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Shawano County, Wisconsin, USAi
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Shawano9,128 (2017)
Pittsfield2,704 (2017)
Belle Plaine1,846 (2017)
Bonduel1,456 (2017)
Wittenberg1,022 (2017)
Birnamwood798 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
53886
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:53886:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
comté de Shawano, Wisconsin, États-Unis
German:
Shawano County, Wisconsin, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Shawano, Wisconsin, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Шоно , Висконсин, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
沙瓦諾縣, 威斯康辛州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Shawano, Wisconsin, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Shawano County, Wisconsin, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة شاوانو, ويسكونسن, الولايات المتحدة
Basque:
Shawano konderria , Wisconsin
Bavarian:
Shawano County, Wisconsin, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
শাৱানো কাউন্টি, উইসকনসিন, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Шауано, Уисконсин, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Shawano County, Wisconsin
Dutch:
Shawano County, Wisconsin, Verenigde Staten
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان شاوانو، ویسکانسین, ویسکانسین, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Hungarian:
Shawano megye, Wisconsin, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
ショーノー郡, ウィスコンシン州, アメリカ合衆国
Latin:
Shawano Comitatus, Visconsinia, Civitates Foederatae Americae
Low Saxon/Low German:
Shawano County, Wisconsin, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Shawano Gông, Wisconsin
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Shawano Kūn
Norwegian:
Shawano County, Wisconsin, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Shawano, Wisconsin, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Shawano, Wisconsin, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Shawano, Wisconsin, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Shawano, Wisconsin, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Serbian:
Округ Шоно , Висконсин, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Shawano County, Wisconsin, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Shawano County, Wisconsin, USA
Traditional Chinese:
沙瓦諾縣, 威斯康辛州, 美國
Turkish:
Shawano County, Wisconsin, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Шавано, Вісконсин, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
شاوانو کاؤنٹی، وسکونسن, وسکونسن, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Shawano, Wisconsin, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Shawano, Wisconsin, Estados Unidos


The oldest rocks in Shawano County are those of the Proterozoic (about 1.4 billion year old) Wolf River Batholith, which occupies most of the county. This poorly exposed but complex granitic pluton also hosts an anorthosite mass, as well as several complex pegmatites. To the east are exposed Cambrian and Ordovician strata dipping east gently off the Wisconsin arch. The carbonate Ordovician rocks are quarried. Thick glacial debris, forest and lakes obscure outcrop in much of the County. Glacial drift can yield interesting float material including native copper masses,nbanded iron formation, jasper and "Lake Superior" agates.

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11 valid minerals.

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ⓘ 'Allanite Group' ?
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Bertrandite
Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ 'Columbite-Tantalite'
ⓘ Cummingtonite
Formula: ◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Gadolinite'
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Molybdenite ?
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Phenakite
Formula: Be2SiO4
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMolybdenite ?2.EA.30MoS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘPhenakite9.AA.05Be2SiO4
ⓘBertrandite9.BD.05Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘCummingtonite9.DE.05◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Columbite-Tantalite'-
ⓘ'Gadolinite'-
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Allanite Group' ?-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ Cummingtonite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ PhenakiteBe2SiO4
BBoron
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ Cummingtonite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ Cummingtonite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
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ⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ Cummingtonite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shawano_County,_Wisconsin
Wikidata ID:Q500838
GeoNames ID:5272875

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