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Marburg, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germanyi
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Entrance view of the Mineralogical Museum of the Philpps University Marburg, Germany.

Marburg, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany
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Anna Lof in one of the corridors inside the Mineralogical Museum of the Philpps University Marburg, Germany.

Marburg, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany
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Impression of one of the display halls inside the Mineralogical Museum of the Philpps University Marburg, Germany.

Marburg, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany
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Entrance view of the Mineralogical Museum of the Philpps University Marburg, Germany.

Marburg, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany
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Anna Lof in one of the corridors inside the Mineralogical Museum of the Philpps University Marburg, Germany.

Marburg, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany
09147390017361133034929.jpg
Impression of one of the display halls inside the Mineralogical Museum of the Philpps University Marburg, Germany.

Marburg, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany
02032040017361133038518.jpg
Entrance view of the Mineralogical Museum of the Philpps University Marburg, Germany.

Marburg, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany
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Anna Lof in one of the corridors inside the Mineralogical Museum of the Philpps University Marburg, Germany.

Marburg, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany
Type:
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Marburg an der Lahn78,895 (2015)
Mindat Locality ID:
48178
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:48178:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Marbourg, Arrondissement de Marbourg-Biedenkopf, Giessen, Hesse, Allemagne
German:
Marburg, Landkreis Marburg-Biedenkopf, Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Hessen, Deutschland
Italian:
Marburgo, Circondario di Marburgo-Biedenkopf, Distretto governativo di Gießen, Assia, Germania
Russian:
Марбург, Марбург-Биденкопф, Гиссен, Гессен, Германия
Simplified Chinese:
马尔堡, 马尔堡-比登科普夫县, 吉森行政区, 黑森, 德国
Spanish:
Marburgo, Distrito de Marburg-Biedenkopf, Región de Gießen, Hesse, Alemania
Arabic:
ماربورغ, هسن, ألمانيا
Aragonese:
Marburgo, Hesse, Alemanya
Armenian:
Մարբուրգ, Մարբուրգ Բիդենկոպֆ, Հեսսեն, Գերմանիա
Azeri:
Marburq, Gissen, Hessen, Almaniya
Basque:
Marburg, Gießen, Hessen, Alemania
Belarusian:
Марбург, Марбург-Бідэнкопф, Адміністрацыйная акруга Гісэн, Гесэн, Германія
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Марбург, Гэсэн, Нямеччына
Breton:
Marburg, Hessen, Alamagn
Bulgarian:
Марбург, Хесен, Германия
Catalan:
Marburg an der Lahn, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Regió de Gießen, Hessen, Alemanya
Cebuano:
Marburg an der Lahn, Landkreis Marburg-Biedenkopf, Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Hessen, Alemanya
Croatian:
Marburg, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Hessen, Njemačka
Czech:
Marburg, Vládní obvod Gießen, Hesensko, Německo
Danish:
Marburg, Landkreis Marburg-Biedenkopf, Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Hessen, Tyskland
Dutch:
Marburg, Landkreis Marburg-Biedenkopf, Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Hessen, Duitsland
Esperanto:
Marburg, Distrikto Marburg-Biedenkopf, Distriktaro Gießen, Hesio, Germanio
Estonian:
Marburg, Gießeni ringkond, Hessen, Saksamaa
Farsi/Persian:
ماربورگ, ماربورگ-بیدنکپف, گیسن, هسن, آلمان
Finnish:
Marburg, Gießenin hallintopiiri, Hessen, Saksa
Greek:
Μάρμπουργκ, Γκίσεν, Έσση, Γερμανία
Hebrew:
מרבורג, הסן, גרמניה
Hungarian:
Marburg, Hessen, Németország
Icelandic:
Marburg, Hessen, Þýskaland
Indonesian:
Marburg, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Hessen, Jerman
Japanese:
マールブルク, マールブルク=ビーデンコプフ郡, ギーセン県, ヘッセン州, ドイツ
Kashubian:
Marbùrg, Miemieckô
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Марбург, Марбург-Биденкопф, Гессен, Германия
Korean:
마르부르크, 기센 현, 헤센주, 독일
Latin:
Marburgum, Provincia Giessa, Hassia, Germania
Latvian:
Marburga, Hesene, Vācija
Lithuanian:
Marburgas, Hesenas, Vokietija
Lombard:
Marburgh, Gießen, Assia, Germania
Low Saxon/Low German:
Marborg, Regerungsbezirk Gießen, Hessen, Düütschland
Luxembourgish:
Marburg, Regierungsbezierk Gießen, Hessen, Däitschland
Macedonian:
Марбург, Марбург-Биденкопф, Гисен, Хесен, Германија
Malay:
Marburg, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Hesse, Jerman
Norwegian:
Marburg, Landkreis Marburg-Biedenkopf, Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Hessen, Tyskland
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Marburg, Regionen Gießen, Hessen, Tyskland
Papiamento:
Marburg, Hessen, Alemania
Polish:
Marburg, Powiat Marburg-Biedenkopf, Rejencja Gießen, Hesja, Niemcy
Portuguese:
Marburgo, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Gießen, Hesse, Alemanha
Romanian:
Marburg, Districtul Marburg-Biedenkopf, Gießen, Hessa, Germania
Scots:
Marburg, Hesse, Germany
Serbian:
Марбург, Округ Марбург-Биденкопф, Хесен, Њемачка
Serbo-Croatian:
Marburg, Okrug Marburg-Bidenkopf, Hessen, Njemačka
Slovak:
Marburg, Gießen, Hesensko, Nemecko
Slovenian:
Marburg, Hessen, Nemčija
South Azerbaijani:
ماربورق, هسن, آلمان
Swahili:
Marburg, Hesse, Ujerumani
Swedish:
Marburg, Landkreis Marburg-Biedenkopf, Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Hessen, Tyskland
Thai:
มาร์บวร์ค, รัฐเฮ็สเซิน, ประเทศเยอรมนี
Traditional Chinese:
馬堡, 希燊, 德國
Turkish:
Marburg, Landkreis Marburg-Biedenkopf, Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Hessen, Almanya
Ukrainian:
Марбург, Марбург-Біденкопф, Гіссен, Гессен, Німеччина
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Marburg, Hessen, Germaniya
Vietnamese:
Marburg, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Hessen, Đức
Volapük:
Marburg, Hesän, Deutän
Waray:
Marburg, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Hessen, Alemanya
Welsh:
Marburg, Hessen, Yr Almaen
Yakut:
Марбург, Германия


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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chabazite-Ca
Formula: (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
ⓘ 'Faujasite Subgroup'
Formula: M3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Native Iron
Formula: Fe
ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
ⓘ 'Plessite'
ⓘ Schreibersite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P
ⓘ Taenite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Iron1.AE.05Fe
ⓘvar. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
ⓘTaenite1.AE.10(Fe,Ni)
ⓘSchreibersite1.BD.05(Fe,Ni)3P
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘNatrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘChabazite-Ca9.GD.10(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Phillipsite Subgroup'-(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Plessite'-
ⓘ'Faujasite Subgroup'-M3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Hⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ Faujasite SubgroupM3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Oⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Faujasite SubgroupM3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Naⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Naⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Alⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Alⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Alⓘ Faujasite SubgroupM3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Siⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Faujasite SubgroupM3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
SSulfur
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
KPotassium
Kⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Kⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Caⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ Native IronFe
Feⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Feⓘ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
NiNickel
Niⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Niⓘ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
BaBarium
Baⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O

Fossils

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

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Occurrences15
Youngest Fossil Listed393 Ma (Early/Lower Devonian)
Oldest Fossil Listed408 Ma (Early/Lower Devonian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Kalkgrauwacke15407.6 - 393.3 Ma (Early/Lower Devonian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Pleurodictyum
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Micheliniidae : Pleurodictyum407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Rugosa
subclass
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Rugosa407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Pleurotomaria
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Microdomatidae : Pleurotomaria407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Asteropyge
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Calmoniidae : Asteropyge407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Odontochile
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Diaphanometopidae : Odontochile407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Salopina
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Draboviidae : Salopina407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Plectodonta (Dalejodiscus)
subgenus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Sowerbyellidae : Plectodonta : Plectodonta (Dalejodiscus)407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Leptostrophia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Leptostrophiidae : Leptostrophia407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Plectodonta
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Sowerbyellidae : Plectodonta407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Eospirifer
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Cyrtiidae : Eospirifer407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Hysterolites
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Hysterolitidae : Hysterolites407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Atrypa
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Atrypidae : Atrypa407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Bifida
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Anoplothecidae : Bifida407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Chonetoidea
superfamily
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Chonetoidea407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marburg
Wikidata ID:Q3869
GeoNames ID:6559132

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