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Marion County, Iowa, USAi
Regional Level Types
Marion CountyCounty
IowaState
USACountry

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Type:
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Pella10,363 (2017)
Knoxville7,248 (2017)
Pleasantville1,669 (2017)
Melcher-Dallas1,259 (2017)
Bussey410 (2017)
Harvey238 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
44848
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:44848:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
comté de Marion, Iowa, États-Unis
German:
Marion County, Iowa, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Marion, Iowa, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Марион, Айова, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
馬里昂縣 , 艾奥瓦州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Marion, Iowa, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Marion County, Iowa, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة ماريون, آيوا, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Մերիոն շրջան, Այովա, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Marion konderria , Iowa
Bavarian:
Marion County, Iowa, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
মারিওন কাউন্টি, আইৱা, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Мариън, Айова, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Marion County, Iowa
Dutch:
Marion County, Iowa, Verenigde Staten
Esperanto:
Kantono Marion, Iovao
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان ماریون، آیووا, آیووا, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Georgian:
მერიონის ოლქი, აიოვა, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hebrew:
מחוז מריון, איווה, ארצות הברית
Hungarian:
Marion megye, Iowa, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
マリオン郡, アイオワ州, アメリカ合衆国
Low Saxon/Low German:
Marion County, Iowa, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Marion Gông, Iowa
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Marion Kūn
Norwegian:
Marion County, Iowa, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Marion, Iowa, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Marion, Iowa, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Marion, Iowa, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Marion, Iowa, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Scottish Gaelic:
Marion County, Iowa, Na Stàitean Aonaichte
Serbian:
Округ Марион , Ајова, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Marion County, Iowa, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Marion County, Iowa, USA
Traditional Chinese:
馬里昂縣, 埃奧華州, 美國
Turkish:
Marion County, Iowa, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Меріон, Айова, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
ماریون کاؤنٹی، آئیووا, آئیووا, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Marion, Iowa, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Marion, Iowa, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
مرین کاؤنٹی, آئیووا, امریکہ


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20 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities:
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Localities:
Felsőbányaite
Formula: Al4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O
Locality: Jude coal mine, Bussey area, Marion County, Iowa, USA
References:
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Locality: Jude coal mine, Bussey area, Marion County, Iowa, USA
References:
Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
Locality: Jude coal mine, Bussey area, Marion County, Iowa, USA
References:
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Localities:
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Localities:
Halotrichite
Formula: FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
References:
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Locality: Jude coal mine, Bussey area, Marion County, Iowa, USA
References:
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Locality: Jude coal mine, Bussey area, Marion County, Iowa, USA
References:
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Localities:
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Localities:
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Locality: Des Moines River alluvials, Pella, Marion County, Iowa, USA
References:
'Petrified Wood'
References:
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities:
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities:
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Localities:
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
'Wad'
Locality: Jude coal mine, Bussey area, Marion County, Iowa, USA
References:

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Gibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Halotrichite7.CB.85FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Felsőbányaite7.DD.05Al4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
'Wad'-
'Petrified Wood'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H FelsőbányaiteAl4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O
H GibbsiteAl(OH)3
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O FelsőbányaiteAl4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O GibbsiteAl(OH)3
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O SideriteFeCO3
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
MgMagnesium
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Al FelsőbányaiteAl4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O
Al GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Al HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S FelsőbányaiteAl4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
S MarcasiteFeS2
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu

Fossils

There are 13 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.

Occurrences13
Youngest Fossil Listed306 Ma (Carboniferous)
Oldest Fossil Listed314 Ma (Carboniferous)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Hibbardella
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Hibbardella313.8 - 305.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Idiognathodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Ozarkodinida : Idiognathodontidae : Idiognathodus313.8 - 305.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Oulodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Hibbardellidae : Oulodus313.8 - 305.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Ozarkodina
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Prioniodontidae : Ozarkodina313.8 - 305.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Streptognathodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Polygnathidae : Streptognathodus313.8 - 305.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Lonchodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Conodontophorida : Prioniodidae : Lonchodus313.8 - 305.9 Ma
Carboniferous
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marion_County,_Iowa
Wikidata ID:Q485452
GeoNames ID:4866274

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