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Diez, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germanyi
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DiezCollective Municipality
Rhein-Lahn-KreisDistrict
Rhineland-PalatinateState
GermanyCountry

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View of the Diez mining town, in 1910.

Diez, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Shaft information plate

Holzappel Mine, Holzappel, Diez, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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View of the Holzappel lead-zinc-copper mining area, in 1905.

Holzappel Mine, Holzappel, Diez, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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View of the Diez mining town, in 1910.

Diez, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Shaft information plate

Holzappel Mine, Holzappel, Diez, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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View of the Holzappel lead-zinc-copper mining area, in 1905.

Holzappel Mine, Holzappel, Diez, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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View of the Diez mining town, in 1910.

Diez, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Shaft information plate

Holzappel Mine, Holzappel, Diez, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Neighbouring regions:
Aar-Einrich, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Limburg-Weilburg, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany
Bad Ems-Nassau, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Montabaur, Westerwaldkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Type:
Collective Municipality
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Diez10,822 (2015)
Altendiez2,332 (2011)
Birlenbach1,587 (2017)
Heistenbach1,145 (2017)
Holzappel1,106 (2011)
Gückingen1,041 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
157558
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:157558:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Verbandsgemeinde Diez, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland


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Mineral List

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32 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Aragonite var. Flos Ferri
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Lepidocrocite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
ⓘ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Ullmannite
Formula: NiSbS
ⓘ Valleriite
Formula: (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6

Gallery:

CaCO3ⓘ Aragonite
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Aragonite

Holzappel Mine, Holzappel, Diez, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Aragonite

Holzappel Mine, Holzappel, Diez, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Aragonite

Holzappel Mine, Holzappel, Diez, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
CaCO3ⓘ Aragonite var. Flos Ferri
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Flos Ferri

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Flos Ferri

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Flos Ferri

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Flos Ferri

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Flos Ferri

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Flos Ferri

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Flos Ferri

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Flos Ferri

Holzappel Mine, Holzappel, Diez, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
FeS2ⓘ Pyrite
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Pyrite

Holzappel Mine, Holzappel, Diez, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Pyrite

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Pyrite

Holzappel Mine, Holzappel, Diez, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
MnCO3ⓘ Rhodochrosite
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Rhodochrosite

Hambach - Gückingen area, Diez, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Rhodochrosite

Hambach - Gückingen area, Diez, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Rhodochrosite

Hambach - Gückingen area, Diez, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Rhodochrosite

Hambach - Gückingen area, Diez, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Rhodochrosite

Hambach - Gückingen area, Diez, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Rhodochrosite

Hambach - Gückingen area, Diez, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Rhodochrosite

Hambach - Gückingen area, Diez, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Rhodochrosite

Hambach - Gückingen area, Diez, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘNickeline2.CC.05NiAs
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘGersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
ⓘUllmannite2.EB.25NiSbS
ⓘValleriite2.FD.30(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
ⓘPyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
ⓘBournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘLepidocrocite4.FE.15Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘAragonite
var. Flos Ferri		5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite
var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite		8.BN.05Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
ⓘ8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘPyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘDickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Cⓘ Aragonite var. Flos FerriCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Oⓘ Aragonite var. Flos FerriCaCO3
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ UllmanniteNiSbS
Sⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
ClChlorine
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ Aragonite var. Flos FerriCaCO3
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MnManganese
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
NiNickel
Niⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ NickelineNiAs
Niⓘ UllmanniteNiSbS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Asⓘ NickelineNiAs
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sbⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sbⓘ UllmanniteNiSbS
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3

Fossils

There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences19
Youngest Fossil Listed383 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Oldest Fossil Listed388 Ma (Middle Devonian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Amphipora
genus		Animalia : Nemertea : Hoplonemertea : Monostilifera : Amphiporidae : Amphipora387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Stachyodes
genus		Animalia : Porifera : Stachyoditidae : Stachyodes387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Alveolites
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Alveolitidae : Alveolites387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Favosites
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : Favosites387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Heliolites
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Heliolitidae : Heliolites387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Thamnopora
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Pachyporidae : Thamnopora387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Tentaculitida
order		Animalia : Lophotrochozoa : Tentaculitida387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Gastropoda
class		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Ostracoda
class		Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Bryozoa
phylum		Animalia : Bryozoa387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Brachiopoda
phylum		Animalia : Brachiopoda387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Echinodermata
phylum		Animalia : Echinodermata387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Foraminifera
phylum		Chromista : Foraminifera387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Bellerophon lineatus
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontidae : Waagenella : Bellerophon lineatus387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Hessonia piligera
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Nerrhenidae : Hessonia : Hessonia piligera387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Murchisonia defrancei
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Murchisoniidae : Murchisonia : Murchisonia defrancei387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Australonema iniquilineatum
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Oriostomatidae : Australonema : Australonema iniquilineatum387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Retispira elegans
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Bellerophontidae : Retispira : Retispira elegans387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Aglaoglypta tuberculatus
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Bellerophontidae : Aglaoglypta : Aglaoglypta tuberculatus387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diez_(Verbandsgemeinde)
Wikidata ID:Q562258

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