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Polk County, Iowa, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Polk County | County |
| Iowa | State |
| USA | Country |
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Type:
Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Des Moines | 210,330 (2017) |
| West Des Moines | 64,113 (2017) |
| Ankeny | 56,764 (2017) |
| Urbandale | 44,062 (2017) |
| Johnston | 20,871 (2017) |
| Altoona | 16,984 (2017) |
Clubs in region:
Other Languages:
French:
comté de Polk, Iowa, États-Unis
German:
Polk County, Iowa, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Polk, Iowa, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Полк, Айова, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
波爾克縣 , 艾奥瓦州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Polk, Iowa, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Polk County, Iowa, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة بولك, آيوا, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Փոլկ շրջան, Այովա, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Polk konderria , Iowa
Bavarian:
Polk County, Iowa, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
পোল্ক কাউন্টি, আইৱা, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Полк, Айова, Съединени американски щати
Catalan:
comtat de Polk, Iowa, Estats Units d’Amèrica
Cebuano:
Polk County, Iowa
Dutch:
Polk County, Iowa, Verenigde Staten
Esperanto:
Kantono Polk, Iovao
Estonian:
Polki maakond , Iowa, Ameerika Ühendriigid
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان پولک، آیووا, آیووا, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Georgian:
პოლკის ოლქი, აიოვა, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hebrew:
מחוז פולק, איווה, ארצות הברית
Hungarian:
Polk megye, Iowa, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
ポーク郡, アイオワ州, アメリカ合衆国
Low Saxon/Low German:
Polk County, Iowa, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Polk Gông, Iowa
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Polk Kūn
Norwegian:
Polk County, Iowa, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Polk, Iowa, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Polk, Iowa, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Polk, Iowa, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Polk, Iowa, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Scottish Gaelic:
Polk County, Iowa, Na Stàitean Aonaichte
Serbian:
Округ Полк , Ајова, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Polk County, Iowa, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Polk County, Iowa, USA
Traditional Chinese:
波爾克縣, 埃奧華州, 美國
Turkish:
Polk County, Iowa, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Полк, Айова, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
پوک کاؤنٹی، آئیووا, آئیووا, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Polk, Iowa, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Polk, Iowa, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
پولک کاؤنٹی، آئیووا, آئیووا, امریکہ
Polk County is located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 492,401. It is Iowa's most populous county, and home to over 15% of the state's residents. The county seat is Des Moines, which is also the capital city of Iowa. Polk County is included in the Des Moines–West Des Moines, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Locality: Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | var. Selenite | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
Fossils
There are 1 fossil locality 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 | 1 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 299 Ma (Permian) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 323 Ma (Carboniferous) |
| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. |
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 1 fossil locality |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polk_County,_Iowa |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q485808 |
| GeoNames ID: | 4871782 |
Localities in this Region
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- Mid-continent DomainDomain
- Yavapai TerraneVolcanic Arc
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- Midcontinent RiftGeologic Province
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Saylorville Reservoir area, Polk County, Iowa, USA