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Wenden, Olpe, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
WendenMunicipality
OlpeDistrict
ArnsbergAdministrative District
North Rhine-WestphaliaState
GermanyCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Wenden19,924 (2011)
Mindat Locality ID:
260280
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:260280:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Wenden, Arrondissement d'Olpe, Arnsberg, Rhénanie-du-Nord-Westphalie, Allemagne
German:
Wenden, Kreis Olpe, Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
Italian:
Wenden, circondario di Olpe, Distretto governativo di Arnsberg, Renania Settentrionale-Vestfalia, Germania
Russian:
Венден, Ольпе, Арнсберг, Северный Рейн-Вестфалия, Германия
Spanish:
Wenden, Olpe, Arnsberg, Renania del Norte-Westfalia, Alemania
Afrikaans:
Wenden, Noordryn-Wesfale, Duitsland
Aragonese:
Wenden, Rechión d'Arnsberg, Renania d'o Norte-Westfalia, Alemanya
Asturian:
Wenden, Renania del Norte-Westfalia, Alemaña
Basque:
Wenden, Arnsberg, Ipar Renania-Westfalia, Alemania
Bavarian:
Wenden, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deitschland
Breton:
Wenden, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Alamagn
Catalan:
Wenden, Rin del Nord-Westfàlia, Alemanya
Cebuano:
Wenden, Kreis Olpe, Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Alemanya
Corsican:
Wenden, Nordu Renu-Westfalia, Germania
Croatian:
Wenden, Sjeverna Rajna-Vestfalija, Njemačka
Czech:
Wenden, Okres Olpe, Severní Porýní-Vestfálsko, Německo
Danish:
Wenden, Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Tyskland
Dutch:
Wenden, Kreis Olpe, Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg, Noordrijn-Westfalen, Duitsland
Dutch Low Saxon:
Wenden, Noordrhain-Westfele, Duutslaand
Esperanto:
Wenden, Distrikto Olpe, Distriktaro Arnsbergo, Nordrejn-Vestfalio, Germanio
Estonian:
Wenden, Arnsbergi ringkond, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Saksamaa
Farsi/Persian:
وندن , اولپه , آرنسبرگ, نوردراین-وستفالن, آلمان
Finnish:
Wenden, Arnsbergin hallintopiiri, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Saksa
Franco-Provençal:
Wenden, Alemagne
Friulian:
Wenden, Gjermanie
Galician:
Wenden, Renania do Norte-Westfalia, Alemaña
Hungarian:
Wenden, Észak-Rajna-Vesztfália, Németország
Icelandic:
Wenden, Norðurrín-Vestfalía, Þýskaland
Ido:
Wenden, Nordrheno-Vestfalia, Germania
Indonesian:
Wenden, Olpe, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Jerman
Interlingua:
Wenden, Region administrative-governamental de Arnsberg, Rhenania del Nord–Westfalia, Germania
Interlingue:
Wenden, Nordrhen-Westfalia, Germania
Irish Gaelic:
Wenden, Tuaisceart na Réine agus an Viostfáil, An Ghearmáin
Japanese:
ヴェンデン, オルペ郡, 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):
Венден, Солтүстік Рейн-Вестфалия, Германия
Kongo:
Wenden, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Alemanyi
Kyrgyz:
Венден, Германия
Ligurian:
Wenden, Renania do Nòrd-Vestfallia, Germania
Limburgian:
Wenden, Kreis Olpe, Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg, Noordrien-Wesfale, Duitsland
Low Saxon/Low German:
Wenden, Regerungsbezirk Arensperg, Noordrhien-Westfalen, Düütschland
Luxembourgish:
Wenden, Regierungsbezierk Arnsberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Däitschland
Malagasy:
Wenden, Alemaina
Malay:
Wenden, Olpe, North Rhine-Westphalia, Jerman
Minangkabau:
Wenden, Jerman
Narom:
Wenden, Allemangne
Neapolitan:
Wenden, Nord Reno-Westfalia, Germania
Norwegian:
Wenden, Kreis Olpe, Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Tyskland
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Wenden, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Tyskland
Occitan:
Wenden, Arnsberg , Ren del Nòrd-Vestfàlia, Alemanha
Picard:
Wenden, Nord-Rhénanie-Westfalie, Alemanne
Piedmontese:
Wenden, Nòrd Ren-Westfalia, Almagna
Polish:
Wenden, Powiat Olpe, Rejencja Arnsberg, Nadrenia Północna-Westfalia, Niemcy
Portuguese:
Wenden, Olpe, Arnsberg, Renânia do Norte-Vestfália, Alemanha
Romanian:
Wenden, Olpe, Arnsberg, Renania de Nord-Westfalia, Germania
Romansh:
Wenden, Rain dal Nord-Vestfalia, Germania
Sardinian:
Wenden, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germania
Scots:
Wenden, North Rhine-Westphalie, Germany
Scottish Gaelic:
Wenden, Nordrhein-Westfalen, A' Ghearmailt
Serbian:
Венден, Северна Рајна-Вестфалија, Њемачка
Serbo-Croatian:
Wenden, Sjeverna Rajna-Vestfalija, Njemačka
Sicilian:
Wenden, Girmania
Slovak:
Wenden, Severné Porýnie-Vestfálsko, Nemecko
Slovenian:
Wenden, Severno Porenje-Vestfalija, Nemčija
Swahili:
Wenden, Rhine Kaskazini-Westfalia, Ujerumani
Swedish:
Wenden, Kreis Olpe, Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Tyskland
Ukrainian:
Венден, Ольпе, Арнсберг, Північний Рейн-Вестфалія, Німеччина
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Wenden, Olpe, Shimoliy Reyn-Vestfaliya, Germaniya
Venetian:
Wenden, Renania Setentrional-Vestfalia, Germania
Vietnamese:
Wenden, Olpe, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Đức
Volapük:
Wenden, Nolüdarinän-Vesfalän, Deutän
Walloon:
Wenden, Almagne
Waray:
Wenden, Olpe, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Alemanya
Welsh:
Wenden, Ardal Llywodraethol Arnsberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Yr Almaen
West Flemish:
Wenden, Noordreyn-Westfalen, Duutsland
Wolof:
Wenden, Almaañ
Zulu:
Wenden, IJalimani


Wenden is a community in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

It belongs to the Olpe district in the Sauerland.

It lies 10 kilometres (6 miles) south of Olpe and 20 km (12 mi) northwest of Siegen.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

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

27 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Detailed Mineral List:

Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Annabergite
Formula: Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Galena
Formula: PbS
Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
'Limonite'
Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Linnaeite
Formula: Co2+Co3+2S4
Description: All the Linnaeite in the Musen Area is Siegenite. see: http://www.mindat.org/mesg-106-325401.html
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Millerite
Formula: NiS
Morenosite
Formula: NiSO4 · 7H2O
Native Mercury
Formula: Hg
Native Platinum
Formula: Pt
Description: in greywacke
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Siegenite
Formula: CoNi2S4
Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Mercury1.AD.05Hg
Native Platinum1.AF.10Pt
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Millerite2.CC.20NiS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Cinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
Linnaeite ?2.DA.05Co2+Co3+2S4
Siegenite2.DA.05CoNi2S4
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Gersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
Bournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Linarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Morenosite7.CB.40NiSO4 · 7H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Annabergite8.CE.40Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Erythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Unclassified
'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C RhodochrositeMnCO3
C SideriteFeCO3
C SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
O AnglesitePbSO4
O AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O CerussitePbCO3
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
O PyrolusiteMn4+O2
O QuartzSiO2
O RhodochrositeMnCO3
O SideriteFeCO3
O SmithsoniteZnCO3
O Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
SSulfur
S AnglesitePbSO4
S BaryteBaSO4
S BournonitePbCuSbS3
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CinnabarHgS
S GalenaPbS
S GersdorffiteNiAsS
S LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
S LinnaeiteCo2+Co23+S4
S MilleriteNiS
S MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
S PyriteFeS2
S SiegeniteCoNi2S4
S SphaleriteZnS
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
MnManganese
Mn PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mn RhodochrositeMnCO3
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
CoCobalt
Co ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Co LinnaeiteCo2+Co23+S4
Co SiegeniteCoNi2S4
NiNickel
Ni AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Ni GersdorffiteNiAsS
Ni MilleriteNiS
Ni MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
Ni SiegeniteCoNi2S4
CuCopper
Cu BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Zn SmithsoniteZnCO3
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
As ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
As GersdorffiteNiAsS
SbAntimony
Sb BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
PtPlatinum
Pt Native PlatinumPt
HgMercury
Hg CinnabarHgS
Hg Native MercuryHg
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wenden_(Sauerland)
Wikidata ID:Q10912
GeoNames ID:2811278

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