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Lengede, Peine District, Lower Saxony, Germany i
Regional Level Types
Lengede Municipality
Peine District District
Lower Saxony State
Germany Country

Regional Level Types
Lengede	Municipality
Peine District	District
Lower Saxony	State
Germany	Country

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View of the Lengede-Broistedt iron mining area, ca. 1913.

Lengede, Peine District, Lower Saxony, Germany

View of the Lengede-Broistedt iron mining area, ca. 1920.

Lengede, Peine District, Lower Saxony, Germany

View of the Lengede-Broistedt iron mining area, ca. 1920.

Lengede, Peine District, Lower Saxony, Germany

View of the Lengede-Broistedt iron mining area, ca. 1913.

Lengede, Peine District, Lower Saxony, Germany

View of the Lengede-Broistedt iron mining area, ca. 1920.

Lengede, Peine District, Lower Saxony, Germany

View of the Lengede-Broistedt iron mining area, ca. 1920.

Lengede, Peine District, Lower Saxony, Germany

View of the Lengede-Broistedt iron mining area, ca. 1913.

Lengede, Peine District, Lower Saxony, Germany

View of the Lengede-Broistedt iron mining area, ca. 1920.

Lengede, Peine District, Lower Saxony, Germany

Neighbouring regions:

Söhlde, Hildesheim District, Lower Saxony, Germany

Ilsede, Peine District, Lower Saxony, Germany

Type:

Municipality

Largest Settlements:

Place	Population
Lengede	12,993 (2011)

Mindat Locality ID:

286151

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:286151:0

GUID (UUID V4):

Other Languages:

German:

Lengede, Landkreis Peine, Niedersachsen, Deutschland

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Mineral List

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

5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aragonite

Formula: CaCO₃

Locality: Lengede-Broistedt mine, Lengede, Peine District, Lower Saxony, Germany

References:

Weiß, Stefan (1990) Mineralfundstellen Atlas Deutschland West. Christian Weise Verlag, Munich, Germany. 320pp.

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

Locality: Lengede-Broistedt mine, Lengede, Peine District, Lower Saxony, Germany

References:

Weiß, Stefan (1990) Mineralfundstellen Atlas Deutschland West. Christian Weise Verlag, Munich, Germany. 320pp.

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Locality: Lengede-Broistedt mine, Lengede, Peine District, Lower Saxony, Germany

References:

Weiß, Stefan (1990) Mineralfundstellen Atlas Deutschland West. Christian Weise Verlag, Munich, Germany. 320pp.

ⓘ Heulandite-Ca

Formula: (Ca,Na)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 26H₂O

Locality: Lengede-Broistedt mine, Lengede, Peine District, Lower Saxony, Germany

References:

Weiß, Stefan (1990) Mineralfundstellen Atlas Deutschland West. Christian Weise Verlag, Munich, Germany. 320pp.

ⓘ 'Limonite'

Locality: Lengede-Broistedt mine, Lengede, Peine District, Lower Saxony, Germany

References:

Look, E. R. (1984): Geologie und Bergbau im Braunschweiger Land. - Geol. Jahrbuch A 78. (In German.)

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Lengede-Broistedt mine, Lengede, Peine District, Lower Saxony, Germany

References:

Weiß, Stefan (1990) Mineralfundstellen Atlas Deutschland West. Christian Weise Verlag, Munich, Germany. 320pp.

ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Lengede-Broistedt mine, Lengede, Peine District, Lower Saxony, Germany

References:

Weiß, Stefan (1990) Mineralfundstellen Atlas Deutschland West. Christian Weise Verlag, Munich, Germany. 320pp.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz var. Amethyst	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ		4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Aragonite	5.AB.15	CaCO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Heulandite-Ca	9.GE.05	(Ca,Na)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 26H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Heulandite-Ca	(Ca,Na)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 26H₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Heulandite-Ca	(Ca,Na)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 26H₂O
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Heulandite-Ca	(Ca,Na)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 26H₂O
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Heulandite-Ca	(Ca,Na)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 26H₂O
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Heulandite-Ca	(Ca,Na)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 26H₂O
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Heulandite-Ca	(Ca,Na)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 26H₂O
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄

Fossils

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

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

83.5 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)

Oldest Fossil Listed

85.8 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Bathrotomaria genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Pleurotomariidae : *Bathrotomaria*	85.8 - 83.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Perissoptera genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Aporrhaidae : *Perissoptera*	85.8 - 83.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Anomalofusus genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Fasciolariidae : *Anomalofusus*	85.8 - 83.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Bellifusus genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Pholidotomidae : *Bellifusus*	85.8 - 83.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Avellana genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Ringiculidae : *Avellana*	85.8 - 83.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Acanthoxenophora sinuosa species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Xenophoridae : Acanthoxenophora : *Acanthoxenophora sinuosa*	85.8 - 83.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Tylocidaris gosae species	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Cidaroida : Psychocidaridae : Tylocidaris : *Tylocidaris gosae*	85.8 - 83.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Prionocidaris pseudopistillum species	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Cidaroida : Cidaridae : Prionocidaris : *Prionocidaris pseudopistillum*	85.8 - 83.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Salenia heberti species	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Salenioida : Saleniidae : Salenia : *Salenia heberti*	85.8 - 83.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Phymosoma gehrdenense species	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Calycina : Phymosomatidae : Phymosoma : *Phymosoma gehrdenense*	85.8 - 83.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Zeuglopleurus pisum species	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Camarodonta : Temnopleuridae : Zeuglopleurus : *Zeuglopleurus pisum*	85.8 - 83.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Conulus elongatus species	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Echinoneoida : Conulidae : Conulus : *Conulus elongatus*	85.8 - 83.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Conulus raulini species	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Echinoneoida : Conulidae : Conulus : *Conulus raulini*	85.8 - 83.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Echinogalerus bueltenensis species	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Holectypoida : Echinogalerus : *Echinogalerus bueltenensis*	85.8 - 83.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Echinogalerus gehrdensis species	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Holectypoida : Echinogalerus : *Echinogalerus gehrdensis*	85.8 - 83.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Echinogalerus goslariensis species	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Holectypoida : Echinogalerus : *Echinogalerus goslariensis*	85.8 - 83.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cardiaster jugatus species	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Holasteroida : Holasteridae : Cardiaster : *Cardiaster jugatus*	85.8 - 83.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hemiaster aequisgranensis species	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Hemiasteridae : Hemiaster : *Hemiaster aequisgranensis*	85.8 - 83.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Diplodetus recklinghausenensis species	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Brissidae : Diplodetus : *Diplodetus recklinghausenensis*	85.8 - 83.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Calliotropis nilssoni species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Eucyclidae : Calliotropis : *Calliotropis nilssoni*	85.8 - 83.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Tympanotonos (Exechocirsus) cingillatum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Potamididae : Exechocirsus : *Tympanotonos (Exechocirsus) cingillatum*	85.8 - 83.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Turritella sexlineata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Turritellidae : Turritella : *Turritella sexlineata*	85.8 - 83.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Turritella nodosa species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Turritellidae : Turritella : *Turritella nodosa*	85.8 - 83.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Turritella alternans species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Turritellidae : Turritella : *Turritella alternans*	85.8 - 83.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Perissoptera schlotheimi species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Aporrhaidae : Perissoptera : *Perissoptera schlotheimi*	85.8 - 83.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Gyrodes brunsvicensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticidae : Gyrodes : *Gyrodes brunsvicensis*	85.8 - 83.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Anomalofusus buchi species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Fasciolariidae : Anomalofusus : *Anomalofusus buchi*	85.8 - 83.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Volutoderma elongata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Volutidae : Volutoderma : *Volutoderma elongata*	85.8 - 83.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Exilia canalifera species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Ptychatractidae : Exilia : *Exilia canalifera*	85.8 - 83.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Beisselia koeneni species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Beisselia : *Beisselia koeneni*	85.8 - 83.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Amathina inversa species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Amathinidae : Amathina : *Amathina inversa*	85.8 - 83.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous

Fossil Localities

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Germany

Lower Saxony
- Peine District
  - Lengede
    - Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Lengede

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lengede
Wikidata ID:	Q627559
GeoNames ID:	2878879

Localities in this Region

Germany

Lower Saxony
- Peine District
  - Lengede
    - Lengede-Broistedt mine
      - Anna shaft
      - Mathilde shaft

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

Rheno-Hercynian BeltOrogenic Belt

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