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Essen, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germanyi
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Views of the Essen mining and metallurgy area, in 1897.

Essen, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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View of the Krupp family industrial site, in 1824.

Essen, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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View of the Essen school of mines, in 1910.

Essen, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
06990280017271982075526.jpg
Views of the Essen mining and metallurgy area, in 1897.

Essen, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
09335350017271982116047.jpg
View of the Krupp family industrial site, in 1824.

Essen, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
01490160017271982168628.jpg
View of the Essen school of mines, in 1910.

Essen, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
06990280017271982075526.jpg
Views of the Essen mining and metallurgy area, in 1897.

Essen, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
09335350017271982116047.jpg
View of the Krupp family industrial site, in 1824.

Essen, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Type:
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Essen593,085 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
28805
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:28805:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Essen, Düsseldorf, Rhénanie-du-Nord-Westphalie, Allemagne
German:
Essen, Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
Italian:
Essen, Distretto governativo di Düsseldorf, Renania Settentrionale-Vestfalia, Germania
Russian:
Эссен, Дюссельдорф, Северный Рейн-Вестфалия, Германия
Simplified Chinese:
埃森, 杜塞尔多夫行政区, 北莱茵-威斯特法伦, 德国
Spanish:
Essen, Región de Düsseldorf, Renania del Norte-Westfalia, Alemania
Afrikaans:
Essen, Noordryn-Wesfale, Duitsland
Akan:
Essen, Germany
Albanian:
Essen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Gjermania
Alemannic:
Essen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
Amharic:
ኧስን, ኖርድራይን-ቬስትፋለን, ጀርመን
Arabic:
إسن, دوسلدورف, شمال الراين-وستفاليا, ألمانيا
Aragonese:
Essen, Rechión de Düsseldorf, Renania d'o Norte-Westfalia, Alemanya
Armenian:
Էսսեն, Դյուսելդորֆ, Հյուսիսային Հռենոս-Վեսթֆալիա, Գերմանիա
Asturian:
Essen, Rexón de Düsseldorf, Renania del Norte-Westfalia, Alemaña
Azeri:
Essen, Düsseldorf regionu, Şimali Reyn-Vestfaliya, Almaniya
Bashkir:
Эссен, Төньяҡ Рейн-Вестфалия, Германия
Basque:
Essen, Düsseldorf, Ipar Renania-Westfalia, Alemania
Bavarian:
Essen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deitschland
Belarusian:
Эсэн, адміністрацыйная акруга Дзюсельдорф, Паўночны Рэйн-Вестфалія, Германія
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Эсэн, Дусэльдорф , Паўночны Райн — Вэстфалія, Нямеччына
Bengali:
এসেন, নর্ডরাইন-ভেস্টফালেন, জার্মানি
Bosnian:
Essen, Sjeverna Rajna-Vestfalija, Njemačka
Breton:
Essen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Alamagn
Bulgarian:
Есен, Северен Рейн-Вестфалия, Германия
Catalan:
Essen, Regió de Düsseldorf, Rin del Nord-Westfàlia, Alemanya
