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Blankenburg, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germanyi
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BlankenburgTown
HarzDistrict
Saxony-AnhaltState
GermanyCountry

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View of the Blankenburg town, in 1909.

Blankenburg, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
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View of the Blankenburg town, in 1917.

Blankenburg, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
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View of the Blankenburg town, 1965.

Blankenburg, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
08004910017272302351513.jpg
View of the Blankenburg town, in 1909.

Blankenburg, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
02280380017272302361484.jpg
View of the Blankenburg town, in 1917.

Blankenburg, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
06709570017272302367031.jpg
View of the Blankenburg town, 1965.

Blankenburg, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
08004910017272302351513.jpg
View of the Blankenburg town, in 1909.

Blankenburg, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
02280380017272302361484.jpg
View of the Blankenburg town, in 1917.

Blankenburg, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Type:
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Blankenburg15,963 (2015)
Derenburg2,716 (2015)
Hüttenrode1,204 (2015)
Timmenrode1,116 (2015)
Heimburg971 (2015)
Wienrode888 (2015)
Mindat Locality ID:
215847
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:215847:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Blankenburg , Harz, Saxe-Anhalt, Allemagne
German:
Blankenburg , Landkreis Harz, Sachsen-Anhalt, Deutschland
Italian:
Blankenburg , circondario dello Harz, Sassonia-Anhalt, Germania
Russian:
Бланкенбург, Гарц, Саксония-Анхальт, Германия
Simplified Chinese:
布蘭肯堡, 哈茨县, 萨克森-安哈尔特, 德国
Spanish:
Blankenburg, Harz, Sajonia-Anhalt, Alemania
Afrikaans:
Blankenburg, Sakse-Anhalt, Duitsland
Arabic:
بلانكنبورغ, هارز, ساكسونيا أنهالت, ألمانيا
Aragonese:
Blankenburg, Saxonia-Anhalt, Alemanya
Armenian:
Բլանկենբուրգ, Սաքսոնիա-Անհալթ, Գերմանիա
Asturian:
Blankenburg, Saxonia-Anhalt, Alemaña
Bashkir:
Бланкенбург, Саксония-Анхальт, Германия
Basque:
Blankenburg, Harz barrutia, Saxonia-Anhalt, Alemania
Bavarian:
Blankenburg, Saggsn-Anhalt, Deitschland
Belarusian:
Бланкенбург, раён Гарц, Саксонія-Ангальт, Германія
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Блянкенбург, Гарц, Саксонія-Ангальт, Нямеччына
Breton:
Blankenburg, Saks-Anhalt, Alamagn
Bulgarian:
Бланкенбург , Саксония-Анхалт, Германия
Catalan:
Blankenburg, Districte del Harz, Saxònia-Anhalt, Alemanya
Cebuano:
Blankenburg, Landkreis Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Alemanya
Corsican:
Blankenburg, Germania
Croatian:
Blankenburg, Saska-Anhalt, Njemačka
Czech:
Blankenburg, Zemský okres Harz, Sasko-Anhaltsko, Německo
Danish:
Blankenburg, Landkreis Harz, Sachsen-Anhalt, Tyskland
Dutch:
Blankenburg, Landkreis Harz, Saksen-Anhalt, Duitsland
Dutch Low Saxon:
Blankenburg, Saksen-Aanhoalt, Duutslaand
Esperanto:
Blankenburg, Distrikto Harco, Saksio-Anhalto, Germanio
Estonian:
Blankenburg, Saksi-Anhalt, Saksamaa
Farsi/Persian:
بلنکنبورگ, هارتس , زاکسن-آنهالت, آلمان
Finnish:
Blankenburg, Harz, Saksi-Anhalt, Saksa
Franco-Provençal:
Blankenburg, Alemagne
Friulian:
Blankenburg, Gjermanie
Galician:
Blankenburg, Saxonia-Anhalt, Alemaña
Georgian:
ბლანკენბურგი, საქსონია-ანჰალტი, გერმანია
Greek:
Μπλάνκενμπουργκ, Σαξονία-Άνχαλτ, Γερμανία
Hebrew:
בלאנקנבורג, חבל הרץ, סקסוניה-אנהלט, גרמניה
Hungarian:
Blankenburg, Szász-Anhalt, Németország
Icelandic:
Blankenburg, Saxland-Anhalt, Þýskaland
Ido:
Blankenburg, Saxonia-Anhalt, Germania
Indonesian:
Blankenburg, Sachsen-Anhalt, Jerman
Interlingua:
Blankenburg, Saxonia-Anhalt, Germania
Interlingue:
Blankenburg, Subdistrict Harz, Saxonia-Anhalt, Germania
Irish Gaelic:
Blankenburg, An tSacsain-Anhalt, An Ghearmáin
Japanese:
ブランケンブルク, ハルツ郡, ザクセン=アンハルト州, ドイツ
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Бланкенбург, Саксония-Анхальт, Германия
Kongo:
Blankenburg, Sachsen-Anhalt, Alemanyi
Kyrgyz:
Бланкенбург, Германия
Ligurian:
Blankenburg, Sassonia Anhalt, Germania
Limburgian:
