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Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
Merzig-WadernDistrict
SaarlandState
GermanyCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Merzig31,118 (2015)
Wadern17,282 (2015)
Losheim16,660 (2015)
Beckingen15,983 (2011)
Weiskirchen6,316 (2011)
Orscholz3,609 (2015)
Mindat Locality ID:
339459
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:339459:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Merzig-Wadern, Sarre, Allemagne
German:
Landkreis Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Deutschland
Italian:
Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Germania
Russian:
Мерциг-Вадерн, Саар, Германия
Simplified Chinese:
梅尔齐希-瓦登县, 薩爾蘭, 德国
Spanish:
Merzig-Wadern, Sarre, Alemania
Arabic:
منطقة ميرتسيش فادرن, سارلاند, ألمانيا
Armenian:
Մերցիգ Վադերն, Սաար, Գերմանիա
Belarusian:
раён Мерцыг-Вадэрн, Саар, Германія
Catalan:
Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Alemanya
Cebuano:
Landkreis Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Alemanya
Czech:
Zemský okres Merzig-Wadern, Sársko, Německo
Danish:
Landkreis Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Tyskland
Dutch:
Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Duitsland
Esperanto:
Distrikto Merzig-Wadern, Sarlando, Germanio
Farsi/Persian:
مرتسیگ-وادرن, زارلاند, آلمان
Georgian:
მერციგ-ვადერნის რაიონი, ზაარლანდი, გერმანია
Hebrew:
חבל מרציג-ואדרן, חבל הסאר, גרמניה
Indonesian:
Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Jerman
Japanese:
メルツィヒ=ヴァーデン郡, ザールラント州, ドイツ
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Мерциг-Вадерн, Саар, Германия
Low Saxon/Low German:
Landkreis Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Düütschland
Malay:
Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Jerman
Polish:
Powiat Merzig-Wadern, Saara, Niemcy
Portuguese:
Merzig-Wadern, Sarre, Alemanha
Romanian:
Merzig-Wadern , Saarland, Germania
Saterland Frisian:
Merzig-Wadern, Saarlound, Düütsklound
Serbian:
Мерциг-Вадерн, Сарланд, Њемачка
Serbo-Croatian:
Mercig-Vadern, Saarland, Njemačka
Swedish:
Landkreis Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Tyskland
Turkish:
Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Almanya
Ukrainian:
Мерциг-Вадерн, Саар, Німеччина
Vietnamese:
Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Đức
Waray:
Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Alemanya
West Frisian:
Merzig-Wadern, Saarlân, Dútslân
Western Punjabi:
مرزگ-واڈرن, سارلینڈ, جرمنی


Merzig-Wadern is a Kreis (district) in the northwest of the Saarland, Germany. Neighboring districts are Trier-Saarburg, Sankt Wendel, Saarlouis, the French département Moselle, and Luxembourg.

