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Aerial view of the Ensdorf coal mining area, ca. 1950.

Ensdorf (Duhamel) Mine, Ensdorf, Saarlouis, Saarland, Germany
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Views of the Wadgassen coal mining area, ca. 1914.

Hostenbach mine, Wadgassen, Saarlouis, Saarland, Germany
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Aerial view of the Ensdorf coal mining area, ca. 1950.

Ensdorf (Duhamel) Mine, Ensdorf, Saarlouis, Saarland, Germany
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Views of the Wadgassen coal mining area, ca. 1914.

Hostenbach mine, Wadgassen, Saarlouis, Saarland, Germany
00418600017272039445294.jpg
Aerial view of the Ensdorf coal mining area, ca. 1950.

Ensdorf (Duhamel) Mine, Ensdorf, Saarlouis, Saarland, Germany
Area:
2,570 km2
Type:
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Saarbrücken181,227 (2017)
Neunkirchen49,843 (2017)
Homburg44,607 (2015)
Völklingen41,132 (2015)
Sankt Ingbert38,697 (2015)
Saarlouis38,333 (2015)
Mindat Locality ID:
15774
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:15774:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Sarre, Allemagne
German:
Saarland, Deutschland
Italian:
Saarland, Germania
Russian:
Саар, Германия
Simplified Chinese:
薩爾蘭, 德国
Spanish:
Sarre, Alemania
Afrikaans:
Saarland, Duitsland
Albanian:
Saarland, Gjermania
Alemannic:
Saarland, Deutschland
Amharic:
ዛዓርላንት, ጀርመን
Arabic:
سارلاند, ألمانيا
Aragonese:
Sarre, Alemanya
Armenian:
Սաար, Գերմանիա
Asturian:
Sarre, Alemaña
Aymara:
Saarland suyu, Alimaña
Azeri:
Saarland, Almaniya
Basque:
Sarre, Alemania
Bavarian:
Saarland, Deitschland
Belarusian:
Саар, Германія
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Заарлянд, Нямеччына
Bengali:
জারলান্ড, জার্মানি
Bosnian:
Saarland, Njemačka
Breton:
Saarland, Alamagn
Bulgarian:
Саарланд, Германия
Catalan:
Saarland, Alemanya
Cebuano:
Saarland, Alemanya
Central Kurdish/Sorani:
زارلەند, ئەڵمانیا
Chechen:
Саар, Германи
Chuvash:
Саар, Германи
Cornish:
Saarland, Almayn
Croatian:
Saarska, Njemačka
Czech:
Sársko, Německo
Danish:
Saarland, Tyskland
Dutch:
Saarland, Duitsland
Esperanto:
Sarlando, Germanio
Estonian:
Saarimaa, Saksamaa
Farsi/Persian:
زارلاند, آلمان
Finnish:
Saarland, Saksa
Galician:
Sarre, Alemaña
Georgian:
ზაარლანდი, გერმანია
Greek:
Σάαρλαντ, Γερμανία
Guarani:
Sarre, Alemáña
Gujarati:
સારલેન્ડ, જર્મની
Hakka:
Saarland, Tet-koet
Hebrew:
חבל הסאר, גרמניה
Hindi:
सारलैंड, जर्मनी
Hungarian:
Saar-vidék, Németország
Icelandic:
Saarland, Þýskaland
Ido:
Saarland, Germania
Indonesian:
Saarland, Jerman
Interlingua:
Saarland, Germania
Interlingue:
Saarland, Germania
Irish Gaelic:
An tSárlainn, An Ghearmáin
Japanese:
ザールラント州, ドイツ
Javanese:
Saarland, Jérman
Kannada:
ಸಾರ್ಲ್ಯಾಂಡ್, ಜರ್ಮನಿ
Kapampangan:
Saarland, Alemanya
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Саар, Германия
Kongo:
Saarland, Alemanyi
Korean:
자를란트주, 독일
Kurdish (Latin Script):
Saarland, Almanya
Kyrgyz:
Саар, Германия
Latin:
Saravia, Germania
Latvian:
Zāra, Vācija
Ligurian:
Saarland, Germania
Limburgian:
Saarland, Duitsland
Lithuanian:
Saro kraštas, Vokietija
Lombard:
Saarland, Germania
Low Saxon/Low German:
Saarland, Düütschland
Lower Sorbian:
Saarlandska, Nimska
Luxembourgish:
Saarland, Däitschland
Macedonian:
Сар, Германија
Malay:
Saarland, Jerman
Manx:
Saarland, Yn Ghermaan
Marathi:
जारलांड, जर्मनी
Min Dong Chinese:
Saarland, Dáik-guók
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Saarland, Tek-kok
Mongolian:
Заарланд, Герман
Nahuatl:
Saarland, Alemania
Nepali:
सारल्यान्ड, जर्मनी
Northern Frisian:
Saarlun, Tjüschlönj
Northern Sami:
Saarland, Duiska
Norwegian:
Saarland, Tyskland
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Saarland, Tyskland
Novial:
Saarlande, Germania
Occitan:
Saarland, Alemanha
Ossetian:
Саар, Герман
Papiamento:
Land Saarland, Alemania
Pashto:
زارلاند, المان
Pennsylvania German:
Saarland, Deitschland
Pfaelzisch:
Saarland, Deutschland
Piedmontese:
Saarland, Almagna
Polish:
Saara, Niemcy
Portuguese:
Sarre, Alemanha
Punjabi:
ਜ਼ਾਰਲਾਂਡ, ਜਰਮਨੀ
Quechua:
Saarland, Alimanya
Ripuarian:
Saarland, Dütschland
Romanian:
Saarland, Germania
Romansh:
Saarland, Germania
Saterland Frisian:
Saarlound, Düütsklound
Scots:
Saarland, Germany
Scottish Gaelic:
Saarland, A' Ghearmailt
Serbian:
Сарланд, Њемачка
Serbo-Croatian:
Saarland, Njemačka
Silesian:
Krej Saary, Mjymcy
Sindhi:
سارلنڊ, جرمني
Sinhalese:
සාර්ලන්ඩ්, ජර්මනිය
Slovak:
Sársko, Nemecko
Slovenian:
Posarje, Nemčija
South Azerbaijani:
زارلاند, آلمان
Swahili:
Saar, Ujerumani
Swedish:
Saarland, Tyskland
Tamil:
சார்லாந்து, ஜெர்மனி
Tatar:
