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Unkel, Neuwied, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germanyi
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UnkelCollective Municipality
NeuwiedDistrict
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Unkel4,938 (2015)
Rheinbreitbach4,598 (2011)
Erpel2,635 (2011)
Bruchhausen929 (2011)
Mindat Locality ID:
353819
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:353819:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
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German:
Verbandsgemeinde Unkel, Landkreis Neuwied, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland


Unkel is a Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The seat of the Verbandsgemeinde is in Unkel.

The Verbandsgemeinde Unkel consists of the following Ortsgemeinden ("local municipalities"): Bruchhausen, Erpel, Rheinbreitbach, and Unkel.

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Commodity List

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

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

Rock Types Recorded


Rock list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

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Detailed Mineral List:

Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
'Agardite'
Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Antlerite
Formula: Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
Habit: tabular according to (010), elongated according to [001], showing {010}, {100} and {101}
Colour: intense green with glassy lustre
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Beudantite
Formula: PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
'Braunspat'
Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Caledonite
Formula: Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcophyllite
Formula: Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chenite
Formula: Pb4Cu(SO4)2(OH)6
'Chlorite Group'
Connellite
Formula: Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Corkite
Formula: PbFe3+3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite
Formula: Cu2O
Devilline
Formula: CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Dufrénite
Formula: Ca0.5Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Duftite
Formula: PbCu(AsO4)(OH)
'Duftite-Mottramite Series'
Dundasite
Formula: PbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Elyite
Formula: Pb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
Habit: fibers up to 0.5mm
Colour: violet
Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Faustite
Formula: ZnAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
'Feldspar Group'
Ferrobustamite
Formula: CaFe2+(Si2O6)
Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
Galena
Formula: PbS
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Goudeyite
Formula: AlCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hinsdalite
Formula: PbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hydrocerussite
Formula: Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hydroxylapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Lanarkite
Formula: Pb2(SO4)O
Habit: tabular according to (001), prismatic according to [010], pseudohexagonal
Colour: yellowish wish pearly to greasy lustre
Langite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Libethenite
Formula: Cu2(PO4)(OH)
References:
'Limonite'
Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Litharge
Formula: PbO
Habit: aggregates composed of fine scales
Colour: red to yellowish-red
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Massicot
Formula: PbO
Habit: aggregates of fine scales
Colour: red to yellowish-red
Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Mitridatite
Formula: Ca2Fe3+3(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Nakauriite ?
Formula: Cu8(SO4)4(CO3)(OH)6 · 48H2O
Namuwite
Formula: Zn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 4H2O
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
Olivenite
Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Pharmacosiderite
Formula: KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Plumbojarosite
Formula: Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Posnjakite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Pseudomalachite (TL)
Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Type Locality:
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Redgillite
Formula: Cu6(SO4)(OH)10 · H2O
Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
Rhodochrosite var. Cobalt-bearing Rhodochrosite
Formula: (Mn,Co)CO3
Rockbridgeite
Formula: (Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5
Rosickýite
Formula: S
Schulenbergite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Serpierite
Formula: Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Susannite
Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Tenorite
Formula: CuO
Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Wroewolfeite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Rosickýite1.CC.05S
Native Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Group 3 - Halides
Atacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
Connellite3.DA.25Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Cuprite
var. Chalcotrichite
4.AA.10Cu2O
4.AA.10Cu2O
Tenorite4.AB.10CuO
Litharge4.AC.20PbO
Massicot4.AC.25PbO
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
Rhodochrosite
var. Cobalt-bearing Rhodochrosite
5.AB.05(Mn,Co)CO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Aurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hydrocerussite5.BE.10Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Bismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Susannite5.BF.40Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Dundasite5.DB.10PbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Antlerite7.BB.15Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Plumbojarosite7.BC.10Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Caledonite7.BC.50Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Linarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Chenite7.BC.70Pb4Cu(SO4)2(OH)6
Lanarkite7.BD.40Pb2(SO4)O
Melanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Langite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Posnjakite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Wroewolfeite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Devilline7.DD.30CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Serpierite7.DD.30Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Namuwite7.DD.50Zn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 4H2O
Redgillite7.DD.70Cu6(SO4)(OH)10 · H2O
Schulenbergite7.DD.80(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Elyite7.DF.65Pb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
Nakauriite ?7.DG.30Cu8(SO4)4(CO3)(OH)6 · 48H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Libethenite8.BB.30Cu2(PO4)(OH)
Olivenite8.BB.30Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
Rockbridgeite8.BC.10(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5
Pseudomalachite (TL)8.BD.05Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Duftite8.BH.35PbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Beudantite8.BL.05PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Corkite8.BL.05PbFe3+3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hinsdalite8.BL.05PbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hydroxylapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Erythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Vivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Faustite8.DD.15ZnAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Chalcophyllite8.DF.30Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
Mitridatite8.DH.30Ca2Fe3+3(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Pharmacosiderite8.DK.10KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Dufrénite8.DK.15Ca0.5Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Goudeyite8.DL.15AlCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Forsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
Ferrobustamite9.DG.05CaFe2+(Si2O6)
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
'Agardite'-
'Chlorite Group'-
'Feldspar Group'-
'Limonite'-
'Braunspat'-
'Duftite-Mottramite Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
H AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
H Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
H BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
H CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
H ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
H ChenitePb4Cu(SO4)2(OH)6
H ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
H CorkitePbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
H DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
H DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
H DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
H DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
H ElyitePb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
H ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H FaustiteZnAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GoudeyiteAlCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
H HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
H HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
H HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
H LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
H LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
H MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H NamuwiteZn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 4H2O
H NakauriiteCu8(SO4)4(CO3)(OH)6 · 48H2O
H OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
H PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
H PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
H Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
H Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
H SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
H SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
H VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
H WroewolfeiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
H RedgilliteCu6(SO4)(OH)10 · H2O
H Duftite-Mottramite Series
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
C CalciteCaCO3
C CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
C CerussitePbCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
C HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
C HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C NakauriiteCu8(SO4)4(CO3)(OH)6 · 48H2O
C RhodochrositeMnCO3
C SideriteFeCO3
C SmithsoniteZnCO3
C SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
C Rhodochrosite var. Cobalt-bearing Rhodochrosite(Mn,Co)CO3
OOxygen
O AnglesitePbSO4
O AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
O AragoniteCaCO3
O AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
O Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BaryteBaSO4
O BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
O Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
O BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
O CalciteCaCO3
O CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
O CerussitePbCO3
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O Cuprite var. ChalcotrichiteCu2O
O ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
O ChenitePb4Cu(SO4)2(OH)6
O ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
O CorkitePbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
O CupriteCu2O
O DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
O DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
O DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
O ElyitePb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
O ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O FerrobustamiteCaFe2+(Si2O6)
O ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
O FaustiteZnAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GoudeyiteAlCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
O HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
O HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
O HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O LanarkitePb2(SO4)O
O LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
O LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
O LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
O LithargePbO
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MassicotPbO
O MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
O MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O NamuwiteZn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 4H2O
O NakauriiteCu8(SO4)4(CO3)(OH)6 · 48H2O
O OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
O PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
O PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
O PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
O QuartzSiO2
O RhodochrositeMnCO3
O Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
O Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
O SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
O SideriteFeCO3
O SmithsoniteZnCO3
O SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
O TenoriteCuO
O VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
O WroewolfeiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
O Rhodochrosite var. Cobalt-bearing Rhodochrosite(Mn,Co)CO3
O RedgilliteCu6(SO4)(OH)10 · H2O
O Duftite-Mottramite Series
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
AlAluminium
Al ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
Al DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Al FaustiteZnAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Al GoudeyiteAlCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Al HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si FerrobustamiteCaFe2+(Si2O6)
Si ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
P CorkitePbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
P DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
P FaustiteZnAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
P HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
P HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
P LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
P MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
P PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
P PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
P Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
P VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
SSulfur
S AcanthiteAg2S
S AnglesitePbSO4
S AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
S BaryteBaSO4
S BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
S CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
S ChenitePb4Cu(SO4)2(OH)6
S ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
S CorkitePbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
S CovelliteCuS
S DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
S ElyitePb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S LanarkitePb2(SO4)O
S LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
S LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
S MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
S NamuwiteZn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 4H2O
S NakauriiteCu8(SO4)4(CO3)(OH)6 · 48H2O
S PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
S PyriteFeS2
S RosickýiteS
S Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
S SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
S SphaleriteZnS
S Native SulphurS8
S SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
S Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
S WroewolfeiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
S RedgilliteCu6(SO4)(OH)10 · H2O
ClChlorine
Cl AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cl ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Cl PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
KPotassium
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
CaCalcium
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Ca FerrobustamiteCaFe2+(Si2O6)
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Ca MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Ca SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
VVanadium
V Duftite-Mottramite Series
MnManganese
Mn RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mn Rhodochrosite var. Cobalt-bearing Rhodochrosite(Mn,Co)CO3
FeIron
Fe BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe CorkitePbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Fe DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Fe FerrobustamiteCaFe2+(Si2O6)
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Fe MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Fe PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Fe PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
CoCobalt
Co ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Co Rhodochrosite var. Cobalt-bearing Rhodochrosite(Mn,Co)CO3
CuCopper
Cu AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Cu AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cu Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cu CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu Cuprite var. ChalcotrichiteCu2O
Cu ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
Cu ChenitePb4Cu(SO4)2(OH)6
Cu ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cu DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cu ElyitePb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
Cu GoudeyiteAlCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cu LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Cu LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Cu LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu NakauriiteCu8(SO4)4(CO3)(OH)6 · 48H2O
Cu OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Cu PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Cu PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Cu Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Cu SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cu Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cu TenoriteCuO
Cu WroewolfeiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Cu RedgilliteCu6(SO4)(OH)10 · H2O
Cu Duftite-Mottramite Series
ZnZinc
Zn Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Zn FaustiteZnAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Zn HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Zn NamuwiteZn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 4H2O
Zn Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Zn SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Zn SmithsoniteZnCO3
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
As ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
As DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
As ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
As GoudeyiteAlCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
As OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
As PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
As Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
As Duftite-Mottramite Series
AgSilver
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
Ag Native SilverAg
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pb CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb ChenitePb4Cu(SO4)2(OH)6
Pb CorkitePbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pb DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Pb DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Pb ElyitePb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pb HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Pb LanarkitePb2(SO4)O
Pb LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pb LithargePbO
Pb MassicotPbO
Pb PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Pb PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pb SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Pb Duftite-Mottramite Series
BiBismuth
Bi Bismutite(BiO)2CO3

Fossils

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

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Occurrences4
Youngest Fossil Listed23.0 Ma (Oligocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed28.4 Ma (Oligocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Rott428.1 - 23.03 Ma (Cenozoic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Megachilidae
family
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera : Megachilidae28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Mioochodaeus proaevus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Ochodaeidae : Mioochodaeus : Mioochodaeus proaevus28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Anthracida xylotoma
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Anthracida : Anthracida xylotoma28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Trogosita emortua
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Trogossitidae : Tenebroides : Trogosita emortua28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 1 fossil locality

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unkel_(Verbandsgemeinde)
Wikidata ID:Q519413

Localities in this Region

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

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