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Brotterode-Trusetal, Schmalkalden-Meiningen District, Thuringia, Germanyi
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View of the Trusetal quarrying area, in 1930.

Porphyry quarry, Brotterode-Trusetal, Schmalkalden-Meiningen District, Thuringia, Germany
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View of the Trusetal quarrying area, in 1930.

Porphyry quarry, Brotterode-Trusetal, Schmalkalden-Meiningen District, Thuringia, Germany
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Herges-Vogtei underground baryte and iron mining scene, in 1912.

Mommel Mine, Trusetal, Brotterode-Trusetal, Schmalkalden-Meiningen District, Thuringia, Germany
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Herges-Vogtei underground gypsum mining scene, in 1930.

Herges-Vogtei gypsum mine, Trusetal, Brotterode-Trusetal, Schmalkalden-Meiningen District, Thuringia, Germany
07210030017272057589024.jpg
View of the Trusetal quarrying area, in 1930.

Porphyry quarry, Brotterode-Trusetal, Schmalkalden-Meiningen District, Thuringia, Germany
03232410017272057593528.jpg
View of the Trusetal quarrying area, in 1930.

Porphyry quarry, Brotterode-Trusetal, Schmalkalden-Meiningen District, Thuringia, Germany
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Herges-Vogtei underground baryte and iron mining scene, in 1912.

Mommel Mine, Trusetal, Brotterode-Trusetal, Schmalkalden-Meiningen District, Thuringia, Germany
03305600017272057607836.jpg
Herges-Vogtei underground gypsum mining scene, in 1930.

Herges-Vogtei gypsum mine, Trusetal, Brotterode-Trusetal, Schmalkalden-Meiningen District, Thuringia, Germany
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View of the Trusetal quarrying area, in 1930.

Porphyry quarry, Brotterode-Trusetal, Schmalkalden-Meiningen District, Thuringia, Germany
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View of the Trusetal quarrying area, in 1930.

Porphyry quarry, Brotterode-Trusetal, Schmalkalden-Meiningen District, Thuringia, Germany
Neighbouring regions:
Bad Liebenstein, Wartburg District, Thuringia, Germany
Floh-Seligenthal, Schmalkalden-Meiningen District, Thuringia, Germany
Bad Tabarz, Gotha District, Thuringia, Germany
Waltershausen, Gotha District, Thuringia, Germany
Type:
Town
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Trusetal4,208 (2011)
Brotterode3,052 (2015)
Mindat Locality ID:
27233
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:27233:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Brotterode-Trusetal, Schmalkalden-Meiningen, Thuringe, Allemagne
German:
Brotterode-Trusetal, Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen, Thüringen, Deutschland
Italian:
Brotterode-Trusetal, circondario di Smalcalda-Meiningen, Turingia, Germania
Russian:
Броттероде-Трузеталь, Шмалькальден-Майнинген, Тюрингия, Германия
Simplified Chinese:
布罗特罗德-特鲁塞塔尔, 施马卡尔登-迈宁根县, 图林根, 德国
Spanish:
Brotterode-Trusetal, Schmalkalden-Meiningen, Turingia, Alemania
Afrikaans:
Brotterode-Trusetal, Thüringen, Duitsland
Aragonese:
Brotterode-Trusetal, Turinchia, Alemanya
Asturian:
Brotterode-Trusetal, Turinxa, Alemaña
Basque:
Brotterode-Trusetal, Turingia, Alemania
Bavarian:
Brotterode-Trusetal, Thüringen, Deitschland
Breton:
Brotterode-Trusetal, Thüringen, Alamagn
Catalan:
Brotterode-Trusetal, Schmalkalden-Meiningen, Turíngia, Alemanya
Corsican:
Brotterode-Trusetal, Germania
Croatian:
Brotterode-Trusetal, Tiringija, Njemačka
Czech:
Brotterode-Trusetal, Zemský okres Schmalkalden-Meiningen, Durynsko, Německo
Danish:
Brotterode-Trusetal, Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen, Thüringen, Tyskland
Dutch:
Brotterode-Trusetal, Schmalkalden-Meiningen, Thüringen, Duitsland
Dutch Low Saxon:
Brotterode-Trusetal, Tureng, Duutslaand
Esperanto:
Brotterode-Trusetal, Distrikto Schmalkalden-Meiningen, Turingio, Germanio
Estonian:
Brotterode-Trusetal, Tüüringi, Saksamaa
Farsi/Persian:
بروترود-تروزتال, اشمالكالدن-ماينينگن, تورینگن, آلمان
Finnish:
Brotterode-Trusetal, Thüringen, Saksa
Franco-Provençal:
Brotterode-Trusetal, Alemagne
Friulian:
Brotterode-Trusetal, Gjermanie
Galician:
Brotterode-Trusetal, Turinxia, Alemaña
Hungarian:
Brotterode-Trusetal, Türingia, Németország
Icelandic:
Brotterode-Trusetal, Þýringaland, Þýskaland
Ido:
Brotterode-Trusetal, Turingia, Germania
Indonesian:
Brotterode-Trusetal, Schmalkalden-Meiningen, Thüringen, Jerman
Interlingua:
Brotterode-Trusetal, Thuringia, Germania
Interlingue:
Brotterode-Trusetal, Subdistrict Schmalkalden-Meiningen, Thuringia, Germania
Irish Gaelic:
Brotterode-Trusetal, Thüringen, An Ghearmáin
Japanese:
ブロッテローデ＝トルーゼタール, シュマルカルデン＝マイニンゲン郡, テューリンゲン州, ドイツ
Kongo:
Brotterode-Trusetal, Thüringen, Alemanyi
Ligurian:
Brotterode-Trusetal, Turingia, Germania
Limburgian:
Brotterode-Trusetal, Turinge, Duitsland
Low Saxon/Low German:
Brotterode-Trusetal, Döringen, Düütschland
Luxembourgish:
Brotterode-Trusetal, Thüringen, Däitschland
Macedonian:
Бротероде-Трузетал, Шмалкалден-Мајнинген, Тирингија, Германија
Malagasy:
Brotterode-Trusetal, Alemaina
Malay:
Brotterode-Trusetal, Schmalkalden-Meiningen, Thüringen, Jerman
Minangkabau:
Brotterode-Trusetal, Jerman
Narom:
Brotterode-Trusetal, Allemangne
Neapolitan:
Brotterode-Trusetal, Germania
Norwegian:
Brotterode-Trusetal, Thüringen, Tyskland
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Brotterode-Trusetal, Thüringen, Tyskland
Occitan:
Brotterode-Trusetal, Turíngia, Alemanha
Picard:
Brotterode-Trusetal, Alemanne
Piedmontese:
Brotterode-Trusetal, Turingia, Almagna
Polish:
Brotterode-Trusetal, Powiat Schmalkalden-Meiningen, Turyngia, Niemcy
Portuguese:
Brotterode-Trusetal, Schmalkalden-Meiningen, Turíngia, Alemanha
Romanian:
Brotterode-Trusetal, Schmalkalden-Meiningen, Turingia, Germania
Romansh:
Brotterode-Trusetal, Turinga, Germania
Sardinian:
Brotterode-Trusetal, Germania
Scots:
Brotterode-Trusetal, Thuringie, Germany
Scottish Gaelic:
Brotterode-Trusetal, Thüringen, A' Ghearmailt
Sicilian:
Brotterode-Trusetal, Turingia, Girmania
Slovak:
Brotterode-Trusetal, Durínsko, Nemecko
Slovenian:
Brotterode-Trusetal, Turingija, Nemčija
Swahili:
Brotterode-Trusetal, Thuringia, Ujerumani
Swedish:
Brotterode-Trusetal, Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen, Thüringen, Tyskland
Traditional Chinese:
布羅特羅德-特魯塞塔爾, 脫靈根, 德國
Turkish:
Brotterode, Türingiya, Almanya
Ukrainian:
Броттероде-Трузеталь, Шмалькальден-Майнінген, Тюрингія, Німеччина
Venetian:
Brotterode-Trusetal, Turinza, Germania
Vietnamese:
Brotterode-Trusetal, Schmalkalden-Meiningen, Thüringen, Đức
Volapük:
Brotterode-Trusetal, Türinän, Deutän
Walloon:
Brotterode-Trusetal, Almagne
Welsh:
Brotterode-Trusetal, Thüringen, Yr Almaen
West Flemish:
Brotterode-Trusetal, Duutsland
Wolof:
Brotterode-Trusetal, Almaañ
Zulu:
Brotterode-Trusetal, IJalimani


An old iron mining area.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

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

25 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Allophane
Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Annabergite
Formula: Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ 'Brauner Glaskopf'
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Cryptomelane
Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘ Emplectite
Formula: CuBiS2
ⓘ Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hollandite
Formula: Ba(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Nickelskutterudite
Formula: NiAs3
ⓘ Parasymplesite
Formula: Fe2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘNickelskutterudite2.EC.05NiAs3
ⓘEmplectite2.HA.05CuBiS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCryptomelane4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘHollandite4.DK.05aBa(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘAnnabergite8.CE.40Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘErythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘParasymplesite8.CE.40Fe2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAllophane9.ED.20(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Brauner Glaskopf'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Hⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ ParasymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Oⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ ParasymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ EmplectiteCuBiS2
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Mnⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ ParasymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CoCobalt
Coⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
NiNickel
Niⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Niⓘ NickelskutteruditeNiAs3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ EmplectiteCuBiS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ NickelskutteruditeNiAs3
Asⓘ ParasymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
BiBismuth
Biⓘ EmplectiteCuBiS2

Fossils

There are 13 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences13
Youngest Fossil Listed237 Ma (Middle Triassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed242 Ma (Middle Triassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Erfurt13242 - 235 Ma (Triassic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Danaeopsis
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Marattiales : Marattiaceae : Danaeopsis242 - 237 Ma
Middle Triassic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 1 fossil locality

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brotterode-Trusetal
Wikidata ID:Q638178

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