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Entrance view of the Mineralogical Museum of the Philpps University Marburg, Germany.

Marburg, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany

Anna Lof in one of the corridors inside the Mineralogical Museum of the Philpps University Marburg, Germany.

Marburg, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany

Impression of one of the display halls inside the Mineralogical Museum of the Philpps University Marburg, Germany.

Marburg, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany

Entrance view of the Mineralogical Museum of the Philpps University Marburg, Germany.

Marburg, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany

Anna Lof in one of the corridors inside the Mineralogical Museum of the Philpps University Marburg, Germany.

Marburg, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany

Impression of one of the display halls inside the Mineralogical Museum of the Philpps University Marburg, Germany.

Marburg, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany

Entrance view of the Mineralogical Museum of the Philpps University Marburg, Germany.

Marburg, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany

Anna Lof in one of the corridors inside the Mineralogical Museum of the Philpps University Marburg, Germany.

Marburg, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany

Neighbouring regions:

Gladenbach, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany

Ebsdorfergrund, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany

Lahntal, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany

Dautphetal, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany

Type:

Town

Largest Settlements:

Place	Population
Marburg an der Lahn	78,895 (2015)

Museums in region:

Mineralogisches Museum (Marburg)

Mindat Locality ID:

48178

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:48178:5

GUID (UUID V4):

Other Languages:

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French:

Marbourg, Arrondissement de Marbourg-Biedenkopf, Giessen, Hesse, Allemagne

German:

Marburg, Landkreis Marburg-Biedenkopf, Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Hessen, Deutschland

Italian:

Marburgo, Circondario di Marburgo-Biedenkopf, Distretto governativo di Gießen, Assia, Germania

Russian:

Марбург, Марбург-Биденкопф, Гиссен, Гессен, Германия

Simplified Chinese:

马尔堡, 马尔堡-比登科普夫县, 吉森行政区, 黑森, 德国

Spanish:

Marburgo, Distrito de Marburg-Biedenkopf, Región de Gießen, Hesse, Alemania

Arabic:

ماربورغ, هسن, ألمانيا

Aragonese:

Marburgo, Hesse, Alemanya

Armenian:

Մարբուրգ, Մարբուրգ Բիդենկոպֆ, Հեսսեն, Գերմանիա

Azeri:

Marburq, Gissen, Hessen, Almaniya

Basque:

Marburg, Gießen, Hessen, Alemania

Belarusian:

Марбург, Марбург-Бідэнкопф, Адміністрацыйная акруга Гісэн, Гесэн, Германія

Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):

Марбург, Гэсэн, Нямеччына

Breton:

Marburg, Hessen, Alamagn

Bulgarian:

Марбург, Хесен, Германия

Catalan:

Marburg an der Lahn, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Regió de Gießen, Hessen, Alemanya

Cebuano:

Marburg an der Lahn, Landkreis Marburg-Biedenkopf, Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Hessen, Alemanya

Croatian:

Marburg, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Hessen, Njemačka

Czech:

Marburg, Vládní obvod Gießen, Hesensko, Německo

Danish:

Marburg, Landkreis Marburg-Biedenkopf, Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Hessen, Tyskland

Dutch:

Marburg, Landkreis Marburg-Biedenkopf, Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Hessen, Duitsland

Esperanto:

Marburg, Distrikto Marburg-Biedenkopf, Distriktaro Gießen, Hesio, Germanio

Estonian:

Marburg, Gießeni ringkond, Hessen, Saksamaa

Farsi/Persian:

ماربورگ, ماربورگ-بیدنکپف, گیسن, هسن, آلمان

Finnish:

Marburg, Gießenin hallintopiiri, Hessen, Saksa

Greek:

Μάρμπουργκ, Γκίσεν, Έσση, Γερμανία

Hebrew:

מרבורג, הסן, גרמניה

Hungarian:

Marburg, Hessen, Németország

Icelandic:

Marburg, Hessen, Þýskaland

Indonesian:

Marburg, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Hessen, Jerman

Japanese:

マールブルク, マールブルク＝ビーデンコプフ郡, ギーセン県, ヘッセン州, ドイツ

Kashubian:

Marbùrg, Miemieckô

Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):

Марбург, Марбург-Биденкопф, Гессен, Германия

Korean:

마르부르크, 기센 현, 헤센주, 독일

Latin:

Marburgum, Provincia Giessa, Hassia, Germania

Latvian:

Marburga, Hesene, Vācija

Lithuanian:

Marburgas, Hesenas, Vokietija

Lombard:

Marburgh, Gießen, Assia, Germania

Low Saxon/Low German:

Marborg, Regerungsbezirk Gießen, Hessen, Düütschland

Luxembourgish:

Marburg, Regierungsbezierk Gießen, Hessen, Däitschland

Macedonian:

Марбург, Марбург-Биденкопф, Гисен, Хесен, Германија

Malay:

Marburg, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Hesse, Jerman

Norwegian:

Marburg, Landkreis Marburg-Biedenkopf, Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Hessen, Tyskland

Norwegian (Nynorsk):

Marburg, Regionen Gießen, Hessen, Tyskland

Papiamento:

