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References:
- T.G. Nijland, J.C. Zwaan, D. Visser, J. Leloux (2007): De mineralen van Nederland. Nationaal Natuurhistorisch Museum Naturalis, Leiden, 104 pp.




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


Mineral List:
  		•  Allophane
    (Al
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    		)(SiO
     
    2
    		)
     
    1.3-2
    		·2.5-3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Buurman et al (1975) in 'Geologie en Mijnbouw']
  		•  'Amber'
    Reference: [Gerard van der Veldt collection.]
    Site Photo
    Noord-Holland, Netherlands
    © G. van der Veldt
  		•  Anhydrite
    CaSO
     
    4
    Reference: []
  		•  Ankerite
    Ca(Fe
    2+
     
    		 ,Mg,Mn
    2+
     
    		)(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Laura-Julia mines, Landgraaf-Eygelshoven, Limburg, Netherlands
    © G. van der Veldt
  		•  Annabergite
    Ni
     
    3
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [T.G. Nijland, J.C. Zwaan, D. Visser, J. Leloux - De mineralen van Nederland - 2007]
  		•  'Apatite'
    Reference: [T.G. Nijland, J.C. Zwaan, D. Visser, J. Leloux - De mineralen van Nederland - 2007]
  		•  Apatite-(CaOH)
    var: Carbonate-rich Apatite-(CaOH)
    Ca
     
    5
    		[(OH,O)|(PO
     
    4
    		,CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [T.G. Nijland, J.C. Zwaan, D. Visser, J. Leloux - De mineralen van Nederland - 2007]
  		•  Aragonite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [T.G. Nijland, J.C. Zwaan, D. Visser, J. Leloux - De mineralen van Nederland - 2007]
  		•  Baryte
    BaSO
     
    4
    Reference: []
  		•  Beraunite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    5
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		] · 4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [T.G. Nijland, J.C. Zwaan, D. Visser, J. Leloux - De mineralen van Nederland - 2007]
  		•  Beudantite ?
    PbFe
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|AsO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: []
  		•  Bischofite
    MgCl
     
    2
    		 · 6H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [T.G. Nijland, J.C. Zwaan, D. Visser, J. Leloux - De mineralen van Nederland - 2007]
  		•  Boussingaultite
    (NH
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		Mg(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·6H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
  		•  Bravoite
    (Fe,Ni)S
     
    2
    Description: Bravoite was found in more coalmines in Limburg, but in "T.G. Nijland, J.C. Zwaan, D. Visser, J. Leloux - De mineralen van Nederland - 2007" there are not more locality details (De Wijkerslooth, 1948, 1949)
    Reference: [T.G. Nijland, J.C. Zwaan, D. Visser, J. Leloux - De mineralen van Nederland - 2007]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Ratum quarry, Vosseveld, Winterswijk, Gelderland, Netherlands
    © J.N.
  		•  Calcite
    var: Pseudogaylussite
    Reference: [geonieuws-1982-07-144 and gea-1982-02-57 T.G. Nijland, J.C. Zwaan, D. Visser, J. Leloux - De mineralen van Nederland - 2007 ]
    Site Photo
    Bobeldijk-De Goorn, Hoorn, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
    © Frank de Wit
  		•  Carnallite
    KMgCl
     
    3
    		·6H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [T.G. Nijland, J.C. Zwaan, D. Visser, J. Leloux - De mineralen van Nederland - 2007]
  		•  Celestine
    SrSO
     
    4
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Ratum quarry, Vosseveld, Winterswijk, Gelderland, Netherlands
    © G. van der Veldt
  		•  Cerussite
    PbCO
     
    3
    Reference: []
  		•  'Chalcedony'
    Reference: [MinRec 18:432]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Hendrik-Emma dumps, Brunssum, Limburg, Netherlands
    © Bert de Ruiter
  		•  'Chlorite Group'
    Reference: [T.G. Nijland, J.C. Zwaan, D. Visser, J. Leloux - De mineralen van Nederland - 2007]
  		•  Covellite
    CuS
    Reference: [T.G. Nijland, J.C. Zwaan, D. Visser, J. Leloux - De mineralen van Nederland - 2007]
  		•  Dickite
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [T.G. Nijland, J.C. Zwaan, D. Visser, J. Leloux - De mineralen van Nederland - 2007]
  		•  Dolomite
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [Gerard van der Veldt collection.]
  		•  Dopplerite
    Reference: [T.G. Nijland, J.C. Zwaan, D. Visser, J. Leloux - De mineralen van Nederland - 2007]
  		•  'Ellestadite-(F)-Ellestadite-(OH) Series'
    Reference: []
  		•  Epsomite
    MgSO
     
