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Saarlouis, Saarland, Germanyi
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Aerial view of the Ensdorf coal mining area, ca. 1950.

Ensdorf (Duhamel) Mine, Ensdorf, Saarlouis, Saarland, Germany
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Views of the Wadgassen coal mining area, ca. 1914.

Hostenbach mine, Wadgassen, Saarlouis, Saarland, Germany
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Aerial view of the Ensdorf coal mining area, ca. 1950.

Ensdorf (Duhamel) Mine, Ensdorf, Saarlouis, Saarland, Germany
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Views of the Wadgassen coal mining area, ca. 1914.

Hostenbach mine, Wadgassen, Saarlouis, Saarland, Germany
00418600017272039445294.jpg
Aerial view of the Ensdorf coal mining area, ca. 1950.

Ensdorf (Duhamel) Mine, Ensdorf, Saarlouis, Saarland, Germany
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Views of the Wadgassen coal mining area, ca. 1914.

Hostenbach mine, Wadgassen, Saarlouis, Saarland, Germany
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Saarlouis38,333 (2015)
Lebach21,583 (2015)
Dillingen21,526 (2015)
Schwalbach18,708 (2011)
Wadgassen18,464 (2011)
Schmelz17,596 (2011)
Mindat Locality ID:
24174
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:24174:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Sarrelouis, Sarre, Allemagne
German:
Saarlouis, Saarland, Deutschland
Italian:
Saarlouis, Saarland, Germania
Russian:
Зарлуи, Саар, Германия
Simplified Chinese:
萨尔路易, 薩爾蘭, 德国
Spanish:
Saarlouis, Sarre, Alemania
Afrikaans:
Saarlouis, Saarland, Duitsland
Arabic:
زارلوييس, سارلاند, ألمانيا
Aragonese:
Saarlouis, Sarre, Alemanya
Armenian:
Սաարլուիս, Սաար, Գերմանիա
Asturian:
Saarlouis, Sarre, Alemaña
Basque:
Saarlouis, Sarre, Alemania
Bavarian:
Saarlouis, Saarland, Deitschland
Belarusian:
Саарлуіс, Саар, Германія
Bosnian:
Saarlouis, Saarland, Njemačka
Breton:
Saarlouis, Saarland, Alamagn
Catalan:
Saarlouis, Saarland, Alemanya
Cebuano:
Saarlouis , Saarland, Alemanya
Corsican:
Saarlouis, Germania
Croatian:
Saarlouis, Saarska, Njemačka
Czech:
Saarlouis, Sársko, Německo
Danish:
Saarlouis, Saarland, Tyskland
Dutch:
Saarlouis, Saarland, Duitsland
Dutch Low Saxon:
Saarlouis, Duutslaand
Esperanto:
Saarlouis, Sarlando, Germanio
Estonian:
Saarlouis, Saarimaa, Saksamaa
Farsi/Persian:
زارلوييس, زارلاند, آلمان
Finnish:
Saarlouis, Saarland, Saksa
Franco-Provençal:
Saarlouis, Alemagne
Friulian:
Saarlouis, Gjermanie
Galician:
Saarlouis, Sarre, Alemaña
Georgian:
ზაარლუი, ზაარლანდი, გერმანია
Greek:
Ζααρλούι, Σάαρλαντ, Γερμανία
Hebrew:
סארלואי, חבל הסאר, גרמניה
Hungarian:
Saarlouis, Saar-vidék, Németország
Icelandic:
Saarlouis, Saarland, Þýskaland
Ido:
Saarlouis, Saarland, Germania
Indonesian:
Saarlouis, Saarland, Jerman
Interlingua:
Saarlouis, Saarland, Germania
Interlingue:
Saarlouis, Saarland, Germania
Irish Gaelic:
Saarlouis, An tSárlainn, An Ghearmáin
Japanese:
ザールルイ, ザールラント州, ドイツ
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Зарлуи, Саар, Германия
Kongo:
Saarlouis, Saarland, Alemanyi
Korean:
자를루이, 자를란트주, 독일
Kyrgyz:
Саарлуис, Саар, Германия
Ligurian:
Saarlouis, Saarland, Germania
Limburgian:
Saarlouis, Saarland, Duitsland
Lithuanian:
Sarluisas, Saro kraštas, Vokietija
Low Saxon/Low German:
Saarlouis, Saarland, Düütschland
Luxembourgish:
Saarlouis, Saarland, Däitschland
Macedonian:
Сарлуис, Сар, Германија
Malagasy:
Saarlouis, Alemaina
Malay:
Saarlouis, Saarland, Jerman
Minangkabau:
Saarlouis, Jerman
Narom:
Saarlouis, Allemangne
Neapolitan:
Saarlouis, Germania
Norwegian:
Saarlouis, Saarland, Tyskland
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Saarlouis, Saarland, Tyskland
Occitan:
Saarlouis, Saarland, Alemanha
Picard:
Saarlouis, Alemanne
Piedmontese:
Saarlouis, Saarland, Almagna
Polish:
Saarlouis, Saara, Niemcy
Portuguese:
Saarlouis, Sarre, Alemanha
Romanian:
Saarlouis, Saarland, Germania
Romansh:
Saarlouis, Saarland, Germania
Sardinian:
Saarlouis, Germania
Scots:
Saarlouis, Saarland, Germany
Scottish Gaelic:
Saarlouis, Saarland, A' Ghearmailt
Serbian:
Сарлоуис, Сарланд, Њемачка
Serbo-Croatian:
Saarlouis, Saarland, Njemačka
Sicilian:
Saarlouis, Girmania
Slovak:
Saarlouis, Sársko, Nemecko
Slovenian:
Saarlouis, Posarje, Nemčija
Swahili:
Saarlouis, Saar, Ujerumani
Swedish:
Saarlouis, Saarland, Tyskland
Turkish:
Saarlouis, Saarland, Almanya
Ukrainian:
Саарлуї, Саар, Німеччина
Upper Sorbian:
Saarlouis, Posaarska, Němska
Urdu:
سارلوئس, سارلینڈ, جرمنی
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Saarlouis, Saarland, Germaniya
Venetian:
Saarlouis, Germania
Vietnamese:
Saarlouis, Saarland, Đức
Volapük:
Saarlouis, Saarlän, Deutän
Walloon:
Saarlouis, Almagne
Waray:
Saarlouis, Saarland, Alemanya
Welsh:
Saarlouis, Saarland, Yr Almaen
West Flemish:
Saarlouis, Soarland, Duutsland
Wolof:
Saarlouis, Almaañ
Zulu:
Saarlouis, IJalimani


