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Niederkirchen, Otterbach-Otterberg, Kaiserslautern, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
NiederkirchenMunicipality
Otterbach-OtterbergCollective Municipality
KaiserslauternDistrict
Rhineland-PalatinateState
GermanyCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Niederkirchen2,067 (2011)
Mindat Locality ID:
271164
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:271164:8
GUID (UUID V4):
e4549b7b-7b17-410e-8c36-abed075e4ead
Other Languages:
German:
Niederkirchen, Verbandsgemeinde Otterbach-Otterberg, Landkreis Kaiserslautern, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland


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Mineral List

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14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Datolite
Formula: CaB(SiO4)(OH)
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fluorapophyllite-(K)
Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
'Grossular-Hibschite Series'
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Gypsum var. Selenite
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Julgoldite-(Fe2+)
Formula: Ca2Fe2+Fe3+2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Pectolite
Formula: NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
'Pectolite-M2abc'
Formula: NaCa2[HSi3O9]
Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Pumpellyite-(Mg)
Formula: Ca2MgAl2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
'Pumpellyite Subgroup'
Formula: Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
var. Selenite7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Datolite9.AJ.20CaB(SiO4)(OH)
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Pumpellyite-(Mg)9.BG.20Ca2MgAl2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
Julgoldite-(Fe2+)9.BG.20Ca2Fe2+Fe3+2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
Pectolite9.DG.05NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Fluorapophyllite-(K)9.EA.15KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Natrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Analcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Laumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Unclassified
'Pumpellyite Subgroup'-Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
'Pectolite-M2abc'-NaCa2[HSi3O9]
'Grossular-Hibschite Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
H DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H Julgoldite-(Fe2+)Ca2Fe2+Fe23+[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
H LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
H NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
H Pectolite-M2abcNaCa2[HSi3O9]
H PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
H PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
H Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
H Pumpellyite-(Mg)Ca2MgAl2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
H Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
BBoron
B DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
O CalciteCaCO3
O DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O Julgoldite-(Fe2+)Ca2Fe2+Fe23+[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
O LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
O NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
O Pectolite-M2abcNaCa2[HSi3O9]
O PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
O PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
O Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
O Pumpellyite-(Mg)Ca2MgAl2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
O Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
FFluorine
F Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Na NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Na Pectolite-M2abcNaCa2[HSi3O9]
Na PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mg Pumpellyite-(Mg)Ca2MgAl2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Al NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Al PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Al Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Al Pumpellyite-(Mg)Ca2MgAl2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Si DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Si Julgoldite-(Fe2+)Ca2Fe2+Fe23+[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
Si LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Si NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Si Pectolite-M2abcNaCa2[HSi3O9]
Si PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Si PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Si Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Si Pumpellyite-(Mg)Ca2MgAl2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
SSulfur
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
KPotassium
K Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca Julgoldite-(Fe2+)Ca2Fe2+Fe23+[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
Ca LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Ca Pectolite-M2abcNaCa2[HSi3O9]
Ca PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Ca PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Ca Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Ca Pumpellyite-(Mg)Ca2MgAl2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
Ca Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe Julgoldite-(Fe2+)Ca2Fe2+Fe23+[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2

Fossils

There are 3 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences9
Youngest Fossil Listed290 Ma (Permian)
Oldest Fossil Listed299 Ma (Permian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Meisenheim3298.9 - 290.1 Ma (Paleozoic)
Rotliegend - Meisenheim5298.9 - 295 Ma (Paleozoic)
Rotliegend - Meisenheim - M61298.9 - 295.5 Ma (Paleozoic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Apateon pedestris
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Branchiosauridae : Apateon : Apateon pedestris298.9 - 290.1 Ma
Paleozoic
Glanochthon angusta
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Glanochthon : Glanochthon angusta298.9 - 295.5 Ma
Paleozoic
Sclerocephalus haeuseri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Sclerocephalus : Sclerocephalus haeuseri298.9 - 290.1 Ma
Paleozoic
Batropetes niederkirchensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Microsauria : Brachystelechidae : Batropetes : Batropetes niederkirchensis298.9 - 295.5 Ma
Paleozoic
Melanerpeton humbergense
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Branchiosauridae : Melanerpeton : Melanerpeton humbergense298.9 - 295.5 Ma
Paleozoic
Apateon caducus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Branchiosauridae : Apateon : Apateon caducus298.9 - 290.1 Ma
Paleozoic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 3 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niederkirchen
Wikidata ID:Q565757
GeoNames ID:6555051

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