Cebuano:
Essen , Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Alemanya
Central Kurdish/Sorani:
ئێسن, ڕاین-وێستفالیای باکوور, ئەڵمانیا
Chechen:
Эссен, Къилбседа Рейн-Вестфали, Германи
Corsican:
Essen, Nordu Renu-Westfalia, Germania
Croatian:
Essen, Sjeverna Rajna-Vestfalija, Njemačka
Czech:
Essen, Severní Porýní-Vestfálsko, Německo
Danish:
Essen, Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Tyskland
Dutch:
Essen, Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf, Noordrijn-Westfalen, Duitsland
Dutch Low Saxon:
Essen, Noordrhain-Westfele, Duutslaand
Esperanto:
Essen, Distriktaro Duseldorfo, Nordrejn-Vestfalio, Germanio
Estonian:
Essen, Düsseldorfi ringkond, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Saksamaa
Farsi/Persian:
اسن, دوسلدورف, نوردراین-وستفالن, آلمان
Finnish:
Essen, Düsseldorfin hallintopiiri, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Saksa
Franco-Provençal:
Essen, Alemagne
Friulian:
Essen, Gjermanie
Galician:
Essen, Renania do Norte-Westfalia, Alemaña
Georgian:
ესენი, ჩრდილოეთი რაინ-ვესტფალია, გერმანია
Greek:
Έσση, Ντίσελντορφ, Βόρεια Ρηνανία-Βεστφαλία, Γερμανία
Gujarati:
એસેન, નોર્થ રાઇન-વેસ્ટફાલિયા, જર્મની
Hausa:
Essen, Jamus
Hebrew:
אסן, נורדריין-וסטפאליה, גרמניה
Hindi:
एस्सेन, उत्तरी राइन, जर्मनी
Hungarian:
Essen, Észak-Rajna-Vesztfália, Németország
Icelandic:
Essen, Norðurrín-Vestfalía, Þýskaland
Ido:
Essen, Nordrheno-Vestfalia, Germania
Indonesian:
Essen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Jerman
Interlingua:
Essen, Region administrative-governamental de Düsseldorf, Rhenania del Nord–Westfalia, Germania
Interlingue:
Essen, Nordrhen-Westfalia, Germania
Irish Gaelic:
Essen, Tuaisceart na Réine agus an Viostfáil, An Ghearmáin
Japanese:
エッセン, デュッセルドルフ行政管区, ノルトライン=ヴェストファーレン州, ドイツ
Kannada:
ಎಸ್ಸೆನ್, ಉತ್ತರ ರೈನ್-ವೆಸ್ಟ್ಫಾಲಿಯಾ, ಜರ್ಮನಿ
Kapampangan:
Essen, Pangulung Rhine-Westphalia, Alemanya
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Эссен, Солтүстік Рейн-Вестфалия, Германия
Kongo:
Essen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Alemanyi
Korean:
에센, 뒤셀도르프 현, 노르트라인베스트팔렌주, 독일
Kurdish (Latin Script):
Essen, Reyn-Westfaliya Bakur, Almanya
Kyrgyz:
Эссен, Германия
Ladin:
Essen
Latin:
Assindia, Provincia Dusseldorpium, Rhenania Septentrionalis-Vestfalia, Germania
Latvian:
Esene, Ziemeļreina-Vestfālene, Vācija
Ligurian:
Essen, Renania do Nòrd-Vestfallia, Germania
Limburgian:
Esse, Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf, Noordrien-Wesfale, Duitsland
Lithuanian:
Esenas, Šiaurės Reinas-Vestfalija, Vokietija
Lombard:
Essen, Nord Reno-Westfalia, Germania
Low Saxon/Low German:
Essen, Regerungsbezirk Düsseldörp, Noordrhien-Westfalen, Düütschland
Luxembourgish:
Essen, Regierungsbezierk Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Däitschland
Macedonian:
Есен, Диселдорф, Северна Рајна-Вестфалија, Германија
Malagasy:
Essen, Alemaina
Malay:
Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Jerman
Malayalam:
എസ്സെൻ, ജർമ്മനി
Marathi:
एसेन, नोर्डऱ्हाइन-वेस्टफालन, जर्मनी
Minangkabau:
Essen, Jerman
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Essen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Tek-kok
Mongolian:
Эссен, Умар Райн-Вестфален, Герман
Nahuatl:
Essen, Rhein Mictlāmpa-Westfalen, Alemania
