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Odenwaldkreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germanyi
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OdenwaldkreisDistrict
DarmstadtRegion
HesseCity-State
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Coat of Arms of OdenwaldkreisFlag of Odenwaldkreis
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Michelstadt17,279 (2015)
Erbach13,771 (2015)
Höchst im Odenwald10,010 (2015)
Bad König9,687 (2015)
Reichelsheim9,036 (2018)
Beerfelden6,942 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
337807
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:337807:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
arrondissement de l'Odenwald, Hesse, Allemagne
German:
Odenwaldkreis, Regierungsbezirk Darmstadt, Hessen, Deutschland
Italian:
circondario dell'Odenwald, Assia, Germania
Russian:
Оденвальд, Гессен, Германия
Simplified Chinese:
奥登瓦尔德县, 黑森, 德国
Spanish:
Odenwaldkreis, Hesse, Alemania
Armenian:
Օդենվալդ, Հեսսեն, Գերմանիա
Belarusian:
Одэнвальд , Гесэн, Германія
Cebuano:
Odenwaldkreis, Hessen, Alemanya
Croatian:
Odenwaldkreis, Hessen, Njemačka
Czech:
Okres Odenwald, Hesensko, Německo
Danish:
Odenwaldkreis, Hessen, Tyskland
Dutch:
Odenwaldkreis, Hessen, Duitsland
Esperanto:
Distrikto Odenwald, Hesio, Germanio
Farsi/Persian:
اودنوالدكرايس, هسن, آلمان
Georgian:
ოდენვალდის რაიონი, ჰესენი, გერმანია
Hebrew:
חבל אודנוואלד, הסן, גרמניה
Indonesian:
Odenwaldkreis, Hessen, Jerman
Interlingue:
Odenwaldkreis, Hesse, Germania
Japanese:
オーデンヴァルト郡, ヘッセン州, ドイツ
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Оденвальд, Гессен, Германия
Low Saxon/Low German:
Odenwaldkreis, Hessen, Düütschland
Malay:
Odenwaldkreis, Hesse, Jerman
Polish:
Powiat Odenwald, Hesja, Niemcy
Portuguese:
Odenwaldkreis, Hesse, Alemanha
Romanian:
Districtul Odenwaldkreis, Hessa, Germania
Saterland Frisian:
Odenwaldkreis, Hessen, Düütsklound
Swedish:
Odenwaldkreis, Hessen, Tyskland
Turkish:
Odenwaldkreis, Hessen, Almanya
Ukrainian:
Оденвальд, Гессен, Німеччина
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Odenwaldkreis, Hessen, Germaniya
Vietnamese:
Odenwald, Hessen, Đức
Waray:
Odenwaldkreis, Hessen, Alemanya
West Frisian:
Odenwaldkreis, Hessen, Dútslân
Western Punjabi:
اوڈنوالڈ کریس, ہیسے, جرمنی


NOTE: Note to be confused with the Odenwald mountain range.

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40 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Arseniosiderite
Formula: Ca2Fe3+3(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Birnessite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
Braunite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Cobaltpentlandite
Formula: Co9S8
Coronadite
Formula: Pb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
Cryptomelane
Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Dussertite
Formula: BaFe3+3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Emplectite
Formula: CuBiS2
'Feldspar Group'
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Hematite var. Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hollandite
Formula: Ba(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
'Limonite'
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
'Manganese Oxides'
'Manganese Oxides var. Manganese Dendrites'
Manganite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
Manjiroite
Formula: Na(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
Mogánite
Formula: SiO2
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Nsutite
Formula: (Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
'Psilomelane'
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Ramsdellite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Ranciéite
Formula: (Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
Romanèchite
Formula: (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
'Tetrahedrite Group'
Formula: M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
Todorokite
Formula: (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Vernadite
Formula: (Mn4+,Fe3+,Ca,Na)(O,OH)2 · nH2O
'Wad'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Cobaltpentlandite2.BB.15Co9S8
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Emplectite2.HA.05CuBiS2
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
var. Specularite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Mogánite4.DA.20SiO2
Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Ramsdellite4.DB.15aMn4+O2
Nsutite4.DB.15c(Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Coronadite4.DK.05aPb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
Cryptomelane4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
Hollandite4.DK.05aBa(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
Manjiroite4.DK.05aNa(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
Romanèchite4.DK.10(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Todorokite4.DK.10(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Goethite4.FD.10Fe3+O(OH)
Manganite4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
Vernadite4.FE.40(Mn4+,Fe3+,Ca,Na)(O,OH)2 · nH2O
Ranciéite4.FL.40(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
Birnessite4.FL.45(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Bismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Dussertite8.BL.10BaFe3+3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Arseniosiderite8.DH.30Ca2Fe3+3(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Braunite9.AG.05Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-
'Feldspar Group'-
'Limonite'-
'Psilomelane'-
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Wad'-
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Manganese Oxides
var. Manganese Dendrites'
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'Tetrahedrite Group'-M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
H DussertiteBaFe33+(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Nsutite(Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H Ranciéite(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
H Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
H Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
H Vernadite(Mn4+,Fe3+,Ca,Na)(O,OH)2 · nH2O
H Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
BeBeryllium
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
O AnataseTiO2
O ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BaryteBaSO4
O Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
O Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
O BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O CalciteCaCO3
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
O CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
O CupriteCu2O
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O DussertiteBaFe33+(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O HematiteFe2O3
O HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
O ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O ManjiroiteNa(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
O MogániteSiO2
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Nsutite(Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O PyrolusiteMn4+O2
O QuartzSiO2
O RamsdelliteMn4+O2
O Ranciéite(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
O RhodochrositeMnCO3
O Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
O SpinelMgAl2O4
O Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O Vernadite(Mn4+,Fe3+,Ca,Na)(O,OH)2 · nH2O
O Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Na Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Na ManjiroiteNa(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Na Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Na Vernadite(Mn4+,Fe3+,Ca,Na)(O,OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg SpinelMgAl2O4
Mg Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
AlAluminium
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al SpinelMgAl2O4
Al Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
SiSilicon
Si BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si MogániteSiO2
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Si Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CobaltpentlanditeCo9S8
S EmplectiteCuBiS2
S PyriteFeS2
S Tetrahedrite GroupM2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
KPotassium
K CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
CaCalcium
Ca ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Ca Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca Ranciéite(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
Ca Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Ca Vernadite(Mn4+,Fe3+,Ca,Na)(O,OH)2 · nH2O
TiTitanium
Ti AnataseTiO2
MnManganese
Mn Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Mn BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Mn CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Mn CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Mn HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Mn ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Mn ManjiroiteNa(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Mn Nsutite(Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2
Mn PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mn RamsdelliteMn4+O2
Mn Ranciéite(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
Mn RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mn Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Mn Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Mn Vernadite(Mn4+,Fe3+,Ca,Na)(O,OH)2 · nH2O
FeIron
Fe ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe DussertiteBaFe33+(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe Vernadite(Mn4+,Fe3+,Ca,Na)(O,OH)2 · nH2O
Fe Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
CoCobalt
Co CobaltpentlanditeCo9S8
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu EmplectiteCuBiS2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
AsArsenic
As ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
As DussertiteBaFe33+(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
SrStrontium
Sr Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
Ba DussertiteBaFe33+(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Ba HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Ba Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Ba Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
PbLead
Pb CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
BiBismuth
Bi Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Bi EmplectiteCuBiS2

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Wikidata ID:Q7919
GeoNames ID:3220971

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