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Altenburger Land District, Thuringia, Germanyi
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Altenburger Land DistrictRural District
ThuringiaState
GermanyCountry

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Locality type:
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Altenburg38,568 (2015)
Schmölln12,604 (2015)
Meuselwitz9,625 (2015)
Lucka4,526 (2015)
Gößnitz4,104 (2015)
Nobitz3,858 (2011)
Other Languages:
French:
Pays-d'Altenbourg, Thuringe, Allemagne
German:
Altenburger Land, Thüringen, Deutschland
Italian:
circondario dell'Altenburger Land, Turingia, Germania
Russian:
Альтенбург, Тюрингия, Германия
Simplified Chinese:
阿尔滕堡县, 图林根, 德国
Spanish:
Altenburger Land, Turingia, Alemania
Bulgarian:
Алтенбургер Ланд, Тюрингия, Германия
Catalan:
Districte d'Altenburger Land, Turíngia, Alemanya
Cebuano:
Altenburger Land, Thuringia, Alemanya
Czech:
Zemský okres Altenburger Land, Durynsko, Německo
Dutch:
Altenburger Land, Thüringen, Duitsland
Esperanto:
Distrikto Altenburger Land, Turingio, Germanio
Estonian:
Altenburger Land, Tüüringi, Saksamaa
Farsi/Persian:
اتنبرگر لند, تورینگن, آلمان
Georgian:
ალტენბურგის რაიონი, თიურინგია, გერმანია
Hebrew:
חבל אלטנבורגר לאנד, תורינגיה, גרמניה
Indonesian:
Altenburger Land, Thüringen, Jerman
Interlingue:
Subdistrict Altenburger Land, Thuringia, Germania
Japanese:
アルテンブルガー・ラント郡, テューリンゲン州, ドイツ
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Альтенбург, Тюрингия, Германия
Latin:
Circulus Altenburger Land, Thuringia, Germania
Macedonian:
Алтенбург, Тирингија, Германија
Malay:
Altenburger Land, Thüringen, Jerman
Polish:
Powiat Altenburger Land, Turyngia, Niemcy
Portuguese:
Altenburger Land, Turíngia, Alemanha
Romanian:
Altenburger Land, Turingia, Germania
Saterland Frisian:
Altenburger Land, Thüringen, Düütsklound
Swedish:
Landkreis Altenburger Land, Thüringen, Tyskland
Ukrainian:
Альтенбургер-Ланд, Тюрингія, Німеччина
Vietnamese:
Altenburger Land, Thüringen, Đức
Waray:
Altenburger Land, Thüringen, Alemanya
West Frisian:
Altenburger Land, Tueringen, Dútslân
Western Punjabi:
التربرگر لینڈ, تھورنگیا, جرمنی


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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

