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Tanne, Oberharz am Brocken, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germanyi
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TanneVillage
Oberharz am BrockenTown
HarzDistrict
Saxony-AnhaltState
GermanyCountry

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Type:
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Tanne730 (2015)
Mindat Locality ID:
211581
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:211581:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Tanne, Oberharz am Brocken, Harz, Saxe-Anhalt, Allemagne
German:
Tanne, Oberharz am Brocken, Landkreis Harz, Sachsen-Anhalt, Deutschland
Italian:
Tanne, Oberharz am Brocken, circondario dello Harz, Sassonia-Anhalt, Germania
Russian:
Танне, Оберхарц-ам-Броккен, Гарц, Саксония-Анхальт, Германия
Spanish:
Tanne, Oberharz am Brocken, Harz, Sajonia-Anhalt, Alemania
Afrikaans:
Tanne, Oberharz am Brocken, Sakse-Anhalt, Duitsland
Aragonese:
Tanne, Oberharz am Brocken, Saxonia-Anhalt, Alemanya
Asturian:
Tanne, Oberharz am Brocken, Saxonia-Anhalt, Alemaña
Bashkir:
Танне, Саксония-Анхальт, Германия
Basque:
Tanne, Oberharz am Brocken, Harz barrutia, Saxonia-Anhalt, Alemania
Bavarian:
Tanne, Oberharz am Brocken, Saggsn-Anhalt, Deitschland
Breton:
Tanne, Oberharz am Brocken, Saks-Anhalt, Alamagn
Catalan:
Tanne, Oberharz am Brocken, Districte del Harz, Saxònia-Anhalt, Alemanya
Cebuano:
Tanne, Oberharz am Brocken, Landkreis Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Alemanya
Corsican:
Tanne, Oberharz am Brocken, Germania
Croatian:
Tanne, Oberharz am Brocken, Saska-Anhalt, Njemačka
Czech:
Tanne, Oberharz am Brocken, Zemský okres Harz, Sasko-Anhaltsko, Německo
Danish:
Tanne, Oberharz am Brocken, Landkreis Harz, Sachsen-Anhalt, Tyskland
Dutch:
Tanne, Oberharz am Brocken, Landkreis Harz, Saksen-Anhalt, Duitsland
Dutch Low Saxon:
Tanne, Oberharz am Brocken, Saksen-Aanhoalt, Duutslaand
Esperanto:
Tanne, Oberharz am Brocken, Distrikto Harco, Saksio-Anhalto, Germanio
Estonian:
Tanne, Oberharz am Brocken, Saksi-Anhalt, Saksamaa
Farsi/Persian:
تان , اوبرهارز آم بروکن, هارتس , زاکسن-آنهالت, آلمان
Finnish:
Tanne, Oberharz am Brocken, Harz, Saksi-Anhalt, Saksa
Franco-Provençal:
Tanne, Oberharz am Brocken, Alemagne
Friulian:
Tanne, Oberharz am Brocken, Gjermanie
Galician:
Tanne, Oberharz am Brocken, Saxonia-Anhalt, Alemaña
Hungarian:
Tanne, Oberharz am Brocken, Szász-Anhalt, Németország
Icelandic:
Tanne, Oberharz am Brocken, Saxland-Anhalt, Þýskaland
Ido:
Tanne, Oberharz am Brocken, Saxonia-Anhalt, Germania
Indonesian:
Tanne, Oberharz am Brocken, Sachsen-Anhalt, Jerman
Interlingua:
Tanne, Oberharz am Brocken, Saxonia-Anhalt, Germania
Interlingue:
Tanne, Oberharz am Brocken, Subdistrict Harz, Saxonia-Anhalt, Germania
Irish Gaelic:
Tanne, Oberharz am Brocken, An tSacsain-Anhalt, An Ghearmáin
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Танне, Саксония-Анхальт, Германия
Kongo:
Tanne, Oberharz am Brocken, Sachsen-Anhalt, Alemanyi
Kyrgyz:
Танне, Германия
Ligurian:
Tanne, Oberharz am Brocken, Sassonia Anhalt, Germania
Limburgian:
Tanne, Oberharz am Brocken, Sakse-Anhalt, Duitsland
Low Saxon/Low German:
Tanne, Oberharz am Brocken, Sassen-Anholt, Düütschland
Luxembourgish:
Tanne, Oberharz am Brocken, Sachsen-Anhalt, Däitschland
Macedonian:
Тане, Оберхарц на Брокен, Харц, Саксонија-Анхалт, Германија
Malagasy:
Tanne, Oberharz am Brocken, Alemaina
Malay:
Tanne, Oberharz am Brocken, Harz, Sachsen-Anhalt, Jerman
Minangkabau:
Tanne, Oberharz am Brocken, Jerman
Narom:
Tanne, Oberharz am Brocken, Allemangne
Neapolitan:
Tanne, Oberharz am Brocken, Germania
Norwegian:
Tanne, Oberharz am Brocken, Sachsen-Anhalt, Tyskland
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Tanne, Oberharz am Brocken, Sachsen-Anhalt, Tyskland
Occitan:
Tanne, Oberharz am Brocken, Saxònia-Anhalt, Alemanha
Picard:
Tanne, Oberharz am Brocken, Alemanne
Piedmontese:
Tanne, Oberharz am Brocken, Sassònia-Anhalt, Almagna
Polish:
Tanne, Oberharz am Brocken, Powiat Harz, Saksonia-Anhalt, Niemcy
Portuguese:
Tanne, Oberharz am Brocken, Harz, Saxônia-Anhalt, Alemanha
Romanian:
Tanne, Oberharz am Brocken, Saxonia-Anhalt, Germania
Romansh:
Tanne, Oberharz am Brocken, Saxonia-Anhalt, Germania
Sardinian:
Tanne, Oberharz am Brocken, Sassònia-Anhalt, Germania
Scots:
Tanne, Oberharz am Brocken, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Scottish Gaelic:
Tanne, Oberharz am Brocken, Sagsainn-Anhalt, A' Ghearmailt
Sicilian:
Tanne, Oberharz am Brocken, Girmania
Slovak:
Tanne, Oberharz am Brocken, Sasko-Anhaltsko, Nemecko
Slovenian:
Tanne, Oberharz am Brocken, Saška-Anhalt, Nemčija
Swahili:
Tanne, Oberharz am Brocken, Saksonia-Anhalt, Ujerumani
Swedish:
Tanne, Oberharz am Brocken, Landkreis Harz, Sachsen-Anhalt, Tyskland
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Tanne, Saksoniya-Anhalt, Germaniya
Venetian:
Tanne, Oberharz am Brocken, Sassonia-Anhalt, Germania
Vietnamese:
Tanne, Oberharz am Brocken, Harz, Sachsen-Anhalt, Đức
Volapük:
Tanne, Oberharz am Brocken, Saxän-Lanhaltän, Deutän
Walloon:
Tanne, Oberharz am Brocken, Almagne
Welsh:
Tanne, Oberharz am Brocken, Ardal Harz, Sachsen-Anhalt, Yr Almaen
West Flemish:
Tanne, Oberharz am Brocken, Duutsland
Wolof:
Tanne, Oberharz am Brocken, Almaañ
Zulu:
Tanne, Oberharz am Brocken, IJalimani


