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Rübeland, Oberharz am Brocken, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germanyi
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RübelandMunicipality
Oberharz am BrockenTown
HarzDistrict
Saxony-AnhaltState
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Seal label of the Hartz Works in Rübeland mining town, ca. 1910.

Rübeland, Oberharz am Brocken, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
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View of the Rübeland iron mining area, in 1654.

Rübeland, Oberharz am Brocken, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
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View of the Rübeland limestone quarrying area, in 1925.

Rübeland, Oberharz am Brocken, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
08032200017361294639731.jpg
Seal label of the Hartz Works in Rübeland mining town, ca. 1910.

Rübeland, Oberharz am Brocken, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
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View of the Rübeland iron mining area, in 1654.

Rübeland, Oberharz am Brocken, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
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View of the Rübeland limestone quarrying area, in 1925.

Rübeland, Oberharz am Brocken, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
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Seal label of the Hartz Works in Rübeland mining town, ca. 1910.

Rübeland, Oberharz am Brocken, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
07425210017272360415940.jpg
View of the Rübeland iron mining area, in 1654.

Rübeland, Oberharz am Brocken, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Neighbouring regions:
Altenbrak, Thale, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Hasselfelde, Oberharz am Brocken, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Tanne, Oberharz am Brocken, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Hüttenrode, Blankenburg, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Königshütte, Oberharz am Brocken, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Elbingerode, Oberharz am Brocken, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Type:
Municipality
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Rübeland1,201 (2015)
Mindat Locality ID:
333152
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:333152:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Rübeland, Oberharz am Brocken, Harz, Saxe-Anhalt, Allemagne
German:
Rübeland, Oberharz am Brocken, Landkreis Harz, Sachsen-Anhalt, Deutschland
Italian:
Rübeland, Oberharz am Brocken, circondario dello Harz, Sassonia-Anhalt, Germania
Spanish:
Rübeland, Oberharz am Brocken, Harz, Sajonia-Anhalt, Alemania
Afrikaans:
Rübeland, Oberharz am Brocken, Sakse-Anhalt, Duitsland
Aragonese:
Rübeland, Oberharz am Brocken, Saxonia-Anhalt, Alemanya
Asturian:
Rübeland, Oberharz am Brocken, Saxonia-Anhalt, Alemaña
Basque:
Rübeland, Oberharz am Brocken, Harz barrutia, Saxonia-Anhalt, Alemania
Bavarian:
Rübeland, Oberharz am Brocken, Saggsn-Anhalt, Deitschland
Breton:
Rübeland, Oberharz am Brocken, Saks-Anhalt, Alamagn
Catalan:
Rübeland, Oberharz am Brocken, Districte del Harz, Saxònia-Anhalt, Alemanya
Cebuano:
Rübeland, Oberharz am Brocken, Landkreis Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Alemanya
Corsican:
Rübeland, Oberharz am Brocken, Germania
Croatian:
Rübeland, Oberharz am Brocken, Saska-Anhalt, Njemačka
Czech:
Rübeland, Oberharz am Brocken, Zemský okres Harz, Sasko-Anhaltsko, Německo
Danish:
Rübeland, Oberharz am Brocken, Landkreis Harz, Sachsen-Anhalt, Tyskland
Dutch:
Rübeland, Oberharz am Brocken, Landkreis Harz, Saksen-Anhalt, Duitsland
Dutch Low Saxon:
Rübeland, Oberharz am Brocken, Saksen-Aanhoalt, Duutslaand
Esperanto:
Rübeland, Oberharz am Brocken, Distrikto Harco, Saksio-Anhalto, Germanio
Estonian:
Rübeland, Oberharz am Brocken, Saksi-Anhalt, Saksamaa
Finnish:
Rübeland, Oberharz am Brocken, Harz, Saksi-Anhalt, Saksa
Franco-Provençal:
Rübeland, Oberharz am Brocken, Alemagne
Friulian:
Rübeland, Oberharz am Brocken, Gjermanie
Galician:
Rübeland, Oberharz am Brocken, Saxonia-Anhalt, Alemaña
Hungarian:
Rübeland, Oberharz am Brocken, Szász-Anhalt, Németország
Icelandic:
Rübeland, Oberharz am Brocken, Saxland-Anhalt, Þýskaland
Ido:
Rübeland, Oberharz am Brocken, Saxonia-Anhalt, Germania
Indonesian:
Rübeland, Oberharz am Brocken, Sachsen-Anhalt, Jerman
Interlingua:
Rübeland, Oberharz am Brocken, Saxonia-Anhalt, Germania
