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Rough Creek Graben, USAi
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Rough Creek GrabenBasin
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Paducah24,864 (2018)
Madisonville19,539 (2017)
Oak Grove7,989 (2006)
Morehead7,622 (2006)
Leitchfield6,873 (2017)
Metropolis6,334 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
421106
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:421106:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Moorman Syncline


The Rough Creek Graben is a long and narrow Paleozoic (and possibly late Neoproterozoic) rift basin that extends east-west across western Kentucky and southeastern Illinois. It is also known as the Moorman Syncline. It has a surface expression and is discernible on local and regional geologic maps of the area. It is bounded on the north by the transpressional Rough Creek Fault Zone and on the south by a series of lesser faults.

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66 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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ⓘ Alstonite
Formula: BaCa(CO3)2
Habit: sharpely terminated pseudo-hexagonal pyramids up to 2 mm in length
Colour: colorless to grey, transparent
Description: Lining cavities in veins of waxy benstonite, finegrained calcite and witherite crystals.
ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ 'Apatite var. Collophane'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Baddeleyite
Formula: ZrO2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Localities: Reported from at least 80 localities in this region.
ⓘ Barytocalcite
Formula: BaCa(CO3)2
References:
ⓘ Benstonite
Formula: Ba6Ca6Mg(CO3)13
ⓘ Bertrandite
Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Brockite
Formula: (Ca,Th,Ce)PO4 · H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 153 localities in this region.
ⓘ Calcite var. Strontium-rich Calcite
Formula: (Ca,Sr)CO3
References:
Kevin Conroy CollectionIdentified by Kevin Conroy: Dealer/Collection Label
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 20 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Daubréelite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2S4
ⓘ Diopside ?
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Enstatite ?
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ 'Florencite'
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Localities: Reported from at least 291 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series'
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 153 localities in this region.
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Greenockite
Formula: CdS
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region.
ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
ⓘ Hercynite
Formula: Fe2+Al2O4
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Leucoxene'
ⓘ 'Limonite'
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 16 localities in this region.
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Meteoritic Iron'
ⓘ Mirabilite
Formula: Na2SO4 · 10H2O
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Native Iron
Formula: Fe
ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Nitratine
Formula: NaNO3
ⓘ Nitrocalcite
Formula: Ca(NO3)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Paralstonite (TL)
Formula: BaCa(CO3)2
ⓘ Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
ⓘ 'Petroleum'
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen'
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Plessite'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 29 localities in this region.
ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2
ⓘ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 57 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile ?
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Schreibersite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P
Description: Common with large skeletal crystals enveloped by swathing kamacite. Also found as grain boundary precipitates.
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 37 localities in this region.
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 134 localities in this region.
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ Strontianite
Formula: SrCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)
Formula: CaCe(CO3)2F
ⓘ Taenite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
Description: Taenite lamellae vary in their distances from each other.
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS
ⓘ Vaesite
Formula: NiS2
ⓘ 'Wad'
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
ⓘ Witherite
Formula: BaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Habit: Complex tapered prismatic
Colour: White, off-white.
Fluorescence: Bright creamy-white (LW & SW UV)
Description: World class specimens, including single crystals to 4 inches (10 cm) long.

