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Schellerten, Hildesheim District, Lower Saxony, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
SchellertenMunicipality
Hildesheim DistrictDistrict
Lower SaxonyState
GermanyCountry

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Siderite

Farmsen Clay Pit, Schellerten, Hildesheim District, Lower Saxony, Germany
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Calcite, etc.

Farmsen Clay Pit, Schellerten, Hildesheim District, Lower Saxony, Germany
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Siderite

Farmsen Clay Pit, Schellerten, Hildesheim District, Lower Saxony, Germany
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Siderite

Farmsen Clay Pit, Schellerten, Hildesheim District, Lower Saxony, Germany
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Calcite, etc.

Farmsen Clay Pit, Schellerten, Hildesheim District, Lower Saxony, Germany
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Siderite

Farmsen Clay Pit, Schellerten, Hildesheim District, Lower Saxony, Germany
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Siderite

Farmsen Clay Pit, Schellerten, Hildesheim District, Lower Saxony, Germany
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Calcite, etc.

Farmsen Clay Pit, Schellerten, Hildesheim District, Lower Saxony, Germany
Neighbouring regions:
Söhlde, Hildesheim District, Lower Saxony, Germany
Ilsede, Peine District, Lower Saxony, Germany
Bad Salzdetfurth, Hildesheim District, Lower Saxony, Germany
Type:
Municipality
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Schellerten8,694 (2011)
Mindat Locality ID:
284398
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:284398:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Schellerten, Landkreis Hildesheim, Niedersachsen, Deutschland


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Mineral List

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7 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘvar. Selenite7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences3
Youngest Fossil Listed113 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed125 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Pleurotomaria
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Microdomatidae : Pleurotomaria125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Trilemma bicarinatoides
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Aporrhaidae : Trilemma : Trilemma bicarinatoides125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Amauropsina
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : Amauropsina125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schellerten
Wikidata ID:Q694793
GeoNames ID:2839819

Localities in this Region

Germany

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Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

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