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Ratum, Winterswijk, Gelderland, Netherlandsi
Regional Level Types
RatumHamlet
WinterswijkMunicipality
GelderlandProvince
NetherlandsCountry

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Mindat Locality ID:
286719
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:286719:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Ratum is a hamlet in the municipality of Winterswijk in the Gelderse Achterhoek, in the Netherlands. Ratum is located next to the German border and has an area of ​​over 13 km². It is the least populated hamlet in the municipality of Winterswijk. Ratum is located northeast of Winterswijk.

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

4 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘSylvite3.AA.20KCl
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘKieserite7.CB.05MgSO4 · H2O
ⓘEpsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘPolyhalite7.CC.65K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Hⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Oⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Mgⓘ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Mgⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Sⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ SylviteKCl
KPotassium
Kⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Kⓘ SylviteKCl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O

Fossils

There are 15 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences15
Youngest Fossil Listed28.1 Ma (Oligocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed247 Ma (Early/Lower Triassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Ratum633.9 - 28.1 Ma (Oligocene)
Vossenveld1247.2 - 242 Ma (Triassic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Bivalvia
class
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia208.5 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Isocyprina
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Arcticidae : Isocyprina208.5 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Tutcheria
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Tutcheria208.5 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Pteromya
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Ceratomyidae : Pteromya208.5 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Isurus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Lamnidae : Isurus33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Lamna cuspidata
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Lamnidae : Lamna : Lamna cuspidata33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Galeorhinus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Triakidae : Galeorhinus33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Elegantinia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Myophoriidae : Elegantinia208.5 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Odontaspis acutissima
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Odontaspididae : Odontaspis : Odontaspis acutissima33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Aplocoma agassizi
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Ophiuroidea : Ophiurida : Ophiolepididae : Aplocoma : Aplocoma agassizi208.5 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Clytiopsis argentoratensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Clytiopsidae : Clytiopsis : Clytiopsis argentoratensis247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Rhaetavicula contorta
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pteriidae : Rhaetavicula : Rhaetavicula contorta208.5 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Modiolus (Cyranus) hillanus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Modiolus : Modiolus (Cyranus) hillanus208.5 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Lamna rupeliensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Lamnidae : Lamna : Lamna rupeliensis33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Isurus leptodon
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Lamnidae : Isurus : Isurus leptodon33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 3 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratum
Wikidata ID:Q2672536
GeoNames ID:2748316

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