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Main-Taunus-Kreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
Main-Taunus-KreisDistrict
DarmstadtRegion
HesseCity-State
GermanyCountry

Coat of Arms of Main-Taunus-KreisFlag of Main-Taunus-Kreis
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Hofheim am Taunus37,750 (2015)
Kelkheim (Taunus)26,814 (2015)
Hattersheim25,035 (2015)
Bad Soden am Taunus21,357 (2015)
Eschborn20,383 (2015)
Flörsheim20,023 (2015)
Mindat Locality ID:
307240
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:307240:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Arrondissement de Main-Taunus, Hesse, Allemagne
German:
Main-Taunus-Kreis, Regierungsbezirk Darmstadt, Hessen, Deutschland
Italian:
Circondario di Main-Taunus, Assia, Germania
Russian:
Майн-Таунус, Гессен, Германия
Simplified Chinese:
美因-陶努斯县, 黑森, 德国
Spanish:
Main-Taunus-Kreis, Hesse, Alemania
Afrikaans:
Main-Taunus-Kreis, Hesse, Duitsland
Arabic:
ماين-تاونوس, هسن, ألمانيا
Armenian:
Մայն Տաունուս, Հեսսեն, Գերմանիա
Belarusian:
Майн-Таўнус, Гесэн, Германія
Cebuano:
Main-Taunus-Kreis, Hessen, Alemanya
Croatian:
Main-Taunus-Kreis, Hessen, Njemačka
Danish:
Main-Taunus-Kreis, Hessen, Tyskland
Dutch:
Main-Taunus-Kreis, Hessen, Duitsland
Esperanto:
Distrikto Main-Taunus, Hesio, Germanio
Farsi/Persian:
ماین-تاونوس, هسن, آلمان
Georgian:
მაინ-ტაუნუსის რაიონი, ჰესენი, გერმანია
Indonesian:
Main-Taunus, Hessen, Jerman
Japanese:
マイン=タウヌス郡, ヘッセン州, ドイツ
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Майн-Таунус, Гессен, Германия
Malay:
Main-Taunus-Kreis, Hesse, Jerman
Polish:
Powiat Main-Taunus, Hesja, Niemcy
Portuguese:
Main-Taunus, Hesse, Alemanha
Romanian:
Districtul Main-Taunus-Kreis, Hessa, Germania
Saterland Frisian:
Main-Taunus-Kreis, Hessen, Düütsklound
Swedish:
Main-Taunus-Kreis, Hessen, Tyskland
Turkish:
Main-Taunus-Kreis, Hessen, Almanya
Ukrainian:
Майн-Таунус, Гессен, Німеччина
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Main-Taunus-Kreis, Hessen, Germaniya
Vietnamese:
Main-Taunus-Kreis, Hessen, Đức
Waray:
Main-Taunus-Kreis, Hessen, Alemanya
West Frisian:
Main-Taunus-Kreis, Hessen, Dútslân


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Mineral List

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9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Kidwellite
Formula: NaFe3+9+x(PO4)6(OH)11 · 3H2O, x = 0.33
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Strengite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘvar. Selenite7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘStrengite8.CD.10FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘKidwellite8.DK.20NaFe3+9+x(PO4)6(OH)11 · 3H2O, x = 0.33
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ KidwelliteNaFe3+9+x(PO4)6(OH)11 · 3H2O, x = 0.33
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ KidwelliteNaFe3+9+x(PO4)6(OH)11 · 3H2O, x = 0.33
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ KidwelliteNaFe3+9+x(PO4)6(OH)11 · 3H2O, x = 0.33
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ KidwelliteNaFe3+9+x(PO4)6(OH)11 · 3H2O, x = 0.33
Pⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ KidwelliteNaFe3+9+x(PO4)6(OH)11 · 3H2O, x = 0.33
Feⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2

Fossils

There are 28 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences28
Youngest Fossil Listed23.0 Ma (Oligocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed33.9 Ma (Oligocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Nerita
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cycloneritida : Neritidae : Nerita28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Vitta
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cycloneritida : Neritidae : Vitta28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Granulolabium
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Batillariidae : Granulolabium28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Mesohalina
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Potamididae : Mesohalina28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Potamides
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Potamididae : Potamides28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Terebralia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Potamididae : Terebralia28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Ecphora
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Ecphora28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Omalogyra
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Omalogyridae : Omalogyra28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Perna
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Perna28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Isognomon
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pteriidae : Isognomon28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Lasaea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Galeommatida : Lasaeidae : Lasaea28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Polymesoda
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Cyrenidae : Polymesoda28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Lentidium
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Corbulidae : Lentidium28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Sphenia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Myidae : Sphenia28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Balanus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Maxillopoda : Sessilia : Balanidae : Balanus28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Bryozoa
phylum
Animalia : Bryozoa28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Diomedeoides
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Procellariiformes : Diomedeoididae : Diomedeoides28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Serpulidae
family
Animalia : Annelida : Polychaeta : Sabellida : Serpulidae28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Hydrobia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Hydrobiidae : Hydrobia28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Congeria
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Dreissenidae : Congeria28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Mancosinodia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Mancosinodia28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Paramusculus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Paramusculus28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Melarhaphe
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Littorinidae : Melarhaphe28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Cladophorites
genus
Bacteria : Cyanobacteria : Cladophorites28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Eucricetodon collatum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Eucricetodon : Eucricetodon collatum28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Belgirallus oligocaenus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Gruiformes : Rallidae : Belgirallus : Belgirallus oligocaenus33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Ceratozamia floersheimensis
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadales : Zamiaceae : Ceratozamia : Ceratozamia floersheimensis33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Pseudopus moguntinus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Anguidae : Pseudopus : Pseudopus moguntinus28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 3 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main-Taunus-Kreis
Wikidata ID:Q7909

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