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Rumelange, Canton Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg i
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Canton Esch-sur-Alzette Canton
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Rumelange	Commune
Canton Esch-sur-Alzette	Canton
Luxembourg	Country

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Neighbouring regions:

Kayl, Canton Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg

Esch-sur-Alzette, Canton Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg

Moselle, Grand Est, France

Type:

Commune

Mindat Locality ID:

333016

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:333016:9

GUID (UUID V4):

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French:

Rumelange, Canton Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg

German:

Rümelingen, Kanton Esch an der Alzette, Luxemburg

Italian:

Rumelange, cantone di Esch-sur-Alzette, Lussemburgo

Russian:

Рюмеланж, Эш-сюр-Альзетт, Люксембург

Simplified Chinese:

呂姆朗日, 阿尔泽特河畔埃施县, 卢森堡

Spanish:

Rumelange, Cantón de Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxemburgo

Alemannic:

Rëmeleng, Kanton Esch-Uelzecht

Armenian:

Ռյումելանժ

Basque:

Rumelange

Belarusian:

Румеланж, Люксембург

Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):

Румэлянж

Bulgarian:

Румеланге, Люксембург

Catalan:

Rumelange, Cantó d'Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxemburg

Cebuano:

Rumelange, Canton d'Esch-sur-Alzette

Danish:

Rumelange, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg

Dutch:

Rumelange, Kanton Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxemburg

Farsi/Persian:

روملانژ, اش-سور-آلزت , لوکزامبورگ

Georgian:

რიუმელანჟი

Hungarian:

Rumelange, Luxemburg

Japanese:

リュマランジュ, エシュ＝シュル＝アルゼット郡, ルクセンブルク

Korean:

뤼멜랑주, 에슈쉬르알제트 주, 룩셈부르크

Lithuanian:

Riumelanžas, Ešo kantonas, Liuksemburgas

Luxembourgish:

Rëmeleng, Kanton Esch-Uelzecht

Malay:

Rumelange

Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:

Rumelange, Esch-sur-Alzette

Norwegian:

Rumelange, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg

Norwegian (Nynorsk):

Rumelange

Pashto:

روملانژ

Polish:

Rumelange, Kanton Esch-sur-Alzette, Luksemburg

Portuguese:

Rumelange, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxemburgo

Romanian:

Rumelange, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxemburg

Serbian:

Румеланж, Луксембург

Slovak:

Rumelange, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembursko

Swedish:

Rumelange, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxemburg

Ukrainian:

Рюмеланж, Еш-сюр-Альзетт, Люксембург

Volapük:

Rëmeleng

Zazaki:

Rumelange

Rumelange (Luxembourgish: Rëmeleng, German: Rümelingen) is a commune with town status in south-western Luxembourg, on the border with France.

Rumelange was formed on 25 September 1891, when it was detached from the commune of Kayl.

Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

ⓘ Baryte

ⓘ Calcite

ⓘ Quartz

3 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

References:

Cesàro, G. (1886) La barytine de Rumelange. Annales de la Société géologique de Belgique: 14: 10-24.

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

Heinen, Guy (1996) De mineralen van het Groothertogdom Luxemburg. Pages 50-52 in: Schatten der Aarde. Van mineraal tot juweel. Tentoonstelling in de abdij Saint-Gérard de Brogne van 27 april tot 27 oktober 1996. Catalogus opgemaakt onder de leiding van R. Warin, AGAB en P. Van hee, MKA (in Dutch).

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Description: Sometimes erroneously named "smoky" quartz, these are not coloured by radiation but by organic inclusions. Also as geodes in fossil coral.

References:

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄

List of minerals for each chemical element

C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄

Fossils

There are 2 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.