Blankenburg, Sakse-Anhalt, Duitsland
Low Saxon/Low German:
Blankenburg, Sassen-Anholt, Düütschland
Luxembourgish:
Blankenburg, Sachsen-Anhalt, Däitschland
Macedonian:
Бланкенбург, Харц, Саксонија-Анхалт, Германија
Malagasy:
Blankenburg, Alemaina
Malay:
Blankenburg am Harz, Harz, Sachsen-Anhalt, Jerman
Minangkabau:
Blankenburg, Jerman
Narom:
Blankenburg, Allemangne
Neapolitan:
Blankenburg, Germania
Norwegian:
Blankenburg, Sachsen-Anhalt, Tyskland
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Blankenburg, Sachsen-Anhalt, Tyskland
Occitan:
Blankenburg, Saxònia-Anhalt, Alemanha
Picard:
Blankenburg, Alemanne
Piedmontese:
Blankenburg, Sassònia-Anhalt, Almagna
Polish:
Blankenburg, Powiat Harz, Saksonia-Anhalt, Niemcy
Portuguese:
Blankenburg, Harz, Saxônia-Anhalt, Alemanha
Romanian:
Blankenburg, Saxonia-Anhalt, Germania
Romansh:
Blankenburg, Saxonia-Anhalt, Germania
Sardinian:
Blankenburg, Sassònia-Anhalt, Germania
Scots:
Blankenburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Scottish Gaelic:
Blankenburg, Sagsainn-Anhalt, A' Ghearmailt
Serbian:
Бланкенбург, Саксонија-Анхалт, Њемачка
Serbo-Croatian:
Blankenburg, Saksonija-Anhalt, Njemačka
Sicilian:
Blankenburg, Girmania
Slovak:
Blankenburg, Sasko-Anhaltsko, Nemecko
Slovenian:
Blankenburg, Saška-Anhalt, Nemčija
Swahili:
Blankenburg, Saksonia-Anhalt, Ujerumani
Swedish:
Blankenburg, Landkreis Harz, Sachsen-Anhalt, Tyskland
Turkish:
Blankenburg, Saksonya-Anhalt, Almanya
Ukrainian:
Бланкенбург , Гарц, Саксонія-Ангальт, Німеччина
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Blankenburg, Saksoniya-Anhalt, Germaniya
Venetian:
Blankenburg, Sassonia-Anhalt, Germania
Vietnamese:
Blankenburg , Harz, Sachsen-Anhalt, Đức
Volapük:
Blankenburg, Saxän-Lanhaltän, Deutän
Walloon:
Blankenburg, Almagne
Waray:
Blankenburg am Harz, Harz, Sachsen-Anhalt, Alemanya
Welsh:
Blankenburg, Ardal Harz, Sachsen-Anhalt, Yr Almaen
West Flemish:
Blankenburg, Duutsland
Wolof:
Blankenburg, Almaañ
Zulu:
Blankenburg, IJalimani


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

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

28 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ 'Anthraconite'
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chamosite
Formula: Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Cordierite
Formula: Mg2Al4Si5O18
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Dufrénite
Formula: Ca0.5Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
References:
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Pinite'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘ Tenorite
Formula: CuO
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘTenorite4.AB.10CuO
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘDufrénite8.DK.15Ca0.5Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘStaurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘCordierite9.CJ.10Mg2Al4Si5O18
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘChamosite9.EC.55Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Anthraconite'-
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Pinite'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

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ⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Oⓘ TenoriteCuO
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
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
Mgⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Feⓘ DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ TenoriteCuO
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

Fossils

There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences2
Youngest Fossil Listed70.6 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed83.5 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Heimburg183.5 - 70.6 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Mosasauridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Mosasauridae83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Placenticeras bidorsatum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Placenticeratidae : Placenticeras : Placenticeras bidorsatum83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 2 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blankenburg_(Harz)
Wikidata ID:Q525960
GeoNames ID:6551245

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