Polk County, Iowa, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Polk County | County |
| Iowa | State |
| USA | Country |
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Type:
Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Des Moines | 210,330 (2017) |
| West Des Moines | 64,113 (2017) |
| Ankeny | 56,764 (2017) |
| Urbandale | 44,062 (2017) |
| Johnston | 20,871 (2017) |
| Altoona | 16,984 (2017) |
Clubs in region:
Mindat Locality ID:
272085
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:272085:5
GUID (UUID V4):
636df398-b645-470a-af50-e063f1b91d96
Other Languages:
French:
comté de Polk, Iowa, États-Unis
German:
Polk County, Iowa, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Polk, Iowa, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Полк, Айова, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
波爾克縣 , 艾奥瓦州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Polk, Iowa, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Polk County, Iowa, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة بولك, آيوا, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Փոլկ շրջան, Այովա, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Polk konderria , Iowa
Bavarian:
Polk County, Iowa, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
পোল্ক কাউন্টি, আইৱা, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Полк, Айова, Съединени американски щати
Catalan:
comtat de Polk, Iowa, Estats Units d’Amèrica
Cebuano:
Polk County, Iowa
Dutch:
Polk County, Iowa, Verenigde Staten
Esperanto:
Kantono Polk, Iovao
Estonian:
Polki maakond , Iowa, Ameerika Ühendriigid
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان پولک، آیووا, آیووا, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Georgian:
პოლკის ოლქი, აიოვა, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hebrew:
מחוז פולק, איווה, ארצות הברית
Hungarian:
Polk megye, Iowa, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
ポーク郡, アイオワ州, アメリカ合衆国
Low Saxon/Low German:
Polk County, Iowa, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Polk Gông, Iowa
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Polk Kūn
Norwegian:
Polk County, Iowa, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Polk, Iowa, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Polk, Iowa, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Polk, Iowa, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Polk, Iowa, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Scottish Gaelic:
Polk County, Iowa, Na Stàitean Aonaichte
Serbian:
Округ Полк , Ајова, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Polk County, Iowa, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Polk County, Iowa, USA
Traditional Chinese:
波爾克縣, 埃奧華州, 美國
Turkish:
Polk County, Iowa, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Полк, Айова, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
پوک کاؤنٹی، آئیووا, آئیووا, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Polk, Iowa, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Polk, Iowa, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
پولک کاؤنٹی، آئیووا, آئیووا, امریکہ
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| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Locality: Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA |
| ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Locality: Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA |
| ⓘ 'Jasper' References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Localities: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | var. Selenite | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Jasper' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
Fossils
There are 1 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.BETA TEST - 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.
| Occurrences | 1 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 299 Ma (Permian) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 323 Ma (Carboniferous) |
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| Fossil Localities | Click to show 1 fossil locality |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polk_County,_Iowa |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q485808 |
| GeoNames ID: | 4871782 |
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Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA