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Hünfelden, Limburg-Weilburg, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germanyi
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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

21 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Reference: S. Weiß: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Reference: S. Weiß: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Reference: http://taunusmineralien.de/Stbr.Birkenkopf.html
'Bastnäsite'
Formula: (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Reference: http://www.mineralienatlas.de/forum/index.php?topic=18912.msg161396
Bavenite
Formula: Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Reference: http://taunusmineralien.de/Stbr.Birkenkopf.html
Bertrandite
Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Reference: in the collections of Marko Burkhardt and Joachim Esche
Brookite
Formula: TiO2
Reference: http://taunusmineralien.de/Stbr.Birkenkopf.html
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Reference: S. Weiß: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
'Chlorite Group'
Reference: http://taunusmineralien.de/Stbr.Birkenkopf.html
Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
Reference: XRD and Wet Chemical by Gerhard Möhn
Fluocerite-(Ce)
Formula: (Ce,La)F3
Reference: http://taunusmineralien.de/Stbr.Birkenkopf.html
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Reference: S. Weiß: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
Galena
Formula: PbS
Reference: http://taunusmineralien.de/Stbr.Birkenkopf.html
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Reference: http://taunusmineralien.de/Stbr.Birkenkopf.html
Kidwellite
Formula: NaFe3+9+x(PO4)6(OH)11 · 3H2O, x = 0.33
Reference: http://taunusmineralien.de/Stbr.Birkenkopf.html
Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
Reference: http://taunusmineralien.de/Stbr.Birkenkopf.html
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: http://taunusmineralien.de/Stbr.Birkenkopf.html
'Monazite'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Reference: http://www.mineralienatlas.de/forum/index.php?topic=18912.msg161396
Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Reference: S. Weiß: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: S. Weiß: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Reference: http://taunusmineralien.de/Stbr.Birkenkopf.html
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: S. Weiß: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: S. Weiß: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Reference: Own find
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Reference: http://taunusmineralien.de/Stbr.Birkenkopf.html

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Group 3 - Halides
Fluocerite-(Ce)3.AC.15(Ce,La)F3
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Brookite4.DD.10TiO2
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Epsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 · 7H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Kidwellite8.DK.20NaFe3+9+x(PO4)6(OH)11 · 3H2O, x = 0.33
Group 9 - Silicates
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Bavenite9.DF.25Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Bertrandite9.BD.05Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
'Bastnäsite'-(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
'Chlorite Group'-
'Monazite'-REE(PO4)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
H BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
H KidwelliteNaFe3+9+x(PO4)6(OH)11 · 3H2O, x = 0.33
H BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
H EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
BeBeryllium
Be BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Be BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
CCarbon
C Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
C MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
O AnataseTiO2
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
O MonaziteREE(PO4)
O RutileTiO2
O BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
O BrookiteTiO2
O MagnesiteMgCO3
O KidwelliteNaFe3+9+x(PO4)6(OH)11 · 3H2O, x = 0.33
O BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O QuartzSiO2
O EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
F Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
F Fluocerite-(Ce)(Ce,La)F3
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Na KidwelliteNaFe3+9+x(PO4)6(OH)11 · 3H2O, x = 0.33
MgMagnesium
Mg Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mg MagnesiteMgCO3
Mg EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Al BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Si BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
P MonaziteREE(PO4)
P KidwelliteNaFe3+9+x(PO4)6(OH)11 · 3H2O, x = 0.33
SSulfur
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S PyriteFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S MarcasiteFeS2
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S SphaleriteZnS
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
CaCalcium
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Ca BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
TiTitanium
Ti AnataseTiO2
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti BrookiteTiO2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe KidwelliteNaFe3+9+x(PO4)6(OH)11 · 3H2O, x = 0.33
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
YYttrium
Y Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
CeCerium
Ce Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Ce Fluocerite-(Ce)(Ce,La)F3
NdNeodymium
Nd Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 1 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.

Occurrences10
Youngest Fossil Listed359 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Oldest Fossil Listed393 Ma (Middle Devonian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Aneurophyton
genus
Plantae : Aneurophytophyta : Aneurophytopsida : Aneurophytales : Aneurophytaceae : Aneurophyton387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Hyenia
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Hyeniaceae : Hyenia387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Duisbergia
genus
Duisbergia387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Calamophyton
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Hyeniaceae : Calamophyton393.3 - 358.9 Ma
Devonian
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 1 fossil locality

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C3%BCnfelden
Wikidata ID:Q621638
GeoNames ID:3208070

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