Narom:
Essen, Allemangne
Neapolitan:
Essen, Nord Reno-Westfalia, Germania
Northern Frisian:
Essen, Nordrhin-Weestfåålen, Tjüschlönj
Norwegian:
Essen, Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Tyskland
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Essen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Tyskland
Occitan:
Essen, Düsseldorf , Ren del Nòrd-Vestfàlia, Alemanha
Ossetian:
Эссен, Цæгат Рейн-Вестфали, Герман
Pashto:
آسِن, المان
Picard:
Essen, Nord-Rhénanie-Westfalie, Alemanne
Piedmontese:
Essen, Nòrd Ren-Westfalia, Almagna
Polish:
Essen, Rejencja Düsseldorf, Nadrenia Północna-Westfalia, Niemcy
Portuguese:
Essen, Düsseldorf, Renânia do Norte-Vestfália, Alemanha
Punjabi:
ਐੱਸਨ, ਉੱਤਰੀ ਰਾਈਨ-ਪੱਛਮੀ ਫ਼ਾਲਨ, ਜਰਮਨੀ
Quechua:
Essen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Alimanya
Ripuarian:
Äßße, Noodrhing-Wäßßfaale, Dütschland
Romanian:
Essen, Düsseldorf, Renania de Nord-Westfalia, Germania
Romansh:
Essen, Rain dal Nord-Vestfalia, Germania
Sardinian:
Essen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germania
Saterland Frisian:
Essen, Noudrhien-Wäästfoalen, Düütsklound
Scots:
Essen, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalie, Germany
Scottish Gaelic:
Essen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, A' Ghearmailt
Serbian:
Есен, Северна Рајна-Вестфалија, Њемачка
Serbo-Croatian:
Essen, Sjeverna Rajna-Vestfalija, Njemačka
Sicilian:
Essen, Girmania
Silesian:
Essen, Mjymcy
Sindhi:
آئسن, نارٿ رائن وستڦيليا, جرمني
Sinhalese:
එසන්, උතුරු රයිනේ- වෙස්ට්ෆාලියා, ජර්මනිය
Slovak:
Essen, Severné Porýnie-Vestfálsko, Nemecko
Slovenian:
Essen, vladno okrožje Düsseldorf, Severno Porenje-Vestfalija, Nemčija
South Azerbaijani:
اسن, نوردراین-وستفالن, آلمان
Swahili:
Essen, Rhine Kaskazini-Westfalia, Ujerumani
Swedish:
Essen, Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Tyskland
Tagalog:
Essen, Hilagang Renania-Westfalia, Alemanya
Tamil:
எசன், வட ரைன்-வெஸ்ட்ஃபாலியா, ஜெர்மனி
Tatar:
Эссен, Төньяк Рейн-Вестфалия, Алмания
Telugu:
ఎస్సెన్, నార్త్‌ రైన్-వెస్ట్‌ఫాలియా, జర్మనీ
Thai:
เอสเซิน, รัฐนอร์ทไรน์-เว็สท์ฟาเลิน, ประเทศเยอรมนี
Traditional Chinese:
埃森, 北萊茵-西法倫, 德國
Tumbuka:
Essen, Germany
Turkish:
Essen, Düsseldorf , Kuzey Ren-Vestfalya, Almanya
Twi:
Essen, Gyaaman
Ukrainian:
Ессен, Дюссельдорф, Північний Рейн-Вестфалія, Німеччина
Upper Sorbian:
Essen, Sewjerorynsko-Westfalska, Němska
Urdu:
ایسن, نورڈرائن ویسٹ فالن, جرمنی
Uyghur:
Ésén, گېرمانىيە
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Essen, Shimoliy Reyn-Vestfaliya, Germaniya
Venetian:
Essen, Renania Setentrional-Vestfalia, Germania
Veps:
Essen, Saksanma
Vietnamese:
Essen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Đức
Volapük:
Essen, Nolüdarinän-Vesfalän, Deutän
Walloon:
Essen, Almagne
Waray:
Essen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Alemanya
Welsh:
Essen, Ardal Llywodraethol Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Yr Almaen
West Flemish:
Essen, Noordreyn-Westfalen, Duutsland
West Frisian:
Essen, Noardryn-Westfalen, Dútslân
Western Punjabi:
ایسن, اتلا رائین لیندا فالیہ, جرمنی
Wolof:
Essen, Almaañ
Wu Chinese:
埃森, 德国
Yiddish:
עסען, נארד ריין-וועסטפאליע, דייטשלאנד
Zazaki:
Essen, Renê Zımey-Westfalya, Almanya
Zulu:
Essen, IJalimani