    4
    		·7H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [T.G. Nijland, J.C. Zwaan, D. Visser, J. Leloux - De mineralen van Nederland - 2007]
  		•  Fayalite
    Fe
    2+
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: []
  		•  'Feldspar Group'
    Reference: [Faber F.J., 1959, De Winterswijkse Muschelkalk. Geol. en Mijnb. 21: 25-31]
  		•  Fluorite
    CaF
     
    2
    Reference: [T.G. Nijland, J.C. Zwaan, D. Visser, J. Leloux - De mineralen van Nederland - 2007]
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [T.G. Nijland, J.C. Zwaan, D. Visser, J. Leloux - De mineralen van Nederland - 2007]
    Site Photo
    Emma mine, Hoensbroek, Limburg, Netherlands
    © Maurice de Graaf
  		•  Gibbsite
    Al(OH)
     
    3
    Reference: [Faber F.J., 1959, De Winterswijkse Muschelkalk. Geol. en Mijnb. 21: 25-31]
  		•  Glauberite
    Na
     
    2
    		Ca(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [T.G. Nijland, J.C. Zwaan, D. Visser, J. Leloux - De mineralen van Nederland - 2007]
  		•  Glauconite
    K
     
    0.08
    		R
    1
    1.33
    		 R
    2
    0.67
    		 [][Al
     
    0.13
    		Si
     
    3.87
    		O
     
    10
    		](OH)
     
    2
    Description: not found in the Ratum quarry, but in the topsoil
    Reference: [T.G. Nijland, J.C. Zwaan, D. Visser, J. Leloux - De mineralen van Nederland - 2007]
  		•  Goethite
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
    Reference: [T.G. Nijland, J.C. Zwaan, D. Visser, J. Leloux - De mineralen van Nederland - 2007]
    Site Photo
    Achterhoek, Gelderland, Netherlands
    © Maurice de Graaf
  		•  Gold
    Au
    Reference: [T.G. Nijland, J.C. Zwaan, D. Visser, J. Leloux - De mineralen van Nederland - 2007, page 4]
  		•  Gypsum
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Gerard van der Veldt collection.]
  		•  Halite
    NaCl
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Boekelo, Overijssel, Netherlands
    © Maurice de Graaf
  		•  Halloysite
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [Buurman et al (1975) in 'Geologie en Mijnbouw' T.G. Nijland, J.C. Zwaan, D. Visser, J. Leloux - De mineralen van Nederland - 2007 ]
  		•  Halotrichite
    FeAl
     
    2
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		·22H
     
    2
    		O
    Description: Halotrichite was found on the dumps of more coalmines in Limburg, but in "T.G. Nijland, J.C. Zwaan, D. Visser, J. Leloux - De mineralen van Nederland - 2007" there are not more locality details (Van der Lijn 1973)
    Reference: [T.G. Nijland, J.C. Zwaan, D. Visser, J. Leloux - De mineralen van Nederland - 2007]
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: []
  		•  'Hydromuscovite'
    Reference: []
  		•  Illite
    K
     
    0.65
    		A
     
    2.0
    		 [][Al
     
    0.65
    		Si,
     
    3.35
    		O
     
    10
    		](OH)
     
    2
    Reference: []
  		•  Illite
    var: Ammersooite
    Reference: []
  		•  Jarosite
    KFe
    3+
     
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [T.G. Nijland, J.C. Zwaan, D. Visser, J. Leloux - De mineralen van Nederland - 2007]
  		•  Kaolinite
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [T.G. Nijland, J.C. Zwaan, D. Visser, J. Leloux - De mineralen van Nederland - 2007]
  		•  Kieserite
    MgSO
     
    4
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [T.G. Nijland, J.C. Zwaan, D. Visser, J. Leloux - De mineralen van Nederland - 2007]
  		•  Kyanite
    Al
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Faber F.J., 1959, De Winterswijkse Muschelkalk. Geol. en Mijnb. 21: 25-31]
  		•  Lechatelierite
    var: Fulgurite
    Reference: []
  		•  Lepidocrocite
    γ-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
    Reference: []
  		•  Limonite
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    't Rooth quarry, Bemelen, Limburg, Netherlands
    © G. van der Veldt
  		•  Linnaeite
    Co
    2+
     
    		Co
    3+
    2
    		S
     
    4
    Description: Linnaeite was found in more coalmines in Limburg, but in "T.G. Nijland, J.C. Zwaan, D. Visser, J. Leloux - De mineralen van Nederland - 2007" there are not more locality details. It forms kuboactedric crystals (De Wijkerslooth, 1948, 1949)
    Reference: [T.G. Nijland, J.C. Zwaan, D. Visser, J. Leloux - De mineralen van Nederland - 2007]
  		•  Magnesioferrite
    MgFe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: []
  		•  Malachite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [T.G. Nijland, J.C. Zwaan, D. Visser, J. Leloux - De mineralen van Nederland - 2007]
    Site Photo
    Hendrik-Emma dumps, Brunssum, Limburg, Netherlands
     
