Gulpen-Wittem is a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands. It came into being after the merger of the municipalities Gulpen and Wittem.

The Gulpen Formation consists of predominantly soft, fine-grained limestone, deposited in a shallow marine environment. The lower part contains 50-90% CaCO₃ and glauconite. The upper part contains 80-95% CaCO₃ and distinctive flint nodules, which may constitute up to 20% of its volume.

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ⓘ Limestone

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6 valid minerals.

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ⓘ 'Flint'

ⓘ Limestone

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ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

Locality: Bommerig, Mechelen, Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg, Netherlands

References:

De Wijkersloot, 1949

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

Locality: Bommerig, Mechelen, Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg, Netherlands

References:

De Wijkersloot, 1949

ⓘ 'Glauconite'

Formula: K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂

Locality: Bovenste Bosch quarry, Terziet, Epen, Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg, Netherlands

References:

Felder, W.M., & Bosch, P.W.

Krijt van Zuid-Limburg, TNO., 2000

ⓘ Native Sulphur

Formula: S₈

Locality: Geuldal, Epen, Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg, Netherlands

References:

T.G. Nijland, J.C. Zwaan, D. Visser, J. Leloux - De mineralen van Nederland - 2007 - picture of sulphur Coll.Naturalis, reg.nr.6451

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

Localities:

Geuldal, Epen, Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg, Netherlands
Sijlerbeek, Epen, Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg, Netherlands

ⓘ Siderite

Formula: FeCO₃

Localities:

Geuldal, Epen, Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg, Netherlands
Epen, Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg, Netherlands

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

Locality: Bommerig, Mechelen, Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg, Netherlands

References:

De Wijkersloot, 1949

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Sulphur	1.CC.05	S₈
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Siderite	5.AB.05	FeCO₃
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Glauconite'	-	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Glauconite	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Glauconite	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
O	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Glauconite	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Glauconite	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Glauconite	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Native Sulphur	S₈
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Glauconite	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Glauconite	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

Fossils

There are 32 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

66.0 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)

Oldest Fossil Listed

318 Ma (Carboniferous)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Gulpen - Vijlen	5	70.6 - 66 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Gulpen - Beutenaken	1	70.6 - 66 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Gulpen	12	70.6 - 66 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Aachen - Aachen	1	86.3 - 83.6 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Belemnella genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Belemnitida : *Belemnella*	70.6 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Carneithyris genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Gibbithyrididae : *Carneithyris*	70.6 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cunnolites cancellata species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Cunnolitidae : Cunnolites : *Cunnolites cancellata*	86.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ampeliptera limburgica species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Ampelipteridae : Ampeliptera : *Ampeliptera limburgica*	318.1 - 314.6 Ma Carboniferous
Tenellisporites genus	*Tenellisporites*	86.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Limburgina antiqua species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Protorthoptera : Limburgina : *Limburgina antiqua*	318.1 - 314.6 Ma Carboniferous
Cretirhynchia (Homaletarhynchia) postarcuata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Basiliolidae : Homaletarhynchia : *Cretirhynchia (Homaletarhynchia) postarcuata*	70.6 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Nerthebrochus sulcata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Sellithyrididae : Nerthebrochus : *Nerthebrochus sulcata*	70.6 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Maastrichtiella costellata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Maastrichtiella : *Maastrichtiella costellata*	70.6 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Verrutriletes genus	Plantae : *Verrutriletes*	86.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Salenidia bonissenti species	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Salenioida : Saleniidae : Salenidia : *Salenidia bonissenti*	70.6 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Salenidia schlueteri species	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Salenioida : Saleniidae : Salenidia : *Salenidia schlueteri*	70.6 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Salenia anthophora species	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Salenioida : Saleniidae : Salenia : *Salenia anthophora*	70.6 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Salenia belgica species	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Salenioida : Saleniidae : Salenia : *Salenia belgica*	70.6 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Salenia sigillata species	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Salenioida : Saleniidae : Salenia : *Salenia sigillata*	70.6 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Gauthieria radiata broecki subspecies	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Calycina : Phymosomatidae : Gauthieria : *Gauthieria radiata broecki*	70.6 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Gauthieria pseudoradiata species	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Calycina : Phymosomatidae : Gauthieria : *Gauthieria pseudoradiata*	70.6 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous

Fossil Localities

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Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulpen-Wittem
Wikidata ID:	Q9767
GeoNames ID:	6544225

Localities in this Region

Netherlands

Limburg
- Gulpen-Wittem
  - ⭔Epen
  - ⭔Mechelen
    - ⭔Bommerig

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