Саар, Алмания
Telugu:
సార్లాండ్, జర్మనీ
Thai:
รัฐซาร์ลันท์, ประเทศเยอรมนี
Traditional Chinese:
沙亞, 德國
Turkish:
Saarland, Almanya
Udmurt:
Саар, Германия
Ukrainian:
Саар, Німеччина
Upper Sorbian:
Posaarska, Němska
Urdu:
سارلینڈ, جرمنی
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Saarland, Germaniya
Vietnamese:
Saarland, Đức
Volapük:
Saarlän, Deutän
Waray:
Saarland, Alemanya
Welsh:
Saarland, Yr Almaen
West Flemish:
Soarland, Duutsland
West Frisian:
Saarlân, Dútslân
Western Punjabi:
سارلینڈ, جرمنی
Yoruba:
Saarland, Jẹ́mánì
Zazaki:
Saarland, Almanya


Saarland is a state of Germany in the west of the country. With an area of 2,570 km² (990 sq mi) and a population of 995,600 in 2015, it is the smallest German state in both area and population apart from the city-states of Berlin, Bremen and Hamburg. Saarbrücken is the state capital and largest city; other cities include Neunkirchen and Saarlouis. Saarland is mainly surrounded by the department of Moselle in France to the west and south and the neighboring state of Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany to the north and east; it also shares a small border about 8 kilometres (5 miles) long with the canton of Remich in Luxembourg to the northwest.

Saarland was established in 1920 after World War I as the Territory of the Saar Basin, occupied and governed by France under a League of Nations mandate. The heavily industrialized region was economically valuable, due to the wealth of its coal deposits and location on the border between France and Germany. Saarland was returned to Nazi Germany in the 1935 Saar status referendum. Following World War II, the French military administration in Allied-occupied Germany organized the territory as the Saar Protectorate from 1947. After the 1955 Saar Statute referendum, it joined the Federal Republic of Germany as a state on 1 January 1957. Saarland used its own currency, the Saar franc, and postage stamps issued specially for the territory until 1959.

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Mineral List

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

121 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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

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Detailed Mineral List:

Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Alum-(K)
Formula: KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alunogen
Formula: Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
References:
Thomas Kleser Collection / Analyses by G. Müller, SaarbrückenIdentified by Thomas Kleser: Visual Identification, XRD
'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
Antlerite
Formula: Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Asbolane
Formula: (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
References:
XRD by Dr. G. Müller, Saarbrücken Identified by Thomas Kleser: XRD
Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
References:
Thomas Kleser CollectionIdentified by Thomas Kleser: Visual Identification
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
Bariopharmacosiderite
Formula: Ba0.5Fe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Localities: Reported from at least 25 localities in this region.
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
Brackebuschite
Formula: Pb2Mn3+(VO4)2(OH)
Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Brookite
Formula: TiO2
Brushite
Formula: Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 33 localities in this region.
Carrollite
Formula: CuCo2S4
Celadonite
Formula: K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
'Chabazite'
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 26 localities in this region.
'Chlorite Group'
Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
References:
Clinosafflorite
Formula: CoAs2
Description: XRD G. Müller, Saarbrücken & XRD + SEM-EDS G. Blaß, Eschweiler
Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
Connellite
Formula: Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
References:
Thomas Kleser CollectionIdentified by Thomas Kleser: Visual Identification
Copiapite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Cordierite
Formula: Mg2Al4Si5O18
Corkite
Formula: PbFe3+3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Cryptomelane
Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Descloizite
Formula: PbZn(VO4)(OH)
Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
Djurleite
Formula: Cu31S16
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Localities: Reported from at least 26 localities in this region.
