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Epen, Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg, Netherlandsi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Epen | Village |
| Gulpen-Wittem | Municipality |
| Limburg | Province |
| Netherlands | Country |
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Other Languages:
Dutch:
Epen, Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg, Nederland
French:
Epen, Gulpen-Wittem, Limbourg, Pays-Bas
Asturian:
Epen, Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg, Países Baxos
Bulgarian:
Епен, Лимбург, Нидерландия
Catalan:
Epen, Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg, Països Baixos
Cebuano:
Epen, Gulpen-Wittem, Olanda
Limburgian:
Ieëpe, Gulpe-Wittem, Nederlands Limburg, Nederland
Luxembourgish:
Epen, Gulpen-Wittem, Provënz Limburg, Holland
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Epen, Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg Séng, Hô-lân
Occitan:
Epen, Gulpen-Wittem, Limborg, Païses Basses
Polish:
Epen, Gulpen-Wittem, Limburgia, Holandia
Epen (Dutch: [ˈeːpə(n)]; Limburgish: Ieëpe [ˈiəpə]) is a village in the southern part of the Dutch province of Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of Gulpen-Wittem and lies about 15 km southwest of Kerkrade. Epen is known for its timber-framed houses and is part of the sightseeing tour, the Mergellandroute.
The village was first mentioned in 1041 as "in villis ... Apine" and probably means "settlement near a river". Epen developed in the Early Middle Ages.
After World War II, it started to develop as a tourist area.
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| ⓘ 'Glauconite' Formula: K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| ⓘ Native Sulphur Formula: S8 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Glauconite' | - | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Native Sulphur | S8 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
Fossils
There are 11 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.
| Occurrences | 11 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 83.6 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 86.3 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous) |
| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. |
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 1 fossil locality |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epen |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q99991 |
| GeoNames ID: | 2756056 |
Localities in this Region
- Limburg
- Gulpen-Wittem
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