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Bottrop, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germanyi
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Franz-Haniel Shaft 1

Franz-Haniel Mine, Bottrop, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Franz-Haniel Shaft 1

Franz-Haniel Mine, Bottrop, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Rheinbaben colliery, Ruhr coal mining area, Germany.

Rheinbaben coal mine, Bottrop, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Franz-Haniel Shaft 1

Franz-Haniel Mine, Bottrop, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Franz-Haniel Shaft 1

Franz-Haniel Mine, Bottrop, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Rheinbaben colliery, Ruhr coal mining area, Germany.

Rheinbaben coal mine, Bottrop, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Franz-Haniel Shaft 1

Franz-Haniel Mine, Bottrop, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Franz-Haniel Shaft 1

Franz-Haniel Mine, Bottrop, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Neighbouring regions:
Essen, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Oberhausen, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Recklinghausen, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Wesel, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Type:
Municipality
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Bottrop119,909 (2015)
Mindat Locality ID:
146299
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:146299:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Bottrop, Münster, Rhénanie-du-Nord-Westphalie, Allemagne
German:
Bottrop, Regierungsbezirk Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
Italian:
Bottrop, Distretto governativo di Münster, Renania Settentrionale-Vestfalia, Germania
Russian:
Ботроп, Мюнстер, Северный Рейн-Вестфалия, Германия
Simplified Chinese:
博特罗普, 明斯特行政区, 北莱茵-威斯特法伦, 德国
Spanish:
Bottrop, Münster, Renania del Norte-Westfalia, Alemania
Afrikaans:
Bottrop, Noordryn-Wesfale, Duitsland
Arabic:
بوتروب, مونستر, شمال الراين-وستفاليا, ألمانيا
Aragonese:
Bottrop, Rechión de Münster, Renania d'o Norte-Westfalia, Alemanya
Armenian:
Բոտրոպ, Հյուսիսային Հռենոս-Վեսթֆալիա, Գերմանիա
Aromanian:
Bottrop, Ghermãnia
Asturian:
Bottrop, Renania del Norte-Westfalia, Alemaña
Azeri:
Botrop, Şimali Reyn-Vestfaliya, Almaniya
Basque:
Bottrop, Münster, Ipar Renania-Westfalia, Alemania
Bavarian:
Bottrop, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deitschland
Belarusian:
Ботрап, адміністрацыйная акруга Мюнстэр, Паўночны Рэйн-Вестфалія, Германія
Bengali:
বোটট্রপ, নর্ডরাইন-ভেস্টফালেন, জার্মানি
Breton:
Bottrop, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Alamagn
Bulgarian:
Ботроп, Северен Рейн-Вестфалия, Германия
Catalan:
Bottrop, regió de Münster, Rin del Nord-Westfàlia, Alemanya
Cebuano:
Bottrop , Regierungsbezirk Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Alemanya
Central Kurdish/Sorani:
بۆترۆپ, ڕاین-وێستفالیای باکوور, ئەڵمانیا
Chechen:
Ботроп, Къилбседа Рейн-Вестфали, Германи
Corsican:
Bottrop, Nordu Renu-Westfalia, Germania
Croatian:
Bottrop, Sjeverna Rajna-Vestfalija, Njemačka
Czech:
Bottrop, Vládní obvod Münster, Severní Porýní-Vestfálsko, Německo
Danish:
Bottrop, Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Tyskland
Dutch:
Bottrop, Regierungsbezirk Münster, Noordrijn-Westfalen, Duitsland
Esperanto:
Bottrop, Distriktaro Monastero, Nordrejn-Vestfalio, Germanio
Estonian:
Bottrop, Münsteri ringkond, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Saksamaa
Farsi/Persian:
بتتروپ, مونستر, نوردراین-وستفالن, آلمان
Finnish:
Bottrop, Münsterin hallintopiiri, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Saksa
Franco-Provençal:
Bottrop, Alemagne
Friulian:
Bottrop, Gjermanie
Galician:
Bottrop, Renania do Norte-Westfalia, Alemaña
Georgian:
ბოტროპი, ჩრდილოეთი რაინ-ვესტფალია, გერმანია
Greek:
Μπότροπ, Μύνστερ, Βόρεια Ρηνανία-Βεστφαλία, Γερμανία
Gujarati:
બોટ્રોપ, નોર્થ રાઇન-વેસ્ટફાલિયા, જર્મની
Hebrew:
בוטרופ, נורדריין-וסטפאליה, גרמניה
Hindi:
बटरोप, उत्तरी राइन, जर्मनी
Hungarian:
Bottrop, Észak-Rajna-Vesztfália, Németország
Icelandic:
Bottrop, Norðurrín-Vestfalía, Þýskaland
Ido:
Bottrop, Nordrheno-Vestfalia, Germania
Indonesian:
Bottrop, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Jerman
Interlingua:
Bottrop, Region administrative-governamental de Münster, Rhenania del Nord–Westfalia, Germania
Interlingue:
Bottrop, Nordrhen-Westfalia, Germania
Irish Gaelic:
Bottrop, Tuaisceart na Réine agus an Viostfáil, An Ghearmáin
Japanese:
ボトロップ, ミュンスター行政管区, ノルトライン＝ヴェストファーレン州, ドイツ
Kannada:
ಬಾಟ್ರೋಪ್, ಉತ್ತರ ರೈನ್-ವೆಸ್ಟ್ಫಾಲಿಯಾ, ಜರ್ಮನಿ
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Ботроп, Солтүстік Рейн-Вестфалия, Германия
Kongo:
Bottrop, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Alemanyi
Korean:
보트로프, 뮌스터 현, 노르트라인베스트팔렌주, 독일
Kurdish (Latin Script):
Bottrop, Reyn-Westfaliya Bakur, Almanya
Kyrgyz:
Ботроп, Германия
Ladin:
Bottrop
Latin:
Botropium, Provincia Monasterium, Rhenania Septentrionalis-Vestfalia, Germania
Latvian:
Botropa, Ziemeļreina-Vestfālene, Vācija
Ligurian:
Bottrop, Renania do Nòrd-Vestfallia, Germania
Limburgian:
Bottrop, Regierungsbezirk Münster, Noordrien-Wesfale, Duitsland
Lithuanian:
Botropas, Šiaurės Reinas-Vestfalija, Vokietija
Low Saxon/Low German:
Bottrop, Regerungsbezirk Münster, Noordrhien-Westfalen, Düütschland
Luxembourgish:
Bottrop, Regierungsbezierk Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Däitschland
Malagasy:
Bottrop, Alemaina
Malay:
Bottrop, North Rhine-Westphalia, Jerman
Malayalam:
ബോട്രോപ്പ്, ജർമ്മനി
Marathi:
बाट्रॉप, नोर्डऱ्हाइन-वेस्टफालन, जर्मनी
Minangkabau:
Bottrop, Jerman
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Bottrop, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Tek-kok
Moksha:
Боттроп, Германие мастор
Narom:
Bottrop, Allemangne
Neapolitan:
Bottrop, Nord Reno-Westfalia, Germania
Northern Frisian:
Bottrop, Nordrhin-Weestfåålen, Tjüschlönj
Norwegian:
Bottrop, Regierungsbezirk Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Tyskland
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Bottrop, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Tyskland
Occitan:
Bottrop, Münster , Ren del Nòrd-Vestfàlia, Alemanha
Ossetian:
Боттроп, Цæгат Рейн-Вестфали, Герман
Picard:
Bottrop, Nord-Rhénanie-Westfalie, Alemanne
Piedmontese:
Bottrop, Nòrd Ren-Westfalia, Almagna
Polish:
Bottrop, Rejencja Münster, Nadrenia Północna-Westfalia, Niemcy
Portuguese:
Bottrop, Münster, Renânia do Norte-Vestfália, Alemanha
Romanian:
Bottrop, Münster , Renania de Nord-Westfalia, Germania
Romansh:
Bottrop, Rain dal Nord-Vestfalia, Germania
Sardinian:
Bottrop, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germania
Saterland Frisian:
Bottrop, Noudrhien-Wäästfoalen, Düütsklound
Scots:
Bottrop, North Rhine-Westphalie, Germany
Scottish Gaelic:
Bottrop, Nordrhein-Westfalen, A' Ghearmailt
Serbian:
Ботроп, Минстер, Северна Рајна-Вестфалија, Њемачка
Serbo-Croatian:
Bottrop, Münster, Sjeverna Rajna-Vestfalija, Njemačka
Sicilian:
Bottrop, Girmania
Silesian:
Bottrop, Mjymcy
Sinhalese:
බොට්‍රොප්, උතුරු රයිනේ- වෙස්ට්ෆාලියා, ජර්මනිය
Slovak:
Bottrop, Severné Porýnie-Vestfálsko, Nemecko
Slovenian:
Bottrop, Severno Porenje-Vestfalija, Nemčija
South Azerbaijani:
بتتروپ, نوردراین-وستفالن, آلمان
Swahili:
Bottrop, Rhine Kaskazini-Westfalia, Ujerumani
Swedish:
Bottrop, Regierungsbezirk Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Tyskland
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Бутруп, Рейн-Вестфалияи Шимолӣ, Олмон
Tamil:
போட்ட்ரோப், வட ரைன்-வெஸ்ட்ஃபாலியா, ஜெர்மனி
Tatar:
Боттроп, Төньяк Рейн-Вестфалия, Алмания
Telugu:
బోట్రాప్, నార్త్‌ రైన్-వెస్ట్‌ఫాలియా, జర్మనీ
Thai:
บอททรอป, รัฐนอร์ทไรน์-เว็สท์ฟาเลิน, ประเทศเยอรมนี
Tumbuka:
Bottrop, Germany
Turkish:
Bottrop, Regierungsbezirk Münster, Kuzey Ren-Vestfalya, Almanya
Ukrainian:
Боттроп, Мюнстер, Північний Рейн-Вестфалія, Німеччина
Urdu:
بوتتروپ, نورڈرائن ویسٹ فالن, جرمنی
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Bottrop, Shimoliy Reyn-Vestfaliya, Germaniya
Venetian:
Bottrop, Renania Setentrional-Vestfalia, Germania
Vietnamese:
Bottrop, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Đức
Volapük:
Bottrop, Nolüdarinän-Vesfalän, Deutän
Walloon:
Bottrop, Almagne
Waray:
Bottrop, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Alemanya
Welsh:
Bottrop, Ardal Llywodraethol Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Yr Almaen
West Flemish:
Bottrop, Noordreyn-Westfalen, Duutsland
West Frisian:
Bottrop, Noardryn-Westfalen, Dútslân
Western Punjabi:
بوٹروپ, اتلا رائین لیندا فالیہ, جرمنی
Wolof:
Bottrop, Almaañ
Wu Chinese:
博特罗普, 德国
Zazaki:
Bottrop, Renê Zımey-Westfalya, Almanya
Zulu:
Bottrop, IJalimani