Domeykite
Formula: Cu3As
References:
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Ettringite
Formula: Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
References:
Thomas Kleser CollectionIdentified by Thomas Kleser: Visual Identification
Fayalite
Formula: Fe2+2(SiO4)
Description: XRD analysis G. MÜLLER
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
'Feldspar Group'
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Fougèrite
Formula: Fe2+4Fe3+2(OH)12[CO3] · 3H2O
Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region.
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Garnet Supergroup'
Formula: X3 Z2(TO4)3
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 20 localities in this region.
Gorceixite
Formula: BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Goyazite
Formula: SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
References:
EDX/XRD confirmed by Günter BlaßIdentified by Thomas Kleser: XRD
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Gypsum var. Selenite
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Halotrichite
Formula: Fe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
References:
Thomas Kleser Collection / Analyses by G. Müller, SaarbrückenIdentified by Thomas Kleser: Visual Identification, XRD
Harmotome
Formula: Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 23 localities in this region.
Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Kemmlitzite
Formula: SrAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
'K Feldspar'
'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Krettnichite (TL)
Formula: PbMn3+2(VO4)2(OH)2
Type Locality:
Langite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
References:
Thomas Kleser CollectionIdentified by Thomas Kleser: Visual Identification
Lepidocrocite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
References:
Libethenite
Formula: Cu2(PO4)(OH)
'Limonite'
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
Luzonite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
Description: SEM-EDS analysis G. Blaß
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 23 localities in this region.
Manganite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
'Manganomelane'
References:
Thomas Kleser CollectionIdentified by Thomas Kleser: Visual Identification
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Millerite
Formula: NiS
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Mirabilite
Formula: Na2SO4 · 10H2O
Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
Mordenite
Formula: (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
References:
Thomas Kleser collection / G. Müller analysis Identified by Thomas Kleser: Visual Identification, XRD
Morenosite
Formula: NiSO4 · 7H2O
References:
Thomas Kleser CollectionIdentified by Thomas Kleser: Visual Identification
Mottramite
Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Nacrite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
References:
Thomas Kleser CollectionIdentified by Thomas Kleser: Visual Identification, XRD
Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
Olivenite
Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
'Petrified Wood'
'Petroleum var. Bitumen'
Pharmacolite
Formula: Ca(HAsO4) · 2H2O
'Phillipsite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Plumbojarosite
Formula: Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Posnjakite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
References:
Thomas Kleser CollectionIdentified by Thomas Kleser: Visual Identification
Pseudomalachite
Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
'Psilomelane'
Description: Described as Manganomelane in the 2000 paper.
Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 26 localities in this region.
Pyrite var. Bravoite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2
Pyrobelonite
Formula: PbMn2+(VO4)(OH)
Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 41 localities in this region.
Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 18 localities in this region.
Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Quartz var. Carnelian
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
Quartz var. Eisenkiesel
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Salammoniac
Formula: NH4Cl
Saponite
Formula: Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 25 localities in this region.
'Siderogel'
Formula: ~FeO(OH) · nH2O
'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 19 localities in this region.
'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Strashimirite
Formula: Cu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O
Svanbergite
Formula: SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
'Tetrahedrite Group'
Formula: M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Todorokite
Formula: (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Tokyoite
Formula: Ba2Mn3+(VO4)2(OH)
Tschermigite
Formula: (NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
References:
Thomas Kleser Collection / Analyses by G. Müller, SaarbrückenIdentified by Thomas Kleser: Visual Identification, XRD
Tyrolite
Formula: Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Ulexite
Formula: NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Volborthite
Formula: Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
References:
Thomas Kleser CollectionIdentified by Thomas Kleser: Visual Identification, XRD
'Wad'
Zeunerite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Native Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Domeykite2.AA.10bCu3As
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Djurleite2.BA.05Cu31S16
Digenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Millerite2.CC.20NiS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Cinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
Carrollite2.DA.05CuCo2S4
Pyrite
var. Bravoite
2.EB.05a(Fe,Ni)S2
2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Clinosafflorite2.EB.15aCoAs2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Cobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
Pyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
Bournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Luzonite2.KA.10Cu3AsS4
Group 3 - Halides
Salammoniac3.AA.25NH4Cl
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Connellite3.DA.25Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz
var. Agate
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Amethyst4.DA.05SiO2
var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
var. Sceptre Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Eisenkiesel4.DA.05SiO2
var. Carnelian4.DA.05SiO2
Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Brookite4.DD.10TiO2
Cryptomelane4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
Todorokite4.DK.10(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Goethite4.FD.10Fe3+O(OH)
Manganite4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
Lepidocrocite4.FE.15Fe3+O(OH)
Fougèrite4.FL.05Fe2+4Fe3+2(OH)12[CO3] · 3H2O
Asbolane4.FL.30(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Aurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 6 - Borates
Ulexite6.EA.25NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Antlerite7.BB.15Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Alunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Plumbojarosite7.BC.10Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Melanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Morenosite7.CB.40NiSO4 · 7H2O
Alunogen7.CB.45Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Halotrichite7.CB.85Fe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alum-(K)7.CC.20KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Tschermigite7.CC.20(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Mirabilite7.CD.10Na2SO4 · 10H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
var. Selenite7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Copiapite7.DB.35Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Langite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Posnjakite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Ettringite7.DG.15Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Monazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
