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Wachtberg, Rhein-Sieg-Kreis, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germanyi
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Magnesio-fluoro-arfvedsonite

Hohenberg quarries, Berkum, Wachtberg, Rhein-Sieg-Kreis, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Calcite, etc.

Dächelsberg, Niederbachem, Wachtberg, Rhein-Sieg-Kreis, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Siderite, etc.

Dächelsberg, Niederbachem, Wachtberg, Rhein-Sieg-Kreis, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Magnesio-fluoro-arfvedsonite

Hohenberg quarries, Berkum, Wachtberg, Rhein-Sieg-Kreis, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Calcite, etc.

Dächelsberg, Niederbachem, Wachtberg, Rhein-Sieg-Kreis, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Siderite, etc.

Dächelsberg, Niederbachem, Wachtberg, Rhein-Sieg-Kreis, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Magnesio-fluoro-arfvedsonite

Hohenberg quarries, Berkum, Wachtberg, Rhein-Sieg-Kreis, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Calcite, etc.

Dächelsberg, Niederbachem, Wachtberg, Rhein-Sieg-Kreis, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Neighbouring regions:
Bad Godesberg, Bonn, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Bonn, Bonn, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Type:
Town
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Wachtberg20,032 (2011)
Mindat Locality ID:
224856
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:224856:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Wachtberg, Arrondissement de Rhin-Sieg, Cologne, Rhénanie-du-Nord-Westphalie, Allemagne
German:
Wachtberg, Rhein-Sieg-Kreis, Regierungsbezirk Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
Italian:
Wachtberg, circondario del Reno-Sieg, Distretto governativo di Colonia, Renania Settentrionale-Vestfalia, Germania
Russian:
Вахтберг, Рейн-Зиг, Кёльн, Северный Рейн-Вестфалия, Германия
Simplified Chinese:
瓦特贝格, 莱茵-锡格县, 科隆行政区, 北莱茵-威斯特法伦, 德国
Spanish:
Wachtberg, Rhein-Sieg-Kreis, Región de Colonia, Renania del Norte-Westfalia, Alemania
Afrikaans:
Wachtberg, Noordryn-Wesfale, Duitsland
Aragonese:
Wachtberg, Rechión de Colonia, Renania d'o Norte-Westfalia, Alemanya
Asturian:
Wachtberg, Renania del Norte-Westfalia, Alemaña
Basque:
Wachtberg, Kolonia, Ipar Renania-Westfalia, Alemania
Bavarian:
Wachtberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deitschland
Belarusian:
Вахтберг, раён Рэйн-Зіг, адміністрацыйная акруга Кёльн, Паўночны Рэйн-Вестфалія, Германія
Breton:
Wachtberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Alamagn
Catalan:
Wachtberg, Regió de Colònia, Rin del Nord-Westfàlia, Alemanya
Corsican:
Wachtberg, Nordu Renu-Westfalia, Germania
Croatian:
Wachtberg, Sjeverna Rajna-Vestfalija, Njemačka
Czech:
Wachtberg, Okres Rhein-Sieg, Vládní obvod Kolín nad Rýnem, Severní Porýní-Vestfálsko, Německo
Danish:
Wachtberg, Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Tyskland
Dutch:
Wachtberg, Rhein-Sieg-Kreis, Regierungsbezirk Keulen, Noordrijn-Westfalen, Duitsland
Dutch Low Saxon:
Wachtberg, Noordrhain-Westfele, Duutslaand
Esperanto:
Wachtberg, Distrikto Rhein-Sieg, Distriktaro Kolonjo, Nordrejn-Vestfalio, Germanio
Estonian:
Wachtberg, Kölni ringkond, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Saksamaa
Farsi/Persian:
واختبرگ, راين-زيگ, کلن, نوردراین-وستفالن, آلمان
Finnish:
Wachtberg, Rhein-Sieg-Kreis, Kölnin hallintopiiri, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Saksa
Franco-Provençal:
Wachtberg, Alemagne
Friulian:
Wachtberg, Gjermanie
Galician:
Wachtberg, Renania do Norte-Westfalia, Alemaña
Hungarian:
Wachtberg, Észak-Rajna-Vesztfália, Németország
Icelandic:
Wachtberg, Norðurrín-Vestfalía, Þýskaland
Ido:
Wachtberg, Nordrheno-Vestfalia, Germania
Indonesian:
Wachtberg, Rhein-Sieg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Jerman
Interlingua:
Wachtberg, Region administrative-governamental de Colonia, Rhenania del Nord–Westfalia, Germania
Interlingue:
Wachtberg, Nordrhen-Westfalia, Germania
Irish Gaelic:
Wachtberg, Tuaisceart na Réine agus an Viostfáil, An Ghearmáin
Japanese:
ヴァッハトベルク, ライン＝ジ－ク郡, ケルン行政管区, ノルトライン＝ヴェストファーレン州, ドイツ
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Вахтберг, Рейн-Зиг, Солтүстік Рейн-Вестфалия, Германия
Kongo:
Wachtberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Alemanyi
Kyrgyz:
Вахтберг, Германия
Ligurian:
Wachtberg, Renania do Nòrd-Vestfallia, Germania
Limburgian:
Wachtberg, Rhein-Sieg-Kreis, Regierungsbezirk Köln, Noordrien-Wesfale, Duitsland
Low Saxon/Low German:
Wachtberg, Regerungsbezirk Köln, Noordrhien-Westfalen, Düütschland
Luxembourgish:
Wachtberg, Regierungsbezierk Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Däitschland
Malagasy:
Wachtberg, Alemaina
Malay:
Wachtberg, Rhein-Sieg-Kreis, North Rhine-Westphalia, Jerman
Minangkabau:
Wachtberg, Jerman
Narom:
Wachtberg, Allemangne
Neapolitan:
Wachtberg, Nord Reno-Westfalia, Germania
Norwegian:
Wachtberg, Rhein-Sieg-Kreis, Regierungsbezirk Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Tyskland
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Wachtberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Tyskland
Occitan:
Wachtberg, Colonha , Ren del Nòrd-Vestfàlia, Alemanha
Picard:
Wachtberg, Nord-Rhénanie-Westfalie, Alemanne
Piedmontese:
Wachtberg, Nòrd Ren-Westfalia, Almagna
Polish:
Wachtberg, Rhein-Sieg-Kreis, Rejencja Kolonia, Nadrenia Północna-Westfalia, Niemcy
Portuguese:
Wachtberg, Rhein-Sieg-Kreis, Colónia, Renânia do Norte-Vestfália, Alemanha
Romanian:
Wachtberg, Rhein-Sieg-Kreis, Köln, Renania de Nord-Westfalia, Germania
Romansh:
Wachtberg, Rain dal Nord-Vestfalia, Germania
Sardinian:
Wachtberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germania
Scots:
Wachtberg, Rhein-Sieg-Kreis, North Rhine-Westphalie, Germany
Scottish Gaelic:
Wachtberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, A' Ghearmailt
Serbian:
Вахтберг, Северна Рајна-Вестфалија, Њемачка
Serbo-Croatian:
Wachtberg, Sjeverna Rajna-Vestfalija, Njemačka
Sicilian:
Wachtberg, Girmania
Slovak:
Wachtberg, Severné Porýnie-Vestfálsko, Nemecko
Slovenian:
Wachtberg, Severno Porenje-Vestfalija, Nemčija
Swahili:
Wachtberg, Rhine Kaskazini-Westfalia, Ujerumani
Swedish:
Wachtberg, Rhein-Sieg-Kreis, Regierungsbezirk Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Tyskland
Turkish:
Wachtberg, Rhein-Sieg-Kreis, Köln , Kuzey Ren-Vestfalya, Almanya
Ukrainian:
Вахтберг, Райн-Зіг, Кельн, Північний Рейн-Вестфалія, Німеччина
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Wachtberg, Rhein-Sieg-Kreis, Shimoliy Reyn-Vestfaliya, Germaniya
Venetian:
Wachtberg, Renania Setentrional-Vestfalia, Germania
Vietnamese:
Wachtberg, Rhein-Sieg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Đức
Volapük:
Arzdorf, Nolüdarinän-Vesfalän, Deutän
Walloon:
Wachtberg, Almagne
Waray:
Wachtberg, Rhein-Sieg-Kreis, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Alemanya
Welsh:
Wachtberg, Ardal Rhein-Sieg, Ardal Llywodraethol Cwlen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Yr Almaen
West Flemish:
Wachtberg, Noordreyn-Westfalen, Duutsland
Wolof:
Wachtberg, Almaañ
Zulu:
Wachtberg, IJalimani


