Dorchester County, South Carolina, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Dorchester County | County |
| South Carolina | State |
| USA | Country |
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Locality type:
Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Summerville | 48,848 (2017) |
| Centerville | 5,288 (2006) |
| Saint George | 2,084 (2011) |
| Ridgeville | 1,836 (2017) |
| Harleyville | 694 (2017) |
| Reevesville | 206 (2017) |
Other Languages:
French:
comté de Dorchester, Caroline du Sud, États-Unis
German:
Dorchester County, South Carolina, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Dorchester, Carolina del Sud, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Дорчестер, Южная Каролина, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
多徹斯特縣 , 南卡罗来纳州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Dorchester, Carolina del Sur, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Dorchester County, South Carolina, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة دورشستر, كارولاينا الجنوبية, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Դորչեստեր շրջան, Հարավային Կարոլինա, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Dorchester konderria , Hego Carolina
Bavarian:
Dorchester County, South Carolina, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
ডোরচেস্টার কাউন্টি, সাউথ ক্যারোলাইনা, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Дорсет, Южна Каролина, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Dorchester County, South Carolina
Dutch:
Dorchester County, South Carolina, Verenigde Staten
Esperanto:
Kantono Dorchester, Suda Karolino
Estonian:
Dorchesteri maakond , Lõuna-Carolina, Ameerika Ühendriigid
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان دارچستر، کارولینای جنوبی, کارولینای جنوبی, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Georgian:
დორჩესტერის ოლქი, სამხრეთი კაროლინა, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hungarian:
Dorchester megye, Dél-Karolina, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Irish Gaelic:
Contae Dorchester, Carolina Theas, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá
Japanese:
ドーチェスター郡, サウスカロライナ州, アメリカ合衆国
Low Saxon/Low German:
Dorchester County, Süüd-Carolina, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Dorchester Gông, South Carolina
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Dorchester Kūn
Norwegian:
Dorchester County, Sør-Carolina, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Dorchester , Karolina Południowa, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Dorchester, Carolina do Sul, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Dorchester, Carolina de Sud, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Dorchester, Carolina de Sud, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Serbian:
Округ Дорчестер , Јужна Каролина, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Dorchester County, Južna Karolina, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Dorchester County, South Carolina, USA
Traditional Chinese:
多徹斯特縣, 南卡羅萊納州, 美國
Turkish:
Dorchester, Güney Karolina, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Дорчестер, Південна Кароліна, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
ڈورچیسٹر کاؤنٹی، جنوبی کیرولائنا, جنوبی کیرولائنا, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Dorchester, South Carolina, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Dorchester, South Carolina, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
ڈورچسٹر کاؤنٹی، ساؤتھ کیرولائنا, جنوبی کیرولائنا, امریکہ
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| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) Localities: Reference: National Geochemical Database : Rocks : USGS File # W195174 -W195174 |
| ⓘ 'Apatite var. Collophane' Reference: U.S. Geological Survey,2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S Geological Survey,Reston, Virginia |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey,2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S Geological Survey,Reston, Virginia |
| ⓘ 'Glauconite' Formula: (K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 Reference: National Geochemical Database : Rocks : USGS File # W197660 |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 Reference: John B. Martie ,Jr (1951) Heavy Minerals In The Pleistocene terrace Deposits of South Carolina and Georgia: USGS |
| ⓘ Laumontite Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O Reference: Privett,donald R.,(2011) Formation And Occurrences Of Laumontite And Related Minerals In the Carolinas And Virginia Middle Mesozic Zeolite Facies Metamorphism Southern Applachian Piedmont |
| ⓘ 'Leucoxene' Reference: John B. Martie ,Jr (1951) Heavy Minerals In The Pleistocene terrace Deposits of South Carolina and Georgia: USGS |
| ⓘ 'Monazite' Formula: REE(PO4) Reference: John B. Martie ,Jr (1951) Heavy Minerals In The Pleistocene terrace Deposits of South Carolina and Georgia: USGS |
| ⓘ Montmorillonite Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O Reference: U.S. Geological Survey,2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S Geological Survey,Reston, Virginia |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey,2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S Geological Survey,Reston, Virginia |
| ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 Reference: John B. Martie ,Jr (1951) Heavy Minerals In The Pleistocene terrace Deposits of South Carolina and Georgia: USGS |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) Reference: John B. Martie ,Jr (1951) Heavy Minerals In The Pleistocene terrace Deposits of South Carolina and Georgia: USGS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | 'Glauconite' | 9.EC. | (K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Laumontite | 9.GB.10 | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Montmorillonite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ | 'var. Collophane' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ | 'Leucoxene' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Monazite' | - | REE(PO4) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Glauconite | (K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| H | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Glauconite | (K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Monazite | REE(PO4) |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Glauconite | (K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 |
| Na | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Glauconite | (K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Glauconite | (K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Glauconite | (K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| P | ⓘ Monazite | REE(PO4) |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Glauconite | (K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Glauconite | (K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Fossils
There are 23 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 | 286 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 0.01 Ma (Pleistocene) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 41.3 Ma (Eocene) |
| Stratigraphic Units | Click here to view 13 stratigraphic units. |
| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. |
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 23 fossil localities |
- South Carolina
- Dorchester County
- Oligocene🐚 Greenhurst Subdivision
- Oligocene🐚 Greer's Landing
- Pleistocene🐚 Harleyville
- Cenozoic🐚 Irongate
- Pleistocene🐚 Ladson Road
- Paleogene🐚 Lafarge Cement Quarry
- Cenozoic🐚 Leveston Bluff
- Cenozoic🐚 South of Ladson
- Cenozoic🐚 Summerville
- Pleistocene🐚 Tranquil Estates
- Cenozoic🐚 Trolley Road
- Cenozoic🐚 Walrus Ditch
- Dorchester County
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorchester_County,_South_Carolina |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q502431 |
| GeoNames ID: | 4576822 |
Localities in this Region
- South Carolina
- Dorchester County
- Charleston Region Deposit
- Dorchester Mine East (Dorchester Ceramics; Inc.; Dorchester County Mines)
- Dorchester Mine West (Dorchester Ceramics; Inc.; Dorchester County Mines)
- Giant Portland Marl Pit (Harleyville Mine; Gifford Hill Marl Pit)
- Knightsville Mine (Dorchester Ceramics; Inc.; Dorchester Mines)
- Newington Mine & Mill (Newington Mine; Summervillemine; Summerville Dorchester County Mines)
- Salisbury Mine (Dorchester County Mines)
- Dorchester County
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Charleston DomainDomain
- Newark Group BasinsBasin
- West Atlantic BasinBasin
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