Steinfurt (German pronunciation: [ˈʃtaɪ̯nˌfʊʁt]) is a Kreis (district) in the northern part of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Neighboring districts are Bentheim, Emsland, district-free Osnabrück and the Osnabrück district, Warendorf, district-free Münster, Coesfeld, Borken.

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ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'

ⓘ 'var. Manganese Dendrites'

ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'

ⓘ Pentlandite

ⓘ 'Petroleum
var. Bitumen'

ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'

ⓘ Troilite

ⓘ Whewellite

44 valid minerals.

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ⓘ 'Arkose'

ⓘ Clay

ⓘ Claystone

ⓘ Diogenite meteorite

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anglesite

Formula: PbSO₄

Localities:

Ibbenbüren mine, Ibbenbüren, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Muck und Horst Mine, Mettingen, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Perm mine, Ibbenbüren, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

ⓘ Ankerite

Formula: Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂

Localities:

Muck und Horst Mine, Mettingen, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Perm mine, Ibbenbüren, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Uffeln Quarry, Ibbenbüren, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

ⓘ Aragonite

Formula: CaCO₃

Localities:

Ibbenbüren mine, Ibbenbüren, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Hector Mine, Westerkappeln, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Uffeln Quarry, Ibbenbüren, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

ⓘ Augite

Formula: (Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆

Locality: Ibbenbüren meteorite, Ibbenbüren, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

References:

Mori, H. & Takeda, H. (1981) Thermal and deformational histories of diogenites as inferred from their microtextures of orthopyroxene: Earth and Planetary Science Letters 53(2): 266-274. (Apr. 1981)

Mittlefehldt, D. W., McCoy, T. J., Goodrich, C. A. & Kracher, A. (1998). Non-chondritic meteorites from asteroidal bodies. In: Planetary Materials (Papike, J. J., Editor): Chapter 4, 195 pages. Mineralogical Society of America: Washington, DC, USA. (1998)

ⓘ Azurite

Formula: Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂

Localities:

Muck und Horst Mine, Mettingen, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Perm mine, Ibbenbüren, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

Localities:

Ibbenbüren mine, Ibbenbüren, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Kleeberg Quarry, Lengerich, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Westerbecker Berg quarry (Hoeste limestone quarry), Lienen, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Hector Mine, Westerkappeln, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Uffeln Quarry, Ibbenbüren, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

ⓘ 'Biotite'

Formula: K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂

Locality: Hector Mine, Westerkappeln, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

References:

Wittern, Artur (2001) Mineralfundorte und ihre Minerale in Deutschland (1st ed.) Schweizerbart, Stuttgart.

ⓘ Bornite

Formula: Cu₅FeS₄

Localities:

Perm mine, Ibbenbüren, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Muck und Horst Mine, Mettingen, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Hector Mine, Westerkappeln, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

ⓘ 'Braun-Eisenstein'

Locality: Schafberg mine, Ibbenbüren, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

References:

Krul, H. (1969) Geologische zwerftochten. N.V. W.J. Thieme & Cie - Zutphen, Netherlands, 161 pp. (in Dutch).

ⓘ Brochantite

Formula: Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆

Locality: Muck und Horst Mine, Mettingen, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

References:

Weiß, Stefan (1990) Mineralfundstellen Atlas Deutschland West. Christian Weise Verlag, Munich, Germany. 320pp.

ⓘ 'Calamine'

Locality: St Rochus mine, Ibbenbüren, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

References:

de.wikipedia.org (2006) https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeche_Perm#Geschichte

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.

Colour: White

ⓘ Cerussite

Formula: PbCO₃

Localities:

Perm mine, Ibbenbüren, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Muck und Horst Mine, Mettingen, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

ⓘ Chalcocite

Formula: Cu₂S

Localities:

Perm mine, Ibbenbüren, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Muck und Horst Mine, Mettingen, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

Localities:

Ibbenbüren mine, Ibbenbüren, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Perm mine, Ibbenbüren, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Muck und Horst Mine, Mettingen, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Uffeln Quarry, Ibbenbüren, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

ⓘ Chromite

Formula: Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄

Locality: Ibbenbüren meteorite, Ibbenbüren, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

References:

Gooley, R., Moore, C. B. (1976) Native metal in diogenite meteorites. American Mineralogist, 61 (5-6) 373-378

Bowman, L. E., Spilde, M. N. & Papike, P. P. (1997) Automated dispersive spectrometer modal analysis applied to diogenites. Meteoritics & Planetary Science 32 (6): 869-875. (Nov 1997)

Bowman, Laurie E., Papike, James J., Spilde, Michael N. (1999) Diogenites as asteroidal cumulates; insights from spinel chemistry. American Mineralogist, 84 (7) 1020-1026 doi:10.2138/am-1999-7-803

ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'

Locality: Ibbenbüren meteorite, Ibbenbüren, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

References:

Bowman, L. E., Spilde, M. N. & Papike, P. P. (1997) Automated dispersive spectrometer modal analysis applied to diogenites. Meteoritics & Planetary Science 32 (6): 869-875. (Nov 1997)

ⓘ Cuprite

Formula: Cu₂O

Localities:

Ibbenbüren mine, Ibbenbüren, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Muck und Horst Mine, Mettingen, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

ⓘ Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO₃)₂

Localities:

Ibbenbüren mine, Ibbenbüren, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Uffeln Quarry, Ibbenbüren, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

ⓘ Enstatite

Formula: Mg₂Si₂O₆

Locality: Ibbenbüren meteorite, Ibbenbüren, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

References:

ⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite

Formula: (Mg,Fe²⁺)₂[SiO₃]₂

Locality: Ibbenbüren meteorite, Ibbenbüren, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

References:

ⓘ Fluorite

Formula: CaF₂

Locality: Uffeln Quarry, Ibbenbüren, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

References:

Weiß, Stefan (1990) Mineralfundstellen Atlas Deutschland West. Christian Weise Verlag, Munich, Germany. 320pp.

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

Localities:

ⓘ 'Glauconite'

Formula: K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂

Locality: Gravenhorst sandstone quarry, Hörstel, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

References:

Krul, H. (1969) Geologische zwerftochten. N.V. W.J. Thieme & Cie - Zutphen, Netherlands, 161 pp. (in Dutch).

ⓘ Goethite

Formula: Fe³⁺O(OH)

Localities:

ⓘ Gypsum

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

Locality: Ibbenbüren mine, Ibbenbüren, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

References:

Weiß, Stefan (1990) Mineralfundstellen Atlas Deutschland West. Christian Weise Verlag, Munich, Germany. 320pp.

ⓘ Halite

Formula: NaCl

Locality: Ibbenbüren mine, Ibbenbüren, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

References:

Weiß, Stefan (1990) Mineralfundstellen Atlas Deutschland West. Christian Weise Verlag, Munich, Germany. 320pp.

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

Localities:

Ibbenbüren mine, Ibbenbüren, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Schafberg mine, Ibbenbüren, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Uffeln Quarry, Ibbenbüren, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

ⓘ Hemimorphite

Formula: Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O

Localities:

Perm mine, Ibbenbüren, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Muck und Horst Mine, Mettingen, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

ⓘ Hydrozincite

Formula: Zn₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆

Localities:

Perm mine, Ibbenbüren, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Muck und Horst Mine, Mettingen, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

ⓘ 'Limonite'

Localities:

Breckweg limestone works, Neuenkirchen, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Uffeln Quarry, Ibbenbüren, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

ⓘ Malachite

Formula: Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂

Localities:

ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides'

Locality: Wettringen limestone works, Wettringen, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

References:

bert.deruiter@gmail.com

ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides var. Manganese Dendrites'

Locality: Wettringen limestone works, Wettringen, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

References:

bert.deruiter@gmail.com

ⓘ Marcasite

Formula: FeS₂

Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.

ⓘ Melanterite

Formula: Fe²⁺(H₂O)₆(SO₄) · H₂O

Locality: Hector Mine, Westerkappeln, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

References:

Wittern, Artur (2001) Mineralfundorte und ihre Minerale in Deutschland (1st ed.) Schweizerbart, Stuttgart.

ⓘ 'Meteoritic Iron'

Locality: Ibbenbüren meteorite, Ibbenbüren, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Description: Frequently associated w. chromite and Troilite

References:

Gooley, R., Moore, C. B. (1976) Native metal in diogenite meteorites. American Mineralogist, 61 (5-6) 373-378

ⓘ Millerite

Formula: NiS

Locality: Ibbenbüren mine, Ibbenbüren, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

References:

Weiß, Stefan (1990) Mineralfundstellen Atlas Deutschland West. Christian Weise Verlag, Munich, Germany. 320pp.

ⓘ Native Iron

Formula: Fe

Locality: Ibbenbüren meteorite, Ibbenbüren, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

References:

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

Bowman, L. E., Spilde, M. N. & Papike, P. P. (1997) Automated dispersive spectrometer modal analysis applied to diogenites. Meteoritics & Planetary Science 32 (6): 869-875. (Nov 1997)

ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite

Formula: (Fe,Ni)

Locality: Ibbenbüren meteorite, Ibbenbüren, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

References:

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

Bowman, L. E., Spilde, M. N. & Papike, P. P. (1997) Automated dispersive spectrometer modal analysis applied to diogenites. Meteoritics & Planetary Science 32 (6): 869-875. (Nov 1997)

ⓘ Native Sulphur

Formula: S₈

Locality: Ibbenbüren mine, Ibbenbüren, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

References:

Weiß, Stefan (1990) Mineralfundstellen Atlas Deutschland West. Christian Weise Verlag, Munich, Germany. 320pp.

