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Rockcastle County, Kentucky, USAi
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Ooid-limestone

Rockcastle County, Kentucky, USA
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Dolomite, etc.

Renfro Valley, Rockcastle County, Kentucky, USA
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Dolomite, etc.

Renfro Valley, Rockcastle County, Kentucky, USA
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Ooid-limestone

Rockcastle County, Kentucky, USA
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Dolomite, etc.

Renfro Valley, Rockcastle County, Kentucky, USA
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Dolomite, etc.

Renfro Valley, Rockcastle County, Kentucky, USA
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Ooid-limestone

Rockcastle County, Kentucky, USA
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Dolomite, etc.

Renfro Valley, Rockcastle County, Kentucky, USA
Neighbouring regions:
Lincoln County, Kentucky, USA
Garrard County, Kentucky, USA
Madison County, Kentucky, USA
Jackson County, Kentucky, USA
Laurel County, Kentucky, USA
Pulaski County, Kentucky, USA
Type:
County
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Mount Vernon2,499 (2017)
Brodhead1,205 (2017)
Livingston225 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
25920
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:25920:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
comté de Rockcastle, Kentucky, États-Unis
German:
Rockcastle County, Kentucky, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Rockcastle, Kentucky, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Роккасл, Кентукки, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
羅克卡斯爾縣, 肯塔基州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Rockcastle, Kentucky, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Rockcastle County, Kentucky, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة روكاستل, كنتاكي, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Ռոքքասլ շրջան, Կենտուկի, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Rockcastle konderria , Kentucky
Bavarian:
Rockcastle County, Kentucky, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
রকক্যাসেল কাউন্টি, কেন্টাকি, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Роккасъл, Кентъки, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Rockcastle County, Kentucky
Dutch:
Rockcastle County, Kentucky, Verenigde Staten
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان راک کاسل، کنتاکی, کنتاکی, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Georgian:
როკ-კასლის ოლქი, კენტუკი, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hungarian:
Rockcastle megye, Kentucky, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
ロックキャッスル郡, ケンタッキー州, アメリカ合衆国
Low Saxon/Low German:
Rockcastle County, Kentucky, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Rockcastle Gông, Kentucky
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Rockcastle Kūn
Norwegian:
Rockcastle County, Kentucky, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Rockcastle, Kentucky, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Rockcastle, Kentucky, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Rockcastle, Kentucky, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Rockcastle, Kentucky, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Scottish Gaelic:
Rockcastle County, Kentucky, Na Stàitean Aonaichte
Serbian:
Округ Роккасл, Кентаки, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Rockcastle County, Kentucky, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Rockcastle County, Kentucky, USA
Traditional Chinese:
羅克卡斯爾縣, 肯塔基州, 美國
Turkish:
Rockcastle, Kentucky, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Роккасл, Кентуккі, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
راک کیسل کاؤنٹی، کینٹکی, کینٹکی, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Rockcastle, Kentucky, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Rockcastle, Kentucky, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
راککاسل کاؤنٹی, کینٹکی, امریکہ


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13 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Berthierine
Formula: (Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite
Formula: Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Lepidocrocite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Niter ?
Formula: KNO3
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ Vermiculite
Formula: Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘQuartz
var. Agate		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘLepidocrocite4.FE.15Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘvar. Iron-bearing Dolomite5.AB.10Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘNiter ?5.NA.10KNO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘVermiculite9.EC.50Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘBerthierine9.ED.15(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Berthierine(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Hⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
NNitrogen
Nⓘ NiterKNO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ Berthierine(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ NiterKNO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Oⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Mgⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Berthierine(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Siⓘ Berthierine(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ NiterKNO3
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ Berthierine(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Feⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockcastle_County,_Kentucky
Wikidata ID:Q506385
GeoNames ID:4306470

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