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Saline County, Kansas, USA i
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Baryte

Camp Phillips Quarry, Saline County, Kansas, USA

Baryte

Salina, Saline County, Kansas, USA

Gypsum

Salina, Saline County, Kansas, USA

Baryte

Camp Phillips Quarry, Saline County, Kansas, USA

Baryte

Salina, Saline County, Kansas, USA

Gypsum

Salina, Saline County, Kansas, USA

Baryte

Camp Phillips Quarry, Saline County, Kansas, USA

Baryte

Salina, Saline County, Kansas, USA

Neighbouring regions:

Ellsworth County, Kansas, USA

McPherson County, Kansas, USA

Marion County, Kansas, USA

Ottawa County, Kansas, USA

Lincoln County, Kansas, USA

Type:

County

Largest Settlements:

Place	Population
Salina	47,813 (2017)
Assaria	411 (2017)
Gypsum	395 (2017)
Brookville	266 (2017)
Smolan	214 (2017)
New Cambria	126 (2017)

Mindat Locality ID:

288827

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:288827:2

GUID (UUID V4):

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French:

Comté de Saline, Kansas, États-Unis

German:

Saline County, Kansas, Vereinigte Staaten

Italian:

Contea di Saline, Kansas, Stati Uniti d'America

Russian:

Салин, Канзас, Соединённые Штаты Америки

Simplified Chinese:

薩林縣, 堪薩斯州, 美国

Spanish:

Condado de Saline, Kansas, Estados Unidos

Albanian:

Saline County, Kanzas, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës

Arabic:

مقاطعة سيلاين, كانساس, الولايات المتحدة

Armenian:

Սալին շրջան, Կանզաս, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ

Basque:

Saline konderria, Kansas

Bavarian:

Saline County, Kansas, Vaoanigte Stootn

Bishnupriya Manipuri:

সালিন কাউন্টি, ক্যানসাস, তিলপারাষ্ট্র

Bulgarian:

Салин, Канзас, Съединени американски щати

Cebuano:

Saline County, Kansas

Czech:

Saline County, Kansas, Spojené státy americké

Dutch:

Saline County, Kansas, Verenigde Staten

Esperanto:

Kantono Saline, Kansaso

Farsi/Persian:

شهرستان سالین، کانزاس, کانزاس, ایالات متحده آمریکا

Hungarian:

Saline megye, Kansas, Amerikai Egyesült Államok

Japanese:

セイリーン郡, カンザス州, アメリカ合衆国

Latin:

Saline Comitatus, Kansia, Civitates Foederatae Americae

Low Saxon/Low German:

Saline County, Kansas, USA

Min Dong Chinese:

Saline Gông, Kansas

Norwegian:

Saline County, Kansas, USA

Polish:

Hrabstwo Saline, Kansas, Stany Zjednoczone

Portuguese:

Condado de Saline, Kansas, Estados Unidos

Romanian:

Comitatul Saline, Kansas, Statele Unite ale Americii

Serbian:

Округ Салин, Канзас, Сједињене Америчке Државе

Serbo-Croatian:

Saline County, Kanzas, Sjedinjene Američke Države

Swedish:

Saline County, Kansas, USA

Turkish:

Saline County, Kansas, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri

Ukrainian:

Салін, Канзас, Сполучені Штати Америки

Urdu:

سالئین کاؤنٹی، کنساس, کنساس, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا

Vietnamese:

Quận Saline, Kansas, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ

Waray:

Condado han Saline, Kansas, Estados Unidos

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4 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

Localities:

Camp Phillips Quarry, Saline County, Kansas, USA
Salina, Saline County, Kansas, USA

Description: Barite sand-roses

ⓘ Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO₃)₂

References:

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

ⓘ Gypsum

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

References:

Kansas Geological Survey Educational Series #2

Buchanan, Rex (1986) Kansas Rocks and Minerals

ⓘ Halite

Formula: NaCl

Locality: Salina, Saline County, Kansas, USA

References:

Sawin,Robert S. and Buchanan, Rex C.,(2002)Salt in Kansas :Kansas Geological Survey Bulletion 21

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Halite	3.AA.20	NaCl
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Halite	NaCl
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Halite	NaCl
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄

Fossils

There are 125 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

125

Youngest Fossil Listed

93.9 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)

Oldest Fossil Listed

113 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Dakota	4	99.6 - 66 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Kiowa	121	105.3 - 99.6 Ma (Cretaceous)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Amberleya genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Seguenziida : Eucyclidae : *Amberleya*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Otostoma genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cycloneritida : Neritidae : *Otostoma*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cassiope genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cassiopidae : *Cassiope*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Drepanocheilus genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Aporrhaidae : *Drepanocheilus*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Euspira genus	Animalia : Mollusca : *Euspira*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Mathilda genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Allogastropoda : Mathildidae : *Mathilda*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pirsila genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Acteonidae : *Pirsila*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Nuculana genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : *Nuculana*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Brachidontes genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : *Brachidontes*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Crassostrea genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : *Crassostrea*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Gervillia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Bakevelliidae : *Gervillia*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Ostrea genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : *Ostraea*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pteria genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pteriidae : *Pteria*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pterotrigonia (Scabrotrigonia) subgenus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Megatrigoniidae : Pterotrigonia : *Pterotrigonia (Scabrotrigonia)*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Crassinella genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Crassatellidae : *Crassinella*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cyprimeria genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Cycloconchidae : *Cyprimeria*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Flaventia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : *Flaventia*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Leptosolen genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Unionida : Iridinidae : *Leptosolen*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Tellina genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : *Tellina*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Trachycardium genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : *Trachycardium*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Corbula genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Corbulidae : *Corbula*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Homomya genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadomyidae : *Homomya*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pholadomya genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadomyidae : *Pholadomya*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Lingula genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Lingulidae : *Lingula*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Minerisporites genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lycopodiopsida : Isoetales : *Minerisporites*	100.5 - 93.9 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Peilinia quadriplicata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Peilinia : *Peilinia quadriplicata*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Breviarca genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : *Breviarca*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Corbulidae family	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Corbulidae	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Linearis genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : *Linearis*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Ostreidae family	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Protocardia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : *Protocardia*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pyramidellidae family	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pyramidellidae	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Modiolus genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : *Modiolus*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Rhizocorallium genus	*Rhizocorallium*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Turritella belviderei species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : Turritella : *Turritella belviderei*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Turritella kansasensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : Turritella : *Turritella kansasensis*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Lingula subspatulata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Lingulidae : Lingula : *Lingula subspatulata*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Engonoceras belviderense species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Engonoceratidae : Engonoceras : *Engonoceras belviderense*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Dakotasuchus kingi species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Goniopholididae : Dakotasuchus : *Dakotasuchus kingi*	100.5 - 93.9 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Paxillitriletes genus	*Paxillitriletes*	100.5 - 93.9 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ostrea rugosa species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Ostrea : *Ostrea rugosa*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Squilla kiowana species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Stomatopoda : Squillidae : Squilla : *Squilla kiowana*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous

Fossil Localities

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Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saline_County,_Kansas
Wikidata ID:	Q375991
GeoNames ID:	4278895

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