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Weiden in der Oberpfalz, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germanyi
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Weiden in der OberpfalzUrban District
Upper PalatinateAdministrative District
BavariaState
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Weiden42,550 (2014)
Mindat Locality ID:
23822
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:23822:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Bavarian:
Weidn in da Owapfalz, Obapfoiz, Bayern, Deitschland
French:
Weiden in der Oberpfalz, District du Haut-Palatinat, Bavière, Allemagne
German:
Weiden in der Oberpfalz, Oberpfalz, Bayern, Deutschland
Italian:
Weiden in der Oberpfalz, Distretto dell'Alto Palatinato, Baviera, Germania
Russian:
Вайден, Верхний Пфальц, Бавария, Германия
Simplified Chinese:
魏登, 上普法尔茨行政区, 巴伐利亚, 德国
Spanish:
Weiden in der Oberpfalz, Alto Palatinado, Baviera, Alemania
Arabic:
فايدن إن در أوبربفالز, بالاتينات العليا, بافاريا, ألمانيا
Aragonese:
Weiden in der Oberpfalz, Alto Palatinato, Bavera, Alemanya
Armenian:
Վայդեն, Վերին Պֆալց, Բավարիա, Գերմանիա
Basque:
Weiden in der Oberpfalz, Palatinatu Garaia, Bavaria, Alemania
Belarusian:
Вайдэн, Верхні Пфальц, Баварыя, Германія
Catalan:
Weiden in der Oberpfalz, Alt Palatinat, Baviera, Alemanya
Cebuano:
Weiden , Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Alemanya
Czech:
Weiden in der Oberpfalz, Horní Falc, Bavorsko, Německo
Danish:
Weiden in der Oberpfalz, Oberpfalz, Bayern, Tyskland
Dutch:
Weiden in der Oberpfalz, Regierungsbezirk Oberpfalz, Beieren, Duitsland
Esperanto:
Weiden, Supra Palatinato, Bavario, Germanio
Estonian:
Weiden in der Oberpfalz, Oberpfalz, Baieri, Saksamaa
Farsi/Persian:
وایدن در اوبرفالز, فالتس علیا, بایرن, آلمان
Finnish:
Weiden in der Oberpfalz, Oberpfalz, Baijeri, Saksa
Hungarian:
Weiden in der Oberpfalz, Felső-Pfalz, Bajorország, Németország
Indonesian:
Weiden in der Oberpfalz, Oberpfalz, Bayern, Jerman
Interlingue:
Weiden in der Oberpfalz, Supra Palatina, Bavaria, Germania
Japanese:
ヴァイデン・イン・デア・オーバープファルツ, オーバープファルツ行政管区, バイエルン州, ドイツ
Lithuanian:
Veidenas, Aukštutinis Pfalcas, Bavarija, Vokietija
Lombard:
Weiden, Alt Palatinato, Baviera, Germania
Norwegian:
Weiden, Oberpfalz, Bayern, Tyskland
Occitan:
Weiden in der Oberpfalz, Bavièra, Alemanha
Polish:
Weiden in der Oberpfalz, Górny Palatynat, Bawaria, Niemcy
Portuguese:
Weiden, Alto Palatinado, Baviera, Alemanha
Romanian:
Weiden in der Oberpfalz, Palatinatul Superior, Bavaria, Germania
Serbian:
Вајден ин дер Оберпфалц, Горњи Палатинат, Баварска, Њемачка
Serbo-Croatian:
Weiden in der Oberpfalz, Gornji Palatinat, Bavarska, Njemačka
Slovak:
Weiden in der Oberpfalz, Bavorsko, Nemecko
Slovenian:
Weiden in der Oberpfalz, Zgornja Pfalška, Bavarska, Nemčija
South Azerbaijani:
وایدن در اوبرفالز, بایرن, آلمان
Swedish:
Weiden in der Oberpfalz, Oberpfalz, Bayern, Tyskland
Tatar:
Вайден-ин-дер-Оберпфальц, Югары Пфальц, Бавария, Алмания
Turkish:
Weiden in der Oberpfalz, Yukarı Palatina, Bavyera, Almanya
Ukrainian:
Вайден, Верхній Пфальц, Баварія, Німеччина
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Weiden in der Oberpfalz, Bavariya, Germaniya
Vietnamese:
Weiden in der Oberpfalz, Thượng Pfalz, Bayern, Đức
Volapük:
Weiden in der Oberpfalz, Bayän, Deutän
Waray:
Weiden in der Oberpfalz, Bayern, Alemanya


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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

26 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Cacoxenite
Formula: Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Ferro-hornblende
Formula: ◻Ca2(Fe2+4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Grossular var. Hessonite
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Pickeringite
Formula: MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rockbridgeite
Formula: (Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
'Wad'
Wurtzite
Formula: (Zn,Fe)S

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Wurtzite2.CB.45(Zn,Fe)S
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Pickeringite7.CB.85MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Rockbridgeite8.BC.10(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5
Vivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Cacoxenite8.DC.40Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Grossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
var. Hessonite9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Spessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Clinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Ferro-hornblende9.DE.10◻Ca2(Fe2+4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Natrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Analcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Laumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Wad'-
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
H Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
H PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
H PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
H Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
H VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
O AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
O CalciteCaCO3
O Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
O LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
O PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
O PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
O SideriteFeCO3
O SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Na NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Al AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Al Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Al GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Al Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Al LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Al PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Al PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Al SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Si AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Si GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Si Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Si LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Si PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
P CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
P Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
P VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S MarcasiteFeS2
S PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
ClChlorine
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Ca GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Ca LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Ca PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
MnManganese
Mn SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Fe AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Fe Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Fe Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
ZnZinc
Zn Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S

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Wikidata ID:Q14803
GeoNames ID:3220860

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