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Hofgeismar, Kassel District, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germanyi
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HofgeismarTown
Kassel DistrictDistrict
Kassel RegionRegion
HesseCity-State
GermanyCountry

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PlacePopulation
Hofgeismar16,444 (2015)
Mindat Locality ID:
288484
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:288484:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Hofgeismar, arrondissement de Cassel, Hesse, Allemagne
German:
Hofgeismar, Landkreis Kassel, Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Hessen, Deutschland
Italian:
Hofgeismar, circondario di Kassel, Assia, Germania
Russian:
Хофгайсмар, Кассель, Гессен, Германия
Simplified Chinese:
霍夫盖斯马尔, 卡塞尔县, 黑森, 德国
Spanish:
Hofgeismar, Distrito de Kassel, Hesse, Alemania
Arabic:
هوفغايزمار, هسن, ألمانيا
Catalan:
Hofgeismar, Hessen, Alemanya
Cebuano:
Hofgeismar, Landkreis Kassel, Hessen, Alemanya
Czech:
Hofgeismar, Zemský okres Kassel, Hesensko, Německo
Danish:
Hofgeismar, Landkreis Kassel, Hessen, Tyskland
Dutch:
Hofgeismar, Landkreis Kassel, Hessen, Duitsland
Esperanto:
Hofgeismar, Distrikto Kassel, Hesio, Germanio
Estonian:
Hofgeismar, Hessen, Saksamaa
Farsi/Persian:
هوفگایزمار, کسل, هسن, آلمان
Greek:
Χοφγκάισμαρ, Έσση, Γερμανία
Hungarian:
Hofgeismar, Hessen, Németország
Japanese:
ホーフガイスマー, カッセル郡, ヘッセン州, ドイツ
Low Saxon/Low German:
Geismar, Landkreis Kassel, Hessen, Düütschland
Luxembourgish:
Hofgeismar, Hessen, Däitschland
Malay:
Hofgeismar, Kassel, Hesse, Jerman
Norwegian:
Hofgeismar, Landkreis Kassel, Hessen, Tyskland
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Hofgeismar, Hessen, Tyskland
Polish:
Hofgeismar, Powiat Kassel, Hesja, Niemcy
Portuguese:
Hofgeismar, Kassel, Hesse, Alemanha
Romanian:
Hofgeismar, Districtul Kassel, Hessa, Germania
Serbian:
Хофгајсмар, Хесен, Њемачка
Serbo-Croatian:
Hofgeismar, Hessen, Njemačka
Silesian:
Hofgeismar, Mjymcy
South Azerbaijani:
هوفقایزمار, هسن, آلمان
Swahili:
Hofgeismar, Hesse, Ujerumani
Swedish:
Hofgeismar, Landkreis Kassel, Hessen, Tyskland
Turkish:
Hofgeismar, Landkreis Kassel, Hessen, Almanya
Ukrainian:
Гофгайсмар, Кассель, Гессен, Німеччина
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Hofgeismar, Kassel, Hessen, Germaniya
Volapük:
Hofgeismar, Hesän, Deutän
Waray:
Hofgeismar, Kassel, Hessen, Alemanya


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Mineral List

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6 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hercynite
Formula: Fe2+Al2O4
ⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite
Formula: (Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
ⓘ 'Melilite Group'
Formula: Ca2M(XSiO7)
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘ Nontronite
Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHercynite4.BB.05Fe2+Al2O4
ⓘvar. Picotite4.BB.05(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘNontronite9.EC.40Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘNepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Melilite Group'-Ca2M(XSiO7)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
OOxygen
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
NaSodium
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Naⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mgⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Alⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
KPotassium
Kⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
CrChromium
Crⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
FeIron
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Feⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Feⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences1
Youngest Fossil Listed251 Ma (Early/Lower Triassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed252 Ma (Permian)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Pleuromeia sternbergii
species
Plantae : Pteridophyta : Lycopsida : Isoetales : Pleuromeiaceae : Pleuromeia : Pleuromeia sternbergii252.17 - 251.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hofgeismar
Wikidata ID:Q490449

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