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Werra-Meißner, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germanyi
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Werra-MeißnerDistrict
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Eschwege21,191 (2015)
Witzenhausen16,055 (2015)
Hessisch Lichtenau13,291 (2015)
Bad Sooden-Allendorf8,915 (2015)
Sontra8,624 (2015)
Großalmerode7,393 (2015)
Mindat Locality ID:
31759
Long-form identifier:
1:2:31759:6
GUID (UUID V4):
c9c1bc5f-6c78-4e0d-bd1d-f9a0b8204744
Other Languages:
French:
Arrondissement de Werra-Meissner, Hesse, Allemagne
German:
Werra-Meißner-Kreis, Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Hessen, Deutschland
Italian:
Werra-Meißner-Kreis, Assia, Germania
Russian:
Верра-Майснер, Гессен, Германия
Simplified Chinese:
韦拉-迈斯讷县, 黑森, 德国
Spanish:
Werra-Meißner-Kreis, Hesse, Alemania
Armenian:
Վերա Մայսներ, Հեսսեն, Գերմանիա
Belarusian:
Вера-Майснер, Гесэн, Германія
Cebuano:
Werra-Meißner-Kreis, Hessen, Alemanya
Croatian:
Werra-Meißner-Kreis, Hessen, Njemačka
Danish:
Werra-Meißner-Kreis, Hessen, Tyskland
Dutch:
Werra-Meißner-Kreis, Hessen, Duitsland
Esperanto:
Distrikto Werra-Meißner, Hesio, Germanio
Farsi/Persian:
ورا-مایسنر, هسن, آلمان
Georgian:
ვერა-მაისნერის რაიონი, ჰესენი, გერმანია
Indonesian:
Werra-Meißner-Kreis, Hessen, Jerman
Japanese:
ヴェラ=マイスナー郡, ヘッセン州, ドイツ
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Верра-Майснер, Гессен, Германия
Latin:
Pagus Verrae Visnerique, Hassia, Germania
Malay:
Werra-Meißner-Kreis, Hesse, Jerman
Polish:
Powiat Werra-Meißner, Hesja, Niemcy
Portuguese:
Werra-Meißner, Hesse, Alemanha
Romanian:
Districtul Werra-Meißner-Kreis, Hessa, Germania
Saterland Frisian:
Werra-Meißner-Kreis, Hessen, Düütsklound
Swedish:
Werra-Meissner-Kreis, Hessen, Tyskland
Turkish:
Werra-Meißner-Kreis, Hessen, Almanya
Ukrainian:
Верра-Майснер, Гессен, Німеччина
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Werra-Meißner-Kreis, Hessen, Germaniya
Vietnamese:
Werra-Meißner-Kreis, Hessen, Đức
Waray:
Werra-Meißner-Kreis, Hessen, Alemanya


A district in the north of Hesse.

The district itself was created in 1974 when the two districts of Eschwege and Witzenhausen were merged.