25 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Andersonite
Formula: Na2Ca(UO2)(CO3)3 · 6H2O
Reference: T. Witzke & F. Rüger: Lapis 1998(7/8), 26-64
Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
Reference: T. Witzke & F. Rüger: Lapis 1998(7/8), 26-64
Annabergite
Formula: Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Reference: T. Witzke & F. Rüger: Lapis 1998(7/8), 26-64
Arsenic
Formula: As
Reference: T. Witzke & F. Rüger: Lapis 1998(7/8), 26-64
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Reference: T. Witzke & F. Rüger: Lapis 1998(7/8), 26-64
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Reference: T. Witzke & F. Rüger: Lapis 1998(7/8), 26-64
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: P Haas collection
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Reference: https://www.mineralienatlas.de/lexikon/index.php/LokationMineralData?param=4851,676,0
Coffinite
Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O
Reference: T. Witzke & F. Rüger: Lapis 1998(7/8), 26-64
Devilline
Formula: CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Reference: T. Witzke & F. Rüger: Lapis 1998(7/8), 26-64
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Reference: T. Witzke & F. Rüger: Lapis 1998(7/8), 26-64
Galena
Formula: PbS
Reference: T. Witzke & F. Rüger: Lapis 1998(7/8), 26-64
Goethite
Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH)
Reference: T. Witzke & F. Rüger: Lapis 1998(7/8), 26-64
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Reference: T. Witzke & F. Rüger: Lapis 1998(7/8), 26-64
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Reference: T. Witzke & F. Rüger: Lapis 1998(7/8), 26-64
Liebigite
Formula: Ca2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
Reference: T. Witzke & F. Rüger: Lapis 1998(7/8), 26-64
Nickelzippeite
Formula: Ni2(UO2)6(SO4)3(OH)10 · 16H2O
Reference: T. Witzke & F. Rüger: Lapis 1998(7/8), 26-64
Pharmacolite
Formula: Ca(HAsO4) · 2H2O
Reference: T. Witzke & F. Rüger: Lapis 1998(7/8), 26-64
Picropharmacolite
Formula: Ca4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O
Reference: T. Witzke & F. Rüger: Lapis 1998(7/8), 26-64
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: Andreas Gerstenberg collection
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Reference: T. Witzke & F. Rüger: Lapis 1998(7/8), 26-64
Uraninite
Formula: UO2
Reference: T. Witzke & F. Rüger: Lapis 1998(7/8), 26-64
Uranopilite
Formula: (UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
Reference: T. Witzke & F. Rüger: Lapis 1998(7/8), 26-64
Whewellite
Formula: Ca(C2O4) · H2O
Reference: T. Witzke & F. Rüger: Lapis 1998(7/8), 26-64
Zippeite
Formula: K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
Reference: T. Witzke & F. Rüger: Lapis 1998(7/8), 26-64

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Arsenic1.CA.05As
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.α-Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Uraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Andersonite5.ED.30Na2Ca(UO2)(CO3)3 · 6H2O
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Liebigite5.ED.20Ca2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Devilline7.DD.30CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Nickelzippeite7.EC.05Ni2(UO2)6(SO4)3(OH)10 · 16H2O
Uranopilite7.EA.05(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
Zippeite7.EC.05K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Annabergite8.CE.40Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Pharmacolite8.CJ.50Ca(HAsO4) · 2H2O
Picropharmacolite8.CH.15Ca4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Coffinite9.AD.30U(SiO4) · nH2O
Group 10 - Organic Compounds
Whewellite10.AB.45Ca(C2O4) · H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H NickelzippeiteNi2(UO2)6(SO4)3(OH)10 · 16H2O
H ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
H AndersoniteNa2Ca(UO2)(CO3)3 · 6H2O
H CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
H Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
H Uranopilite(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
H PicropharmacoliteCa4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O
H PharmacoliteCa(HAsO4) · 2H2O
H AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H LiebigiteCa2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
H WhewelliteCa(C2O4) · H2O
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C AndersoniteNa2Ca(UO2)(CO3)3 · 6H2O
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C LiebigiteCa2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
C WhewelliteCa(C2O4) · H2O
OOxygen
O CalciteCaCO3
O NickelzippeiteNi2(UO2)6(SO4)3(OH)10 · 16H2O
O ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
O AndersoniteNa2Ca(UO2)(CO3)3 · 6H2O
O CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
O UraniniteUO2
O HematiteFe2O3
O Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
O AnhydriteCaSO4
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
O Uranopilite(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
O PicropharmacoliteCa4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O
O PharmacoliteCa(HAsO4) · 2H2O
O BaryteBaSO4
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O LiebigiteCa2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
O WhewelliteCa(C2O4) · H2O
NaSodium
Na AndersoniteNa2Ca(UO2)(CO3)3 · 6H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg PicropharmacoliteCa4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Si CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
SSulfur
S NickelzippeiteNi2(UO2)6(SO4)3(OH)10 · 16H2O
S ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S GalenaPbS
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S AnhydriteCaSO4
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
S Uranopilite(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
S BaryteBaSO4
S PyriteFeS2
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
KPotassium
K ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca AndersoniteNa2Ca(UO2)(CO3)3 · 6H2O
Ca AnhydriteCaSO4
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Ca PicropharmacoliteCa4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O
Ca PharmacoliteCa(HAsO4) · 2H2O
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca LiebigiteCa2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
Ca WhewelliteCa(C2O4) · H2O
FeIron
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
NiNickel
Ni NickelzippeiteNi2(UO2)6(SO4)3(OH)10 · 16H2O
Ni AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
CuCopper
Cu DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
AsArsenic
As ArsenicAs
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As PicropharmacoliteCa4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O
As PharmacoliteCa(HAsO4) · 2H2O
As AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS
UUranium
U NickelzippeiteNi2(UO2)6(SO4)3(OH)10 · 16H2O
U ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
U AndersoniteNa2Ca(UO2)(CO3)3 · 6H2O
U CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
U UraniniteUO2
U Uranopilite(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
U LiebigiteCa2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O

