Palache, Charles; Berman, Harry; Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Etc. John Wiley and Sons.

Wittern, Artur (2001) Mineralfundorte und ihre Minerale in Deutschland (1st ed.) Schweizerbart, Stuttgart.

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

Locality: Christiane Mine, Adorf, Diemelsee, Waldeck-Frankenberg, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany

References:

Wittern, Artur (2001) Mineralfundorte und ihre Minerale in Deutschland (1st ed.) Schweizerbart, Stuttgart.

ⓘ Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO₃)₂

Localities:

Christiane Mine, Adorf, Diemelsee, Waldeck-Frankenberg, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany
Eckefeld Mine, Adorf, Diemelsee, Waldeck-Frankenberg, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany

ⓘ Fluorapatite

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃F

Locality: Christiane Mine, Adorf, Diemelsee, Waldeck-Frankenberg, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany

References:

Wittern, Artur (2001) Mineralfundorte und ihre Minerale in Deutschland (1st ed.) Schweizerbart, Stuttgart.

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

Locality: Christiane Mine, Adorf, Diemelsee, Waldeck-Frankenberg, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany

References:

Wittern, Artur (2001) Mineralfundorte und ihre Minerale in Deutschland (1st ed.) Schweizerbart, Stuttgart.

ⓘ Goethite

Formula: Fe³⁺O(OH)

Locality: Christiane Mine, Adorf, Diemelsee, Waldeck-Frankenberg, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany

References:

Stefan Koch

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

Locality: Christiane Mine, Adorf, Diemelsee, Waldeck-Frankenberg, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany

References:

Wittern, Artur (2001) Mineralfundorte und ihre Minerale in Deutschland (1st ed.) Schweizerbart, Stuttgart.

ⓘ Hemimorphite ?

Formula: Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O

Locality: Mathias Mine, Vasbeck, Diemelsee, Waldeck-Frankenberg, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany

References:

King, Van (n.d.) Personal communcation.

ⓘ 'Limonite'

Locality: Christiane Mine, Adorf, Diemelsee, Waldeck-Frankenberg, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany

References:

Wittern, Artur (2001) Mineralfundorte und ihre Minerale in Deutschland (1st ed.) Schweizerbart, Stuttgart.

ⓘ Malachite

Formula: Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂

Locality: Christiane Mine, Adorf, Diemelsee, Waldeck-Frankenberg, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany

References:

Wittern, Artur (2001) Mineralfundorte und ihre Minerale in Deutschland (1st ed.) Schweizerbart, Stuttgart.

ⓘ Marcasite

Formula: FeS₂

Locality: Christiane Mine, Adorf, Diemelsee, Waldeck-Frankenberg, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany

References:

Wittern, Artur (2001) Mineralfundorte und ihre Minerale in Deutschland (1st ed.) Schweizerbart, Stuttgart.

ⓘ 'Psilomelane'

Locality: Lehnscheid manganese mines, Sudeck, Diemelsee, Waldeck-Frankenberg, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany

References:

Ingo Löffler

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

Localities:

Christiane Mine, Adorf, Diemelsee, Waldeck-Frankenberg, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany
Eckefeld Mine, Adorf, Diemelsee, Waldeck-Frankenberg, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany

ⓘ Pyrolusite

Formula: Mn⁴⁺O₂

Locality: Lehnscheid manganese mines, Sudeck, Diemelsee, Waldeck-Frankenberg, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany

References:

Philip Bluemner Collection

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Localities:

Christiane Mine, Adorf, Diemelsee, Waldeck-Frankenberg, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany
Lehnscheid manganese mines, Sudeck, Diemelsee, Waldeck-Frankenberg, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany
Eckefeld Mine, Adorf, Diemelsee, Waldeck-Frankenberg, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany

ⓘ Siderite

Formula: FeCO₃

Locality: Christiane Mine, Adorf, Diemelsee, Waldeck-Frankenberg, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany

References:

Wittern, Artur (2001) Mineralfundorte und ihre Minerale in Deutschland (1st ed.) Schweizerbart, Stuttgart.

