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Summit County, Ohio, USAi
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Brandywine Falls, Sagamore Hills, Summit County, Ohio

Summit County, Ohio, USA
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View of the Barberton limestone mining area, in 1955.

Summit County, Ohio, USA
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Barberton underground limestone mining scene, in 1955.

Summit County, Ohio, USA
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Brandywine Falls, Sagamore Hills, Summit County, Ohio

Summit County, Ohio, USA
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View of the Barberton limestone mining area, in 1955.

Summit County, Ohio, USA
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Barberton underground limestone mining scene, in 1955.

Summit County, Ohio, USA
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Brandywine Falls, Sagamore Hills, Summit County, Ohio

Summit County, Ohio, USA
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View of the Barberton limestone mining area, in 1955.

Summit County, Ohio, USA
Type:
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Akron197,542 (2017)
Cuyahoga Falls49,146 (2017)
Stow34,797 (2017)
Barberton26,234 (2017)
Green25,898 (2017)
Hudson22,437 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
55247
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:55247:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
comté de Summit, Ohio, États-Unis
German:
Summit County, Ohio, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Summit, Ohio, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Саммит, Огайо, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
薩米特縣 , 俄亥俄州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Summit, Ohio, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Summit County, Ohio, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة ساميت , أوهايو, الولايات المتحدة
Basque:
Summit konderria , Ohio
Bavarian:
Summit County, Ohio, Vaoanigte Stootn
Belarusian:
Саміт, Агая, Злучаныя Штаты Амерыкі
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
সামিট কাউন্টি, ওহাইও, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Съмит, Охайо, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Summit County, Ohio
Danish:
Summit County, Ohio, USA
Dutch:
Summit County, Ohio, Verenigde Staten
Esperanto:
Kantono Pinto, Ohio
Estonian:
Summiti maakond , Ohio, Ameerika Ühendriigid
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان سامیت، اوهایو, اوهایو, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Finnish:
Summitin piirikunta, Ohio, Yhdysvallat
Georgian:
სამიტის ოლქი, ოჰაიო, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hebrew:
מחוז סאמיט, אוהיו, ארצות הברית
Hungarian:
Summit megye, Ohio, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
サミット郡, オハイオ州, アメリカ合衆国
Latin:
Summit Comitatus, Ohium, Civitates Foederatae Americae
Low Saxon/Low German:
Summit County, Ohio, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Summit Gông, Ohio
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Summit Kūn
Norwegian:
Summit County, Ohio, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Summit, Ohio, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Summit, Ohio, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Summit, Ohio, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Summit, Ohio, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Scottish Gaelic:
Summit County, Ohio, Na Stàitean Aonaichte
Serbian:
Округ Самит , Охајо, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Summit County, Ohio, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Summit County, Ohio, USA
Traditional Chinese:
薩米特縣, 俄亥俄州, 美國
Turkish:
Summit County, Ohio, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Самміт, Огайо, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
سمٹ کاؤنٹی، اوہائیو, اوہائیو, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Summit, Ohio, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Summit, Ohio, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
سمٹ کاؤنٹی، اوہائیو, اوہائیو, امریکہ


Summit County is a county in northeast Ohio. It was founded on March 3, 1840 and named because the county contained the highest elevation along the Ohio and Erie Canal. The county seat is Akron.

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Mineral List

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11 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alum-(K)
Formula: KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Diamond
Formula: C
ⓘ Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Thénardite
Formula: Na2SO4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘDiamond1.CB.10aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘThénardite7.AD.25Na2SO4
ⓘEpsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘAlum-(K)7.CC.20KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DiamondC
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
NaSodium
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
KPotassium
Kⓘ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS

Fossils

There are 5 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences95
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed372 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Allegheny1313.8 - 305.9 Ma (Carboniferous)
Waverly Sandstone1353.8 - 342.8 Ma (Carboniferous)
Ohio Shale - Huron1372.2 - 358.9 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Cypridina
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Myodocopida : Cypridinidae : Cypridina353.8 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Lynx
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Lynx0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Neotoma
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Neotoma0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Sylvilagus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Leporidae : Sylvilagus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Castor canadensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Castoridae : Castor : Castor canadensis0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Ondatra zibethicus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Ondatra : Ondatra zibethicus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Odocoileus virginianus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : Odocoileus : Odocoileus virginianus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Erethizon dorsatum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Erethizontidae : Erethizon : Erethizon dorsatum0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Marmota monax
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Marmota : Marmota monax0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Microtus pennsylvanicus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Microtus : Microtus pennsylvanicus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Neovison vison
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Neovison : Neovison vison0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Sciurus carolinensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Sciurus : Sciurus carolinensis0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Tamias striatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Tamias : Tamias striatus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Ursus americanus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Ursidae : Ursus : Ursus americanus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Procyon lotor
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Procyonidae : Procyon : Procyon lotor0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Napaeozapus insignis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Zapodidae : Napaeozapus : Napaeozapus insignis0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Meleagris gallopavo
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Galliformes : Phasianidae : Meleagris : Meleagris gallopavo0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Strix varia
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Strigiformes : Strigidae : Strix : Strix varia0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Comasphaeridium
genus
Comasphaeridium372.2 - 358.9 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Leiosphaeridia
genus
Leiosphaeridia372.2 - 358.9 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Micrhystridium
genus
Micrhystridium372.2 - 358.9 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Cymatiosphaera
genus
Cymatiosphaera372.2 - 358.9 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Estiastra
genus
Estiastra372.2 - 358.9 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Archegogryllus priscus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Orthoptera : Archegogryllus : Archegogryllus priscus313.8 - 305.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Tasmanites
genus
Tasmanites372.2 - 358.9 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Pterospermella
genus
Prasinophyta : Pterospermella372.2 - 358.9 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Veryhachium
genus
Veryhachium372.2 - 358.9 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Solisphaeridium
genus
Solisphaeridium372.2 - 358.9 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Navifusa
genus
Navifusa372.2 - 358.9 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Stellinium
genus
Pterospermellaceae : Stellinium372.2 - 358.9 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 5 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summit_County,_Ohio
Wikidata ID:Q485536
GeoNames ID:5173386

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