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Bad Münstereifel, Euskirchen, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germanyi
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Bad MünstereifelTown
EuskirchenDistrict
CologneAdministrative District
North Rhine-WestphaliaState
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Neighbouring regions:
Mechernich, Euskirchen, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Kirchsahr, Altenahr, Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Rheinbach, Rhein-Sieg-Kreis, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Lind, Altenahr, Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Type:
Town
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Bad Münstereifel19,051 (2015)
Mindat Locality ID:
24845
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:24845:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Bad Münstereifel, Euskirchen, Cologne, Rhénanie-du-Nord-Westphalie, Allemagne
German:
Bad Münstereifel, Euskirchen, Regierungsbezirk Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
Italian:
Bad Münstereifel, Euskirchen, Distretto governativo di Colonia, Renania Settentrionale-Vestfalia, Germania
Russian:
Бад-Мюнстерайфель, Ойскирхен, Кёльн, Северный Рейн-Вестфалия, Германия
Simplified Chinese:
巴德明斯特赖费尔, 奧伊斯基興, 科隆行政区, 北莱茵-威斯特法伦, 德国
Spanish:
Bad Münstereifel, Euskirchen, Región de Colonia, Renania del Norte-Westfalia, Alemania
Afrikaans:
Bad Münstereifel, Euskirchen, Noordryn-Wesfale, Duitsland
Arabic:
باد مونستر آيفل, أويسكيرشن, مقاطعة كولونيا, شمال الراين-وستفاليا, ألمانيا
Aragonese:
Bad Münstereifel, Euskirchen, Rechión de Colonia, Renania d'o Norte-Westfalia, Alemanya
Asturian:
Bad Münstereifel, Euskirchen, Renania del Norte-Westfalia, Alemaña
Basque:
Bad Münstereifel, Euskirchen, Kolonia, Ipar Renania-Westfalia, Alemania
Bavarian:
Bad Münstereifel, Euskirchen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deitschland
Breton:
Bad Münstereifel, Euskirchen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Alamagn
Catalan:
Bad Münstereifel, Euskirchen, Regió de Colònia, Rin del Nord-Westfàlia, Alemanya
Corsican:
Bad Münstereifel, Euskirchen, Nordu Renu-Westfalia, Germania
Croatian:
Bad Münstereifel, Euskirchen, Sjeverna Rajna-Vestfalija, Njemačka
Czech:
Bad Münstereifel, Euskirchen, Vládní obvod Kolín nad Rýnem, Severní Porýní-Vestfálsko, Německo
Danish:
Bad Münstereifel, Euskirchen, Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Tyskland
Dutch:
Bad Münstereifel, Euskirchen, Regierungsbezirk Keulen, Noordrijn-Westfalen, Duitsland
Dutch Low Saxon:
Bad Münstereifel, Euskirchen, Noordrhain-Westfele, Duutslaand
Esperanto:
Bad Münstereifel, Euskirchen, Distriktaro Kolonjo, Nordrejn-Vestfalio, Germanio
Estonian:
Bad Münstereifel, Euskirchen, Kölni ringkond, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Saksamaa
Farsi/Persian:
باد مونسترایفل, اويسكيرشن, کلن, نوردراین-وستفالن, آلمان
Finnish:
Bad Münstereifel, Euskirchen, Kölnin hallintopiiri, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Saksa
Franco-Provençal:
Bad Münstereifel, Euskirchen, Alemagne
Friulian:
Bad Münstereifel, Euskirchen, Gjermanie
Galician:
Bad Münstereifel, Euskirchen, Renania do Norte-Westfalia, Alemaña
Hungarian:
Bad Münstereifel, Euskirchen, Észak-Rajna-Vesztfália, Németország
Icelandic:
Bad Münstereifel, Euskirchen, Norðurrín-Vestfalía, Þýskaland
Ido:
Bad Münstereifel, Euskirchen, Nordrheno-Vestfalia, Germania
Indonesian:
Bad Münstereifel, Euskirchen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Jerman
Interlingua:
Bad Münstereifel, Euskirchen, Region administrative-governamental de Colonia, Rhenania del Nord–Westfalia, Germania
Interlingue:
Bad Münstereifel, Euskirchen, Nordrhen-Westfalia, Germania
Irish Gaelic:
Bad Münstereifel, Euskirchen, Tuaisceart na Réine agus an Viostfáil, An Ghearmáin
Japanese:
バート・ミュスタライフェル, エウシュキルヒェン, 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):
Бад-Мюнстерайфель, Ойскирхен, Солтүстік Рейн-Вестфалия, Германия
Kongo:
Bad Münstereifel, Euskirchen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Alemanyi
Korean:
바트뮌스터아이펠, 쾰른 현, 노르트라인베스트팔렌주, 독일
Kyrgyz:
Бад-Мюнстерайфель, Ойскирхен, Германия
Ligurian:
Bad Münstereifel, Euskirchen, Renania do Nòrd-Vestfallia, Germania
Limburgian:
Bad Münstereifel, Euskirchen, Regierungsbezirk Köln, Noordrien-Wesfale, Duitsland
Low Saxon/Low German:
Bad Münstereifel, Euskirchen, Regerungsbezirk Köln, Noordrhien-Westfalen, Düütschland
Luxembourgish:
Bad Münstereifel, Euskirchen, Regierungsbezierk Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Däitschland