  		•  Marcasite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Ratum quarry, Vosseveld, Winterswijk, Gelderland, Netherlands
    © G. van der Veldt
  		•  Mascagnite
    (NH
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		SO
     
    4
    Reference: []
  		•  Melanterite
    FeSO
     
    4
    		·7H
     
    2
    		O
    Description: Melanterite was found on the dumps of more coalmines in Limburg, but in "T.G. Nijland, J.C. Zwaan, D. Visser, J. Leloux - De mineralen van Nederland - 2007" there are not more locality details (Van der Lijn 1973)
    Reference: [T.G. Nijland, J.C. Zwaan, D. Visser, J. Leloux - De mineralen van Nederland - 2007]
    Site Photo
    Hendrik-Emma dumps, Brunssum, Limburg, Netherlands
    © Maurice de Graaf
  		•  Metavivianite
    Fe
    2+
    3-x
    		Fe
    3+
    x
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)x·(8-x)H
     
    2
    		O
    Description: growing on burried bones
    Reference: [T.G. Nijland, J.C. Zwaan, D. Visser, J. Leloux - De mineralen van Nederland - 2007]
  		•  Millerite
    NiS
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Hendrik-Emma dumps, Brunssum, Limburg, Netherlands
    © Leon Hupperichs
  		•  Mirabilite
    Na
     
    2
    		SO
     
    4
    		·10H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [T.G. Nijland, J.C. Zwaan, D. Visser, J. Leloux - De mineralen van Nederland - 2007]
  		•  Mogánite
    SiO
     
    2
    Description: Found in flint in cretacious rocks
    Reference: [T.G. Nijland, J.C. Zwaan, D. Visser, J. Leloux - De mineralen van Nederland - 2007]
  		•  Montmorillonite
    (Na,Ca)
     
    0.33
    		(Al,Mg)
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [T.G. Nijland, J.C. Zwaan, D. Visser, J. Leloux - De mineralen van Nederland - 2007]
  		•  Mullite
    Al
     
    8
    		[(O,OH,F)|(Si,Al)O
     
    4
    		]
     
    4
    Reference: []
  		•  Muscovite
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Faber F.J., 1959, De Winterswijkse Muschelkalk. Geol. en Mijnb. 21: 25-31]
  		•  'Ozocerite'
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Hendrik-Emma dumps, Brunssum, Limburg, Netherlands
     
  		•  Polyhalite
    K
     
    2
    		Ca
     
    2
    		Mg(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [T.G. Nijland, J.C. Zwaan, D. Visser, J. Leloux - De mineralen van Nederland - 2007]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Ratum quarry, Vosseveld, Winterswijk, Gelderland, Netherlands
    © G. van der Veldt
  		•  Pyrolusite
    MnO
     
    2
    Reference: [T.G. Nijland, J.C. Zwaan, D. Visser, J. Leloux - De mineralen van Nederland - 2007]
  		•  Pyrrhotite
    Fe
     
    7
    		S
     
    8
    		, (-4M), also given as Fe
     
    1-x
    		S (x = 0 - 0.2)
    Reference: [found by FdW]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Faber F.J., 1959, De Winterswijkse Muschelkalk. Geol. en Mijnb. 21: 25-31]
    Site Photo
    Heimansgroeve, Epen, Limburg, Netherlands
    © Bert de Ruiter
  		•  Quartz
    var: Flint
    Reference: []
  		•  Quartz
    var: Smoky Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [T.G. Nijland, J.C. Zwaan, D. Visser, J. Leloux - De mineralen van Nederland - 2007]
  		•  'Rubinblende'
    Reference: [T.G. Nijland, J.C. Zwaan, D. Visser, J. Leloux - De mineralen van Nederland - 2007]
  		•  Rutile
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Faber F.J., 1959, De Winterswijkse Muschelkalk. Geol. en Mijnb. 21: 25-31]
  		•  Salammoniac
    NH
     
    4
    		Cl
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Willem-Sophia mine, Kerkrade, Limburg, Netherlands
    © Fred Kruijen
  		•  Siderite
    FeCO
     
    3
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Wingberg, Epen, Limburg, Netherlands
    © G. van der Veldt
  		•  Siegenite
    from CoNi
     
    2
    		S
     
    4
    		 to NiCo
     
    2
    		S
     
    4
    Reference: [T.G. Nijland, J.C. Zwaan, D. Visser, J. Leloux - De mineralen van Nederland - 2007]
    Site Photo
    Hendrik-Emma dumps, Brunssum, Limburg, Netherlands
    © Fred Kruijen
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [T.G. Nijland, J.C. Zwaan, D. Visser, J. Leloux - De mineralen van Nederland - 2007]
    Site Photo
    Emma mine, Hoensbroek, Limburg, Netherlands
    © Maurice de Graaf
  		•  Sphalerite
    var: Marmatite
    (Zn,Fe)S
    Reference: [T.G. Nijland, J.C. Zwaan, D. Visser, J. Leloux - De mineralen van Nederland - 2007]
  		•  Spinel
    MgAl
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: []
  		•  Stannite
    Cu
     
