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Landshut District, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germanyi
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Lower BavariaAdministrative Region
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View of the Binsham bentonite mining area, ca. 1990.

Binsham quarry, Tiefenbach, Landshut District, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany
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View of the Binsham bentonite mining area, ca. 1990.

Binsham quarry, Tiefenbach, Landshut District, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany
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View of the Binsham bentonite mining area, ca. 1990.

Binsham quarry, Tiefenbach, Landshut District, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Ergolding11,438 (2013)
Vilsbiburg11,416 (2013)
Essenbach11,070 (2013)
Rottenburg an der Laaber7,702 (2013)
Ergoldsbach7,482 (2013)
Velden6,488 (2013)
Mindat Locality ID:
335772
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:335772:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
arrondissement de Landshut, Basse-Bavière, Bavière, Allemagne
German:
Landkreis Landshut, Niederbayern, Bayern, Deutschland
Italian:
circondario di Landshut, Bassa Baviera, Baviera, Germania
Russian:
Ландсхут, Нижняя Бавария, Бавария, Германия
Simplified Chinese:
兰茨胡特县, 下巴伐利亚行政区, 巴伐利亚, 德国
Spanish:
Landshut, Niederbayern, Baviera, Alemania
Arabic:
منطقة لاندسهوت, بافاريا السفلى, بافاريا, ألمانيا
Aragonese:
Districto de Landshut, Baixa Bavera, Bavera, Alemanya
Armenian:
Լանդսհուտ, Ստորին Բավարիա, Բավարիա, Գերմանիա
Bavarian:
Landkroas Landsad, Niadabayern, Bayern, Deitschland
Catalan:
Districte de Landshut, Niederbayern, Baviera, Alemanya
Cebuano:
Landkreis Landshut, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Alemanya
Czech:
Zemský okres Landshut, Dolní Bavorsko, Bavorsko, Německo
Danish:
Landkreis Landshut, Niederbayern, Bayern, Tyskland
Dutch:
Landshut, Niederbayern, Beieren, Duitsland
Esperanto:
Distrikto Landshut, Malsupra Bavario, Bavario, Germanio
Farsi/Persian:
لندسهوت, باواریای سفلی, بایرن, آلمان
Georgian:
ლანდსჰუტის რაიონი, ბავარია, გერმანია
Hebrew:
מחוז לנדסוט, בוואריה התחתית, בוואריה, גרמניה
Hungarian:
Landshut járás, Alsó-Bajorország, Bajorország, Németország
Indonesian:
Landshut, Bayern, Jerman
Interlingue:
Subdistrict Landshut, Infra Bavaria, Bavaria, Germania
Japanese:
ランツフート郡, ニーダーバイエルン県, バイエルン州, ドイツ
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Ландсхут ауданы, Бавария, Германия
Latin:
Circulus Landishutensis, Bavaria Inferior, Bavaria, Germania
Lombard:
Landshut, Basa Baviera, Baviera, Germania
Malay:
Landshut, Bavaria, Jerman
Norwegian:
Landkreis Landshut, Niederbayern, Bayern, Tyskland
Polish:
Powiat Landshut, Dolna Bawaria, Bawaria, Niemcy
Portuguese:
Landshut, Baixa Baviera, Baviera, Alemanha
Romanian:
Landshut, Niederbayern, Bavaria, Germania
Saterland Frisian:
Landshut, Bayern, Düütsklound
Serbian:
Округ Ландсхут, Доња Баварска, Баварска, Њемачка
Serbo-Croatian:
Okrug Landshut, Donja Bavarska, Bavarska, Njemačka
Swedish:
Landkreis Landshut, Niederbayern, Bayern, Tyskland
Ukrainian:
Ландсгут, Нижня Баварія, Баварія, Німеччина
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Landshut, Bavariya, Germaniya
Vietnamese:
Landshut, Hạ Bayern, Bayern, Đức
Waray:
Landshut, Bayern, Alemanya
West Frisian:
Landshut, Beieren, Dútslân
Western Punjabi:
لانڈشٹ, باویریا, جرمنی


Landshut is a Landkreis (district) in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Kelheim, Straubing-Bogen, Dingolfing-Landau, Rottal-Inn, Mühldorf, Erding, and Freising. The city of Landshut is enclosed by the district but does not belong to it. It is nonetheless its administrative seat.

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.


List of minerals for each chemical element

Fossils

There are 4 fossil localities 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.