ⓘ 'Nickel-iron'

Locality: Ibbenbüren meteorite, Ibbenbüren, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Description: Fe-Ni-Co metal w. Ni > 50 wt% & Co 7 wt%

References:

Gooley, R., Moore, C. B. (1976) Native metal in diogenite meteorites. American Mineralogist, 61 (5-6) 373-378

ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'

Locality: Ibbenbüren meteorite, Ibbenbüren, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

References:

Gooley, R., Moore, C. B. (1976) Native metal in diogenite meteorites. American Mineralogist, 61 (5-6) 373-378

Bowman, L. E., Spilde, M. N. & Papike, P. P. (1997) Automated dispersive spectrometer modal analysis applied to diogenites. Meteoritics & Planetary Science 32 (6): 869-875. (Nov 1997)

ⓘ Pentlandite

Formula: (Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈

Locality: Ibbenbüren meteorite, Ibbenbüren, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

References:

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

ⓘ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen'

Locality: Uffeln Quarry, Ibbenbüren, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

References:

Weiß, Stefan (1990) Mineralfundstellen Atlas Deutschland West. Christian Weise Verlag, Munich, Germany. 320pp.

ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

Locality: Ibbenbüren meteorite, Ibbenbüren, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Description: Composition Ab15An85,i.e.,bytownite

References:

Mason, B. (1963). The Hypersthene achondrites. American Museum Novitates, #2155, 13 pages.

Bowman, L. E., Spilde, M. N. & Papike, P. P. (1997) Automated dispersive spectrometer modal analysis applied to diogenites. Meteoritics & Planetary Science 32 (6): 869-875. (Nov 1997)

ⓘ Plumbojarosite

Formula: Pb_0.5Fe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆

Locality: Muck und Horst Mine, Mettingen, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

References:

Weiß, Stefan (1990) Mineralfundstellen Atlas Deutschland West. Christian Weise Verlag, Munich, Germany. 320pp.

ⓘ 'Psilomelane'

Locality: Muck und Horst Mine, Mettingen, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

References:

Wittern, Artur (2001) Mineralfundorte und ihre Minerale in Deutschland (1st ed.) Schweizerbart, Stuttgart.

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.

ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'

Formula: ADSi₂O₆

Locality: Ibbenbüren meteorite, Ibbenbüren, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

References:

Mason, B. (1963). The Hypersthene achondrites. American Museum Novitates, #2155, 13 pages.

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.

ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal

Formula: SiO₂

Localities:

Ibbenbüren mine, Ibbenbüren, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Uffeln Quarry, Ibbenbüren, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Uffeln Quarry, Ibbenbüren, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

References:

Weiß, Stefan (1990) Mineralfundstellen Atlas Deutschland West. Christian Weise Verlag, Munich, Germany. 320pp.

ⓘ Schreibersite

Formula: (Fe,Ni)₃P

Locality: Ibbenbüren meteorite, Ibbenbüren, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

References:

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

ⓘ Siderite

Formula: FeCO₃

Localities:

Ibbenbüren mine, Ibbenbüren, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Perm mine, Ibbenbüren, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Muck und Horst Mine, Mettingen, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Hector Mine, Westerkappeln, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Uffeln Quarry, Ibbenbüren, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

ⓘ 'Silica'

Locality: Ibbenbüren meteorite, Ibbenbüren, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

References:

Bowman, L. E., Spilde, M. N. & Papike, P. P. (1997) Automated dispersive spectrometer modal analysis applied to diogenites. Meteoritics & Planetary Science 32 (6): 869-875. (Nov 1997)

ⓘ Smithsonite

Formula: ZnCO₃

Localities:

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

Localities:

ⓘ Stephanite ?

Formula: Ag₅SbS₄

Locality: Muck und Horst Mine, Mettingen, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

References:

Weiß, Stefan (1990) Mineralfundstellen Atlas Deutschland West. Christian Weise Verlag, Munich, Germany. 320pp.

ⓘ Strontianite

Formula: SrCO₃

Localities:

Wiking Mine, Lengerich, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Kleeberg Quarry, Lengerich, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Westerbecker Berg quarry (Hoeste limestone quarry), Lienen, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

ⓘ Susannite

Formula: Pb₄(CO₃)₂(SO₄)(OH)₂

Locality: Muck und Horst Mine, Mettingen, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

References:

Wittern, Artur (2001) Mineralfundorte und ihre Minerale in Deutschland (1st ed.) Schweizerbart, Stuttgart.

