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Highland County, Ohio, USAi
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OhioState
USACountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Hillsboro6,557 (2017)
Greenfield4,572 (2017)
Lynchburg1,487 (2017)
Leesburg1,294 (2017)
Rocky Fork Point639 (2017)
Highland Holiday550 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
54656
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:54656:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
comté de Highland, Ohio, États-Unis
German:
Highland County, Ohio, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Highland, Ohio, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Хайленд, Огайо, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
高地縣, 俄亥俄州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Highland, Ohio, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Highland County, Ohio, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة هايلاند , أوهايو, الولايات المتحدة
Basque:
Highland konderria, Ohio
Bavarian:
Highland County, Ohio, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
হাইল্যান্ড কাউন্টি, ওহাইও, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Хайланд, Охайо, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Highland County, Ohio
Danish:
Highland County, Ohio, USA
Dutch:
Highland County, Ohio, Verenigde Staten
Estonian:
Highlandi maakond, Ohio, Ameerika Ühendriigid
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان هایلند، اوهایو, اوهایو, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Finnish:
Highlandin piirikunta, Ohio, Yhdysvallat
Georgian:
ჰაილენდის ოლქი, ოჰაიო, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hebrew:
מחוז היילנד, אוהיו, ארצות הברית
Hungarian:
Highland megye, Ohio, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
ハイランド郡, オハイオ州, アメリカ合衆国
Latin:
Highland Comitatus, Ohium, Civitates Foederatae Americae
Low Saxon/Low German:
Highland County, Ohio, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Highland Gông, Ohio
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Highland Kūn
Norwegian:
Highland County, Ohio, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Highland, Ohio, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Highland, Ohio, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Highland, Ohio, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Highland, Ohio, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Scottish Gaelic:
Highland County, Ohio, Na Stàitean Aonaichte
Serbian:
Округ Хајланд, Охајо, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Highland County, Ohio, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Highland County, Ohio, USA
Traditional Chinese:
高地縣, 俄亥俄州, 美國
Turkish:
Highland County, Ohio, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Гайленд, Огайо, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
ہائلینڈ کاؤنٹی، اوہائیو, اوہائیو, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Highland, Ohio, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Highland, Ohio, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
ہائیلینڈ کاؤنٹی، اوہائیو, اوہائیو, امریکہ


Highland County is a county in southwest Ohio. It was founded on May 1, 1805 and named for the local terrain (high lands). The county seat is Hillsboro.

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10 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 18 localities in this region.
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Hexahydrite
Formula: MgSO4 · 6H2O
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
ⓘ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Description: Occurs as crystals.
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘHexahydrite7.CB.25MgSO4 · 6H2O
ⓘMelanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Petroleum
var. Bitumen'
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List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Hⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Oⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

Fossils

There are 7 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences170
Youngest Fossil Listed427 Ma (Silurian)
Oldest Fossil Listed458 Ma (Middle Ordovician)
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Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Paleofavosites
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : Paleofavosites443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Propora
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Heliolitida : Proporidae : Propora443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Rhegmaphyllum
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Streptelasmatidae : Rhegmaphyllum443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Cornulites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cornulitidae : Cornulites449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Cyclonema
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Platyceratidae : Cyclonema449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Bivalvia
class
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Ambonychia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Ambonychiidae : Ambonychia449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Isotelus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae : Isotelus449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Flexicalymene
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Calymenidae : Flexicalymene449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Bryozoa
phylum
Animalia : Bryozoa449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Cryptostomata
order
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomata449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Ropalonaria
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Ctenostomatida : Ropalonariidae : Ropalonaria449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Lingulida
order
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Platystrophia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Platystrophiidae : Platystrophia449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Leptaena
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : Leptaena449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Glyptocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Glyptocrinus449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Cincinnaticrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Cincinnaticrinus449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Kockelella
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Kockelellidae : Kockelella433.4 - 430.5 Ma
Silurian
Ozarkodina
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Prioniodontidae : Ozarkodina433.4 - 430.5 Ma
Silurian
Modiomorphidae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Modiomorphida : Modiomorphidae449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Hebertella occidentalis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Plectorthidae : Hebertella : Hebertella occidentalis449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Hiscobeccus capax
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchotrematidae : Hiscobeccus : Hiscobeccus capax458.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Trepostomata
order
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Rafinesquina alternata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : Rafinesquina : Rafinesquina alternata449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Wurmiella excavata
species
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Ozarkodinida : Spathognathodontodae : Wurmiella : Wurmiella excavata433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Zygospira modesta
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Anazygidae : Zygospira : Zygospira modesta449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Petrocrania scabiosa
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Craniata : Craniida : Craniidae : Petrocrania : Petrocrania scabiosa449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Ozarkodina confluens
species
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Ozarkodinida : Ozarkodina : Ozarkodina confluens433.4 - 430.5 Ma
Silurian
Walliserodus sancticlairi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Belodellidae : Walliserodus : Walliserodus sancticlairi433.4 - 430.5 Ma
Silurian
Oulodus equirectus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Hibbardellidae : Oulodus : Oulodus equirectus433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Pseudooneotodus bicornis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Strachanognathidae : Pseudooneotodus : Pseudooneotodus bicornis433.4 - 430.5 Ma
Silurian
Pterinea demissa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pterineidae : Pterinea : Pterinea demissa449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Panderodus unicostatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Distacodontidae : Panderodus : Panderodus unicostatus433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Ozarkodina sagitta
species
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Ozarkodinida : Ozarkodina : Ozarkodina sagitta433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Kockelella ranuliformis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Ozarkodinida : Kockelellidae : Kockelella : Kockelella ranuliformis433.4 - 430.5 Ma
Silurian
Ozarkodina bohemica
species
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Ozarkodinida : Ozarkodina : Ozarkodina bohemica433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Kockelella ortus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Ozarkodinida : Kockelellidae : Kockelella : Kockelella ortus433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Kockelella walliseri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Ozarkodinida : Kockelellidae : Kockelella : Kockelella walliseri433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Syringopora reteformis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : Syringopora : Syringopora reteformis443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Striatopora flexuosa
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositida : Pachyporidae : Striatopora : Striatopora flexuosa443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highland_County,_Ohio
Wikidata ID:Q490144
GeoNames ID:4514204

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