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Werra-Meißner, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germanyi
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View of the Blaue Kuppe cliffs, ca. 1932.

Blaue Kuppe, Eschwege, Werra-Meißner, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany
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Location map of the Meißner mountain area, ca. 1965.

Meißner, Werra-Meißner, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany
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Views of the Meißner area, in 1925.

Kitzkammer cliff, Großalmerode, Werra-Meißner, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany
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View of the Blaue Kuppe cliffs, ca. 1932.

Blaue Kuppe, Eschwege, Werra-Meißner, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany
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Location map of the Meißner mountain area, ca. 1965.

Meißner, Werra-Meißner, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany
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Views of the Meißner area, in 1925.

Kitzkammer cliff, Großalmerode, Werra-Meißner, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany
04954950017272062377056.jpg
View of the Blaue Kuppe cliffs, ca. 1932.

Blaue Kuppe, Eschwege, Werra-Meißner, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany
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Location map of the Meißner mountain area, ca. 1965.

Meißner, Werra-Meißner, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany
Neighbouring regions:
Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany
Kassel District, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany
Schwalm-Eder, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany
Friedland, Göttingen District, Lower Saxony, Germany
Rosdorf, Göttingen District, Lower Saxony, Germany
Gerstungen, Wartburg District, Thuringia, Germany
Amt Creuzburg, Wartburg District, Thuringia, Germany
Staufenberg, Göttingen District, Lower Saxony, Germany
Hann. Münden, Göttingen District, Lower Saxony, Germany
Type:
District
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Eschwege21,191 (2015)
Witzenhausen16,055 (2015)
Hessisch Lichtenau13,291 (2015)
Bad Sooden-Allendorf8,915 (2015)
Sontra8,624 (2015)
Großalmerode7,393 (2015)
Mindat Locality ID:
31759
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:31759:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
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French:
Arrondissement de Werra-Meissner, Hesse, Allemagne
German:
Werra-Meißner-Kreis, Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Hessen, Deutschland
Italian:
Werra-Meißner-Kreis, Assia, Germania
Russian:
Верра-Майснер, Гессен, Германия
Simplified Chinese:
韦拉-迈斯讷县, 黑森, 德国
Spanish:
Werra-Meißner-Kreis, Hesse, Alemania
Armenian:
Վերա Մայսներ, Հեսսեն, Գերմանիա
Belarusian:
Вера-Майснер, Гесэн, Германія
Cebuano:
Werra-Meißner-Kreis, Hessen, Alemanya
Croatian:
Werra-Meißner-Kreis, Hessen, Njemačka
Danish:
Werra-Meißner-Kreis, Hessen, Tyskland
Dutch:
Werra-Meißner-Kreis, Hessen, Duitsland
Esperanto:
Distrikto Werra-Meißner, Hesio, Germanio
Farsi/Persian:
ورا-مایسنر, هسن, آلمان
Georgian:
ვერა-მაისნერის რაიონი, ჰესენი, გერმანია
Indonesian:
Werra-Meißner-Kreis, Hessen, Jerman
Japanese:
ヴェラ＝マイスナー郡, ヘッセン州, ドイツ
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Верра-Майснер, Гессен, Германия
Latin:
Pagus Verrae Visnerique, Hassia, Germania
Malay:
Werra-Meißner-Kreis, Hesse, Jerman
Polish:
Powiat Werra-Meißner, Hesja, Niemcy
Portuguese:
Werra-Meißner, Hesse, Alemanha
Romanian:
Districtul Werra-Meißner-Kreis, Hessa, Germania
Saterland Frisian:
Werra-Meißner-Kreis, Hessen, Düütsklound
Swedish:
Werra-Meissner-Kreis, Hessen, Tyskland
Turkish:
Werra-Meißner-Kreis, Hessen, Almanya
Ukrainian:
Верра-Майснер, Гессен, Німеччина
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Werra-Meißner-Kreis, Hessen, Germaniya
Vietnamese:
Werra-Meißner-Kreis, Hessen, Đức
Waray:
Werra-Meißner-Kreis, Hessen, Alemanya


A district in the north of Hesse.

The district itself was created in 1974 when the two districts of Eschwege and Witzenhausen were merged.

