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Merzig, Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
MerzigMunicipality
Merzig-WadernDistrict
SaarlandState
GermanyCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Merzig31,118 (2015)
Mindat Locality ID:
24897
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:24897:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Mercy, Merzig-Wadern, Sarre, Allemagne
German:
Merzig, Landkreis Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Deutschland
Italian:
Merzig, Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Germania
Russian:
Мерциг, Мерциг-Вадерн, Саар, Германия
Simplified Chinese:
梅尔齐希, 梅尔齐希-瓦登县, 薩爾蘭, 德国
Spanish:
Merzig, Merzig-Wadern, Sarre, Alemania
Afrikaans:
Merzig, Saarland, Duitsland
Arabic:
مرتسيغ, منطقة ميرتسيش فادرن, سارلاند, ألمانيا
Aragonese:
Merzig, Sarre, Alemanya
Asturian:
Merzig, Sarre, Alemaña
Basque:
Merzig, Sarre, Alemania
Bavarian:
Merzig, Saarland, Deitschland
Belarusian:
Мерцыг, раён Мерцыг-Вадэрн, Саар, Германія
Breton:
Merzig, Saarland, Alamagn
Catalan:
Merzig, Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Alemanya
Cebuano:
Merzig, Landkreis Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Alemanya
Corsican:
Merzig, Germania
Croatian:
Merzig, Saarska, Njemačka
Czech:
Merzig, Zemský okres Merzig-Wadern, Sársko, Německo
Danish:
Merzig, Landkreis Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Tyskland
Dutch:
Merzig, Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Duitsland
Dutch Low Saxon:
Merzig, Duutslaand
Esperanto:
Merzig, Distrikto Merzig-Wadern, Sarlando, Germanio
Estonian:
Merzig, Saarimaa, Saksamaa
Farsi/Persian:
مرتسیگ, مرتسیگ-وادرن, زارلاند, آلمان
Finnish:
Merzig, Saarland, Saksa
Franco-Provençal:
Merzig, Alemagne
Friulian:
Merzig, Gjermanie
Galician:
Merzig, Sarre, Alemaña
Georgian:
მერციგი, მერციგ-ვადერნის რაიონი, ზაარლანდი, გერმანია
Hebrew:
מרציג, חבל מרציג-ואדרן, חבל הסאר, גרמניה
Hungarian:
Merzig, Saar-vidék, Németország
Icelandic:
Merzig, Saarland, Þýskaland
Ido:
Merzig, Saarland, Germania
Indonesian:
Merzig, Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Jerman
Interlingua:
Merzig, Saarland, Germania
Interlingue:
Merzig, Saarland, Germania
Irish Gaelic:
Merzig, An tSárlainn, An Ghearmáin
Japanese:
メルツィヒ, メルツィヒ=ヴァーデン郡, ザールラント州, ドイツ
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Мерциг, Мерциг-Вадерн, Саар, Германия
Kongo:
Merzig, Saarland, Alemanyi
Kyrgyz:
Мерциг, Саар, Германия
Ligurian:
Merzig, Saarland, Germania
Limburgian:
Merzig, Saarland, Duitsland
Low Saxon/Low German:
Merzig, Landkreis Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Düütschland
Luxembourgish:
Merzig, Saarland, Däitschland
Malagasy:
Merzig, Alemaina
Malay:
Merzig, Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Jerman
Minangkabau:
Merzig, Jerman
Narom:
Merzig, Allemangne
Neapolitan:
Merzig, Germania
Norwegian:
Merzig, Saarland, Tyskland
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Merzig, Saarland, Tyskland
Occitan:
Merzig, Saarland, Alemanha
Picard:
Merzig, Alemanne
Piedmontese:
Merzig, Saarland, Almagna
Polish:
Merzig, Powiat Merzig-Wadern, Saara, Niemcy
Portuguese:
Merzig, Merzig-Wadern, Sarre, Alemanha
Romanian:
Merzig, Merzig-Wadern , Saarland, Germania
Romansh:
Merzig, Saarland, Germania
Sardinian:
Merzig, Germania
Scots:
Merzig, Saarland, Germany
Scottish Gaelic:
Merzig, Saarland, A' Ghearmailt
Serbian:
Мерциг, Мерциг-Вадерн, Сарланд, Њемачка
Serbo-Croatian:
Merzig, Mercig-Vadern, Saarland, Njemačka
Sicilian:
Merzig, Girmania
Slovak:
Merzig, Sársko, Nemecko
Slovenian:
Merzig, Posarje, Nemčija
South Azerbaijani:
مرتسیق, زارلاند, آلمان
Swahili:
Merzig, Saar, Ujerumani
Swedish:
Merzig, Landkreis Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Tyskland
Turkish:
Merzig, Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Almanya
Ukrainian:
Мерциг, Мерциг-Вадерн, Саар, Німеччина
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Merzig, Saarland, Germaniya
Venetian:
Merzig, Germania
Vietnamese:
Merzig, Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Đức
Volapük:
Merzig, Saarlän, Deutän
Walloon:
Merzig, Almagne
Waray:
Merzig, Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Alemanya
Welsh:
Merzig, Saarland, Yr Almaen
West Flemish:
Merzig, Soarland, Duutsland
Wolof:
Merzig, Almaañ
Zulu:
Merzig, IJalimani


Merzig is the capital of the district Merzig-Wadern, in Saarland, Germany with about 30,000 inhabitants in 17 municipalities on 108 km². It is situated on the river Saar, approx. 35 km south of Trier, and 35 km northwest of Saarbrücken.

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15 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
References:
Thomas Kleser CollectionIdentified by Thomas Kleser: Visual Identification
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
References:
Thomas Kleser CollectionIdentified by Thomas Kleser: Visual Identification
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
References:
Thomas Kleser CollectionIdentified by Thomas Kleser: Visual Identification
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
References:
Thomas Kleser CollectionIdentified by Thomas Kleser: Visual Identification
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
References:
Thomas Kleser CollectionIdentified by Thomas Kleser: Visual Identification
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
References:
Thomas Kleser CollectionIdentified by Thomas Kleser: Visual Identification
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
References:
Thomas Kleser CollectionIdentified by Thomas Kleser: Visual Identification
ⓘ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Carnelian
Formula: SiO2
References:
Thomas Kleser CollectionIdentified by Thomas Kleser: Visual Identification
ⓘ Quartz var. Eisenkiesel
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
References:
Thomas Kleser CollectionIdentified by Thomas Kleser: Visual Identification

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Eisenkiesel4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Carnelian4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
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 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘPyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. EisenkieselSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. CarnelianSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. EisenkieselSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. CarnelianSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merzig
Wikidata ID:Q16130
GeoNames ID:6551164

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