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Giessen, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germanyi
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Mobilization and precipitation of iron in veins within kaolinized basalt.

Hungen, Giessen, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany
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View of the Rodheim-Bieber hematite iron mining area, ca. 1938.

Eleonore Mine, Rodheim-Bieber, Biebertal, Giessen, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany
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Mobilization and precipitation of iron in veins within kaolinized basalt.

Hungen, Giessen, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany
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View of the Rodheim-Bieber hematite iron mining area, ca. 1938.

Eleonore Mine, Rodheim-Bieber, Biebertal, Giessen, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany
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Mobilization and precipitation of iron in veins within kaolinized basalt.

Hungen, Giessen, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany
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View of the Rodheim-Bieber hematite iron mining area, ca. 1938.

Eleonore Mine, Rodheim-Bieber, Biebertal, Giessen, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Gießen74,411 (2015)
Grünberg14,233 (2015)
Lich13,534 (2015)
Langgöns12,283 (2015)
Reiskirchen10,734 (2011)
Laubach10,205 (2015)
Mindat Locality ID:
22195
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:22195:2
GUID (UUID V4):
c2cb561b-b472-4441-b881-a21887e28806
Other Languages:
French:
Giessen, Giessen, Hesse, Allemagne
German:
Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Hessen, Deutschland
Italian:
Distretto governativo di Gießen, Distretto governativo di Gießen, Assia, Germania
Russian:
Гиссен, Гиссен, Гессен, Германия
Simplified Chinese:
吉森行政区, 吉森行政区, 黑森, 德国
Spanish:
Región de Gießen, Región de Gießen, Hesse, Alemania
Armenian:
Գիսեն, Հեսսեն, Գերմանիա
Azeri:
Gissen, Gissen, Hessen, Almaniya
Basque:
Gießen, Gießen, Hessen, Alemania
Belarusian:
Адміністрацыйная акруга Гісэн, Адміністрацыйная акруга Гісэн, Гесэн, Германія
Catalan:
Regió de Gießen, Regió de Gießen, Hessen, Alemanya
Cebuano:
Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Hessen, Alemanya
Czech:
Vládní obvod Gießen, Vládní obvod Gießen, Hesensko, Německo
Danish:
Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Hessen, Tyskland
Dutch:
Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Hessen, Duitsland
Esperanto:
Distriktaro Gießen, Distriktaro Gießen, Hesio, Germanio
Estonian:
Gießeni ringkond, Gießeni ringkond, Hessen, Saksamaa
Farsi/Persian:
گیسن, گیسن, هسن, آلمان
Finnish:
Gießenin hallintopiiri, Gießenin hallintopiiri, Hessen, Saksa
Galician:
Rexión de Gießen, Rexión de Gießen, Hessen, Alemaña
Georgian:
გისენის რაიონი, ჰესენი, გერმანია
Greek:
Γκίσεν, Γκίσεν, Έσση, Γερμανία
Indonesian:
Giessen, Hessen, Jerman
Japanese:
ギーセン県, ギーセン県, ヘッセン州, ドイツ
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Гисен, Гессен, Германия
Korean:
기센 현, 기센 현, 헤센주, 독일
Latin:
Provincia Giessa, Provincia Giessa, Hassia, Germania
Lombard:
Gießen, Gießen, Assia, Germania
Low Saxon/Low German:
Regerungsbezirk Gießen, Regerungsbezirk Gießen, Hessen, Düütschland
Luxembourgish:
Regierungsbezierk Gießen, Regierungsbezierk Gießen, Hessen, Däitschland
Macedonian:
Гисен, Гисен, Хесен, Германија
Malay:
Gießen, Hesse, Jerman
Norwegian:
Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Hessen, Tyskland
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Regionen Gießen, Regionen Gießen, Hessen, Tyskland
Polish:
Rejencja Gießen, Rejencja Gießen, Hesja, Niemcy
Portuguese:
Gießen, Gießen, Hesse, Alemanha
Romanian:
Gießen, Gießen, Hessa, Germania
Saterland Frisian:
Gießen, Hessen, Düütsklound
Slovak:
Gießen, Gießen, Hesensko, Nemecko
Swedish:
Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Hessen, Tyskland
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Гиссен, Гиссен, Олмон
Turkish:
Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Hessen, Almanya
Ukrainian:
Гіссен, Гіссен, Гессен, Німеччина
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Gießen, Hessen, Germaniya
Venetian:
Gießen, Gießen, Assia, Germania
Vietnamese:
Gießen, Hessen, Đức
Waray:
Gießen, Hessen, Alemanya
Western Punjabi:
گائیزن, ہیسے, جرمنی


Giessen (Landkreis Gießen in German) is a Kreis (district) in the middle of Hessen, Germany. Neighboring districts are Marburg-Biedenkopf, Vogelsbergkreis, Wetteraukreis, and Lahn-Dill.