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Mineral List

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21 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Annabergite
Formula: Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
References:
Thomas Lühr CollectionIdentified by Thomas Lühr: Visual Identification
Caledonite
Formula: Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcophanite
Formula: ZnMn4+3O7 · 3H2O
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
References:
Thomas Lühr CollectionIdentified by Thomas Lühr: Visual Identification
Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Galena
Formula: PbS
Lanarkite
Formula: Pb2(SO4)O
Leadhillite
Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Minium
Formula: Pb3O4
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Ranciéite
Formula: (Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Todorokite
Formula: (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Minium4.BD.05Pb3O4
Todorokite4.DK.10(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Chalcophanite4.FL.20ZnMn4+3O7 · 3H2O
Ranciéite4.FL.40(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Leadhillite5.BF.40Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Caledonite7.BC.50Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Linarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Lanarkite7.BD.40Pb2(SO4)O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Annabergite8.CE.40Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Erythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
H ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
H ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
H LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
H Ranciéite(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
H Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
C CerussitePbCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
C SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
O AnglesitePbSO4
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O CalciteCaCO3
O CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
O CerussitePbCO3
O ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O LanarkitePb2(SO4)O
O LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
O LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
O MiniumPb3O4
O PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
O Ranciéite(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
O SmithsoniteZnCO3
O Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
NaSodium
Na Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
AlAluminium
Al Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
PPhosphorus
P PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
S AnglesitePbSO4
S CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S LanarkitePb2(SO4)O
S LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
S LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Cl PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
KPotassium
K Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
CaCalcium
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca Ranciéite(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
Ca Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
MnManganese
Mn ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
Mn Ranciéite(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
Mn Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
FeIron
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
CoCobalt
Co ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
NiNickel
Ni AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
CuCopper
Cu CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Zn ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
Zn SmithsoniteZnCO3
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
As ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
SrStrontium
Sr Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
BaBarium
Ba Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb LanarkitePb2(SO4)O
Pb LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Pb LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pb MiniumPb3O4
Pb PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanne,_Saxony-Anhalt
Wikidata ID:Q701134
GeoNames ID:2824208

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