Herkimer Co., New York, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Herkimer Co. | County |
| New York | State |
| USA | Country |
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Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Ilion | 7,926 (2017) |
| Herkimer | 7,519 (2017) |
| Little Falls | 4,787 (2017) |
| Mohawk | 2,628 (2017) |
| Frankfort | 2,507 (2017) |
| Dolgeville | 2,132 (2017) |
Mindat Locality ID:
4010
Long-form identifier:
1:2:4010:8
GUID (UUID V4):
70aa8e7e-c6e9-4b00-bd8f-5fe463afc55b
Other Languages:
French:
comté de Herkimer, État de New York, États-Unis
German:
Herkimer County, New York, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Herkimer, New York, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Херкимер, Нью-Йорк, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
赫基默縣, 纽约州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Herkimer, Nueva York, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Herkimer County, Nju Jork, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة هيركايمر , نيويورك, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Հերկայմեր շրջան, Նյու Յորք, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Herkimer konderria , New York
Bavarian:
Herkimer County, New York, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
হেরকিমের কাউন্টি, নিউ ইয়র্ক, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Хъркимър, Ню Йорк, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Herkimer County, New York
Czech:
Herkimer County, New York, Spojené státy americké
Dutch:
Herkimer County, New York, Verenigde Staten
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان هرکیمر، نیویورک, نیویورک, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Georgian:
ჰერკიმერის ოლქი, ნიუ-იორკის შტატი, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hebrew:
מחוז הרקימר, ניו יורק, ארצות הברית
Hungarian:
Herkimer megye, New York, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Irish Gaelic:
Contae Herkimer, Nua-Eabhrac, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá
Japanese:
ハーキマー郡, ニューヨーク州, アメリカ合衆国
Latin:
Herkimer Comitatus, Novum Eboracum, Civitates Foederatae Americae
Low Saxon/Low German:
Herkimer County, New York, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Herkimer Gông, Niū-iók-ciŭ
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Herkimer Kūn
Norwegian:
Herkimer County, New York, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Herkimer, Nowy Jork, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Herkimer, Nova Iorque, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Herkimer, New York, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Herkimer, New York, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Serbian:
Округ Херкимер, Њујорк, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Herkimer County, New York, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Herkimer County, New York, USA
Traditional Chinese:
赫基默縣, 紐約州, 美國
Turkish:
Herkimer, New York, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Геркаймер, Нью-Йорк, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
ہرکائمر کاؤنٹی، نیویارک, نیو یارک, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Herkimer, New York, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Herkimer, New York, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
ہرکائمر کاؤنٹی, نیو یارک, امریکہ
Herkimer County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. Its county seat is Herkimer. The county was created in 1791 north of the Mohawk River out of part of Montgomery County. It is named after General Nicholas Herkimer, who died from battle wounds in 1777 after taking part in the Battle of Oriskany during the Revolutionary War.
Herkimer County is part of the Utica–Rome Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.Mineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities12 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.
Rock Types Recorded
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Rock list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Reference: New York State Museum Bull. 223,224, Newland, David H. (July-August 1919), The Mineral Resources of the State of New York: 34. |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region. Reference: Rocks & Minerals 82:472-483 |
| ⓘ Celestine Formula: SrSO4 Reference: New York State Museum Bull. 223,224, Newland, David H. (July-August 1919), The Mineral Resources of the State of New York: 283. |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Ref.: New York State Museum Bull. 223,224, Newland, David H. (July-August 1919), The Mineral Resources of the State of New York: 306. |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. Reference: Rocks & Minerals 82:472-483 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Reference: Ref.: New York State Museum Bull. 223,224, Newland, David H. (July-August 1919), The Mineral Resources of the State of New York: 306. |
| ⓘ 'Glauconite' Formula: (K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 Reference: NY State Museum spec. no. 16158 |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ 'Melilite Group' Formula: Ca2M(XSiO7) Reference: Jensen (1978) Minerals of New York State, p.120 |
| ⓘ 'Ozocerite' Reference: Stanley B. Keith specimen |
| ⓘ Perovskite Formula: CaTiO3 Reference: Jensen (1978) Minerals of New York State, p.129. |
| ⓘ 'Petroleum' Reference: Dr. Stanley B. Keith specimens |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Reference: Rocks & Minerals 82:472-483 |
