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Kassel District, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germanyi
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View of the Bühl basalt quarry, near Kassel, ca. 1900.

Bühl, Weimar, Ahnatal, Kassel District, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany
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Views of the Söhre valley lignite mining area, in 1901.

Wattenbach lignite mine, Söhrewald, Kassel District, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany
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Views of the Söhre valley lignite mining area, in 1901.

Wattenbach lignite mine, Söhrewald, Kassel District, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany
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View of the Bühl basalt quarry, near Kassel, ca. 1900.

Bühl, Weimar, Ahnatal, Kassel District, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany
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Views of the Söhre valley lignite mining area, in 1901.

Wattenbach lignite mine, Söhrewald, Kassel District, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany
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Views of the Söhre valley lignite mining area, in 1901.

Wattenbach lignite mine, Söhrewald, Kassel District, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany
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View of the Bühl basalt quarry, near Kassel, ca. 1900.

Bühl, Weimar, Ahnatal, Kassel District, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany
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Views of the Söhre valley lignite mining area, in 1901.

Wattenbach lignite mine, Söhrewald, Kassel District, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Baunatal28,173 (2015)
Vellmar18,623 (2015)
Hofgeismar16,444 (2015)
Lohfelden13,825 (2011)
Wolfhagen13,266 (2015)
Kaufungen12,683 (2011)
Mindat Locality ID:
307244
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:307244:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
arrondissement de Cassel, Hesse, Allemagne
German:
Landkreis Kassel, Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Hessen, Deutschland
Italian:
circondario di Kassel, Assia, Germania
Russian:
Кассель, Гессен, Германия
Simplified Chinese:
卡塞尔县, 黑森, 德国
Spanish:
Distrito de Kassel, Hesse, Alemania
Armenian:
Կասել, Հեսսեն, Գերմանիա
Belarusian:
Касель , Гесэн, Германія
Cebuano:
Landkreis Kassel, Hessen, Alemanya
Czech:
Zemský okres Kassel, Hesensko, Německo
Danish:
Landkreis Kassel, Hessen, Tyskland
Dutch:
Landkreis Kassel, Hessen, Duitsland
Esperanto:
Distrikto Kassel, Hesio, Germanio
Farsi/Persian:
کسل, هسن, آلمان
Georgian:
კასელის რაიონი, ჰესენი, გერმანია
Hebrew:
חבל קאסל, הסן, גרמניה
Indonesian:
Kassel, Hessen, Jerman
Interlingue:
Subdistrict Kassel, Hesse, Germania
Japanese:
カッセル郡, ヘッセン州, ドイツ
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Кассель, Гессен, Германия
Low Saxon/Low German:
Landkreis Kassel, Hessen, Düütschland
Malay:
Kassel, Hesse, Jerman
Norwegian:
Landkreis Kassel, Hessen, Tyskland
Polish:
Powiat Kassel, Hesja, Niemcy
Portuguese:
Kassel, Hesse, Alemanha
Romanian:
Districtul Kassel, Hessa, Germania
Saterland Frisian:
Kassel, Hessen, Düütsklound
Swedish:
Landkreis Kassel, Hessen, Tyskland
Tatar:
Кассел, Hessen, Алмания
Turkish:
Landkreis Kassel, Hessen, Almanya
Ukrainian:
Кассель, Гессен, Німеччина
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Kassel, Hessen, Germaniya
Vietnamese:
Kassel, Hessen, Đức
Waray:
Kassel, Hessen, Alemanya
West Frisian:
Kassel, Hessen, Dútslân


Not to be confused with the independent city of Kassel itself.

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Mineral List

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

19 valid minerals.

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
ⓘ Cohenite
Formula: Fe3C
ⓘ 'Faujasite Subgroup'
Formula: M3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ 'Glass'
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hercynite
Formula: Fe2+Al2O4
ⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite
Formula: (Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Melilite Group'
Formula: Ca2M(XSiO7)
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Native Iron
Formula: Fe
References:
ⓘ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘ Nontronite
Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Offretite
Formula: KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
ⓘ 'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Thomsonite Subgroup'
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS
ⓘ Ulvöspinel
Formula: TiFe2+2O4

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Iron1.AE.05Fe
ⓘCohenite1.BA.05Fe3C
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHercynite4.BB.05Fe2+Al2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘUlvöspinel4.BB.05TiFe2+2O4
ⓘHercynite
var. Picotite
4.BB.05(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
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
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘNepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘNatrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘOffretite9.GD.25KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Phillipsite Subgroup'-(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Glass'-
ⓘ'Thomsonite Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4
ⓘ'Melilite Group'-Ca2M(XSiO7)
ⓘ'Faujasite Subgroup'-M3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Hⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hⓘ Faujasite SubgroupM3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CoheniteFe3C
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
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ⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Oⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ UlvöspinelTiFe22+O4
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
Oⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
Oⓘ Faujasite SubgroupM3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O
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
Naⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Naⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mgⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
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ⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Alⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Alⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
Alⓘ Faujasite SubgroupM3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
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ⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Siⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
Siⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
Siⓘ Faujasite SubgroupM3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
KPotassium
Kⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Kⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Kⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Caⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ UlvöspinelTiFe22+O4
CrChromium
Crⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
MnManganese
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ CoheniteFe3C
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ Native IronFe
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
Feⓘ UlvöspinelTiFe22+O4
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Feⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
BaBarium
Baⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O

Fossils

There are 11 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences11
Youngest Fossil Listed23.0 Ma (Oligocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed252 Ma (Permian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Kasseler Meeressand428.1 - 23.03 Ma (Cenozoic)
Middle Buntsandstein - Hardegsen Sandstone1251.3 - 247.2 Ma (Early/Lower Triassic)
Detfurth1251.3 - 247.2 Ma (Early/Lower Triassic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Biflustra
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomata : Membraniporidae : Biflustra28.1 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Bracebridgia
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Adeonidae : Bracebridgia28.1 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Lunulites
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Lunulitidae : Lunulites28.1 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Odontoceti
suborder
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Odontoceti28.1 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Voltzia
genus
Plantae : Pinophyta : Voltziopsida : Voltziales : Voltziaceae : Voltzia252.17 - 251.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Sclerothorax hypselonotus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Sclerothoracidae : Sclerothorax : Sclerothorax hypselonotus251.3 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
Neuropteridium
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Neuropteridium252.17 - 251.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Pleuromeia sternbergii
species
Plantae : Pteridophyta : Lycopsida : Isoetales : Pleuromeiaceae : Pleuromeia : Pleuromeia sternbergii252.17 - 251.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Protochirotherium wolfhagense
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Chirotheriidae : Protochirotherium : Protochirotherium wolfhagense251.3 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 7 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kassel_(district)
Wikidata ID:Q7890
GeoNames ID:2892514

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