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Lennestadt, Olpe, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
LennestadtMunicipality
OlpeDistrict
ArnsbergAdministrative District
North Rhine-WestphaliaState
GermanyCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Lennestadt28,102 (2015)
Mindat Locality ID:
29895
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:29895:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Lennestadt, Arrondissement d'Olpe, Arnsberg, Rhénanie-du-Nord-Westphalie, Allemagne
German:
Lennestadt, Kreis Olpe, Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
Italian:
Lennestadt, circondario di Olpe, Distretto governativo di Arnsberg, Renania Settentrionale-Vestfalia, Germania
Russian:
Леннештадт, Ольпе, Арнсберг, Северный Рейн-Вестфалия, Германия
Simplified Chinese:
莱内斯塔特, 奥尔珀县, 阿恩斯贝格行政区, 北莱茵-威斯特法伦, 德国
Spanish:
Lennestadt, Olpe, Arnsberg, Renania del Norte-Westfalia, Alemania
Afrikaans:
Lennestadt, Noordryn-Wesfale, Duitsland
Arabic:
لينهشتات, آرنسبيرغ, شمال الراين-وستفاليا, ألمانيا
Aragonese:
Lennestadt, Rechión d'Arnsberg, Renania d'o Norte-Westfalia, Alemanya
Asturian:
Lennestadt, Renania del Norte-Westfalia, Alemaña
Basque:
Lennestadt, Arnsberg, Ipar Renania-Westfalia, Alemania
Bavarian:
Lennestadt, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deitschland
Breton:
Lennestadt, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Alamagn
Catalan:
Lennestadt, Rin del Nord-Westfàlia, Alemanya
Corsican:
Lennestadt, Nordu Renu-Westfalia, Germania
Croatian:
Lennestadt, Sjeverna Rajna-Vestfalija, Njemačka
Czech:
Lennestadt, Okres Olpe, Severní Porýní-Vestfálsko, Německo
Danish:
Lennestadt, Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Tyskland
Dutch:
Lennestadt, Kreis Olpe, Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg, Noordrijn-Westfalen, Duitsland
Dutch Low Saxon:
Lennestadt, Noordrhain-Westfele, Duutslaand
Esperanto:
Lennestadt, Distrikto Olpe, Distriktaro Arnsbergo, Nordrejn-Vestfalio, Germanio
Estonian:
Lennestadt, Arnsbergi ringkond, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Saksamaa
Farsi/Persian:
لنه‌اشتات, اولپه , آرنسبرگ, نوردراین-وستفالن, آلمان
Finnish:
Lennestadt, Arnsbergin hallintopiiri, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Saksa
Franco-Provençal:
Lennestadt, Alemagne
Friulian:
Lennestadt, Gjermanie
Galician:
Lennestadt, Renania do Norte-Westfalia, Alemaña
Hungarian:
Lennestadt, Észak-Rajna-Vesztfália, Németország
Icelandic:
Lennestadt, Norðurrín-Vestfalía, Þýskaland
Ido:
Lennestadt, Nordrheno-Vestfalia, Germania
Indonesian:
Lennestadt, Olpe, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Jerman
Interlingua:
Lennestadt, Region administrative-governamental de Arnsberg, Rhenania del Nord–Westfalia, Germania
Interlingue:
Lennestadt, Nordrhen-Westfalia, Germania
Irish Gaelic:
Lennestadt, Tuaisceart na Réine agus an Viostfáil, An Ghearmáin
Japanese:
レネシュタット, オルペ郡, アルンスベルク行政管区, ノルトライン=ヴェストファーレン州, ドイツ
Kongo:
Lennestadt, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Alemanyi
Ligurian:
Lennestadt, Renania do Nòrd-Vestfallia, Germania
Limburgian:
Lennestadt, Kreis Olpe, Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg, Noordrien-Wesfale, Duitsland
Low Saxon/Low German:
Lennestadt, Regerungsbezirk Arensperg, Noordrhien-Westfalen, Düütschland
Luxembourgish:
Lennestadt, Regierungsbezierk Arnsberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Däitschland
Malagasy:
Lennestadt, Alemaina
Malay:
Lennestadt, Olpe, North Rhine-Westphalia, Jerman
Minangkabau:
Lennestadt, Jerman
Narom:
Lennestadt, Allemangne
Neapolitan:
Lennestadt, Nord Reno-Westfalia, Germania
Norwegian:
Lennestadt, Kreis Olpe, Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Tyskland
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Lennestadt, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Tyskland
Occitan:
Lennestadt, Arnsberg , Ren del Nòrd-Vestfàlia, Alemanha
Picard:
Lennestadt, Nord-Rhénanie-Westfalie, Alemanne
Piedmontese:
Lennestadt, Nòrd Ren-Westfalia, Almagna
Polish:
Lennestadt, Powiat Olpe, Rejencja Arnsberg, Nadrenia Północna-Westfalia, Niemcy
Portuguese:
Lennestadt, Olpe, Arnsberg, Renânia do Norte-Vestfália, Alemanha
Romanian:
Lennestadt, Olpe, Arnsberg, Renania de Nord-Westfalia, Germania
Romansh:
Lennestadt, Rain dal Nord-Vestfalia, Germania
Sardinian:
Lennestadt, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germania
Scots:
Lennestadt, North Rhine-Westphalie, Germany
Scottish Gaelic:
Lennestadt, Nordrhein-Westfalen, A' Ghearmailt
Serbian:
Ленештат, Северна Рајна-Вестфалија, Њемачка
Serbo-Croatian:
Lennestadt, Sjeverna Rajna-Vestfalija, Njemačka
Sicilian:
Lennestadt, Girmania
Slovak:
Lennestadt, Severné Porýnie-Vestfálsko, Nemecko
Slovenian:
Lennestadt, Severno Porenje-Vestfalija, Nemčija
South Azerbaijani:
لنه‌اشتات, نوردراین-وستفالن, آلمان
Swahili:
Lennestadt, Rhine Kaskazini-Westfalia, Ujerumani
Swedish:
Lennestadt, Kreis Olpe, Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Tyskland
Ukrainian:
Леннештадт, Ольпе, Арнсберг, Північний Рейн-Вестфалія, Німеччина
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Lennestadt, Olpe, Shimoliy Reyn-Vestfaliya, Germaniya
Venetian:
Lennestadt, Renania Setentrional-Vestfalia, Germania
Vietnamese:
Lennestadt, Olpe, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Đức
Volapük:
Lennestadt, Nolüdarinän-Vesfalän, Deutän
Walloon:
Lennestadt, Almagne
Waray:
Lennestadt, Olpe, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Alemanya
Welsh:
Lennestadt, Ardal Llywodraethol Arnsberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Yr Almaen
West Flemish:
Lennestadt, Noordreyn-Westfalen, Duutsland
Wolof:
Lennestadt, Almaañ
Zulu:
Lennestadt, IJalimani


