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Bischofsmais, Regen District, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
BischofsmaisMunicipality
Regen DistrictDistrict
Lower BavariaAdministrative Region
BavariaState
GermanyCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Bischofsmais3,240 (2011)
Mindat Locality ID:
98709
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:98709:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Bischofsmais, arrondissement de Regen, Basse-Bavière, Bavière, Allemagne
German:
Bischofsmais, Landkreis Regen, Niederbayern, Bayern, Deutschland
Italian:
Bischofsmais, circondario di Regen, Bassa Baviera, Baviera, Germania
Russian:
Бишофсмайс, Реген, Нижняя Бавария, Бавария, Германия
Simplified Chinese:
比绍夫斯迈斯, 雷根县, 下巴伐利亚行政区, 巴伐利亚, 德国
Spanish:
Bischofsmais, Regen, Niederbayern, Baviera, Alemania
Arabic:
بيشوفسمايس, منطقة ريغن, بافاريا السفلى, بافاريا, ألمانيا
Armenian:
Բիշոֆսմայս, Ռեգեն, Ստորին Բավարիա, Բավարիա, Գերմանիա
Basque:
Bischofsmais, Bavaria Beherea, Bavaria, Alemania
Cebuano:
Bischofsmais , Landkreis Regen, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Alemanya
Czech:
Bischofsmais, Zemský okres Regen, Dolní Bavorsko, Bavorsko, Německo
Dutch:
Bischofsmais, Landkreis Regen, Niederbayern, Beieren, Duitsland
Esperanto:
Bischofsmais, Distrikto Regen, Malsupra Bavario, Bavario, Germanio
Farsi/Persian:
بیشوفسمایس, رگن , باواریای سفلی, بایرن, آلمان
Hungarian:
Bischofsmais, Regen járás, Alsó-Bajorország, Bajorország, Németország
Japanese:
ビショフスマイス, レーゲン郡, ニーダーバイエルン県, バイエルン州, ドイツ
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Бишофсмайс, Реген, Бавария, Германия
Kyrgyz:
Бишофсмайс, Бавария, Германия
Latin:
Bischofsmais, Bavaria Inferior, Bavaria, Germania
Lombard:
Bischofsmais, Regen, Basa Baviera, Baviera, Germania
Malay:
Bischofsmais, Regen, Bavaria, Jerman
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Bischofsmais, Bayern, Tek-kok
Polish:
Bischofsmais, Powiat Regen, Dolna Bawaria, Bawaria, Niemcy
Portuguese:
Bischofsmais, Regen, Baixa Baviera, Baviera, Alemanha
Romanian:
Bischofsmais, Regen, Niederbayern, Bavaria, Germania
Serbian:
Бишофсмајс, Округ Реген, Доња Баварска, Баварска, Њемачка
Serbo-Croatian:
Bischofsmais, Okrug Regen, Donja Bavarska, Bavarska, Njemačka
Traditional Chinese:
比紹夫斯邁斯, 拜仁, 德國
Ukrainian:
Бішофсмайс, Реген, Нижня Баварія, Баварія, Німеччина
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Bischofsmais, Regen, Bavariya, Germaniya
Vietnamese:
Bischofsmais, Regen, Hạ Bayern, Bayern, Đức
Volapük:
Bischofsmais, Bayän, Deutän
Waray:
Bischofsmais, Regen, Bayern, Alemanya


Bischofsmais is a municipality in the district of Regen, in Bavaria, Germany. It is well known for winter sports, especially cross-country skiing.

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Mineral List

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

19 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Albite var. Pericline
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Anatase ?
Formula: TiO2
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
'Chabazite'
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
'K Feldspar'
'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Pseudocubic Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
'Wad'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Pseudocubic Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Anatase ?4.DD.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
var. Pericline9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Laumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Unclassified
'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'
-KAlSi3O8
'Chabazite'-
'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
'Wad'-
'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
H LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
H PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
H Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
H Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
O K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AnataseTiO2
O AragoniteCaCO3
O CalciteCaCO3
O ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
O LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
O PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
O Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O Albite var. PericlineNa(AlSi3O8)
O Quartz var. Pseudocubic QuartzSiO2
O Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
O Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
FFluorine
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F FluoriteCaF2
F Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Na Albite var. PericlineNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mg ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Al K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Al LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Al PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Al Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Al Albite var. PericlineNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
SiSilicon
Si K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Si LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Si PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Si Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si Albite var. PericlineNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Quartz var. Pseudocubic QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Si Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
PPhosphorus
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
SSulfur
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S MarcasiteFeS2
S PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Cl Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
KPotassium
K K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
K Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
CaCalcium
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Ca LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Ca PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
TiTitanium
Ti AnataseTiO2
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bischofsmais
Wikidata ID:Q491426
GeoNames ID:2948282

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