Marburg, Hessen, Alemania

Polish:

Marburg, Powiat Marburg-Biedenkopf, Rejencja Gießen, Hesja, Niemcy

Portuguese:

Marburgo, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Gießen, Hesse, Alemanha

Romanian:

Marburg, Districtul Marburg-Biedenkopf, Gießen, Hessa, Germania

Scots:

Marburg, Hesse, Germany

Serbian:

Марбург, Округ Марбург-Биденкопф, Хесен, Њемачка

Serbo-Croatian:

Marburg, Okrug Marburg-Bidenkopf, Hessen, Njemačka

Slovak:

Marburg, Gießen, Hesensko, Nemecko

Slovenian:

Marburg, Hessen, Nemčija

South Azerbaijani:

ماربورق, هسن, آلمان

Swahili:

Marburg, Hesse, Ujerumani

Swedish:

Marburg, Landkreis Marburg-Biedenkopf, Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Hessen, Tyskland

Thai:

มาร์บวร์ค, รัฐเฮ็สเซิน, ประเทศเยอรมนี

Traditional Chinese:

馬堡, 希燊, 德國

Turkish:

Marburg, Landkreis Marburg-Biedenkopf, Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Hessen, Almanya

Ukrainian:

Марбург, Марбург-Біденкопф, Гіссен, Гессен, Німеччина

Uzbek (Latin Script):

Marburg, Hessen, Germaniya

Vietnamese:

Marburg, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Hessen, Đức

Volapük:

Marburg, Hesän, Deutän

Waray:

Marburg, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Hessen, Alemanya

Welsh:

Marburg, Hessen, Yr Almaen

Yakut:

Марбург, Германия

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ⓘ Pallasite meteorite

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Analcime

Formula: Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O

Locality: Stempel, Wehrda, Marburg, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany

References:

Weiß, Stefan (1990) Mineralfundstellen Atlas Deutschland West. Christian Weise Verlag, Munich, Germany. 320pp.

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Locality: Stempel, Wehrda, Marburg, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany

References:

Weiß, Stefan (1990) Mineralfundstellen Atlas Deutschland West. Christian Weise Verlag, Munich, Germany. 320pp.

ⓘ Chabazite-Ca

Formula: (Ca,K₂,Na₂)₂[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₂ · 12H₂O

Locality: Stempel, Wehrda, Marburg, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany

References:

Weiß, Stefan (1990) Mineralfundstellen Atlas Deutschland West. Christian Weise Verlag, Munich, Germany. 320pp.

ⓘ 'Faujasite Subgroup'

Formula: M_3.5[Al₇Si₁₇O₄₈] · 32H₂O

Locality: Stempel, Wehrda, Marburg, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany

References:

Weiß, Stefan (1990) Mineralfundstellen Atlas Deutschland West. Christian Weise Verlag, Munich, Germany. 320pp.

ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'

Locality: Marburg meteorite, Marburg, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany

References:

New York

Oakleigh

Madrid

Cape Town. 689 pages.

Buseck, P.R., Moore, C. B. & Goldstein, J. I. (1967) Marburg— A New Pallasite meteorites. Geochim Cosmochim Acta 31(10):1589-1593. (Oct 1967)

Grady, Monica (2000) Catalogue of Meteorites (5th ed.). Cambridge University Press.

ⓘ 'Limonite'

Locality: Marburg meteorite, Marburg, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany

References:

Buseck, P.R., Moore, C. B. & Goldstein, J. I. (1967) Marburg— A New Pallasite meteorites. Geochim Cosmochim Acta 31(10):1589-1593. (Oct 1967)

ⓘ Native Iron

Formula: Fe

Locality: Marburg meteorite, Marburg, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany

References:

Buseck, P.R., Moore, C. B. & Goldstein, J. I. (1967) Marburg— A New Pallasite meteorites. Geochim Cosmochim Acta 31(10):1589-1593. (Oct 1967)

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite

Formula: (Fe,Ni)

Locality: Marburg meteorite, Marburg, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany

References:

Buseck, P.R., Moore, C. B. & Goldstein, J. I. (1967) Marburg— A New Pallasite meteorites. Geochim Cosmochim Acta 31(10):1589-1593. (Oct 1967)

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

ⓘ Natrolite

Formula: Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O

Locality: Stempel, Wehrda, Marburg, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany

References:

Weiß, Stefan (1990) Mineralfundstellen Atlas Deutschland West. Christian Weise Verlag, Munich, Germany. 320pp.

ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'

Formula: (Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O

Locality: Stempel, Wehrda, Marburg, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany

References:

Weiß, Stefan (1990) Mineralfundstellen Atlas Deutschland West. Christian Weise Verlag, Munich, Germany. 320pp.

