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Aerial view of the Ensdorf coal mining area, ca. 1950.

Ensdorf (Duhamel) Mine, Ensdorf, Saarlouis, Saarland, Germany
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Views of the Wadgassen coal mining area, ca. 1914.

Hostenbach mine, Wadgassen, Saarlouis, Saarland, Germany
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Aerial view of the Ensdorf coal mining area, ca. 1950.

Ensdorf (Duhamel) Mine, Ensdorf, Saarlouis, Saarland, Germany
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Views of the Wadgassen coal mining area, ca. 1914.

Hostenbach mine, Wadgassen, Saarlouis, Saarland, Germany
00418600017272039445294.jpg
Aerial view of the Ensdorf coal mining area, ca. 1950.

Ensdorf (Duhamel) Mine, Ensdorf, Saarlouis, Saarland, Germany
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Views of the Wadgassen coal mining area, ca. 1914.

Hostenbach mine, Wadgassen, Saarlouis, Saarland, Germany
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Saarlouis38,333 (2015)
Lebach21,583 (2015)
Dillingen21,526 (2015)
Schwalbach18,708 (2011)
Wadgassen18,464 (2011)
Schmelz17,596 (2011)
Mindat Locality ID:
24174
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:24174:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Sarrelouis, Sarre, Allemagne
German:
Saarlouis, Saarland, Deutschland
Italian:
Saarlouis, Saarland, Germania
Russian:
Зарлуи, Саар, Германия
Simplified Chinese:
萨尔路易, 薩爾蘭, 德国
Spanish:
Saarlouis, Sarre, Alemania
Afrikaans:
Saarlouis, Saarland, Duitsland
Arabic:
زارلوييس, سارلاند, ألمانيا
Aragonese:
Saarlouis, Sarre, Alemanya
Armenian:
Սաարլուիս, Սաար, Գերմանիա
Asturian:
Saarlouis, Sarre, Alemaña
Basque:
Saarlouis, Sarre, Alemania
Bavarian:
Saarlouis, Saarland, Deitschland
Belarusian:
Саарлуіс, Саар, Германія
Bosnian:
Saarlouis, Saarland, Njemačka
Breton:
Saarlouis, Saarland, Alamagn
Catalan:
Saarlouis, Saarland, Alemanya
Cebuano:
Saarlouis , Saarland, Alemanya
Corsican:
Saarlouis, Germania
Croatian:
Saarlouis, Saarska, Njemačka
Czech:
Saarlouis, Sársko, Německo
Danish:
Saarlouis, Saarland, Tyskland
Dutch:
Saarlouis, Saarland, Duitsland
Dutch Low Saxon:
Saarlouis, Duutslaand
Esperanto:
Saarlouis, Sarlando, Germanio
Estonian:
Saarlouis, Saarimaa, Saksamaa
Farsi/Persian:
زارلوييس, زارلاند, آلمان
Finnish:
Saarlouis, Saarland, Saksa
Franco-Provençal:
Saarlouis, Alemagne
Friulian:
Saarlouis, Gjermanie
Galician:
Saarlouis, Sarre, Alemaña
Georgian:
ზაარლუი, ზაარლანდი, გერმანია
Greek:
Ζααρλούι, Σάαρλαντ, Γερμανία
Hebrew:
סארלואי, חבל הסאר, גרמניה
Hungarian:
Saarlouis, Saar-vidék, Németország
Icelandic:
Saarlouis, Saarland, Þýskaland
Ido:
Saarlouis, Saarland, Germania
Indonesian:
Saarlouis, Saarland, Jerman
Interlingua:
Saarlouis, Saarland, Germania
Interlingue:
Saarlouis, Saarland, Germania
Irish Gaelic:
Saarlouis, An tSárlainn, An Ghearmáin
Japanese:
ザールルイ, ザールラント州, ドイツ
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Зарлуи, Саар, Германия
Kongo:
Saarlouis, Saarland, Alemanyi
Korean:
자를루이, 자를란트주, 독일
Kyrgyz:
Саарлуис, Саар, Германия
Ligurian:
Saarlouis, Saarland, Germania
Limburgian:
Saarlouis, Saarland, Duitsland
Lithuanian:
Sarluisas, Saro kraštas, Vokietija
Low Saxon/Low German:
Saarlouis, Saarland, Düütschland
Luxembourgish:
Saarlouis, Saarland, Däitschland
Macedonian:
Сарлуис, Сар, Германија
Malagasy:
Saarlouis, Alemaina
Malay:
Saarlouis, Saarland, Jerman
Minangkabau:
Saarlouis, Jerman
Narom:
Saarlouis, Allemangne
Neapolitan:
Saarlouis, Germania
Norwegian:
Saarlouis, Saarland, Tyskland
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Saarlouis, Saarland, Tyskland
Occitan:
Saarlouis, Saarland, Alemanha
Picard:
Saarlouis, Alemanne
Piedmontese:
Saarlouis, Saarland, Almagna
Polish:
Saarlouis, Saara, Niemcy
Portuguese:
Saarlouis, Sarre, Alemanha
Romanian:
Saarlouis, Saarland, Germania
Romansh:
Saarlouis, Saarland, Germania
Sardinian:
Saarlouis, Germania
Scots:
Saarlouis, Saarland, Germany
Scottish Gaelic:
Saarlouis, Saarland, A' Ghearmailt
Serbian:
Сарлоуис, Сарланд, Њемачка
Serbo-Croatian:
Saarlouis, Saarland, Njemačka
Sicilian:
Saarlouis, Girmania
Slovak:
Saarlouis, Sársko, Nemecko
Slovenian:
Saarlouis, Posarje, Nemčija
Swahili:
Saarlouis, Saar, Ujerumani
Swedish:
Saarlouis, Saarland, Tyskland
Turkish:
Saarlouis, Saarland, Almanya
Ukrainian:
Саарлуї, Саар, Німеччина
Upper Sorbian:
Saarlouis, Posaarska, Němska
Urdu:
سارلوئس, سارلینڈ, جرمنی
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Saarlouis, Saarland, Germaniya
Venetian:
Saarlouis, Germania
Vietnamese:
Saarlouis, Saarland, Đức
Volapük:
Saarlouis, Saarlän, Deutän
Walloon:
Saarlouis, Almagne
Waray:
Saarlouis, Saarland, Alemanya
Welsh:
Saarlouis, Saarland, Yr Almaen
West Flemish:
Saarlouis, Soarland, Duutsland
Wolof:
Saarlouis, Almaañ
Zulu:
Saarlouis, IJalimani


