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Gronau, Borken, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germanyi
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GronauTown
BorkenDistrict
MünsterAdministrative District
North Rhine-WestphaliaState
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Gronau46,161 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
427001
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:427001:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Gronau, arrondissement de Borken, Münster, Rhénanie-du-Nord-Westphalie, Allemagne
German:
Gronau, Kreis Borken, Regierungsbezirk Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
Italian:
Gronau, circondario di Borken, Distretto governativo di Münster, Renania Settentrionale-Vestfalia, Germania
Russian:
Гронау, Боркен, Мюнстер, Северный Рейн-Вестфалия, Германия
Simplified Chinese:
格羅瑙, 博尔肯县, 明斯特行政区, 北莱茵-威斯特法伦, 德国
Spanish:
Gronau, Distrito de Borken, Münster, Renania del Norte-Westfalia, Alemania
Afrikaans:
Gronau, Noordryn-Wesfale, Duitsland
Arabic:
غروناو , مونستر, شمال الراين-وستفاليا, ألمانيا
Aragonese:
Gronau, Rechión de Münster, Renania d'o Norte-Westfalia, Alemanya
Asturian:
Gronau, Renania del Norte-Westfalia, Alemaña
Basque:
Gronau, Münster, Ipar Renania-Westfalia, Alemania
Bavarian:
Gronau, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deitschland
Belarusian:
Гронау , Боркен, адміністрацыйная акруга Мюнстэр, Паўночны Рэйн-Вестфалія, Германія
Breton:
Gronau, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Alamagn
Catalan:
Gronau, districte de Borken, regió de Münster, Rin del Nord-Westfàlia, Alemanya
Cebuano:
Gronau, Kreis Borken, Regierungsbezirk Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Alemanya
Chechen:
Гронау , Къилбседа Рейн-Вестфали, Германи
Corsican:
Gronau, Nordu Renu-Westfalia, Germania
Croatian:
Gronau, Sjeverna Rajna-Vestfalija, Njemačka
Czech:
Gronau, Zemský okres Borken, Vládní obvod Münster, Severní Porýní-Vestfálsko, Německo
Danish:
Gronau, Kreis Borken, Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Tyskland
Dutch:
Gronau, Kreis Borken, Regierungsbezirk Münster, Noordrijn-Westfalen, Duitsland
Dutch Low Saxon:
Gronauwe, Noordrhain-Westfele, Duutslaand
Esperanto:
Gronau, Distrikto Borken, Distriktaro Monastero, Nordrejn-Vestfalio, Germanio
Estonian:
Gronau, Borkeni kreis, Münsteri ringkond, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Saksamaa
Farsi/Persian:
گروناو، نوردراین-وستفالن, بورکن, مونستر, نوردراین-وستفالن, آلمان
Finnish:
Gronau, Münsterin hallintopiiri, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Saksa
Franco-Provençal:
Gronau, Alemagne
Friulian:
Gronau, Gjermanie
Galician:
Gronau, Renania do Norte-Westfalia, Alemaña
Georgian:
გრონაუ, ბორკენის რაიონი, ჩრდილოეთი რაინ-ვესტფალია, გერმანია
Greek:
Γκρονάου, Μύνστερ, Βόρεια Ρηνανία-Βεστφαλία, Γερμανία
Hebrew:
גרונאו, חבל בורקן, נורדריין-וסטפאליה, גרמניה
Hungarian:
Gronau, Borken kerület, Észak-Rajna-Vesztfália, Németország
Icelandic:
Gronau, Norðurrín-Vestfalía, Þýskaland
Ido:
Gronau, Nordrheno-Vestfalia, Germania
Indonesian:
Gronau, Borken, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Jerman
Interlingua:
Gronau, Region administrative-governamental de Münster, Rhenania del Nord–Westfalia, Germania
Interlingue:
Gronau, Nordrhen-Westfalia, Germania
Irish Gaelic:
Gronau, Tuaisceart na Réine agus an Viostfáil, An Ghearmáin
Japanese:
グローナウ, ボルケン郡, 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):
Гронау, Боркен, Солтүстік Рейн-Вестфалия, Германия
Kongo:
Gronau, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Alemanyi
Kurdish (Latin Script):
Gronau, Borken , Reyn-Westfaliya Bakur, Almanya
Kyrgyz:
Гронау, Германия
Ladin:
Gronau, Kreis Borken
Ligurian:
Gronau, Renania do Nòrd-Vestfallia, Germania
Limburgian:
Gronau, Kreis Borken, Regierungsbezirk Münster, Noordrien-Wesfale, Duitsland
Lithuanian:
Gronau, Šiaurės Reinas-Vestfalija, Vokietija
Low Saxon/Low German:
Gronau, Landraodsamt Buorken, Regerungsbezirk Münster, Noordrhien-Westfalen, Düütschland
Luxembourgish:
Gronau, Regierungsbezierk Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Däitschland
Malagasy:
Gronau, Alemaina
Malay:
Gronau, Borken, North Rhine-Westphalia, Jerman
Minangkabau:
Gronau, Jerman
Narom:
Gronau, Allemangne
Neapolitan:
Gronau, Nord Reno-Westfalia, Germania
Norwegian:
Gronau, Kreis Borken, Regierungsbezirk Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Tyskland
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Gronau, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Tyskland
Occitan:
Gronau, Münster , Ren del Nòrd-Vestfàlia, Alemanha
Picard:
Gronau, Nord-Rhénanie-Westfalie, Alemanne
Piedmontese:
Gronau, Nòrd Ren-Westfalia, Almagna
Polish:
Gronau, Powiat Borken, Rejencja Münster, Nadrenia Północna-Westfalia, Niemcy
Portuguese:
Gronau, Borken, Münster, Renânia do Norte-Vestfália, Alemanha
Romanian:
Gronau, Borken, Münster , Renania de Nord-Westfalia, Germania
Romansh:
Gronau, Rain dal Nord-Vestfalia, Germania
Sardinian:
Gronau, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germania
Scots:
Gronau, North Rhine-Westphalie, Germany
Scottish Gaelic:
Gronau, Nordrhein-Westfalen, A' Ghearmailt
Serbian:
Гронау, Минстер, Северна Рајна-Вестфалија, Њемачка
Serbo-Croatian:
Gronau, Münster, Sjeverna Rajna-Vestfalija, Njemačka
Sicilian:
Gronau, Girmania
Slovak:
Gronau, Severné Porýnie-Vestfálsko, Nemecko
Slovenian:
Gronau, Severno Porenje-Vestfalija, Nemčija
South Azerbaijani:
قروناو، نوردراین-وستفالن, نوردراین-وستفالن, آلمان
Swahili:
Gronau, Rhine Kaskazini-Westfalia, Ujerumani
Swedish:
Gronau, Kreis Borken, Regierungsbezirk Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Tyskland
Tatar:
Гронау, Төньяк Рейн-Вестфалия, Алмания
Turkish:
Gronau, Kreis Borken, Regierungsbezirk Münster, Kuzey Ren-Vestfalya, Almanya
Ukrainian:
Гронау, Боркен, Мюнстер, Північний Рейн-Вестфалія, Німеччина
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Gronau, Borken, Shimoliy Reyn-Vestfaliya, Germaniya
Venetian:
Gronau, Renania Setentrional-Vestfalia, Germania
Vietnamese:
Gronau, Borken, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Đức
Volapük:
Gronau, Nolüdarinän-Vesfalän, Deutän
Walloon:
Gronau, Almagne
Waray:
Gronau, Borken, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Alemanya
Welsh:
Gronau, Ardal Llywodraethol Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Yr Almaen
West Flemish:
Gronau, Noordreyn-Westfalen, Duutsland
Wolof:
Gronau, Almaañ
Zulu:
Gronau, IJalimani


