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Rüthen, Soest, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
RüthenMunicipality
SoestDistrict
ArnsbergAdministrative District
North Rhine-WestphaliaState
GermanyCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Rüthen11,299 (2015)
Mindat Locality ID:
228449
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:228449:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Rüthen, Soest, Arnsberg, Rhénanie-du-Nord-Westphalie, Allemagne
German:
Rüthen, Soest, Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
Italian:
Rüthen, Soest, Distretto governativo di Arnsberg, Renania Settentrionale-Vestfalia, Germania
Russian:
Рютен, Арнсберг, Северный Рейн-Вестфалия, Германия
Simplified Chinese:
吕滕, 索埃斯特, 阿恩斯贝格行政区, 北莱茵-威斯特法伦, 德国
Spanish:
Rüthen, Soest, Arnsberg, Renania del Norte-Westfalia, Alemania
Afrikaans:
Rüthen, Soest, Noordryn-Wesfale, Duitsland
Arabic:
روتن, آرنسبيرغ, شمال الراين-وستفاليا, ألمانيا
Aragonese:
Rüthen, Soest, Rechión d'Arnsberg, Renania d'o Norte-Westfalia, Alemanya
Asturian:
Rüthen, Soest, Renania del Norte-Westfalia, Alemaña
Basque:
Rüthen, Soest, Arnsberg, Ipar Renania-Westfalia, Alemania
Bavarian:
Rüthen, Soest, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deitschland
Breton:
Rüthen, Soest, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Alamagn
Catalan:
Rüthen, Soest, Rin del Nord-Westfàlia, Alemanya
Cebuano:
Rüthen, Soest, Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Alemanya
Corsican:
Rüthen, Soest, Nordu Renu-Westfalia, Germania
Croatian:
Rüthen, Soest, Sjeverna Rajna-Vestfalija, Njemačka
Czech:
Rüthen, Soest, Severní Porýní-Vestfálsko, Německo
Danish:
Rüthen, Soest, Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Tyskland
Dutch:
Rüthen, Soest, Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg, Noordrijn-Westfalen, Duitsland
Dutch Low Saxon:
Rüthen, Soest, Noordrhain-Westfele, Duutslaand
Esperanto:
Rüthen, Soest, Distriktaro Arnsbergo, Nordrejn-Vestfalio, Germanio
Estonian:
Rüthen, Soest, Arnsbergi ringkond, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Saksamaa
Farsi/Persian:
روتن, آرنسبرگ, نوردراین-وستفالن, آلمان
Finnish:
Rüthen, Soest, Arnsbergin hallintopiiri, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Saksa
Franco-Provençal:
Rüthen, Soest, Alemagne
Friulian:
Rüthen, Soest, Gjermanie
Galician:
Rüthen, Soest, Renania do Norte-Westfalia, Alemaña
Hungarian:
Rüthen, Soest, Észak-Rajna-Vesztfália, Németország
Icelandic:
Rüthen, Soest, Norðurrín-Vestfalía, Þýskaland
Ido:
Rüthen, Soest, Nordrheno-Vestfalia, Germania
Indonesian:
Rüthen, Soest, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Jerman
Interlingua:
Rüthen, Soest, Region administrative-governamental de Arnsberg, Rhenania del Nord–Westfalia, Germania
Interlingue:
Rüthen, Soest, Nordrhen-Westfalia, Germania
Irish Gaelic:
Rüthen, Soest, Tuaisceart na Réine agus an Viostfáil, An Ghearmáin
Japanese:
リューテン, アルンスベルク行政管区, ノルトライン=ヴェストファーレン州, ドイツ
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Рютен, Солтүстік Рейн-Вестфалия, Германия
Kongo:
Rüthen, Soest, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Alemanyi
Kyrgyz:
Рютен, Германия
Ligurian:
Rüthen, Soest, Renania do Nòrd-Vestfallia, Germania
Limburgian:
Rüthen, Soest, Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg, Noordrien-Wesfale, Duitsland
Low Saxon/Low German:
Ruihen, Soest, Regerungsbezirk Arensperg, Noordrhien-Westfalen, Düütschland
Luxembourgish:
Rüthen, Soest, Regierungsbezierk Arnsberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Däitschland
Malagasy:
Rüthen, Soest, Alemaina
Malay:
Rüthen, Soest, North Rhine-Westphalia, Jerman
Minangkabau:
Rüthen, Soest, Jerman
Narom:
Rüthen, Soest, Allemangne
Neapolitan:
Rüthen, Soest, Nord Reno-Westfalia, Germania
Norwegian:
Rüthen, Soest, Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Tyskland
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Rüthen, Soest, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Tyskland
Occitan:
Rüthen, Soest, Arnsberg , Ren del Nòrd-Vestfàlia, Alemanha
Picard:
Rüthen, Soest, Nord-Rhénanie-Westfalie, Alemanne
Piedmontese:
Rüthen, Soest, Nòrd Ren-Westfalia, Almagna
Polish:
Rüthen, Soest, Rejencja Arnsberg, Nadrenia Północna-Westfalia, Niemcy
Portuguese:
Rüthen, Soest, Arnsberg, Renânia do Norte-Vestfália, Alemanha
Romanian:
Rüthen, Soest, Arnsberg, Renania de Nord-Westfalia, Germania
Romansh:
Rüthen, Soest, Rain dal Nord-Vestfalia, Germania
Sardinian:
Rüthen, Soest, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germania
Scots:
Rüthen, Soest, North Rhine-Westphalie, Germany
Scottish Gaelic:
Rüthen, Soest, Nordrhein-Westfalen, A' Ghearmailt
Serbian:
Ритен, Северна Рајна-Вестфалија, Њемачка
Serbo-Croatian:
Rüthen, Sjeverna Rajna-Vestfalija, Njemačka
Sicilian:
Rüthen, Soest, Girmania
Slovak:
Rüthen, Soest, Severné Porýnie-Vestfálsko, Nemecko
Slovenian:
Rüthen, Soest, Severno Porenje-Vestfalija, Nemčija
South Azerbaijani:
روتن, نوردراین-وستفالن, آلمان
Swahili:
Rüthen, Soest, Rhine Kaskazini-Westfalia, Ujerumani
Swedish:
Rüthen, Soest, Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Tyskland
Turkish:
Rüthen, Soest, Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg, Kuzey Ren-Vestfalya, Almanya
Ukrainian:
Рютен, Арнсберг, Північний Рейн-Вестфалія, Німеччина
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Rüthen, Shimoliy Reyn-Vestfaliya, Germaniya
Venetian:
Rüthen, Soest, Renania Setentrional-Vestfalia, Germania
Vietnamese:
Rüthen, Soest, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Đức
Volapük:
Rüthen, Soest , Nolüdarinän-Vesfalän, Deutän
Walloon:
Rüthen, Soest, Almagne
Waray:
Rüthen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Alemanya
Welsh:
Rüthen, Soest, Ardal Llywodraethol Arnsberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Yr Almaen
West Flemish:
Rüthen, Soest, Noordreyn-Westfalen, Duutsland
Wolof:
Rüthen, Soest, Almaañ
Zulu:
Rüthen, Soest, IJalimani


