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Echzell, Wetteraukreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
EchzellMunicipality
WetteraukreisDistrict
DarmstadtRegion
HesseCity-State
GermanyCountry

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Aerial view of the Bingenheim basalt quarrying area, in 1965.

Basalt quarry, Bingenheim, Echzell, Wetteraukreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
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Aerial view of the Bingenheim basalt quarrying area, ca. 1980.

Basalt quarry, Bingenheim, Echzell, Wetteraukreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
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Aerial view of the Bingenheim basalt quarrying area, ca. 1980.

Basalt quarry, Bingenheim, Echzell, Wetteraukreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
06390560017272066597127.jpg
Aerial view of the Bingenheim basalt quarrying area, in 1965.

Basalt quarry, Bingenheim, Echzell, Wetteraukreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
01057160017272066603106.jpg
Aerial view of the Bingenheim basalt quarrying area, ca. 1980.

Basalt quarry, Bingenheim, Echzell, Wetteraukreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
04415540017272066614372.jpg
Aerial view of the Bingenheim basalt quarrying area, ca. 1980.

Basalt quarry, Bingenheim, Echzell, Wetteraukreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
06390560017272066597127.jpg
Aerial view of the Bingenheim basalt quarrying area, in 1965.

Basalt quarry, Bingenheim, Echzell, Wetteraukreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
01057160017272066603106.jpg
Aerial view of the Bingenheim basalt quarrying area, ca. 1980.

Basalt quarry, Bingenheim, Echzell, Wetteraukreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Echzell5,951 (2013)
Mindat Locality ID:
38453
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:38453:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Echzell, Wetteraukreis, Regierungsbezirk Darmstadt, Hessen, Deutschland


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3 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘOpal
var. Opal-AN
4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘVivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O

Fossils

There are 8 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences8
Youngest Fossil Listed3.20 Ma (Pliocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed4.20 Ma (Pliocene)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Baranomys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Baranomys4.2 - 3.2 Ma
Pliocene
Dolomys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Dolomys4.2 - 3.2 Ma
Pliocene
Germanomys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Germanomys4.2 - 3.2 Ma
Pliocene
Mimomys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Mimomys4.2 - 3.2 Ma
Pliocene
Trilophomys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Trilophomys4.2 - 3.2 Ma
Pliocene
Tobienia kretzoii
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Tobienia : Tobienia kretzoii4.2 - 3.2 Ma
Pliocene
Lemmini
tribe
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Lemmini4.2 - 3.2 Ma
Pliocene
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echzell
Wikidata ID:Q567565
GeoNames ID:2933772

Localities in this Region

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Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
Germany

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