ⓘ Taenite

Formula: (Ni,Fe)

Locality: Ibbenbüren meteorite, Ibbenbüren, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

References:

Bowman, L. E., Spilde, M. N. & Papike, P. P. (1997) Automated dispersive spectrometer modal analysis applied to diogenites. Meteoritics & Planetary Science 32 (6): 869-875. (Nov 1997)

ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'

Formula: Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S

Localities:

Perm mine, Ibbenbüren, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Muck und Horst Mine, Mettingen, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

ⓘ Troilite

Formula: FeS

Locality: Ibbenbüren meteorite, Ibbenbüren, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

References:

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

Gooley, R., Moore, C. B. (1976) Native metal in diogenite meteorites. American Mineralogist, 61 (5-6) 373-378

Bowman, L. E., Spilde, M. N. & Papike, P. P. (1997) Automated dispersive spectrometer modal analysis applied to diogenites. Meteoritics & Planetary Science 32 (6): 869-875. (Nov 1997)

ⓘ Whewellite

Formula: Ca(C₂O₄) · H₂O

Locality: Ibbenbüren mine, Ibbenbüren, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

References:

Weiß, Stefan (1990) Mineralfundstellen Atlas Deutschland West. Christian Weise Verlag, Munich, Germany. 320pp.

Gallery:

CaCO₃ⓘ Aragonite

Aragonite

Uffeln Quarry, Ibbenbüren, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Aragonite

Uffeln Quarry, Ibbenbüren, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Aragonite

