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Iberia Parish, Louisiana, USAi
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04756010017271984293111.jpg
View of the Jefferson Island salt mining area, ca. 1925.

Jefferson Island, Iberia Parish, Louisiana, USA
04723370017271984328666.jpg
View of the Avery Island underground salt mining, ca. 1925.

Avery Island, Iberia Parish, Louisiana, USA
02626790017271984362699.jpg
View of the Iberia Parish underground salt mining, in 1920.

Weeks Island, Iberia Parish, Louisiana, USA
04756010017271984293111.jpg
View of the Jefferson Island salt mining area, ca. 1925.

Jefferson Island, Iberia Parish, Louisiana, USA
04723370017271984328666.jpg
View of the Avery Island underground salt mining, ca. 1925.

Avery Island, Iberia Parish, Louisiana, USA
02626790017271984362699.jpg
View of the Iberia Parish underground salt mining, in 1920.

Weeks Island, Iberia Parish, Louisiana, USA
04756010017271984293111.jpg
View of the Jefferson Island salt mining area, ca. 1925.

Jefferson Island, Iberia Parish, Louisiana, USA
04723370017271984328666.jpg
View of the Avery Island underground salt mining, ca. 1925.

Avery Island, Iberia Parish, Louisiana, USA
Type:
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
New Iberia30,754 (2017)
Jeanerette5,527 (2017)
Lydia952 (2015)
Loreauville899 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
46395
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:46395:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Paroisse de l'Ibérie, Louisiane, États-Unis
German:
Iberia Parish, Louisiana, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
parrocchia di Iberia, Louisiana, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Айбирия, Луизиана, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
伊比利亚堂区, 路易斯安那州, 美国
Spanish:
Parroquia de Iberia, Luisiana, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Iberia Parish, Louisiana, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة إيبيريا, لويزيانا, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Իբերիա շրջան, Լուիզիանա, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Iberia parrokia , Louisiana
Bavarian:
Iberia Parish, Louisiana, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
ইবেরিয়া পারিশ, লুইসিয়ানা, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Cebuano:
Iberia Parish, Louisiana
Dutch:
Iberia Parish, Louisiana, Verenigde Staten
Esperanto:
Kantono Iberio, Luiziano
Farsi/Persian:
ایبریا پریش, لوئیزیانا, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Georgian:
იბერიის პერიში, ლუიზიანა, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hebrew:
מחוז איבריה, לואיזיאנה, ארצות הברית
Hungarian:
Iberia megye, Louisiana, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
アイビーリア郡, ルイジアナ州, アメリカ合衆国
Latin:
Iberia Paroecia, Ludoviciana, Civitates Foederatae Americae
Low Saxon/Low German:
Iberia Parish, Louisiana, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Iberia Gông, Louisiana
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Iberia Kūn
Norwegian:
Iberia Parish, Louisiana, USA
Polish:
Parafia Iberia, Luizjana, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Paróquia de Iberia, Luisiana, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Parohia Iberia, Louisiana, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
parrocchia de Iberia, Louisiana, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Serbian:
Округ Ајбирија, Луизијана, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Iberia Parish, Louisiana, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Iberia Parish, Louisiana, USA
Traditional Chinese:
伊比利亞縣, 路易斯安那州, 美國
Turkish:
Iberia, Louisiana, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Іберія, Луїзіана, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
آئبیریا پیرش، لوزیانا, لوویزیانا, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Iberia, Louisiana, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Parokya han Iberia, Louisiana, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
آئیبیریا پارش, لوئزیانا, امریکہ


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19 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Hauerite
Formula: MnS2
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sylvite
Formula: KCl

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘHauerite2.EB.05aMnS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
ⓘSylvite3.AA.20KCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
NaSodium
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ HaueriteMnS2
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
Clⓘ SylviteKCl
KPotassium
Kⓘ SylviteKCl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
MnManganese
Mnⓘ HaueriteMnS2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

Fossils

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

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Occurrences6
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed2.59 Ma (Pleistocene)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Mylodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pilosa : Mylodontidae : Mylodon2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Equus complicatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus : Equus complicatus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Equus fraternus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus : Equus fraternus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Equus intermedius
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus : Equus intermedius2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Paramylodon harlani
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Xenarthra : Mylodontidae : Paramylodon : Paramylodon harlani2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iberia_Parish,_Louisiana
Wikidata ID:Q504415
GeoNames ID:4328254

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