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Coesfeld, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
CoesfeldDistrict
MünsterAdministrative District
North Rhine-WestphaliaState
GermanyCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Dülmen47,495 (2015)
Coesfeld36,631 (2015)
Lüdinghausen24,094 (2015)
Nottuln20,427 (2011)
Senden20,363 (2017)
Ascheberg15,184 (2011)
Mindat Locality ID:
283153
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:283153:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Arrondissement de Coesfeld, Münster, Rhénanie-du-Nord-Westphalie, Allemagne
German:
Kreis Coesfeld, Regierungsbezirk Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
Italian:
circondario di Coesfeld, Distretto governativo di Münster, Renania Settentrionale-Vestfalia, Germania
Russian:
Косфельд, Мюнстер, Северный Рейн-Вестфалия, Германия
Simplified Chinese:
克斯费尔德县, 明斯特行政区, 北莱茵-威斯特法伦, 德国
Spanish:
Distrito de Coesfeld, Münster, Renania del Norte-Westfalia, Alemania
Armenian:
Կոսֆելդ, Հյուսիսային Հռենոս-Վեսթֆալիա, Գերմանիա
Azeri:
Kosfeld, Şimali Reyn-Vestfaliya, Almaniya
Bavarian:
Kroas Coesfeld, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deitschland
Belarusian:
Косфельд, адміністрацыйная акруга Мюнстэр, Паўночны Рэйн-Вестфалія, Германія
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Кёсфэльд, Паўночны Райн — Вэстфалія, Нямеччына
Catalan:
districte de Coesfeld, regió de Münster, Rin del Nord-Westfàlia, Alemanya
Cebuano:
Kreis Coesfeld, Regierungsbezirk Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Alemanya
Czech:
Zemský okres Coesfeld, Vládní obvod Münster, Severní Porýní-Vestfálsko, Německo
Danish:
Kreis Coesfeld, Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Tyskland
Dutch:
Kreis Coesfeld, Regierungsbezirk Münster, Noordrijn-Westfalen, Duitsland
Esperanto:
Distrikto Coesfeld, Distriktaro Monastero, Nordrejn-Vestfalio, Germanio
Farsi/Persian:
کوئسفلد , مونستر, نوردراین-وستفالن, آلمان
Georgian:
კესფელდის რაიონი, ჩრდილოეთი რაინ-ვესტფალია, გერმანია
Hebrew:
חבל קוספלט, נורדריין-וסטפאליה, גרמניה
Hungarian:
Coesfeld kerület, Észak-Rajna-Vesztfália, Németország
Indonesian:
Coesfeld, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Jerman
Japanese:
コースフェルト郡, ミュンスター行政管区, ノルトライン=ヴェストファーレン州, ドイツ
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Косфельд, Солтүстік Рейн-Вестфалия, Германия
Kurdish (Latin Script):
Coesfeld , Reyn-Westfaliya Bakur, Almanya
Ladin:
Kreis Coesfeld
Limburgian:
Kreis Coesfeld, Regierungsbezirk Münster, Noordrien-Wesfale, Duitsland
Low Saxon/Low German:
Kreis Koosfeld, Regerungsbezirk Münster, Noordrhien-Westfalen, Düütschland
Macedonian:
Косфелд, Минстер, Северна Рајна-Вестфалија, Германија
Malay:
Coesfeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Jerman
Northern Frisian:
Coesfeld , Nordrhin-Weestfåålen, Tjüschlönj
Norwegian:
Kreis Coesfeld, Regierungsbezirk Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Tyskland
Polish:
Powiat Coesfeld, Rejencja Münster, Nadrenia Północna-Westfalia, Niemcy
Portuguese:
Coesfeld, Münster, Renânia do Norte-Vestfália, Alemanha
Romanian:
Coesfeld, Münster , Renania de Nord-Westfalia, Germania
Saterland Frisian:
Coesfeld, Noudrhien-Wäästfoalen, Düütsklound
Swedish:
Kreis Coesfeld, Regierungsbezirk Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Tyskland
Turkish:
Kreis Coesfeld, Regierungsbezirk Münster, Kuzey Ren-Vestfalya, Almanya
Ukrainian:
Кесфельд, Мюнстер, Північний Рейн-Вестфалія, Німеччина
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Coesfeld, Shimoliy Reyn-Vestfaliya, Germaniya
Vietnamese:
Coesfeld, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Đức
Waray:
Coesfeld, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Alemanya
West Frisian:
Coesfeld, Noardryn-Westfalen, Dútslân
Western Punjabi:
کوزفیلڈ, اتلا رائین لیندا فالیہ, جرمنی


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

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

2 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Strontianite5.AB.15SrCO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C StrontianiteSrCO3
OOxygen
O CalciteCaCO3
O StrontianiteSrCO3
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
SrStrontium
Sr StrontianiteSrCO3

Fossils

There are 25 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences25
Youngest Fossil Listed66.0 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed145 Ma (Late Jurassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Dülmener Schichten1283.5 - 70.6 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Amphiura plana
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Ophiuroidea : Amphilepidida : Amphiuridae : Amphiura : Amphiura plana83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ophiolepis
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Ophiuroidea : Amphilepidida : Ophiolepididae : Ophiolepis83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ophiosmilax alternatus
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Ophiuroidea : Ophiacanthida : Ophiacanthidae : Ophiojagtus : Ophiojagtus alternatus83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Stegophiura hagenowi
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Ophiuroidea : Ophiurida : Ophiuridae : Stegophiura : Stegophiura hagenowi83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ophiacantha danica
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Ophiuroidea : Ophiacanthida : Ophiacanthidae : Ophiogaleus : Ophiogaleus danicus83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ophiomusium granulosum
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Ophiuroidea : Ophiurida : Ophiolepididae : Ophiomusium : Ophiomusium granulosum83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ophiocoma senonensis
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Ophiuroidea : Ophiurida : Ophiocomidae : Ophiocoma : Ophiocoma senonensis83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ophioderma radiatum
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Ophiuroidea : Ophiacanthida : Ophiodermatidae : Ophioderma : Ophioderma radiatum83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ophiura serrata
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Ophiuroidea : Ophiacanthida : Ophiotitanos : Ophiotitanos serrata83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Glyptoxoceras aquisgranense
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Diplomoceratidae : Glyptoxoceras : Glyptoxoceras aquisgranense83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hauericeras (Hauericeras) pseudogardeni
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Desmoceratidae : Hauericeras : Hauericeras (Hauericeras) pseudogardeni83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Protocallianassa faujasi
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Callianassidae : Protocallianassa : Protocallianassa faujasi145 - 66 Ma
Cretaceous
Parapuzosia (Parapuzosia) seppenradensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Desmoceratidae : Parapuzosia : Parapuzosia (Parapuzosia) seppenradensis83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pachydiscus (Pachydiscus) duelmensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Pachydiscidae : Pachydiscus : Pachydiscus (Pachydiscus) duelmensis83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Placenticeras bidorsatum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Placenticeratidae : Placenticeras : Placenticeras bidorsatum83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Scalarites cingulatum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Diplomoceratidae : Scalarites : Scalarites cingulatum83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Scaphites (Scaphites) binodosus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Scaphitidae : Scaphites : Scaphites (Scaphites) binodosus83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cymatoceras loricatum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Nautilidae : Cymatoceras : Cymatoceras loricatum83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hoplitoplacenticeras dolbergense
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Placenticeratidae : Hoplitoplacenticeras : Hoplitoplacenticeras dolbergense83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 8 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coesfeld_(district)
Wikidata ID:Q6210
GeoNames ID:2939944

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