Uffeln Quarry, Ibbenbüren, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Iron	1.AE.05	Fe
ⓘ	var. Kamacite	1.AE.05	(Fe,Ni)
ⓘ	Taenite	1.AE.10	(Ni,Fe)
ⓘ	Schreibersite	1.BD.05	(Fe,Ni)₃P
ⓘ	Native Sulphur	1.CC.05	S₈
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Chalcocite	2.BA.05	Cu₂S
ⓘ	Bornite	2.BA.15	Cu₅FeS₄
ⓘ	Pentlandite	2.BB.15	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Troilite	2.CC.10	FeS
ⓘ	Millerite	2.CC.20	NiS
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Marcasite	2.EB.10a	FeS₂
ⓘ	'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'	2.GB.05	Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S
ⓘ	Stephanite ?	2.GB.10	Ag₅SbS₄
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Halite	3.AA.20	NaCl
ⓘ	Fluorite	3.AB.25	CaF₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Goethite	4.00.	Fe³⁺O(OH)
ⓘ	Cuprite	4.AA.10	Cu₂O
ⓘ	Chromite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Smoky Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Rock Crystal	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Siderite	5.AB.05	FeCO₃
ⓘ	Smithsonite	5.AB.05	ZnCO₃
ⓘ	Ankerite	5.AB.10	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
ⓘ	Aragonite	5.AB.15	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Cerussite	5.AB.15	PbCO₃
ⓘ	Strontianite	5.AB.15	SrCO₃
ⓘ	Azurite	5.BA.05	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Malachite	5.BA.10	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Hydrozincite	5.BA.15	Zn₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆
ⓘ	Susannite	5.BF.40	Pb₄(CO₃)₂(SO₄)(OH)₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Anglesite	7.AD.35	PbSO₄
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
ⓘ	Brochantite	7.BB.25	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆
ⓘ	Plumbojarosite	7.BC.10	Pb_0.5Fe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
ⓘ	Melanterite	7.CB.35	Fe²⁺(H₂O)₆(SO₄) · H₂O
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Hemimorphite	9.BD.10	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
ⓘ	Enstatite	9.DA.05	Mg₂Si₂O₆
ⓘ	var. Bronzite	9.DA.05	(Mg,Fe²⁺)₂[SiO₃]₂
ⓘ	Augite	9.DA.15	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Group 10 - Organic Compounds
ⓘ	Whewellite	10.AB.45	Ca(C₂O₄) · H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Biotite'	-	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
ⓘ	'Glauconite'	-	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-
ⓘ	'Psilomelane'	-
ⓘ	'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'	-
ⓘ	'Calamine'	-
ⓘ	'Plagioclase'	-	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
ⓘ	'Petroleum var. Bitumen'	-
ⓘ	'Pyroxene Group'	-	ADSi₂O₆
ⓘ	'Meteoritic Iron'	-
ⓘ	'Silica'	-
ⓘ	'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'	-
ⓘ	'Nickel-iron'	-
ⓘ	'Manganese Oxides var. Manganese Dendrites'	-
ⓘ	''	-
ⓘ	'Braun-Eisenstein'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
H	ⓘ Brochantite	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆
H	ⓘ Glauconite	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
H	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Hemimorphite	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
H	ⓘ Hydrozincite	Zn₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆
H	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Melanterite	Fe²⁺(H₂O)₆(SO₄) · H₂O
H	ⓘ Plumbojarosite	Pb_0.5Fe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
H	ⓘ Susannite	Pb₄(CO₃)₂(SO₄)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Whewellite	Ca(C₂O₄) · H₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Hydrozincite	Zn₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆
C	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
C	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
C	ⓘ Smithsonite	ZnCO₃
C	ⓘ Strontianite	SrCO₃
C	ⓘ Susannite	Pb₄(CO₃)₂(SO₄)(OH)₂
C	ⓘ Whewellite	Ca(C₂O₄) · H₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Anglesite	PbSO₄
O	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
O	ⓘ Brochantite	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
O	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Cuprite	Cu₂O
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Enstatite	Mg₂Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Glauconite	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
O	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Hemimorphite	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
O	ⓘ Hydrozincite	Zn₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆
O	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Melanterite	Fe²⁺(H₂O)₆(SO₄) · H₂O
O	ⓘ Plumbojarosite	Pb_0.5Fe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
O	ⓘ Smithsonite	ZnCO₃
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Strontianite	SrCO₃
O	ⓘ Susannite	Pb₄(CO₃)₂(SO₄)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Whewellite	Ca(C₂O₄) · H₂O
O	ⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite	(Mg,Fe²⁺)₂[SiO₃]₂
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
O	ⓘ Pyroxene Group	ADSi₂O₆
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Halite	NaCl
Na	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Mg	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Mg	ⓘ Enstatite	Mg₂Si₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Glauconite	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite	(Mg,Fe²⁺)₂[SiO₃]₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Al	ⓘ Glauconite	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Si	ⓘ Enstatite	Mg₂Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Glauconite	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Hemimorphite	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite	(Mg,Fe²⁺)₂[SiO₃]₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	ⓘ Pyroxene Group	ADSi₂O₆
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Schreibersite	(Fe,Ni)₃P
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Anglesite	PbSO₄
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
S	ⓘ Brochantite	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Melanterite	Fe²⁺(H₂O)₆(SO₄) · H₂O
S	ⓘ Millerite	NiS
S	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
S	ⓘ Plumbojarosite	Pb_0.5Fe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Stephanite	Ag₅SbS₄
S	ⓘ Native Sulphur	S₈
S	ⓘ Susannite	Pb₄(CO₃)₂(SO₄)(OH)₂
S	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
S	ⓘ Troilite	FeS
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Halite	NaCl
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
K	ⓘ Glauconite	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Whewellite	Ca(C₂O₄) · H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Cr	Chromium
Cr	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Fe	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Fe	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Glauconite	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Native Iron	Fe
Fe	ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite	(Fe,Ni)
Fe	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Melanterite	Fe²⁺(H₂O)₆(SO₄) · H₂O
Fe	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
Fe	ⓘ Plumbojarosite	Pb_0.5Fe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Schreibersite	(Fe,Ni)₃P
Fe	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
Fe	ⓘ Taenite	(Ni,Fe)
Fe	ⓘ Troilite	FeS
Fe	ⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite	(Mg,Fe²⁺)₂[SiO₃]₂
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite	(Fe,Ni)
Ni	ⓘ Millerite	NiS
Ni	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
Ni	ⓘ Schreibersite	(Fe,Ni)₃P
Ni	ⓘ Taenite	(Ni,Fe)
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
Cu	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Cu	ⓘ Brochantite	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
Cu	ⓘ Cuprite	Cu₂O
Cu	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Cu	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Hemimorphite	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
Zn	ⓘ Hydrozincite	Zn₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆
Zn	ⓘ Smithsonite	ZnCO₃
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Sr	Strontium
Sr	ⓘ Strontianite	SrCO₃
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Stephanite	Ag₅SbS₄
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Stephanite	Ag₅SbS₄
Sb	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Anglesite	PbSO₄
Pb	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS
Pb	ⓘ Plumbojarosite	Pb_0.5Fe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
Pb	ⓘ Susannite	Pb₄(CO₃)₂(SO₄)(OH)₂

Fossils

There are 305 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

305

Youngest Fossil Listed

70.6 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)