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21 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Copiapite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halotrichite
Formula: Fe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
ⓘ Metavoltine
Formula: K2Na6Fe2+Fe3+6O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Maurice de Graaf collection.Identification: Visual Identification
ⓘ Römerite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2(SO4)4 · 14H2O
ⓘ Rozenite
Formula: FeSO4 · 4H2O
ⓘ Sideronatrite
Formula: Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Tamarugite
Formula: NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘRozenite7.CB.15FeSO4 · 4H2O
ⓘMelanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
ⓘRömerite7.CB.75Fe2+Fe3+2(SO4)4 · 14H2O
ⓘHalotrichite7.CB.85Fe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘTamarugite7.CC.10NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘvar. Selenite7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘCopiapite7.DB.35Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
ⓘSideronatrite7.DF.20Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
ⓘMetavoltine7.DF.35K2Na6Fe2+Fe3+6O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Hⓘ MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Hⓘ RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Hⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Hⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
Hⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Oⓘ MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Oⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Oⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
Oⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Naⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
Naⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Sⓘ MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Sⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Sⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
Sⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Sⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Feⓘ HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Feⓘ MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Feⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Feⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
NiNickel
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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.

Occurrences1
Youngest Fossil Listed28.1 Ma (Oligocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed33.9 Ma (Oligocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Upper Ratingen133.9 - 28.1 Ma (Oligocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Dugongidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Sirenia : Dugongidae33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
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Wikidata ID:Q3069
GeoNames ID:3247440

Localities in this Region

Germany

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