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

Locality: Christiane Mine, Adorf, Diemelsee, Waldeck-Frankenberg, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany

References:

Wittern, Artur (2001) Mineralfundorte und ihre Minerale in Deutschland (1st ed.) Schweizerbart, Stuttgart.

ⓘ Strontianite

Formula: SrCO₃

Locality: Am Soldatenbusch, Wirmighausen, Diemelsee, Waldeck-Frankenberg, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany

References:

Sebastian Axt Collection

Gallery:

SrSO₄ⓘ Celestine

Celestine

Am Soldatenbusch, Wirmighausen, Diemelsee, Waldeck-Frankenberg, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany

Celestine

Am Soldatenbusch, Wirmighausen, Diemelsee, Waldeck-Frankenberg, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany

Celestine, etc.

Am Soldatenbusch, Wirmighausen, Diemelsee, Waldeck-Frankenberg, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany

Celestine

Am Soldatenbusch, Wirmighausen, Diemelsee, Waldeck-Frankenberg, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany

Celestine, etc.

Am Soldatenbusch, Wirmighausen, Diemelsee, Waldeck-Frankenberg, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany

Celestine

Am Soldatenbusch, Wirmighausen, Diemelsee, Waldeck-Frankenberg, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany

Celestine

Am Soldatenbusch, Wirmighausen, Diemelsee, Waldeck-Frankenberg, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany

CaMg(CO₃)₂ⓘ Dolomite

Dolomite, etc.

Christiane Mine, Adorf, Diemelsee, Waldeck-Frankenberg, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany

Dolomite, etc.

Christiane Mine, Adorf, Diemelsee, Waldeck-Frankenberg, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany

Dolomite, etc.

Christiane Mine, Adorf, Diemelsee, Waldeck-Frankenberg, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany

Mn⁴⁺O₂ⓘ Pyrolusite

Pyrolusite

Lehnscheid manganese mines, Sudeck, Diemelsee, Waldeck-Frankenberg, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany

Pyrolusite

Lehnscheid manganese mines, Sudeck, Diemelsee, Waldeck-Frankenberg, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany

Pyrolusite

Lehnscheid manganese mines, Sudeck, Diemelsee, Waldeck-Frankenberg, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Marcasite	2.EB.10a	FeS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Goethite	4.00.	Fe³⁺O(OH)
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Pyrolusite	4.DB.05	Mn⁴⁺O₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Siderite	5.AB.05	FeCO₃
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
ⓘ	Aragonite	5.AB.15	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Strontianite	5.AB.15	SrCO₃
ⓘ	Aragonite var. Flos Ferri	5.AB.15	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Malachite	5.BA.10	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
ⓘ	Celestine	7.AD.35	SrSO₄
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Fluorapatite	8.BN.05	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Hemimorphite ?	9.BD.10	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-
ⓘ	'Psilomelane'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
H	ⓘ Hemimorphite	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
H	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
C	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
C	ⓘ Strontianite	SrCO₃
C	ⓘ Aragonite var. Flos Ferri	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Celestine	SrSO₄
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
O	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Hemimorphite	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
O	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Pyrolusite	Mn⁴⁺O₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
O	ⓘ Strontianite	SrCO₃
O	ⓘ Aragonite var. Flos Ferri	CaCO₃
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Hemimorphite	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Celestine	SrSO₄
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Ca	ⓘ Aragonite var. Flos Ferri	CaCO₃
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Pyrolusite	Mn⁴⁺O₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Hemimorphite	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Sr	Strontium
Sr	ⓘ Celestine	SrSO₄
Sr	ⓘ Strontianite	SrCO₃
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

Fossils

There are 57 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

372 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)

