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Oberharz am Brocken, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germanyi
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Elbingerode4,112 (2015)
Hasselfelde3,159 (2015)
Benneckenstein2,256 (2015)
Rübeland1,201 (2015)
Tanne730 (2015)
Elend583 (2015)
Mindat Locality ID:
301701
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:301701:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Oberharz am Brocken, Harz, Saxe-Anhalt, Allemagne
German:
Oberharz am Brocken, Landkreis Harz, Sachsen-Anhalt, Deutschland
Italian:
Oberharz am Brocken, circondario dello Harz, Sassonia-Anhalt, Germania
Russian:
Оберхарц-ам-Броккен, Гарц, Саксония-Анхальт, Германия
Simplified Chinese:
布罗肯山麓上哈茨, 哈茨县, 萨克森-安哈尔特, 德国
Spanish:
Oberharz am Brocken, Harz, Sajonia-Anhalt, Alemania
Afrikaans:
Oberharz am Brocken, Sakse-Anhalt, Duitsland
Arabic:
أوبرهارتس آم بروكن, هارز, ساكسونيا أنهالت, ألمانيا
Aragonese:
Oberharz am Brocken, Saxonia-Anhalt, Alemanya
Asturian:
Oberharz am Brocken, Saxonia-Anhalt, Alemaña
Basque:
Oberharz am Brocken, Harz barrutia, Saxonia-Anhalt, Alemania
Bavarian:
Oberharz am Brocken, Saggsn-Anhalt, Deitschland
Breton:
Oberharz am Brocken, Saks-Anhalt, Alamagn
Bulgarian:
Оберхарц ам Брокен, Саксония-Анхалт, Германия
Catalan:
Oberharz am Brocken, Districte del Harz, Saxònia-Anhalt, Alemanya
Cebuano:
Oberharz am Brocken, Landkreis Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Alemanya
Corsican:
Oberharz am Brocken, Germania
Croatian:
Oberharz am Brocken, Saska-Anhalt, Njemačka
Czech:
Oberharz am Brocken, Zemský okres Harz, Sasko-Anhaltsko, Německo
Danish:
Oberharz am Brocken, Landkreis Harz, Sachsen-Anhalt, Tyskland
Dutch:
Oberharz am Brocken, Landkreis Harz, Saksen-Anhalt, Duitsland
Dutch Low Saxon:
Oberharz am Brocken, Saksen-Aanhoalt, Duutslaand
Esperanto:
Oberharz am Brocken, Distrikto Harco, Saksio-Anhalto, Germanio
Estonian:
Oberharz am Brocken, Saksi-Anhalt, Saksamaa
Farsi/Persian:
اوبرهارز آم بروکن, هارتس , زاکسن-آنهالت, آلمان
Finnish:
Oberharz am Brocken, Harz, Saksi-Anhalt, Saksa
Franco-Provençal:
Oberharz am Brocken, Alemagne
Friulian:
Oberharz am Brocken, Gjermanie
Galician:
Oberharz am Brocken, Saxonia-Anhalt, Alemaña
Hungarian:
Oberharz am Brocken, Szász-Anhalt, Németország
Icelandic:
Oberharz am Brocken, Saxland-Anhalt, Þýskaland
Ido:
Oberharz am Brocken, Saxonia-Anhalt, Germania
Indonesian:
Oberharz am Brocken, Sachsen-Anhalt, Jerman
Interlingua:
Oberharz am Brocken, Saxonia-Anhalt, Germania
Interlingue:
Oberharz am Brocken, Subdistrict Harz, Saxonia-Anhalt, Germania
Irish Gaelic:
Oberharz am Brocken, An tSacsain-Anhalt, An Ghearmáin
Kongo:
Oberharz am Brocken, Sachsen-Anhalt, Alemanyi
Ligurian:
Oberharz am Brocken, Sassonia Anhalt, Germania
Limburgian:
Oberharz am Brocken, Sakse-Anhalt, Duitsland
Low Saxon/Low German:
Oberharz am Brocken, Sassen-Anholt, Düütschland
Luxembourgish:
Oberharz am Brocken, Sachsen-Anhalt, Däitschland
Macedonian:
Оберхарц на Брокен, Харц, Саксонија-Анхалт, Германија
Malagasy:
Oberharz am Brocken, Alemaina
Malay:
Oberharz am Brocken, Harz, Sachsen-Anhalt, Jerman
Minangkabau:
Oberharz am Brocken, Jerman
Narom:
Oberharz am Brocken, Allemangne
Neapolitan:
Oberharz am Brocken, Germania
Norwegian:
Oberharz am Brocken, Sachsen-Anhalt, Tyskland
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Oberharz am Brocken, Sachsen-Anhalt, Tyskland
Occitan:
Oberharz am Brocken, Saxònia-Anhalt, Alemanha
Picard:
Oberharz am Brocken, Alemanne
Piedmontese:
Oberharz am Brocken, Sassònia-Anhalt, Almagna
Polish:
Oberharz am Brocken, Powiat Harz, Saksonia-Anhalt, Niemcy
Portuguese:
Oberharz am Brocken, Harz, Saxônia-Anhalt, Alemanha
Romanian:
Oberharz am Brocken, Saxonia-Anhalt, Germania
Romansh:
Oberharz am Brocken, Saxonia-Anhalt, Germania
Sardinian:
Oberharz am Brocken, Sassònia-Anhalt, Germania
Scots:
Oberharz am Brocken, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Scottish Gaelic:
Oberharz am Brocken, Sagsainn-Anhalt, A' Ghearmailt
Serbian:
Оберхарц ам Брокен, Саксонија-Анхалт, Њемачка
Serbo-Croatian:
Oberharz am Brocken, Saksonija-Anhalt, Njemačka
Sicilian:
Oberharz am Brocken, Girmania
Slovak:
Oberharz am Brocken, Sasko-Anhaltsko, Nemecko
Slovenian:
Oberharz am Brocken, Saška-Anhalt, Nemčija
South Azerbaijani:
اوبرهارز آم بروکن, زاکسن-آنهالت, آلمان
Swahili:
Oberharz am Brocken, Saksonia-Anhalt, Ujerumani
Swedish:
Oberharz am Brocken, Landkreis Harz, Sachsen-Anhalt, Tyskland
Traditional Chinese:
布羅肯山麓上哈茨, 薩克遜-雁候, 德國
Ukrainian:
Обергарц-ам-Броккен, Гарц, Саксонія-Ангальт, Німеччина
Venetian:
Oberharz am Brocken, Sassonia-Anhalt, Germania
Vietnamese:
Oberharz am Brocken, Harz, Sachsen-Anhalt, Đức
Volapük:
Oberharz am Brocken, Saxän-Lanhaltän, Deutän
Walloon:
Oberharz am Brocken, Almagne
Waray:
Oberharz am Brocken, Harz, Sachsen-Anhalt, Alemanya
Welsh:
Oberharz am Brocken, Ardal Harz, Sachsen-Anhalt, Yr Almaen
West Flemish:
Oberharz am Brocken, Duutsland
Wolof:
Oberharz am Brocken, Almaañ
Zulu:
Oberharz am Brocken, IJalimani


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66 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

'Allagite'
Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Annabergite
Formula: Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
'Bloodstone'
Formula: SiO2
Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Bustamite
Formula: CaMn2+(Si2O6)
Cacoxenite
Formula: Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Caledonite
Formula: Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Caryopilite
Formula: Mn2+3Si2O5(OH)4
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
'Chabazite'
References:
Chalcophanite
Formula: ZnMn4+3O7 · 3H2O
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Chamosite ?
