Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Millerite	2.CC.20	NiS
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Lepidocrocite	4.FE.15	γ-Fe³⁺O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Siderite	5.AB.05	FeCO₃
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Vivianite	8.CE.40	Fe²⁺₃(PO₄)₂ · 8H₂O

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Vivianite	Fe₃²⁺(PO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
H	ⓘ Lepidocrocite	γ-Fe³⁺O(OH)
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Vivianite	Fe₃²⁺(PO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
O	ⓘ Lepidocrocite	γ-Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Vivianite	Fe₃²⁺(PO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Millerite	NiS
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Vivianite	Fe₃²⁺(PO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
Fe	ⓘ Lepidocrocite	γ-Fe³⁺O(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Millerite	NiS
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS

Fossils

There are 4 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

299 Ma (Permian)

Oldest Fossil Listed

315 Ma (Carboniferous)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Geisheck	11	311.45 - 306.95 Ma (Carboniferous)
Lower Saarbrucker layer	5	314.6 - 306.95 Ma (Carboniferous)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Blattodea order	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea	314.6 - 314.6 Ma Carboniferous
Dictyoneuridae family	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Palaeodictyoptera : Dictyoneuridae	311.45 - 306.95 Ma Carboniferous
Archimylacridae family	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Archimylacridae	306.95 - 298.9 Ma Carboniferous
Dictyoneura nigra species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Palaeodictyoptera : Dictyoneuridae : Dictyoneura : *Dictyoneura nigra*	314.6 - 306.95 Ma Carboniferous
Thoronysis ingbertensis species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Protorthoptera : Thoronysididae : Thoronysis : *Thoronysis ingbertensis*	314.6 - 314.6 Ma Carboniferous
Platyblatta propria species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Archimylacridae : Platyblatta : *Platyblatta propria*	314.6 - 306.95 Ma Carboniferous
Frankenholzia culmanni species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Palaeodictyoptera : Frankenholzia : *Frankenholzia culmanni*	311.45 - 306.95 Ma Carboniferous
Estheria limbata species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Estheria : *Estheria limbata*	314.6 - 306.95 Ma Carboniferous
Leaia baentschiana species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Branchiopoda : Diplostraca : Leaiidae : Leaia : *Leaia baentschiana*	314.6 - 306.95 Ma Carboniferous
Arthropleura armata species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Myriapoda : Arthropleurida : Arthropleuridae : Arthropleura : *Arthropleura armata*	314.6 - 306.95 Ma Carboniferous
Polioptenus mancomediali species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Palaeodictyoptera : Dictyoneuridae : Polioptenus : *Polioptenus mancomediali*	311.45 - 306.95 Ma Carboniferous
Arltia mioanali species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Palaeodictyoptera : Dictyoneuridae : Arltia : *Arltia mioanali*	311.45 - 306.95 Ma Carboniferous
Arltia eurycubitalis species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Palaeodictyoptera : Dictyoneuridae : Arltia : *Arltia eurycubitalis*	311.45 - 306.95 Ma Carboniferous
Palapteris stenodictyus species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Palaeodictyoptera : Palapteris : *Palapteris stenodictyus*	311.45 - 306.95 Ma Carboniferous
Rotundopteris multimediali species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Palaeodictyoptera : Dictyoneuridae : Rotundopteris : *Rotundopteris multimediali*	311.45 - 306.95 Ma Carboniferous
Macrodictya stenomediali species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Palaeodictyoptera : Dictyoneuridae : Macrodictya : *Macrodictya stenomediali*	311.45 - 306.95 Ma Carboniferous
Cleffia palatina species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Palaeodictyoptera : Dictyoneuridae : Cleffia : *Cleffia palatina*	311.45 - 306.95 Ma Carboniferous
Stilbocrocis lanceolata species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Palaeodictyoptera : Dictyoneuridae : Stilbocrocis : *Stilbocrocis lanceolata*	311.45 - 306.95 Ma Carboniferous
Stilbocrocis pulchra species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Palaeodictyoptera : Dictyoneuridae : Stilbocrocis : *Stilbocrocis pulchra*	311.45 - 306.95 Ma Carboniferous

Fossil Localities

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Germany

Saarland
- Saarpfalz-Kreis
  - Bexbach
    - Carboniferous🐚 Frankenholz
    - Carboniferous🐚 Frankenholz-Saar pit
  - St Ingbert
    - Carboniferous🐚 Near Wemmetsweiler
    - Carboniferous🐚 St. Ingbert

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saarpfalz-Kreis
Wikidata ID:	Q6793
GeoNames ID:	3249067

Localities in this Region

Germany

Saarland
- Saarpfalz-Kreis
  - ⭔Bexbach
  - ⭔Blieskastel
    - ⭔Wolfersheim
  - ⭔Gersheim

Germany

Saarland
- Saarpfalz-Kreis
  - Gersheim
    - Preag AG Potash works
  - Höchen
    - Nordfeld Mine
      - Fortuna pit
      - Wilhelmine pit
    - Schacht-III pit
  - ⭔St Ingbert
    - Iron works
    - St Ingbert Mine
      - Rischbachstollen

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