Occurrences92
Youngest Fossil Listed7.25 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed180 Ma (Early Jurassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
North Alpine Foreland Basin - Upper Freshwater Molasse215.97 - 13.65 Ma (Miocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Pomatias
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pomatiasidae : Pomatias15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Salamandridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Caudata : Salamandridae15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Testudo
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae : Testudo15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Chamaeleo
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Chamaeleonidae : Chamaeleo15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Gekkonidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Gekkonidae15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Lacerta
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Lacertidae : Lacerta15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Ophisaurus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Anguidae : Ophisaurus15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Galerix
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Erinaceomorpha : Erinaceidae : Galerix15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Lanthanotherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Erinaceomorpha : Erinaceidae : Lanthanotherium15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Plesiodimylus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Dimylidae : Plesiodimylus15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Chiroptera
order
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Chiroptera15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Mustelidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Albanensia
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Albanensia15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Heteroxerus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Heteroxerus15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Miopetaurista
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Miopetaurista15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Keramidomys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Eomyidae : Keramidomys15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Megacricetodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Megacricetodon15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Hyotherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Hyotherium15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Lagomeryx
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Palaeomerycidae : Lagomeryx15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Micromeryx
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Moschidae : Micromeryx15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Euprox
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : Euprox15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Eotragus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Eotragus15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Rhinocerotidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Soricinae
subfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricidae : Soricinae15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Microdyromys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Gliridae : Microdyromys15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Prolagus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Prolagidae : Prolagus15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Paraglirulus werenfelsi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Gliridae : Glirulus : Paraglirulus werenfelsi15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Anchitherium aurelianense
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Anchitherium : Anchitherium aurelianense15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Bransatoglis astaracensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Gliridae : Bransatoglis : Bransatoglis astaracensis15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Proscapanus sansaniensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Talpidae : Proscapanus : Proscapanus sansaniensis15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Blackia miocaenica
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Blackia : Blackia miocaenica15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Eomuscardinus sansaniensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Gliridae : Muscardinus : Eomuscardinus sansaniensis15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Miodyromys aegercii
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Gliridae : Miodyromys : Miodyromys aegercii15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Anomalomys minor
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Anomalomys : Anomalomys minor15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Eumyarion bifidus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Eumyarion : Eumyarion bifidus15.97 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Talpidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lipotyphla : Talpidae15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Bithynia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Bithyniidae : Bithynia15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Keramidomys carpathicus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Eomyidae : Keramidomys : Keramidomys carpathicus15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Planorbarius
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Planorbidae : Planorbarius15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Spermophilinus bredai
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Spermophilinus : Spermophilinus bredai15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Prolagus oeningensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Ochotonidae : Prolagus : Prolagus oeningensis15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Brotia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pachychilidae : Brotia15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Dinosorex sansaniensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Heterosoricidae : Dinosorex : Dinosorex sansaniensis15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Albanerpeton inexpectatum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Amphibia : Gymnophiona : Albanerpetontidae : Albanerpeton : Albanerpeton inexpectatum15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Limax
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Stylommatophora : Limacidae : Limax15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Cepaea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Stylommatophora : Helicidae : Cepaea15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Megacricetodon minor
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Megacricetodon : Megacricetodon minor15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Eumyarion weinfurteri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Eumyarion : Eumyarion weinfurteri15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Democricetodon minor
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Democricetodon : Democricetodon minor11.62 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Democricetodon minor gracilis
subspecies
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Democricetodon : Cricetodon minus : Democricetodon minor gracilis15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Cochlostoma
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architaenioglossa : Megalomastomatidae : Cochlostoma15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Democricetodon mutilus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Democricetodon : Democricetodon mutilus15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Miodyromys hamadryas
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Gliridae : Miodyromys : Miodyromys hamadryas15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Amphiperatherium frequens
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Marsupialia : Herpetotheriidae : Amphiperatherium : Amphiperatherium frequens15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Gomphotherium angustidens
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Gomphotheriidae : Gomphotherium : Gomphotherium angustidens15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Pseudopus laurillardi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Anguidae : Pseudopus : Pseudopus laurillardi15.97 - 13.65 Ma
Miocene
Catacoeloceras raquinianum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Dactylioceratidae : Catacoeloceras : Catacoeloceras raquinianum180.1 - 175.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Radix
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lymnaeidae : Radix15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Mauremys sophiae
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Geoemydidae : Mauremys : Mauremys sophiae15.97 - 13.65 Ma
Miocene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 4 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landshut_(district)
Wikidata ID:Q10475
GeoNames ID:3220811

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