ⓘ 'Plessite'

Locality: Marburg meteorite, Marburg, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany

References:

Buseck, P.R., Moore, C. B. & Goldstein, J. I. (1967) Marburg— A New Pallasite meteorites. Geochim Cosmochim Acta 31(10):1589-1593. (Oct 1967)

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

ⓘ Schreibersite

Formula: (Fe,Ni)₃P

Locality: Marburg meteorite, Marburg, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany

References:

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

ⓘ Taenite

Formula: (Fe,Ni)

Locality: Marburg meteorite, Marburg, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany

References:

Buseck, P.R., Moore, C. B. & Goldstein, J. I. (1967) Marburg— A New Pallasite meteorites. Geochim Cosmochim Acta 31(10):1589-1593. (Oct 1967)

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

ⓘ Troilite

Formula: FeS

Locality: Marburg meteorite, Marburg, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany

References:

Buseck, P.R., Moore, C. B. & Goldstein, J. I. (1967) Marburg— A New Pallasite meteorites. Geochim Cosmochim Acta 31(10):1589-1593. (Oct 1967)

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

Gallery:

(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂Oⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'

Phillipsite Subgroup

Stempel, Wehrda, Marburg, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany

Phillipsite Subgroup

Stempel, Wehrda, Marburg, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany

Phillipsite Subgroup

Stempel, Wehrda, Marburg, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Iron	1.AE.05	Fe
ⓘ	var. Kamacite	1.AE.05	(Fe,Ni)
ⓘ	Taenite	1.AE.10	(Fe,Ni)
ⓘ	Schreibersite	1.BD.05	(Fe,Ni)₃P
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Troilite	2.CC.10	FeS
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Natrolite	9.GA.05	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
ⓘ	Analcime	9.GB.05	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
ⓘ	Chabazite-Ca	9.GD.10	(Ca,K₂,Na₂)₂[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₂ · 12H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-
ⓘ	'Phillipsite Subgroup'	-	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
ⓘ	'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'	-
ⓘ	'Plessite'	-
ⓘ	'Faujasite Subgroup'	-	M_3.5[Al₇Si₁₇O₄₈] · 32H₂O

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
H	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
H	ⓘ Chabazite-Ca	(Ca,K₂,Na₂)₂[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₂ · 12H₂O
H	ⓘ Faujasite Subgroup	M_3.5[Al₇Si₁₇O₄₈] · 32H₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
O	ⓘ Chabazite-Ca	(Ca,K₂,Na₂)₂[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₂ · 12H₂O
O	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O	ⓘ Faujasite Subgroup	M_3.5[Al₇Si₁₇O₄₈] · 32H₂O
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Na	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
Na	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
Na	ⓘ Chabazite-Ca	(Ca,K₂,Na₂)₂[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₂ · 12H₂O
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Al	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
Al	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
Al	ⓘ Chabazite-Ca	(Ca,K₂,Na₂)₂[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₂ · 12H₂O
Al	ⓘ Faujasite Subgroup	M_3.5[Al₇Si₁₇O₄₈] · 32H₂O
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Si	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
Si	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
Si	ⓘ Chabazite-Ca	(Ca,K₂,Na₂)₂[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₂ · 12H₂O
Si	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si	ⓘ Faujasite Subgroup	M_3.5[Al₇Si₁₇O₄₈] · 32H₂O
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Schreibersite	(Fe,Ni)₃P
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Troilite	FeS
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
K	ⓘ Chabazite-Ca	(Ca,K₂,Na₂)₂[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₂ · 12H₂O
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Chabazite-Ca	(Ca,K₂,Na₂)₂[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₂ · 12H₂O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Native Iron	Fe
Fe	ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite	(Fe,Ni)
Fe	ⓘ Schreibersite	(Fe,Ni)₃P
Fe	ⓘ Taenite	(Fe,Ni)
Fe	ⓘ Troilite	FeS
Fe	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite	(Fe,Ni)
Ni	ⓘ Schreibersite	(Fe,Ni)₃P
Ni	ⓘ Taenite	(Fe,Ni)
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality 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.

Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

393 Ma (Early/Lower Devonian)

Oldest Fossil Listed

408 Ma (Early/Lower Devonian)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Kalkgrauwacke	15	407.6 - 393.3 Ma (Early/Lower Devonian)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Pleurodictyum genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Micheliniidae : *Pleurodictyum*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Rugosa subclass	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Rugosa	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Pleurotomaria genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Microdomatidae : *Pleurotomaria*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Asteropyge genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Calmoniidae : *Asteropyge*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Odontochile genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Diaphanometopidae : *Odontochile*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Salopina genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Draboviidae : *Salopina*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Plectodonta (Dalejodiscus) subgenus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Sowerbyellidae : Plectodonta : *Plectodonta (Dalejodiscus)*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Leptostrophia genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Leptostrophiidae : *Leptostrophia*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Plectodonta genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Sowerbyellidae : *Plectodonta*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Eospirifer genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Cyrtiidae : *Eospirifer*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Hysterolites genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Hysterolitidae : *Hysterolites*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Atrypa genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Atrypidae : *Atrypa*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Bifida genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Anoplothecidae : *Bifida*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Chonetoidea superfamily	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Chonetoidea	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian

Fossil Localities

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Germany

Hesse
- Giessen Region
  - Marburg-Biedenkopf
    - Marburg
      - Early/Lower Devonian🐚 Kalkgrauwacke

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Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marburg
Wikidata ID:	Q3869
GeoNames ID:	6559132

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  - Marburg-Biedenkopf
    - Marburg
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