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Herborn, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germanyi
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HerbornTown
Lahn-Dill-KreisDistrict
Giessen RegionRegion
HesseCity-State
GermanyCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Herborn21,133 (2015)
Merkenbach1,600 (2015)
Mindat Locality ID:
32128
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:32128:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Herborn, Arrondissement de Lahn-Dill, Giessen, Hesse, Allemagne
German:
Herborn, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Hessen, Deutschland
Italian:
Herborn, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Distretto governativo di Gießen, Assia, Germania
Russian:
Херборн, Лан-Дилль, Гиссен, Гессен, Германия
Simplified Chinese:
赫爾博恩, 拉恩-迪尔县, 吉森行政区, 黑森, 德国
Spanish:
Herborn, Distrito de Lahn-Dill, Región de Gießen, Hesse, Alemania
Arabic:
هيربورن, هسن, ألمانيا
Belarusian:
Херборн, Лан-Дыль, Адміністрацыйная акруга Гісэн, Гесэн, Германія
Bulgarian:
Херборн, Хесен, Германия
Cebuano:
Herborn, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Hessen, Alemanya
Danish:
Herborn, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Hessen, Tyskland
Dutch:
Herborn, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Hessen, Duitsland
Esperanto:
Herborn, Distrikto Lahn-Dill, Distriktaro Gießen, Hesio, Germanio
Farsi/Persian:
هربورن, لان-دیل, گیسن, هسن, آلمان
Hungarian:
Herborn, Hessen, Németország
Japanese:
ヘルボルン, ラーン=ディル郡, ギーセン県, ヘッセン州, ドイツ
Korean:
헤르보른, 기센 현, 헤센주, 독일
Malay:
Herborn, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Hesse, Jerman
Polish:
Herborn, Powiat Lahn-Dill, Rejencja Gießen, Hesja, Niemcy
Romanian:
Herborn, Districtul Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Gießen, Hessa, Germania
Serbian:
Херборн, Хесен, Њемачка
Serbo-Croatian:
Herborn, Hessen, Njemačka
Swahili:
Herborn, Hesse, Ujerumani
Swedish:
Herborn, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Hessen, Tyskland
Turkish:
Herborn, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Hessen, Almanya
Ukrainian:
Герборн, Лан-Дилль, Гіссен, Гессен, Німеччина
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Herborn, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Hessen, Germaniya
Volapük:
Herborn, Hesän, Deutän
Waray:
Herborn, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Hessen, Alemanya


Herborn is a historic town on the Dill in the Lahn-Dill district of Hesse in Germany. Before World War I, it was granted its title as Nassauisches Rothenburg. The symbol or mascot of this town is a bear. Scenic attractions include its half-timbered houses; Herborn is located on the German Timber-Frame Road.

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Mineral List

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

29 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Description: rock-forming
ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group'
Formula: AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Babingtonite
Formula: Ca2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
ⓘ Beudantite
Formula: PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
ⓘ Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Datolite
Formula: CaB(SiO4)(OH)
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Description: rock-forming
ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Ilvaite
Formula: CaFe3+Fe2+2(Si2O7)O(OH)
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
References:
Collection of Volker BetzIdentified by Volker Betz: Visual Identification
ⓘ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ 'Pumpellyite Subgroup'
Formula: Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Tenorite
Formula: CuO
ⓘ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘTenorite4.AB.10CuO
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘChalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘWulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘBeudantite8.BL.05PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘDatolite9.AJ.20CaB(SiO4)(OH)
ⓘIlvaite9.BE.07CaFe3+Fe2+2(Si2O7)O(OH)
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘBabingtonite9.DK.05Ca2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
ⓘRhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘPrehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘNatrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘLaumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Pumpellyite Subgroup'-Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Hⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Hⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BBoron
Bⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Oⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Oⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ TenoriteCuO
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Naⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Alⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Siⓘ BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Siⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Caⓘ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Caⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Caⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
MnManganese
Mnⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
FeIron
Feⓘ BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Feⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ TenoriteCuO
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
PbLead
Pbⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)

Fossils

There are 24 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences24
Youngest Fossil Listed331 Ma (Carboniferous)
Oldest Fossil Listed359 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Erdbach Limestone23358.9 - 346.7 Ma (Paleozoic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Archegonus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : Archegonus346.7 - 330.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Bollandia
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : Bollandia358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Liobole
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : Liobole358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Tawstockia
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : Tawstockia358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Waribole
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : Waribole358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Liobole galaxaura
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : Liobole : Liobole galaxaura358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Liobole liebsteinensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : Liobole : Liobole liebsteinensis358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Xenadoche
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : Xenadoche358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Semiproetus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : Semiproetus358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Latiglobusia
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : Latiglobusia358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Hassiabole
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : Hassiabole358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Georhithronella
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : Georhithronella358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Panibole
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : Panibole358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Cyrtoproetus cracoensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : Cyrtoproetus : Cyrtoproetus cracoensis358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 3 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herborn,_Hesse
Wikidata ID:Q18998
GeoNames ID:2906199

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