Essen (German pronunciation: [ˈɛsn̩]; Latin: Assindia) is the central and, after Dortmund, second-largest city of the Ruhr, the largest urban area in Germany. Its population of 579,432 makes it the fourth-largest city of North Rhine-Westphalia after Cologne, Düsseldorf and Dortmund, as well as the ninth-largest city of Germany. Essen lies in the larger Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Region and is part of the cultural area of Rhineland. Because of its central location in the Ruhr, Essen is often regarded as the Ruhr's "secret capital". Two rivers flow through the city: in the north, the Emscher, the Ruhr area's central river, and in the south, the Ruhr River, which is dammed in Essen to form the Lake Baldeney (Baldeneysee) and Lake Kettwig (Kettwiger See) reservoirs. The central and northern boroughs of Essen historically belong to the Low German (Westphalian) language area, and the south of the city to the Low Franconian (Bergish) area (closely related to Dutch).

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Mineral List

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

57 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alunogen
Formula: Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Antlerite
Formula: Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Caledonite
Formula: Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Copiapite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
ⓘ Cotunnite
Formula: PbCl2
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Cumengeite
Formula: Pb21Cu20Cl42(OH)40 · 6H2O
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Diaboleite
Formula: Pb2CuCl2(OH)4
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Fiedlerite
Formula: Pb3FCl4(OH) · H2O
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Goslarite
Formula: ZnSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Halotrichite
Formula: Fe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘ Hydrocerussite
Formula: Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Lanarkite
Formula: Pb2(SO4)O
ⓘ Laurionite
Formula: PbCl(OH)
ⓘ Leadhillite
Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Matlockite
Formula: PbFCl
ⓘ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
ⓘ Metavoltine
Formula: K2Na6Fe2+Fe3+6O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Minium
Formula: Pb3O4
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Description: In fissures in sandstone and shist.
ⓘ Morenosite
Formula: NiSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘ Nacrite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Description: In fissures in sandstones and shists.
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Natrojarosite
Formula: NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Paratacamite
Formula: Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
ⓘ 'Percylite'
ⓘ Phosgenite
Formula: Pb2CO3Cl2
ⓘ Plumbojarosite
Formula: Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Römerite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2(SO4)4 · 14H2O
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sideronatrite
Formula: Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Tenorite
Formula: CuO

