Beyer, H. (1979) Über Einflußfaktoren auf Tracht, Habitus, Skelettformen, Verzerrungen, Zwillings- und Aggregatbildungen an Kristallen (mit Erläuterungen) Der Aufschluss, 30 (2) 33-50

ⓘ Marcasite

Formula: FeS₂

Locality: Georg mine, Lintorf, Ratingen, Mettmann, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

References:

Lapis 1988(1), 18-20

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Georg mine, Lintorf, Ratingen, Mettmann, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

References:

Lapis 1988(1), 18-20

ⓘ Siderite

Formula: FeCO₃

Locality: Georg mine, Lintorf, Ratingen, Mettmann, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

References:

Lapis 1988(1), 18-20

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

Locality: Georg mine, Lintorf, Ratingen, Mettmann, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

References:

Lapis 1988(1), 18-20

Gallery:

CaSO₄ · 2H₂Oⓘ Gypsum

Gypsum

Clay pit Nelskamp, Breitscheid, Ratingen, Mettmann, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Gypsum

Clay pit Nelskamp, Breitscheid, Ratingen, Mettmann, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Gypsum

Clay pit Nelskamp, Breitscheid, Ratingen, Mettmann, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Marcasite	2.EB.10a	FeS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Siderite	5.AB.05	FeCO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