Oldest Fossil Listed

388 Ma (Middle Devonian)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Roteisenstein	14	388.1 - 383.7 Ma (Middle Devonian)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Beloceras genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Beloceratidae : *Beloceras*	382.7 - 372.2 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Icriodus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Icriodontidae : *Icriodus*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Klapperina genus	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Conodontophorida : *Klapperina*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Mesotaxis genus	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Ozarkodinida : Palmatolepidae : *Mesotaxis*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Ozarkodina genus	Animalia : Chordata : Prioniodontidae : *Ozarkodina*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Polygnathus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Polygnathidae : *Polygnathus*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Prioniodina genus	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Conodontophorida : *Prioniodina*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Schmidtognathus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Conodontophorida : *Schmidtognathus*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Tortodus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Spathognathodontidae : *Tortodus*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Philoxene laevis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Euomphalidae : Straparollus : *Philoxene laevis*	388.1 - 383.7 Ma Middle Devonian
Euomphalus sulcatus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalidae : Euomphalus : *Euomphalus sulcatus*	388.1 - 383.7 Ma Middle Devonian
Palaeozygopleura arcuata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Palaeozygopleuridae : Palaeozygopleura : *Palaeozygopleura arcuata*	388.1 - 383.7 Ma Middle Devonian
Palaeozygopleura piligera species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Palaeozygopleuridae : Palaeozygopleura : *Palaeozygopleura piligera*	388.1 - 383.7 Ma Middle Devonian
Devonozyga scalariaeforme species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Palaeozygopleuridae : Devonozyga : *Devonozyga scalariaeforme*	388.1 - 383.7 Ma Middle Devonian
Murchisonia sandbergeri species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Murchisoniidae : Murchisonia : *Murchisonia sandbergeri*	388.1 - 383.7 Ma Middle Devonian
Naticopsis inflata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticopsidae : Naticopsis : *Naticopsis inflata*	388.1 - 383.7 Ma Middle Devonian
Hessonia piligera species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Nerrhenidae : Hessonia : *Hessonia piligera*	388.1 - 383.7 Ma Middle Devonian
Agnesia dentatolimata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Porcelliidae : Agnesia : *Agnesia dentatolimata*	388.1 - 383.7 Ma Middle Devonian
Mourlonia globosa species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Gosseletinidae : Mourlonia : *Mourlonia globosa*	388.1 - 383.7 Ma Middle Devonian
Plagiothyra nobilis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neritoina : Plagiothyridae : Plagiothyra : *Plagiothyra nobilis*	388.1 - 383.7 Ma Middle Devonian
Scoliostomina conoideum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Scoliostomatidae : Scoliostomina : *Scoliostomina conoideum*	388.1 - 383.7 Ma Middle Devonian
Scoliostoma megalostoma species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architaenioglossa : Scoliostoma : *Scoliostoma megalostoma*	388.1 - 383.7 Ma Middle Devonian
Heteroloxonema moniliniformis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Palaeozygopleuridae : Heteroloxonema : *Heteroloxonema moniliniformis*	388.1 - 383.7 Ma Middle Devonian
Beloceras webbelense species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Beloceratidae : Beloceras : *Beloceras webbelense*	382.7 - 372.2 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Beloceras tenuistriatum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Agoniatitida : Beloceratidae : Beloceras : *Beloceras tenuistriatum*	382.7 - 372.2 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Polygnathus varcus species	Animalia : Chordata : Polygnathidae : Polygnathus : *Polygnathus varcus*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Polygnathus linguiformis species	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Ozarkodinida : Polygnathidae : Polygnathus : *Polygnathus linguiformis*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Polygnathus xylus species	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Ozarkodinida : Polygnathidae : Polygnathus : *Polygnathus xylus*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian

Fossil Localities

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Germany

Hesse
- Kassel Region
  - Waldeck-Frankenberg
    - Diemelsee
      - Middle Devonian🐚 Adorf
        Devonian🐚 Martenberg 5 top
        Late/Upper Devonian🐚 Martenberg near Adorf
        Late/Upper Devonian🐚 Webbel mine

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diemelsee_(municipality)
Wikidata ID:	Q627725
GeoNames ID:	3207169

Localities in this Region

Germany

Hesse
- Kassel Region
  - Waldeck-Frankenberg
    - Diemelsee
      - ⭔Adorf
        Christiane Mine
        Eckefeld Mine
        Rohde quarry
      - ⭔Sudeck

Germany

Hesse
- Kassel Region
  - Waldeck-Frankenberg
    - Diemelsee
      - Sudeck
        Lehnscheid manganese mines
        Simmet mine
      - ⭔Vasbeck
        Mathias Mine
      - ⭔Wirmighausen
        Am Soldatenbusch

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Rhenish MassifMassif

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia
- SauerlandGroup of Hills

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