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Anhalt-Bitterfeld, Saxony-Anhalt, Germanyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Anhalt-Bitterfeld | District |
| Saxony-Anhalt | State |
| Germany | Country |
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View of the Edderitz coal mining area, in 1904.
Leopold coal mine, Edderitz, Südliches Anhalt, Anhalt-Bitterfeld, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Leopold coal mine, Edderitz, Südliches Anhalt, Anhalt-Bitterfeld, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
View of the Edderitz coal mining area, in 1912.
Leopold coal mine, Edderitz, Südliches Anhalt, Anhalt-Bitterfeld, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Leopold coal mine, Edderitz, Südliches Anhalt, Anhalt-Bitterfeld, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
View of the Micheln coal mining area, ca. 1930.
Micheln mine, Micheln, Osternienburger Land, Anhalt-Bitterfeld, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Micheln mine, Micheln, Osternienburger Land, Anhalt-Bitterfeld, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
View of the Edderitz coal mining area, in 1904.
Leopold coal mine, Edderitz, Südliches Anhalt, Anhalt-Bitterfeld, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Leopold coal mine, Edderitz, Südliches Anhalt, Anhalt-Bitterfeld, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
View of the Edderitz coal mining area, in 1912.
Leopold coal mine, Edderitz, Südliches Anhalt, Anhalt-Bitterfeld, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Leopold coal mine, Edderitz, Südliches Anhalt, Anhalt-Bitterfeld, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
View of the Micheln coal mining area, ca. 1930.
Micheln mine, Micheln, Osternienburger Land, Anhalt-Bitterfeld, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Micheln mine, Micheln, Osternienburger Land, Anhalt-Bitterfeld, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
View of the Edderitz coal mining area, in 1904.
Leopold coal mine, Edderitz, Südliches Anhalt, Anhalt-Bitterfeld, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Leopold coal mine, Edderitz, Südliches Anhalt, Anhalt-Bitterfeld, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Type:
Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Köthen | 28,710 (2017) |
| Wolfen | 25,251 (2015) |
| Zerbst | 15,680 (2015) |
| Bitterfeld-Wolfen | 15,608 (2017) |
| Aken | 9,240 (2015) |
| Osternienburger Land | 9,115 (2015) |
Other Languages:
French:
Anhalt-Bitterfeld, Saxe-Anhalt, Allemagne
German:
Anhalt-Bitterfeld, Sachsen-Anhalt, Deutschland
Italian:
circondario dell'Anhalt-Bitterfeld, Sassonia-Anhalt, Germania
Russian:
Анхальт-Биттерфельд, Саксония-Анхальт, Германия
Simplified Chinese:
安哈特-比特费尔德县, 萨克森-安哈尔特, 德国
Spanish:
Anhalt-Bitterfeld, Sajonia-Anhalt, Alemania
Arabic:
أنهالت بيترفيلد, ساكسونيا أنهالت, ألمانيا
Catalan:
Anhalt-Bitterfeld, Saxònia-Anhalt, Alemanya
Cebuano:
Anhalt-Bitterfeld, Saxony-Anhalt, Alemanya
Czech:
Zemský okres Anhalt-Bitterfeld, Sasko-Anhaltsko, Německo
Danish:
Landkreis Anhalt-Bitterfeld, Sachsen-Anhalt, Tyskland
Dutch:
Anhalt-Bitterfeld, Saksen-Anhalt, Duitsland
Esperanto:
Distrikto Anhalt-Bitterfeld, Saksio-Anhalto, Germanio
Farsi/Persian:
آنهالت-بیترفلد, زاکسن-آنهالت, آلمان
Finnish:
Anhalt-Bitterfeld, Saksi-Anhalt, Saksa
Georgian:
ანჰალტ-ბიტერფელდის რაიონი, საქსონია-ანჰალტი, გერმანია
Hebrew:
חבל אנהלט-ביטרפלד, סקסוניה-אנהלט, גרמניה
Hungarian:
Anhalt-Bitterfeld járás, Szász-Anhalt, Németország
Interlingue:
Subdistrict Anhalt-Bitterfeld, Saxonia-Anhalt, Germania
Japanese:
アンハルト＝ビッターフェルト郡, ザクセン＝アンハルト州, ドイツ
Macedonian:
Анхалт-Битерфелд, Саксонија-Анхалт, Германија
Malay:
Anhalt-Bitterfeld, Sachsen-Anhalt, Jerman
Northern Frisian:
Lunkreis Anhalt-Bitterfeld, Saksen-Anhalt, Tjüschlönj
Polish:
Powiat Anhalt-Bitterfeld, Saksonia-Anhalt, Niemcy
Portuguese:
Anhalt-Bitterfeld, Saxônia-Anhalt, Alemanha
Romanian:
Districtul Anhalt-Bitterfeld, Saxonia-Anhalt, Germania
Saterland Frisian:
Anhalt-Bitterfeld, Saksen-Anhalt, Düütsklound
Swedish:
Landkreis Anhalt-Bitterfeld, Sachsen-Anhalt, Tyskland
Ukrainian:
Ангальт-Біттерфельд, Саксонія-Ангальт, Німеччина
Vietnamese:
Anhalt-Bitterfeld, Sachsen-Anhalt, Đức
Waray:
Anhalt-Bitterfeld, Sachsen-Anhalt, Alemanya
West Frisian:
Anhalt-Bitterfeld, Saksen-Anhalt, Dútslân
Western Punjabi:
آنہالٹ بٹرفیلڈ, سیکسنی آنہالٹ, جرمنی
Lignite-rich area.
In the Bitterfeld area amber was mined between 1974 and 1993.
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Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramEntries shown in red are rocks recorded for this region.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Amber' |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Mellite Formula: Al2[C6(COO)6] · 16H2O |
| ⓘ Pseudorutile Formula: Fe3+2Ti4+3O9 |
| ⓘ 'Resin' |
| ⓘ 'Resin var. Beckerite' |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pseudorutile | 4.CB.25 | Fe3+2Ti4+3O9 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 10 - Organic Compounds | |||
| ⓘ | Mellite | 10.AC.05 | Al2[C6(COO)6] · 16H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Amber' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Resin var. Beckerite' | - | |
| ⓘ | '' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Mellite | Al2[C6(COO)6] · 16H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Mellite | Al2[C6(COO)6] · 16H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Mellite | Al2[C6(COO)6] · 16H2O |
| O | ⓘ Pseudorutile | Fe23+Ti34+O9 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Mellite | Al2[C6(COO)6] · 16H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Pseudorutile | Fe23+Ti34+O9 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pseudorutile | Fe23+Ti34+O9 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Fossils
There are 5 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.
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anhalt-Bitterfeld |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q6071 |
| GeoNames ID: | 2948163 |
Localities in this Region
- Saxony-Anhalt
- Saxony-Anhalt
- Anhalt-Bitterfeld
- Osternienburger Land
- Osternienburg
- ⭔Raguhn-Jeßnitz
- ⭔Sandersdorf-Brehna
- ⭔Südliches Anhalt
- Edderitz
- ⭔Zerbst/Anhalt
- ⭔Zörbig
- Osternienburger Land
- Anhalt-Bitterfeld
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- KupferschieferMining Field
- Rheno-Hercynian BeltOrogenic Belt
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Micheln mine, Micheln, Osternienburger Land, Anhalt-Bitterfeld, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany