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Idar, Idar-Oberstein, Birkenfeld, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
IdarBorough
Idar-ObersteinTown
BirkenfeldDistrict
Rhineland-PalatinateState
GermanyCountry

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Interior view of an Idar-Oberstein lapidary work shop, in 1920.

Idar, Idar-Oberstein, Birkenfeld, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Interior view of an Idar-Oberstein lapidary work shop, ca. 1930.

Idar, Idar-Oberstein, Birkenfeld, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Interior view of an Idar-Oberstein lapidary work shop, in 1909.

Idar, Idar-Oberstein, Birkenfeld, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
04454190017272331721782.jpg
Interior view of an Idar-Oberstein lapidary work shop, in 1920.

Idar, Idar-Oberstein, Birkenfeld, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
00060180017272331734622.jpg
Interior view of an Idar-Oberstein lapidary work shop, ca. 1930.

Idar, Idar-Oberstein, Birkenfeld, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
06180050017272331733122.jpg
Interior view of an Idar-Oberstein lapidary work shop, in 1909.

Idar, Idar-Oberstein, Birkenfeld, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
04454190017272331721782.jpg
Interior view of an Idar-Oberstein lapidary work shop, in 1920.

Idar, Idar-Oberstein, Birkenfeld, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
00060180017272331734622.jpg
Interior view of an Idar-Oberstein lapidary work shop, ca. 1930.

Idar, Idar-Oberstein, Birkenfeld, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° 43' 35'' North , 7° 18' 21'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
262107
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:262107:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Idar, Idar-Oberstein, Landkreis Birkenfeld, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland


A borough (German: "Stadtteil") of Idar-Oberstein.

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9 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Celadonite
Formula: K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
References:
Dr. Günter Grundmann collectionIdentified by Dr. Günter Grundmann: Polarised-light microscopy
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Harmotome
Formula: Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Ferruginous Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ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. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Ferruginous Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘCeladonite9.EC.15K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
ⓘHarmotome9.GC.10Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chabazite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Ferruginous QuartzSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Ferruginous QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
BaBarium
Baⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O

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Wikipedia:https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idar_(Idar-Oberstein)
Wikidata ID:Q23560339

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