Messel Mine, Messel, Darmstadt-Dieburg, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germanyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Messel Mine | Mine |
| Messel | Municipality |
| Darmstadt-Dieburg | District |
| Darmstadt | Region |
| Hesse | City-State |
| Germany | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° 55' 6'' North , 8° 45' 30'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Age:
56.0 to 33.9 Ma
Geologic Time:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Messel | 3,916 (2011) | 2.6km |
| Roßdorf | 12,199 (2015) | 6.5km |
| Dieburg | 15,168 (2015) | 6.7km |
| Groß-Zimmern | 13,870 (2015) | 7.2km |
| Eppertshausen | 5,838 (2011) | 7.7km |
Other Languages:
German:
Grube Messel, Messel, Landkreis Darmstadt-Dieburg, Regierungsbezirk Darmstadt, Hessen, Deutschland
Located 2.5 km SSE of Messel and about 9 km NE of Darmstadt.
Famous for its well-preserved fossils of Lutetian age. Protected area.
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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsMineral List
12 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Anapaite Formula: Ca2Fe2+(PO4)2 · 4H2O Reference: Aufschluss 1980(6), 192-204 |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Reference: Aufschluss 1980(6), 192-204 |
| ⓘ Gypsum var: Selenite Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Reference: Aufschluss 1980(6), 192-204 |
| ⓘ Halotrichite Formula: FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O Reference: Aufschluss 1980(6), 192-204 |
| ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Reference: Aufschluss 1980(6), 192-204 |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Aufschluss 1980(6), 192-204 |
| ⓘ Melanterite Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O Reference: Aufschluss 1980(6), 192-204 |
| ⓘ Messelite (TL) Formula: Ca2Fe2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O Type Locality: Reference: Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 7th edition, revised and enlarged, 1124 pp.: 732; American Mineralogist (1955): 40: 829; Aufschluss: 1980(6), 192-204. |
| ⓘ Montmorillonite Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O Reference: Aufschluss 1980(6), 192-204 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Aufschluss 1980(6), 192-204 |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 Reference: Aufschluss 1980(6), 192-204 |
| ⓘ Sulphur Formula: S8 Reference: Aufschluss 1980(6), 192-204 |
| ⓘ Vivianite Formula: Fe2+3(PO4)2 · 8H2O Reference: Aufschluss 1980(6), 192-204 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | var: Selenite | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Halotrichite | 7.CB.85 | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| ⓘ | Melanterite | 7.CB.35 | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Anapaite | 8.CH.10 | Ca2Fe2+(PO4)2 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Messelite (TL) | 8.CG.05 | Ca2Fe2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Vivianite | 8.CE.40 | Fe2+3(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Montmorillonite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 1 - NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-metals and non-metals | |||
| ⓘ | Sulphur | 1.3.5.1 | S8 |
| Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2 | |||
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.12.2.1 | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.12.1.1 | FeS2 |
| Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES | |||
| A(XO3) | |||
| ⓘ | Siderite | 14.1.1.3 | FeCO3 |
| Group 29 - HYDRATED ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES | |||
| AXO4·xH2O | |||
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 29.6.3.1 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Melanterite | 29.6.10.1 | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| AB2(XO4)4·H2O | |||
| ⓘ | Halotrichite | 29.7.3.2 | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Group 40 - HYDRATED NORMAL PHOSPHATES,ARSENATES AND VANADATES | |||
| AB2(XO4)2·xH2O | |||
| ⓘ | Anapaite | 40.2.1.1 | Ca2Fe2+(PO4)2 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Messelite (TL) | 40.2.2.2 | Ca2Fe2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O |
| A3(XO4)2·xH2O | |||
| ⓘ | Vivianite | 40.3.6.1 | Fe2+3(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Group 71 - PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings | |||
| Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 clays | |||
| ⓘ | Montmorillonite | 71.3.1a.2 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | Gypsum var: Selenite | - | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | - | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Messelite | Ca2Fe2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Anapaite | Ca2Fe2+(PO4)2 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Halotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Vivianite | Fe32+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum (var: Selenite) | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Messelite | Ca2Fe2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Anapaite | Ca2Fe2+(PO4)2 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Halotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Vivianite | Fe32+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum (var: Selenite) | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Halotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Messelite | Ca2Fe2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O |
| P | ⓘ Anapaite | Ca2Fe2+(PO4)2 · 4H2O |
| P | ⓘ Vivianite | Fe32+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Halotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sulphur | S8 |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum (var: Selenite) | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Messelite | Ca2Fe2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Anapaite | Ca2Fe2+(PO4)2 · 4H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum (var: Selenite) | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Messelite | Ca2Fe2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Anapaite | Ca2Fe2+(PO4)2 · 4H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Halotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Vivianite | Fe32+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Eikamp, H. (1977) Fossilien umbetten: Präparation in Gesteinen mit hohem Wassergehalt. Mineralien-Magazin, 1(1), 36-39.
Der Aufschluss (1980) 6, 192-204.
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Messel Mine, Messel, Darmstadt-Dieburg, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany