Log InRegister
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreOur ScienceMindat Newsletter [Free Download]Contact Us
Donate to MindatSponsor a PageCorporate SponsorshipSponsored Pages
Learning CenterWhat Is a Mineral?The Most Common Minerals on EarthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesMindat Newsletter [Free Download]The ElementsThe Mineral Quiz
Search FormMinerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryMineral Visual ExplorerAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDMinerals by CountryAlphabetical Mineral IndexAlphabetical Locality SearchMineral Association SearchList of CountriesLocalities Near MePhoto SearchSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMore Search Options
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
MineralsPetrologyFossilsMeteoritesGeologic Time
Mining CompaniesStatisticsMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsDevice SettingsTime Machine
Read DiscussionsIdentification Request
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColourPhoto Colour ExplorerNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

Hückelhoven, Heinsberg, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
HückelhovenMunicipality
HeinsbergDistrict
CologneAdministrative District
North Rhine-WestphaliaState
GermanyCountry

This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.
PhotosMapsSearch
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Hückelhoven39,828 (2015)
Mindat Locality ID:
281808
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:281808:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Hückelhoven, Heinsberg, Cologne, Rhénanie-du-Nord-Westphalie, Allemagne
German:
Hückelhoven, Heinsberg, Regierungsbezirk Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
Italian:
Hückelhoven, Heinsberg, Distretto governativo di Colonia, Renania Settentrionale-Vestfalia, Germania
Russian:
Хюккельхофен, Хайнсберг, Кёльн, Северный Рейн-Вестфалия, Германия
Simplified Chinese:
许克尔霍芬, 海因斯贝格, 科隆行政区, 北莱茵-威斯特法伦, 德国
Spanish:
Hückelhoven, Heinsberg, Región de Colonia, Renania del Norte-Westfalia, Alemania
Afrikaans:
Hückelhoven, Heinsberg, Noordryn-Wesfale, Duitsland
Arabic:
هوكلهوفن, هاينسبرغ, مقاطعة كولونيا, شمال الراين-وستفاليا, ألمانيا
Aragonese:
Hückelhoven, Heinsberg, Rechión de Colonia, Renania d'o Norte-Westfalia, Alemanya
Asturian:
Hückelhoven, Heinsberg, Renania del Norte-Westfalia, Alemaña
Basque:
Hückelhoven, Heinsberg, Kolonia, Ipar Renania-Westfalia, Alemania
Bavarian:
Hückelhoven, Heinsberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deitschland
Breton:
Hückelhoven, Heinsberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Alamagn
Catalan:
Hückelhoven, Heinsberg, Regió de Colònia, Rin del Nord-Westfàlia, Alemanya
Cebuano:
Hückelhoven, Regierungsbezirk Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Alemanya
Chechen:
Хюккельхофен, Къилбседа Рейн-Вестфали, Германи
Corsican:
Hückelhoven, Heinsberg, Nordu Renu-Westfalia, Germania
Croatian:
Hückelhoven, Heinsberg, Sjeverna Rajna-Vestfalija, Njemačka
Czech:
Hückelhoven, Heinsberg, Vládní obvod Kolín nad Rýnem, Severní Porýní-Vestfálsko, Německo
Danish:
Hückelhoven, Heinsberg, Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Tyskland
Dutch:
Hückelhoven, Heinsberg, Regierungsbezirk Keulen, Noordrijn-Westfalen, Duitsland
Dutch Low Saxon:
Hückelhoven, Heinsberg, Noordrhain-Westfele, Duutslaand
Esperanto:
Hückelhoven, Heinsberg, Distriktaro Kolonjo, Nordrejn-Vestfalio, Germanio
Estonian:
Hückelhoven, Heinsberg, Kölni ringkond, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Saksamaa
Farsi/Persian:
هوکلهوفن, هاينسبرگ, کلن, نوردراین-وستفالن, آلمان
Finnish:
Hückelhoven, Heinsberg, Kölnin hallintopiiri, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Saksa
Franco-Provençal:
Hückelhoven, Heinsberg, Alemagne
Friulian:
Hückelhoven, Heinsberg, Gjermanie
Galician:
Hückelhoven, Heinsberg, Renania do Norte-Westfalia, Alemaña
Hungarian:
Hückelhoven, Heinsberg, Észak-Rajna-Vesztfália, Németország
Icelandic:
Hückelhoven, Heinsberg, Norðurrín-Vestfalía, Þýskaland
Ido:
Hückelhoven, Heinsberg, Nordrheno-Vestfalia, Germania
Indonesian:
Hückelhoven, Heinsberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Jerman
Interlingua:
Hückelhoven, Heinsberg, Region administrative-governamental de Colonia, Rhenania del Nord–Westfalia, Germania
Interlingue:
Hückelhoven, Heinsberg, Nordrhen-Westfalia, Germania
Irish Gaelic:
Hückelhoven, Heinsberg, Tuaisceart na Réine agus an Viostfáil, An Ghearmáin
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Хюккельхофен, Хайнсберг, Солтүстік Рейн-Вестфалия, Германия
Kongo:
Hückelhoven, Heinsberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Alemanyi
Kyrgyz:
Хюккельхофен, Хайнсберг, Германия
Latin:
Huckelhofia, Provincia Colonia Agrippina, Rhenania Septentrionalis-Vestfalia, Germania
Ligurian:
Hückelhoven, Heinsberg, Renania do Nòrd-Vestfallia, Germania
Limburgian:
Hückelhoven, Hinsberg, Regierungsbezirk Köln, Noordrien-Wesfale, Duitsland
Low Saxon/Low German:
Hückelhoven, Heinsberg, Regerungsbezirk Köln, Noordrhien-Westfalen, Düütschland
Luxembourgish:
Hückelhoven, Heinsberg, Regierungsbezierk Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Däitschland
Malagasy:
Hückelhoven, Heinsberg, Alemaina
Malay:
Hückelhoven, Heinsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Jerman
Minangkabau:
Hückelhoven, Heinsberg, Jerman
Narom:
Hückelhoven, Heinsberg, Allemangne
Neapolitan:
Hückelhoven, Heinsberg, Nord Reno-Westfalia, Germania
Norwegian:
Hückelhoven, Heinsberg, Regierungsbezirk Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Tyskland
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Hückelhoven, Heinsberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Tyskland
Occitan:
Hückelhoven, Heinsberg, Colonha , Ren del Nòrd-Vestfàlia, Alemanha
Picard:
Hückelhoven, Heinsberg, Nord-Rhénanie-Westfalie, Alemanne
Piedmontese:
Hückelhoven, Heinsberg, Nòrd Ren-Westfalia, Almagna
Polish:
Hückelhoven, Heinsberg, Rejencja Kolonia, Nadrenia Północna-Westfalia, Niemcy
Portuguese:
Hückelhoven, Heinsberg, Colónia, Renânia do Norte-Vestfália, Alemanha
Romanian:
Hückelhoven, Heinsberg, Köln, Renania de Nord-Westfalia, Germania
Romansh:
Hückelhoven, Heinsberg, Rain dal Nord-Vestfalia, Germania
Sardinian:
Hückelhoven, Heinsberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germania
Scots:
Hückelhoven, Heinsberg, North Rhine-Westphalie, Germany
Scottish Gaelic:
Hückelhoven, Heinsberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, A' Ghearmailt
Serbian:
Хикелховен, Хајнсберг, Северна Рајна-Вестфалија, Њемачка
Serbo-Croatian:
Hückelhoven, Heinsberg, Sjeverna Rajna-Vestfalija, Njemačka
Sicilian:
Hückelhoven, Heinsberg, Girmania
Slovak:
Hückelhoven, Heinsberg, Severné Porýnie-Vestfálsko, Nemecko
Slovenian:
Hückelhoven, Heinsberg, Severno Porenje-Vestfalija, Nemčija
South Azerbaijani:
هوکلهوفن, نوردراین-وستفالن, آلمان
Swahili:
Hückelhoven, Heinsberg, Rhine Kaskazini-Westfalia, Ujerumani
Swedish:
Hückelhoven, Heinsberg, Regierungsbezirk Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Tyskland
Tatar:
Хюккельхофен, Һайнсберг, Көлн административ бүлгесе, Төньяк Рейн-Вестфалия, Алмания
Turkish:
Hückelhoven, Heinsberg, Köln , Kuzey Ren-Vestfalya, Almanya
Ukrainian:
Гюккельгофен, Гайнсберг, Кельн, Північний Рейн-Вестфалія, Німеччина
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Hückelhoven, Heinsberg, Shimoliy Reyn-Vestfaliya, Germaniya
Venetian:
Hückelhoven, Heinsberg, Renania Setentrional-Vestfalia, Germania
Vietnamese:
Hückelhoven, Heinsberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Đức
Volapük:
Hückelhoven, Heinsberg, Nolüdarinän-Vesfalän, Deutän
Walloon:
Hückelhoven, Heinsberg, Almagne
Waray:
Hückelhoven, Heinsberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Alemanya
Welsh:
Hückelhoven, Heinsberg, Ardal Llywodraethol Cwlen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Yr Almaen
West Flemish:
Hückelhoven, Heinsberg, Noordreyn-Westfalen, Duutsland
Wolof:
Hückelhoven, Heinsberg, Almaañ
Zulu:
Hückelhoven, Heinsberg, IJalimani


