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Winchester, Clark County, Kentucky, USAi
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WinchesterCity
Clark CountyCounty
KentuckyState
USACountry

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Type:
City
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Winchester18,446 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
287169
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:287169:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A city and the county seat of Clark County.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

4 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

Fossils

There are 3 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences7
Youngest Fossil Listed359 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Oldest Fossil Listed458 Ma (Middle Ordovician)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Ohio Shale - Huron1372.2 - 358.9 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Richmondian - Arnheim1449.5 - 443.4 Ma (Paleozoic)
Lexington Limestone5457.5 - 449.5 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Trepostomida
order		Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomida457.5 - 452.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Escharopora
genus		Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Escharoporidae : Escharopora457.5 - 452.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Hebertella
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Plectorthidae : Hebertella457.5 - 452.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Rafinesquina
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : Rafinesquina457.5 - 452.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Orthorhynchula
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Orthorhynchulidae : Orthorhynchula457.5 - 452.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Platystrophia ponderosa
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Platystrophiidae : Platystrophia : Platystrophia ponderosa458.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winchester,_Kentucky
Wikidata ID:Q985302
GeoNames ID:4313697

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