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Braunfels, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
BraunfelsMunicipality
Lahn-Dill-KreisDistrict
Giessen RegionRegion
HesseCity-State
GermanyCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Braunfels11,510 (2015)
Mindat Locality ID:
217955
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:217955:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Braunfels, Arrondissement de Lahn-Dill, Giessen, Hesse, Allemagne
German:
Braunfels, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Hessen, Deutschland
Italian:
Braunfels, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Distretto governativo di Gießen, Assia, Germania
Russian:
Браунфельс, Лан-Дилль, Гиссен, Гессен, Германия
Simplified Chinese:
布罗因费尔斯, 拉恩-迪尔县, 吉森行政区, 黑森, 德国
Spanish:
Braunfels, Distrito de Lahn-Dill, Región de Gießen, Hesse, Alemania
Arabic:
براونفلز, هسن, ألمانيا
Armenian:
Բռաւնֆելս, Լան Դիլ, Հեսսեն, Գերմանիա
Azeri:
Braunfels, Gissen, Hessen, Almaniya
Belarusian:
Браўнфельс, Лан-Дыль, Адміністрацыйная акруга Гісэн, Гесэн, Германія
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Браўнфэльс, Гэсэн, Нямеччына
Bulgarian:
Браунфелс, Хесен, Германия
Cebuano:
Braunfels, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Hessen, Alemanya
Czech:
Braunfels, Vládní obvod Gießen, Hesensko, Německo
Danish:
Braunfels, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Hessen, Tyskland
Dutch:
Braunfels, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Hessen, Duitsland
Esperanto:
Braunfels, Distrikto Lahn-Dill, Distriktaro Gießen, Hesio, Germanio
Farsi/Persian:
بروانفلز, لان-دیل, گیسن, هسن, آلمان
Finnish:
Braunfels, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Gießenin hallintopiiri, Hessen, Saksa
Georgian:
ბრაუნფელს, ლან-დილის რაიონი, ჰესენი, გერმანია
Greek:
Μπράουνφελς, Γκίσεν, Έσση, Γερμανία
Hebrew:
בראונפלס, הסן, גרמניה
Hungarian:
Braunfels, Hessen, Németország
Japanese:
ブラウンフェルス, ラーン=ディル郡, ギーセン県, ヘッセン州, ドイツ
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Браунфельс, Лан-Дилль, Гессен, Германия
Kyrgyz:
Браунфельс, Гессен, Германия
Luxembourgish:
Braunfels, Lahn-Dill-Krees, Regierungsbezierk Gießen, Hessen, Däitschland
Malay:
Braunfels, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Hesse, Jerman
Polish:
Braunfels, Powiat Lahn-Dill, Rejencja Gießen, Hesja, Niemcy
Romanian:
Braunfels, Districtul Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Gießen, Hessa, Germania
Serbian:
Браунфелс, Хесен, Њемачка
Serbo-Croatian:
Braunfels, Hessen, Njemačka
Slovenian:
Braunfels, Hessen, Nemčija
South Azerbaijani:
بروانفلز, هسن, آلمان
Swedish:
Braunfels, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Hessen, Tyskland
Traditional Chinese:
布羅因費爾斯, 希燊, 德國
Turkish:
Braunfels, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Hessen, Almanya
Ukrainian:
Браунфельс, Лан-Дилль, Гіссен, Гессен, Німеччина
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Braunfels, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Hessen, Germaniya
Volapük:
Braunfels, Hesän, Deutän
Waray:
Braunfels, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Hessen, Alemanya
Welsh:
Braunfels, Hessen, Yr Almaen
West Frisian:
Braunfels, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Hessen, Dútslân


Braunfels is a town in the Lahn-Dill-Kreis in Hesse, Germany.

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20 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Allanpringite
Formula: Fe3+3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ 'Apatite Group'
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Beraunite
Formula: Fe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
ⓘ Cacoxenite
Formula: Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Lepidocrocite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rockbridgeite
Formula: (Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Strengite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Wavellite
Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘLepidocrocite4.FE.15Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘRockbridgeite8.BC.10(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘStrengite8.CD.10FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘBeraunite8.DC.27Fe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
ⓘCacoxenite8.DC.40Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
ⓘWavellite8.DC.50Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
ⓘAllanpringite8.DC.50Fe3+3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Apatite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Hⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Hⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Hⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Hⓘ AllanpringiteFe33+(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Oⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Oⓘ AllanpringiteFe33+(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Alⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Pⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Pⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Pⓘ AllanpringiteFe33+(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feⓘ BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Feⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ AllanpringiteFe33+(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braunfels
Wikidata ID:Q525612
GeoNames ID:2945073

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