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23 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Hercynite
Formula: Fe2+Al2O4
ⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite
Formula: (Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Magnesio-fluoro-arfvedsonite
Formula: [Na][Na2][Mg4Fe3+][Si8O22](F,OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘHercynite4.BB.05Fe2+Al2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘHercynite
var. Picotite		4.BB.05(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘAegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘMagnesio-fluoro-arfvedsonite9.DE.25[Na][Na2][Mg4Fe3+][Si8O22](F,OH)2
ⓘSanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Hⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Hⓘ Magnesio-fluoro-arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Mg4Fe3+][Si8O22](F,OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Oⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
Oⓘ Magnesio-fluoro-arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Mg4Fe3+][Si8O22](F,OH)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Fⓘ Magnesio-fluoro-arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Mg4Fe3+][Si8O22](F,OH)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Naⓘ Magnesio-fluoro-arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Mg4Fe3+][Si8O22](F,OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
Mgⓘ Magnesio-fluoro-arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Mg4Fe3+][Si8O22](F,OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Alⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Siⓘ Magnesio-fluoro-arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Mg4Fe3+][Si8O22](F,OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
CrChromium
Crⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
FeIron
Feⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
Feⓘ Magnesio-fluoro-arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Mg4Fe3+][Si8O22](F,OH)2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wachtberg
Wikidata ID:Q253498
GeoNames ID:6553084

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