Canton Mersch, Luxembourg i
Regional Level Types
Canton Mersch Canton
Luxembourg Country

Regional Level Types
Canton Mersch	Canton
Luxembourg	Country

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Aragonite

Brouch Steekaul, Reckange, Mersch, Canton Mersch, Luxembourg

Siderite, etc.

Brouch Steekaul, Reckange, Mersch, Canton Mersch, Luxembourg

Siderite

Brouch Steekaul, Reckange, Mersch, Canton Mersch, Luxembourg

Aragonite

Brouch Steekaul, Reckange, Mersch, Canton Mersch, Luxembourg

Siderite, etc.

Brouch Steekaul, Reckange, Mersch, Canton Mersch, Luxembourg

Siderite

Brouch Steekaul, Reckange, Mersch, Canton Mersch, Luxembourg

Aragonite

Brouch Steekaul, Reckange, Mersch, Canton Mersch, Luxembourg

Siderite, etc.

Brouch Steekaul, Reckange, Mersch, Canton Mersch, Luxembourg

Neighbouring regions:

Canton Capellen, Luxembourg

Canton Grevenmacher, Luxembourg

Canton Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Canton Diekirch, Luxembourg

Canton Echternach, Luxembourg

Canton Redange, Luxembourg

Type:

Canton

Largest Settlements:

Place	Population
Mersch	3,464 (2017)
Bissen	2,547 (2017)
Colmar	1,776 (2017)
Lintgen	1,752 (2017)
Rollingen	1,448 (2017)
Larochette	1,410 (2017)

Mindat Locality ID:

346545

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:346545:8

GUID (UUID V4):

Other Languages:

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French:

canton de Mersch, Luxembourg

German:

Kanton Mersch, Luxemburg

Italian:

cantone di Mersch, Lussemburgo

Russian:

Мерш, Люксембург

Simplified Chinese:

梅尔施县, 卢森堡

Spanish:

Cantón de Mersch, Luxemburgo

Alemannic:

Kanton Miersch

Azeri:

Merş

Bavarian:

Kanton Mersch

Belarusian:

Мерш, Люксембург

Catalan:

Cantó de Mersch, Luxemburg

Cebuano:

Canton de Mersch

Czech:

Kanton Mersch, Lucembursko

Danish:

Mersch, Luxembourg

Dutch:

Kanton Mersch, Luxemburg

Esperanto:

Kantono Mersch

Farsi/Persian:

مرش , لوکزامبورگ

Indonesian:

Kanton Mersch, Luksemburg

Japanese:

メルシュ郡, ルクセンブルク

Korean:

메르슈 주, 룩셈부르크

Limburgian:

Mersch

Lithuanian:

Meršo kantonas, Liuksemburgas

Low Saxon/Low German:

Kanton Mersch

Luxembourgish:

Kanton Miersch

Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:

Mersch

Northern Frisian:

Mersch

Norwegian:

Mersch, Luxembourg

Polish:

Kanton Mersch, Luksemburg

Portuguese:

Mersch, Luxemburgo

Romanian:

Mersch, Luxemburg

Scots:

Mersch

Slovak:

Mersch, Luxembursko

Swedish:

Mersch, Luxemburg

Turkish:

Mersch kantonu, Lüksemburg

Ukrainian:

Люксембург, Люксембург

Vietnamese:

Mersch, Luxembourg

Mersch is a canton in the centre of Luxembourg. It is the only canton, other than Luxembourg, to be entirely surrounded by other cantons, and therefore not to have an international boundary. Its capital is Mersch.

Mersch Canton consists of the following ten communes: Bissen, Colmar-Berg, Fischbach, Heffingen, Helperknapp, Larochette, Lintgen, Lorentzweiler, Mersch, and Nommern.

Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

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

4 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aragonite

Formula: CaCO₃

Locality: Brouch Steekaul, Reckange, Mersch, Canton Mersch, Luxembourg

References:

Simon Philippo

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Locality: Brouch Steekaul, Reckange, Mersch, Canton Mersch, Luxembourg

References:

Simon Philippo

ⓘ Gypsum

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

Locality: Brouch Steekaul, Reckange, Mersch, Canton Mersch, Luxembourg

References:

Simon Philippo

ⓘ Siderite

Formula: FeCO₃

Locality: Brouch Steekaul, Reckange, Mersch, Canton Mersch, Luxembourg

References:

Simon Philippo

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Siderite	5.AB.05	FeCO₃
ⓘ	Aragonite	5.AB.15	CaCO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃

Fossils

There are 5 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

Youngest Fossil Listed

197 Ma (Early Jurassic)

Oldest Fossil Listed

326 Ma (Carboniferous)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Luxembourg Sandstone	65	201.3 - 189.6 Ma (Early Jurassic)
Grés de Luxembourg	1	201.3 - 196.5 Ma (Early Jurassic)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Turritella genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : *Turritella*	201.3 - 196.5 Ma Early Jurassic
Cenoceras genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Nautilidae : *Cenoceras*	201.3 - 196.5 Ma Early Jurassic
Cravenoceratoides genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Cravenoceratidae : *Cravenoceratoides*	326.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Dimorphoceras genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Dimorphoceratidae : *Dimorphoceras*	326.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Pinna genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pinnidae : *Pinna*	201.3 - 196.5 Ma Early Jurassic
Aequipecten genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : *Aequipecten*	201.3 - 196.5 Ma Early Jurassic
Antiquilima genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Limida : Limidae : *Antiquilima*	201.3 - 196.5 Ma Early Jurassic
Chlamys genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : *Chlamys*	201.3 - 196.5 Ma Early Jurassic
Entolium genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Entoliidae : *Entolium*	201.3 - 196.5 Ma Early Jurassic
Gryphaea genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : *Gryphaea*	201.3 - 196.5 Ma Early Jurassic
Liostrea genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : *Liostrea*	201.3 - 196.5 Ma Early Jurassic
Mytiloperna genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : *Mytiloperna*	201.3 - 196.5 Ma Early Jurassic
Plagiostoma genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Limida : Limidae : *Plagiostoma*	201.3 - 196.5 Ma Early Jurassic
Posidonia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : *Posidonia*	326.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Pseudolimea genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Limida : Limidae : *Pseudolimea*	201.3 - 196.5 Ma Early Jurassic
Astarte genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Astartidae : *Astarte*	201.3 - 196.5 Ma Early Jurassic
Cardinia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Cardiniidae : *Cardinia*	201.3 - 196.5 Ma Early Jurassic
Tancredia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tancrediidae : *Tancredia*	201.3 - 196.5 Ma Early Jurassic
Paladin genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : *Paladin*	326.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Productus genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Aulostegidae : *Productus*	326.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Rugosochonetes genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Rugosochonetidae : *Rugosochonetes*	326.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Spiriferida order	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida	326.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Crinoidea class	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea	326.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Plesiosauria unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Sauropterygia : Plesiosauria	201.3 - 196.5 Ma Early Jurassic
Temnodontosaurus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Leptopterygiidae : *Temnodontosaurus*	201.3 - 196.5 Ma Early Jurassic
Theropoda unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Theropoda	201.3 - 196.5 Ma Early Jurassic
Neotheropoda unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Neotheropoda	201.3 - 196.5 Ma Early Jurassic
Hybodontidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Hybodontiformes : Hybodontidae	201.3 - 196.5 Ma Early Jurassic
Nautiloidea subclass	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautiloidea	326.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Pentacrinus genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Isocrinida : Pentacrinitidae : *Pentacrinus*	201.3 - 196.5 Ma Early Jurassic
Bandelopsis genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cycloneritida : Neritopsidae : *Bandelopsis*	201.3 - 196.5 Ma Early Jurassic
Modiolus genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : *Modiolus*	201.3 - 196.5 Ma Early Jurassic
Thiara genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Thiaridae : *Thiara*	201.3 - 196.5 Ma Early Jurassic
Trochotoma vetusta species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Trochotomidae : Trochotoma : *Trochotoma vetusta*	201.3 - 196.5 Ma Early Jurassic
Halonodon luxembourgensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Chimaeriformes : Myriacanthidae : Halonodon : *Halonodon luxembourgensis*	201.3 - 196.5 Ma Early Jurassic
Schlotheimia angulata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Schlotheimiidae : Schlotheimia : *Schlotheimia angulata*	201.3 - 196.5 Ma Early Jurassic
Scurriopsis (Hennocquia) hettangiensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Patellogastropoda : Acmaeidae : Scurriopsis : *Scurriopsis (Hennocquia) hettangiensis*	201.3 - 196.5 Ma Early Jurassic
Scurriopsis (Scurriopsis) schmidti species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Patellogastropoda : Acmaeidae : Scurriopsis : *Scurriopsis (Scurriopsis) schmidti*	201.3 - 196.5 Ma Early Jurassic
Bandelopsis exigua species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neritoina : Bandelopsis : *Bandelopsis exigua*	201.3 - 196.5 Ma Early Jurassic
Ptychomphalus rotellaeformis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Ptychomphalidae : Ptychomphalus : *Ptychomphalus rotellaeformis*	201.3 - 196.5 Ma Early Jurassic
Pleurotomaria obliqua species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Pleurotomariidae : Pleurotomaria : *Pleurotomaria obliqua*	201.3 - 196.5 Ma Early Jurassic
Ptychomphalus caepa species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Ptychomphalidae : Ptychomphalus : *Ptychomphalus caepa*	201.3 - 196.5 Ma Early Jurassic
Platyacra sinistrorsa species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cirridae : Platyacra : *Platyacra sinistrorsa*	201.3 - 196.5 Ma Early Jurassic
Pleurotomaria hettangiensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Pleurotomariidae : Pleurotomaria : *Pleurotomaria hettangiensis*	201.3 - 196.5 Ma Early Jurassic
Bourguetia deshayesea species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Pseudomelaniidae : Bourguetia : *Bourguetia deshayesea*	201.3 - 196.5 Ma Early Jurassic
Clathrobaculus humberti species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Allogastropoda : Gordenellidae : Promathildia : *Clathrobaculus humberti*	201.3 - 196.5 Ma Early Jurassic
Coelostylina paludinare species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Coelostylinidae : Coelostylina : *Coelostylina paludinare*	201.3 - 196.5 Ma Early Jurassic
Zygopleura porulosa species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Zygopleuridae : Zygopleura : *Zygopleura porulosa*	201.3 - 196.5 Ma Early Jurassic
Zygopleura verrucosa species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Zygopleuridae : Zygopleura : *Zygopleura verrucosa*	201.3 - 196.5 Ma Early Jurassic
Zygopleura etalensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Zygopleuridae : Zygopleura : *Zygopleura etalensis*	201.3 - 196.5 Ma Early Jurassic
Melania abbreviata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Thiaridae : Thiara : *Melania abbreviata*	201.3 - 196.5 Ma Early Jurassic
Microschiza clathrata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Purpurinidae : Microschiza : *Microschiza clathrata*	201.3 - 196.5 Ma Early Jurassic
Tretospira carinata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Purpurinidae : Tretospira : *Tretospira carinata*	201.3 - 196.5 Ma Early Jurassic
Tretospira angulata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Purpurinidae : Tretospira : *Tretospira angulata*	201.3 - 196.5 Ma Early Jurassic
Tretospira obtusa species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Purpurinidae : Tretospira : *Tretospira obtusa*	201.3 - 196.5 Ma Early Jurassic
Cylindrobullina buvigineri species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architectibranchia : Cylindrobullinidae : Cylindrobullina : *Cylindrobullina buvigineri*	201.3 - 196.5 Ma Early Jurassic
Cylindrobullina secale species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architectibranchia : Cylindrobullinidae : Cylindrobullina : *Cylindrobullina secale*	201.3 - 196.5 Ma Early Jurassic
Neridomus liasina species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neridomidae : Neridomus : *Neridomus liasina*	201.3 - 196.5 Ma Early Jurassic
Neridomus cannabis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neridomidae : Neridomus : *Neridomus cannabis*	201.3 - 196.5 Ma Early Jurassic
Pleurotomaria wanderbachi species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Pleurotomariidae : Pleurotomaria : *Pleurotomaria wanderbachi*	201.3 - 196.5 Ma Early Jurassic
Pleurotomaria hennocquii species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Pleurotomariidae : Pleurotomaria : *Pleurotomaria hennocquii*	201.3 - 196.5 Ma Early Jurassic
Anodomaria schroederi species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Raphistomatidae : Anodomaria : *Anodomaria schroederi*	201.3 - 196.5 Ma Early Jurassic
Ptychomphalus wehenkeli species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Ptychomphalidae : Ptychomphalus : *Ptychomphalus wehenkeli*	201.3 - 196.5 Ma Early Jurassic
Trochotoma clypeus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Trochotomidae : Trochotoma : *Trochotoma clypeus*	201.3 - 196.5 Ma Early Jurassic
Meiersia disarmata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Turbinidae : Meiersia : *Meiersia disarmata*	201.3 - 196.5 Ma Early Jurassic
Spirocirrus weisi species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Cirridae : Spirocirrus : *Spirocirrus weisi*	201.3 - 196.5 Ma Early Jurassic
Tangarilda subturritella species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Allogastropoda : Mathildidae : Tangarilda : *Tangarilda subturritella*	201.3 - 196.5 Ma Early Jurassic
Schreinbachites praecursor species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Arietitidae : Schreinbachites : *Schreinbachites praecursor*	201.3 - 196.5 Ma Early Jurassic

Fossil Localities

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Luxembourg

Canton Luxembourg

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mersch_(canton)
Wikidata ID:	Q753917
GeoNames ID:	2960275

Localities in this Region

Luxembourg

Canton Mersch
- ⭔Bissen
- ⭔Colmar-Berg
- ⭔Fischbach
- ⭔Heffingen
- ⭔Helperknapp
- ⭔Larochette

Luxembourg

Canton Mersch
- ⭔Lintgen
- ⭔Lorentzweiler
- ⭔Mersch
  - ⭔Reckange
    - Brouch Steekaul
- ⭔Nommern

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Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

Rheno-Hercynian BeltOrogenic Belt

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