Interlingue:
Rübeland, Oberharz am Brocken, Subdistrict Harz, Saxonia-Anhalt, Germania
Irish Gaelic:
Rübeland, Oberharz am Brocken, An tSacsain-Anhalt, An Ghearmáin
Kongo:
Rübeland, Oberharz am Brocken, Sachsen-Anhalt, Alemanyi
Ligurian:
Rübeland, Oberharz am Brocken, Sassonia Anhalt, Germania
Limburgian:
Rübeland, Oberharz am Brocken, Sakse-Anhalt, Duitsland
Low Saxon/Low German:
Rübeland, Oberharz am Brocken, Sassen-Anholt, Düütschland
Luxembourgish:
Rübeland, Oberharz am Brocken, Sachsen-Anhalt, Däitschland
Malagasy:
Rübeland, Oberharz am Brocken, Alemaina
Malay:
Rübeland, Oberharz am Brocken, Harz, Sachsen-Anhalt, Jerman
Minangkabau:
Rübeland, Oberharz am Brocken, Jerman
Narom:
Rübeland, Oberharz am Brocken, Allemangne
Neapolitan:
Rübeland, Oberharz am Brocken, Germania
Norwegian:
Rübeland, Oberharz am Brocken, Sachsen-Anhalt, Tyskland
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Rübeland, Oberharz am Brocken, Sachsen-Anhalt, Tyskland
Occitan:
Rübeland, Oberharz am Brocken, Saxònia-Anhalt, Alemanha
Picard:
Rübeland, Oberharz am Brocken, Alemanne
Piedmontese:
Rübeland, Oberharz am Brocken, Sassònia-Anhalt, Almagna
Polish:
Rübeland, Oberharz am Brocken, Powiat Harz, Saksonia-Anhalt, Niemcy
Portuguese:
Rübeland, Oberharz am Brocken, Harz, Saxônia-Anhalt, Alemanha
Romanian:
Rübeland, Oberharz am Brocken, Saxonia-Anhalt, Germania
Romansh:
Rübeland, Oberharz am Brocken, Saxonia-Anhalt, Germania
Sardinian:
Rübeland, Oberharz am Brocken, Sassònia-Anhalt, Germania
Scots:
Rübeland, Oberharz am Brocken, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Scottish Gaelic:
Rübeland, Oberharz am Brocken, Sagsainn-Anhalt, A' Ghearmailt
Sicilian:
Rübeland, Oberharz am Brocken, Girmania
Slovak:
Rübeland, Oberharz am Brocken, Sasko-Anhaltsko, Nemecko
Slovenian:
Rübeland, Oberharz am Brocken, Saška-Anhalt, Nemčija
Swahili:
Rübeland, Oberharz am Brocken, Saksonia-Anhalt, Ujerumani
Swedish:
Rübeland, Oberharz am Brocken, Landkreis Harz, Sachsen-Anhalt, Tyskland
Venetian:
Rübeland, Oberharz am Brocken, Sassonia-Anhalt, Germania
Vietnamese:
Rübeland, Oberharz am Brocken, Harz, Sachsen-Anhalt, Đức
Volapük:
Rübeland, Oberharz am Brocken, Saxän-Lanhaltän, Deutän
Walloon:
Rübeland, Oberharz am Brocken, Almagne
Welsh:
Rübeland, Oberharz am Brocken, Ardal Harz, Sachsen-Anhalt, Yr Almaen
West Flemish:
Rübeland, Oberharz am Brocken, Duutsland
Wolof:
Rübeland, Oberharz am Brocken, Almaañ
Zulu:
Rübeland, Oberharz am Brocken, IJalimani


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10 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ 'Bloodstone'
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides'
ⓘ Mogánite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Psilomelane'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Eisenkiesel
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
ⓘ Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ 'Wad'

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Eisenkiesel4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘMogánite4.DA.20SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘRhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-
ⓘ'Wad'-
ⓘ'Bloodstone'-SiO2
ⓘ'Manganese Oxides'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MogániteSiO2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ BloodstoneSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. EisenkieselSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ MogániteSiO2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Siⓘ BloodstoneSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. EisenkieselSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
MnManganese
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mnⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences9
Youngest Fossil Listed371 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Oldest Fossil Listed376 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Elbingerode Reef9376.1 - 370.6 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Cladochonus
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Auloporidae : Cladochonus376.1 - 370.6 Ma
Late/Upper 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
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
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%C3%BCbeland
Wikidata ID:Q679561
GeoNames ID:2843574

Localities in this Region

Germany

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Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
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