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Orscholz, Mettlach, Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Germanyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Orscholz | Quarter |
| Mettlach | Municipality |
| Merzig-Wadern | District |
| Saarland | State |
| Germany | Country |
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Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Orscholz | 3,609 (2015) |
The spa town of Orscholz is the largest quarter ("Ortsteil") of the municipality of Mettlach in the Merzig-Wadern district (Saarland). In the climatic health resort there is a rehabilitation clinic of national importance, a forest playground with beer garden and the spa park. Orscholz's "natural landmark" is the Cloef, a rocky vantage point at the top of the Saarschleife.
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| ⓘ Anatase Formula: TiO2 |
| ⓘ Brookite Formula: TiO2 |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) Formula: Ce(PO4) |
| ⓘ 'Psilomelane' Description: Described as Manganomelane in the 2000 paper. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Brookite | 4.DD.10 | TiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Monazite-(Ce) | 8.AD.50 | Ce(PO4) |
| ⓘ | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Brookite | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| P | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Brookite | TiO2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Ce | Cerium | |
| Ce | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
Fossils
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| Wikipedia: | https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orscholz |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q1656236 |
| GeoNames ID: | 2857044 |
Localities in this Region
- Saarland
- Merzig-Wadern
- Mettlach
- Orscholz
- Mettlach
- Merzig-Wadern
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Saarschleife, Orscholz, Mettlach, Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Germany