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Messel Mine, Messel, Darmstadt-Dieburg, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germanyi
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Messel MineMine
MesselMunicipality
Darmstadt-DieburgDistrict
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HesseCity-State
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° 55' 6'' North , 8° 45' 30'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
49.91850,8.75860
GeoHash:
G#: u0y5zr3u6
GRN:
N34E05
Type:
Mine
Age:
56.0 to 33.9 Ma
Geologic Time:
Eocene
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Messel3,916 (2011)2.6km
Roßdorf12,199 (2015)6.5km
Dieburg15,168 (2015)6.7km
Groß-Zimmern13,870 (2015)7.2km
Eppertshausen5,838 (2011)7.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
17579
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:17579:6
GUID (UUID V4):
66ba6be8-7075-4b61-aa9c-90e0b238cfe5
Other Languages:
German:
Grube Messel, Messel, Landkreis Darmstadt-Dieburg, Regierungsbezirk Darmstadt, Hessen, Deutschland


Located 2.5 km SSE of Messel and about 9 km NE of Darmstadt.
Famous for its well-preserved fossils of Lutetian age. Protected area.


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16 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Anapaite
Formula: Ca2Fe2+(PO4)2 · 4H2O
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜ Dondoellite
Formula: Ca2Fe(PO4)2 · 2H2O
References:
(n.d.)
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Gypsum var. Selenite
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Halotrichite
Formula: FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
β“˜ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ Mantienneite
Formula: KMg2Al2Ti(PO4)4(OH)3 · 15H2O
β“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
β“˜ Messelite (TL)
Formula: Ca2Fe2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Type Locality:
β“˜ Montgomeryite
Formula: Ca4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
β“˜ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
β“˜ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
β“˜ 'Spinel Subgroup'
Formula: A2+D3+2O4
β“˜ Sulphur
Formula: S8
β“˜ Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O

Gallery:

Ca2Fe2+(PO4)2 · 2H2Oβ“˜ Messelite (TL)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Melanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 Β· H2O
β“˜Halotrichite7.CB.85FeAl2(SO4)4 Β· 22H2O
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
β“˜var. Selenite7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Vivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 Β· 8H2O
β“˜Dondoellite8.CG.Ca2Fe(PO4)2 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Messelite (TL)8.CG.05Ca2Fe2+(PO4)2 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Anapaite8.CH.10Ca2Fe2+(PO4)2 Β· 4H2O
β“˜Montgomeryite8.DH.25Ca4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 Β· 12H2O
β“˜Mantienneite8.DH.35KMg2Al2Ti(PO4)4(OH)3 Β· 15H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Illite9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
β“˜Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O
β“˜Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 Β· nH2O
β“˜'Spinel Subgroup'-A2+D3+2O4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AnapaiteCa2Fe2+(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ MantienneiteKMg2Al2Ti(PO4)4(OH)3 · 15H2O
Hβ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Hβ“˜ MesseliteCa2Fe2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ MontgomeryiteCa4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ DondoelliteCa2Fe(PO4)2 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AnapaiteCa2Fe2+(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ MantienneiteKMg2Al2Ti(PO4)4(OH)3 · 15H2O
Oβ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Oβ“˜ MesseliteCa2Fe2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ MontgomeryiteCa4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Oβ“˜ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ Spinel SubgroupA2+D23+O4
Oβ“˜ DondoelliteCa2Fe(PO4)2 · 2H2O
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgβ“˜ MantienneiteKMg2Al2Ti(PO4)4(OH)3 · 15H2O
Mgβ“˜ MontgomeryiteCa4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
Mgβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alβ“˜ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alβ“˜ MantienneiteKMg2Al2Ti(PO4)4(OH)3 · 15H2O
Alβ“˜ MontgomeryiteCa4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ AnapaiteCa2Fe2+(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Pβ“˜ MantienneiteKMg2Al2Ti(PO4)4(OH)3 · 15H2O
Pβ“˜ MesseliteCa2Fe2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Pβ“˜ MontgomeryiteCa4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
Pβ“˜ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Pβ“˜ DondoelliteCa2Fe(PO4)2 · 2H2O
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sβ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SulphurS8
Sβ“˜ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kβ“˜ MantienneiteKMg2Al2Ti(PO4)4(OH)3 · 15H2O
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ AnapaiteCa2Fe2+(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caβ“˜ MesseliteCa2Fe2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Caβ“˜ MontgomeryiteCa4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
Caβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caβ“˜ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caβ“˜ DondoelliteCa2Fe(PO4)2 · 2H2O
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiβ“˜ MantienneiteKMg2Al2Ti(PO4)4(OH)3 · 15H2O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ AnapaiteCa2Fe2+(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feβ“˜ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Feβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feβ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Feβ“˜ MesseliteCa2Fe2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Feβ“˜ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Feβ“˜ DondoelliteCa2Fe(PO4)2 · 2H2O

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References

Eikamp, H. (1977) Fossilien umbetten: PrΓ€paration in Gesteinen mit hohem Wassergehalt. Mineralien-Magazin, 1(1), 36-39.
Der Aufschluss (1980) 6, 192-204.
Graner, Detlev (1987) Die Fossilgrabungen im Γ–lschiefer der Grube Messel (Messel- Formation, MitteleozΓ€n) bei Darmstadt. Jahresberichte und Mitteilungen des Oberrheinischen Geologischen Vereins, 69, 149-169. doi:10.1127/jmogv/69/1987/149
www.hlmd.de (n.d.) http://www.hlmd.de
Molek, Herward, Harms, Franz-JΓΌrgen, Nix, Thomas, Aderhold, Gabriele (2001) Neues zur Geologie und Ingenieurgeologie des UNESCO-Welterbes Grube Messel bei Darmstadt (SΓΌdhessen). Jahresberichte und Mitteilungen des Oberrheinischen Geologischen Vereins, 83, 285-292. doi:10.1127/jmogv/83/2001/285
www.senckenberg.de (n.d.) http://www.senckenberg.de
www.messelmuseum.de (n.d.) http://www.messelmuseum.de
www.grube-messel.de (2004) http://www.grube-messel.de
Liesegang, M., Wuttke, M. (2022): Lithogenesis of a phosphatized tephra marker horizon in the Eocene Messel maar lake. Int. J. Earth Sci. (Geol. Rundsch) (online first). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00531-022-02241-x
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