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Bates County, Missouri, USAi
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Bates CountyCounty
MissouriState
USACountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Butler4,091 (2017)
Adrian1,622 (2017)
Rich Hill1,336 (2017)
Hume326 (2017)
Amsterdam235 (2017)
Amoret184 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
44093
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:44093:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
comté de Bates, Missouri, États-Unis
German:
Bates County, Missouri, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Bates, Missouri, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Бэйтс, Миссури, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
貝茨縣, 密蘇里州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Bates, Misuri, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Bates County, Mizuri, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة بيتز, ميزوري, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Բեյտս շրջան, Միսսուրի, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Bates konderria , Missouri
Bavarian:
Bates County, Missouri, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
বাটেস কাউন্টি, মিসৌরি, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Бейтс, Мисури, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Bates County, Missouri
Dutch:
Bates County, Missouri, Verenigde Staten
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان بیتس، میزوری, میزوری, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Georgian:
ბეიტსის ოლქი, მისურის შტატი, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hungarian:
Bates megye, Missouri, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
ベイツ郡, ミズーリ州, アメリカ合衆国
Low Saxon/Low German:
Bates County, Missouri, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Bates Gông, Missouri
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Bates Kūn, Missouri
Norwegian:
Bates County, Missouri, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Bates, Missouri, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Bates, Missouri, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Bates, Missouri, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Bates, Missouri, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Scottish Gaelic:
Bates County, Missouri, Na Stàitean Aonaichte
Serbian:
Округ Бејтс, Мисури, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Bates County, Missouri, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Bates County, Missouri, USA
Traditional Chinese:
貝茨縣, 密蘇里州, 美國
Turkish:
Bates, Missouri, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Бейтс, Міссурі, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
بیٹس کاؤنٹی، مسوری, مسوری, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Bates, Missouri, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Bates, Missouri, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
بیٹس کاؤنٹی, مسوری, امریکہ


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

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
Description: In plessite as spherical clusters.
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Iron
Formula: Fe
ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
ⓘ Nickelphosphide (TL)
Formula: (Ni,Fe)3P
Type Locality:
ⓘ 'Plessite'
ⓘ Schreibersite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P
Description: As minute angular bodies 10-50 µ across, (Buchwald, 1975).
ⓘ Taenite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS
Description: As large nodules [1-2 cm diameter] & small globules [≥ 30 µ], (Buchwald, 1975).

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘIron1.AE.05Fe
ⓘvar. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
ⓘTaenite1.AE.10(Fe,Ni)
ⓘSchreibersite1.BD.05(Fe,Ni)3P
ⓘNickelphosphide (TL)1.BD.05(Ni,Fe)3P
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘMelanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Plessite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Pⓘ Nickelphosphide(Ni,Fe)3P
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ IronFe
Feⓘ Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Feⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Feⓘ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
Feⓘ Nickelphosphide(Ni,Fe)3P
NiNickel
Niⓘ Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Niⓘ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ Nickelphosphide(Ni,Fe)3P

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences15
Youngest Fossil Listed306 Ma (Carboniferous)
Oldest Fossil Listed314 Ma (Carboniferous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Cherokee - Cabaniss - Robinson Branch15313.8 - 305.9 Ma (Carboniferous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Euphemites carbonarius
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Euphemitidae : Euphemites : Euphemites carbonarius313.8 - 305.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Amphiscapha subrugosa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Euomphalidae : Amphiscapha : Amphiscapha subrugosa313.8 - 305.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Orbiculoidea missouriensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Disciniidae : Orbiculoidea : Orbiculoidea missouriensis313.8 - 305.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Derbyia crassa
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Derbyiidae : Derbyia : Derbyia crassa313.8 - 305.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Chonetinella flemingi crassiradiata
subspecies
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Rugosochonetidae : Chonetinella : Chonetinella flemingi : Chonetinella flemingi crassiradiata313.8 - 305.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Mesolobus mesolobus decipiens
subspecies
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Chonetidae : Chonetes : Mesolobus mesolobus decipiens313.8 - 305.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Mesolobus mesolobus lioderma
subspecies
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Chonetidae : Chonetes : Chonetes mesoloba : Mesolobus mesolobus lioderma313.8 - 305.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Punctospirifer kentuckensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Punctospiriferidae : Punctospirifer : Punctospirifer kentuckensis313.8 - 305.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Chaenomya leavenworthensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadomyida : Pholadomyidae : Chaenomya : Chaenomya leavenworthensis313.8 - 305.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Nuculopsis girtyi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Nuculidae : Nuculopsis : Nuculopsis girtyi313.8 - 305.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Fasciculiconcha knighti
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Aviculopectinidae : Fasciculiconcha : Fasciculiconcha knighti313.8 - 305.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Myalina (Myalina) lepta
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Myalinidae : Myalina : Myalina (Myalina) lepta313.8 - 305.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Pseudorthoceras knoxense
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Pseudorthocerida : Pseudorthoceratidae : Pseudorthoceras : Pseudorthoceras knoxense313.8 - 305.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Linoproductus prattenianus
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Linoproductidae : Linoproductus : Linoproductus prattenianus313.8 - 305.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Desmoinesia muricatina
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : Desmoinesia : Desmoinesia muricatina313.8 - 305.9 Ma
Carboniferous
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bates_County,_Missouri
Wikidata ID:Q484300
GeoNames ID:4375954

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