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Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, USAi
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Plaquemines ParishParish
LouisianaState
USACountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Belle Chasse12,679 (2011)
Port Sulphur1,760 (2011)
Empire993 (2011)
Buras945 (2011)
Boothville854 (2011)
Triumph216 (2011)
Mindat Locality ID:
46453
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:46453:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
paroisse de Plaquemine, Louisiane, États-Unis
German:
Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
parrocchia di Plaquemines, Louisiana, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Плакеминз, Луизиана, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
普拉克明堂区 , 路易斯安那州, 美国
Spanish:
Parroquia de Plaquemines, Luisiana, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة بلاكيماينز, لويزيانا, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Փլաքմին շրջան, Լուիզիանա, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Plaquemines parrokia , Louisiana
Bavarian:
Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
প্লাকুয়েমিনেস পারিশ, লুইসিয়ানা, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Cebuano:
Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana
Dutch:
Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, Verenigde Staten
Farsi/Persian:
پلاکماینس پریش, لوئیزیانا, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Georgian:
პლაკემინზის პერიში, ლუიზიანა, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hebrew:
מחוז פלאקמיינס, לואיזיאנה, ארצות הברית
Hungarian:
Plaquemines megye, Louisiana, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
プラークミンズ郡, ルイジアナ州, アメリカ合衆国
Latin:
Plaquemines Paroecia, Ludoviciana, Civitates Foederatae Americae
Low Saxon/Low German:
Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Plaquemines Gông, Louisiana
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Plaquemines Kūn
Norwegian:
Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, USA
Polish:
Parafia Plaquemines, Luizjana, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Paróquia de Plaquemines, Luisiana, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Parohia Plaquemines, Louisiana, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
parrocchia de Plaquemines, Louisiana, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Serbian:
Округ Плакеминс , Луизијана, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, USA
Traditional Chinese:
普拉克明縣, 路易斯安那州, 美國
Turkish:
Plaquemines, Louisiana, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Плакмін, Луїзіана, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
پلیکماینز پیرش، لوزیانا, لوویزیانا, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Plaquemines, Louisiana, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Parokya han Plaquemines, Louisiana, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
پلیکسمائنز پارش, لوئزیانا, امریکہ


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

21 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Boracite
Formula: Mg3(B7O13)Cl
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chambersite
Formula: Mn2+3(B7O13)Cl
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Ericaite
Formula: Fe2+3(B7O13)Cl
References:
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Hauerite
Formula: MnS2
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Sylvite
Formula: KCl

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘHauerite2.EB.05aMnS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
ⓘSylvite3.AA.20KCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘBoracite6.GA.05Mg3(B7O13)Cl
ⓘChambersite6.GA.05Mn2+3(B7O13)Cl
ⓘEricaite6.GA.05Fe2+3(B7O13)Cl
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ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
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BBoron
Bⓘ BoraciteMg3(B7O13)Cl
Bⓘ ChambersiteMn32+(B7O13)Cl
Bⓘ EricaiteFe32+(B7O13)Cl
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BoraciteMg3(B7O13)Cl
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ ChambersiteMn32+(B7O13)Cl
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ EricaiteFe32+(B7O13)Cl
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
NaSodium
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BoraciteMg3(B7O13)Cl
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ HaueriteMnS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
ClChlorine
Clⓘ BoraciteMg3(B7O13)Cl
Clⓘ ChambersiteMn32+(B7O13)Cl
Clⓘ EricaiteFe32+(B7O13)Cl
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
Clⓘ SylviteKCl
KPotassium
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ SylviteKCl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ ChambersiteMn32+(B7O13)Cl
Mnⓘ HaueriteMnS2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ EricaiteFe32+(B7O13)Cl
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

Fossils

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

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Occurrences34
Youngest Fossil Listed
Oldest Fossil Listed0.13 Ma (Pleistocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Conger
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Anguilliformes : Congridae : Conger0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Rhechias
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Anguilliformes : Congridae : Rhechias0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Rhynchoconger
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Anguilliformes : Congridae : Rhynchoconger0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Anchoa
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Clupeiformes : Anchoa0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Engraulis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Clupeiformes : Clupeidae : Engraulis0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Diaphus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Myctophiformes : Myctophidae : Diaphus0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Carapus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Ophidiiformes : Carapidae : Carapus0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Echiodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Ophidiiformes : Carapidae : Echiodon0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Lepophidium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Ophidiiformes : Ophidiidae : Lepophidium0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Neobythites
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Ophidiiformes : Ophidiidae : Neobythites0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Oligopus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Ophidiiformes : Bythitidae : Oligopus0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Porichthys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Batrachoidiformes : Batrachoididae : Porichthys0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Bregmaceros
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Gadiformes : Bregmacerotidae : Bregmaceros0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Physiculus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Gadiformes : Moridae : Physiculus0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Urophycis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Gadiformes : Gadidae : Urophycis0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Prionotus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Scorpaeniformes : Triglidae : Prionotus0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Apogon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Kurtiformes : Apogonidae : Apogon0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Centropristis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Perciformes : Serranidae : Centropristis0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Cynoscion
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Sciaenidae : Cynoscion0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Trachurus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Carangiformes : Carangidae : Trachurus0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Citharichthys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Pleuronectiformes : Paralichthyidae : Citharichthys0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Symphurus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Pleuronectiformes : Cynoglossidae : Symphurus0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Clupeidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Clupeiformes : Clupeidae0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Micropogonias
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Sciaenidae : Micropogonias0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Saurida brasiliensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Aulopiformes : Synodontidae : Saurida : Saurida brasiliensis0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Pristipomoides aquilonaris
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Lutjanidae : Pristipomoides : Pristipomoides aquilonaris0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Syacium
genus
Syacium0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Gobiidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Perciformes : Gobiidae0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Haemulon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Haemulidae : Haemulon0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plaquemines_Parish,_Louisiana
Wikidata ID:Q503864
GeoNames ID:4337452

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