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53 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Alunogen
Formula: Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
References:
Thomas Kleser Collection / Analyses by G. Müller, SaarbrückenIdentified by Thomas Kleser: Visual Identification, XRD
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Antlerite
Formula: Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Brushite
Formula: Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Celadonite
Formula: K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
ⓘ Copiapite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
References:
Thomas Kleser Collection / Analyses by G. Müller, SaarbrückenIdentified by Thomas Kleser: Visual Identification, XRD
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Ettringite
Formula: Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
References:
Thomas Kleser CollectionIdentified by Thomas Kleser: Visual Identification
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halotrichite
Formula: Fe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
References:
Thomas Kleser Collection / Analyses by G. Müller, SaarbrückenIdentified by Thomas Kleser: Visual Identification, XRD
ⓘ Harmotome
Formula: Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
References:
Thomas Kleser CollectionIdentified by Thomas Kleser: Visual Identification, XRD
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
References:
Thomas Kleser Collection / Analyses by G. Müller, SaarbrückenIdentified by Thomas Kleser: Visual Identification, XRD
ⓘ Mirabilite
Formula: Na2SO4 · 10H2O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
References:
Thomas Kleser CollectionIdentified by Thomas Kleser: Visual Identification, XRD
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
References:
Thomas Kleser Collection / Analyses by G. Müller, SaarbrückenIdentified by Thomas Kleser: Visual Identification, XRD
ⓘ Olivenite
Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen'
ⓘ Plumbojarosite
Formula: Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2
ⓘ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Eisenkiesel
Formula: SiO2
References:
Thomas Kleser CollectionIdentified by Thomas Kleser: Visual Identification
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Salammoniac
Formula: NH4Cl
References:
Thomas Kleser Collection / Analyses by G. Müller, SaarbrückenIdentified by Thomas Kleser: Visual Identification, XRD
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Strashimirite
Formula: Cu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O
ⓘ Tschermigite
Formula: (NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
References:
Thomas Kleser Collection / Analyses by G. Müller, SaarbrückenIdentified by Thomas Kleser: Visual Identification, XRD
ⓘ Tyrolite
Formula: Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
References:
Thomas Kleser CollectionIdentified by Thomas Kleser: Visual Identification, XRD
ⓘ Ulexite
Formula: NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
ⓘ Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Volborthite
Formula: Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
References:
Thomas Kleser CollectionIdentified by Thomas Kleser: Visual Identification, XRD

