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Simberg, Hermannstein, Wetzlar, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germanyi
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Simberg- not defined -
HermannsteinQuarter
WetzlarTown
Lahn-Dill-KreisDistrict
Giessen RegionRegion
HesseCity-State
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 34' 38'' North , 8° 30' 31'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Wetzlar52,656 (2015)1.8km
Aßlar13,772 (2015)3.6km
Albshausen1,992 (2015)6.2km
Oberbiel2,694 (2015)6.3km
Laufdorf1,800 (2015)7.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
39378
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:39378:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Simberg, Hermannstein, Wetzlar, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Hessen, Deutschland


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6 valid minerals.

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Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Manganite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
Nontronite
Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
'Psilomelane'
Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
'Wad'

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Manganite4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
Nontronite9.EC.40Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Unclassified
'Psilomelane'-
'Wad'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
H NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
O CalciteCaCO3
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
O NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O PyrolusiteMn4+O2
O QuartzSiO2
NaSodium
Na NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Al NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
SiSilicon
Si NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si QuartzSiO2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
MnManganese
Mn ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Mn PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Fe NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O

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