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34 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Reference: Dreizler, I. (1962): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 8, 323-338.
Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
Reference: Dreizler, I. (1962): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 8, 323-338.
Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Reference: Koritnig, S. (1954): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrography 4, 89-98.
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: S. Weiss: Mineralfundstellen Deutschland West, Weise (Munich), 1990
Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Reference: Koritnig, S. (1954): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrography 4, 89-98.
Augite var. Fassaite
Formula: (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Reference: S. Weiß: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Reference: S. Weiss: Mineralfundstellen Deutschland West, Weise (Munich), 1990
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Reference: Koritnig, S. (1954): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrography 4, 89-98.
Botallackite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
Reference: Schnorrer-Köhler, G. (1988) Mineralogische Notizen IV. Der Aufschluss, 39, 153-168.
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: S. Weiss: Mineralfundstellen Deutschland West, Weise (Munich), 1990
Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
Reference: Dreizler, I. (1962): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 8, 323-338.
'Chabazite'
Reference: S. Weiß: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Reference: S. Weiss: Mineralfundstellen Deutschland West, Weise (Munich), 1990
'Chlorite Group'
Reference: Dreizler, I. (1962): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 8, 323-338.
Cordierite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Reference: Schreyer, W., Blümel, P. & Maresch, W. (1986): Cordierit und Osumilith aus den Buchiten der Blauen Kuppe bei Eschwege. Aufschluss, Jg.37, Nr.11, S.353-67
Corrensite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O
Reference: Dreizler, I. (1962): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 8, 323-338.
Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Koritnig, S. (1955): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrography 4, 504-521.
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Reference: Dreizler, I. (1962): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 8, 323-338.
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Reference: S. Weiss: Mineralfundstellen Deutschland West, Weise (Munich), 1990
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Reference: S. Weiss: Mineralfundstellen Deutschland West, Weise (Munich), 1990
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Reference: S. Weiß: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Reference: Dreizler, I. (1962): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 8, 323-338.
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Reference: Koritnig, S. (1954): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrography 4, 89-98.
Humboldtine
Formula: Fe2+(C2O4) · 2H2O
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: 1103; S. Weiss: Mineralfundstellen Deutschland West, Weise (Munich), 1990
'Hypersthene'
Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3
Reference: S. Weiß: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Reference: S. Weiss: Mineralfundstellen Deutschland West, Weise (Munich), 1990
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Reference: Koritnig, S. (1954): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrography 4, 89-98.
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Reference: Koritnig, S. (1955): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrography 4, 504-521.
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: S. Weiss: Mineralfundstellen Deutschland West, Weise (Munich), 1990
Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Reference: Dreizler, I. (1962): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 8, 323-338.
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: Koritnig, S. (1954): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrography 4, 89-98.
Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Reference: Koritnig, S. (1954): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrography 4, 89-98.
Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Reference: S. Weiss: Mineralfundstellen Deutschland West, Weise (Munich), 1990
Olivenite
Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
Habit: indistinctly formed crystals up to 0.1mm forming spherical aggregates up to 0.2mm, surrounded by botallackite crystals
Reference: Schnorrer-Köhler, G. (1988) Mineralogische Notizen IV. Der Aufschluss, 39, 153-168.
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Reference: S. Weiß: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
Osumilite-(Mg)
Formula: KMg2Al3(Al2Si10)O30
Reference: Schreyer, W., Blümel, P. & Maresch, W. (1986): Cordierit und Osumilith aus den Buchiten der Blauen Kuppe bei Eschwege. Aufschluss, Jg.37, Nr.11, S.353-67
'Phillipsite Subgroup'
Reference: S. Weiss: Mineralfundstellen Deutschland West, Weise (Munich), 1990
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Reference: S. Weiss: Mineralfundstellen Deutschland West, Weise (Munich), 1990
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: S. Weiss: Mineralfundstellen Deutschland West, Weise (Munich), 1990
'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
Reference: S. Weiß: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: S. Weiss: Mineralfundstellen Deutschland West, Weise (Munich), 1990
'Retinite'
Reference: S. Weiss: Mineralfundstellen Deutschland West, Weise (Munich), 1990
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Reference: Koritnig, S. (1954): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrography 4, 89-98.
'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Reference: S. Weiß: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
Sulphur
Formula: S8
Reference: Dreizler, I. (1962): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 8, 323-338.
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Reference: Dreizler, I. (1962): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 8, 323-338.
Talc var. Steatite
Formula: Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
Reference: Dreizler, I. (1962): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 8, 323-338.
Tridymite
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Koritnig, S. (1955): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrography 4, 504-521.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Botallackite3.DA.10bCu2(OH)3Cl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Cristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Tridymite4.DA.10SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Celestine7.AD.35SrSO4
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Olivenite8.BB.30Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Anorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
var. Fassaite9.DA.15(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Cordierite9.CJ.10(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Corrensite9.EC.60(Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Illite9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Natrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Osumilite-(Mg)9.CM.05KMg2Al3(Al2Si10)O30
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
var. Steatite9.EC.05Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
Group 10 - Organic Compounds
Humboldtine10.AB.05Fe2+(C2O4) · 2H2O
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
'Chabazite'-
'Chlorite Group'-
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Hypersthene'-(Mg,Fe)SiO3
'Phillipsite Subgroup'-
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
'Retinite'-
'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
H HumboldtineFe2+(C2O4) · 2H2O
H Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
H Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
H Corrensite(Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O
H Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
H Talc var. SteatiteMg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
H OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
H BotallackiteCu2(OH)3Cl
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C CalciteCaCO3
C HumboldtineFe2+(C2O4) · 2H2O
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O AragoniteCaCO3
O CalciteCaCO3
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O BaryteBaSO4
O QuartzSiO2
O HumboldtineFe2+(C2O4) · 2H2O
O Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O Osumilite-(Mg)KMg2Al3(Al2Si10)O30
O CristobaliteSiO2
O Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O HematiteFe2O3
O Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
O Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
O Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
O TridymiteSiO2
O AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
O Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O RutileTiO2
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O AnhydriteCaSO4
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O CelestineSrSO4
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O Corrensite(Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O
O Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O Talc var. SteatiteMg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
O OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
O BotallackiteCu2(OH)3Cl
FFluorine
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
NaSodium
Na NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Na Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mg Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mg Osumilite-(Mg)KMg2Al3(Al2Si10)O30
Mg Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Mg Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Mg Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mg Corrensite(Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O
Mg Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mg Talc var. SteatiteMg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Al Osumilite-(Mg)KMg2Al3(Al2Si10)O30
Al Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Al Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Al AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Al Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Corrensite(Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O
Al Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
SiSilicon
Si NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si Osumilite-(Mg)KMg2Al3(Al2Si10)O30
Si CristobaliteSiO2
Si Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Si Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Si Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Si Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Si TridymiteSiO2
Si AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Si Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Si Corrensite(Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O
Si Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si Talc var. SteatiteMg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S PyriteFeS2
S MarcasiteFeS2
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S AnhydriteCaSO4
S CelestineSrSO4
S SulphurS8
ClChlorine
Cl BotallackiteCu2(OH)3Cl
KPotassium
K Osumilite-(Mg)KMg2Al3(Al2Si10)O30
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
K Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Ca AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca AnhydriteCaSO4
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
TiTitanium
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Ti RutileTiO2
FeIron
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe HumboldtineFe2+(C2O4) · 2H2O
Fe Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Fe Corrensite(Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Cu BotallackiteCu2(OH)3Cl
AsArsenic
As OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
SrStrontium
Sr CelestineSrSO4
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4