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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(Fe,Ni)
ⓘSchreibersite1.BD.05(Fe,Ni)3P
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGreenockite2.CB.45CdS
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘDaubréelite2.DA.05Fe2+Cr3+2S4
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘPyrite
var. Bravoite
2.EB.05a(Fe,Ni)S2
ⓘ2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘVaesite2.EB.05aNiS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘJamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘHercynite4.BB.05Fe2+Al2O4
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘPerovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile ?4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘBaddeleyite4.DE.35ZrO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘCalcite
var. Strontium-rich Calcite
5.AB.05(Ca,Sr)CO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘStrontianite5.AB.15SrCO3
ⓘWitherite5.AB.15BaCO3
ⓘAlstonite5.AB.35BaCa(CO3)2
ⓘParalstonite (TL)5.AB.40BaCa(CO3)2
ⓘBarytocalcite5.AB.45BaCa(CO3)2
ⓘBenstonite5.AB.55Ba6Ca6Mg(CO3)13
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘAurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘHydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘSynchysite-(Ce)5.BD.20cCaCe(CO3)2F
ⓘNitratine5.NA.05NaNO3
ⓘNitrocalcite5.NC.10Ca(NO3)2 · 4H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
ⓘEpsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘMirabilite7.CD.10Na2SO4 · 10H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘvar. Selenite7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘPyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘBrockite8.CJ.45(Ca,Th,Ce)PO4 · H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘBertrandite9.BD.05Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘEnstatite ?9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘDiopside ?9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series'-
ⓘ'Wad'-
ⓘ'Leucoxene'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ'Petroleum
var. Bitumen'
-
ⓘ''-
ⓘ'Apatite
var. Collophane'
-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Florencite'-
ⓘ'Meteoritic Iron'-
ⓘ'Plessite'-
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ Brockite(Ca,Th,Ce)PO4 · H2O
Hⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ NitrocalciteCa(NO3)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Hⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Hⓘ Apatite var. CollophaneCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
BBoron
Bⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
CCarbon
Cⓘ AlstoniteBaCa(CO3)2
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ BarytocalciteBaCa(CO3)2
Cⓘ BenstoniteBa6Ca6Mg(CO3)13
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ ParalstoniteBaCa(CO3)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Cⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
Cⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Cⓘ WitheriteBaCO3
Cⓘ Calcite var. Strontium-rich Calcite(Ca,Sr)CO3
NNitrogen
Nⓘ NitratineNaNO3
Nⓘ NitrocalciteCa(NO3)2 · 4H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlstoniteBaCa(CO3)2
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BarytocalciteBaCa(CO3)2
Oⓘ BaddeleyiteZrO2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BenstoniteBa6Ca6Mg(CO3)13
Oⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ Brockite(Ca,Th,Ce)PO4 · H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Oⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ NitratineNaNO3
Oⓘ NitrocalciteCa(NO3)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ ParalstoniteBaCa(CO3)2
Oⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
Oⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Oⓘ WitheriteBaCO3
Oⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Oⓘ Calcite var. Strontium-rich Calcite(Ca,Sr)CO3
Oⓘ Apatite var. CollophaneCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Fⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Fⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Fⓘ Apatite var. CollophaneCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Naⓘ NitratineNaNO3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ BenstoniteBa6Ca6Mg(CO3)13
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Brockite(Ca,Th,Ce)PO4 · H2O
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Pⓘ Apatite var. CollophaneCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
Sⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GreenockiteCdS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
Sⓘ VaesiteNiS2
Sⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Clⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Clⓘ Apatite var. CollophaneCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AlstoniteBaCa(CO3)2
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ BarytocalciteBaCa(CO3)2
Caⓘ BenstoniteBa6Ca6Mg(CO3)13
Caⓘ Brockite(Ca,Th,Ce)PO4 · H2O
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ NitrocalciteCa(NO3)2 · 4H2O
Caⓘ ParalstoniteBaCa(CO3)2
Caⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Caⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Caⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Caⓘ Calcite var. Strontium-rich Calcite(Ca,Sr)CO3
Caⓘ Apatite var. CollophaneCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ Native IronFe
Feⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Feⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
NiNickel
Niⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Niⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Niⓘ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ VaesiteNiS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Srⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
Srⓘ Calcite var. Strontium-rich Calcite(Ca,Sr)CO3
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ BaddeleyiteZrO2
CdCadmium
Cdⓘ GreenockiteCdS
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
BaBarium
Baⓘ AlstoniteBaCa(CO3)2
Baⓘ BarytocalciteBaCa(CO3)2
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ BenstoniteBa6Ca6Mg(CO3)13
Baⓘ ParalstoniteBaCa(CO3)2
Baⓘ WitheriteBaCO3
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Brockite(Ca,Th,Ce)PO4 · H2O
Ceⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
ThThorium
Thⓘ Brockite(Ca,Th,Ce)PO4 · H2O

