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County of Bentheim District, Lower Saxony, Germanyi
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County of Bentheim DistrictDistrict
Lower SaxonyState
GermanyCountry

Coat of Arms of County of Bentheim DistrictFlag of County of Bentheim District
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Nordhorn52,803 (2015)
Bad Bentheim15,508 (2017)
Schüttorf11,465 (2015)
Wietmarschen10,903 (2017)
Lohne7,000 (2016)
Emlichheim6,820 (2011)
Mindat Locality ID:
311536
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:311536:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Bentheim, Basse-Saxe, Allemagne
German:
Grafschaft Bentheim, Niedersachsen, Deutschland
Italian:
Contea di Bentheim, Bassa Sassonia, Germania
Russian:
Бентгейм, Нижняя Саксония, Германия
Simplified Chinese:
本特海姆县, 下萨克森, 德国
Spanish:
Condado de Bentheim, Baja Sajonia, Alemania
Armenian:
Բենթհայմ դքսություն, Ստորին Սաքսոնիա, Գերմանիա
Belarusian:
Графства Бентхайм, Ніжняя Саксонія, Германія
Bulgarian:
Графство Бентхайм, Долна Саксония, Германия
Catalan:
comtat de Bentheim, Baixa Saxònia, Alemanya
Cebuano:
Landkreis Grafschaft Bentheim, Lower Saxony, Alemanya
Czech:
Zemský okres Grafschaft Bentheim, Dolní Sasko, Německo
Danish:
Landkreis Grafschaft Bentheim, Niedersachsen, Tyskland
Dutch:
Graafschap Bentheim, Nedersaksen, Duitsland
Dutch Low Saxon:
Graofschop Benthem, Nedersaksen, Duutslaand
Esperanto:
Distrikto Grafschaft Bentheim, Malsupra Saksio, Germanio
Estonian:
Bentheimi krahvkond, Alam-Saksi, Saksamaa
Farsi/Persian:
گرافشافت بنتهايم, نیدرزاکسن, آلمان
Georgian:
ბენტჰაიმის საგრაფოს რაიონი, ქვემო საქსონია, გერმანია
Hungarian:
Grafschaft Bentheim járás, Alsó-Szászország, Németország
Indonesian:
Bentheim, Niedersachsen, Jerman
Interlingue:
Subdistrict Grafschaft Bentheim, Infra Saxonia, Germania
Japanese:
ベントハイム伯領, ニーダーザクセン州, ドイツ
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Бентхайм Графтығы, Төменгі Саксония, Германия
Latin:
Circulus in Comitatu Binethensi, Saxonia Inferior, Germania
Low Saxon/Low German:
Grafschop Benthem, Neddersassen, Düütschland
Malay:
Bentheim, Sachsen Hilir, Jerman
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Bentheim Kūn, Niedersachsen, Tek-kok
Northern Frisian:
Lunkreis Groofskap Bentheim, Niidersaksen, Tjüschlönj
Polish:
Powiat Grafschaft Bentheim, Dolna Saksonia, Niemcy
Portuguese:
Grafschaft Bentheim, Baixa Saxônia, Alemanha
Romanian:
Grafschaft Bentheim, Saxonia Inferioară, Germania
Saterland Frisian:
Loundkring Grafskup Bentheim, Läichsaksen, Düütsklound
Swedish:
Landkreis Grafschaft Bentheim, Niedersachsen, Tyskland
Ukrainian:
Бентгайм, Нижня Саксонія, Німеччина
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Bentheim, Quyi Saksoniya, Germaniya
Vietnamese:
Grafschaft Bentheim, Niedersachsen, Đức
Waray:
Bentheim, Niedersachsen, Alemanya
Western Punjabi:
بینتھائم, تھلواں سیکسنی, جرمنی