Occurrences

129

Youngest Fossil Listed

168 Ma (Middle Jurassic)

Oldest Fossil Listed

176 Ma (Early Jurassic)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Calcaire d’Audun-le-Tiche	17	171.6 - 168.4 Ma (Middle Jurassic)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Sarcinella genus	Animalia : Annelida : Polychaeta : Sabellida : Serpulidae : *Sarcinella*	175.6 - 171.6 Ma Jurassic
Gastropoda class	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda	171.6 - 167.7 Ma Middle Jurassic
Amphitrochus genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Nododelphinulidae : *Amphitrochus*	171.6 - 167.7 Ma Middle Jurassic
Bathrotomaria genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Pleurotomariidae : *Bathrotomaria*	171.6 - 167.7 Ma Middle Jurassic
Eucyclus genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Seguenziida : Eucyclidae : *Eucyclus*	171.6 - 167.7 Ma Middle Jurassic
Pleurotomaria genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Microdomatidae : *Pleurotomaria*	171.6 - 167.7 Ma Middle Jurassic
Cenoceras genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Nautilidae : *Cenoceras*	175.6 - 171.6 Ma Jurassic
Brasilia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Graphoceratidae : *Brasilia*	175.6 - 171.6 Ma Jurassic
Graphoceras genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Graphoceratidae : *Graphoceras*	175.6 - 167.7 Ma Jurassic
Hyperlioceras genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Graphoceratidae : *Hyperlioceras*	171.6 - 167.7 Ma Middle Jurassic
Staufenia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Graphoceratidae : *Staufenia*	175.6 - 171.6 Ma Jurassic
Belemnitida order	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Belemnitida	171.6 - 167.7 Ma Middle Jurassic
Brevibelus genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Belemnitida : Passaloteuthidae : *Brevibelus*	171.6 - 167.7 Ma Middle Jurassic
Holcobelus genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Belemnitida : *Holcobelus*	175.6 - 171.6 Ma Jurassic
Homaloteuthis genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Belemnitida : *Homaloteuthis*	175.6 - 171.6 Ma Jurassic
Mesoteuthis genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Belemnitida : *Mesoteuthis*	175.6 - 170.3 Ma Jurassic
Palaeonucula genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Nuculidae : *Palaeonucula*	171.6 - 167.7 Ma Middle Jurassic
Grammatodon genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Parallelodontidae : *Grammatodon*	175.6 - 171.6 Ma Jurassic
Inoperna genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : *Inoperna*	175.6 - 167.7 Ma Jurassic
Pinna genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pinnidae : *Pinna*	175.6 - 167.7 Ma Jurassic
Camptonectes genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : *Camptonectes*	174.1 - 170.3 Ma Middle Jurassic
Chlamys genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : *Chlamys*	171.6 - 167.7 Ma Middle Jurassic
Entolium genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Entoliidae : *Entolium*	175.6 - 170.3 Ma Jurassic
Gryphaea genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : *Gryphaea*	171.6 - 167.7 Ma Middle Jurassic
Lima genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Limida : Limidae : *Lima*	174.1 - 170.3 Ma Middle Jurassic
Liostrea genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : *Liostrea*	175.6 - 167.7 Ma Jurassic
Oxytoma genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Oxytomidae : *Oxytoma*	175.6 - 167.7 Ma Jurassic
Plagiostoma genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Limida : Limidae : *Plagiostoma*	175.6 - 171.6 Ma Jurassic
Myophorella genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Myophorellidae : *Myophorella*	175.6 - 167.7 Ma Jurassic
Trigonia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Trigoniidae : *Trigonia*	175.6 - 171.6 Ma Jurassic
Astarte genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Astartidae : *Astarte*	171.6 - 167.7 Ma Middle Jurassic
Tancredia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tancrediidae : *Tancredia*	171.6 - 167.7 Ma Middle Jurassic
Ceratomya genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Ceratomyidae : *Ceratomya*	175.6 - 171.6 Ma Jurassic
Goniomya genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadomyidae : *Goniomya*	175.6 - 171.6 Ma Jurassic
Gresslya genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Ceratomyidae : *Gresslya*	175.6 - 171.6 Ma Jurassic
Pholadomya genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadomyidae : *Pholadomya*	175.6 - 167.7 Ma Jurassic
Pleuromya genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Pleuromyidae : *Pleuromya*	175.6 - 171.6 Ma Jurassic
Bryozoa phylum	Animalia : Bryozoa	175.6 - 167.7 Ma Jurassic
Brachiopoda phylum	Animalia : Brachiopoda	175.6 - 167.7 Ma Jurassic
Cyclocrinus genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Millericrinida : Cyclocrinidae : *Cyclocrinus*	171.6 - 167.7 Ma Middle Jurassic
Chariocrinus genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Isocrinida : Isocrinidae : *Chariocrinus*	171.6 - 167.7 Ma Middle Jurassic
Paracidaris (Anisocidaris) subgenus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Cidaroida : Polycidaridae : Paracidaris : *Paracidaris (Anisocidaris)*	171.6 - 167.7 Ma Middle Jurassic