Libethenite8.BB.30Cu2(PO4)(OH)
Olivenite8.BB.30Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
Pseudomalachite8.BD.05Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Brackebuschite8.BG.05Pb2Mn3+(VO4)2(OH)
Tokyoite8.BG.05Ba2Mn3+(VO4)2(OH)
Descloizite8.BH.40PbZn(VO4)(OH)
Mottramite8.BH.40PbCu(VO4)(OH)
Pyrobelonite8.BH.40PbMn2+(VO4)(OH)
Corkite8.BL.05PbFe3+3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Kemmlitzite8.BL.05SrAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Svanbergite8.BL.05SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Gorceixite8.BL.10BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Goyazite8.BL.10SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Mimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Erythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Vivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Krettnichite (TL)8.CG.15PbMn3+2(VO4)2(OH)2
Brushite8.CJ.50Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Pharmacolite8.CJ.50Ca(HAsO4) · 2H2O
Strashimirite8.DC.12Cu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O
Bariopharmacosiderite8.DK.10Ba0.5Fe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Tyrolite8.DM.10Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Zeunerite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Volborthite8.FD.05Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Fayalite9.AC.05Fe2+2(SiO4)
Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Cordierite9.CJ.10Mg2Al4Si5O18
Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Celadonite9.EC.15K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Saponite9.EC.45Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Dickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Nacrite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
var. Oligoclase9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Harmotome9.GC.10Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Mordenite9.GD.35(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Unclassified
'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'
-KAlSi3O8
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chabazite'-
'Chlorite Group'-
'Feldspar Group'-
'Garnet Supergroup'-X3 Z2(TO4)3
'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
'Limonite'-
'Phillipsite Subgroup'-(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
'Psilomelane'-
'Siderogel'-~FeO(OH) · nH2O
'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
'Wad'-
'Manganomelane'-
'Petrified Wood'-
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'Petroleum
var. Bitumen'
-
'K Feldspar'-
'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
'Tetrahedrite Group'-M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
H AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
H AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
H Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
H Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H BrackebuschitePb2Mn3+(VO4)2(OH)
H BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
H BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
H CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
H CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
H CorkitePbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
H DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
H DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
H HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
H HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
H HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
H Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H KemmlitziteSrAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
H LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
H LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
H LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
H ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
H MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
H Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
H MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
H MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H PharmacoliteCa(HAsO4) · 2H2O
H Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
H PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
H Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
H PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
H PyrobelonitePbMn2+(VO4)(OH)
H SalammoniacNH4Cl
H SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
H Siderogel~FeO(OH) · nH2O
H Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
H StrashimiriteCu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O
H SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
H Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
H Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
H TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
H UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
H VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
H VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
H ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
H Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
H KrettnichitePbMn23+(VO4)2(OH)2
H Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
H TokyoiteBa2Mn3+(VO4)2(OH)
H FougèriteFe42+Fe23+(OH)12[CO3] · 3H2O
BBoron
B UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C RhodochrositeMnCO3
C SideriteFeCO3
C TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
C FougèriteFe42+Fe23+(OH)12[CO3] · 3H2O
NNitrogen
N SalammoniacNH4Cl
N Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
OOxygen
O K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
O Quartz var. AgateSiO2
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
O AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
O Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
O AnataseTiO2
O AnglesitePbSO4
O AnhydriteCaSO4
O AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
O AragoniteCaCO3
O Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
O Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
O BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
O BaryteBaSO4
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O BrackebuschitePb2Mn3+(VO4)2(OH)
O BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
O BrookiteTiO2
O BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
O CalciteCaCO3
O CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
O CerussitePbCO3
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
O CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
O CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
O CorkitePbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
O CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
O CupriteCu2O
O DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
O DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
O FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O Garnet SupergroupX3 Z2(TO4)3
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
O HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
O HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
O Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O KemmlitziteSrAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
O LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
O LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
O LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
O ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
O MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
O MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
O Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
O Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
O MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
O MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
O OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O PharmacoliteCa(HAsO4) · 2H2O
O Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
O PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
O Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
O PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
O PyrobelonitePbMn2+(VO4)(OH)
O PyrolusiteMn4+O2
O PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
O QuartzSiO2
O RhodochrositeMnCO3
O RutileTiO2
O SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O SideriteFeCO3
O Siderogel~FeO(OH) · nH2O
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
O Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
O StrashimiriteCu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O
O SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
O Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
O Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
O TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
O UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
O VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
O VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
O ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
O Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
O KrettnichitePbMn23+(VO4)2(OH)2
O Quartz var. Sceptre QuartzSiO2
O Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O Quartz var. EisenkieselSiO2
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Quartz var. CarnelianSiO2
O Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
O TokyoiteBa2Mn3+(VO4)2(OH)
O FougèriteFe42+Fe23+(OH)12[CO3] · 3H2O
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Na MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Na Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Na Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Na Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Na Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Na UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Mg ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mg CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mg Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Mg Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Al K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Al AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Al AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Al ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Al DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Al GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Al GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Al HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Al HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Al Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al KemmlitziteSrAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Al Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Al Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Al Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Al SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Al Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Al SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Al Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Al Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Si K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Si Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Si Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Si DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
Si HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Si HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Si Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Si Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Si Quartz var. Sceptre QuartzSiO2
Si Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si Quartz var. EisenkieselSiO2
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Quartz var. CarnelianSiO2
Si Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
P BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
P CorkitePbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
P GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
P LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
P Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
P PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
P PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
P SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
P VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
S AcanthiteAg2S
S AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
S AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
S AnglesitePbSO4
S AnhydriteCaSO4
S AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BaryteBaSO4
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S BournonitePbCuSbS3
S Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
S BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
S CarrolliteCuCo2S4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CinnabarHgS
S CobaltiteCoAsS
S ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
S CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
S CorkitePbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
S CovelliteCuS
S DigeniteCu9S5
S DjurleiteCu31S16
S EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S KemmlitziteSrAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
S LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
S LuzoniteCu3AsS4
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
S MilleriteNiS
S MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
S MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
S PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
S Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
S PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
S Native SulphurS8
S SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
S Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
S Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
S Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
S Tetrahedrite GroupM2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
ClChlorine
Cl ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Cl MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Cl PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Cl SalammoniacNH4Cl
KPotassium
K K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
K AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
K CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
K Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
K Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
K Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
K Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
CaCalcium
Ca AnhydriteCaSO4
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Ca Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Ca Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Ca PharmacoliteCa(HAsO4) · 2H2O
Ca Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Ca SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Ca Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Ca TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Ca UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Ca Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Ti AnataseTiO2
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti BrookiteTiO2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti RutileTiO2
VVanadium
V BrackebuschitePb2Mn3+(VO4)2(OH)
V DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
V MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
V PyrobelonitePbMn2+(VO4)(OH)
V VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
V KrettnichitePbMn23+(VO4)2(OH)2
V TokyoiteBa2Mn3+(VO4)2(OH)
CrChromium
Cr ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
MnManganese
Mn Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Mn BrackebuschitePb2Mn3+(VO4)2(OH)
Mn CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Mn ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Mn PyrobelonitePbMn2+(VO4)(OH)
Mn PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mn RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mn Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Mn KrettnichitePbMn23+(VO4)2(OH)2