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67 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
Anatase
Formula: TiO2
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Asbolane
Formula: (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
References:
XRD by Dr. G. Müller, Saarbrücken Identified by Thomas Kleser: XRD
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Bariopharmacosiderite
Formula: Ba0.5Fe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Brackebuschite
Formula: Pb2Mn3+(VO4)2(OH)
Brookite
Formula: TiO2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Carrollite
Formula: CuCo2S4
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
References:
Clinosafflorite
Formula: CoAs2
Description: XRD G. Müller, Saarbrücken & XRD + SEM-EDS G. Blaß, Eschweiler
Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
Corkite
Formula: PbFe3+3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Cryptomelane
Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
References:
Thomas Kleser CollectionIdentified by Thomas Kleser: Visual Identification
Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Fougèrite
Formula: Fe2+4Fe3+2(OH)12[CO3] · 3H2O
References:
Thomas Kleser CollectionIdentified by Thomas Kleser: XRD
Galena
Formula: PbS
'Garnet Supergroup'
Formula: X3 Z2(TO4)3
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Goyazite
Formula: SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
References:
EDX/XRD confirmed by Günter BlaßIdentified by Thomas Kleser: XRD
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
References:
Thomas Kleser CollectionIdentified by Thomas Kleser: Visual Identification
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Kemmlitzite
Formula: SrAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
'K Feldspar'
References:
Thomas Kleser CollectionIdentified by Thomas Kleser: Visual Identification
'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
References:
Thomas Kleser CollectionIdentified by Thomas Kleser: Visual Identification
Krettnichite (TL)
Formula: PbMn3+2(VO4)2(OH)2
Type Locality:
Libethenite
Formula: Cu2(PO4)(OH)
'Limonite'
Luzonite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
Description: SEM-EDS analysis G. Blaß
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Manganite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
'Manganomelane'
References:
Thomas Kleser CollectionIdentified by Thomas Kleser: Visual Identification
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
Mottramite
Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH)
Nacrite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
References:
EDX/XRD confirmed by Günter BlaßIdentified by Thomas Kleser: XRD
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
'Petrified Wood'
References:
'Petroleum var. Bitumen'
Pharmacolite
Formula: Ca(HAsO4) · 2H2O
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
References:
Analysis by Dr. G. Müller, Saarbrücken Identified by Thomas Kleser: XRD
Posnjakite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
References:
Thomas Kleser CollectionIdentified by Thomas Kleser: Visual Identification
Pseudomalachite
Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
'Psilomelane'
Description: Described as Manganomelane in the 2000 paper.
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrobelonite
Formula: PbMn2+(VO4)(OH)
Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
References:
Thomas Kleser CollectionIdentified by Thomas Kleser: Visual Identification
Quartz var. Carnelian
Formula: SiO2
References:
Thomas Kleser CollectionIdentified by Thomas Kleser: Visual Identification
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Eisenkiesel
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Thomas Kleser CollectionIdentified by Thomas Kleser: Visual Identification
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
'Siderogel'
Formula: ~FeO(OH) · nH2O
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Svanbergite
Formula: SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
'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
Tokyoite
Formula: Ba2Mn3+(VO4)2(OH)
Tyrolite
Formula: Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
'Wad'
Zeunerite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Digenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Cinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
Carrollite2.DA.05CuCo2S4
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Clinosafflorite2.EB.15aCoAs2
Cobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Luzonite2.KA.10Cu3AsS4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz
var. Agate
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Amethyst4.DA.05SiO2
var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Eisenkiesel4.DA.05SiO2
var. Carnelian4.DA.05SiO2
Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Brookite4.DD.10TiO2
Cryptomelane4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
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)
Fougèrite4.FL.05Fe2+4Fe3+2(OH)12[CO3] · 3H2O
Asbolane4.FL.30(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
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
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Posnjakite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Monazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
Libethenite8.BB.30Cu2(PO4)(OH)
Pseudomalachite8.BD.05Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Brackebuschite8.BG.05Pb2Mn3+(VO4)2(OH)
Tokyoite8.BG.05Ba2Mn3+(VO4)2(OH)
Mottramite8.BH.40PbCu(VO4)(OH)
Pyrobelonite8.BH.40PbMn2+(VO4)(OH)
Corkite8.BL.05PbFe3+3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Kemmlitzite8.BL.05SrAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Svanbergite8.BL.05SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Goyazite8.BL.10SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Erythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Krettnichite (TL)8.CG.15PbMn3+2(VO4)2(OH)2
Pharmacolite8.CJ.50Ca(HAsO4) · 2H2O
Bariopharmacosiderite8.DK.10Ba0.5Fe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Tyrolite8.DM.10Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Zeunerite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Nacrite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'
-KAlSi3O8
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Garnet Supergroup'-X3 Z2(TO4)3
'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
'Limonite'-
'Psilomelane'-
'Siderogel'-~FeO(OH) · nH2O
'Wad'-
'Manganomelane'-
'Petrified Wood'-
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'Petroleum
var. Bitumen'
-
'K Feldspar'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
'Tetrahedrite Group'-M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H BrackebuschitePb2Mn3+(VO4)2(OH)
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H CorkitePbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
H Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H KemmlitziteSrAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
H LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
H ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
H NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H PharmacoliteCa(HAsO4) · 2H2O
H PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
H PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
H PyrobelonitePbMn2+(VO4)(OH)
H Siderogel~FeO(OH) · nH2O
H SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
H Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
H TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
H ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
H KrettnichitePbMn23+(VO4)2(OH)2
H TokyoiteBa2Mn3+(VO4)2(OH)
H FougèriteFe42+Fe23+(OH)12[CO3] · 3H2O
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C SideriteFeCO3
C TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
