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Stoppenberg, Essen, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germanyi
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StoppenbergBorough
EssenCity
DüsseldorfAdministrative District
North Rhine-WestphaliaState
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Zollverein coal mine, Stoppenberg, Essen, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Zollverein coal mine, Stoppenberg, Essen, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Zollverein coal mine, Stoppenberg, Essen, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Zollverein coal mine, Stoppenberg, Essen, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Zollverein coal mine, Stoppenberg, Essen, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Zollverein coal mine, Stoppenberg, Essen, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Zollverein coal mine, Stoppenberg, Essen, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Zollverein coal mine, Stoppenberg, Essen, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Zollverein coal mine, Stoppenberg, Essen, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Zollverein coal mine, Stoppenberg, Essen, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Neighbouring regions:
Frillendorf, Essen, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Katernberg, Essen, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Ostviertel, Essen, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Nordviertel, Essen, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Altenessen, Essen, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Type:
Borough
Mindat Locality ID:
433776
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:433776:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Stoppenberg, Essen, Düsseldorf, Rhénanie-du-Nord-Westphalie, Allemagne
German:
Stoppenberg, Essen, Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
Dutch:
Stoppenberg, Essen, Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf, Noordrijn-Westfalen, Duitsland
Irish Gaelic:
Stoppenberg, Essen, Tuaisceart na Réine agus an Viostfáil, An Ghearmáin
Turkish:
Stoppenberg, Essen, Düsseldorf , Kuzey Ren-Vestfalya, Almanya


Stoppenberg is a district of the city of Essen and is located in the northeast of the city. Stoppenberg is bounded by the districts of Altenessen to the west and north, Katernberg to the northeast, Schonnebeck to the east, Frillendorf to the southeast, and Essen-Mitte to the south.

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15 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
✪ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Description: In fissures in sandstone and shist.
ⓘ Morenosite
Formula: NiSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘ Nacrite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Description: In fissures in sandstones and shists.
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Description: Skeleton and scepter quartz crystals, 1.5 - 4.5cm, from fissures in sandstone and sandstone-shist.
ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sideronatrite
Formula: Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘMorenosite7.CB.40NiSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘSideronatrite7.DF.20Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘNacrite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
NiNickel
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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Wikipedia:https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stoppenberg
Wikidata ID:Q1256434

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