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
ⓘCotunnite3.AB.85PbCl2
ⓘAtacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
ⓘParatacamite3.DA.10cCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
ⓘDiaboleite3.DB.05Pb2CuCl2(OH)4
ⓘCumengeite3.DB.20Pb21Cu20Cl42(OH)40 · 6H2O
ⓘLaurionite3.DC.05PbCl(OH)
ⓘFiedlerite3.DC.10Pb3FCl4(OH) · H2O
ⓘMatlockite3.DC.25PbFCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘTenorite4.AB.10CuO
ⓘMinium4.BD.05Pb3O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘGoethite4.FD.10Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘHydrocerussite5.BE.10Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘPhosgenite5.BE.20Pb2CO3Cl2
ⓘLeadhillite5.BF.40Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘAntlerite7.BB.15Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘNatrojarosite7.BC.10NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘPlumbojarosite7.BC.10Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘCaledonite7.BC.50Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
ⓘLinarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘLanarkite7.BD.40Pb2(SO4)O
ⓘChalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘMelanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
ⓘGoslarite7.CB.40ZnSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘMorenosite7.CB.40NiSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘAlunogen7.CB.45Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
ⓘRömerite7.CB.75Fe2+Fe3+2(SO4)4 · 14H2O
ⓘHalotrichite7.CB.85Fe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘvar. Selenite7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘCopiapite7.DB.35Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
ⓘSideronatrite7.DF.20Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
ⓘMetavoltine7.DF.35K2Na6Fe2+Fe3+6O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘNacrite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Percylite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Hⓘ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Hⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Hⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Hⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Hⓘ DiaboleitePb2CuCl2(OH)4
Hⓘ FiedleritePb3FCl4(OH) · H2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ LaurionitePbCl(OH)
Hⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Hⓘ MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Hⓘ MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Hⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Hⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
Hⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ CumengeitePb21Cu20Cl42(OH)40 · 6H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ PhosgenitePb2CO3Cl2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Oⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ DiaboleitePb2CuCl2(OH)4
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ FiedleritePb3FCl4(OH) · H2O
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ LanarkitePb2(SO4)O
Oⓘ LaurionitePbCl(OH)
Oⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Oⓘ MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Oⓘ MiniumPb3O4
Oⓘ MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Oⓘ PhosgenitePb2CO3Cl2
Oⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
Oⓘ TenoriteCuO
Oⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Oⓘ CumengeitePb21Cu20Cl42(OH)40 · 6H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ FiedleritePb3FCl4(OH) · H2O
Fⓘ MatlockitePbFCl
NaSodium
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Naⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Alⓘ HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ LanarkitePb2(SO4)O
Sⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Sⓘ MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Sⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
Sⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Clⓘ CotunnitePbCl2
Clⓘ DiaboleitePb2CuCl2(OH)4
Clⓘ FiedleritePb3FCl4(OH) · H2O
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
Clⓘ LaurionitePbCl(OH)
Clⓘ MatlockitePbFCl
Clⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Clⓘ PhosgenitePb2CO3Cl2
Clⓘ CumengeitePb21Cu20Cl42(OH)40 · 6H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Feⓘ MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Feⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
NiNickel
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Cuⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ DiaboleitePb2CuCl2(OH)4
Cuⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Cuⓘ TenoriteCuO
Cuⓘ CumengeitePb21Cu20Cl42(OH)40 · 6H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
Znⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ CotunnitePbCl2
Pbⓘ DiaboleitePb2CuCl2(OH)4
Pbⓘ FiedleritePb3FCl4(OH) · H2O
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Pbⓘ LanarkitePb2(SO4)O
Pbⓘ LaurionitePbCl(OH)
Pbⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Pbⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pbⓘ MatlockitePbFCl
Pbⓘ MiniumPb3O4
Pbⓘ PhosgenitePb2CO3Cl2
Pbⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Pbⓘ CumengeitePb21Cu20Cl42(OH)40 · 6H2O

Fossils

There are 17 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences17
Youngest Fossil Listed66.0 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed326 Ma (Carboniferous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Essener Grünsand399.6 - 93.5 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Sprockhoeveler10326.4 - 314.6 Ma (Carboniferous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Thecidiopsis
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Thecideida : Thecideidae : Thecidiopsis100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pachytesta
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pachytestaceae : Pachytesta326.4 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Calamostachys
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Calamitaceae : Calamostachys326.4 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Cordaites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Cordaitaceae : Cordaites326.4 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Callianassa vidali
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Callianassidae : Callianassa : Callianassa vidali145 - 66 Ma
Cretaceous
Xanthosia socialis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Etyiidae : Xanthosia : Xanthosia socialis145 - 66 Ma
Cretaceous
Modestella geinitzi
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Zeilleriidae : Modestella : Modestella geinitzi100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cymatoceras sharpei
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Nautilidae : Cymatoceras : Cymatoceras sharpei99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cimomia schroederi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Hercoglossidae : Cimomia : Cimomia schroederi99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cymatoceras tourtiae
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Nautilidae : Cymatoceras : Cymatoceras tourtiae99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 5 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essen
Wikidata ID:Q2066
GeoNames ID:2928810

Localities in this Region

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