Malagasy:
Bad Münstereifel, Euskirchen, Alemaina
Malay:
Bad Münstereifel, Euskirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Jerman
Minangkabau:
Bad Münstereifel, Euskirchen, Jerman
Narom:
Bad Münstereifel, Euskirchen, Allemangne
Neapolitan:
Bad Münstereifel, Euskirchen, Nord Reno-Westfalia, Germania
Norwegian:
Bad Münstereifel, Euskirchen, Regierungsbezirk Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Tyskland
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Bad Münstereifel, Euskirchen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Tyskland
Occitan:
Bad Münstereifel, Euskirchen, Colonha , Ren del Nòrd-Vestfàlia, Alemanha
Picard:
Bad Münstereifel, Euskirchen, Nord-Rhénanie-Westfalie, Alemanne
Piedmontese:
Bad Münstereifel, Euskirchen, Nòrd Ren-Westfalia, Almagna
Polish:
Bad Münstereifel, Euskirchen, Rejencja Kolonia, Nadrenia Północna-Westfalia, Niemcy
Portuguese:
Bad Münstereifel, Euskirchen, Colónia, Renânia do Norte-Vestfália, Alemanha
Romanian:
Bad Münstereifel, Euskirchen, Köln, Renania de Nord-Westfalia, Germania
Romansh:
Bad Münstereifel, Euskirchen, Rain dal Nord-Vestfalia, Germania
Sardinian:
Bad Münstereifel, Euskirchen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germania
Scots:
Bad Münstereifel, Euskirchen, North Rhine-Westphalie, Germany
Scottish Gaelic:
Bad Münstereifel, Euskirchen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, A' Ghearmailt
Serbian:
Бад Минстерајфел, Ојскирхен, Северна Рајна-Вестфалија, Њемачка
Serbo-Croatian:
Bad Münstereifel, Euskirchen, Sjeverna Rajna-Vestfalija, Njemačka
Sicilian:
Bad Münstereifel, Euskirchen, Girmania
Slovak:
Bad Münstereifel, Euskirchen, Severné Porýnie-Vestfálsko, Nemecko
Slovenian:
Bad Münstereifel, Euskirchen, Severno Porenje-Vestfalija, Nemčija
South Azerbaijani:
باد مونستررایفل, نوردراین-وستفالن, آلمان
Swahili:
Bad Münstereifel, Euskirchen, Rhine Kaskazini-Westfalia, Ujerumani
Swedish:
Bad Münstereifel, Euskirchen, Regierungsbezirk Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Tyskland
Turkish:
Bad Münstereifel, Euskirchen, Köln , Kuzey Ren-Vestfalya, Almanya
Ukrainian:
Бад-Мюнстерайфель, Ойскірхен, Кельн, Північний Рейн-Вестфалія, Німеччина
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Bad Münstereifel, Euskirchen, Shimoliy Reyn-Vestfaliya, Germaniya
Venetian:
Bad Münstereifel, Euskirchen, Renania Setentrional-Vestfalia, Germania
Vietnamese:
Bad Münstereifel, Euskirchen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Đức
Volapük:
Bad Münstereifel, Euskirchen, Nolüdarinän-Vesfalän, Deutän
Walloon:
Bad Münstereifel, Euskirchen, Almagne
Waray:
Bad Münstereifel, Euskirchen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Alemanya
Welsh:
Bad Münstereifel, Euskirchen, Ardal Llywodraethol Cwlen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Yr Almaen
West Flemish:
Bad Münstereifel, Euskirchen, Noordreyn-Westfalen, Duutsland
Wolof:
Bad Münstereifel, Euskirchen, Almaañ
Zulu:
Bad Münstereifel, Euskirchen, IJalimani


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17 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite
Formula: Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena
Formula: PbS with Ag
ⓘ Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Polydymite
Formula: Ni2+Ni3+2S4
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Ullmannite
Formula: NiSbS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘvar. Silver-bearing Galena2.CD.10PbS with Ag
ⓘPolydymite2.DA.05Ni2+Ni3+2S4
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘGersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
ⓘUllmannite2.EB.25NiSbS
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘDolomite
var. Iron-bearing Dolomite		5.AB.10Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘ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ⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Cⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ PolydymiteNi2+Ni23+S4
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ UllmanniteNiSbS
Sⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
ClChlorine
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
NiNickel
Niⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ PolydymiteNi2+Ni23+S4
Niⓘ UllmanniteNiSbS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
AgSilver
Agⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sbⓘ UllmanniteNiSbS
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_M%C3%BCnstereifel
Wikidata ID:Q241450
GeoNames ID:2953398

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