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Berndorf, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
BerndorfMunicipality
GerolsteinCollective Municipality
VulkaneifelDistrict
Rhineland-PalatinateState
GermanyCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Berndorf547 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
253264
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:253264:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Berndorf, Verbandsgemeinde Gerolstein, Landkreis Vulkaneifel, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland


Limestone quarry, famous for its fossils.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


4 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3

Fossils

There are 2 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.

Occurrences23
Youngest Fossil Listed383 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Oldest Fossil Listed393 Ma (Early/Lower Devonian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Loogh - Rech11387.7 - 358.9 Ma (Devonian)
Freilingen - Bohnert12393.3 - 387.7 Ma (Devonian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Stromatoporella
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Stromatoporoidea : Stromatoporellida : Stromatoporellidae : Stromatoporella393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Pachytheca
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Chaetetida : Chaetetidae : Pachytheca393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Alveolites
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Alveolitidae : Alveolites393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Caliapora
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Alveolitidae : Caliapora393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Heliolites
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Heliolitidae : Heliolites393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Platyaxum
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Coenitidae : Platyaxum393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Squameoalveolites
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Alveolitidae : Squameoalveolites393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Acanthophyllum
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Ptenophyllidae : Acanthophyllum393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Schnurella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Yunnanellidae : Schnurella387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Rhipidocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Rhodocrinitidae : Rhipidocrinus387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Hexacrinites
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Hexacrinitidae : Hexacrinites387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Melocrinites
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Melocrinitidae : Melocrinites387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Rothpletzella
genus
Bacteria : Cyanobacteria : Cyanophyceae : Rothpletzella393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Syringopora ripsdorfense
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : Syringopora : Syringopora ripsdorfense393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Mimatrypa
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Karpinskiidae : Mimatrypa387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Rhaphidopora crinalis
species
Rhaphidopora : Rhaphidopora crinalis393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Schischcatella
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Semicosciniidae : Schischcatella387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Megaradialocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Hexacrinitidae : Megaradialocrinus387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Eucalyptocrinites rosaceus
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Monobathrida : Eucalyptocrinitidae : Eucalyptocrinites : Eucalyptocrinites rosaceus387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 2 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berndorf,_Rhineland-Palatinate
Wikidata ID:Q654284
GeoNames ID:6554620


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