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Breitscheid, Lahn-Dill, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
BreitscheidMunicipality
Lahn-DillDistrict
Giessen RegionRegion
HesseCity-State
GermanyCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Breitscheid5,000 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
146088
Long-form identifier:
1:2:146088:2
GUID (UUID V4):
28d81f7c-b282-4910-8559-16ee6463dcd6
Other Languages:
French:
Breitscheid, Arrondissement de Lahn-Dill, Giessen, Hesse, Allemagne
German:
Breitscheid, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Hessen, Deutschland
Italian:
Breitscheid, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Distretto governativo di Gießen, Assia, Germania
Russian:
Брайтшайд, Лан-Дилль, Гиссен, Гессен, Германия
Simplified Chinese:
布赖茨夏伊德, 拉恩-迪尔县, 吉森行政区, 黑森, 德国
Spanish:
Breitscheid, Distrito de Lahn-Dill, Región de Gießen, Hesse, Alemania
Basque:
Breitscheid, Gießen, Hessen, Alemania
Cebuano:
Breitscheid, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Hessen, Alemanya
Dutch:
Breitscheid, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Hessen, Duitsland
Esperanto:
Breitscheid, Distrikto Lahn-Dill, Distriktaro Gießen, Hesio, Germanio
Farsi/Persian:
برایتشاید, لان-دیل, گیسن, هسن, آلمان
Hungarian:
Breitscheid, Hessen, Németország
Japanese:
ブライトシャイト, ラーン=ディル郡, ギーセン県, ヘッセン州, ドイツ
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Брайтшайд, Лан-Дилль, Гессен, Германия
Kyrgyz:
Брайтшайд, Гессен, Германия
Malay:
Breitscheid, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Hesse, Jerman
Polish:
Breitscheid, Powiat Lahn-Dill, Rejencja Gießen, Hesja, Niemcy
Romanian:
Breitscheid, Districtul Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Gießen, Hessa, Germania
Serbian:
Брајтшајд, Хесен, Њемачка
Serbo-Croatian:
Breitscheid, Hessen, Njemačka
Ukrainian:
Брайтшайд, Лан-Дилль, Гіссен, Гессен, Німеччина
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Breitscheid, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Hessen, Germaniya
Volapük:
Breitscheid, Hesän, Deutän
Waray:
Breitscheid, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Hessen, Alemanya


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Mineral List

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16 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: S. Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Reference: S. Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: S. Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Reference: S. Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Reference: Hentschel, H. (1960): The Breitscheid meteorite. III. Petrographic investigation. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 17, 323-338.; Ramdohr, P. (1973). The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. Elsevier Publishing Company: Amsterdam; London: New York. 245 pages
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
Reference: Hentschel, H. (1960): The Breitscheid meteorite. III. Petrographic investigation. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 17, 323-338.
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Reference: S. Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
Reference: Hentschel, H. (1960): The Breitscheid meteorite. III. Petrographic investigation. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 17, 323-338.
Enstatite var. Bronzite
Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Reference: Hentschel, H. (1960): The Breitscheid meteorite. III. Petrographic investigation. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 17, 323-338.
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Description: Fa19
Reference: Hentschel, H. (1960): The Breitscheid meteorite. III. Petrographic investigation. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 17, 323-338.; Grady, M.M. (2000). Catalogue of Meteorites (5/e). Cambridge University Press: Cambridge; New York; Oakleigh; Madrid; Cape Town.
'Glass'
Reference: Hentschel, H. (1960): The Breitscheid meteorite. III. Petrographic investigation. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 17, 323-338.
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Reference: S. Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Reference: Hentschel, H. (1960): The Breitscheid meteorite. III. Petrographic investigation. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 17, 323-338.; Ramdohr, P. (1973). The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. Elsevier Publishing Company: Amsterdam; London: New York. 245 pages
Iron
Formula: Fe
Reference: Hentschel, H. (1960): The Breitscheid meteorite. III. Petrographic investigation. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 17, 323-338.; Ramdohr, P. (1973). The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. Elsevier Publishing Company: Amsterdam; London: New York. 245 pages
Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
Reference: Hentschel, H. (1960): The Breitscheid meteorite. III. Petrographic investigation. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 17, 323-338.; Ramdohr, P. (1973). The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. Elsevier Publishing Company: Amsterdam; London: New York. 245 pages
Isocubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
Reference: Ramdohr, P. (1973). The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. Elsevier Publishing Company: Amsterdam; London: New York. 245 pages
'Limonite'
Reference: S. Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Reference: Hentschel, H. (1960): The Breitscheid meteorite. III. Petrographic investigation. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 17, 323-338.
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Reference: S. Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Reference: Hentschel, H. (1960): The Breitscheid meteorite. III. Petrographic investigation. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 17, 323-338.
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: S. Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
Quartz var. Capped Quartz
Reference: S. Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
Quartz var. Chalcedony ?
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Thomas Thieme collection
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Amir Akhavan collection
Taenite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
Reference: Hentschel, H. (1960): The Breitscheid meteorite. III. Petrographic investigation. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 17, 323-338.; Ramdohr, P. (1973). The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. Elsevier Publishing Company: Amsterdam; London: New York. 245 pages
Troilite
Formula: FeS
Reference: Hentschel, H. (1960): The Breitscheid meteorite. III. Petrographic investigation. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 17, 323-338.; Ramdohr, P. (1973). The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. Elsevier Publishing Company: Amsterdam; London: New York. 245 pages

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Iron1.AE.05Fe
var. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
Taenite1.AE.10(Fe,Ni)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Isocubanite2.CB.55bCuFe2S3
Troilite2.CC.10FeS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Capped Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Chalcedony ?4.DA.05SiO2
var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
Enstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
var. Bronzite9.DA.05(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
'Glass'-
'Limonite'-
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O AragoniteCaCO3
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O HematiteFe2O3
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
O ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O QuartzSiO2
O EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
NaSodium
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Mg EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
AlAluminium
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Si Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si QuartzSiO2
Si EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
SSulfur
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S TroiliteFeS
S IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
CaCalcium
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
CrChromium
Cr ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe TroiliteFeS
Fe Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Fe Taenite(Fe,Ni)
Fe ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Fe IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
Fe IronFe
NiNickel
Ni Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Ni Taenite(Fe,Ni)
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu IsocubaniteCuFe2S3

Fossils

There are 2 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.

Occurrences19
Youngest Fossil Listed23.0 Ma (Oligocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed359 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Breitheid128.4 - 23.03 Ma (Cenozoic)
Erdbach Limestone18358.9 - 346.7 Ma (Paleozoic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Carbonocoryphe
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : Carbonocoryphe358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Carbonoproetus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : Carbonoproetus358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Linguaphillipsia
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Phillipsiidae : Linguaphillipsia358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Liobole
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : Liobole358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Anthracotherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Anthracotheriidae : Anthracotherium28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Waribole idyia
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : Waribole : Waribole idyia358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Carbonocoryphe amphiro
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : Carbonocoryphe : Carbonocoryphe amphiro358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Semiproetus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : Semiproetus358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Latiglobusia
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : Latiglobusia358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Hassiabole
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : Hassiabole358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Microspatulina
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : Microspatulina358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Chlupacula
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : Chlupacula358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Panibole
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : Panibole358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 2 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitscheid,_Hesse
Wikidata ID:Q622253
GeoNames ID:2944445

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