Caenocidaris genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Cidaroida : Psychocidaridae : *Caenocidaris*	171.6 - 167.7 Ma Middle Jurassic
Polycidaris genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Cidaroida : Polycidaridae : *Polycidaris*	171.6 - 168.4 Ma Middle Jurassic
Rhabdocidaris genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Cidaroida : Rhabdocidaridae : *Rhabdocidaris*	171.6 - 167.7 Ma Middle Jurassic
Hemipedina genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Pedinoida : Pedinidae : *Hemipedina*	171.6 - 168.4 Ma Middle Jurassic
Pedina genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Pedinoida : Pedinidae : *Pedina*	171.6 - 168.4 Ma Middle Jurassic
Psephechinus genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Stomopneustoida : Stomechinidae : *Psephechinus*	171.6 - 168.4 Ma Middle Jurassic
Trochotiara genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Phymosomatoida : Emiratiidae : *Trochotiara*	171.6 - 168.4 Ma Middle Jurassic
Heterocidaris genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Cidaroida : Heterocidaridae : *Heterocidaris*	171.6 - 167.7 Ma Middle Jurassic
Menopygus genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Holectypoida : Menopygidae : *Menopygus*	171.6 - 168.4 Ma Middle Jurassic
Asteracanthus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Acrodontidae : *Asteracanthus*	171.6 - 167.7 Ma Middle Jurassic
Ichthyosauria unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Ichthyosauria	175.6 - 171.6 Ma Jurassic
Astropectinidae genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Asteroidea : Paxillosida : Astropectinidae : *Astropectinidae*	171.6 - 167.7 Ma Middle Jurassic
Serpulidae family	Animalia : Annelida : Polychaeta : Sabellida : Serpulidae	175.6 - 171.6 Ma Jurassic
Protocardia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : *Protocardia*	175.6 - 171.6 Ma Jurassic
Ueckerconulus genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : *Ueckerconulus*	171.6 - 167.7 Ma Middle Jurassic
Modiolus genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : *Modiolus*	171.6 - 167.7 Ma Middle Jurassic
Crustacea subphylum	Animalia : Arthropoda : Crustacea	175.6 - 171.6 Ma Jurassic
Ostreida order	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida	175.6 - 171.6 Ma Jurassic
Periseris elegantula species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Latomeandridae : Periseris : *Periseris elegantula*	171.6 - 168.4 Ma Middle Jurassic
Isastrea bernardiana species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Isastrea : *Isastrea bernardiana*	171.6 - 168.4 Ma Middle Jurassic
Thamnasteria mettensis species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Thamnasteriidae : Thamnasteria : *Thamnasteria mettensis*	171.6 - 168.4 Ma Middle Jurassic
Cladophyllia babeana species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Amphiastreidae : Cladophyllia : *Cladophyllia babeana*	171.6 - 168.4 Ma Middle Jurassic
Zoophycos genus	*Zoophycos*	175.6 - 171.6 Ma Jurassic
Ludwigia murchisonae species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Graphoceratidae : Ludwigia : *Ludwigia murchisonae*	175.6 - 171.6 Ma Jurassic
Asteracanthus magnus species	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Hybodontiformes : Acrodontidae : Asteracanthus : *Asteracanthus magnus*	175.6 - 171.6 Ma Jurassic
Mytiloceramus polyplocus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pterioida : Mytiloceramus : *Mytiloceramus polyplocus*	171.6 - 167.7 Ma Middle Jurassic
Parvamussium pumilum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Propeamussiidae : Parvamussium : *Parvamussium pumilum*	175.6 - 167.7 Ma Jurassic
Staufenia sehndensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Graphoceratidae : Staufenia : *Staufenia sehndensis*	175.6 - 171.6 Ma Jurassic
Brevibelus breviformis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Belemnitida : Brevibelus : *Brevibelus breviformis*	175.6 - 170.3 Ma Jurassic
Graphoceras limitatum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Graphoceratidae : Graphoceras : *Graphoceras limitatum*	171.6 - 167.7 Ma Middle Jurassic
Aulacopygus caudatus species	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Aulacopygus : *Aulacopygus caudatus*	171.6 - 168.4 Ma Middle Jurassic
Pseudopedina divionensis species	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Echinothurioida : Pelanechinidae : Pseudopedina : *Pseudopedina divionensis*	171.6 - 168.4 Ma Middle Jurassic
Hemipedina ferryi species	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Pedinoida : Pedinidae : Hemipedina : *Hemipedina ferryi*	171.6 - 168.4 Ma Middle Jurassic

Fossil Localities

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Luxembourg

Canton Luxembourg
- Jurassic🐚 Hutberg Site
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Patch Reef

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Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rumelange
Wikidata ID:	Q914847
GeoNames ID:	2960123

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References

Cesàro, G. (1886) La barytine de Rumelange. Annales de la Société géologique de Belgique: 14: 10-24.

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