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Westerkappeln, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
WesterkappelnMunicipality
SteinfurtDistrict
MünsterAdministrative District
North Rhine-WestphaliaState
GermanyCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Westerkappeln11,397 (2011)
Mindat Locality ID:
426987
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:426987:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Westerkappeln, Arrondissement de Steinfurt, Münster, Rhénanie-du-Nord-Westphalie, Allemagne
German:
Westerkappeln, Kreis Steinfurt, Regierungsbezirk Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
Italian:
Westerkappeln, circondario di Steinfurt, Distretto governativo di Münster, Renania Settentrionale-Vestfalia, Germania
Russian:
Вестеркаппельн, Штейнфурт, Мюнстер, Северный Рейн-Вестфалия, Германия
Simplified Chinese:
西卡珀尔恩, 施泰因富特县, 明斯特行政区, 北莱茵-威斯特法伦, 德国
Spanish:
Westerkappeln, Distrito de Steinfurt, Münster, Renania del Norte-Westfalia, Alemania
Afrikaans:
Westerkappeln, Noordryn-Wesfale, Duitsland
Aragonese:
Westerkappeln, Rechión de Münster, Renania d'o Norte-Westfalia, Alemanya
Asturian:
Westerkappeln, Renania del Norte-Westfalia, Alemaña
Basque:
Westerkappeln, Münster, Ipar Renania-Westfalia, Alemania
Bavarian:
Westerkappeln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deitschland
Belarusian:
Вестэркапельн, адміністрацыйная акруга Мюнстэр, Паўночны Рэйн-Вестфалія, Германія
Breton:
Westerkappeln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Alamagn
Catalan:
Westerkappeln, regió de Münster, Rin del Nord-Westfàlia, Alemanya
Cebuano:
Westerkappeln, Kreis Steinfurt, Regierungsbezirk Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Alemanya
Chechen:
Вестеркаппельн, Къилбседа Рейн-Вестфали, Германи
Corsican:
Westerkappeln, Nordu Renu-Westfalia, Germania
Croatian:
Westerkappeln, Sjeverna Rajna-Vestfalija, Njemačka
Czech:
Westerkappeln, Okres Steinfurt, Vládní obvod Münster, Severní Porýní-Vestfálsko, Německo
Danish:
Westerkappeln, Kreis Steinfurt, Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Tyskland
Dutch:
Westerkappeln, Kreis Steinfurt, Regierungsbezirk Münster, Noordrijn-Westfalen, Duitsland
Dutch Low Saxon:
Westerkappeln, Noordrhain-Westfele, Duutslaand
Esperanto:
Westerkappeln, Distrikto Steinfurt, Distriktaro Monastero, Nordrejn-Vestfalio, Germanio
Estonian:
Westerkappeln, Münsteri ringkond, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Saksamaa
Farsi/Persian:
وشترکاپلن, شتاینفورت , مونستر, نوردراین-وستفالن, آلمان
Finnish:
Westerkappeln, Münsterin hallintopiiri, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Saksa
Franco-Provençal:
Westerkappeln, Alemagne
Friulian:
Westerkappeln, Gjermanie
Galician:
Westerkappeln, Renania do Norte-Westfalia, Alemaña
Hebrew:
ווסטרקפלן, חבל שטיינפורט, נורדריין-וסטפאליה, גרמניה
Hungarian:
Westerkappeln, Észak-Rajna-Vesztfália, Németország
Icelandic:
Westerkappeln, Norðurrín-Vestfalía, Þýskaland
Ido:
Westerkappeln, Nordrheno-Vestfalia, Germania
Indonesian:
Westerkappeln, Steinfurt, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Jerman
Interlingua:
Westerkappeln, Region administrative-governamental de Münster, Rhenania del Nord–Westfalia, Germania
Interlingue:
Westerkappeln, Nordrhen-Westfalia, Germania
Irish Gaelic:
Westerkappeln, Tuaisceart na Réine agus an Viostfáil, An Ghearmáin
Japanese:
ヴェスターカペルン, シュタインフルト郡, ミュンスター行政管区, ノルトライン=ヴェストファーレン州, ドイツ
