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Type:
Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Saarbrücken | 181,227 (2017) |
| Völklingen | 41,132 (2015) |
| Püttlingen | 21,052 (2015) |
| Heusweiler | 20,006 (2017) |
| Sulzbach | 18,364 (2015) |
| Riegelsberg | 15,647 (2011) |
Other Languages:
French:
communauté régionale de Sarrebruck, Sarre, Allemagne
German:
Regionalverband Saarbrücken, Saarland, Deutschland
Italian:
Confederazione regionale di Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germania
Russian:
Саарбрюккен, Саар, Германия
Simplified Chinese:
萨尔布吕肯县, 薩爾蘭, 德国
Spanish:
Distrito de Saarbrücken, Sarre, Alemania
Armenian:
Սաարբրյուկեն, Սաար, Գերմանիա
Belarusian:
раён Саарбукен, Саар, Германія
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Заарбрукен, Заарлянд, Нямеччына
Catalan:
Comunitat regional de Saarbrücken, Saarland, Alemanya
Cebuano:
Regionalverband Saarbrücken, Saarland, Alemanya
Czech:
Okres Regionalverband Saarbrücken, Sársko, Německo
Danish:
Regionalverband Saarbrücken, Saarland, Tyskland
Dutch:
Regionalverband Saarbrücken, Saarland, Duitsland
Esperanto:
Regiona Ligo Saarbrücken, Sarlando, Germanio
Farsi/Persian:
زاربروکن , زارلاند, آلمان
Georgian:
ზაარბრიუკენის მუნიციპალიტეტი, ზაარლანდი, გერმანია
Hebrew:
חבל זארבריקן, חבל הסאר, גרמניה
Japanese:
ザールブリュッケン都市連合, ザールラント州, ドイツ
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Саарбрюккен, Саар, Германия
Low Saxon/Low German:
Regionalverband Saarbrücken, Saarland, Düütschland
Malay:
Saarbrücken , Saarland, Jerman
Polish:
Związek regionalny Saarbrücken, Saara, Niemcy
Portuguese:
Associação Regional de Saarbrücken, Sarre, Alemanha
Romanian:
Districtul Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germania
Swedish:
Regionalverband Saarbrücken, Saarland, Tyskland
Ukrainian:
Саарбрюккен, Саар, Німеччина
Vietnamese:
Saarbrücken , Saarland, Đức
Waray:
Saarbrücken , Saarland, Alemanya
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| ⓘ Alum-(K) Formula: KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O |
| ⓘ Anatase Formula: TiO2 References: Ko Jansen collectionIdentified by Ko Jansen: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Localities: Göttelborn Mine, Göttelborn, Quierschied, Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany Luisenthal Mine, Luisenthal, Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany Brefeld Mine, Brefeld, Sulzbach, Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany Maybach Mine, Maybach, Friedrichsthal, Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany Warndt Mine, Karlsbrunn, Völklingen, Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany |
| ⓘ Corkite Formula: PbFe3+3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 References: Thomas Kleser CollectionIdentified by Thomas Kleser: Visual Identification, XRD |
| ⓘ Dickite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 References: |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: Thomas Kleser CollectionIdentified by Thomas Kleser: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Melanterite Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O |
| ⓘ Millerite Formula: NiS Localities: |
| ⓘ Morenosite Formula: NiSO4 · 7H2O References: Thomas Kleser CollectionIdentified by Thomas Kleser: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Native Sulphur Formula: S8 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Pyromorphite Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Carnelian Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Salammoniac Formula: NH4Cl |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Millerite | 2.CC.20 | NiS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Salammoniac | 3.AA.25 | NH4Cl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| ⓘ | var. Carnelian | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Melanterite | 7.CB.35 | Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O |
| ⓘ | Morenosite | 7.CB.40 | NiSO4 · 7H2O |
| ⓘ | Alum-(K) | 7.CC.20 | KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Corkite | 8.BL.05 | PbFe3+3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Pyromorphite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Dickite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Corkite | PbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Morenosite | NiSO4 · 7H2O |