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53 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alunogen
Formula: Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
References:
Thomas Kleser Collection / Analyses by G. Müller, SaarbrückenIdentified by Thomas Kleser: Visual Identification, XRD
'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
Antlerite
Formula: Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Brushite
Formula: Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Celadonite
Formula: K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
Copiapite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
References:
Thomas Kleser Collection / Analyses by G. Müller, SaarbrückenIdentified by Thomas Kleser: Visual Identification, XRD
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Ettringite
Formula: Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
References:
Thomas Kleser CollectionIdentified by Thomas Kleser: Visual Identification
'Feldspar Group'
Galena
Formula: PbS
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Gypsum var. Selenite
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Halotrichite
Formula: Fe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
References:
Thomas Kleser Collection / Analyses by G. Müller, SaarbrückenIdentified by Thomas Kleser: Visual Identification, XRD
Harmotome
Formula: Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
References:
Thomas Kleser CollectionIdentified by Thomas Kleser: Visual Identification, XRD
'Limonite'
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
References:
Thomas Kleser Collection / Analyses by G. Müller, SaarbrückenIdentified by Thomas Kleser: Visual Identification, XRD
Mirabilite
Formula: Na2SO4 · 10H2O
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
References:
Thomas Kleser CollectionIdentified by Thomas Kleser: Visual Identification, XRD
Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
References:
Thomas Kleser Collection / Analyses by G. Müller, SaarbrückenIdentified by Thomas Kleser: Visual Identification, XRD
Olivenite
Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
'Petroleum var. Bitumen'
Plumbojarosite
Formula: Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrite var. Bravoite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2
Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Eisenkiesel
Formula: SiO2
References:
Thomas Kleser CollectionIdentified by Thomas Kleser: Visual Identification
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Salammoniac
Formula: NH4Cl
References:
Thomas Kleser Collection / Analyses by G. Müller, SaarbrückenIdentified by Thomas Kleser: Visual Identification, XRD
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Strashimirite
Formula: Cu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O
Tschermigite
Formula: (NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
References:
Thomas Kleser Collection / Analyses by G. Müller, SaarbrückenIdentified by Thomas Kleser: Visual Identification, XRD
Tyrolite
Formula: Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
References:
Thomas Kleser CollectionIdentified by Thomas Kleser: Visual Identification, XRD
Ulexite
Formula: NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Volborthite
Formula: Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
References:
Thomas Kleser CollectionIdentified by Thomas Kleser: Visual Identification, XRD