Oldest Fossil Listed

315 Ma (Carboniferous)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Ibbenbüren	3	311.45 - 306.95 Ma (Carboniferous)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Ammobaculites genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Lituolida : Lituolidae : *Ammobaculites*	136.4 - 125.45 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Bullopora genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Polymorphinidae : *Bullopora*	136.4 - 130 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Citharina genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Vaginulinidae : *Citharina*	136.4 - 125.45 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Dentalina genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Nodosariidae : *Dentalina*	130 - 125 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Epistomina genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Robertinida : Epistominidae : *Epistomina*	136.4 - 130 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Frondicularia genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Nodosariidae : *Frondicularia*	136.4 - 125 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Gaudryina genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Lituolida : Verneuilinidae : *Gaudryina*	136.4 - 130 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Gavelinella genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Gavelinellidae : *Gavelinella*	129.4 - 125 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Haplophragmium genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Lituolida : Ammobaculinidae : *Haplophragmium*	136.4 - 130 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Hechtina genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Nubeculariidae : *Hechtina*	136.4 - 130 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Lagena genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Lagenidae : *Lagena*	136.4 - 130 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Lenticulina genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Vaginulinidae : *Lenticulina*	136.4 - 125 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Marginulina genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Vaginulinidae : *Marginulina*	136.4 - 125.45 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Nodosaria genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Nodosariidae : *Nodosaria*	136.4 - 130 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Spiroplectammina genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Lituolida : Spiroplectamminidae : *Spiroplectammina*	136.4 - 130 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Triplasia genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Lituolida : Lituolidae : *Triplasia*	136.4 - 130 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Tristix genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Nodosariidae : *Tristix*	136.4 - 130 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Vaginulina genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Vaginulinidae : *Vaginulina*	136.4 - 125 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Verneuilinoides genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Lituolida : Verneuilinidae : *Verneuilinoides*	130 - 125 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Porifera phylum	Animalia : Porifera	85.8 - 83.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Lepidospongia genus	Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Lychniscosida : Ventriculitidae : *Lepidospongia*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Terebella genus	Animalia : Annelida : Polychaeta : Terebellida : Terebellidae : *Terebella*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Serpula genus	Animalia : Annelida : Polychaeta : Sabellida : Serpulidae : *Serpula*	136.4 - 130 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Gastropoda class	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda	259 - 125.45 Ma Phanerozoic
Turritella genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : *Turritella*	136.4 - 130 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Acanthohoplites genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Deshayesitidae : *Acanthohoplites*	122.46 - 112.03 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Acompsoceras genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Acanthoceratidae : *Acompsoceras*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ammonitoceras genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Ancyloceratidae : *Ammonitoceras*	122.46 - 112.03 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Anisoceras genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Anisoceratidae : *Anisoceras*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Baculites genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Baculitidae : *Baculites*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cheloniceras genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Douvilleiceratidae : *Cheloniceras*	122.46 - 112.03 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Deshayesites genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Deshayesitidae : *Deshayesites*	125.45 - 122.46 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Desmophyllites genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Desmoceratidae : *Desmophyllites*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hamites genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Hamitidae : *Hamites*	122.46 - 112.03 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Hypoturrilites genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Turrilitidae : *Hypoturrilites*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Idiohamites genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Anisoceratidae : *Idiohamites*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Mantelliceras genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Acanthoceratidae : *Mantelliceras*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Mariella genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Turrilitidae : *Mariella*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Sciponoceras genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Baculitidae : *Sciponoceras*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Submortoniceras genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Collignoniceratidae : *Submortoniceras*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Tropaeum genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Ancyloceratidae : *Tropaeum*	122.46 - 112.03 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Turrilites genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Turrilitidae : *Turrilites*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Worthoceras genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Scaphitidae : *Worthoceras*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Belemnitida order	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Belemnitida	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Actinocamax genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Belemnitida : Belemnopseidae : *Actinocamax*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Belemnitella genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Belemnitida : Belemnitellidae : *Belemnitella*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Belemnocamax genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Belemnitida : *Belemnocamax*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Gonioteuthis genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Belemnitida : *Gonioteuthis*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Neohibolites genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Belemnitida : Belemnopseidae : *Neohibolites*	122.46 - 112.03 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Bivalvia class	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia	259 - 70.6 Ma Phanerozoic