C FougèriteFe42+Fe23+(OH)12[CO3] · 3H2O
OOxygen
O K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
O Quartz var. AgateSiO2
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
O AnataseTiO2
O AragoniteCaCO3
O Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
O BaryteBaSO4
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O BrackebuschitePb2Mn3+(VO4)2(OH)
O BrookiteTiO2
O CalciteCaCO3
O CerussitePbCO3
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O CorkitePbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
O CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
O CupriteCu2O
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O Garnet SupergroupX3 Z2(TO4)3
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
O HematiteFe2O3
O Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O KemmlitziteSrAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
O LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
O ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
O MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
O NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O PharmacoliteCa(HAsO4) · 2H2O
O PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
O PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
O PyrobelonitePbMn2+(VO4)(OH)
O PyrolusiteMn4+O2
O PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O SideriteFeCO3
O Siderogel~FeO(OH) · nH2O
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
O SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
O Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
O TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
O ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
O KrettnichitePbMn23+(VO4)2(OH)2
O Quartz var. EisenkieselSiO2
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Quartz var. CarnelianSiO2
O TokyoiteBa2Mn3+(VO4)2(OH)
O FougèriteFe42+Fe23+(OH)12[CO3] · 3H2O
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Na Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
AlAluminium
Al K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Al ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Al Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al KemmlitziteSrAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Al NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Al Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Si K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Si Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. EisenkieselSiO2
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Quartz var. CarnelianSiO2
PPhosphorus
P CorkitePbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
P LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
P Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
P PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
P PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
P SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S CarrolliteCuCo2S4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CinnabarHgS
S CobaltiteCoAsS
S CorkitePbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
S CovelliteCuS
S DigeniteCu9S5
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S KemmlitziteSrAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
S LuzoniteCu3AsS4
S MarcasiteFeS2
S PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
S SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
S Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
S Tetrahedrite GroupM2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
ClChlorine
Cl PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
KPotassium
K K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
K Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
K Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
CaCalcium
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Ca PharmacoliteCa(HAsO4) · 2H2O
Ca Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Ca TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Ti AnataseTiO2
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti BrookiteTiO2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti RutileTiO2
VVanadium
V BrackebuschitePb2Mn3+(VO4)2(OH)
V MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
V PyrobelonitePbMn2+(VO4)(OH)
V KrettnichitePbMn23+(VO4)2(OH)2
V TokyoiteBa2Mn3+(VO4)2(OH)
CrChromium
Cr ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
MnManganese
Mn Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Mn BrackebuschitePb2Mn3+(VO4)2(OH)
Mn CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Mn ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Mn PyrobelonitePbMn2+(VO4)(OH)
Mn PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mn Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Mn KrettnichitePbMn23+(VO4)2(OH)2
Mn TokyoiteBa2Mn3+(VO4)2(OH)
FeIron
Fe BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Fe CorkitePbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe Siderogel~FeO(OH) · nH2O
Fe FougèriteFe42+Fe23+(OH)12[CO3] · 3H2O
CoCobalt
Co Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Co CarrolliteCuCo2S4
Co ClinosaffloriteCoAs2
Co CobaltiteCoAsS
Co ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
NiNickel
Ni Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu CarrolliteCuCo2S4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu DigeniteCu9S5
Cu LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Cu LuzoniteCu3AsS4
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Cu PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Cu PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Cu Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cu TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Cu ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
As ClinosaffloriteCoAs2
As CobaltiteCoAsS
As ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
As KemmlitziteSrAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
As LuzoniteCu3AsS4
As PharmacoliteCa(HAsO4) · 2H2O
As Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
As TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
As ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
SrStrontium
Sr GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Sr KemmlitziteSrAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Sr SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Sr Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
BaBarium
Ba BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Ba BaryteBaSO4
Ba Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Ba TokyoiteBa2Mn3+(VO4)2(OH)
CeCerium
Ce Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
HgMercury
Hg CinnabarHgS
PbLead
Pb BrackebuschitePb2Mn3+(VO4)2(OH)
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb CorkitePbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Pb PyrobelonitePbMn2+(VO4)(OH)
Pb PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pb KrettnichitePbMn23+(VO4)2(OH)2
UUranium
U ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O

Fossils

There are 4 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences4
Youngest Fossil Listed247 Ma (Middle Triassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed265 Ma (Permian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Reptilia
class
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia265 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Therapsida
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Therapsida252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Lepidosauria
superorder
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Lepidosauria252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 1 fossil locality

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merzig-Wadern
Wikidata ID:Q6802
GeoNames ID:2871673

Localities in this Region

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