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Native Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Cinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
Pyrite
var. Bravoite
2.EB.05a(Fe,Ni)S2
2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Salammoniac3.AA.25NH4Cl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz
var. Agate
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Amethyst4.DA.05SiO2
var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Eisenkiesel4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 6 - Borates
Ulexite6.EA.25NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Antlerite7.BB.15Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Alunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Plumbojarosite7.BC.10Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Melanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Alunogen7.CB.45Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Halotrichite7.CB.85Fe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Tschermigite7.CC.20(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Mirabilite7.CD.10Na2SO4 · 10H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
var. Selenite7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Copiapite7.DB.35Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Ettringite7.DG.15Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Olivenite8.BB.30Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Vivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Brushite8.CJ.50Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Strashimirite8.DC.12Cu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O
Tyrolite8.DM.10Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Volborthite8.FD.05Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Celadonite9.EC.15K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Harmotome9.GC.10Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Unclassified
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Feldspar Group'-
'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
'Limonite'-
'Petroleum
var. Bitumen'
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'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
H AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
H AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
H BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
H CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
H EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
H HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
H Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
H MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
H PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H SalammoniacNH4Cl
H StrashimiriteCu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O
H Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
H TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
H UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
H VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
H VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
H Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
H Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
BBoron
B UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C SideriteFeCO3
C TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
NNitrogen
N SalammoniacNH4Cl
N Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
OOxygen
O Quartz var. AgateSiO2
O AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
O AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
O Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
O AnglesitePbSO4
O AnhydriteCaSO4
O AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
O AragoniteCaCO3
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
O BaryteBaSO4
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
O BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
O CalciteCaCO3
O CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
O CerussitePbCO3
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
O CupriteCu2O
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
O HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
O MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
O PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
O QuartzSiO2
O SideriteFeCO3
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
O StrashimiriteCu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O
O Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
O TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
O UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
O VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
O VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
O Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
O Quartz var. EisenkieselSiO2
O Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Na Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Na MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Na UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Al AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Al AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Al AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Al EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Al HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Al HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Al Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
SiSilicon
Si Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Si Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Si AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Si Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. EisenkieselSiO2
Si Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
P BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
P PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
P VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
SSulfur
S AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
S AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
S AnglesitePbSO4
S AnhydriteCaSO4
S AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
S BaryteBaSO4
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
S BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CinnabarHgS
S CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
S EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
S MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
S PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S Native SulphurS8
S Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
S Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
ClChlorine
Cl PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Cl SalammoniacNH4Cl
KPotassium
K AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
K Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca AnhydriteCaSO4
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Ca TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Ca UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Ca Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
VVanadium
V VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
FeIron
Fe AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Fe CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Fe PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
NiNickel
Ni Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
CuCopper
Cu AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Cu StrashimiriteCu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O
Cu TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Cu VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
As StrashimiriteCu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O
As TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
AgSilver
Ag Native SilverAg
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
Ba HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
HgMercury
Hg CinnabarHgS
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Pb PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl

Fossils

There are 27 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences27
Youngest Fossil Listed247 Ma (Middle Triassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed307 Ma (Carboniferous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Lebacher Schichten2298.9 - 290.1 Ma (Paleozoic)
Meisenheim1298.9 - 290.1 Ma (Paleozoic)
Ottweiler Schichten2303.4 - 298.9 Ma (Carboniferous)
Heusweiler Schichten - Illinger Flöz2304.8 - 303.4 Ma (Carboniferous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Equisetites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Equisetaceae : Equisetites252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Voltzia
genus
Plantae : Pinophyta : Voltziopsida : Voltziales : Voltziaceae : Voltzia252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Archimylacridae
family
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Archimylacridae298.9 - 290.1 Ma
Paleozoic
Blattinopsis
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Paoliida : Blattinopsidae : Blattinopsis298.9 - 295.5 Ma
Paleozoic
Phyloblatta flabellata
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Phyloblattidae : Phyloblatta : Phyloblatta flabellata298.9 - 290.1 Ma
Paleozoic
Anthracoblattina lebachensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Phyloblattidae : Anthracoblattina : Anthracoblattina lebachensis298.9 - 290.1 Ma
Paleozoic
Permula lebachensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Eoblattida : Permotermopsidae : Permula : Permula lebachensis298.9 - 295.5 Ma
Paleozoic
Spiloblattina pygmaea
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Spiloblattinidae : Spiloblattina : Spiloblattina pygmaea306.95 - 298.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Alienus lebachensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Paoliida : Blattinopsidae : Alienus : Alienus lebachensis298.9 - 290.1 Ma
Paleozoic
Pseudestheria tenella
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Branchiopoda : Diplostraca : Lioestheriidae : Pseudestheria : Pseudestheria tenella298.9 - 290.1 Ma
Paleozoic
Estheria drummi
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Estheria : Estheria drummi298.9 - 290.1 Ma
Paleozoic
Estheria obenaueri
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Estheria : Estheria obenaueri298.9 - 290.1 Ma
Paleozoic
Leaia baentschiana
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Branchiopoda : Diplostraca : Leaiidae : Leaia : Leaia baentschiana306.95 - 298.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Uronectes fimbriatus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Anaspidacea : Uronectidae : Uronectes : Uronectes fimbriatus298.9 - 290.1 Ma
Paleozoic
Archiulus brassi
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Myriapoda : Archiulus : Archiulus brassi298.9 - 290.1 Ma
Paleozoic
Olethroblatta minuta
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Spiloblattinidae : Olethroblatta : Olethroblatta minuta298.9 - 290.1 Ma
Paleozoic
Arthropleura
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Myriapoda : Arthropleurida : Arthropleuridae : Arthropleura298.9 - 290.1 Ma
Paleozoic
Archegosaurus decheni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Amphibia : Archegosauridae : Archegosaurus : Archegosaurus decheni298.9 - 295.5 Ma
Paleozoic
Phylomylacris reisbachensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Phoberoblattidae : Phylomylacris : Phylomylacris reisbachensis304.8 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Yuccites
genus
Plantae : Pinophyta : Yuccites252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Schizoneura
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Schizoneura252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Neuropteridium
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Neuropteridium252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 8 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saarlouis_(district)
Wikidata ID:Q14912
GeoNames ID:3249065

Localities in this Region

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