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Freusburg, Kirchen, Kirchen (Sieg), Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
FreusburgSuburb
KirchenTown
Kirchen (Sieg)Collective Municipality
AltenkirchenDistrict
Rhineland-PalatinateState
GermanyCountry

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Views of the Kirchen (Sieg) area, in 1900.

Freusburg, Kirchen, Kirchen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Views of the Freusburg area, in 1907.

Freusburg, Kirchen, Kirchen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Views of the Freusburg area, ca. 1920.

Freusburg, Kirchen, Kirchen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
08068450017272062206529.jpg
Views of the Kirchen (Sieg) area, in 1900.

Freusburg, Kirchen, Kirchen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
05587920017272062212385.jpg
Views of the Freusburg area, in 1907.

Freusburg, Kirchen, Kirchen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
01832880017272062227690.jpg
Views of the Freusburg area, ca. 1920.

Freusburg, Kirchen, Kirchen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
08068450017272062206529.jpg
Views of the Kirchen (Sieg) area, in 1900.

Freusburg, Kirchen, Kirchen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
05587920017272062212385.jpg
Views of the Freusburg area, in 1907.

Freusburg, Kirchen, Kirchen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 49' 36'' North , 7° 53' 2'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.82694,7.88389
GeoHash:
G#: u1j95kub7
GRN:
N34E04
Type:
Suburb
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
31586
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:31586:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Freusburg, Verbandsgemeinde Kirchen (Sieg), Kirchen (Sieg), Landkreis Altenkirchen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland


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15 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Arsenopyrite var. Danaite
Formula: (Fe0.90Co0.10)AsS - (Fe0.65Co0.35)AsS
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
ⓘ Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hauchecornite
Formula: Ni9BiSbS8
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Semseyite
Formula: Pb9Sb8S21
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Siegenite
Formula: CoNi2S4
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Ullmannite
Formula: NiSbS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘHauchecornite2.BB.10Ni9BiSbS8
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘSiegenite2.DA.05CoNi2S4
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘvar. Danaite2.EB.20(Fe0.90Co0.10)AsS - (Fe0.65Co0.35)AsS
ⓘUllmannite2.EB.25NiSbS
ⓘBournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘSemseyite2.HC.10dPb9Sb8S21
ⓘBoulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ HauchecorniteNi9BiSbS8
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SemseyitePb9Sb8S21
Sⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ UllmanniteNiSbS
Sⓘ Arsenopyrite var. Danaite(Fe0.90Co0.10)AsS - (Fe0.65Co0.35)AsS
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ Arsenopyrite var. Danaite(Fe0.90Co0.10)AsS - (Fe0.65Co0.35)AsS
CoCobalt
Coⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
Coⓘ Arsenopyrite var. Danaite(Fe0.90Co0.10)AsS - (Fe0.65Co0.35)AsS
NiNickel
Niⓘ HauchecorniteNi9BiSbS8
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
Niⓘ UllmanniteNiSbS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Asⓘ Arsenopyrite var. Danaite(Fe0.90Co0.10)AsS - (Fe0.65Co0.35)AsS
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sbⓘ HauchecorniteNi9BiSbS8
Sbⓘ SemseyitePb9Sb8S21
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sbⓘ UllmanniteNiSbS
PbLead
Pbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ SemseyitePb9Sb8S21
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biⓘ HauchecorniteNi9BiSbS8

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