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

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Glauberite
Formula: Na2Ca(SO4)2
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Heidornite (TL)
Formula: Na2Ca3B5O8(SO4)2Cl(OH)2
Type Locality:
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen'
ⓘ Polyhalite
Formula: K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Pyrobitumen var. Albertite'
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Tachyhydrite
Formula: CaMg2Cl6 · 12H2O
ⓘ Talc ?
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Description: Authors report a "talc-like serpentine group mineral". The powder XRD corresponds to that of talc.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
ⓘTachyhydrite3.BB.35CaMg2Cl6 · 12H2O
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘHeidornite (TL)6.EC.30Na2Ca3B5O8(SO4)2Cl(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGlauberite7.AD.25Na2Ca(SO4)2
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
ⓘPolyhalite7.CC.65K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTalc ?9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite
9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Petroleum
var. Bitumen'
-
ⓘ'Pyrobitumen
var. Albertite'
-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HeidorniteNa2Ca3B5O8(SO4)2Cl(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ TachyhydriteCaMg2Cl6 · 12H2O
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
BBoron
Bⓘ HeidorniteNa2Ca3B5O8(SO4)2Cl(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HeidorniteNa2Ca3B5O8(SO4)2Cl(OH)2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TachyhydriteCaMg2Cl6 · 12H2O
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ HeidorniteNa2Ca3B5O8(SO4)2Cl(OH)2
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Mgⓘ TachyhydriteCaMg2Cl6 · 12H2O
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ HeidorniteNa2Ca3B5O8(SO4)2Cl(OH)2
Sⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
Clⓘ HeidorniteNa2Ca3B5O8(SO4)2Cl(OH)2
Clⓘ TachyhydriteCaMg2Cl6 · 12H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ HeidorniteNa2Ca3B5O8(SO4)2Cl(OH)2
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ TachyhydriteCaMg2Cl6 · 12H2O
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 30 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences30
Youngest Fossil Listed129 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed461 Ma (Middle Ordovician)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Gildehausen Sandstone12132.9 - 129.4 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Öjlemyr Chert3449.5 - 445.6 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)
Haljala Erratics1460.9 - 449.5 Ma (Ordovician)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Ammobaculites
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Lituolida : Lituolidae : Ammobaculites132.9 - 129.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Citharina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Vaginulinidae : Citharina132.9 - 129.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Epistomina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Robertinida : Epistominidae : Epistomina132.9 - 129.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Lagena
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Lagenidae : Lagena132.9 - 129.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Lenticulina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Vaginulinidae : Lenticulina132.9 - 129.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Serpula
genus
Animalia : Annelida : Polychaeta : Sabellida : Serpulidae : Serpula132.9 - 129.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Hibolites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Belemnitida : Belemnopseidae : Hibolites132.9 - 129.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Bivalvia
class
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia132.9 - 129.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Exogyra
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Exogyra132.9 - 129.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Lima
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Limida : Limidae : Lima132.9 - 129.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Oxytoma
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Oxytomidae : Oxytoma132.9 - 129.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Apatocythere
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Apatocythere132.9 - 129.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Dolocytheridea
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Cytherideidae : Dolocytheridea132.9 - 129.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Haplocytheridea
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Cytherideidae : Haplocytheridea132.9 - 129.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Protocythere
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Protocytheridae : Protocythere132.9 - 129.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Schuleridea
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Schulerideidae : Schuleridea132.9 - 129.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Echinodermata
phylum
Animalia : Echinodermata132.9 - 129.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Panopea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hiatellida : Hiatellidae : Panopea132.9 - 129.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Bitrigonocardia lindstroemi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Pseudobigaleaidae : Bitrigonocardia : Bitrigonocardia lindstroemi449.5 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Rectoglandulina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Nodosariidae : Rectoglandulina132.9 - 129.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Isognomon (Mulletia) mulleti
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Malleidae : Isognomon : Isognomon (Mulletia) mulleti132.9 - 129.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pinna robinaldina
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pinnidae : Pinna : Pinna robinaldina132.9 - 129.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Beukeria plicata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Rostroconchia : Ribeirioida : Ischyriniidae : Beukeria : Beukeria plicata460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Pojetaconcha costulata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bransoniidae : Pojetaconcha : Pojetaconcha costulata449.5 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 4 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/County_of_Bentheim_(district)
Wikidata ID:Q5939
GeoNames ID:3221075

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