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Hungen, Giessen, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germanyi
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Mobilization and precipitation of iron in veins within kaolinized basalt.

Hungen, Giessen, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany
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Mobilization and precipitation of iron in veins within kaolinized basalt.

Hungen, Giessen, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany
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Mobilization and precipitation of iron in veins within kaolinized basalt.

Hungen, Giessen, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany
Type:
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Hungen4,588 (2015)
Steinheim651 (2015)
Mindat Locality ID:
31798
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:31798:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Hungen, Giessen, Giessen, Hesse, Allemagne
German:
Hungen, Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Hessen, Deutschland
Italian:
Hungen, Distretto governativo di Gießen, Distretto governativo di Gießen, Assia, Germania
Russian:
Хунген, Гиссен, Гиссен, Гессен, Германия
Simplified Chinese:
洪根, 吉森行政区, 吉森行政区, 黑森, 德国
Spanish:
Hungen, Región de Gießen, Región de Gießen, Hesse, Alemania
Arabic:
هونغن, هسن, ألمانيا
Bulgarian:
Хунген, Хесен, Германия
Cebuano:
Hungen, Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Hessen, Alemanya
Dutch:
Hungen, Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Hessen, Duitsland
Esperanto:
Hungen, Distriktaro Gießen, Distriktaro Gießen, Hesio, Germanio
Farsi/Persian:
هونگن, گیسن, گیسن, هسن, آلمان
Hungarian:
Hungen, Hessen, Németország
Japanese:
フンゲン, ギーセン県, ギーセン県, ヘッセン州, ドイツ
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Хунген, Гисен, Гессен, Германия
Kyrgyz:
Хунген, Гессен, Германия
Malay:
Hungen, Gießen, Hesse, Jerman
Polish:
Hungen, Rejencja Gießen, Rejencja Gießen, Hesja, Niemcy
Romanian:
Hungen, Gießen, Gießen, Hessa, Germania
Serbian:
Хунген, Хесен, Њемачка
Serbo-Croatian:
Hungen, Hessen, Njemačka
South Azerbaijani:
هونقن, هسن, آلمان
Turkish:
Hungen, Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Hessen, Almanya
Ukrainian:
Гунген, Гіссен, Гіссен, Гессен, Німеччина
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Hungen, Gießen, Hessen, Germaniya
Volapük:
Hungen, Hesän, Deutän
Waray:
Hungen, Gießen, Hessen, Alemanya


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8 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ 'Erionite Subgroup'
Formula: M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
ⓘ 'Faujasite Subgroup'
Formula: M3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Meteoritic Iron'
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘ Offretite
Formula: KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
References:
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘOpal
var. Opal-AN
4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘNatrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘOffretite9.GD.25KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Erionite Subgroup'-M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
ⓘ'Phillipsite Subgroup'-(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Meteoritic Iron'-
ⓘ'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ'Faujasite Subgroup'-M3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Hⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Hⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Faujasite SubgroupM3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Faujasite SubgroupM3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O
NaSodium
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
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(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ⓘ Faujasite SubgroupM3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Siⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Faujasite SubgroupM3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
KPotassium
Kⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Kⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
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
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
BaBarium
Baⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O

Fossils

There are 8 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.

Occurrences8
Youngest Fossil Listed268 Ma (Permian)
Oldest Fossil Listed279 Ma (Permian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Limitisporites
genus
Limitisporites279.3 - 268 Ma
Permian
Vittatina
genus
Plantae : Vittatina279.3 - 268 Ma
Permian
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hungen
Wikidata ID:Q602629

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