Lennestadt (occasionally also die Lennestadt) lies in the Sauerland in southeast North Rhine-Westphalia and is a community in Olpe district.

It is the district's most populous municipality.

Lennestadt itself is not an actual town, but a community which comprises several towns and villages.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.


Mineral List

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

18 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Allophane
Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Gypsum var. Selenite
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Halotrichite
Formula: FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Voltaite
Formula: K2Fe2+5Fe3+3Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
'Wad'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Cinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Melanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Halotrichite7.CB.85FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Voltaite7.CC.25K2Fe2+5Fe3+3Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
var. Selenite7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Allophane9.ED.20(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Unclassified
'Wad'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
H MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
H VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
H Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
O Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
O QuartzSiO2
O VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
O Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
O Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Al Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Al HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Al VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
SiSilicon
Si Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CinnabarHgS
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
S VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
S Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
KPotassium
K VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
CuCopper
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
HgMercury
Hg CinnabarHgS
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 13 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences13
Youngest Fossil Listed388 Ma (Middle Devonian)
Oldest Fossil Listed403 Ma (Early/Lower Devonian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Orthocrinus10402.5 - 391.9 Ma (Devonian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Stachyodes
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Stachyoditidae : Stachyodes393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Aulopora
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Auloporidae : Aulopora402.5 - 391.9 Ma
Devonian
Coenites
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Coenitidae : Coenites402.5 - 391.9 Ma
Devonian
Pleurodictyum
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Micheliniidae : Pleurodictyum402.5 - 391.9 Ma
Devonian
Rugosa
subclass
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Rugosa402.5 - 391.9 Ma
Devonian
Hapsiphyllum
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Hapsiphyllidae : Hapsiphyllum402.5 - 391.9 Ma
Devonian
Mesophyllum
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Cystiphyllida : Digonophyllidae : Mesophyllum402.5 - 391.9 Ma
Devonian
Orthoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Orthoceratidae : Orthoceras393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Bivalvia
class
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia402.5 - 391.9 Ma
Devonian
Fenestella
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Fenestellidae : Fenestella402.5 - 391.9 Ma
Devonian
Cupressocrinites
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Cupressocrinitidae : Cupressocrinites402.5 - 391.9 Ma
Devonian
Alveolitidae
family
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Alveolitidae402.5 - 391.9 Ma
Devonian
Renalcis
genus
Bacteria : Cyanobacteria : Renalcis393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 2 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lennestadt
Wikidata ID:Q10893
GeoNames ID:2878784

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