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Berchtesgaden, Berchtesgadener Land District, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germanyi
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View of the Berchtesgaden salt mining area, in 1892.

Berchtesgaden, Berchtesgadener Land District, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany
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View of the Berchtesgaden salt mining area, in 1910.

Berchtesgaden, Berchtesgadener Land District, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany
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View of the Berchtesgaden salt mining town, in 1935.

Berchtesgaden, Berchtesgadener Land District, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany
05549040017272096839107.jpg
View of the Berchtesgaden salt mining area, in 1892.

Berchtesgaden, Berchtesgadener Land District, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany
04393860017272096847271.jpg
View of the Berchtesgaden salt mining area, in 1910.

Berchtesgaden, Berchtesgadener Land District, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany
07498830017272096857340.jpg
View of the Berchtesgaden salt mining town, in 1935.

Berchtesgaden, Berchtesgadener Land District, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany
05549040017272096839107.jpg
View of the Berchtesgaden salt mining area, in 1892.

Berchtesgaden, Berchtesgadener Land District, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany
04393860017272096847271.jpg
View of the Berchtesgaden salt mining area, in 1910.

Berchtesgaden, Berchtesgadener Land District, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Berchtesgaden7,655 (2013)
Mindat Locality ID:
98647
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:98647:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Berchtesgaden, Arrondissement du Pays-de-Berchtesgaden, Haute-Bavière, Bavière, Allemagne
German:
Berchtesgaden, Landkreis Berchtesgadener Land, Oberbayern, Bayern, Deutschland
Italian:
Berchtesgaden, Circondario del Berchtesgadener Land, Alta Baviera, Baviera, Germania
Russian:
Берхтесгаден, Берхтесгаден, Верхняя Бавария, Бавария, Германия
Simplified Chinese:
贝希特斯加登, 贝希特斯加登县, 上巴伐利亚行政区, 巴伐利亚, 德国
Spanish:
Berchtesgaden, Berchtesgadener Land, Alta Baviera, Baviera, Alemania
Afrikaans:
Berchtesgaden, Beiere, Duitsland
Arabic:
بيرتشسغادن, منطقة بيرشتيسغادنر لاند, بافاريا العليا, بافاريا, ألمانيا
Aragonese:
Berchtesgaden, Districto de Berchtesgadener Land, Alta Bavera, Bavera, Alemanya
Armenian:
Բերխտեսգադեն, Բերխտեսգադեն, Վերին Բավարիա, Բավարիա, Գերմանիա
Asturian:
Berchtesgaden, Alta Baviera, Baviera, Alemaña
Basque:
Berchtesgaden, Berchtesgadener Land, Bavaria Garaia, Bavaria, Alemania
Bavarian:
Berchtsgoan, Landkroas Berchtsgoana Land, Obabayern, Bayern, Deitschland
Belarusian:
Берхтэсгадэн, Берхтэсгадэн , Верхняя Баварыя, Баварыя, Германія
Breton:
Berchtesgaden, Bavaria, Alamagn
Bulgarian:
Берхтесгаден, Горна Бавария, Бавария, Германия
Catalan:
Berchtesgaden, districte de Berchtesgadener Land, Oberbayern, Baviera, Alemanya
Cebuano:
Berchtesgaden , Berchtesgadener Land, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Alemanya
Corsican:
Berchtesgaden, Germania
Croatian:
Berchtesgaden, Bavarska, Njemačka
Czech:
Berchtesgaden, Zemský okres Berchtesgadener Land, Horní Bavorsko, Bavorsko, Německo
Danish:
Berchtesgaden, Landkreis Berchtesgadener Land, Oberbayern, Bayern, Tyskland
Dutch:
Berchtesgaden, Landkreis Berchtesgadener Land, Oberbayern, Beieren, Duitsland
Dutch Low Saxon:
Berchtesgaden, Baiern, Duutslaand
Esperanto:
Berchtesgaden, distrikto Berchtesgadener Land, Supra Bavario, Bavario, Germanio
Estonian:
Berchtesgaden, Ülem-Baieri, Baieri, Saksamaa
Farsi/Persian:
برشتس گادن, برشتس گادنرلند, باواریای علیا, بایرن, آلمان
Finnish:
Berchtesgaden, Ylä-Baijeri, Baijeri, Saksa
Franco-Provençal:
Berchtesgaden, Baviére, Alemagne
Friulian:
Berchtesgaden, Gjermanie
Galician:
Berchtesgaden, Alta Baviera, Baviera, Alemaña
Greek:
Μπερχτεσγκάντεν, Άνω Βαυαρία, Βαυαρία, Γερμανία
Hebrew:
ברכטסגאדן, מחוז ברכטסגאדנר לאנד, בוואריה עילית, בוואריה, גרמניה
Hungarian:
Berchtesgaden, Berchtesgadener Land járás, Felső-Bajorország, Bajorország, Németország
Icelandic:
Berchtesgaden, Bæjaraland, Þýskaland
Ido:
Berchtesgaden, Bavaria, Germania
Indonesian:
Berchtesgaden, Berchtesgadener Land, Oberbayern, Bayern, Jerman
Interlingua:
Berchtesgaden, Bavaria, Germania
Interlingue:
Berchtesgaden, Subdistrict Berchtesgadener Land, Supra Bavaria, Bavaria, Germania
Irish Gaelic:
Berchtesgaden, An Bhaváir, An Ghearmáin
Japanese:
ベルヒテスガーデン, ベルヒテスガーデナー・ラント郡, オーバーバイエルン, バイエルン州, ドイツ
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Берхтесгаден, Берхтесгаден, Бавария, Германия
Kongo:
Berchtesgaden, Bavaria, Alemanyi
Korean:
베르히테스가덴, 오버바이에른 현, 바이에른주, 독일
Kyrgyz:
Берхтесгаден, Бавария, Германия
Latin:
Berchtesgaden, Bavaria Superior, Bavaria, Germania
Ligurian:
Berchtesgaden, Bavea, Germania
Limburgian:
Berchtesgaden, Beiere, Duitsland
Lithuanian:
Berchtesgadenas, Aukštutinė Bavarija, Bavarija, Vokietija
Lombard:
Berchtesgaden, Berchtesgadener Land, Alta Baviera, Baviera, Germania
Low Saxon/Low German:
Berchtesgaden, Böverbayern, Bayern, Düütschland
Luxembourgish:
Berchtesgaden, Landkrees Berchtesgadener Land, Uewerbayern, Bayern, Däitschland
Macedonian:
Берхтесгаден, Берхтесгаден, Горна Баварија, Баварија, Германија
Malagasy:
Berchtesgaden, Alemaina
Malay:
Berchtesgaden, Berchtesgadener Land, Bruck, Bavaria, Jerman
Minangkabau:
Berchtesgaden, Jerman
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Berchtesgaden, Bayern, Tek-kok
Narom:
Berchtesgaden, Allemangne
Neapolitan:
Berchtesgaden, Germania
Norwegian:
Berchtesgaden, Oberbayern, Bayern, Tyskland
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Berchtesgaden, Bayern, Tyskland
Occitan:
Berchtesgaden, Nauta Bavièra, Bavièra, Alemanha
Picard:
Berchtesgaden, Bavière, Alemanne
Piedmontese:
Berchtesgaden, Baviera, Almagna
Polish:
Berchtesgaden, Powiat Berchtesgadener Land, Górna Bawaria, Bawaria, Niemcy
Portuguese:
Berchtesgaden, Berchtesgadener Land, Alta Baviera, Baviera, Alemanha
Romanian:
Berchtesgaden, Districtul Berchtesgadener Land, Oberbayern, Bavaria, Germania
Romansh:
Berchtesgaden, Baviera, Germania
Sardinian:
Berchtesgaden, Baviera, Germania
Scots:
Berchtesgaden, Bavarie, Germany
Scottish Gaelic:
Berchtesgaden, Bayern, A' Ghearmailt
Serbian:
Берхтесгаден, Горња Баварска, Баварска, Њемачка
Serbo-Croatian:
Berchtesgaden, Gornja Bavarska, Bavarska, Njemačka
Sicilian:
Berchtesgaden, Baviera, Girmania
Slovak:
Berchtesgaden, Horné Bavorsko, Bavorsko, Nemecko
Slovenian:
Berchtesgaden, Zgornja Bavarska, Bavarska, Nemčija
Swahili:
Berchtesgaden, Bavaria, Ujerumani
Swedish:
Berchtesgaden, Landkreis Berchtesgadener Land, Oberbayern, Bayern, Tyskland
Thai:
แบร์ชเทิสกาเดิน, โอเบอร์ไบเอิร์น, รัฐบาวาเรีย, ประเทศเยอรมนี
Turkish:
Berchtesgaden, Oberbayern, Bavyera, Almanya
Ukrainian:
Берхтесгаден, Берхтесґаден, Верхня Баварія, Баварія, Німеччина
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Berchtesgaden, Berchtesgadener Land, Bavariya, Germaniya
Venetian:
Berchtesgaden, Alta Baviera, Baviera, Germania
Vietnamese:
Berchtesgaden, Berchtesgadener Land, Oberbayern, Bayern, Đức
Volapük:
Berchtesgaden, Bayän, Deutän
Walloon:
Berchtesgaden, Almagne
Waray:
Berchtesgaden, Berchtesgadener Land, Bayern, Alemanya
Welsh:
Berchtesgaden, Oberbayern, Bafaria, Yr Almaen
West Flemish:
Berchtesgaden, Beyern, Duutsland
Wolof:
Berchtesgaden, Almaañ
Zulu:
Berchtesgaden, IJalimani