Fossils

There are 6 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences42
Youngest Fossil Listed23.0 Ma (Oligocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed260 Ma (Permian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Kasseler Meeressand228.1 - 23.03 Ma (Cenozoic)
Muschelkalk2242 - 228 Ma (Triassic)
Zechstein - Leine - Platy Dolomite Ca315254.17 - 252.17 Ma (Permian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Omphaloptycha
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Coelostylinidae : Omphaloptycha247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Etyus
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomata : Bryocryptellidae : Etyus28.1 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Adeonellopsis
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Adeonidae : Adeonellopsis28.1 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Biflustra
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomata : Membraniporidae : Biflustra28.1 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Bracebridgia
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Adeonidae : Bracebridgia28.1 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Hipposera
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Hipposera28.1 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Margaretta
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Margarettidae : Margaretta28.1 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Meniscopora
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Meniscopora28.1 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Smittina
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Smittinidae : Smittina28.1 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Dugongidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Sirenia : Dugongidae28.1 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Sphenopteris
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lyginopteridaceae : Sphenopteris259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Taeniopteris
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadales : Crossozamiaceae : Taeniopteris259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Acrodus gaillardoti
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Hybodontiformes : Acrodontidae : Acrodus : Acrodus gaillardoti247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Sphenobaiera
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Ginkgoopsida : Ginkgoales : Karkeniaceae : Sphenobaiera259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Limitisporites
genus
Limitisporites254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Protohaploxypinus
genus
Protohaploxypinus254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Triadocoleopteron spectabile
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Triadocoleopteron : Triadocoleopteron spectabile208.5 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Eschara
genus
Eschara28.1 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Cellaria fistulosa
species
Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Cellariidae : Cellaria : Cellaria fistulosa28.1 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Myriapora truncata
species
Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomata : Myriaporidae : Myriapora : Myriapora truncata28.1 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Galeodinopsis biangulata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Rissoidae : Galeodinopsis : Galeodinopsis biangulata28.1 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Galeodinopsis germanica
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Rissoidae : Galeodinopsis : Galeodinopsis germanica28.1 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Klausipollenites
genus
Plantae : Klausipollenites254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Playfordiaspora
genus
Playfordiaspora254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 6 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Werra-Mei%C3%9Fner-Kreis
Wikidata ID:Q7896

Localities in this Region

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

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