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Norton County, Kansas, USAi
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Norton2,841 (2017)
Almena394 (2017)
Lenora240 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
3763
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3763:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Comté de Norton, Kansas, États-Unis
German:
Norton County, Kansas, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Contea di Norton, Kansas, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Нортон, Канзас, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
諾頓縣, 堪薩斯州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Norton, Kansas, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Norton County, Kanzas, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة نورتون, كانساس, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Նորտոն շրջան, Կանզաս, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Norton konderria, Kansas
Bavarian:
Norton County, Kansas, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
নর্টন কাউন্টি, ক্যানসাস, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Нортън, Канзас, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Norton County, Kansas
Czech:
Norton County, Kansas, Spojené státy americké
Dutch:
Norton County, Kansas, Verenigde Staten
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان نورتون، کانزاس, کانزاس, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Hungarian:
Norton megye, Kansas, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
ノートン郡, カンザス州, アメリカ合衆国
Latin:
Norton Comitatus, Kansia, Civitates Foederatae Americae
Low Saxon/Low German:
Norton County, Kansas, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Norton Gông, Kansas
Norwegian:
Norton County, Kansas, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Norton, Kansas, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Norton, Kansas, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Norton, Kansas, Statele Unite ale Americii
Serbian:
Округ Нортон, Канзас, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Norton County, Kanzas, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Norton County, Kansas, USA
Turkish:
Norton County, Kansas, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Нортон, Канзас, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
نورٹن کاؤنٹی، کنساس, کنساس, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Norton, Kansas, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Norton, Kansas, Estados Unidos


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27 valid minerals. 4 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alabandite
Formula: MnS
References:
ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ Brezinaite
Formula: Cr3S4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Carletonmooreite (TL)
Formula: Ni3Si
Type Locality:
ⓘ Caswellsilverite (TL)
Formula: NaCrS2
Type Locality:
ⓘ Clinoenstatite
Formula: MgSiO3
ⓘ Cronusite (TL)
Formula: Ca0.2CrS2 · 2 H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
ⓘ Daubréelite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2S4
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
Description: Olivine composition (Fa0.01) corresponds to nearly pure forsterite.
References:
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Manganite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Native Iron
Formula: Fe
ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ Niningerite
Formula: MgS
ⓘ Oldhamite
Formula: CaS
ⓘ Perryite
Formula: (Ni,Fe)5(Si,P)2
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Schöllhornite (TL)
Formula: Na0.3CrS2 · H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Schreibersite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P
ⓘ 'Silica'
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Taenite
Formula: (Ni,Fe)
ⓘ Tetrataenite
Formula: FeNi
ⓘ Tridymite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Iron1.AE.05Fe
ⓘvar. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
ⓘTaenite1.AE.10(Ni,Fe)
ⓘTetrataenite1.AE.10FeNi
ⓘPerryite1.BB.10(Ni,Fe)5(Si,P)2
ⓘCarletonmooreite (TL)1.BB.45Ni3Si
ⓘSchreibersite1.BD.05(Fe,Ni)3P
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
ⓘAlabandite2.CD.10MnS
ⓘNiningerite2.CD.10MgS
ⓘOldhamite2.CD.10CaS
ⓘDaubréelite2.DA.05Fe2+Cr3+2S4
ⓘBrezinaite2.DA.15Cr3S4
ⓘCaswellsilverite (TL)2.FB.05NaCrS2
ⓘSchöllhornite (TL)2.FB.05Na0.3CrS2 · H2O
ⓘCronusite (TL)2.FB.05Ca0.2CrS2 · 2 H2O
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘTridymite4.DA.10SiO2
ⓘManganite4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘClinoenstatite9.DA.10MgSiO3
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Silica'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Hⓘ SchöllhorniteNa0.3CrS2 · H2O
Hⓘ CronusiteCa0.2CrS2 · 2 H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ClinoenstatiteMgSiO3
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ SchöllhorniteNa0.3CrS2 · H2O
Oⓘ TridymiteSiO2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ CronusiteCa0.2CrS2 · 2 H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ CaswellsilveriteNaCrS2
Naⓘ SchöllhorniteNa0.3CrS2 · H2O
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ClinoenstatiteMgSiO3
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mgⓘ NiningeriteMgS
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ ClinoenstatiteMgSiO3
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Siⓘ Perryite(Ni,Fe)5(Si,P)2
Siⓘ TridymiteSiO2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ CarletonmooreiteNi3Si
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Perryite(Ni,Fe)5(Si,P)2
Pⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
SSulfur
Sⓘ AlabanditeMnS
Sⓘ BrezinaiteCr3S4
Sⓘ CaswellsilveriteNaCrS2
Sⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Sⓘ DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ NiningeriteMgS
Sⓘ OldhamiteCaS
Sⓘ SchöllhorniteNa0.3CrS2 · H2O
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
Sⓘ CronusiteCa0.2CrS2 · 2 H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ OldhamiteCaS
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ CronusiteCa0.2CrS2 · 2 H2O
CrChromium
Crⓘ BrezinaiteCr3S4
Crⓘ CaswellsilveriteNaCrS2
Crⓘ DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
Crⓘ SchöllhorniteNa0.3CrS2 · H2O
Crⓘ CronusiteCa0.2CrS2 · 2 H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ AlabanditeMnS
Mnⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Feⓘ DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
Feⓘ Native IronFe
Feⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ Perryite(Ni,Fe)5(Si,P)2
Feⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Feⓘ Taenite(Ni,Fe)
Feⓘ TetrataeniteFeNi
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
NiNickel
Niⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ Perryite(Ni,Fe)5(Si,P)2
Niⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Niⓘ Taenite(Ni,Fe)
Niⓘ TetrataeniteFeNi
Niⓘ CarletonmooreiteNi3Si
CuCopper
Cuⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu

Fossils

There are 6 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences6
Youngest Fossil Listed5.33 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed23.0 Ma (Miocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Ogallala310.3 - 4.9 Ma (Neogene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Carpocyon compressus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Carpocyon : Carpocyon compressus23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Epicyon haydeni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Epicyon : Epicyon haydeni23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Cosoryx furcatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Antilocapridae : Cosoryx : Cosoryx furcatus23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Ustatochoerus medius
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Merycoidodontidae : Ustatochoerus : Ustatochoerus medius23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Ramoceros osborni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Antilocapridae : Ramoceros : Ramoceros osborni23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Ustatochoerus medius novomexicanus
subspecies
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Merycoidodontidae : Ustatochoerus : Ustatochoerus medius novomexicanus23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norton_County,_Kansas
Wikidata ID:Q377162
GeoNames ID:4276454

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