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Bad Dürkheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germanyi
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Bad DürkheimDistrict
Rhineland-PalatinateState
GermanyCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Haßloch20,779 (2015)
Bad Dürkheim18,698 (2015)
Grünstadt13,424 (2015)
Herxheim am Berg10,424 (2011)
Heidesheim6,976 (2018)
Freinsheim4,989 (2015)
Mindat Locality ID:
304647
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:304647:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Bad Dürkheim District
Other Languages:
French:
Bad Dürkheim, Rhénanie-Palatinat, Allemagne
German:
Landkreis Bad Dürkheim, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland
Italian:
Bad Dürkheim, Renania-Palatinato, Germania
Russian:
Бад-Дюркхайм, Рейнланд-Пфальц, Германия
Simplified Chinese:
巴特迪克海姆, 莱茵兰-普法尔茨, 德国
Spanish:
Bad Dürkheim, Renania-Palatinado, Alemania
Afrikaans:
Bad Dürkheim, Rynland-Palts, Duitsland
Arabic:
باد دوركهايم, راينلند بالاتينات, ألمانيا
Aragonese:
Bad Dürkheim, Renania-Palatinato, Alemanya
Aromanian:
Bad Dürkheim, Ghermãnia
Asturian:
Bad Dürkheim, Renania-Palatináu, Alemaña
Basque:
Bad Dürkheim, Renania-Palatinatua, Alemania
Bavarian:
Bad Dürkheim, Rheinland-Pfoiz, Deitschland
Breton:
Bad Dürkheim, Rheinland-Pfalz, Alamagn
Bulgarian:
Бад Дюркхайм, Рейнланд-Пфалц, Германия
Catalan:
Bad Dürkheim, Renània-Palatinat, Alemanya
Cebuano:
Bad Dürkheim, Rheinland-Pfalz, Alemanya
Corsican:
Bad Dürkheim, Germania
Croatian:
Bad Dürkheim, Falačko Porajnje, Njemačka
Czech:
Bad Dürkheim, Porýní-Falc, Německo
Danish:
Bad Dürkheim, Rheinland-Pfalz, Tyskland
Dutch:
Bad Dürkheim, Rijnland-Palts, Duitsland
Dutch Low Saxon:
Bad Dürkheim, Duutslaand
Esperanto:
Bad Dürkheim, Rejnlando-Palatinato, Germanio
Estonian:
Bad Dürkheim, Rheinland-Pfalz, Saksamaa
Farsi/Persian:
باد دورک‌هایم, راینلاند-فالتس, آلمان
Finnish:
Bad Dürkheim, Rheinland-Pfalz, Saksa
Franco-Provençal:
Bad Dürkheim, Alemagne
Friulian:
Bad Dürkheim, Gjermanie
Galician:
Bad Dürkheim, Renania-Palatinado, Alemaña
Hebrew:
באד דירקהיים, ריינלנד-פפאלץ, גרמניה
Hungarian:
Bad Dürkheim, Rajna-vidék-Pfalz, Németország
Icelandic:
Bad Dürkheim, Rínarland-Pfalz, Þýskaland
Ido:
Bad Dürkheim, Rhenlando-Palatenio, Germania
Indonesian:
Bad Dürkheim, Rheinland-Pfalz, Jerman
Interlingua:
Bad Dürkheim, Rhenania-Palatinato, Germania
Interlingue:
Bad Dürkheim, Rheinland-Palatinia, Germania
Irish Gaelic:
Bad Dürkheim, Tír na Réine agus an Phalaitíneacht, An Ghearmáin
Japanese:
バート・デュルクハイム, ラインラント=プファルツ州, ドイツ
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Бад-Дюркхайм, Рейнланд-Пфальц, Германия
Kongo:
Bad Dürkheim, Rheinland-Pfalz, Alemanyi
Kyrgyz:
Бад-Дүркхайм, Германия
Ligurian:
Bad Dürkheim, Renania Palatinato, Germania
Limburgian:
Bad Dürkheim, Rienland-Palts, Duitsland
Low Saxon/Low German:
Bad Dürkheim, Rhienland-Palz, Düütschland
Luxembourgish:
Bad Dürkheim, Rheinland-Pfalz, Däitschland
Malagasy:
Bad Dürkheim, Alemaina
Malay:
Bad Dürkheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, Jerman
Minangkabau:
Bad Dürkheim, Jerman
Narom:
Bad Dürkheim, Allemangne
Neapolitan:
Bad Dürkheim, Germania
Norwegian:
Bad Dürkheim, Rheinland-Pfalz, Tyskland
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Bad Dürkheim, Rheinland-Pfalz, Tyskland
Occitan:
Bad Dürkheim, Renània-Palatinat, Alemanha
Pfaelzisch:
Derkem, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland
Picard:
Bad Dürkheim, Alemanne
Piedmontese:
Bad Dürkheim, Renania-Palatinà, Almagna
Polish:
Bad Dürkheim, Nadrenia-Palatynat, Niemcy
Portuguese:
Bad Dürkheim, Renânia-Palatinado, Alemanha
Romanian:
Bad Dürkheim, Renania-Palatinat, Germania
Romansh:
Bad Dürkheim, Renania-Palatinat, Germania
Sardinian:
Bad Dürkheim, Germania
Scots:
Bad Dürkheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Scottish Gaelic:
Bad Dürkheim, Rheinland-Pfalz, A' Ghearmailt
Serbian:
Бад Диркхајм, Рајна-Палатинат, Њемачка
Serbo-Croatian:
Bad Dürkheim, Porajnje-Falačka, Njemačka
Sicilian:
Bad Dürkheim, Girmania
Slovak:
Bad Dürkheim, Porýnie-Falcko, Nemecko
Slovenian:
Bad Dürkheim, Porenje - Pfalška, Nemčija
South Azerbaijani:
باد دورک‌هایم, راینلاند-فالتس, آلمان
Swahili:
Bad Dürkheim, Rhine-Palatino, Ujerumani
Swedish:
Bad Dürkheim, Rheinland-Pfalz, Tyskland
Turkish:
Bad Dürkheim, Renanya-Palatina, Almanya
Ukrainian:
Бад-Дюркгайм, Рейнланд-Пфальц, Німеччина
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Bad Dürkheim, Germaniya
Venetian:
Bad Dürkheim, Renania-Palatinà, Germania
Vietnamese:
Bad Dürkheim, Rheinland-Pfalz, Đức
Volapük:
Bad Dürkheim, Rinän-Palzän, Deutän
Walloon:
Bad Dürkheim, Almagne
Waray:
Bad Dürkheim, Rheinland-Pfalz, Alemanya
Welsh:
Bad Dürkheim, Rheinland-Pfalz, Yr Almaen
West Flemish:
Bad Dürkheim, Reynland-Palts, Duutsland
Wolof:
Bad Dürkheim, Almaañ
Zulu:
Bad Dürkheim, IJalimani


