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Herborn, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany i
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Neighbouring regions:

Driedorf, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany

Sinn (Hesse), Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany

Greifenstein, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany

Breitscheid, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany

Dillenburg, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany

Mittenaar, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany

Type:

Town

Largest Settlements:

Place	Population
Herborn	21,133 (2015)
Merkenbach	1,600 (2015)

Mindat Locality ID:

32128

Long-form identifier:

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GUID (UUID V4):

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French:

Herborn, Arrondissement de Lahn-Dill, Giessen, Hesse, Allemagne

German:

Herborn, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Hessen, Deutschland

Italian:

Herborn, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Distretto governativo di Gießen, Assia, Germania

Russian:

Херборн, Лан-Дилль, Гиссен, Гессен, Германия

Simplified Chinese:

赫爾博恩, 拉恩-迪尔县, 吉森行政区, 黑森, 德国

Spanish:

Herborn, Distrito de Lahn-Dill, Región de Gießen, Hesse, Alemania

Arabic:

هيربورن, هسن, ألمانيا

Belarusian:

Херборн, Лан-Дыль, Адміністрацыйная акруга Гісэн, Гесэн, Германія

Bulgarian:

Херборн, Хесен, Германия

Cebuano:

Herborn, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Hessen, Alemanya

Danish:

Herborn, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Hessen, Tyskland

Dutch:

Herborn, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Hessen, Duitsland

Esperanto:

Herborn, Distrikto Lahn-Dill, Distriktaro Gießen, Hesio, Germanio

Farsi/Persian:

هربورن, لان-دیل, گیسن, هسن, آلمان

Hungarian:

Herborn, Hessen, Németország

Japanese:

ヘルボルン, ラーン＝ディル郡, ギーセン県, ヘッセン州, ドイツ

Korean:

헤르보른, 기센 현, 헤센주, 독일

Malay:

Herborn, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Hesse, Jerman

Polish:

Herborn, Powiat Lahn-Dill, Rejencja Gießen, Hesja, Niemcy

Romanian:

Herborn, Districtul Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Gießen, Hessa, Germania

Serbian:

Херборн, Хесен, Њемачка

Serbo-Croatian:

Herborn, Hessen, Njemačka

Swahili:

Herborn, Hesse, Ujerumani

Swedish:

Herborn, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Hessen, Tyskland

Turkish:

Herborn, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Hessen, Almanya

Ukrainian:

Герборн, Лан-Дилль, Гіссен, Гессен, Німеччина

Uzbek (Latin Script):

Herborn, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Hessen, Germaniya

Volapük:

Herborn, Hesän, Deutän

Waray:

Herborn, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Hessen, Alemanya

Herborn is a historic town on the Dill in the Lahn-Dill district of Hesse in Germany. Before World War I, it was granted its own title as Nassauisches Rothenburg. The symbol or mascot of this town is a bear. Scenic attractions include its half-timbered houses; Herborn is located on the German Timber-Frame Road.

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ⓘ Iron

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26 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

Locality: Diabase quarries, Herborn, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany

Description: rock-forming

ⓘ Analcime

Formula: Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O

Locality: Diabase quarries, Herborn, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany

ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group'

Formula: AB₄[Si₈O₂₂]X · 8H₂O

Locality: Diabase quarries, Herborn, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany

ⓘ Azurite

Formula: Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂

Locality: Alte und Neue Constanze Mine, Herborn, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany

ⓘ Babingtonite

Formula: Ca₂(Fe,Mn)FeSi₅O₁₄(OH)

Localities:

Diabase quarries, Herborn, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany
Bornberg iron mine, Herborn, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany

References:

Kurz, H.R. (1975): Pumpellyit als Kluftmineral aus Herbornseelbach, Der Aufschluss. Vol.26, 293

ⓘ Beudantite

Formula: PbFe₃(AsO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆

Locality: Bornberg iron mine, Herborn, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany

ⓘ Brochantite

Formula: Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆

Locality: Alte und Neue Constanze Mine, Herborn, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Localities:

Diabase quarries, Herborn, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany
Alte und Neue Constanze Mine, Herborn, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany
Bornberg iron mine, Herborn, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany

References:

Vieten, K. (1971): Laumontit und Kalifeldspat-Pseudomorphosen nach Laumontit in Drusen des Spilits von Herbornseelbach (Lahn-Dill-Gebiet), Der Aufschluss, Vol. 22, No. 3, 87-96

ⓘ 'Chabazite'

Locality: Diabase quarries, Herborn, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany

ⓘ Chalcocite

Formula: Cu₂S

Locality: Alte und Neue Constanze Mine, Herborn, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

Localities:

Diabase quarries, Herborn, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany
Alte und Neue Constanze Mine, Herborn, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany

References:

Wilke, H.J. (1979) Mineralfundstellen Hessen, Weise Verlag

ⓘ Chrysocolla

Formula: Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1

Locality: Alte und Neue Constanze Mine, Herborn, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany

ⓘ Cuprite

Formula: Cu₂O

Locality: Alte und Neue Constanze Mine, Herborn, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany

ⓘ Datolite

Formula: CaB(SiO₄)(OH)

Locality: Diabase quarries, Herborn, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany

ⓘ Epidote

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

Locality: Diabase quarries, Herborn, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

Locality: Diabase quarries, Herborn, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

Locality: Diabase quarries, Herborn, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany

Description: rock-forming

ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'

Formula: (Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O

Locality: Diabase quarries, Herborn, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany

ⓘ Ilvaite

Formula: CaFe³⁺Fe²⁺₂(Si₂O₇)O(OH)

Localities:

Bornberg iron mine, Herborn, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany
Diabase quarries, Herborn, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany ? (more information)

References:

Vom Rath, G. (1871): Ein neues Vorkommen von Babingtonit bei Herbornseelbach im Nassauischen, Annalen der Physik und Chemie, Ergänzungsband V, pp. 420-425

ⓘ 'K Feldspar'

Locality: Diabase quarries, Herborn, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany

ⓘ Laumontite

Formula: CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O

Locality: Diabase quarries, Herborn, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany

ⓘ Malachite

Formula: Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂

Localities:

Diabase quarries, Herborn, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany
Alte und Neue Constanze Mine, Herborn, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany

References:

Wilke, H.J. (1979) Mineralfundstellen Hessen, Weise Verlag

ⓘ Marcasite

Formula: FeS₂

Locality: Diabase quarries, Herborn, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Locality: Diabase quarries, Herborn, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany

ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Locality: Diabase quarries, Herborn, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany

ⓘ Prehnite

Formula: Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂

Locality: Diabase quarries, Herborn, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany

ⓘ 'Pumpellyite Subgroup'

Formula: Ca₂XAl₂[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A

Locality: Diabase quarries, Herborn, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

Localities:

Diabase quarries, Herborn, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany
Alte und Neue Constanze Mine, Herborn, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany

References:

Vieten, K. (1971): Laumontit und Kalifeldspat-Pseudomorphosen nach Laumontit in Drusen des Spilits von Herbornseelbach (Lahn-Dill-Gebiet), Der Aufschluss, Vol. 22, No. 3, 87-96

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Localities:

References:

Vieten, K. (1971): Laumontit und Kalifeldspat-Pseudomorphosen nach Laumontit in Drusen des Spilits von Herbornseelbach (Lahn-Dill-Gebiet), Der Aufschluss, Vol. 22, No. 3, 87-96

ⓘ Rhodonite

Formula: CaMn₃Mn[Si₅O₁₅]

Locality: Bornberg iron mine, Herborn, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

Locality: Diabase quarries, Herborn, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany

ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'

Formula: M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O

Locality: Diabase quarries, Herborn, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany

ⓘ Tenorite

Formula: CuO

Locality: Alte und Neue Constanze Mine, Herborn, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany

Gallery:

CaCO₃ⓘ Calcite

(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂Oⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'

CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂Oⓘ Laumontite

M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂Oⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Chalcocite	2.BA.05	Cu₂S
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Marcasite	2.EB.10a	FeS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Cuprite	4.AA.10	Cu₂O
ⓘ	Tenorite	4.AB.10	CuO
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Azurite	5.BA.05	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Malachite	5.BA.10	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Brochantite	7.BB.25	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Beudantite	8.BL.05	PbFe₃(AsO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Datolite	9.AJ.20	CaB(SiO₄)(OH)
ⓘ	Ilvaite	9.BE.07	CaFe³⁺Fe²⁺₂(Si₂O₇)O(OH)
ⓘ	Epidote	9.BG.05a	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Babingtonite	9.DK.05	Ca₂(Fe,Mn)FeSi₅O₁₄(OH)
ⓘ	Rhodonite	9.DK.05	CaMn₃Mn[Si₅O₁₅]
ⓘ	Prehnite	9.DP.20	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
ⓘ	Muscovite var. Sericite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ		9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Chrysocolla	9.ED.20	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	Analcime	9.GB.05	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
ⓘ	Laumontite	9.GB.10	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Pumpellyite Subgroup'	-	Ca₂XAl₂[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A
ⓘ	'Heulandite Subgroup'	-	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
ⓘ	'Stilbite Subgroup'	-	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
ⓘ	'Chabazite'	-
ⓘ	'Apophyllite Group'	-	AB₄[Si₈O₂₂]X · 8H₂O
ⓘ	'K Feldspar'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
H	ⓘ Apophyllite Group	AB₄[Si₈O₂₂]X · 8H₂O
H	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Babingtonite	Ca₂(Fe,Mn)FeSi₅O₁₄(OH)
H	ⓘ Beudantite	PbFe₃(AsO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆
H	ⓘ Brochantite	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆
H	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
H	ⓘ Datolite	CaB(SiO₄)(OH)
H	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Ilvaite	CaFe³⁺Fe₂²⁺(Si₂O₇)O(OH)
H	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
H	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup	Ca₂XAl₂[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A
H	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
B	Boron
B	ⓘ Datolite	CaB(SiO₄)(OH)
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
O	ⓘ Apophyllite Group	AB₄[Si₈O₂₂]X · 8H₂O
O	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Babingtonite	Ca₂(Fe,Mn)FeSi₅O₁₄(OH)
O	ⓘ Beudantite	PbFe₃(AsO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆
O	ⓘ Brochantite	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
O	ⓘ Cuprite	Cu₂O
O	ⓘ Datolite	CaB(SiO₄)(OH)
O	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Ilvaite	CaFe³⁺Fe₂²⁺(Si₂O₇)O(OH)
O	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
O	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup	Ca₂XAl₂[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Rhodonite	CaMn₃Mn[Si₅O₁₅]
O	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Tenorite	CuO
O	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Na	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Na	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Al	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
Al	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Al	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup	Ca₂XAl₂[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A
Al	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
Al	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Si	ⓘ Apophyllite Group	AB₄[Si₈O₂₂]X · 8H₂O
Si	ⓘ Babingtonite	Ca₂(Fe,Mn)FeSi₅O₁₄(OH)
Si	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
Si	ⓘ Datolite	CaB(SiO₄)(OH)
Si	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Ilvaite	CaFe³⁺Fe₂²⁺(Si₂O₇)O(OH)
Si	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup	Ca₂XAl₂[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Rhodonite	CaMn₃Mn[Si₅O₁₅]
Si	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Beudantite	PbFe₃(AsO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆
S	ⓘ Brochantite	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Babingtonite	Ca₂(Fe,Mn)FeSi₅O₁₄(OH)
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Datolite	CaB(SiO₄)(OH)
Ca	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Ca	ⓘ Ilvaite	CaFe³⁺Fe₂²⁺(Si₂O₇)O(OH)
Ca	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup	Ca₂XAl₂[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A
Ca	ⓘ Rhodonite	CaMn₃Mn[Si₅O₁₅]
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Babingtonite	Ca₂(Fe,Mn)FeSi₅O₁₄(OH)
Mn	ⓘ Rhodonite	CaMn₃Mn[Si₅O₁₅]
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Babingtonite	Ca₂(Fe,Mn)FeSi₅O₁₄(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Beudantite	PbFe₃(AsO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Ilvaite	CaFe³⁺Fe₂²⁺(Si₂O₇)O(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
Cu	ⓘ Brochantite	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
Cu	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
Cu	ⓘ Cuprite	Cu₂O
Cu	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Cu	ⓘ Tenorite	CuO
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Beudantite	PbFe₃(AsO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Beudantite	PbFe₃(AsO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

Fossils

There are 3 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

331 Ma (Carboniferous)

Oldest Fossil Listed

359 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Erdbach Limestone	23	358.9 - 346.7 Ma (Paleozoic)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Archegonus genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : *Archegonus*	346.7 - 330.9 Ma Carboniferous
Bollandia genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : *Bollandia*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Liobole genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : *Liobole*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Tawstockia genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : *Tawstockia*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Waribole genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : *Waribole*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Liobole galaxaura species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : Liobole : *Liobole galaxaura*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Liobole liebsteinensis species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : Liobole : *Liobole liebsteinensis*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Xenadoche genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : *Xenadoche*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Semiproetus genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : *Semiproetus*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Latiglobusia genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : *Latiglobusia*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Hassiabole genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : *Hassiabole*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Georhithronella genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : *Georhithronella*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Panibole genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : *Panibole*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Cyrtoproetus cracoensis species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : Cyrtoproetus : *Cyrtoproetus cracoensis*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic

Fossil Localities

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Germany

Hesse
- Giessen Region
  - Lahn-Dill-Kreis
    - Herborn
      - Paleozoic🐚 Liebstein
      - Paleozoic🐚 Neumühle
      - Carboniferous🐚 Weinberg near Herborn

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herborn,_Hesse
Wikidata ID:	Q18998
GeoNames ID:	2906199

Localities in this Region

Germany

Hesse
- Giessen Region
  - Lahn-Dill-Kreis
    - Herborn

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

Europe

Rhenish MassifMassif

Germany

Hesse
- Dillenburg mining districtMining District
Lahn ValleyRiver Valley

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