Mn TokyoiteBa2Mn3+(VO4)2(OH)
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Fe BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Fe CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Fe CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Fe CorkitePbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Fe PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe Siderogel~FeO(OH) · nH2O
Fe VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Fe Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Fe FougèriteFe42+Fe23+(OH)12[CO3] · 3H2O
CoCobalt
Co Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Co CarrolliteCuCo2S4
Co ClinosaffloriteCoAs2
Co CobaltiteCoAsS
Co ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
NiNickel
Ni Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Ni Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Ni MilleriteNiS
Ni MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
CuCopper
Cu AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Cu Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cu BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cu CarrolliteCuCo2S4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu DigeniteCu9S5
Cu DjurleiteCu31S16
Cu DomeykiteCu3As
Cu LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Cu LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Cu LuzoniteCu3AsS4
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Cu OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Cu PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Cu PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Cu StrashimiriteCu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O
Cu Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cu TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Cu VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
Cu ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
ZnZinc
Zn Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Zn DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Zn HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
As ClinosaffloriteCoAs2
As CobaltiteCoAsS
As DomeykiteCu3As
As ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
As KemmlitziteSrAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
As LuzoniteCu3AsS4
As MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
As OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
As PharmacoliteCa(HAsO4) · 2H2O
As StrashimiriteCu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O
As Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
As TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
As ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
SrStrontium
Sr GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Sr KemmlitziteSrAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Sr SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Sr Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
AgSilver
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
Ag PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Ag Native SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sb BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sb PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Ba BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Ba BaryteBaSO4
Ba GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Ba HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Ba Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Ba Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Ba TokyoiteBa2Mn3+(VO4)2(OH)
CeCerium
Ce Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
HgMercury
Hg CinnabarHgS
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pb BrackebuschitePb2Mn3+(VO4)2(OH)
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb CorkitePbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pb DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pb MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Pb PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Pb PyrobelonitePbMn2+(VO4)(OH)
Pb PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pb KrettnichitePbMn23+(VO4)2(OH)2
UUranium
U ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O

Fossils

There are 181 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences181
Youngest Fossil Listed237 Ma (Middle Triassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed318 Ma (Carboniferous)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Eurypterus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Xiphosura : Eurypterida : Eurypteridae : Eurypterus318.1 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Reptilia
class
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia265 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Therapsida
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Therapsida252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Trigonotarbida
order
Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Trigonotarbida314.6 - 311.45 Ma
Carboniferous
Blattaria
order
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattaria314.6 - 298.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Lepidosauria
superorder
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Lepidosauria252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Calamites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Calamitaceae : Calamites252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Palaeodictyoptera
order
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Palaeodictyoptera314.6 - 311.45 Ma
Carboniferous
Equisetites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Equisetaceae : Equisetites252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Neuropteris
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pachytestaceae : Neuropteris311.45 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Voltzia
genus
Plantae : Pinophyta : Voltziopsida : Voltziales : Voltziaceae : Voltzia252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Blattodea
order
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea314.6 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Phyloblatta
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Archimylacridae : Phyloblatta311.45 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Dictyoneura
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Palaeodictyoptera : Dictyoneuridae : Dictyoneura311.45 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Dictyoneuridae
family
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Palaeodictyoptera : Dictyoneuridae318.1 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Scepasma gigas
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Palaeodictyoptera : Homoiopteridae : Scepasma : Scepasma gigas311.45 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Archimylacridae
family
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Archimylacridae314.6 - 290.1 Ma
Paleozoic
Blattinopsis
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Paoliida : Blattinopsidae : Blattinopsis298.9 - 295.5 Ma
Paleozoic
Etoblattina primaeva
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Archimylacridae : Etoblattina : Etoblattina primaeva311.45 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Phyloblatta flabellata
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Phyloblattidae : Phyloblatta : Phyloblatta flabellata298.9 - 290.1 Ma
Paleozoic
Sysciophlebia intermedia
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Spiloblattinidae : Sysciophlebia : Sysciophlebia intermedia306.95 - 298.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Petrablattina wemmetsweilerensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Petrablattinidae : Petrablattina : Petrablattina wemmetsweilerensis306.95 - 298.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Anthracoblattina lebachensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Phyloblattidae : Anthracoblattina : Anthracoblattina lebachensis298.9 - 290.1 Ma
Paleozoic