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43 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Andradite-Grossular Series'
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Augite var. Fassaite
Formula: (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Botallackite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Cordierite
Formula: Mg2Al4Si5O18
ⓘ Corrensite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O
ⓘ Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Humboldtine
Formula: Fe2+(C2O4) · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Hypersthene'
Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 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
ⓘ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘ Olivenite
Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
Habit: indistinctly formed crystals up to 0.1mm forming spherical aggregates up to 0.2mm, surrounded by botallackite crystals
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Osumilite
Formula: K◻2Fe2+2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
ⓘ Osumilite-(Mg)
Formula: K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
ⓘ Phillipsite-Ca
Formula: Ca3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pseudobrookite
Formula: Fe3+2Ti4+O5
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Ranciéite
Formula: (Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
ⓘ 'Retinite'
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Talc var. Steatite
Formula: Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘ Tridymite
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘBotallackite3.DA.10bCu2(OH)3Cl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘPseudobrookite4.CB.15Fe3+2Ti4+O5
ⓘQuartz
var. Amethyst		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘTridymite4.DA.10SiO2
ⓘCristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘRanciéite4.FL.40(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘOlivenite8.BB.30Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘCordierite9.CJ.10Mg2Al4Si5O18
ⓘOsumilite-(Mg)9.CM.05K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
ⓘOsumilite9.CM.05K◻2Fe2+2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘvar. Fassaite9.DA.15(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘTalc
var. Steatite		9.EC.05Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
ⓘ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
ⓘCorrensite9.EC.60(Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘSanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘNatrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘPhillipsite-Ca9.GC.10Ca3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
Group 10 - Organic Compounds
ⓘHumboldtine10.AB.05Fe2+(C2O4) · 2H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Hypersthene'-(Mg,Fe)SiO3
ⓘ'Phillipsite Subgroup'-(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Andradite-Grossular Series'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Retinite'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ BotallackiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Hⓘ Corrensite(Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HumboldtineFe2+(C2O4) · 2H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Hⓘ Ranciéite(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
Hⓘ Talc var. SteatiteMg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Phillipsite-CaCa3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
Hⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ HumboldtineFe2+(C2O4) · 2H2O
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BotallackiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Oⓘ Corrensite(Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O
Oⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HumboldtineFe2+(C2O4) · 2H2O
Oⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Osumilite-(Mg)K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
Oⓘ OsumiliteK◻2Fe22+Al3[Al2Si10O30]
Oⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Oⓘ PseudobrookiteFe23+Ti4+O5
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Ranciéite(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ Talc var. SteatiteMg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Oⓘ TridymiteSiO2
Oⓘ Phillipsite-CaCa3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
Oⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Oⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(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
Naⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Mgⓘ Corrensite(Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgⓘ Osumilite-(Mg)K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
Mgⓘ Talc var. SteatiteMg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mgⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Alⓘ Corrensite(Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Osumilite-(Mg)K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
Alⓘ OsumiliteK◻2Fe22+Al3[Al2Si10O30]
Alⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Alⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ Phillipsite-CaCa3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
Alⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Siⓘ Corrensite(Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O
Siⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Siⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Osumilite-(Mg)K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
Siⓘ OsumiliteK◻2Fe22+Al3[Al2Si10O30]
Siⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Talc var. SteatiteMg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Siⓘ TridymiteSiO2
Siⓘ Phillipsite-CaCa3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
Siⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
ClChlorine
Clⓘ BotallackiteCu2(OH)3Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ Osumilite-(Mg)K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
Kⓘ OsumiliteK◻2Fe22+Al3[Al2Si10O30]
Kⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Kⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Caⓘ Ranciéite(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Caⓘ Phillipsite-CaCa3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
Caⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ PseudobrookiteFe23+Ti4+O5
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Tiⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Ranciéite(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Corrensite(Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ HumboldtineFe2+(C2O4) · 2H2O
Feⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ OsumiliteK◻2Fe22+Al3[Al2Si10O30]
Feⓘ PseudobrookiteFe23+Ti4+O5
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Feⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BotallackiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
AsArsenic
Asⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O

Fossils

There are 42 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences42
Youngest Fossil Listed23.0 Ma (Oligocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed260 Ma (Permian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Kasseler Meeressand228.1 - 23.03 Ma (Cenozoic)
Muschelkalk2242 - 228 Ma (Triassic)
Zechstein - Leine - Platy Dolomite Ca315254.17 - 252.17 Ma (Permian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Omphaloptycha
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Coelostylinidae : Omphaloptycha247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Etyus
genus		Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomata : Bryocryptellidae : Etyus28.1 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Adeonellopsis
genus		Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Adeonidae : Adeonellopsis28.1 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
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
Hipposera
genus		Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Hipposera28.1 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Margaretta
genus		Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Margarettidae : Margaretta28.1 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Meniscopora
genus		Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Meniscopora28.1 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Smittina
genus		Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Smittinidae : Smittina28.1 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Dugongidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Sirenia : Dugongidae28.1 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Sphenopteris
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lyginopteridaceae : Sphenopteris259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Taeniopteris
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadales : Crossozamiaceae : Taeniopteris259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Acrodus gaillardoti
species		Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Hybodontiformes : Acrodontidae : Acrodus : Acrodus gaillardoti247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Sphenobaiera
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Ginkgoopsida : Ginkgoales : Karkeniaceae : Sphenobaiera259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Limitisporites
genus		Limitisporites254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Protohaploxypinus
genus		Protohaploxypinus254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Triadocoleopteron spectabile
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Triadocoleopteron : Triadocoleopteron spectabile208.5 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Eschara
genus		Eschara28.1 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Cellaria fistulosa
species		Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Cellariidae : Cellaria : Cellaria fistulosa28.1 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Myriapora truncata
species		Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomata : Myriaporidae : Myriapora : Myriapora truncata28.1 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Galeodinopsis biangulata
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Rissoidae : Galeodinopsis : Galeodinopsis biangulata28.1 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Galeodinopsis germanica
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Rissoidae : Galeodinopsis : Galeodinopsis germanica28.1 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Klausipollenites
genus		Plantae : Klausipollenites254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Playfordiaspora
genus		Playfordiaspora254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 6 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Werra-Mei%C3%9Fner-Kreis
Wikidata ID:Q7896

Localities in this Region

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Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

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