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Lorch am Rhein, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germanyi
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Lorch am RheinTown
Rheingau-Taunus-KreisDistrict
DarmstadtRegion
HesseCity-State
GermanyCountry

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Quartz

Wisper valley, Lorch am Rhein, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
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Quartz

Wisper valley, Lorch am Rhein, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
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Quartz

Wisper valley, Lorch am Rhein, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
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Quartz

Wisper valley, Lorch am Rhein, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
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Quartz

Wisper valley, Lorch am Rhein, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
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Quartz

Wisper valley, Lorch am Rhein, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
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Quartz

Wisper valley, Lorch am Rhein, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
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Quartz

Wisper valley, Lorch am Rhein, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
Neighbouring regions:
Kaub, Loreley, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Trechtingshausen, Rhein-Nahe, Mainz-Bingen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Geisenheim, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
Rüdesheim am Rhein, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
Oestrich-Winkel, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
Type:
Town
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Niederheimbach813 (2011)
Mindat Locality ID:
288396
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:288396:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Lorch, Arrondissement de Rheingau-Taunus, Hesse, Allemagne
German:
Lorch am Rhein, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Regierungsbezirk Darmstadt, Hessen, Deutschland
Italian:
Lorch, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Assia, Germania
Russian:
Лорх, Райнгау-Таунус, Гессен, Германия
Simplified Chinese:
洛尔希, 莱茵高-陶努斯县, 黑森, 德国
Spanish:
Lorch, Distrito de Rheingau-Taunus, Hesse, Alemania
Cebuano:
Lorch, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Hessen, Alemanya
Dutch:
Lorch, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Hessen, Duitsland
Esperanto:
Lorch, Distrikto Rheingau-Taunus, Hesio, Germanio
Farsi/Persian:
لرش, راینگاو-تاونوس, هسن, آلمان
Hungarian:
Lorch, Hessen, Németország
Malay:
Lorch, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Hesse, Jerman
Polish:
Lorch, Powiat Rheingau-Taunus, Hesja, Niemcy
Romanian:
Lorch, Districtul Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Hessa, Germania
Serbian:
Лорх, Хесен, Њемачка
Serbo-Croatian:
Lorch, Hessen, Njemačka
South Azerbaijani:
لرش, هسن, آلمان
Swedish:
Lorch, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Hessen, Tyskland
Ukrainian:
Лорх, Райнгау-Таунус, Гессен, Німеччина
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Lorch, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Hessen, Germaniya
Volapük:
Lorch, Hesän, Deutän
Waray:
Lorch, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Hessen, Alemanya


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5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Volker Baetz photo
ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Milky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorch_am_Rhein
Wikidata ID:Q625783

Localities in this Region

Germany

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