Formula: Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Cryptomelane
Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
Devilline
Formula: CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
References:
Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Friedelite
Formula: Mn2+8Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
Galena
Formula: PbS
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Graphite
Formula: C
References:
Greenockite
Formula: CdS
References:
Groutite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Gypsum var. Selenite
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hausmannite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
References:
Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Kutnohorite
Formula: CaMn2+(CO3)2
Lanarkite
Formula: Pb2(SO4)O
Langite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Leadhillite
Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
'Limonite'
Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
'Manganese Oxides'
Manganosite (TL)
Formula: MnO
Type Locality:
Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Millerite
Formula: NiS
Minium
Formula: Pb3O4
Mogánite
Formula: SiO2
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
Neotocite
Formula: (Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
References:
'Psilomelane'
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Eisenkiesel
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Ranciéite
Formula: (Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
Rhodonite (TL)
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Romanèchite
Formula: (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
'Siderogel'
Formula: ~FeO(OH) · nH2O
References:
Thomas Lühr CollectionIdentified by Thomas Lühr: Visual Identification
Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
References:
Strengite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
Takanelite
Formula: (Mn,Ca)Mn4O9 · H2O
Tephroite
Formula: Mn2+2(SiO4)
Todorokite
Formula: (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
References:
Voltaite
Formula: K2Fe2+5Fe3+3Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
'Wad'
Wurtzite
Formula: (Zn,Fe)S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Native Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Greenockite2.CB.45CdS
Wurtzite2.CB.45(Zn,Fe)S
Millerite2.CC.20NiS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Manganosite (TL)4.AB.25MnO
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hausmannite4.BB.10Mn2+Mn3+2O4
Minium4.BD.05Pb3O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
var. Eisenkiesel4.DA.05SiO2
Mogánite4.DA.20SiO2
Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Cryptomelane4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
Romanèchite4.DK.10(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Todorokite4.DK.10(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Groutite4.FD.10Mn3+O(OH)
Chalcophanite4.FL.20ZnMn4+3O7 · 3H2O
Ranciéite4.FL.40(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
Takanelite4.FL.40(Mn,Ca)Mn4O9 · H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Kutnohorite5.AB.10CaMn2+(CO3)2
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Leadhillite5.BF.40Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Caledonite7.BC.50Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Linarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Lanarkite7.BD.40Pb2(SO4)O
Melanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Voltaite7.CC.25K2Fe2+5Fe3+3Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
var. Selenite7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Langite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Devilline7.DD.30CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Strengite8.CD.10FePO4 · 2H2O
Annabergite8.CE.40Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Erythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Cacoxenite8.DC.40Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Tephroite9.AC.05Mn2+2(SiO4)
Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Bustamite9.DG.05CaMn2+(Si2O6)
Rhodonite (TL)9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Chamosite ?9.EC.55Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Caryopilite9.ED.15Mn2+3Si2O5(OH)4
Neotocite9.ED.20(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Friedelite9.EE.10Mn2+8Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Allagite'-
'Chabazite'-
'Limonite'-
'Psilomelane'-
'Siderogel'-~FeO(OH) · nH2O
'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Wad'-
'Bloodstone'-SiO2
'Manganese Oxides'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
H CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
H CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
H CaryopiliteMn32+Si2O5(OH)4
H ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
H ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H FriedeliteMn82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GroutiteMn3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
H HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
H LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
H LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
H LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
H Ranciéite(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
H Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
H Siderogel~FeO(OH) · nH2O
H Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
H StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
H Takanelite(Mn,Ca)Mn4O9 · H2O
H Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
H VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
H Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
BBoron
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C AragoniteCaCO3
C CalciteCaCO3
C CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
C CerussitePbCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C GraphiteC
C HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
C KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
C LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C RhodochrositeMnCO3
C SideriteFeCO3
C SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
O AnglesitePbSO4
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O AragoniteCaCO3
O BaryteBaSO4
O BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
O BustamiteCaMn2+(Si2O6)
O CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
O CalciteCaCO3
O CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
O CaryopiliteMn32+Si2O5(OH)4
O CerussitePbCO3
O ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
O DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O FriedeliteMn82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GroutiteMn3+O(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
O HematiteFe2O3
O HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
O HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
O KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
O LanarkitePb2(SO4)O
O LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
O LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
O LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
O ManganositeMnO
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
O MiniumPb3O4
O MogániteSiO2
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O PyrolusiteMn4+O2
O PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
O QuartzSiO2
O Ranciéite(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
O RhodochrositeMnCO3
O RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
O Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
O SideriteFeCO3
O Siderogel~FeO(OH) · nH2O
O SmithsoniteZnCO3
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
O Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
O StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
O Takanelite(Mn,Ca)Mn4O9 · H2O
O TephroiteMn22+(SiO4)
O Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
O Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
O Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
O BloodstoneSiO2
O Quartz var. EisenkieselSiO2
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Na Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
AlAluminium
Al CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Al ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Al Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Al VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
SiSilicon
Si BustamiteCaMn2+(Si2O6)
Si CaryopiliteMn32+Si2O5(OH)4
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si FriedeliteMn82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
Si HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Si MogániteSiO2
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si QuartzSiO2
Si RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Si Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Si TephroiteMn22+(SiO4)