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

1 valid mineral.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences23
Youngest Fossil Listed130 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed136 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Citharina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Vaginulinidae : Citharina136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Frondicularia
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Nodosariidae : Frondicularia136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Haplophragmium
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Lituolida : Ammobaculinidae : Haplophragmium136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Lenticulina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Vaginulinidae : Lenticulina136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Marginulina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Vaginulinidae : Marginulina136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Tristix
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Nodosariidae : Tristix136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Valvulina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Textulariida : Valvulinidae : Valvulina136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Serpula
genus
Animalia : Annelida : Polychaeta : Sabellida : Serpulidae : Serpula136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Ostrea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Ostraea136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Dolocytheridea
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Cytherideidae : Dolocytheridea136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Protocythere
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Protocytheridae : Protocythere136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Schuleridea
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Schulerideidae : Schuleridea136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cytherelloidea
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Platycopina : Cytherellidae : Cytherelloidea136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Bryozoa
phylum
Animalia : Bryozoa136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Echinodermata
phylum
Animalia : Echinodermata136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Chordata
phylum
Animalia : Chordata136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Darbyella
genus
Foraminifera : Nodosariidae : Darbyella136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Lenticulina munsteri
species
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Vaginulinidae : Lenticulina : Lenticulina munsteri136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Marssonella oxycona
species
Foraminifera : Valvulinidae : Marssonella : Marssonella oxycona136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gronau,_North_Rhine-Westphalia
Wikidata ID:Q6924
GeoNames ID:2917138

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