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11 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcioferrite (TL)
Formula: Ca2Fe3+2(PO4)3(OH) · 7H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Harmotome
Formula: Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Ochre'
ⓘ Todorokite
Formula: (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
References:
Hartmut Hensel collectionIdentified by Hartmut Hensel: Visual Identification

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘTodorokite4.DK.10(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘvar. Selenite7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘCalcioferrite (TL)8.DH.25Ca2Fe3+2(PO4)3(OH) · 7H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘNatrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘHarmotome9.GC.10Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Ochre'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ CalcioferriteCa2Fe23+(PO4)3(OH) · 7H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Hⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalcioferriteCa2Fe23+(PO4)3(OH) · 7H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Oⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Naⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Alⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Alⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Siⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ CalcioferriteCa2Fe23+(PO4)3(OH) · 7H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalcioferriteCa2Fe23+(PO4)3(OH) · 7H2O
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Caⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ CalcioferriteCa2Fe23+(PO4)3(OH) · 7H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
SrStrontium
Srⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Baⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O

Fossils

There are 41 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences41
Youngest Fossil Listed0.78 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed242 Ma (Middle Triassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Muschelkalk3242 - 235 Ma (Triassic)
Keuper - Erfurt - Lower Lettenkeuper1242 - 235 Ma (Triassic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Temnospondyli
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli242 - 237 Ma
Middle Triassic
Rana
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Amphibia : Anura : Ranidae : Rana2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Erinaceus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Erinaceomorpha : Erinaceidae : Erinaceus2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Beremendia
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Soricidae : Beremendia2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Mustela
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Mustela2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Ursus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Ursidae : Ursus2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Sicista
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Dipodidae : Sicista2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Allocricetus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Allocricetus2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Cricetus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Cricetus2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Lemmus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Lemmus2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Microtus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Microtus2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Mimomys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Mimomys2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Pliomys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Pliomys2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Capreolus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : Capreolus2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Talpa minor
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Talpidae : Talpa : Talpa minor2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Sorex runtonensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Soricidae : Sorex : Sorex runtonensis2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Micromys minutus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Micromys : Micromys minutus2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Asoriculus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Soricidae : Asoriculus2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Talpa fossilis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Talpidae : Talpa : Talpa fossilis2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Simosaurus gaillardoti
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Simosaurus : Simosaurus gaillardoti242 - 237 Ma
Middle Triassic
Pachypleurosauroidea
superfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosauropterygia : Pachypleurosauroidea242 - 237 Ma
Middle Triassic
Desmana moschata
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lipotyphla : Talpidae : Desmana : Desmana moschata2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Mus sylvaticus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Mus : Mus sylvaticus2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Sciurus vulgaris
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Sciurus : Sciurus vulgaris2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Myodes
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Myodes2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Sorex minutus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricidae : Sorex : Sorex minutus2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Sorex praealpinus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Soricidae : Sorex : Sorex praealpinus2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Glis sackdillingensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Gliridae : Glis : Glis sackdillingensis2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Eliomys quercinus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Gliridae : Eliomys : Eliomys quercinus2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Nothosaurus giganteus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Nothosauridae : Nothosaurus : Nothosaurus giganteus242 - 237 Ma
Middle Triassic
Microtus (Stenocranius)
subgenus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Microtus : Microtus (Stenocranius)2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Sorex savini
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricidae : Sorex : Sorex savini2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Macaca florentina
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Cercopithecidae : Macaca : Macaca florentina2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_D%C3%BCrkheim_(district)
Wikidata ID:Q22901
GeoNames ID:2953523

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