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Dortmund, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germanyi
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DortmundCity
ArnsbergAdministrative District
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Views of the Dortmund mining and metallurgy area, in 1898.

Dortmund, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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View of the Dortmund mining and metallurgy area, in 1912.

Dortmund, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Views of the Hörde metallurgy area, in 1914.

Phönix-Ost smelter, Hörde, Dortmund, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Views of the Dortmund mining and metallurgy area, in 1898.

Dortmund, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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View of the Dortmund mining and metallurgy area, in 1912.

Dortmund, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Views of the Hörde metallurgy area, in 1914.

Phönix-Ost smelter, Hörde, Dortmund, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Views of the Dortmund mining and metallurgy area, in 1898.

Dortmund, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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View of the Dortmund mining and metallurgy area, in 1912.

Dortmund, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Neighbouring regions:
Hagen, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Bochum, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Recklinghausen, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Unna, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Type:
City
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Dortmund588,462 (2016)
Lanstrop4,176 (2015)
Mindat Locality ID:
17733
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:17733:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Dortmund, Arnsberg, Rhénanie-du-Nord-Westphalie, Allemagne
German:
Dortmund, Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
Italian:
Dortmund, Distretto governativo di Arnsberg, Renania Settentrionale-Vestfalia, Germania
Russian:
Дортмунд, Арнсберг, Северный Рейн-Вестфалия, Германия
Simplified Chinese:
多特蒙德, 阿恩斯贝格行政区, 北莱茵-威斯特法伦, 德国
Spanish:
Dortmund, Arnsberg, Renania del Norte-Westfalia, Alemania
Afrikaans:
Dortmund, Noordryn-Wesfale, Duitsland
Akan:
Dortmund, Germany
Albanian:
Dortmundi, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Gjermania
Alemannic:
Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
Amharic:
ዶርትሙንት, ኖርድራይን-ቬስትፋለን, ጀርመን
Arabic:
دورتمند, آرنسبيرغ, شمال الراين-وستفاليا, ألمانيا
Aragonese:
Dortmund, Rechión d'Arnsberg, Renania d'o Norte-Westfalia, Alemanya
Armenian:
Դորտմունդ, Առնսբերգ, Հյուսիսային Հռենոս-Վեսթֆալիա, Գերմանիա
Asturian:
Dortmund, Renania del Norte-Westfalia, Alemaña
Azeri:
Dortmund, Şimali Reyn-Vestfaliya, Almaniya
Bashkir:
Дортмунд, Төньяҡ Рейн-Вестфалия, Германия
Basque:
Dortmund, Arnsberg, Ipar Renania-Westfalia, Alemania
Bavarian:
Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deitschland
Belarusian:
Дортмунд, адміністрацыйная акруга Арнсберг, Паўночны Рэйн-Вестфалія, Германія
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Дортмунд, Паўночны Райн — Вэстфалія, Нямеччына
Bengali:
ডর্টমুন্ড, নর্ডরাইন-ভেস্টফালেন, জার্মানি
Bosnian:
Dortmund, Sjeverna Rajna-Vestfalija, Njemačka
Breton:
Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Alamagn
Bulgarian:
Дортмунд, Северен Рейн-Вестфалия, Германия
Catalan:
Dortmund, Rin del Nord-Westfàlia, Alemanya
Cebuano:
Dortmund , Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Alemanya
Central Kurdish/Sorani:
دۆرتمۆند, ڕاین-وێستفالیای باکوور, ئەڵمانیا
Chavacano:
Dortmund, Alemania
Chechen:
Дортмунд, Къилбседа Рейн-Вестфали, Германи
Chuvash:
Дортмунд, Çурçĕр Рейн-Вестфали, Германи
Corsican:
Dortmund, Nordu Renu-Westfalia, Germania
Croatian:
Dortmund, Sjeverna Rajna-Vestfalija, Njemačka
Czech:
Dortmund, Severní Porýní-Vestfálsko, Německo
Danish:
Dortmund, Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Tyskland
Dutch:
Dortmund, Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg, Noordrijn-Westfalen, Duitsland
Dutch Low Saxon:
Dortmund, Noordrhain-Westfele, Duutslaand
Egyptian Arabic:
دورتموند, المانيا
Esperanto:
Dortmund, Distriktaro Arnsbergo, Nordrejn-Vestfalio, Germanio
Estonian:
Dortmund, Arnsbergi ringkond, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Saksamaa
Farsi/Persian:
دورتموند, آرنسبرگ, نوردراین-وستفالن, آلمان
Finnish:
Dortmund, Arnsbergin hallintopiiri, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Saksa
Franco-Provençal:
Dortmund, Alemagne
Friulian:
Dortmund, Gjermanie
Galician:
Dortmund, Renania do Norte-Westfalia, Alemaña
Georgian:
დორტმუნდი, ჩრდილოეთი რაინ-ვესტფალია, გერმანია
Greek:
Ντόρτμουντ, Άρνσμπεργκ, Βόρεια Ρηνανία-Βεστφαλία, Γερμανία
Gujarati:
ડોર્ટમુંડ, નોર્થ રાઇન-વેસ્ટફાલિયા, જર્મની
Hausa:
Dortmund, Jamus
Hebrew:
דורטמונד, נורדריין-וסטפאליה, גרמניה
Hindi:
डॉर्टमुंड, उत्तरी राइन, जर्मनी
Hungarian:
Dortmund, Észak-Rajna-Vesztfália, Németország
Icelandic:
Dortmund, Norðurrín-Vestfalía, Þýskaland
Ido:
Dortmund, Nordrheno-Vestfalia, Germania
Indonesian:
Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Jerman
Interlingua:
Dortmund, Region administrative-governamental de Arnsberg, Rhenania del Nord–Westfalia, Germania
Interlingue:
Dortmund, Nordrhen-Westfalia, Germania
Irish Gaelic:
Dortmund, Tuaisceart na Réine agus an Viostfáil, An Ghearmáin
Japanese:
ドルトムント, アルンスベルク行政管区, ノルトライン＝ヴェストファーレン州, ドイツ
Javanese:
Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Jérman
Kannada:
ಡಾರ್ಟ್ಮುಂಡ್, ಉತ್ತರ ರೈನ್-ವೆಸ್ಟ್ಫಾಲಿಯಾ, ಜರ್ಮನಿ
Kapampangan:
Dortmund, Pangulung Rhine-Westphalia, Alemanya
Karakalpak:
Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germaniya
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Дортмунд, Солтүстік Рейн-Вестфалия, Германия
Kongo:
Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Alemanyi
Korean:
도르트문트, 아른스베르크 현, 노르트라인베스트팔렌주, 독일
Kurdish (Latin Script):
Dortmund, Reyn-Westfaliya Bakur, Almanya
Kyrgyz:
Дортмунд, Германия
Ladin:
Dortmund
Latin:
Tremonia, Provincia administrativa Arnsbergum, Rhenania Septentrionalis-Vestfalia, Germania
Latvian:
Dortmunde, Ziemeļreina-Vestfālene, Vācija
Ligurian:
Dortmund, Renania do Nòrd-Vestfallia, Germania
Limburgian:
Dortmund, Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg, Noordrien-Wesfale, Duitsland
Lithuanian:
Dortmundas, Šiaurės Reinas-Vestfalija, Vokietija
Lombard:
Dortmund, Nord Reno-Westfalia, Germania
Low Saxon/Low German:
Düörpm, Regerungsbezirk Arensperg, Noordrhien-Westfalen, Düütschland
Luxembourgish:
Dortmund, Regierungsbezierk Arnsberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Däitschland
Macedonian:
Дортмунд, Арнсберг, Северна Рајна-Вестфалија, Германија
Malagasy:
Dortmund, Alemaina
Malay:
Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Jerman
Malayalam:
ഡോർട്ട്മുണ്ട്, ജർമ്മനി
Maltese:
Dortmund, Ġermanja
Marathi:
डॉर्टमुंड, नोर्डऱ्हाइन-वेस्टफालन, जर्मनी
Minangkabau:
Dortmund, Jerman
Mingrelian:
დორტმუნდი, გერმანია
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Tek-kok
Mongolian:
Дортмунд, Умар Райн-Вестфален, Герман
Narom:
Dortmund, Allemangne
Neapolitan:
Dortmund, Nord Reno-Westfalia, Germania
Northern Frisian:
Dortmund, Nordrhin-Weestfåålen, Tjüschlönj
Norwegian:
Dortmund, Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Tyskland
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Tyskland
Occitan:
Dortmund, Arnsberg , Ren del Nòrd-Vestfàlia, Alemanha
Ossetian:
Дортмунд, Цæгат Рейн-Вестфали, Герман
Pashto:
دورتموند, المان
Picard:
Dortmund, Nord-Rhénanie-Westfalie, Alemanne
Piedmontese:
Dortmund, Nòrd Ren-Westfalia, Almagna
Polish:
Dortmund, Rejencja Arnsberg, Nadrenia Północna-Westfalia, Niemcy
Portuguese:
Dortmund, Arnsberg, Renânia do Norte-Vestfália, Alemanha
Quechua:
Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Alimanya