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26 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
Descloizite
Formula: PbZn(VO4)(OH)
Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Glauberite
Formula: Na2Ca(SO4)2
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Halite
Formula: NaCl
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
'Limonite'
Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
Polyhalite
Formula: K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
Salammoniac
Formula: NH4Cl
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Halite3.AA.20NaCl
Salammoniac3.AA.25NH4Cl
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Atacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Glauberite7.AD.25Na2Ca(SO4)2
Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
Epsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 · 7H2O
Polyhalite7.CC.65K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Descloizite8.BH.40PbZn(VO4)(OH)
Vivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Unclassified
'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
H DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
H EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
H SalammoniacNH4Cl
H VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C AragoniteCaCO3
C HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
C MagnesiteMgCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C RhodochrositeMnCO3
C SideriteFeCO3
NNitrogen
N SalammoniacNH4Cl
OOxygen
O AnhydriteCaSO4
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O AragoniteCaCO3
O AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
O DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
O EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
O GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
O MagnesiteMgCO3
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
O PyrolusiteMn4+O2
O QuartzSiO2
O RhodochrositeMnCO3
O SideriteFeCO3
O VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Na GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Na HaliteNaCl
MgMagnesium
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Mg MagnesiteMgCO3
Mg PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
P VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
SSulfur
S AnhydriteCaSO4
S EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
S GalenaPbS
S GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S Native SulphurS8
ClChlorine
Cl AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cl HaliteNaCl
Cl SalammoniacNH4Cl
KPotassium
K PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Ca AnhydriteCaSO4
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
VVanadium
V DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
MnManganese
Mn PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mn RhodochrositeMnCO3
FeIron
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
CuCopper
Cu AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Zn DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Zn HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Zn SphaleriteZnS
PbLead
Pb DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Pb GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 61 fossil localities 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.

Occurrences61
Youngest Fossil Listed201 Ma (Late/Upper Triassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed247 Ma (Early/Lower Triassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Zlambach1201.3 - 196.5 Ma (Early Jurassic)
Koessen1208.5 - 201.3 Ma (Mesozoic)
Halstatt1208.5 - 201.3 Ma (Mesozoic)
Schreyeralm6247.2 - 242 Ma (Triassic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Epigondolella
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Gondolellidae : Epigondolella221.5 - 215.56 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Metapolygnathus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Metapolygnathus232 - 221.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Norigondolella
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Conodontophorida : Norigondolella221.5 - 215.56 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Volirhynchia projectifrons
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Sinorhynchiidae : Volirhynchia : Volirhynchia projectifrons247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Schwagerispira mojsisovicsi
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Neoretziidae : Schwagerispira : Schwagerispira mojsisovicsi247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Norella refractifrons
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Norellidae : Norella : Norella refractifrons247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Terebratula laricimontana
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Terebratulidae : Terebratula : Terebratula laricimontana247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Pexidella marmorea
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Diplospirellidae : Pexidella : Pexidella marmorea247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Nasutocrinus dentatus
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Lanternocrinidae : Nasutocrinus : Nasutocrinus dentatus228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Arcestes acutegaleatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Arcestidae : Arcestes : Arcestes acutegaleatus208.5 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Rhaetites rhaeticus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ceratitida : Arcestidae : Rhaetites : Rhaetites rhaeticus208.5 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Gondolella polygnathiformis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Ozarkodinida : Gondolella : Gondolella polygnathiformis232 - 221.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Gladigondolella nodosa
species
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Conodontophorida : Gladigondolella : Gladigondolella nodosa232 - 221.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 5 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berchtesgaden
Wikidata ID:Q278221
GeoNames ID:6558517

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