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Flechtingen Hills, Haldensleben, Börde, Saxony-Anhalt, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
Flechtingen HillsGroup of Hills
HaldenslebenTown
BördeDistrict
Saxony-AnhaltState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
52° North , 11° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~11km
Type:
Group of Hills
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
68018
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:68018:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Flechtinger Höhenzug (Flechtinger Höhen), Haldensleben, Börde, Sachsen-Anhalt, Deutschland


A chain of low hills west to the southwest of Haldensleben, consisting of palaeozoic greywackes and clay schists, intercalated by volcanic porphyries of the Rotliegendes. The latter is worked by several quarries near Flechtingen, Bodendorf and Bebertal.

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

24 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Colour: white, colorless
Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Epidote ?
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Habit: needle like crystals, very small
Colour: olive green
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
References:
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Gladite
Formula: PbCuBi5S9
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Habit: microscopic particles
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Synchysite-(Ce)
Formula: CaCe(CO3)2F
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Habit: microscopic

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Cinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Gladite2.HB.05aPbCuBi5S9
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz
var. Agate
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Amethyst4.DA.05SiO2
var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Synchysite-(Ce)5.BD.20cCaCe(CO3)2F
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Epidote ?9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C SideriteFeCO3
C Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
OOxygen
O Quartz var. AgateSiO2
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
O AnataseTiO2
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O CupriteCu2O
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O SideriteFeCO3
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
O Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
FFluorine
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F FluoriteCaF2
F Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Si Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
PPhosphorus
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S BismuthiniteBi2S3
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CinnabarHgS
S GalenaPbS
S GladitePbCuBi5S9
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S MarcasiteFeS2
S PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
TiTitanium
Ti AnataseTiO2
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu GladitePbCuBi5S9
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
CeCerium
Ce Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
HgMercury
Hg CinnabarHgS
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb GladitePbCuBi5S9
BiBismuth
Bi BismuthiniteBi2S3
Bi GladitePbCuBi5S9

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Wikidata ID:Q181252

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