OH)
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Graphite	C
C	ⓘ Haxonite	NiFe₂₂C₆
C	ⓘ Smithsonite	ZnCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Agate	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
O	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Enstatite	Mg₂Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Forsterite	Mg₂(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Smithsonite	ZnCO₃
O	ⓘ Whitlockite	Ca₉Mg(PO₄)₆(PO₃OH)
O	ⓘ UM1995-34-SO:Fe	FeS₂O₃
O	ⓘ UM1995-35-SO:FePb	Fe₃PbS₆O₁₄
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Mg	ⓘ Enstatite	Mg₂Si₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Forsterite	Mg₂(SiO₄)
Mg	ⓘ Whitlockite	Ca₉Mg(PO₄)₆(PO₃OH)
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Agate	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Enstatite	Mg₂Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Forsterite	Mg₂(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Schreibersite	(Fe,Ni)₃P
P	ⓘ Whitlockite	Ca₉Mg(PO₄)₆(PO₃OH)
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Millerite	NiS
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Troilite	FeS
S	ⓘ UM1995-34-SO:Fe	FeS₂O₃
S	ⓘ UM1995-35-SO:FePb	Fe₃PbS₆O₁₄
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Whitlockite	Ca₉Mg(PO₄)₆(PO₃OH)
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Haxonite	NiFe₂₂C₆
Fe	ⓘ Native Iron	Fe
Fe	ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite	(Fe,Ni)
Fe	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Schreibersite	(Fe,Ni)₃P
Fe	ⓘ Taenite	(Ni,Fe)
Fe	ⓘ Troilite	FeS
Fe	ⓘ Native Iron var. Martensite	Fe
Fe	ⓘ UM1995-34-SO:Fe	FeS₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ UM1995-35-SO:FePb	Fe₃PbS₆O₁₄
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Haxonite	NiFe₂₂C₆
Ni	ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite	(Fe,Ni)
Ni	ⓘ Millerite	NiS
Ni	ⓘ Schreibersite	(Fe,Ni)₃P
Ni	ⓘ Taenite	(Ni,Fe)
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Smithsonite	ZnCO₃
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS
Pb	ⓘ UM1995-35-SO:FePb	Fe₃PbS₆O₁₄

Fossils

There are 72 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

Youngest Fossil Listed

0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)