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

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Anorthite var. Bytownite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite
Formula: (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Beraunite
Formula: Fe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Cacoxenite
Formula: Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
'Chabazite'
Chabazite-Ca
Formula: (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
Delvauxite
Formula: CaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
'Erionite Subgroup'
Formula: M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Faujasite-Ca
Formula: (Ca,Na2,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O
'Faujasite Subgroup'
Formula: M3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Galena
Formula: PbS
'Gismondine Subgroup'
Goethite
Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH)
Harmotome
Formula: Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Hausmannite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Lepidocrocite
Formula: γ-Fe3+O(OH)
Leucite
Formula: K(AlSi2O6)
'Limonite'
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Manganite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
Mesolite ?
Formula: Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
'Meteoritic Iron'
Millerite
Formula: NiS
Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Offretite
Formula: KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Opal var. Opal-AN
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
'Phillipsite Subgroup'
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'Psilomelane'
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
Rhönite
Formula: Ca4[Mg8Fe3+2Ti2]O4[Si6Al6O36]
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
References:
Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Strengite (TL)
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Tridymite
Formula: SiO2
Troilite
Formula: FeS
Variscite
Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O
'Wad'
Wavellite
Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Troilite2.CC.10FeS
Millerite2.CC.20NiS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Cinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.α-Fe3+O(OH)
Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hausmannite4.BB.10Mn2+Mn3+2O4
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
Opal
var. Opal-AN
4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Tridymite4.DA.10SiO2
Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Manganite4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
Lepidocrocite4.FE.15γ-Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Fluorapatite
var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite
8.BN.05Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Variscite8.CD.10AlPO4 · 2H2O
Strengite (TL)8.CD.10FePO4 · 2H2O
Erythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Beraunite8.DC.27Fe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Cacoxenite8.DC.40Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Wavellite8.DC.50Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
Delvauxite8.DM.35CaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed
Group 9 - Silicates
Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
var. Titanium-bearing Augite9.DA.15(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
Rhönite9.DH.40Ca4[Mg8Fe3+2Ti2]O4[Si6Al6O36]
Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Anorthite
var. Bytownite
9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Natrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Mesolite ?9.GA.05Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Leucite9.GB.05K(AlSi2O6)
Harmotome9.GC.10Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Chabazite-Ca9.GD.10(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Offretite9.GD.25KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Faujasite-Ca9.GD.30(Ca,Na2,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O
Unclassified
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
'Limonite'-
'Meteoritic Iron'-
'Gismondine Subgroup'-
'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
'Chabazite'-
'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
'Psilomelane'-
'Wad'-
'Erionite Subgroup'-M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
'Phillipsite Subgroup'-
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Faujasite Subgroup'-M3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
H DelvauxiteCaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed
H Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
H ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
H HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
H Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
H HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
H Lepidocrociteγ-Fe3+O(OH)
H ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
H Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
H NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
H OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
H VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
H WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
H Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
H Faujasite-Ca(Ca,Na2,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O
H Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
H Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
H Faujasite SubgroupM3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C AragoniteCaCO3
C CalciteCaCO3
C Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C RhodochrositeMnCO3
C SideriteFeCO3
C SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
O AragoniteCaCO3
O Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O BaryteBaSO4
O BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
O CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
O CalciteCaCO3
O Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
O DelvauxiteCaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
O ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
O HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
O HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
O HematiteFe2O3
O Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
O HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O Lepidocrociteγ-Fe3+O(OH)
O LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
O ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
O Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
O OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O PyrolusiteMn4+O2
O PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
O QuartzSiO2
O RhöniteCa4[Mg8Fe23+Ti2]O4[Si6Al6O36]
O RhodochrositeMnCO3
O SideriteFeCO3
O SmithsoniteZnCO3
O StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
O TridymiteSiO2
O VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
O WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
O Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
O Faujasite-Ca(Ca,Na2,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O
O Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
O Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
O Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
O Faujasite SubgroupM3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
F Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Na Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Na MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Na Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Na NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Na Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Na Faujasite-Ca(Ca,Na2,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Na Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
MgMagnesium
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mg OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Mg RhöniteCa4[Mg8Fe23+Ti2]O4[Si6Al6O36]
Mg Faujasite-Ca(Ca,Na2,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O
Mg Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
AlAluminium
Al AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Al CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Al Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Al HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Al LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Al MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Al Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Al NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Al OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al RhöniteCa4[Mg8Fe23+Ti2]O4[Si6Al6O36]
Al VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Al WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
Al Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Al Faujasite-Ca(Ca,Na2,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O
Al Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Al Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
Al Faujasite SubgroupM3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O
SiSilicon
Si AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Si Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Si HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Si Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Si LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Si MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Si Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Si OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si QuartzSiO2
Si RhöniteCa4[Mg8Fe23+Ti2]O4[Si6Al6O36]
Si TridymiteSiO2
Si Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Si Faujasite-Ca(Ca,Na2,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O
Si Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Si Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
Si Faujasite SubgroupM3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O
PPhosphorus
P BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
P CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
P Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
P DelvauxiteCaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
P StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
P VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
P WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CinnabarHgS
S DelvauxiteCaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed
S GalenaPbS
S MilleriteNiS
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
S TroiliteFeS
ClChlorine
Cl PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Cl Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
K OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
K Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
CaCalcium
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Ca DelvauxiteCaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Ca Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Ca OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Ca RhöniteCa4[Mg8Fe23+Ti2]O4[Si6Al6O36]
Ca Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Ca Faujasite-Ca(Ca,Na2,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O
Ca Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti RhöniteCa4[Mg8Fe23+Ti2]O4[Si6Al6O36]
Ti Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
CrChromium
Cr ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
MnManganese
Mn HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Mn ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Mn PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mn RhodochrositeMnCO3
FeIron
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Fe DelvauxiteCaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed
Fe Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe Lepidocrociteγ-Fe3+O(OH)
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe RhöniteCa4[Mg8Fe23+Ti2]O4[Si6Al6O36]
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Fe TroiliteFeS
Fe Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
CoCobalt
Co ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
NiNickel
Ni MilleriteNiS
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
ZnZinc
Zn HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Zn SmithsoniteZnCO3
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
As Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
Ba HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
HgMercury
Hg CinnabarHgS
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl

Fossils

There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences22
Youngest Fossil Listed268 Ma (Permian)
Oldest Fossil Listed388 Ma (Middle Devonian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Philoxene laevis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Euomphalidae : Straparollus : Philoxene laevis387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Bensbergia arculata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Soleniscidae : Bensbergia : Bensbergia arculata387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Astralites muelleri
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Pseudophoridae : Astralites : Astralites muelleri387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Bellerophon lineatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontidae : Waagenella : Bellerophon lineatus387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Bensbergia schlotheimi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Soleniscidae : Bensbergia : Bensbergia schlotheimi387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Euryzone delphinuloides
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Gosseletinidae : Euryzone : Euryzone delphinuloides387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Antirotella helicinaeformis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turbinidae : Antirotella : Antirotella helicinaeformis387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Limburgia lindensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Microdomatidae : Limburgia : Limburgia lindensis387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Murchisonia margaritata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Murchisoniidae : Murchisonia : Murchisonia margaritata387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Wuxuanella pseudobinodosa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Murchisoniidae : Wuxuanella : Wuxuanella pseudobinodosa387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Paffrathopsis subcostata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neritoina : Neritopsidae : Paffrathopsis : Paffrathopsis subcostata387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Pleurotomaria roemeri
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Pleurotomariidae : Pleurotomaria : Pleurotomaria roemeri387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Astralites sublimbatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Pseudophoridae : Astralites : Astralites sublimbatus387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Paffrathia lotzi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Platyceratidae : Paffrathia : Paffrathia lotzi387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Limitisporites
genus
Limitisporites279.3 - 268 Ma
Permian
Vittatina
genus
Plantae : Vittatina279.3 - 268 Ma
Permian
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 2 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giessen_(district)
Wikidata ID:Q7904
GeoNames ID:3305827

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