Ripuarian:
Dortmund, Noodrhing-Wäßßfaale, Dütschland
Romanian:
Dortmund, Arnsberg, Renania de Nord-Westfalia, Germania
Romansh:
Dortmund, Rain dal Nord-Vestfalia, Germania
Sardinian:
Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germania
Saterland Frisian:
Dortmund, Noudrhien-Wäästfoalen, Düütsklound
Scots:
Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalie, Germany
Scottish Gaelic:
Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, A' Ghearmailt
Serbian:
Дортмунд, Северна Рајна-Вестфалија, Њемачка
Serbo-Croatian:
Dortmund, Sjeverna Rajna-Vestfalija, Njemačka
Sicilian:
Dortmund, Girmania
Silesian:
Dortmund, Mjymcy
Sindhi:
ڊارٽمنڊ, نارٿ رائن وستڦيليا, جرمني
Sinhalese:
ඩොර්ට්මන්ඩ්, උතුරු රයිනේ- වෙස්ට්ෆාලියා, ජර්මනිය
Slovak:
Dortmund, Severné Porýnie-Vestfálsko, Nemecko
Slovenian:
Dortmund, Severno Porenje-Vestfalija, Nemčija
Somali:
Dortmund, Jarmalka
South Azerbaijani:
دورتموند, نوردراین-وستفالن, آلمان
Swahili:
Dortmund, Rhine Kaskazini-Westfalia, Ujerumani
Swedish:
Dortmund, Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Tyskland
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Дортмунд, Арнсберг, Рейн-Вестфалияи Шимолӣ, Олмон
Tamil:
டார்ட்மண்ட், வட ரைன்-வெஸ்ட்ஃபாலியா, ஜெர்மனி
Tatar:
Дортмунд, Төньяк Рейн-Вестфалия, Алмания
Telugu:
డార్ట్ ముండ్, నార్త్‌ రైన్-వెస్ట్‌ఫాలియా, జర్మనీ
Thai:
ดอร์ทมุนท์, รัฐนอร์ทไรน์-เว็สท์ฟาเลิน, ประเทศเยอรมนี
Traditional Chinese:
多蒙特, 北萊茵－西法倫, 德國
Tumbuka:
Dortmund, Germany
Turkish:
Dortmund, Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg, Kuzey Ren-Vestfalya, Almanya
Twi:
Dɔtmɔnd, Gyaaman
Ukrainian:
Дортмунд, Арнсберг, Північний Рейн-Вестфалія, Німеччина
Upper Sorbian:
Dortmund, Sewjerorynsko-Westfalska, Němska
Urdu:
ڈورٹمنڈ, نورڈرائن ویسٹ فالن, جرمنی
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Dortmund, Shimoliy Reyn-Vestfaliya, Germaniya
Venetian:
Dortmund, Renania Setentrional-Vestfalia, Germania
Vietnamese:
Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Đức
Volapük:
Dortmund, Nolüdarinän-Vesfalän, Deutän
Walloon:
Dortmund, Almagne
Waray:
Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Alemanya
Welsh:
Dortmund, Ardal Llywodraethol Arnsberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Yr Almaen
West Flemish:
Dortmund, Noordreyn-Westfalen, Duutsland
West Frisian:
Dortmund, Noardryn-Westfalen, Dútslân
Western Punjabi:
ڈارٹمنڈ, اتلا رائین لیندا فالیہ, جرمنی
Wolof:
Dortmund, Almaañ
Wu Chinese:
多特蒙德, 德国
Yiddish:
דארטמונד, נארד ריין-וועסטפאליע, דייטשלאנד
Zazaki:
Dortmund, Renê Zımey-Westfalya, Almanya
Zulu:
Dortmund, IJalimani


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6 valid minerals.

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Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
NiNickel
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS

Fossils

There are 12 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences12
Youngest Fossil Listed85.8 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed388 Ma (Middle Devonian)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Deltocymatoceras
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Cymatoceratidae : Deltocymatoceras93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pseudopalaeoporella
genus		Plantae : Chlorophyta : Pseudopalaeoporella388.1 - 383.7 Ma
Middle Devonian
Pseudocenoceras fittoni
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Nautilidae : Pseudocenoceras : Pseudocenoceras fittoni93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cymatoceras sharpei
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Nautilidae : Cymatoceras : Cymatoceras sharpei93.5 - 85.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Deltocymatoceras leiotropis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Nautilidae : Deltocymatoceras : Deltocymatoceras leiotropis89.3 - 85.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dortmund
Wikidata ID:Q1295
GeoNames ID:2935516

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