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Rheine, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany i
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Rheine Municipality
Steinfurt District
Münster Administrative District
North Rhine-Westphalia State
Germany Country

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Rheine	Municipality
Steinfurt	District
Münster	Administrative District
North Rhine-Westphalia	State
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Waldhügel quarry

Waldhügel limestone quarry, Rheine, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Waldhügel quarry

Waldhügel limestone quarry, Rheine, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Waldhügel quarry

Waldhügel limestone quarry, Rheine, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Neighbouring regions:

Hörstel, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Neuenkirchen, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Type:

Municipality

Largest Settlements:

Place	Population
Rheine	76,491 (2015)

Mindat Locality ID:

215274

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:215274:8

GUID (UUID V4):

Other Languages:

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French:

Rheine, Arrondissement de Steinfurt, Münster, Rhénanie-du-Nord-Westphalie, Allemagne

German:

Rheine, Kreis Steinfurt, Regierungsbezirk Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland

Italian:

Rheine, circondario di Steinfurt, Distretto governativo di Münster, Renania Settentrionale-Vestfalia, Germania

Russian:

Райне, Штейнфурт, Мюнстер, Северный Рейн-Вестфалия, Германия

Simplified Chinese:

赖内, 施泰因富特县, 明斯特行政区, 北莱茵-威斯特法伦, 德国

Spanish:

Rheine, Distrito de Steinfurt, Münster, Renania del Norte-Westfalia, Alemania

Afrikaans:

Rheine, Noordryn-Wesfale, Duitsland

Arabic:

راينه, شتاينفورت, مونستر, شمال الراين-وستفاليا, ألمانيا

Aragonese:

Rheine, Rechión de Münster, Renania d'o Norte-Westfalia, Alemanya

Asturian:

Rheine, Renania del Norte-Westfalia, Alemaña

Basque:

Rheine, Münster, Ipar Renania-Westfalia, Alemania

Bavarian:

Rheine, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deitschland

Belarusian:

Райнэ, адміністрацыйная акруга Мюнстэр, Паўночны Рэйн-Вестфалія, Германія

Breton:

Rheine, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Alamagn

Catalan:

Rheine, regió de Münster, Rin del Nord-Westfàlia, Alemanya

Cebuano:

Rheine, Kreis Steinfurt, Regierungsbezirk Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Alemanya

Chechen:

Райне, Къилбседа Рейн-Вестфали, Германи

Corsican:

Rheine, Nordu Renu-Westfalia, Germania

Croatian:

Rheine, Sjeverna Rajna-Vestfalija, Njemačka

Czech:

Rheine, Okres Steinfurt, Vládní obvod Münster, Severní Porýní-Vestfálsko, Německo

Danish:

Rheine, Kreis Steinfurt, Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Tyskland

Dutch:

Rheine, Kreis Steinfurt, Regierungsbezirk Münster, Noordrijn-Westfalen, Duitsland

Dutch Low Saxon:

Rheine, Noordrhain-Westfele, Duutslaand

Esperanto:

Rheine, Distrikto Steinfurt, Distriktaro Monastero, Nordrejn-Vestfalio, Germanio

Estonian:

Rheine, Münsteri ringkond, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Saksamaa

Farsi/Persian:

راین, شتاینفورت , مونستر, نوردراین-وستفالن, آلمان

Finnish:

Rheine, Münsterin hallintopiiri, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Saksa

Franco-Provençal:

Rheine, Alemagne

Friulian:

Rheine, Gjermanie

Galician:

Rheine, Renania do Norte-Westfalia, Alemaña

Hebrew:

ריינה, חבל שטיינפורט, נורדריין-וסטפאליה, גרמניה

Hungarian:

Rheine, Észak-Rajna-Vesztfália, Németország

Icelandic:

Rheine, Norðurrín-Vestfalía, Þýskaland

Ido:

Rheine, Nordrheno-Vestfalia, Germania

Indonesian:

Rheine, Steinfurt, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Jerman

Interlingua:

Rheine, Region administrative-governamental de Münster, Rhenania del Nord–Westfalia, Germania

Interlingue:

Rheine, Nordrhen-Westfalia, Germania

Irish Gaelic:

Rheine, Tuaisceart na Réine agus an Viostfáil, An Ghearmáin

Japanese:

ライネ, シュタインフルト郡, ミュンスター行政管区, ノルトライン＝ヴェストファーレン州, ドイツ

Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):

Райне, Солтүстік Рейн-Вестфалия, Германия

Kongo:

Rheine, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Alemanyi

Korean:

라이네, 뮌스터 현, 노르트라인베스트팔렌주, 독일

Kurdish (Latin Script):

Rheine, Reyn-Westfaliya Bakur, Almanya

Kyrgyz:

Райне, Германия

Ladin:

Rheine

Ligurian:

Rheine, Renania do Nòrd-Vestfallia, Germania

Limburgian:

Rheine, Kreis Steinfurt, Regierungsbezirk Münster, Noordrien-Wesfale, Duitsland

Lithuanian:

Reinė, Šiaurės Reinas-Vestfalija, Vokietija

Low Saxon/Low German:

Rene, Kreis Stemmert, Regerungsbezirk Münster, Noordrhien-Westfalen, Düütschland

Luxembourgish:

Rheine, Regierungsbezierk Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Däitschland

Malagasy:

Rheine, Alemaina

Malay:

Rheine, Steinfurt, North Rhine-Westphalia, Jerman

Minangkabau:

Rheine, Jerman

Moksha:

Райнэ, Германие мастор

Narom:

Rheine, Allemangne

Neapolitan:

Rheine, Nord Reno-Westfalia, Germania

Norwegian:

Rheine, Kreis Steinfurt, Regierungsbezirk Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Tyskland

Norwegian (Nynorsk):

Rheine, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Tyskland

Occitan:

Rheine, Münster , Ren del Nòrd-Vestfàlia, Alemanha

Picard:

Rheine, Nord-Rhénanie-Westfalie, Alemanne

Piedmontese:

Rheine, Nòrd Ren-Westfalia, Almagna

Polish:

Rheine, Powiat Steinfurt, Rejencja Münster, Nadrenia Północna-Westfalia, Niemcy

Portuguese:

Rheine, Steinfurt, Münster, Renânia do Norte-Vestfália, Alemanha

Romanian:

Rheine, Steinfurt, Münster , Renania de Nord-Westfalia, Germania

Romansh:

Rheine, Rain dal Nord-Vestfalia, Germania

Sardinian:

Rheine, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germania

Scots:

Rheine, North Rhine-Westphalie, Germany

Scottish Gaelic:

Rheine, Nordrhein-Westfalen, A' Ghearmailt

Serbian:

Рајне, Минстер, Северна Рајна-Вестфалија, Њемачка

Serbo-Croatian:

Rheine, Münster, Sjeverna Rajna-Vestfalija, Njemačka

Sicilian:

Rheine, Girmania

Slovak:

Rheine, Severné Porýnie-Vestfálsko, Nemecko

Slovenian:

Rheine, Severno Porenje-Vestfalija, Nemčija

Swahili:

Rheine, Rhine Kaskazini-Westfalia, Ujerumani

Swedish:

Rheine, Kreis Steinfurt, Regierungsbezirk Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Tyskland

Tatar:

Рейне, Төньяк Рейн-Вестфалия, Алмания

Turkish:

Rheine, Kreis Steinfurt, Regierungsbezirk Münster, Kuzey Ren-Vestfalya, Almanya

Ukrainian:

Райне, Штайнфурт, Мюнстер, Північний Рейн-Вестфалія, Німеччина

Uzbek (Latin Script):

Rheine, Steinfurt, Shimoliy Reyn-Vestfaliya, Germaniya

Venetian:

Rheine, Renania Setentrional-Vestfalia, Germania

Vietnamese:

Rheine, Steinfurt, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Đức

Volapük:

Rheine, Nolüdarinän-Vesfalän, Deutän

Walloon:

Rheine, Almagne

Waray:

Rheine, Steinfurt, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Alemanya

Welsh:

Rheine, Ardal Llywodraethol Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Yr Almaen

West Flemish:

Rheine, Noordreyn-Westfalen, Duutsland

Wolof:

Rheine, Almaañ

Zulu:

Rheine, IJalimani

Rheine (German: [ˈʁaɪnə]) is a city in the district of Steinfurt in Westphalia, Germany. It is the largest city in the district and the location of Rheine Air Base.

Rheine is on the river Ems, approx. 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of Münster, approx. 45 kilometres (28 mi) west of Osnabrück and 45 kilometres (28 mi) east of Hengelo (Netherlands).

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Commodity List

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ⓘ Limestone

Mineral List

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ⓘ Calcite

ⓘ Marcasite

ⓘ Pyrite

3 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ Limestone

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Locality: Waldhügel limestone quarry, Rheine, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

References:

www.strahlen.org (n.d.) http://www.strahlen.org/vp/de/waldhugel/

ⓘ Marcasite

Formula: FeS₂

Locality: Waldhügel limestone quarry, Rheine, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

References:

www.strahlen.org (n.d.) http://www.strahlen.org/vp/de/waldhugel/

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

Locality: Waldhügel limestone quarry, Rheine, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

References:

www.strahlen.org (n.d.) http://www.strahlen.org/vp/de/waldhugel/

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Marcasite	2.EB.10a	FeS₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃

List of minerals for each chemical element

C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality 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

Youngest Fossil Listed

93.5 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)

Oldest Fossil Listed

99.6 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Hypoturrilites genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Turrilitidae : *Hypoturrilites*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Mantelliceras genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Acanthoceratidae : *Mantelliceras*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Sciponoceras genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Baculitidae : *Sciponoceras*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Worthoceras genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Scaphitidae : *Worthoceras*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Inoceramus genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : *Inoceramus*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Schloenbachia varians species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Schloenbachiidae : Schloenbachia : *Schloenbachia varians*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Mantelliceras mantelli species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Acanthoceratidae : Mantelliceras : *Mantelliceras mantelli*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Mantelliceras cantianum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Acanthoceratidae : Mantelliceras : *Mantelliceras cantianum*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Mantelliceras lymense species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Acanthoceratidae : Mantelliceras : *Mantelliceras lymense*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Mantelliceras saxbii species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Acanthoceratidae : Mantelliceras : *Mantelliceras saxbii*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Scaphites obliquus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Scaphitidae : Scaphites : *Scaphites obliquus*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hypoturrilites tuberculatus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Turrilitidae : Hypoturrilites : *Hypoturrilites tuberculatus*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hamites duplicatus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Hamitidae : Hamites : *Hamites duplicatus*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous

Fossil Localities

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia
- Münster
  - Steinfurt
    - Rheine
      - Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Rheine-Waldhugel

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rheine
Wikidata ID:	Q3890
GeoNames ID:	2847645

Localities in this Region

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia
- Münster
  - Steinfurt
    - Rheine
      - Waldhügel limestone quarry

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