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Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Meißen
Other Languages:
French:
Meissen, Saxe (Land), Allemagne
German:
Meißen, Sachsen, Deutschland
Italian:
circondario di Meißen, Sassonia, Germania
Russian:
Мейсен, Саксония (земля), Германия
Simplified Chinese:
迈森县, 萨克森自由州, 德国
Spanish:
Meißen, Sajonia, Alemania
Upper Sorbian:
Wokrjes Mišno, Sakska, Němska
Belarusian:
раён Майсен, Саксонія (федэральная зямля), Германія
Bulgarian:
Майсен, Саксония, Германия
Catalan:
Districte de Meißen, Saxònia, Alemanya
Cebuano:
Landkreis Meißen, Saxony, Alemanya
Czech:
Zemský okres Míšeň, Sasko, Německo
Dutch:
Landkreis Meißen, Saksen (deelstaat), Duitsland
Esperanto:
distrikto Meißen, Saksio, Germanio
Estonian:
Meißeni kreis, Saksimaa, Saksamaa
Farsi/Persian:
مایسن , زاکسن, آلمان
Georgian:
მაისენის რაიონი, საქსონია, გერმანია
Indonesian:
Meißen, Sachsen, Jerman
Interlingue:
Subdisrict Meißen, Saxonia, Germania
Japanese:
マイセン郡, ザクセン州, ドイツ
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Мейсен, Саксония еркін мемлекеті, Германия
Latvian:
Meisenes apriņķis, Saksija, Vācija
Macedonian:
Мајсен, Саксонија, Германија
Malay:
Meißen, Sachsen, Jerman
Norwegian:
Landkreis Meißen, Sachsen, Tyskland
Polish:
Powiat Miśnia, Saksonia, Niemcy
Portuguese:
Meißen, Saxônia, Alemanha
Romanian:
Meißen, Saxonia, Germania
Saterland Frisian:
Meißen, Saksen (Buundeslound), Düütsklound
Scots:
Meissen, Saxony, Germany
Swedish:
Landkreis Meißen, Sachsen, Tyskland
Ukrainian:
Майсен, Саксонія, Німеччина
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Meißen, Saksoniya, Germaniya
Vietnamese:
Meißen, Sachsen, Đức
Waray:
Meißen, Sachsen, Alemanya
Western Punjabi:
مائیزن, سیکسنی, جرمنی
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.Mineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities29 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
| ⓘ Ankerite Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Arsenolite Formula: As2O3 |
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Celestine Formula: SrSO4 Localities: Colour: Sky blue, colourless, pale brown |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Fluor-schorl Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
| ⓘ 'Freibergite Subgroup' Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Greenockite Formula: CdS |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Kaňkite Formula: FeAsO4 · 3.5H2O |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Native Silver Formula: Ag |
| ⓘ Pitticite Formula: (Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?) |
| ⓘ Polybasite Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| ⓘ Pyrargyrite Formula: Ag3SbS3 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Rhodochrosite Formula: MnCO3 |
| ⓘ Scorodite Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
| ⓘ Siderite var. Sphärosiderite Formula: FeCO3 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Localities: |
| ⓘ Stephanite Formula: Ag5SbS4 |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| ⓘ Zýkaite Formula: Fe3+4(AsO4)3(SO4)(OH) · 15H2O |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Greenockite | 2.CB.45 | CdS |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| ⓘ | Pyrargyrite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3SbS3 |
| ⓘ | 'Freibergite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| ⓘ | Stephanite | 2.GB.10 | Ag5SbS4 |
| ⓘ | Polybasite | 2.GB.15 | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Arsenolite | 4.CB.50 | As2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Rock Crystal | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Rhodochrosite | 5.AB.05 | MnCO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | var. Sphärosiderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Celestine | 7.AD.35 | SrSO4 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Scorodite | 8.CD.10 | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Kaňkite | 8.CE.60 | FeAsO4 · 3.5H2O |
| ⓘ | Pitticite | 8.DB.05 | (Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?) |
| ⓘ | Zýkaite | 8.DB.45 | Fe3+4(AsO4)3(SO4)(OH) · 15H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Fluor-schorl | 9.CK. | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Kaňkite | FeAsO4 · 3.5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Pitticite | (Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?) |
| H | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Zýkaite | Fe43+(AsO4)3(SO4)(OH) · 15H2O |
| H | ⓘ Fluor-schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Fluor-schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite var. Sphärosiderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Arsenolite | As2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Kaňkite | FeAsO4 · 3.5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Pitticite | (Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Zýkaite | Fe43+(AsO4)3(SO4)(OH) · 15H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite var. Sphärosiderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Fluor-schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluor-schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Fluor-schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Fluor-schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Fluor-schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Greenockite | CdS |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| S | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| S | ⓘ Zýkaite | Fe43+(AsO4)3(SO4)(OH) · 15H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Kaňkite | FeAsO4 · 3.5H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pitticite | (Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?) |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Zýkaite | Fe43+(AsO4)3(SO4)(OH) · 15H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite var. Sphärosiderite | FeCO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Fluor-schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| Cu | ⓘ Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenolite | As2O3 |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| As | ⓘ Kaňkite | FeAsO4 · 3.5H2O |
| As | ⓘ Pitticite | (Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?) |
| As | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| As | ⓘ Zýkaite | Fe43+(AsO4)3(SO4)(OH) · 15H2O |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| Ag | ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| Ag | ⓘ Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Ag | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| Ag | ⓘ Native Silver | Ag |
| Ag | ⓘ Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
| Cd | Cadmium | |
| Cd | ⓘ Greenockite | CdS |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| Sb | ⓘ Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Sb | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| Sb | ⓘ Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
| Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Fossils
There are 45 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 | 45 | ||||||||||||
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| Youngest Fossil Listed | 89.3 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous) | ||||||||||||
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 99.6 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous) | ||||||||||||
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| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. | ||||||||||||
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 3 fossil localities |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meissen_(district) |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q6313 |
| GeoNames ID: | 2872153 |
Localities in this Region
- Saxony
- Meissen
- Coswig
- ⭔Gröditz
- ⭔Großenhain
- ⭔Käbschütztal
- ⭔Klipphausen
- Meissen
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Saxo-Thuringian BeltOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
- Bohemian MassifMassif
- SudetesMountain Range
- Western SudetesMountain Range
- SudetesMountain Range
Germany
- Saxony
- Clausnitz - Sayda mining districtMining District
- Rothschönberger tunnelTunnel
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