Oldest Fossil Listed

450 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Mosalem	23	443.4 - 433.4 Ma (Silurian)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Stromatoporoidea class	Animalia : Porifera : Stromatoporoidea	443.4 - 440.8 Ma Silurian
Metaconularia genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Scyphozoa : *Metaconularia*	443.4 - 438.5 Ma Silurian
Sphenothallus genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Scyphozoa : *Sphenothallus*	443.4 - 438.5 Ma Silurian
Favosites genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : *Favosites*	443.4 - 440.8 Ma Silurian
Halysites genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : *Halysites*	443.4 - 440.8 Ma Silurian
Syringopora genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : *Syringopora*	443.4 - 440.8 Ma Silurian
Rugosa subclass	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Rugosa	443.4 - 440.8 Ma Silurian
Lecathylus genus	Animalia : Sipuncula : *Lecathylus*	443.4 - 438.5 Ma Silurian
Protoscolex genus	Animalia : Palaeoscolecida : *Protoscolex*	443.4 - 438.5 Ma Silurian
Gastropoda class	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda	443.4 - 438.5 Ma Silurian
Platyceras genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Platyceratidae : *Platyceras*	443.4 - 440.8 Ma Silurian
Bivalvia class	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia	443.4 - 438.5 Ma Silurian
Trilobita class	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita	449.5 - 440.8 Ma Paleozoic
Stenopareia genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Illaenidae : *Stenopareia*	443.4 - 440.8 Ma Silurian
Lichas genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Lichida : Lichidae : *Lichas*	443.4 - 433.4 Ma Silurian
Otarion genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Aulacopleuridae : *Otarion*	443.4 - 433.4 Ma Silurian
Thebanaspis genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : *Thebanaspis*	443.4 - 433.4 Ma Silurian
Calymene genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Calymenidae : *Calymene*	443.4 - 433.4 Ma Silurian
Curriella genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Encrinuridae : *Curriella*	443.4 - 433.4 Ma Silurian
Bryozoa phylum	Animalia : Bryozoa	449.5 - 440.8 Ma Paleozoic
Brachiopoda phylum	Animalia : Brachiopoda	449.5 - 440.8 Ma Paleozoic
Orthida order	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida	449.5 - 440.8 Ma Paleozoic
Hesperorthis genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Hesperorthidae : *Hesperorthis*	449.5 - 440.8 Ma Paleozoic
Strophomenida order	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida	443.4 - 438.5 Ma Silurian
Leptaena genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : *Leptaena*	443.4 - 440.8 Ma Silurian
Rhynchonellida order	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida	443.4 - 438.5 Ma Silurian
Plectatrypa genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Atrypidae : *Plectatrypa*	443.4 - 440.8 Ma Silurian
Protatrypa genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Atrypidae : *Protatrypa*	449.5 - 440.8 Ma Paleozoic
Pyrgocystis genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Edrioasteroidea : Pyrgocystidae : *Pyrgocystis*	449.5 - 438.5 Ma Paleozoic
Sievertsia genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Cyclocystoidea : Cyclocystoididae : *Sievertsia*	443.4 - 440.8 Ma Silurian
Mitrata order	Animalia : Echinodermata : Stylophora : Mitrata	443.4 - 440.8 Ma Silurian
Diamphidiocystis genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Stylophora : Mitrata : *Diamphidiocystis*	449.5 - 440.8 Ma Paleozoic
Disparida unranked clade	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Disparida	443.4 - 440.8 Ma Silurian
Calceocrinus genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Calceocrinidae : *Calceocrinus*	443.4 - 440.8 Ma Silurian
Eohalysiocrinus genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : *Eohalysiocrinus*	443.4 - 440.8 Ma Silurian
Myelodactylus genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Myelodactylidae : *Myelodactylus*	443.4 - 440.8 Ma Silurian
Kanabinocrinus genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : *Kanabinocrinus*	443.4 - 440.8 Ma Silurian
Bothriocidaroida order	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Bothriocidaroida	443.4 - 440.8 Ma Silurian
Dendroidea order	Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Dendroidea	443.4 - 438.5 Ma Silurian
Diplograptus genus	Animalia : Hemichordata : Pterobranchia : Diplograptidae : *Diplograptus*	443.4 - 438.5 Ma Silurian
Arvicola genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : *Arvicola*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Bison antiquus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Bison : *Bison antiquus*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Bison latifrons species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Bison : *Bison latifrons*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Megalonyx jeffersonii species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Xenarthra : Megalonychidae : Megalonyx : *Megalonyx jeffersonii*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Geomys bursarius species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Geomyidae : Geomys : *Geomys bursarius*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Marmota monax species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Marmota : *Marmota monax*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Platygonus compressus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Tayassuidae : Platygonus : *Platygonus compressus*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Procyon lotor species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Procyonidae : Procyon : *Procyon lotor*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Plantae kingdom	Plantae	443.4 - 438.5 Ma Silurian
Dalmanellidae family	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dalmanellidae	443.4 - 440.8 Ma Silurian
Encrinuridae family	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Encrinuridae	443.4 - 440.8 Ma Silurian
Exallaspis genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Lichida : Odontopleuridae : *Exallaspis*	443.4 - 433.4 Ma Silurian
Astraeospongium genus	Animalia : Porifera : Heteractinida : Octactinellida : Astraeospongiidae : *Astraeospongium*	443.4 - 440.8 Ma Silurian
Anomodon snyderi species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Talpidae : Anomodon : *Anomodon snyderi*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Lingula cuneata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Lingulidae : Lingula : *Lingula cuneata*	443.4 - 438.5 Ma Silurian
Sylvilagus floridanus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Leporidae : Sylvilagus : *Sylvilagus floridanus*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Bumastinae subfamily	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Styginidae : Bumastinae	443.4 - 433.4 Ma Silurian
Inadunata infraclass	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Inadunata	449.5 - 440.8 Ma Paleozoic
Calceocrinidae family	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Calceocrinidae	449.5 - 440.8 Ma Paleozoic
Leptaena rhomboidalis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : Leptaena : *Leptaena rhomboidalis*	443.4 - 438.5 Ma Silurian

Fossil Localities

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USA

Illinois
- Jo Daviess County

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jo_Daviess_County,_Illinois
Wikidata ID:	Q486530
GeoNames ID:	4897897

Localities in this Region

USA

Illinois
- Jo Daviess County

USA

Illinois
- Jo Daviess County

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

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North America PlateTectonic Plate

Great Plains DomainDomain
Mazatzal DomainDomain
Mazatzal TerraneVolcanic Arc

USA

Illinois
- Jo Daviess County
  - Galena Mining DistrictMining Sub-district
Upper Mississippi Valley Zinc-Lead DistrictMining District

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