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
ⓘPyrite
var. Bravoite
2.EB.05a(Fe,Ni)S2
ⓘ2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘSalammoniac3.AA.25NH4Cl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Agate
4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Amethyst4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Eisenkiesel4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘUlexite6.EA.25NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘAntlerite7.BB.15Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘAlunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘPlumbojarosite7.BC.10Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘMelanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
ⓘAlunogen7.CB.45Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
ⓘHalotrichite7.CB.85Fe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘTschermigite7.CC.20(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘMirabilite7.CD.10Na2SO4 · 10H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘvar. Selenite7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘCopiapite7.DB.35Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
ⓘEttringite7.DG.15Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘOlivenite8.BB.30Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘPyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘVivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘBrushite8.CJ.50Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O
ⓘStrashimirite8.DC.12Cu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O
ⓘTyrolite8.DM.10Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
ⓘVolborthite8.FD.05Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘCeladonite9.EC.15K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘHarmotome9.GC.10Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Petroleum
var. Bitumen'
-
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Hⓘ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Hⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Hⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Hⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Hⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ SalammoniacNH4Cl
Hⓘ StrashimiriteCu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O
Hⓘ Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Hⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Hⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
BBoron
Bⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Cⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
NNitrogen
Nⓘ SalammoniacNH4Cl
Nⓘ Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Oⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Oⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ StrashimiriteCu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O
Oⓘ Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Oⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Oⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Quartz var. EisenkieselSiO2
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Naⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Naⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Alⓘ HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Alⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Siⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. EisenkieselSiO2
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
Sⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Sⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Sⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Sⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
Sⓘ Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Sⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Clⓘ SalammoniacNH4Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Caⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Caⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Caⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
VVanadium
Vⓘ VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Feⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Feⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
NiNickel
Niⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ StrashimiriteCu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O
Cuⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Cuⓘ VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ StrashimiriteCu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O
Asⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
HgMercury
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl

Fossils

There are 27 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences27
Youngest Fossil Listed247 Ma (Middle Triassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed307 Ma (Carboniferous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Lebacher Schichten2298.9 - 290.1 Ma (Paleozoic)
Meisenheim1298.9 - 290.1 Ma (Paleozoic)
Ottweiler Schichten2303.4 - 298.9 Ma (Carboniferous)
Heusweiler Schichten - Illinger Flöz2304.8 - 303.4 Ma (Carboniferous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Equisetites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Equisetaceae : Equisetites252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Voltzia
genus
Plantae : Pinophyta : Voltziopsida : Voltziales : Voltziaceae : Voltzia252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Archimylacridae
family
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Archimylacridae298.9 - 290.1 Ma
Paleozoic
Blattinopsis
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Paoliida : Blattinopsidae : Blattinopsis298.9 - 295.5 Ma
Paleozoic
Phyloblatta flabellata
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Phyloblattidae : Phyloblatta : Phyloblatta flabellata298.9 - 290.1 Ma
Paleozoic
Anthracoblattina lebachensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Phyloblattidae : Anthracoblattina : Anthracoblattina lebachensis298.9 - 290.1 Ma
Paleozoic
Permula lebachensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Eoblattida : Permotermopsidae : Permula : Permula lebachensis298.9 - 295.5 Ma
Paleozoic
Spiloblattina pygmaea
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Spiloblattinidae : Spiloblattina : Spiloblattina pygmaea306.95 - 298.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Alienus lebachensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Paoliida : Blattinopsidae : Alienus : Alienus lebachensis298.9 - 290.1 Ma
Paleozoic
Pseudestheria tenella
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Branchiopoda : Diplostraca : Lioestheriidae : Pseudestheria : Pseudestheria tenella298.9 - 290.1 Ma
Paleozoic
Estheria drummi
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Estheria : Estheria drummi298.9 - 290.1 Ma
Paleozoic
Estheria obenaueri
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Estheria : Estheria obenaueri298.9 - 290.1 Ma
Paleozoic
Leaia baentschiana
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Branchiopoda : Diplostraca : Leaiidae : Leaia : Leaia baentschiana306.95 - 298.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Uronectes fimbriatus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Anaspidacea : Uronectidae : Uronectes : Uronectes fimbriatus298.9 - 290.1 Ma
Paleozoic
Archiulus brassi
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Myriapoda : Archiulus : Archiulus brassi298.9 - 290.1 Ma
Paleozoic
Olethroblatta minuta
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Spiloblattinidae : Olethroblatta : Olethroblatta minuta298.9 - 290.1 Ma
Paleozoic
Arthropleura
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Myriapoda : Arthropleurida : Arthropleuridae : Arthropleura298.9 - 290.1 Ma
Paleozoic
Archegosaurus decheni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Amphibia : Archegosauridae : Archegosaurus : Archegosaurus decheni298.9 - 295.5 Ma
Paleozoic
Phylomylacris reisbachensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Phoberoblattidae : Phylomylacris : Phylomylacris reisbachensis304.8 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Yuccites
genus
Plantae : Pinophyta : Yuccites252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Schizoneura
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Schizoneura252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Neuropteridium
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Neuropteridium252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 8 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saarlouis_(district)
Wikidata ID:Q14912
GeoNames ID:3249065

Localities in this Region

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