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Dünsberg, Königsberg, Biebertal, Giessen, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
DünsbergGroup of Outcrops
KönigsbergVillage
BiebertalMunicipality
GiessenDistrict
Giessen RegionRegion
HesseCity-State
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 39' 1'' North , 8° 34' 49'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Outcrops
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Heuchelheim7,541 (2011)8.3km
Lollar10,143 (2015)8.8km
Gießen74,411 (2015)9.7km
Lohra5,775 (2011)10.0km
Fronhausen4,116 (2011)10.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
20249
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:20249:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Dünsberg, Königsberg, Biebertal, Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Hessen, Deutschland


Outcrops of lower carboniferous siliceous slates, containing iron and aluminium phosphates in fractures and on cleaving planes.
Located 3.5 km NNW of Bieber and about 11 km NE of Wetzlar.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


11 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Cacoxenite
Formula: Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
'Limonite'
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Strengite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
Variscite
Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O
Wavellite
Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Strengite8.CD.10FePO4 · 2H2O
Variscite8.CD.10AlPO4 · 2H2O
Cacoxenite8.DC.40Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Wavellite8.DC.50Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Unclassified
'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
H VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
H WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
O CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
O CalciteCaCO3
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O HematiteFe2O3
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O PyrolusiteMn4+O2
O QuartzSiO2
O StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
O VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
O WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Al CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Al VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Al WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
SiSilicon
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
P CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
P StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
P VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
P WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
SSulfur
S PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
MnManganese
Mn PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Fe CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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