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Alheim, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germanyi
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AlheimMunicipality
Hersfeld-RotenburgDistrict
Kassel RegionRegion
HesseCity-State
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Ulexite

Niederellenbach, Alheim, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany
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Ulexite

Niederellenbach, Alheim, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany
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Ulexite

Niederellenbach, Alheim, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany
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Ulexite

Niederellenbach, Alheim, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany
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Ulexite

Niederellenbach, Alheim, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany
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Ulexite

Niederellenbach, Alheim, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany
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Ulexite

Niederellenbach, Alheim, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany
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Ulexite

Niederellenbach, Alheim, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany
Neighbouring regions:
Morschen, Schwalm-Eder, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany
Rotenburg an der Fulda, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany
Knüllwald, Schwalm-Eder, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany
Type:
Municipality
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Alheim5,292 (2011)
Mindat Locality ID:
130552
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:130552:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Alheim, Arrondissement de Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Hesse, Allemagne
German:
Alheim, Landkreis Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Hessen, Deutschland
Italian:
Alheim, Circondario di Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Assia, Germania
Russian:
Альхайм, Херсфельд-Ротенбург, Гессен, Германия
Simplified Chinese:
阿尔海姆, 赫斯费尔德-罗滕堡县, 黑森, 德国
Spanish:
Alheim, Distrito de Hersfeld-Rotemburgo, Hesse, Alemania
Basque:
Alheim, Hessen, Alemania
Cebuano:
Alheim, Landkreis Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Hessen, Alemanya
Dutch:
Alheim, Landkreis Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Hessen, Duitsland
Esperanto:
Alheim, Distrikto Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Hesio, Germanio
Farsi/Persian:
الهیم, هرسفلد-رتنبورگ, هسن, آلمان
Hungarian:
Alheim, Hessen, Németország
Japanese:
アルハイム, ヘルスフェルト＝ローテンブルク郡, ヘッセン州, ドイツ
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Альхайм, Херсфельд-Ротенбург, Гессен, Германия
Kyrgyz:
Альхайм, Гессен, Германия
Malay:
Alheim, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Hesse, Jerman
Polish:
Alheim, Powiat Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Hesja, Niemcy
Portuguese:
Alheim, Hersfeld-Rotemburgo, Hesse, Alemanha
Romanian:
Alheim, Districtul Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Hessa, Germania
Serbian:
Алхајм, Хесен, Њемачка
Serbo-Croatian:
Alheim, Hessen, Njemačka
Ukrainian:
Альгайм, Герсфельд-Ротенбург, Гессен, Німеччина
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Alheim, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Hessen, Germaniya
Volapük:
Alheim, Hesän, Deutän
Waray:
Alheim, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Hessen, Alemanya


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5 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘUlexite6.EA.25NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
BBoron
Bⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alheim
Wikidata ID:Q596859
GeoNames ID:3207166

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