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Carroll County, Kentucky, USAi
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KentuckyState
USACountry

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Neighbouring regions:
Switzerland County, Indiana, USA
Owen County, Kentucky, USA
Henry County, Kentucky, USA
Trimble County, Kentucky, USA
Gallatin County, Kentucky, USA
Jefferson County, Indiana, USA
Type:
County
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Carrollton3,886 (2017)
Ghent320 (2017)
Sanders236 (2017)
Worthville184 (2017)
Prestonville160 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
265126
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:265126:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
comté de Carroll, Kentucky, États-Unis
German:
Carroll County, Kentucky, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Carroll, Kentucky, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Кэрролл, Кентукки, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
卡洛爾縣, 肯塔基州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Carroll, Kentucky, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Carroll County, Kentucky, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة كارول, كنتاكي, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Քարոլ շրջան, Կենտուկի, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Carroll konderria , Kentucky
Bavarian:
Carroll County, Kentucky, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
কেরোল কাউন্টি, কেন্টাকি, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Керъл, Кентъки, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Carroll County , Kentucky
Czech:
Carroll County, Kentucky, Spojené státy americké
Dutch:
Carroll County, Kentucky, Verenigde Staten
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان کرول، کنتاکی, کنتاکی, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Georgian:
კეროლის ოლქი, კენტუკი, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hungarian:
Carroll megye, Kentucky, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
キャロル郡, ケンタッキー州, アメリカ合衆国
Low Saxon/Low German:
Carroll County, Kentucky, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Carroll Gông, Kentucky
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Carroll Kūn
Norwegian:
Carroll County, Kentucky, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Carroll, Kentucky, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Carroll, Kentucky, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Carroll, Kentucky, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Carroll, Kentucky, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Scottish Gaelic:
Carroll County, Kentucky, Na Stàitean Aonaichte
Serbian:
Округ Карол, Кентаки, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Carroll County, Kentucky, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Carroll County, Kentucky, USA
Traditional Chinese:
卡洛爾縣, 肯塔基州, 美國
Turkish:
Carroll, Kentucky, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Керролл, Кентуккі, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
کیرول کاؤنٹی، کینٹکی, کینٹکی, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Carroll, Kentucky, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Carroll, Kentucky, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
کیرل کاؤنٹی، کینٹکی, کینٹکی, امریکہ


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14 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
Description: Clinopyroxene Ca-rich (Wo45Fs7) in at least one instance.
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Description: Olivine (Fa19Fo80)in Mittlefehldt et al., (1998). Olivine (Fa20) according to Grady (2000). Olivine accounts for 75-80% of the silicate inventory.
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
ⓘ Iron
Formula: Fe
ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ Merrillite
Formula: Ca9NaMg(PO4)7
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ 'Plessite'
ⓘ Schreibersite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P
Description: Quite minor
ⓘ Stanfieldite
Formula: Ca4Mg5(PO4)6
ⓘ Taenite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS
ⓘ Whitlockite
Formula: Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘIron1.AE.05Fe
ⓘvar. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
ⓘTaenite1.AE.10(Fe,Ni)
ⓘSchreibersite1.BD.05(Fe,Ni)3P
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘWhitlockite8.AC.45Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
ⓘMerrillite8.AC.45Ca9NaMg(PO4)7
ⓘStanfieldite8.AC.70Ca4Mg5(PO4)6
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Unclassified
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Plessite'-
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oⓘ StanfielditeCa4Mg5(PO4)6
Oⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
Oⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
NaSodium
Naⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mgⓘ StanfielditeCa4Mg5(PO4)6
Mgⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
Mgⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Pⓘ StanfielditeCa4Mg5(PO4)6
Pⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
Pⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
SSulfur
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ StanfielditeCa4Mg5(PO4)6
Caⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
Caⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ IronFe
Feⓘ Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Feⓘ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
NiNickel
Niⓘ Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Niⓘ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4

Fossils

There are 3 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.

Occurrences6
Youngest Fossil Listed443 Ma (Silurian)
Oldest Fossil Listed461 Ma (Middle Ordovician)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Maysvillian - McMillan - Bellevue2452 - 443.4 Ma (Paleozoic)
Lorraine2452 - 449.5 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)
Kope2460.9 - 449.5 Ma (Ordovician)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Sinuites globularis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Sinuitidae : Sinuites : Sinuites globularis460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Sinuites granistriatus
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Sinuitidae : Sinuites : Sinuites granistriatus460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Hebertella occidentalis
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Plectorthidae : Hebertella : Hebertella occidentalis458.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Nucularca lorrainensis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Nucularcidae : Nucularca : Nucularca lorrainensis452 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Platystrophia ponderosa
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Platystrophiidae : Platystrophia : Platystrophia ponderosa458.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 3 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carroll_County,_Kentucky
Wikidata ID:Q491899
GeoNames ID:4287048

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