Fossils

There are 156 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

156

Youngest Fossil Listed

28.1 Ma (Oligocene)

Oldest Fossil Listed

372 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Carboniferous Limestone	9	326.4 - 298.9 Ma (Carboniferous)
Velbert	8	364.7 - 360.7 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Cladochonus genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Auloporidae : *Cladochonus*	372.2 - 358.9 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Spirorbis genus	Animalia : Annelida : Polychaeta : Sabellida : Serpulidae : *Spirorbis*	372.2 - 358.9 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Gastropoda class	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda	372.2 - 358.9 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Platyceras genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Platyceratidae : *Platyceras*	372.2 - 358.9 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Bivalvia class	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia	372.2 - 358.9 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Buchiola genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Praecardiidae : *Buchiola*	372.2 - 358.9 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Pterinopecten genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pterinopectinidae : *Pterinopecten*	372.2 - 358.9 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Archegonus genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : *Archegonus*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Brachymetopus genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Brachymetopidae : *Brachymetopus*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Cummingella genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Phillipsiidae : *Cummingella*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Phillipsia (Griffithides) subgenus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : Phillipsia : *Phillipsia (Griffithides)*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Paladin genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : *Paladin*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Ostracoda class	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda	372.2 - 358.9 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Dyscritella genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Dyscritellidae : *Dyscritella*	364.7 - 360.7 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Stenophragmidium genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Stenoporidae : *Stenophragmidium*	364.7 - 360.7 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Rhabdomeson genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Rhabdomesidae : *Rhabdomeson*	372.2 - 358.9 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Fenestella genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Fenestellidae : *Fenestella*	372.2 - 358.9 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Brachiopoda phylum	Animalia : Brachiopoda	372.2 - 358.9 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Acanthocrania genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Craniata : Craniida : Craniidae : *Acanthocrania*	372.2 - 358.9 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Philhedra genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Craniata : Craniida : Craniidae : *Philhedra*	372.2 - 358.9 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Aulacella genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Rhipidomellidae : *Aulacella*	372.2 - 358.9 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Chonetes genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Chonetidae : *Chonetes*	372.2 - 358.9 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Hamlingella genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Araksalosiidae : *Hamlingella*	372.2 - 358.9 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Orthotetes genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Orthotetidae : *Orthotetes*	372.2 - 358.9 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Plicochonetes genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Rugosochonetidae : *Plicochonetes*	372.2 - 358.9 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Rugosochonetes genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Rugosochonetidae : *Rugosochonetes*	372.2 - 358.9 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Schuchertella genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Schuchertellidae : *Schuchertella*	372.2 - 358.9 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Whidbornella genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Araksalosiidae : *Whidbornella*	372.2 - 358.9 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Ptychomaletoechia genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Trigonirhynchiidae : *Ptychomaletoechia*	372.2 - 358.9 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Athyris genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : *Athyris*	372.2 - 358.9 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Atrythyris genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : *Atrythyris*	372.2 - 358.9 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Austrospirifer genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Cyrtospiriferidae : *Austrospirifer*	372.2 - 358.9 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Cyrtina genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Cyrtinidae : *Cyrtina*	372.2 - 358.9 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Eobrachythyris genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spiriferidae : *Eobrachythyris*	372.2 - 358.9 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Kitakamithyris genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Elythidae : *Kitakamithyris*	372.2 - 358.9 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Punctospirifer genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Punctospiriferidae : *Punctospirifer*	372.2 - 358.9 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Sphenospira genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Cyrtospiriferidae : *Sphenospira*	372.2 - 358.9 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Tylothyris genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Mucrospiriferidae : *Tylothyris*	372.2 - 358.9 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Cranaena genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Cranaenidae : *Cranaena*	372.2 - 358.9 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Blastoidea subclass	Animalia : Echinodermata : Blastoidea	372.2 - 358.9 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Crinoidea class	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea	372.2 - 358.9 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Platycrinites genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Platycrinitidae : *Platycrinites*	372.2 - 358.9 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Paracosmetocrinus genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : *Paracosmetocrinus*	372.2 - 358.9 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Hyattechinus genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Proterocidaridae : *Hyattechinus*	372.2 - 358.9 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Dugongidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Sirenia : Dugongidae	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Plantae kingdom	Plantae	372.2 - 358.9 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Pectinidae family	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae	372.2 - 358.9 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Euomphalidae family	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalidae	372.2 - 358.9 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Spiriferidae family	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spiriferidae	372.2 - 358.9 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Productellidae family	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae	372.2 - 358.9 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Chonetidae family	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Chonetidae	372.2 - 358.9 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Coleolidae family	Animalia : Mollusca : Coleolidae	372.2 - 358.9 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Fenestellidae family	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Fenestellidae	372.2 - 358.9 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Omegops genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Phacopidae : *Omegops*	372.2 - 358.9 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Straparollus (Straparollus) mammula species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Euomphalidae : Straparollus : *Straparollus (Straparollus) mammula*	372.2 - 358.9 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Schizophoria resupinata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Schizophoriidae : Schizophoria : *Schizophoria resupinata*	372.2 - 358.9 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Stephanoura belgica species	Animalia : Echinodermata : Ophiuroidea : Amphilepidida : Ophiolepididae : Stephanoura : *Stephanoura belgica*	372.2 - 358.9 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Nikiforovella gracilis species	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Nikiforovellidae : Nikiforovella : *Nikiforovella gracilis*	364.7 - 360.7 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Leptagonia analoga species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : Leptagonia : *Leptagonia analoga*	372.2 - 358.9 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Hamlingella goergesi species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Araksalosiidae : Hamlingella : *Hamlingella goergesi*	372.2 - 358.9 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Schuchertella radialis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Schuchertellidae : Schuchertella : *Schuchertella radialis*	372.2 - 358.9 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Athyris concentrica species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Athyris : *Athyris concentrica*	372.2 - 358.9 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Crurithyris urei species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Ambocoeliidae : Crurithyris : *Crurithyris urei*	372.2 - 358.9 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Sartenaerus genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Trigonirhynchiidae : *Sartenaerus*	372.2 - 358.9 Ma Late/Upper Devonian

Fossil Localities

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Late/Upper Devonian🐚 Angerbachtal/Eggerscheidt Section
Paleozoic🐚 Ratingen
Late/Upper Devonian🐚 Section GIK 2267
Late/Upper Devonian🐚 Section GIK 2269

Localities in this Region

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia
- Düsseldorf
  - Mettmann
    - Ratingen
      - ⭔Breitscheid
        Clay pit Nelskamp (Breitscheid clay pit)
      - ⭔Lintorf
        Georg mine

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

AvaloniaVolcanic Arc

EuropeContinent

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia
- Bergisches LandMountain Range

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