Adelophthalmus granosus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Xiphosura : Eurypterida : Adelophthalmidae : Adelophthalmus : Adelophthalmus granosus314.6 - 311.45 Ma
Carboniferous
Permula lebachensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Eoblattida : Permotermopsidae : Permula : Permula lebachensis298.9 - 295.5 Ma
Paleozoic
Sysciophlebia
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Spiloblattinidae : Sysciophlebia298.9 - 295.5 Ma
Paleozoic
Dictyoneura nigra
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Palaeodictyoptera : Dictyoneuridae : Dictyoneura : Dictyoneura nigra314.6 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Polioptenus elegans
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Palaeodictyoptera : Dictyoneuridae : Polioptenus : Polioptenus elegans314.6 - 311.45 Ma
Carboniferous
Arltia schmitzi
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Palaeodictyoptera : Dictyoneuridae : Arltia : Arltia schmitzi314.6 - 311.45 Ma
Carboniferous
Anagesthes affinis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Palaeodictyoptera : Anagesthes : Anagesthes affinis318.1 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Goldenbergia elongata
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Palaeodictyoptera : Dictyoneuridae : Goldenbergia : Goldenbergia elongata314.6 - 311.45 Ma
Carboniferous
Goldenbergia formosa
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Palaeodictyoptera : Dictyoneuridae : Goldenbergia : Goldenbergia formosa311.45 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Polioptenus decheni
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Palaeodictyoptera : Dictyoneuridae : Polioptenus : Polioptenus decheni314.6 - 311.45 Ma
Carboniferous
Stilbocrocis heeri
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Palaeodictyoptera : Dictyoneuridae : Stilbocrocis : Stilbocrocis heeri314.6 - 311.45 Ma
Carboniferous
Dictyoneurula gracilis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Palaeodictyoptera : Dictyoneuridae : Dictyoneurula : Dictyoneurula gracilis318.1 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Gegenemene sinuosa
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Palaeodictyoptera : Gegenemene : Gegenemene sinuosa314.6 - 311.45 Ma
Carboniferous
Litoneura anthracophila
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Litoneura : Litoneura anthracophila311.45 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Thoronysis ingbertensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Protorthoptera : Thoronysididae : Thoronysis : Thoronysis ingbertensis314.6 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Saaromioptera jordani
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Miomoptera : Palaeomantidae : Saaromioptera : Saaromioptera jordani305.9 - 304.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Platyblatta steinbachensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Archimylacridae : Platyblatta : Platyblatta steinbachensis311.45 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Platyblatta propria
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Archimylacridae : Platyblatta : Platyblatta propria314.6 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Muelleroblatta camerata
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Archimylacridae : Muelleroblatta : Muelleroblatta camerata314.6 - 311.45 Ma
Carboniferous
Spiloblattina pygmaea
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Spiloblattinidae : Spiloblattina : Spiloblattina pygmaea306.95 - 298.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Cleffia sarana
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Palaeodictyoptera : Dictyoneuridae : Cleffia : Cleffia sarana314.6 - 311.45 Ma
Carboniferous
Pseudoacridites goldenbergi
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Pseudoacridites : Pseudoacridites goldenbergi311.45 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Fulgorina klieveri
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Fulgorinidae : Fulgorina : Fulgorina klieveri306.95 - 298.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Kliveria incerta
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Mixotermitoidea : Kliveriidae : Kliveria : Kliveria incerta314.6 - 311.45 Ma
Carboniferous
Pseudotermes parvulus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Pseudotermes : Pseudotermes parvulus306.95 - 298.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Frankenholzia culmanni
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Palaeodictyoptera : Frankenholzia : Frankenholzia culmanni311.45 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Plesioidischia baentschi
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Orthoptera : Oedischiidae : Plesioidischia : Plesioidischia baentschi298.9 - 290.1 Ma
Paleozoic
Xenoblatta ornatissima
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Phyloblattidae : Xenoblatta : Xenoblatta ornatissima298.9 - 290.1 Ma
Paleozoic
Alienus lebachensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Paoliida : Blattinopsidae : Alienus : Alienus lebachensis298.9 - 290.1 Ma
Paleozoic
Spiloblattina odernheimensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Spiloblattinidae : Spiloblattina : Spiloblattina odernheimensis298.9 - 295.5 Ma
Paleozoic
Archimylacris lubnensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Archimylacridae : Archimylacris : Archimylacris lubnensis314.6 - 311.45 Ma
Carboniferous
Candona elongata
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Candonidae : Candona : Candona elongata314.6 - 298.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Cuselina impressa
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Leperditiidae : Cuselina : Cuselina impressa298.9 - 295.5 Ma
Paleozoic
Pseudestheria tenella
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Branchiopoda : Diplostraca : Lioestheriidae : Pseudestheria : Pseudestheria tenella306.95 - 290.1 Ma
Paleozoic
Estheria limbata
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Estheria : Estheria limbata314.6 - 298.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Estheria rimosa
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Estheria : Estheria rimosa314.6 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Estheria drummi
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Estheria : Estheria drummi298.9 - 290.1 Ma
Paleozoic
Estheria obenaueri
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Estheria : Estheria obenaueri298.9 - 290.1 Ma
Paleozoic
Leaia buntschiana
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Branchiopoda : Diplostraca : Leaiidae : Leaia : Leaia buntschiana314.6 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Leaia baentschiana
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Branchiopoda : Diplostraca : Leaiidae : Leaia : Leaia baentschiana314.6 - 298.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Triops ornatus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Branchiopoda : Notostraca : Triops : Triops ornatus306.95 - 298.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Uronectes fimbriatus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Anaspidacea : Uronectidae : Uronectes : Uronectes fimbriatus298.9 - 290.1 Ma
Paleozoic
Eurypterus (Adelophthalmus) granosus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Xiphosura : Eurypterida : Eurypteridae : Eurypterus : Eurypterus (Adelophthalmus) granosus314.6 - 311.45 Ma
Carboniferous
Anthracophrynus tuberculatus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Anthracosironidae : Anthracophrynus : Anthracophrynus tuberculatus314.6 - 311.45 Ma
Carboniferous
Architarbus hoffmanni
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Architarbidae : Architarbus : Architarbus hoffmanni311.45 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Euphoberia lithanthracis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Myriapoda : Euphoberiida : Euphoberiidae : Euphoberia : Euphoberia lithanthracis314.6 - 311.45 Ma
Carboniferous
Archiulus brassi
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Myriapoda : Archiulus : Archiulus brassi298.9 - 290.1 Ma
Paleozoic
Eurydictyella richteri
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Palaeodictyoptera : Eurydictyella : Eurydictyella richteri318.1 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Dictyoneura libelluloides
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Palaeodictyoptera : Dictyoneuridae : Dictyoneura : Dictyoneura libelluloides311.45 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Kallenbergia handlirschi
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Palaeodictyoptera : Dictyoneuridae : Kallenbergia : Kallenbergia handlirschi318.1 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Arltia obsoleta
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Palaeodictyoptera : Dictyoneuridae : Arltia : Arltia obsoleta314.6 - 311.45 Ma
Carboniferous
Arltia willerti
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Palaeodictyoptera : Dictyoneuridae : Arltia : Arltia willerti318.1 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Althansia sahneri
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Palaeodictyoptera : Althansia : Althansia sahneri318.1 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Eumecoptera laxa
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Palaeodictyoptera : Eumecoptera : Eumecoptera laxa314.6 - 311.45 Ma
Carboniferous
Saarlandia flexisubcostata
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Palaeodictyoptera : Saarlandia : Saarlandia flexisubcostata318.1 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Strephocladus subtilis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Paoliida : Anthracoptilidae : Strephocladus : Strephocladus subtilis306.95 - 298.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Friedrichsthalia blatteri
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Xenoblattidae : Xenoblatta : Friedrichsthalia blatteri318.1 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Olethroblatta minuta
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Spiloblattinidae : Olethroblatta : Olethroblatta minuta298.9 - 290.1 Ma
Paleozoic
Arthropleuridae
family
Animalia : Arthropoda : Myriapoda : Arthropleurida : Arthropleuridae314.6 - 311.45 Ma
Carboniferous
Arthropleura
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Myriapoda : Arthropleurida : Arthropleuridae : Arthropleura298.9 - 290.1 Ma
Paleozoic
Arthropleura armata
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Myriapoda : Arthropleurida : Arthropleuridae : Arthropleura : Arthropleura armata318.1 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Arthropleura enodis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Myriapoda : Arthropleurida : Arthropleuridae : Arthropleura : Arthropleura enodis314.6 - 311.45 Ma
Carboniferous
Oniscina ornata
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Oniscina : Oniscina ornata314.6 - 311.45 Ma
Carboniferous
Scepasma mediomatricorum
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Palaeodictyoptera : Homoiopteridae : Scepasma : Scepasma mediomatricorum314.6 - 311.45 Ma
Carboniferous
Archegosaurus decheni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Amphibia : Archegosauridae : Archegosaurus : Archegosaurus decheni298.9 - 295.5 Ma
Paleozoic
Palaeomantis hangardi
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Miomoptera : Palaeomanteidae : Palaeomantis : Palaeomantis hangardi305.9 - 304.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Palaeomantis ostertali
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Miomoptera : Palaeomanteidae : Palaeomantis : Palaeomantis ostertali305.9 - 304.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Archaemioptera carbonaria
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Miomoptera : Archaemiopteridae : Archaemioptera : Archaemioptera carbonaria306.95 - 298.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Phylomylacris reisbachensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Phoberoblattidae : Phylomylacris : Phylomylacris reisbachensis304.8 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Saarodictyum abnormis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Palaeodictyoptera : Dictyoneuridae : Saarodictyum : Saarodictyum abnormis314.6 - 311.45 Ma
Carboniferous
Kohlwaldia kuehni
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Meganisoptera : Kohlwaldiidae : Kohlwaldia : Kohlwaldia kuehni311.45 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Aphantomartus areolatus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Trigonomartidae : Aphantomartus : Aphantomartus areolatus314.6 - 311.45 Ma
Carboniferous
Polioptenus chanderisi
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Palaeodictyoptera : Dictyoneuridae : Polioptenus : Polioptenus chanderisi311.45 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Ottweileria schmidti
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Orthoptera : Ottweileria : Ottweileria schmidti306.95 - 298.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Yuccites
genus
Plantae : Pinophyta : Yuccites252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Aspiscorpio
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Scorpiones : Allobuthiscorpiidae : Aspiscorpio314.6 - 311.45 Ma
Carboniferous
Schizoneura
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Schizoneura252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Neuropteridium
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Neuropteridium252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Anomopteris mougeotii
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Osmundales : Osmundaceae : Anomopteris : Anomopteris mougeotii252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Arthropleura punctata
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Myriapoda : Arthropleurida : Arthropleuridae : Arthropleura : Arthropleura punctata318.1 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Coleopsis archaica
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Protocoleoptera : Coleopsidae : Coleopsis : Coleopsis archaica298.9 - 295.5 Ma
Paleozoic
Polioptenus mancomediali
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Palaeodictyoptera : Dictyoneuridae : Polioptenus : Polioptenus mancomediali311.45 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Arltia mioanali
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Palaeodictyoptera : Dictyoneuridae : Arltia : Arltia mioanali311.45 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Arltia eurycubitalis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Palaeodictyoptera : Dictyoneuridae : Arltia : Arltia eurycubitalis311.45 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Palapteris stenodictyus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Palaeodictyoptera : Palapteris : Palapteris stenodictyus311.45 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Rotundopteris multimediali
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Palaeodictyoptera : Dictyoneuridae : Rotundopteris : Rotundopteris multimediali311.45 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Macrodictya stenomediali
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Palaeodictyoptera : Dictyoneuridae : Macrodictya : Macrodictya stenomediali311.45 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Cleffia palatina
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Palaeodictyoptera : Dictyoneuridae : Cleffia : Cleffia palatina311.45 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Stilbocrocis lanceolata
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Palaeodictyoptera : Dictyoneuridae : Stilbocrocis : Stilbocrocis lanceolata311.45 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Stilbocrocis pulchra
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Palaeodictyoptera : Dictyoneuridae : Stilbocrocis : Stilbocrocis pulchra311.45 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Altenglanerpeton schroederi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Microsauria : Altenglanerpeton : Altenglanerpeton schroederi298.9 - 295.5 Ma
Paleozoic
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