Hückelhoven is a town and municipality in the district of Heinsberg, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated on the river Rur, approx. 10 km east of Heinsberg, 20 km south-west of Mönchengladbach and approx. 15 km from the border with the Netherlands.

Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.


Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

13 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

Rock list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

Select Rock List Type

Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siegenite
Formula: CoNi2S4
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Wurtzite
Formula: (Zn,Fe)S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘWurtzite2.CB.45(Zn,Fe)S
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘSiegenite2.DA.05CoNi2S4
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
CoCobalt
Coⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
NiNickel
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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.

Occurrences12
Youngest Fossil Listed56.0 Ma (Paleocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed318 Ma (Carboniferous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Emarginula
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lepetellida : Fissurellidae : Emarginula66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Ampullina
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architaenioglossa : Ampullinidae : Ampullina66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Bernaya
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Cypraeidae : Bernaya66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Pirenella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Potamididae : Pirenella66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Mitra
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Mitridae : Mitra66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Parvisipho
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : Parvisipho66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Pseudoliva
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Pseudolividae : Pseudoliva66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Turris
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : Turris66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Athleta (Volutocorbis)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Volutidae : Athleta : Athleta (Volutocorbis)66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Buccinidae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Herbstiala herbsti
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Protorthoptera : Paoliidae : Herbstiala : Herbstiala herbsti318.1 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 2 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C3%BCckelhoven
Wikidata ID:Q14884
GeoNames ID:2898111

Localities in this Region

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

This page contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to visit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holders for access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.
 
and/or  
Mindat.org® is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Mindat® and mindat.org® are registered trademarks of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2026, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau.
Content on this site may not be used to train, fine-tune, or otherwise develop artificial intelligence or machine learning models without prior written permission - see our Terms & Conditions.
To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844. doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: October 20, 2026 06:24:25 Page updated: August 3, 2025 20:04:55
Go to top of page