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15 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Glauconite'
Formula: K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Eisenkiesel
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Group'
Formula: M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
ⓘ Voltaite
Formula: K2Fe2+5Fe3+3Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Eisenkiesel4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘMelanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
ⓘVoltaite7.CC.25K2Fe2+5Fe3+3Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Glauconite'-K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Group'-M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Hⓘ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Oⓘ Quartz var. EisenkieselSiO2
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Alⓘ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. EisenkieselSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
Sⓘ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite GroupM2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
KPotassium
Kⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Kⓘ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 14 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.

Occurrences14
Youngest Fossil Listed347 Ma (Carboniferous)
Oldest Fossil Listed419 Ma (Early/Lower Devonian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Wocklum Limestone5364.7 - 360.7 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Cymaclymenia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Cymaclymeniidae : Cymaclymenia372.2 - 358.9 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Finiclymenia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Gonioclymeniidae : Finiclymenia372.2 - 358.9 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Acutimitoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Gattendorfiidae : Acutimitoceras372.2 - 358.9 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Gattendorfia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Gattendorfiidae : Gattendorfia358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Belgibole
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : Belgibole419.2 - 358.9 Ma
Devonian
Acutimitoceras intermedium
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Goniatitida : Gattendorfiidae : Acutimitoceras : Acutimitoceras intermedium372.2 - 358.9 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Discoclymenia cucullata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Goniatitida : Posttornoceratidae : Discoclymenia : Discoclymenia cucullata364.7 - 360.7 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Parawocklumeria paradoxa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Clymeniida : Parawocklumeriidae : Parawocklumeria : Parawocklumeria paradoxa364.7 - 360.7 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Wocklumeria sphaeroides
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Clymeniida : Wocklumeriidae : Wocklumeria : Wocklumeria sphaeroides372.2 - 358.9 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Lissoclymenia wocklumeri
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Clymeniida : Kosmoclymeniidae : Lissoclymenia : Lissoclymenia wocklumeri372.2 - 358.9 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Epiwocklumeria applanata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Clymeniida : Wocklumeriidae : Epiwocklumeria : Epiwocklumeria applanata364.7 - 360.7 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Ebbighausenites seidlitzi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Goniatitida : Posttornoceratidae : Ebbighausenites : Ebbighausenites seidlitzi364.7 - 360.7 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 4 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%C3%BCthen
Wikidata ID:Q11114
GeoNames ID:6557700

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