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Trier-Saarburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germanyi
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Trier-SaarburgDistrict
Rhineland-PalatinateState
GermanyCountry

Coat of Arms of Trier-SaarburgFlag of Trier-Saarburg
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Konz17,879 (2015)
Schweich6,533 (2015)
Saarburg6,222 (2015)
Hermeskeil5,710 (2015)
Trierweiler3,424 (2011)
Zemmer2,900 (2011)
Mindat Locality ID:
304658
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:304658:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Trier-Saarburg District
Other Languages:
French:
Trèves-Sarrebourg, Rhénanie-Palatinat, Allemagne
German:
Landkreis Trier-Saarburg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland
Italian:
circondario di Treviri-Saarburg, Renania-Palatinato, Germania
Luxembourgish:
Landkrees Tréier-Saarburg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Däitschland
Russian:
Трир-Саарбург, Рейнланд-Пфальц, Германия
Simplified Chinese:
特里尔-萨尔堡县, 莱茵兰-普法尔茨, 德国
Spanish:
Trier-Saarburg, Renania-Palatinado, Alemania
Armenian:
Տրիր Սաարբուրգ, Ռայնլանդ Պֆալց, Գերմանիա
Cebuano:
Landkreis Trier-Saarburg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Alemanya
Czech:
Zemský okres Trier-Saarburg, Porýní-Falc, Německo
Dutch:
Trier-Saarburg, Rijnland-Palts, Duitsland
Esperanto:
distrikto Trier-Saarburg, Rejnlando-Palatinato, Germanio
Farsi/Persian:
ترير-زاربورگ, راینلاند-فالتس, آلمان
Georgian:
ტრირ-ზაარბურგის რაიონი, რაინლანდ-პფალცი, გერმანია
Hebrew:
חבל טרייר-זארבורג, ריינלנד-פפאלץ, גרמניה
Indonesian:
Trier-Saarburg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Jerman
Interlingue:
Subdistrict Trier-Saarburg, Rheinland-Palatinia, Germania
Japanese:
トリーア=ザールブルク郡, ラインラント=プファルツ州, ドイツ
Lithuanian:
Tryro-Sarburgo apskritis, Reino kraštas-Pfalcas, Vokietija
Macedonian:
Трир-Сарбург, Рајнска област-Пфалц, Германија
Malay:
Trier-Saarburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Jerman
Polish:
Powiat Trier-Saarburg, Nadrenia-Palatynat, Niemcy
Portuguese:
Trier-Saarburg, Renânia-Palatinado, Alemanha
Romanian:
Trier-Saarburg, Renania-Palatinat, Germania
Saterland Frisian:
Loundkring Trier-Saarburg, Rhienlound-Palts, Düütsklound
Serbian:
Округ Трир-Сарбург, Рајна-Палатинат, Њемачка
Serbo-Croatian:
Okrug Trir-Sarburg, Porajnje-Falačka, Njemačka
Swedish:
Landkreis Trier-Saarburg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Tyskland
Ukrainian:
Трір-Саарбург, Рейнланд-Пфальц, Німеччина
Vietnamese:
Trier-Saarburg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Đức
Waray:
Trier-Saarburg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Alemanya
Western Punjabi:
ٹرائیر-ساربرگ, رائین لینڈ-پالاٹیناٹے, جرمنی


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21 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Gorceixite
Formula: BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hausmannite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hematite var. Kidney Ore
Formula: Fe2O3
References:
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Kemmlitzite
Formula: SrAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Manganite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
'Psilomelane'
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
References:
Peter Lof collection.Identified by Paul De Bondt: XRD
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Ramsbeckite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O
Schulenbergite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Hausmannite4.BB.10Mn2+Mn3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
var. Kidney Ore4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Manganite4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Linarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Ramsbeckite7.DD.60(Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O
Schulenbergite7.DD.80(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Kemmlitzite8.BL.05SrAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Gorceixite8.BL.10BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
'Psilomelane'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H KemmlitziteSrAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
H LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
H ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H Ramsbeckite(Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O
H Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O BaryteBaSO4
O BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
O HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
O HematiteFe2O3
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O KemmlitziteSrAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
O LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
O ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O PyrolusiteMn4+O2
O QuartzSiO2
O Ramsbeckite(Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O
O Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
O Hematite var. Kidney OreFe2O3
MgMagnesium
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Al GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al KemmlitziteSrAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
SiSilicon
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
P GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S KemmlitziteSrAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
S LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
S MarcasiteFeS2
S PyriteFeS2
S Ramsbeckite(Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O
S Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
S SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
MnManganese
Mn HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Mn ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Mn PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe Hematite var. Kidney OreFe2O3
CuCopper
Cu BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu Ramsbeckite(Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O
Cu Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
ZnZinc
Zn Ramsbeckite(Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O
Zn Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As KemmlitziteSrAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
SrStrontium
Sr KemmlitziteSrAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
Ba GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trier-Saarburg
Wikidata ID:Q8579
GeoNames ID:2821160

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