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Haiger, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
HaigerTown
Lahn-Dill-KreisDistrict
Giessen RegionRegion
HesseCity-State
GermanyCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Haiger20,218 (2015)
Mindat Locality ID:
31777
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:31777:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Haiger, Arrondissement de Lahn-Dill, Giessen, Hesse, Allemagne
German:
Haiger, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Hessen, Deutschland
Italian:
Haiger, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Distretto governativo di Gießen, Assia, Germania
Russian:
Хайгер, Лан-Дилль, Гиссен, Гессен, Германия
Simplified Chinese:
海格尔, 拉恩-迪尔县, 吉森行政区, 黑森, 德国
Spanish:
Haiger, Distrito de Lahn-Dill, Región de Gießen, Hesse, Alemania
Arabic:
هايغر, هسن, ألمانيا
Belarusian:
Хайгер, Лан-Дыль, Адміністрацыйная акруга Гісэн, Гесэн, Германія
Cebuano:
Haiger, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Hessen, Alemanya
Dutch:
Haiger, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Hessen, Duitsland
Esperanto:
Haiger, Distrikto Lahn-Dill, Distriktaro Gießen, Hesio, Germanio
Farsi/Persian:
هایگر, لان-دیل, گیسن, هسن, آلمان
Hungarian:
Haiger, Hessen, Németország
Japanese:
ハイガー, ラーン=ディル郡, ギーセン県, ヘッセン州, ドイツ
Malay:
Haiger, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Hesse, Jerman
Norwegian:
Haiger, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Hessen, Tyskland
Polish:
Haiger, Powiat Lahn-Dill, Rejencja Gießen, Hesja, Niemcy
Portuguese:
Haiger, Lahn-Dill, Gießen, Hesse, Alemanha
Romanian:
Haiger, Districtul Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Gießen, Hessa, Germania
Serbian:
Хајгер, Хесен, Њемачка
Serbo-Croatian:
Haiger, Hessen, Njemačka
South Azerbaijani:
هایقر, هسن, آلمان
Swahili:
Haiger, Hesse, Ujerumani
Turkish:
Haiger, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Hessen, Almanya
Ukrainian:
Гайгер, Лан-Дилль, Гіссен, Гессен, Німеччина
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Haiger, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Hessen, Germaniya
Volapük:
Haiger, Hesän, Deutän
Waray:
Haiger, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Hessen, Alemanya


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Mineral List

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

21 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chamosite
Formula: (Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Galena
Formula: PbS
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
'Limonite'
Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
References:
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Millerite
Formula: NiS
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Millerite2.CC.20NiS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Pyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Linarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Chamosite9.EC.55(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Unclassified
'Limonite'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O CerussitePbCO3
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
O CupriteCu2O
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O SideriteFeCO3
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mg Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
AlAluminium
Al Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
SiSilicon
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Si QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CovelliteCuS
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
S MilleriteNiS
S PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
NiNickel
Ni MilleriteNiS
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
AgSilver
Ag PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
SbAntimony
Sb PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality 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.

Occurrences1
Youngest Fossil Listed361 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Oldest Fossil Listed365 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Discoclymenia cucullata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Goniatitida : Posttornoceratidae : Discoclymenia : Discoclymenia cucullata364.7 - 360.7 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haiger
Wikidata ID:Q516448
GeoNames ID:2911964

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