| ⓘ 'Pyrobitumen' Localities: Treasure Mountain Diamond Mine, Little Falls, Herkimer Co., New York, USA Ace of Diamonds Mine, Middleville, Town of Newport, Herkimer Co., New York, USA Herkimer Diamond Mine (Herkimer Diamond Development), Middleville, Town of Newport, Herkimer Co., New York, USA Middleville quarry, Middleville, Town of Newport, Herkimer Co., New York, USA Schraeder farm, Middleville, Town of Newport, Herkimer Co., New York, USA Reference: George Robinson & Steven Chamberlain (2007) Gazetteer of major New York State mineral localities. Rocks & Minerals, 82, #6, 472-483. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region. Reference: James Dwight Dana (1896) Manual of Mineralogy and Petrography: |
ⓘ Quartz var. "Herkimer-style" Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region. Reference: James Dwight Dana (1896) Manual of Mineralogy and Petrography: |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Rocks & Minerals 82:472-483 |
| ⓘ Formula: SiO2 Locality: Living Mountain Mine, Little Falls, Herkimer Co., New York, USA - erroneously reported Description: Quartz from this locality may be dark due to inclusions (possibly of hydrocarbons). These are not true 'smoky quartz' in the strict sense. Reference: Mr. Geoffrey Krasnov. |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Localities: Reference: Ref.: New York State Museum Bull. 223,224, Newland, David H. (July-August 1919), The Mineral Resources of the State of New York: 306. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Perovskite | 4.CC.30 | CaTiO3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. "Herkimer-style" Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Sceptre Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Smoky Quartz ? | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Celestine | 7.AD.35 | SrSO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | 'Glauconite' | 9.EC. | (K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Melilite Group' | - | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
| ⓘ | 'Ozocerite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Petroleum' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Pyrobitumen' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Glauconite | (K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. "Herkimer-style" Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Melilite Group | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Glauconite | (K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Glauconite | (K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Glauconite | (K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Glauconite | (K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. "Herkimer-style" Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Melilite Group | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Glauconite | (K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Glauconite | (K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Melilite Group | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Glauconite | (K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Fossils
There are 44 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 | 672 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 388 Ma (Middle Devonian) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 485 Ma (Early/Lower Ordovician) |
| Stratigraphic Units | Click here to view 36 stratigraphic units. |
| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. |
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 44 fossil localities |
- New York
- Herkimer Co.
- Ordovician🐚 167 north of Wrights Corners
- Paleozoic🐚 Across from Litchfield town hall
- Paleozoic🐚 Aknisophyllum Assemblage
- Paleozoic🐚 Ambonychia-Modiolopsis community
- Paleozoic🐚 Bertie Formation
- Early/Lower Devonian🐚 Coeymans Fm
- Early/Lower Devonian🐚 Cordylocrinus-Ctenocrinus Assoc.
- Paleozoic🐚 Cranes Corners
- Early/Lower Devonian🐚 Days Corners
- Early/Lower Devonian🐚 Dayville East of Crains Corners
- Ordovician🐚 Denley Limestone
- Ordovician🐚 Downstream from Newville
- Early/Lower Devonian🐚 East of Crains Corners - Deansboro
- Paleozoic🐚 Eurypterid-Associated Biota of the Fiddlers Green Member
- Middle Ordovician🐚 Fauna of Bucks Quarry
- Paleozoic🐚 Jerusalem Hill
- Early/Lower Devonian🐚 Jordanville Quarry - Dayville
- Silurian🐚 Lingula-Eurypterid Community at the Ilion Shale
- Early/Lower Devonian🐚 Locality 10
- Early/Lower Devonian🐚 Locality 11
- Early/Lower Devonian🐚 Locality 12
- Early/Lower Devonian🐚 Locality 14
- Herkimer Co.
- New York
- Herkimer Co.
- Early/Lower Devonian🐚 Locality 15
- Early/Lower Devonian🐚 Locality 8
- Early/Lower Devonian🐚 Locality 9
- Ordovician🐚 Middleville
- Late/Upper Ordovician🐚 Middleville. Dark Compact Limestone Layer
- Ordovician🐚 Newport
- Ordovician🐚 North Litchfield
- Early/Lower Devonian🐚 North of Cullen - Kalkberg
- Early/Lower Devonian🐚 North of VansHornseville - Daysville
- Ordovician🐚 Nowadaga 1st Bridge
- Ordovician🐚 Nowadaga 3rd Bridge
- Ordovician🐚 Nowadaga below Newville
- Paleozoic🐚 NYSM locality 6328
- Paleozoic🐚 Passage Gulf
- Late/Upper Ordovician🐚 Poland
- Early/Lower Devonian🐚 Richfield Springs - Manlius
- Early/Lower Devonian🐚 Richfield Springs - Thacher
- Paleozoic🐚 Richfield Springs - Willowvale
- Paleozoic🐚 Spohn Road at Passage Gulf
- Ordovician🐚 Sugar River Limestone
- Ordovician🐚 Trenton Falls
- Early/Lower Devonian🐚 Willse Four Corners - Dayville
- Herkimer Co.
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herkimer_County,_New_York |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q487564 |
| GeoNames ID: | 5120548 |
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