Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Sulphur	1.CC.05	S₈
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Covellite	2.CA.05a	CuS
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz var. Agate	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Amethyst	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Chalcedony	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Citrine	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ		4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Smoky Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Eisenkiesel	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Carnelian	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
ⓘ	Aragonite	5.AB.15	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Cerussite	5.AB.15	PbCO₃
ⓘ	Azurite	5.BA.05	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Malachite	5.BA.10	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Aurichalcite	5.BA.15	(Zn,Cu)₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Anglesite	7.AD.35	PbSO₄
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
ⓘ	Natrojarosite	7.BC.10	NaFe₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
ⓘ	Linarite	7.BC.65	PbCu(SO₄)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Langite	7.DD.10	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆ · 2H₂O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Hemimorphite	9.BD.10	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
ⓘ	Chrysocolla	9.ED.20	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-
ⓘ	'Wad'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Aurichalcite	(Zn,Cu)₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆
H	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
H	ⓘ Hemimorphite	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
H	ⓘ Langite	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Linarite	PbCu(SO₄)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Natrojarosite	NaFe₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Aurichalcite	(Zn,Cu)₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆
C	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Agate	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Anglesite	PbSO₄
O	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Aurichalcite	(Zn,Cu)₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆
O	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Citrine	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Hemimorphite	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
O	ⓘ Langite	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Linarite	PbCu(SO₄)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Natrojarosite	NaFe₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Eisenkiesel	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Carnelian	SiO₂
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Natrojarosite	NaFe₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Agate	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Citrine	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Hemimorphite	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Eisenkiesel	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Carnelian	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Anglesite	PbSO₄
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Langite	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Linarite	PbCu(SO₄)(OH)₂
S	ⓘ Natrojarosite	NaFe₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Native Sulphur	S₈
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Natrojarosite	NaFe₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Aurichalcite	(Zn,Cu)₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆
Cu	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
Cu	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
Cu	ⓘ Langite	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆ · 2H₂O
Cu	ⓘ Linarite	PbCu(SO₄)(OH)₂
Cu	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Aurichalcite	(Zn,Cu)₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆
Zn	ⓘ Hemimorphite	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Anglesite	PbSO₄
Pb	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS
Pb	ⓘ Linarite	PbCu(SO₄)(OH)₂

Fossils

There are 6 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

237 Ma (Middle Triassic)

Oldest Fossil Listed

485 Ma (Cambrian)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Muschelkalk	2	242 - 228 Ma (Triassic)
Upper Buntsandstein - Röttone	1	247.2 - 242 Ma (Triassic)
Vogtendorf	1	485.4 - 477.7 Ma (Paleozoic)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Cyamodus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Cyamodontidae : *Cyamodus*	242 - 237 Ma Middle Triassic
Stenotosaurus gracilis species	Animalia : Chordata : Amphibia : Mastodonsauridae : Stenotosaurus : *Stenotosaurus gracilis*	247.2 - 242 Ma Triassic
Trichasteropsis weissmanni species	Animalia : Echinodermata : Asteroidea : Trichasteropsida : Trichasteropsiidae : Trichasteropsis : *Trichasteropsis weissmanni*	242 - 237 Ma Middle Triassic
Anthracoblattina rueckerti species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Phyloblattidae : Anthracoblattina : *Anthracoblattina rueckerti*	298.9 - 290.1 Ma Paleozoic
Ephemerites rueckerti species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Meganisoptera : Meganeuridae : Ephemerites : *Ephemerites rueckerti*	298.9 - 290.1 Ma Paleozoic
Kvania mergli species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Giraldiellidae : Kvania : *Kvania mergli*	485.4 - 477.7 Ma Paleozoic

Fossil Localities

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Germany

Bavaria
- Upper Franconia
  - Middle Triassic🐚 Asteroidea
  - Paleozoic🐚 Max coal Pit
  - Kronach District
    - Triassic🐚 Kronach
    - Paleozoic🐚 Vogtendorf

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kronach_(district)
Wikidata ID:	Q494537
GeoNames ID:	2883782

Localities in this Region

Germany

Bavaria
- Upper Franconia
  - Kronach District
    - ⭔Kronach City
      - ⭔Rotschreuth
      - ⭔Vogtendorf
    - ⭔Ludwigsstadt
      - Slate mines
    - ⭔Pressig
      - Förtschendorf

Germany

Bavaria
- Upper Franconia
  - Kronach District
    - Pressig
      - ⭔Rothenkirchen
        Baryte mine
    - ⭔Stockheim
      - St Katharina coal mine
    - ⭔Wallenfels
      - Karlszeche
      - ⭔Schmölz
        Johannes der Täufer Mine

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

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Bohemian MassifMassif

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