    2
    		(Fe,Zn)SnS
     
    4
    Description: Stannite was found in more coalmines in Limburg, but in "T.G. Nijland, J.C. Zwaan, D. Visser, J. Leloux - De mineralen van Nederland - 2007" there are not more locality details. It was found in 0,1-0,2 mm big/small crystals, usually twinned (De Wijkerslooth, 1948, 1949)
    Reference: [T.G. Nijland, J.C. Zwaan, D. Visser, J. Leloux - De mineralen van Nederland - 2007]
  		•  Strontianite
    SrCO
     
    3
    Reference: [T.G. Nijland, J.C. Zwaan, D. Visser, J. Leloux - De mineralen van Nederland - 2007]
    Site Photo
    Ratum quarry, Vosseveld, Winterswijk, Gelderland, Netherlands
    © G. van der Veldt
  		•  Struvite
    NH
     
    4
    		MgPO
     
    4
    		·6H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [geonieuws-1982-07-144]
  		•  Sulphur
    S
     
    8
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Willem-Sophia mine, Kerkrade, Limburg, Netherlands
    © fred.kruijen
  		•  Sylvite
    KCl
    Reference: [T.G. Nijland, J.C. Zwaan, D. Visser, J. Leloux - De mineralen van Nederland - 2007]
  		•  Tetrahedrite
    (Cu,Fe,Ag,Zn)
     
    12
    		Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
    Description: Tetraedrite was found in more coalmines in Limburg, but in "T.G. Nijland, J.C. Zwaan, D. Visser, J. Leloux - De mineralen van Nederland - 2007" there are not more locality details. It was found usually as inclusions in chalkopyrite (De Wijkerslooth, 1948, 1949)
    Reference: [T.G. Nijland, J.C. Zwaan, D. Visser, J. Leloux - De mineralen van Nederland - 2007]
  		•  Thenardite
    Na
     
    2
    		SO
     
    4
    Reference: [T.G. Nijland, J.C. Zwaan, D. Visser, J. Leloux - De mineralen van Nederland - 2007]
  		•  'Tourmaline'
    AD
     
    3
    		G
     
    6
    		(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		[T
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]Y
     
    3
    		Z
    Reference: [Faber F.J., 1959, De Winterswijkse Muschelkalk. Geol. en Mijnb. 21: 25-31]
  		•  Tridymite
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [T.G. Nijland, J.C. Zwaan, D. Visser, J. Leloux - De mineralen van Nederland - 2007]
  		•  Vivianite
    Fe
    2+
    3
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
    Description: Occurs in the moors of the province.
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 745.]
  		•  Witherite ?
    BaCO
     
    3
    Description: Referred to in "T.G. Nijland, J.C. Zwaan, D. Visser, J. Leloux - De mineralen van Nederland - 2007" as not 100% confirmed
    Reference: [T.G. Nijland, J.C. Zwaan, D. Visser, J. Leloux - De mineralen van Nederland - 2007]
  		•  Wurtzite
    (Zn,Fe)S
    Description: Wurtzite was found in more coalmines in Limburg, but in "T.G. Nijland, J.C. Zwaan, D. Visser, J. Leloux - De mineralen van Nederland - 2007" there are not more locality details (De Wijkerslooth, 1948).
    Reference: [T.G. Nijland, J.C. Zwaan, D. Visser, J. Leloux - De mineralen van Nederland - 2007]
  		•  Zircon
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Faber F.J., 1959, De Winterswijkse Muschelkalk. Geol. en Mijnb. 21: 25-31]


    94 entries listed. 73 valid minerals.

    Localities in this Region:
    Netherlands
     
      • Dwingeloo
      • Erica
      • Hattem
      • Twente
      • Veluwe
        • Ratum
        • Vosseveld
        • Willink
      • Zaltbommel
      • Zuidwending
      • Bemelen
      • Berg en Terblijt
      • Cadier en Keer
      • Geleen
      • Herkenbosch
      • Hoensbroek
      • Houthem
      • Roermond
      • Schinveld
      • Sint Gerlach
      • Valkenburg
      • Venlo
      • Baarle-Nassau
      • Ravenstein
      • Hoorn
      • Scharwoude
      • Denekamp
      • Hellendoorn
      • Hengelo
        • Kuiperberg
      • Salland
      • Vasse
      • Zwolle
      • Rhenen
      • Voorne

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