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Вестеркаппельн, Солтүстік Рейн-Вестфалия, Германия
Kongo:
Westerkappeln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Alemanyi
Kurdish (Latin Script):
Westerkappeln, Reyn-Westfaliya Bakur, Almanya
Kyrgyz:
Вестеркаппельн, Германия
Ladin:
Westerkappeln
Ligurian:
Westerkappeln, Renania do Nòrd-Vestfallia, Germania
Limburgian:
Westerkappeln, Kreis Steinfurt, Regierungsbezirk Münster, Noordrien-Wesfale, Duitsland
Low Saxon/Low German:
Kappeln, Kreis Stemmert, Regerungsbezirk Münster, Noordrhien-Westfalen, Düütschland
Luxembourgish:
Westerkappeln, Regierungsbezierk Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Däitschland
Malagasy:
Westerkappeln, Alemaina
Malay:
Westerkappeln, Steinfurt, North Rhine-Westphalia, Jerman
Minangkabau:
Westerkappeln, Jerman
Narom:
Westerkappeln, Allemangne
Neapolitan:
Westerkappeln, Nord Reno-Westfalia, Germania
Norwegian:
Westerkappeln, Kreis Steinfurt, Regierungsbezirk Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Tyskland
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Westerkappeln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Tyskland
Occitan:
Westerkappeln, Münster , Ren del Nòrd-Vestfàlia, Alemanha
Picard:
Westerkappeln, Nord-Rhénanie-Westfalie, Alemanne
Piedmontese:
Westerkappeln, Nòrd Ren-Westfalia, Almagna
Polish:
Westerkappeln, Powiat Steinfurt, Rejencja Münster, Nadrenia Północna-Westfalia, Niemcy
Portuguese:
Westerkappeln, Steinfurt, Münster, Renânia do Norte-Vestfália, Alemanha
Romanian:
Westerkappeln, Steinfurt, Münster , Renania de Nord-Westfalia, Germania
Romansh:
Westerkappeln, Rain dal Nord-Vestfalia, Germania
Sardinian:
Westerkappeln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germania
Scots:
Westerkappeln, North Rhine-Westphalie, Germany
Scottish Gaelic:
Westerkappeln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, A' Ghearmailt
Serbian:
Вестеркапелн, Минстер, Северна Рајна-Вестфалија, Њемачка
Serbo-Croatian:
Westerkappeln, Münster, Sjeverna Rajna-Vestfalija, Njemačka
Sicilian:
Westerkappeln, Girmania
Slovak:
Westerkappeln, Severné Porýnie-Vestfálsko, Nemecko
Slovenian:
Westerkappeln, Severno Porenje-Vestfalija, Nemčija
Swahili:
Westerkappeln, Rhine Kaskazini-Westfalia, Ujerumani
Swedish:
Westerkappeln, Kreis Steinfurt, Regierungsbezirk Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Tyskland
Tatar:
Вестеркаппельн, Төньяк Рейн-Вестфалия, Алмания
Ukrainian:
Вестеркаппельн, Штайнфурт, Мюнстер, Північний Рейн-Вестфалія, Німеччина
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Westerkappeln, Steinfurt, Shimoliy Reyn-Vestfaliya, Germaniya
Venetian:
Westerkappeln, Renania Setentrional-Vestfalia, Germania
Vietnamese:
Westerkappeln, Steinfurt, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Đức
Volapük:
Westerkappeln, Nolüdarinän-Vesfalän, Deutän
Walloon:
Westerkappeln, Almagne
Waray:
Westerkappeln, Steinfurt, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Alemanya
Welsh:
Westerkappeln, Ardal Llywodraethol Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Yr Almaen
West Flemish:
Westerkappeln, Noordreyn-Westfalen, Duutsland
Wolof:
Westerkappeln, Almaañ
Zulu:
Westerkappeln, IJalimani


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9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘMelanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westerkappeln
Wikidata ID:Q182471
GeoNames ID:2810289

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