Si Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Si BloodstoneSiO2
Si Quartz var. EisenkieselSiO2
PPhosphorus
P CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
P PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
P StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
SSulfur
S AnglesitePbSO4
S BaryteBaSO4
S BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
S CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CovelliteCuS
S DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
S GalenaPbS
S GreenockiteCdS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S LanarkitePb2(SO4)O
S LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
S LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
S LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
S MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
S MilleriteNiS
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S Native SulphurS8
S VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
S Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
S Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
ClChlorine
Cl FriedeliteMn82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
Cl PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
KPotassium
K CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
K Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
K VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
CaCalcium
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca BustamiteCaMn2+(Si2O6)
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Ca Ranciéite(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
Ca RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Ca Takanelite(Mn,Ca)Mn4O9 · H2O
Ca Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Ca Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
MnManganese
Mn BustamiteCaMn2+(Si2O6)
Mn CaryopiliteMn32+Si2O5(OH)4
Mn ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
Mn CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Mn FriedeliteMn82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
Mn GroutiteMn3+O(OH)
Mn HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Mn KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Mn ManganositeMnO
Mn Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Mn PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mn Ranciéite(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
Mn RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mn RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Mn Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Mn Takanelite(Mn,Ca)Mn4O9 · H2O
Mn TephroiteMn22+(SiO4)
Mn Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
FeIron
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Fe Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe Siderogel~FeO(OH) · nH2O
Fe StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Fe VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Fe Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
CoCobalt
Co ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
NiNickel
Ni AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Ni MilleriteNiS
CuCopper
Cu BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cu CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cu LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Cu LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Zn ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
Zn HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Zn HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Zn SmithsoniteZnCO3
Zn SphaleriteZnS
Zn Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
AsArsenic
As AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
As ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
SrStrontium
Sr Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
CdCadmium
Cd GreenockiteCdS
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
Ba Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Ba Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb LanarkitePb2(SO4)O
Pb LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Pb LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pb MiniumPb3O4
Pb PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl

Fossils

There are 27 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences27
Youngest Fossil Listed371 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Oldest Fossil Listed388 Ma (Middle Devonian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Elbingerode Reef9376.1 - 370.6 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Stringocephalus limestone11387.7 - 382.7 Ma (Devonian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Amphipora
genus
Animalia : Nemertea : Hoplonemertea : Monostilifera : Amphiporidae : Amphipora387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Stromatopora
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Stromatoporoidea : Stromatoporida : Stromatoporidae : Stromatopora387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Cladochonus
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Auloporidae : Cladochonus376.1 - 370.6 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Heliolites
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Heliolitidae : Heliolites387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Thamnopora
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Pachyporidae : Thamnopora387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Phillipsastrea
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Phillipsastraeidae : Phillipsastrea387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Scabriscutellum
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Styginidae : Scabriscutellum387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Tenuipeltis
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Styginidae : Tenuipeltis387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Cyphaspides
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Aulacopleuridae : Cyphaspides387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Eremiproetus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : Eremiproetus387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Orbitoproetus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : Orbitoproetus387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Otarion
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Aulacopleuridae : Otarion387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Phaetonellus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Tropidocoryphidae : Phaetonellus387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Proetus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : Proetus387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Cheirurus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Cheiruridae : Cheirurus387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Phacops
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Phacopidae : Phacops387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Hypothyridina
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Hypothyridinidae : Hypothyridina376.1 - 370.6 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Chapinella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Pugnacidae : Chapinella376.1 - 370.6 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Cyrtospirifer
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Cyrtospiriferidae : Cyrtospirifer376.1 - 370.6 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Stringocephalus
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Stringocephalidae : Stringocephalus387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Naticopsis ruchholzi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticopsidae : Naticopsis : Naticopsis ruchholzi376.1 - 370.6 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Villmaria rotundata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Gosseletinidae : Villmaria : Villmaria rotundata376.1 - 370.6 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Coloniacirrus primordialis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Porcelliidae : Coloniacirrus : Coloniacirrus primordialis376.1 - 370.6 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Babinicardia ibergense
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Rostroconchia : Conocardiida : Hippocardiidae : Babinicardia : Babinicardia ibergense376.1 - 370.6 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Crinisarina angelicoides
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Crinisarina : Crinisarina angelicoides376.1 - 370.6 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Acanthopyge granulosa
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Lichida : Lichidae : Acanthopyge : Acanthopyge granulosa387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 3 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oberharz_am_Brocken
Wikidata ID:Q703001
GeoNames ID:6551246

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