Fossils

There are 27 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences217
Youngest Fossil Listed299 Ma (Carboniferous)
Oldest Fossil Listed359 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Stratigraphic UnitsClick here to view 17 stratigraphic units.
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Amplexizaphrentis
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Hapsiphyllidae : Amplexizaphrentis326.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Cymatospira
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontidae : Cymatospira339.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Stephanozyga
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pseudozygopleuridae : Stephanozyga339.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Kaskia
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : Kaskia326.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Prismopora
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cystoporida : Hexagonellidae : Prismopora326.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Archimedes
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Fenestellidae : Archimedes326.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Schuchertella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Schuchertellidae : Schuchertella326.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Cleiothyridina
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Cleiothyridina326.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Eumetria
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Retziidae : Eumetria326.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Spirifer
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spiriferidae : Spirifer326.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Girtyella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Cranaenidae : Girtyella326.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Pentremites
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Pentremitidae : Pentremites339.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Pterotocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Pterotocrinus326.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Strobeus paludinaeformis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Soleniscidae : Strobeus : Strobeus paludinaeformis339.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Aclisina golconda
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Murchisoniidae : Aclisina : Aclisina golconda339.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Hypergonia marvinwelleri
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cerithimorpha : Orthonemidae : Hypergonia : Hypergonia marvinwelleri339.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Waagenella claxtonensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Bellerophontidae : Waagenella : Waagenella claxtonensis339.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Retispira ornatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Bellerophontidae : Retispira : Retispira ornatus339.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Donaldina zadoe
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Streptacididae : Donaldina : Donaldina zadoe339.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Euphemites randolphensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Euphemitidae : Euphemites : Euphemites randolphensis339.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Gosseletina johnsoni
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Gosseletinidae : Gosseletina : Gosseletina johnsoni339.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Kinkaidia cancellata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Microdomatidae : Kinkaidia : Kinkaidia cancellata339.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Meekospira evansvillensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Meekospiridae : Meekospira : Meekospira evansvillensis339.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Meekospira minuta
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Meekospiridae : Meekospira : Meekospira minuta339.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Meekospira mississippiensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Meekospiridae : Meekospira : Meekospira mississippiensis339.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Globozyga littonana
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Strobeidae : Globozyga : Globozyga littonana339.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Patellilabia chesterensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontidae : Patellilabia : Patellilabia chesterensis339.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Dictyotomaria nyi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Gosseletinidae : Dictyotomaria : Dictyotomaria nyi339.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Pithodea americana
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Pithodeidae : Pithodea : Pithodea americana339.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Salterospira chesterensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Gosseletinidae : Salterospira : Salterospira chesterensis339.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Strophostylus chesterensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Platyceratidae : Strophostylus : Strophostylus chesterensis339.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Wellergyi chesterensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Gosseletinidae : Wellergyi : Wellergyi chesterensis339.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Strophostylus wortheni
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Platyceratidae : Strophostylus : Strophostylus wortheni339.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Fandasterias
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Asteroidea : Fandasteridae : Fandasterias353.8 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Lepidodendron
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lycopodiopsida : Lepidodendraceae : Lepidodendron358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Calamites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Calamitaceae : Calamites358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Reticulariina spinosa
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Reticulariinidae : Reticulariina : Reticulariina spinosa326.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Stigmaria
genus
Plantae : Stigmaria358.9 - 314.6 Ma
Paleozoic
Neuropteris
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pachytestaceae : Neuropteris358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Anthracospirifer leidyi
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spiriferidae : Anthracospirifer : Anthracospirifer leidyi326.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Punctospirifer transversus
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Punctospiriferidae : Punctospirifer : Punctospirifer transversus326.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Stegocoelia kentuckiensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Goniasmatidae : Stegocoelia : Stegocoelia kentuckiensis339.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Orthonychia chesterense
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cyrtoneritimorpha : Orthonychiidae : Orthonychia : Orthonychia chesterense339.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Productus (Diaphragmus) fasciculatus
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Diaphragmus : Productus (Diaphragmus) fasciculatus326.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Peripristis semicircularis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Petalodontiformes : Pristodontidae : Peripristis : Peripristis semicircularis358.9 - 323.2 Ma
Paleozoic
Archaeopteris
genus
Plantae : Aneurophytophyta : Archaeopteridopsida : Archaeopteridales : Archaeopteridaceae : Archaeopteris358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Sphenophyllum
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Sphenophyllaceae : Sphenophyllum358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Laevigatosporites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Laevigatosporites318.1 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Deltoidospora
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Deltoidospora318.1 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Reticulatisporites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lycopodiopsida : Lycopodiales : Lycopodiaceae : Reticulatisporites318.1 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Cyclogranisporites
genus
Plantae : Cyclogranisporites318.1 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Verrucosisporites
genus
Plantae : Verrucosisporites318.1 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Cannophyllites
genus
Cannophyllites358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Convolutispora
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Schizaeales : Convolutispora318.1 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Granulatisporites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Granulatisporites318.1 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Pustulatisporites
genus
Pustulatisporites314.6 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Lycospora
genus
Plantae : Pteridophyta : Lycopsida : Lycospora318.1 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Calamospora
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Calamospora318.1 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Punctatisporites
genus
Plantae : Punctatisporites318.1 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Punctatisporites glaber
species
Punctatisporites : Punctatisporites glaber318.1 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Punctatisporites irrasus
species
Punctatisporites : Punctatisporites irrasus314.6 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Anapiculatisporites
genus
Plantae : Bryophyta : Anapiculatisporites314.6 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Apiculatasporites
genus
Plantae : Pteridophyta : Pteridopsida : Apiculatasporites318.1 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Lophotriletes
genus
Lophotriletes318.1 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Raistrickia
genus
Raistrickia318.1 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Microreticulatisporites
genus
Plantae : Pteridophyta : Microreticulatisporites318.1 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Composita trinuclea
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Composita : Composita trinuclea326.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Planisporites
genus
Plantae : Pteridophyta : Lycopsida : Planisporites318.1 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Knoxisporites
genus
Plantae : Knoxisporites318.1 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
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