Mesosaccella genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Malletiidae : *Mesosaccella*	85.8 - 83.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Nucula genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : *Nucula*	85.8 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Nuculana genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : *Nuculana*	85.8 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Arcomytilus genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : *Arcomytilus*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Entolium genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Entoliidae : *Entolium*	189.6 - 183 Ma Early Jurassic
Inoceramus genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : *Inoceramus*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Mytiloides genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : *Mytiloides*	99.6 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Oxytoma genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Oxytomidae : *Oxytoma*	136.4 - 130 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Placunopsis genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Anomiidae : *Placunopsis*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Inoceramus (Sphenoceramus) subgenus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Inoceramus : *Inoceramus (Sphenoceramus)*	85.8 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Syncyclonema genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Entoliidae : *Pectinella*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Astarte genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Astartidae : *Astarte*	136.4 - 130 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Astartemya genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Astartidae : *Astartemya*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Thracia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Thraciidae : *Thracia*	136.4 - 130 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Ostracoda class	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda	136.4 - 130 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cythereis genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Trachyleberididae : *Cythereis*	136.4 - 130 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Dolocytheridea genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Cytherideidae : *Dolocytheridea*	136.4 - 125.45 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Protocythere genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Protocytheridae : *Protocythere*	136.4 - 130 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Schuleridea genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Schulerideidae : *Schuleridea*	136.4 - 125 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cytherelloidea genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Platycopina : Cytherellidae : *Cytherelloidea*	136.4 - 130 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Bryozoa phylum	Animalia : Bryozoa	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Acanthocladia genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Fenestellidae : *Acanthocladia*	259 - 252.3 Ma Permian
Fenestella genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Fenestellidae : *Fenestella*	259 - 252.3 Ma Permian
Brachiopoda phylum	Animalia : Brachiopoda	259 - 252.3 Ma Permian
Orbirhynchia genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Basiliolidae : *Orbirhynchia*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Echinodermata phylum	Animalia : Echinodermata	136.4 - 130 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Ophiuroidea class	Animalia : Echinodermata : Ophiuroidea	136.4 - 130 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Crinoidea class	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea	259 - 252.3 Ma Permian
Seirocrinus genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Isocrinida : Pentacrinitidae : *Seirocrinus*	189.6 - 183 Ma Early Jurassic
Dentaliidae family	Animalia : Mollusca : Scaphopoda : Dentaliida : Dentaliidae	136.4 - 130 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Panopea genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hiatellida : Hiatellidae : *Panopea*	136.4 - 130 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pentacrinus genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Isocrinida : Pentacrinitidae : *Pentacrinus*	136.4 - 130 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Foraminifera phylum	Chromista : Foraminifera	259 - 252.3 Ma Permian
Ptychoceratidae family	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Ptychoceratidae	122.46 - 112.03 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Phylloceras (Hypophylloceras) subgenus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Phylloceratida : Phylloceratidae : Phylloceras : *Phylloceras (Hypophylloceras)*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Rectoglandulina genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Nodosariidae : *Rectoglandulina*	130 - 125.45 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Turrilites costatus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Turrilitidae : Turrilites : *Turrilites costatus*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Turrilites scheuchzerianus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Turrilitidae : Turrilites : *Turrilites scheuchzerianus*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hauericeras (Hauericeras) pseudogardeni species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Desmoceratidae : Hauericeras : *Hauericeras (Hauericeras) pseudogardeni*	85.8 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Gaudryceras (Gaudryceras) mite species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Gaudryceratidae : Gaudryceras : *Gaudryceras (Gaudryceras) mite*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Puzosia (Puzosia) mayoriana species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Desmoceratidae : Puzosia : *Puzosia (Puzosia) mayoriana*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Schloenbachia varians species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Schloenbachiidae : Schloenbachia : *Schloenbachia varians*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Mantelliceras mantelli species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Acanthoceratidae : Mantelliceras : *Mantelliceras mantelli*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Mantelliceras cantianum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Acanthoceratidae : Mantelliceras : *Mantelliceras cantianum*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Mantelliceras lymense species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Acanthoceratidae : Mantelliceras : *Mantelliceras lymense*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Mantelliceras saxbii species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Acanthoceratidae : Mantelliceras : *Mantelliceras saxbii*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Acanthoceras rhotomagense species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Acanthoceratidae : Acanthoceras : *Acanthoceras rhotomagense*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hamites simplex species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Hamitidae : Hamites : *Hamites simplex*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Anisoceras plicatilis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Anisoceratidae : Anisoceras : *Anisoceras plicatilis*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Scaphites obliquus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Scaphitidae : Scaphites : *Scaphites obliquus*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Sciponoceras baculoide species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Baculitidae : Sciponoceras : *Sciponoceras baculoide*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Baculites incurvatus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Baculitidae : Baculites : *Baculites incurvatus*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Mytiloides labiatus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Mytiloides : *Mytiloides labiatus*	99.6 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Zuercherella zuercheri species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Desmoceratidae : Zuercherella : *Zuercherella zuercheri*	122.46 - 112.03 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cheloniceras buxtorfi species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Douvilleiceratidae : Cheloniceras : *Cheloniceras buxtorfi*	122.46 - 112.03 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Mytiloides mytiloides species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Mytiloides : *Mytiloides mytiloides*	99.6 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Holothuroidea class	Animalia : Echinodermata : Holothuroidea	136.4 - 130 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Calcligula liguliformis species	Animalia : Echinodermata : Holothuroidea : Molpadida : Molpadiidae : Calcligula : *Calcligula liguliformis*	136.4 - 130 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Lenticulina munsteri species	Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Vaginulinidae : Lenticulina : *Lenticulina munsteri*	130 - 125.45 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Lytoceras fimbriatum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Lytoceratidae : Lytoceras : *Lytoceras fimbriatum*	189.6 - 183 Ma Early Jurassic
Ventriculites radiatus species	Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Lychniscosida : Ventriculitidae : Ventriculites : *Ventriculites radiatus*	85.8 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Amaltheus margaritatus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Amaltheidae : Amaltheus : *Amaltheus margaritatus*	189.6 - 183 Ma Early Jurassic
Coleia brodiei species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Coleiidae : Coleia : *Coleia brodiei*	189.6 - 183 Ma Early Jurassic
Kelleropteron kaelberbergense species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Protorthoptera : Kelleropteron : *Kelleropteron kaelberbergense*	311.45 - 306.95 Ma Carboniferous
Inoceramus pictus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Inoceramus : *Inoceramus pictus*	99.6 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Inoceramus (Endocostea) balticus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Inoceramus : *Inoceramus (Endocostea) balticus*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Androgynoceras maculatum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Liparoceratidae : Androgynoceras : *Androgynoceras maculatum*	189.6 - 183 Ma Early Jurassic
Androgynoceras capricornus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Liparoceratidae : Androgynoceras : *Androgynoceras capricornus*	189.6 - 183 Ma Early Jurassic
Androgynoceras (Oistoceras) figulinum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Liparoceratidae : Aegoceras : *Androgynoceras (Oistoceras) figulinum*	189.6 - 183 Ma Early Jurassic
Prodactylioceras davoei species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Dactylioceratidae : Prodactylioceras : *Prodactylioceras davoei*	189.6 - 183 Ma Early Jurassic
Heterologellus teichmuellerae species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Eoblattida : Protophasmida : Heterologellus : *Heterologellus teichmuellerae*	314.6 - 311.45 Ma Carboniferous
Eopanorpella ernsti species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Petrablattinidae : Eopanorpella : *Eopanorpella ernsti*	311.45 - 306.95 Ma Carboniferous
Liparoceras (Liparoceras) cheltiense species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Liparoceratidae : Liparoceras : *Liparoceras (Liparoceras) cheltiense*	189.6 - 183 Ma Early Jurassic
Tetragonites obscurus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Tetragonitidae : Tetragonites : *Tetragonites obscurus*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Scaphites (Scaphites) binodosus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Scaphitidae : Scaphites : *Scaphites (Scaphites) binodosus*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pseudocenoceras fittoni species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Nautilidae : Pseudocenoceras : *Pseudocenoceras fittoni*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hauericeras fayoli species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Desmoceratidae : Hauericeras : *Hauericeras fayoli*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cheloniceras (Epicheloniceras) tschernyschewi species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Douvilleiceratidae : Cheloniceras : *Cheloniceras (Epicheloniceras) tschernyschewi*	122.46 - 112.03 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Hypoturrilites tuberculatus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Turrilitidae : Hypoturrilites : *Hypoturrilites tuberculatus*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cheloniceras subnodosocostatum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Douvilleiceratidae : Cheloniceras : *Cheloniceras subnodosocostatum*	122.46 - 112.03 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Hamites subvirgulatus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Hamitidae : Hamites : *Hamites subvirgulatus*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Plagiostoma hoperi species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Limida : Limidae : Plagiostoma : *Plagiostoma hoperi*	85.8 - 83.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Turrilites (Mesoturrilites) boerssumensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Turrilitidae : Mesoturrilites : *Turrilites (Mesoturrilites) boerssumensis*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hamites duplicatus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Hamitidae : Hamites : *Hamites duplicatus*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Marssonella oxycona species	Foraminifera : Valvulinidae : Marssonella : *Marssonella oxycona*	136.4 - 130 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Parahoplites nutfieldiensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Parahoplitidae : Parahoplites : *Parahoplites nutfieldiensis*	122.46 - 112.03 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous

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