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Bad Laasphe, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germanyi
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Bad LaaspheTown
Siegen-WittgensteinDistrict
ArnsbergAdministrative District
North Rhine-WestphaliaState
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Bad Laasphe15,184 (2015)
Mindat Locality ID:
24547
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:24547:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Bad Laasphe, Arrondissement de Siegen-Wittgenstein, Arnsberg, Rhénanie-du-Nord-Westphalie, Allemagne
German:
Bad Laasphe, Kreis Siegen-Wittgenstein, Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
Italian:
Bad Laasphe, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Distretto governativo di Arnsberg, Renania Settentrionale-Vestfalia, Germania
Russian:
Бад-Ласфе, Зиген-Виттгенштайн, Арнсберг, Северный Рейн-Вестфалия, Германия
Simplified Chinese:
巴德拉斯费, 锡根-维特根施泰因县, 阿恩斯贝格行政区, 北莱茵-威斯特法伦, 德国
Spanish:
Bad Laasphe, Distrito de Siegen-Wittgenstein, Arnsberg, Renania del Norte-Westfalia, Alemania
Afrikaans:
Bad Laasphe, Noordryn-Wesfale, Duitsland
Arabic:
باد لاسفه, آرنسبيرغ, شمال الراين-وستفاليا, ألمانيا
Aragonese:
Bad Laasphe, Rechión d'Arnsberg, Renania d'o Norte-Westfalia, Alemanya
Asturian:
Bad Laasphe, Renania del Norte-Westfalia, Alemaña
Basque:
Bad Laasphe, Arnsberg, Ipar Renania-Westfalia, Alemania
Bavarian:
Bad Laasphe, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deitschland
Breton:
Bad Laasphe, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Alamagn
Catalan:
Bad Laasphe, Rin del Nord-Westfàlia, Alemanya
Corsican:
Bad Laasphe, Nordu Renu-Westfalia, Germania
Croatian:
Bad Laasphe, Sjeverna Rajna-Vestfalija, Njemačka
Czech:
Bad Laasphe, Okres Siegen-Wittgenstein, Severní Porýní-Vestfálsko, Německo
Danish:
Bad Laasphe, Kreis Siegen-Wittgenstein, Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Tyskland
Dutch:
Bad Laasphe, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg, Noordrijn-Westfalen, Duitsland
Dutch Low Saxon:
Bad Laasphe, Noordrhain-Westfele, Duutslaand
Esperanto:
Bad Laasphe, Distrikto Siegen-Wittgenstein, Distriktaro Arnsbergo, Nordrejn-Vestfalio, Germanio
Estonian:
Bad Laasphe, Arnsbergi ringkond, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Saksamaa
Farsi/Persian:
باد لاسفه, زيگن-ويتگنشتاين, آرنسبرگ, نوردراین-وستفالن, آلمان
Finnish:
Bad Laasphe, Arnsbergin hallintopiiri, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Saksa
Franco-Provençal:
Bad Laasphe, Alemagne
Friulian:
Bad Laasphe, Gjermanie
Galician:
Bad Laasphe, Renania do Norte-Westfalia, Alemaña
Hungarian:
Bad Laasphe, Észak-Rajna-Vesztfália, Németország
Icelandic:
Bad Laasphe, Norðurrín-Vestfalía, Þýskaland
Ido:
Bad Laasphe, Nordrheno-Vestfalia, Germania
Indonesian:
Bad Laasphe, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Jerman
Interlingua:
Bad Laasphe, Region administrative-governamental de Arnsberg, Rhenania del Nord–Westfalia, Germania
Interlingue:
Bad Laasphe, Nordrhen-Westfalia, Germania
Irish Gaelic:
Bad Laasphe, Tuaisceart na Réine agus an Viostfáil, An Ghearmáin
Japanese:
バート・ラースフェ, ジーゲン=ヴィトゲンシュタイン郡, アルンスベルク行政管区, ノルトライン=ヴェストファーレン州, ドイツ
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Бад-Ласфе, Зиген-Виттгенштайн, Солтүстік Рейн-Вестфалия, Германия
Kongo:
Bad Laasphe, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Alemanyi
Kyrgyz:
Бад-Ласфе, Германия
Ligurian:
Bad Laasphe, Renania do Nòrd-Vestfallia, Germania
Limburgian:
Bad Laasphe, Kreis Siegen-Wittgenstein, Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg, Noordrien-Wesfale, Duitsland
Low Saxon/Low German:
Bad Laasphe, Regerungsbezirk Arensperg, Noordrhien-Westfalen, Düütschland
Luxembourgish:
Bad Laasphe, Krees Siegen-Wittgenstein, Regierungsbezierk Arnsberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Däitschland
Malagasy:
Bad Laasphe, Alemaina
Malay:
Bad Laasphe, Siegen-Wittgenstein, North Rhine-Westphalia, Jerman
Minangkabau:
Bad Laasphe, Jerman
Narom:
Bad Laasphe, Allemangne
Neapolitan:
Bad Laasphe, Nord Reno-Westfalia, Germania
Norwegian:
Bad Laasphe, Kreis Siegen-Wittgenstein, Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Tyskland
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Bad Laasphe, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Tyskland
Occitan:
Bad Laasphe, Arnsberg , Ren del Nòrd-Vestfàlia, Alemanha
Picard:
Bad Laasphe, Nord-Rhénanie-Westfalie, Alemanne
Piedmontese:
Bad Laasphe, Nòrd Ren-Westfalia, Almagna
Polish:
Bad Laasphe, Powiat Siegen-Wittgenstein, Rejencja Arnsberg, Nadrenia Północna-Westfalia, Niemcy
Portuguese:
Bad Laasphe, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Arnsberg, Renânia do Norte-Vestfália, Alemanha
Romanian:
Bad Laasphe, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Arnsberg, Renania de Nord-Westfalia, Germania
Romansh:
Bad Laasphe, Rain dal Nord-Vestfalia, Germania
Sardinian:
Bad Laasphe, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germania
Scots:
Bad Laasphe, North Rhine-Westphalie, Germany
Scottish Gaelic:
Bad Laasphe, Nordrhein-Westfalen, A' Ghearmailt
Serbian:
Бад Ласфе, Северна Рајна-Вестфалија, Њемачка
Serbo-Croatian:
Bad Laasphe, Sjeverna Rajna-Vestfalija, Njemačka
Sicilian:
Bad Laasphe, Girmania
Slovak:
Bad Laasphe, Severné Porýnie-Vestfálsko, Nemecko
Slovenian:
Bad Laasphe, Severno Porenje-Vestfalija, Nemčija
Swahili:
Bad Laasphe, Rhine Kaskazini-Westfalia, Ujerumani
Swedish:
Bad Laasphe, Kreis Siegen-Wittgenstein, Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Tyskland
Turkish:
Bad Laasphe, Kreis Siegen-Wittgenstein, Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg, Kuzey Ren-Vestfalya, Almanya
Ukrainian:
Бад-Лаасфе, Зіген-Віттгенштайн, Арнсберг, Північний Рейн-Вестфалія, Німеччина
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Bad Laasphe, Shimoliy Reyn-Vestfaliya, Germaniya
Venetian:
Bad Laasphe, Renania Setentrional-Vestfalia, Germania
Vietnamese:
Bad Laasphe, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Đức
Volapük:
Bad Laasphe, Nolüdarinän-Vesfalän, Deutän
Walloon:
Bad Laasphe, Almagne
Waray:
Bad Laasphe, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Alemanya
Welsh:
Bad Laasphe, Ardal Llywodraethol Arnsberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Yr Almaen
West Flemish:
Bad Laasphe, Noordreyn-Westfalen, Duutsland
Wolof:
Bad Laasphe, Almaañ
Zulu:
Bad Laasphe, IJalimani


In the suburb Laaspherhütte, a smelter existed that was operated around 1580 or earlier.

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Mineral List

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

20 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
Polybasite
Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Stephanite
Formula: Ag5SbS4
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Native Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Pyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Stephanite2.GB.10Ag5SbS4
Polybasite2.GB.15[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O AnglesitePbSO4
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O CerussitePbCO3
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
O QuartzSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
P PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
S AcanthiteAg2S
S AnglesitePbSO4
S BaryteBaSO4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
S PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S StephaniteAg5SbS4
S Native SulphurS8
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Cl PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AgSilver
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
Ag Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Ag PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Ag Native SilverAg
Ag StephaniteAg5SbS4
SbAntimony
Sb Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sb PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sb StephaniteAg5SbS4
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Laasphe
Wikidata ID:Q6755
GeoNames ID:2882091

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