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Weißenbach, Großalmerode, Werra-Meißner, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germanyi
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WeißenbachVillage
GroßalmerodeTown
Werra-MeißnerDistrict
Kassel RegionRegion
HesseCity-State
GermanyCountry

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Views of the Weißenbach lignite mining area, in 1927.

Weißenbach, Großalmerode, Werra-Meißner, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany
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Views of the Weißenbach lignite mining area, in 1927.

Weißenbach, Großalmerode, Werra-Meißner, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany
01462920017272345388498.jpg
Views of the Weißenbach lignite mining area, in 1927.

Weißenbach, Großalmerode, Werra-Meißner, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 15' 19'' North , 9° 51' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
51.25528,9.85000
GeoHash:
G#: u1p584sx9
GRN:
N35E05
Type:
Village
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
285432
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:285432:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Weißenbach, Großalmerode, Werra-Meißner-Kreis, Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Hessen, Deutschland


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5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘNatrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Phillipsite Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
NaSodium
Naⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series

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