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Herford, Detmold, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
HerfordDistrict
DetmoldAdministrative District
North Rhine-WestphaliaState
GermanyCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Herford64,879 (2015)
Bünde45,403 (2015)
Löhne39,521 (2015)
Hiddenhausen20,771 (2011)
Vlotho20,214 (2015)
Enger19,852 (2015)
Mindat Locality ID:
29017
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:29017:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Arrondissement de Herford, Detmold, Rhénanie-du-Nord-Westphalie, Allemagne
German:
Kreis Herford, Regierungsbezirk Detmold, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
Italian:
circondario di Herford, Distretto governativo di Detmold, Renania Settentrionale-Vestfalia, Germania
Russian:
Херфорд, Детмольд, Северный Рейн-Вестфалия, Германия
Simplified Chinese:
黑尔福德县, 代特莫尔德行政区, 北莱茵-威斯特法伦, 德国
Spanish:
Herford, Región de Detmold, Renania del Norte-Westfalia, Alemania
Armenian:
Հերֆորդ, Հյուսիսային Հռենոս-Վեսթֆալիա, Գերմանիա
Azeri:
Herford, Şimali Reyn-Vestfaliya, Almaniya
Bavarian:
Kroas Herford, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deitschland
Catalan:
Districte d'Herford, Regió de Detmold, Rin del Nord-Westfàlia, Alemanya
Cebuano:
Kreis Herford, Regierungsbezirk Detmold, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Alemanya
Czech:
Zemský okres Herford, Vládní obvod Detmold, Severní Porýní-Vestfálsko, Německo
Danish:
Kreis Herford, Regierungsbezirk Detmold, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Tyskland
Dutch:
Kreis Herford, Regierungsbezirk Detmold, Noordrijn-Westfalen, Duitsland
Esperanto:
Distrikto Herford, Distriktaro Detmoldo, Nordrejn-Vestfalio, Germanio
Estonian:
Herfordi kreis, Detmoldi ringkond, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Saksamaa
Farsi/Persian:
هرفورد , دتمولد, نوردراین-وستفالن, آلمان
Georgian:
ჰერფორდის რაიონი, ჩრდილოეთი რაინ-ვესტფალია, გერმანია
Hebrew:
חבל הרפורד, נורדריין-וסטפאליה, גרמניה
Indonesian:
Herford, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Jerman
Japanese:
ヘルフォルト郡, デトモルト県, ノルトライン=ヴェストファーレン州, ドイツ
Kurdish (Latin Script):
Herford , Reyn-Westfaliya Bakur, Almanya
Ladin:
Kreis Herford
Limburgian:
Kreis Herford, Noordrien-Wesfale, Duitsland
Low Saxon/Low German:
Kreis Hiarwede, Regerungsbezirk Detmold, Noordrhien-Westfalen, Düütschland
Malay:
Herford, North Rhine-Westphalia, Jerman
Northern Frisian:
Herford , Nordrhin-Weestfåålen, Tjüschlönj
Norwegian:
Kreis Herford, Regierungsbezirk Detmold, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Tyskland
Polish:
Powiat Herford, Rejencja Detmold, Nadrenia Północna-Westfalia, Niemcy
Portuguese:
Herford, Detmold, Renânia do Norte-Vestfália, Alemanha
Romanian:
Herford, Detmold, Renania de Nord-Westfalia, Germania
Saterland Frisian:
Herford, Noudrhien-Wäästfoalen, Düütsklound
Swedish:
Kreis Herford, Regierungsbezirk Detmold, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Tyskland
Turkish:
Kreis Herford, Regierungsbezirk Detmold, Kuzey Ren-Vestfalya, Almanya
Ukrainian:
Герфорд, Детмольд, Північний Рейн-Вестфалія, Німеччина
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Herford, Shimoliy Reyn-Vestfaliya, Germaniya
Vietnamese:
Herford, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Đức
Waray:
Herford, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Alemanya
West Frisian:
Herford, Noardryn-Westfalen, Dútslân
Western Punjabi:
ہرفورڈ, اتلا رائین لیندا فالیہ, جرمنی


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7 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Glauconite'
Formula: K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Glauconite'-K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
ⓘ'Mica Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

Fossils

There are 9 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences9
Youngest Fossil Listed2.59 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed383 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Doberg628.1 - 23.03 Ma (Cenozoic)
Arnstadt1208.5 - 201.3 Ma (Mesozoic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Psephophorus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Dermochelyidae : Psephophorus28.1 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Pseudosphargis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Pseudosphargis28.1 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Microcetus ambiguus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Microcetus : Microcetus ambiguus28.1 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Eosqualodon langewieschei
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Squalodontidae : Eosqualodon : Eosqualodon langewieschei28.1 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Anomotherium langewieschei
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Sirenia : Trichechidae : Anomotherium : Anomotherium langewieschei28.1 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Globicephalus karsteni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Delphinidae : Globicephala : Globicephalus karsteni23.03 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Pliothyrina grandis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Terebratulidae : Pliothyrina : Pliothyrina grandis28.1 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Diadelochiton
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Polyplacophora : Helminthochitonidae : Diadelochiton382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Pseudosilphites triassicus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Silphidae : Pseudosilphites : Pseudosilphites triassicus215.56 - 205.6 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 5 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herford_(district)
Wikidata ID:Q6234
GeoNames ID:3221129

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