Fossils

There are 13 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences261
Youngest Fossil Listed23.0 Ma (Oligocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed260 Ma (Permian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Zechstein8259.9 - 254.17 Ma (Permian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Gervillia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Bakevelliidae : Gervillia259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Ficus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Rosales : Moraceae : Ficus33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Palmae
family
Plantae : Angiospermae : Arecales : Palmae33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Salix
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Malpighiales : Salicaceae : Salix33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Carya
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Juglandaceae : Carya33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Magnolia
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Magnoliales : Magnoliaceae : Magnolia33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Laurophyllum
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Laurales : Lauraceae : Laurophyllum33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Persea
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Laurales : Lauraceae : Persea33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Liquidambar
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Saxifragales : Altingiaceae : Liquidambar33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Acer
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Sapindales : Sapindaceae : Acer33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Meliosma
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Proteales : Sabiaceae : Meliosma33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Nyssa
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Cornales : Nyssaceae : Nyssa33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Pinus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Pinaceae : Pinus33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Taxodium
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Cupressaceae : Taxodium33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Carpinus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Betulaceae : Carpinus33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Sequoia
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Cupressaceae : Sequoia33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Dicotylophyllum
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Dicotylophyllum33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Osmunda
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Osmundales : Osmundaceae : Osmunda33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Salvinia
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Salviniales : Salviniaceae : Salvinia33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Sparganium
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Liliopsida : Poales : Typhaceae : Sparganium33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Ampelopsis
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Vitales : Vitaceae : Ampelopsis33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Myrica
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Myricaceae : Myrica33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Azolla
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Salviniales : Salviniaceae : Azolla33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Populus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Malpighiales : Salicaceae : Populus33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Salix varians
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Malpighiales : Salicaceae : Salix : Salix varians33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Dryophyllum
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Juglandaceae : Dryophyllum33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Ulmus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Rosales : Ulmaceae : Ulmus33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Litsea
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Laurales : Lauraceae : Litsea33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Aralia
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Apiales : Araliaceae : Aralia33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Comptonia
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Myricaceae : Comptonia33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Schizodus schlotheimi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Schizodidae : Schizodus : Schizodus schlotheimi259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Carpolithus
genus
Carpolithus33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Rosa
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Rosales : Rosaceae : Rosa33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Athrotaxis
genus
Plantae : Pinophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Taxodiaceae : Athrotaxis33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Tunstallia helicina
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae : Tunstallia : Tunstallia helicina259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Hydrocharis
genus
Plantae : Magnoliophyta : Liliopsida : Hydrocharis33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Eomastixia rugosa
species
Mastixiaceae : Eomastixia : Eomastixia rugosa33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Laurocarpum
genus
Plantae : Spermatophyta : Magnoliopsida : Magnoliales : Lauraceae : Laurocarpum33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Mastixia
genus
Mastixiaceae : Mastixia33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Nyssa disseminata
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Cornales : Nyssaceae : Nyssa : Nyssa disseminata33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Rubus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Rosales : Rosaceae : Rubus33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Selaginella
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lycopodiopsida : Selaginellales : Selaginellaceae : Selaginella33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Ilex
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Aquifoliales : Aquifoliaceae : Ilex33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Symplocos
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Ericales : Symplocaceae : Symplocos33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Sabal
genus
Sabal33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Platanus neptuni
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Proteales : Platanaceae : Platanus : Platanus neptuni33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 13 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altenburger_Land
Wikidata ID:Q7888
GeoNames ID:2957763

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