Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Aragonite	5.AB.15	CaCO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Glauconite'	-	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
ⓘ	'Mica Group'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Glauconite	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Glauconite	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Glauconite	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Glauconite	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Glauconite	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Glauconite	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Glauconite	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄

Fossils

There are 9 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

2.59 Ma (Pleistocene)

Oldest Fossil Listed

383 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Doberg	6	28.1 - 23.03 Ma (Cenozoic)
Arnstadt	1	208.5 - 201.3 Ma (Mesozoic)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Psephophorus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Dermochelyidae : *Psephophorus*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Pseudosphargis genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : *Pseudosphargis*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Microcetus ambiguus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Microcetus : *Microcetus ambiguus*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Eosqualodon langewieschei species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Squalodontidae : Eosqualodon : *Eosqualodon langewieschei*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Anomotherium langewieschei species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Sirenia : Trichechidae : Anomotherium : *Anomotherium langewieschei*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Globicephalus karsteni species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Delphinidae : Globicephala : *Globicephalus karsteni*	23.03 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Pliothyrina grandis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Terebratulidae : Pliothyrina : *Pliothyrina grandis*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Diadelochiton genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Polyplacophora : Helminthochitonidae : *Diadelochiton*	382.7 - 372.2 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Pseudosilphites triassicus species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Silphidae : Pseudosilphites : *Pseudosilphites triassicus*	215.56 - 205.6 Ma Late/Upper Triassic

Fossil Localities

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia
- Detmold
  - Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Vlotho-Bonneberg road
  - Late/Upper Devonian🐚 Winterberg
  - Herford
    - Bünde
      - Cenozoic🐚 Bünde
      - Cenozoic🐚 Doberg

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herford_(district)
Wikidata ID:	Q6234
GeoNames ID:	3221129

Localities in this Region

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia
- Detmold
  - Herford
    - ⭔Bünde
      - Doberg marl pit
    - ⭔Löhne
      - Gohfeld Clay Pit
    - ⭔Vlotho

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

AvaloniaVolcanic Arc

EuropeContinent

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