| H | ⓘ Alum-(K) | KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O |
| H | ⓘ Salammoniac | NH4Cl |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| N | Nitrogen | |
| N | ⓘ Salammoniac | NH4Cl |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Corkite | PbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Morenosite | NiSO4 · 7H2O |
| O | ⓘ Alum-(K) | KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Carnelian | SiO2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Alum-(K) | KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Carnelian | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Corkite | PbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| P | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Corkite | PbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O |
| S | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
| S | ⓘ Morenosite | NiSO4 · 7H2O |
| S | ⓘ Alum-(K) | KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Native Sulphur | S8 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Cl | ⓘ Salammoniac | NH4Cl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Alum-(K) | KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Corkite | PbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
| Ni | ⓘ Morenosite | NiSO4 · 7H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Corkite | PbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
Fossils
There are 84 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 84 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 237 Ma (Middle Triassic) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 318 Ma (Carboniferous) |
| Stratigraphic Units | Click here to view 15 stratigraphic units. |
| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. |
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 29 fossil localities |
- Saarland
- Saarbrücken
- Carboniferous🐚 AltenKessel -Saar
- Carboniferous🐚 Altenwald mine
- Carboniferous🐚 Brefeld Mine near Quierschied
- Carboniferous🐚 Dudweiler
- Carboniferous🐚 Dudweiler coal-pit
- Carboniferous🐚 Etzenhofen
- Carboniferous🐚 Friedrichstal railway cut
- Carboniferous🐚 Gersweiler
- Carboniferous🐚 Grube Friedrichsthal-saar
- Carboniferous🐚 Guichenbach near Heusweiler-Saar
- Carboniferous🐚 Göttelborn mine
- Carboniferous🐚 Herrensohr near Jägersfreude-Saar
- Carboniferous🐚 Hilschbach near Heusweiler-Saar
- Carboniferous🐚 Jaegersfreude mine
- Saarbrücken
- Saarland
- Saarbrücken
- Carboniferous🐚 Jägersfreude
- Carboniferous🐚 Kölln near Heusweiler-Saar
- Carboniferous🐚 Ludweiler spoil heap
- Carboniferous🐚 Maybach open pit mine
- Carboniferous🐚 Püttlingen near Heusweiler-Saar
- Carboniferous🐚 Railroad cutting at Jägersfreude
- Phanerozoic🐚 Saarbrücken
- Carboniferous🐚 Saarland
- Phanerozoic🐚 Schafbrucke
- Carboniferous🐚 Sellerbach near Heusweiler-Saar
- Carboniferous🐚 Spoil heap from construction of flotz 2
- Carboniferous🐚 Stangenmühle-Saar borehole
- Carboniferous🐚 Velsen Borehole II depth 1360 m. near the Velsen mine Saar
- Carboniferous🐚 Von der Heydt pit
- Sulzbach
- Saarbrücken
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saarbr%C3%BCcken_(district) |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q6805 |
| GeoNames ID: | 3249068 |
Localities in this Region
- Saarland
- Saarbrücken
- Bildstock
- ⭔Central railway station
- Dudweiler
- Dudweiler (Duttweiler)
- Fechingen
- Friedrichsthal
- Friedrichsthal Mine
- Maybach
- Großrosseln
- St Nikolaus
- Heusweiler
- Dilsburg
- Niedersalbach mine
- Jägersfreude
- Luisenthal
- Malstatt-Burbach
- ⭔Püttlingen
- Gerhard Mine
- Köllerbach
- Victoria Mine
- Victoriaschacht III
- ⭔Quierschied
- Saarbrücken
- Saarland
- Saarbrücken
- Quierschied
- Fischbach-Camphausen
- Camphausen
- ⭔Fischbach
- ⭔Göttelborn
- ⭔Weiher power station
- Fischbach-Camphausen
- Riegelsberg
- Von der Heydt Mine
- ⭔Sulzbach
- Altenwald
- Altenwald Mine
- Brefeld
- Mellin Mine
- Schnappach
- St Ingbert Mine
- ⭔Völklingen
- Fenne
- Geislautern
- Gerhard Mine
- Heidstock
- Karlsbrunn
- Ludweiler
- Völklingen smelter
- Von der Heydt Mine
- ⭔Westspange
- Quierschied
- Saarbrücken
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