Habit: As lenticular gray-white to pink nodules concentrated in layers. Also recrystallized in thin selenite sheets filling cracks ("Marienglass") or fibrous vein fillings.

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

Locality: Dußlingen, Tübingen, Tübingen Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

References:

CollectionIdentified by Sebastian Staude: Visual Identification

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂

Fossils

There are 15 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

147

Youngest Fossil Listed

0.78 Ma (Pleistocene)

Oldest Fossil Listed

242 Ma (Middle Triassic)

Stratigraphic Units

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Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
👁 Image Nuculana genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : *Nuculana*	208.5 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic
👁 Image Acrodus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Hybodontiformes : Acrodontidae : *Acrodus*	208.5 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic
👁 Image Hybodus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Hybodontiformes : Hybodontidae : *Hybodus*	208.5 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic
👁 Image Polyacrodus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Hybodontiformes : Polyacrodontidae : *Polyacrodus*	208.5 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic
👁 Image Raja genus	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Rajiformes : Rajidae : *Raja*	208.5 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic
👁 Image Nothosaurus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : *Nothosaurus*	208.5 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic
👁 Image Plesiosauria unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Sauropterygia : Plesiosauria	208.5 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic
👁 Image Plesiosaurus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Plesiosauridae : *Plesiosaurus*	208.5 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic
👁 Image Ichthyosaurus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Ichthyosauridae : *Ichthyosaurus*	208.5 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic
👁 Image Phytosauria unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Phytosauria	208.5 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic
👁 Image Theropoda unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Theropoda	208.5 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic
👁 Image Prosauropoda unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Prosauropoda	228 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic
👁 Image Plateosaurus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Plateosauridae : *Plateosaurus*	208.5 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic
👁 Image Cynodontia family	Animalia : Chordata : Cynodontia	208.5 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic
👁 Image Thomasia genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Haramiyidae : *Thomasia*	208.5 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic
👁 Image Lycyaena genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Hyaenidae : *Lycyaena*	2.588 - 0.781 Ma Pleistocene
👁 Image Trogontherium genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Castoridae : *Trogontherium*	2.588 - 0.781 Ma Pleistocene
👁 Image Mimomys genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : *Mimomys*	2.588 - 0.781 Ma Pleistocene
👁 Image Hystrix genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Hystricidae : *Hystrix*	2.588 - 0.781 Ma Pleistocene
👁 Image Leporidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Leporidae	2.588 - 0.781 Ma Pleistocene
👁 Image Cervus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : *Cervus*	2.588 - 0.781 Ma Pleistocene
👁 Image Deperetia genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : *Bohlinella*	2.588 - 0.781 Ma Pleistocene
👁 Image Megalovis genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : *Megalovis*	2.588 - 0.781 Ma Pleistocene
👁 Image Equus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : *Equus*	2.588 - 0.781 Ma Pleistocene
👁 Image Crocuta genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Hyaenidae : *Crocuta*	2.588 - 0.781 Ma Pleistocene
👁 Image Castor fiber species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Castoridae : Castor : *Castor fiber*	2.588 - 0.781 Ma Pleistocene
👁 Image Ceratodus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Sarcopterygii : Ceratodontiformes : Ceratodontidae : *Ceratodus*	208.5 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic
👁 Image Stephanorhinus etruscus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Stephanorhinus : *Stephanorhinus etruscus*	2.588 - 0.781 Ma Pleistocene
👁 Image Sphenopteris genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lyginopteridaceae : *Sphenopteris*	242 - 237 Ma Middle Triassic
👁 Image Gazellospira genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : *Gazellospira*	2.588 - 0.781 Ma Pleistocene
👁 Image Pterophyllum genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : *Pterophyllum*	242 - 228 Ma Triassic
👁 Image Pterophyllum longifolium species	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Pterophyllum : *Pterophyllum longifolium*	242 - 228 Ma Triassic
👁 Image Planorbis genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Planorbidae : *Planorbis*	2.588 - 0.781 Ma Pleistocene
👁 Image Sphaerium genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Sphaeriida : Sphaeriidae : *Sphaerium*	2.588 - 0.781 Ma Pleistocene
👁 Image Unio genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Unionida : Unionidae : *Unio*	2.588 - 0.781 Ma Pleistocene
👁 Image Saurichthys genus	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Saurichthyidae : *Saurichthys*	208.5 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic
👁 Image Nemacanthus monilifer species	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Synechodontiformes : Palaeospinacidae : Nemacanthus : *Nemacanthus monilifer*	208.5 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic
👁 Image Selachii unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Selachii	208.5 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic
👁 Image Culcita genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Asteroidea : Valvatida : Oreasteridae : *Culcita*	2.588 - 0.781 Ma Pleistocene
👁 Image Lymnaea genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lymnaeidae : *Lymnaea*	2.588 - 0.781 Ma Pleistocene
👁 Image Saurischichnus primitivus species	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Saurischichnus : *Saurischichnus primitivus*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
👁 Image Strophodus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Heterodontiformes : Heterodontidae : *Strophodus*	208.5 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic
Limnaea genus	*Limnaea*	2.588 - 0.781 Ma Pleistocene
👁 Image Termatosaurus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Thecodontia : Parasuchidae : *Termatosaurus*	208.5 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic
👁 Image Mimomys pliocaenicus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Mimomys : *Mimomys pliocaenicus*	2.588 - 0.781 Ma Pleistocene
👁 Image Testudinata unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudinata	208.5 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic
👁 Image Equisetites genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Equisetaceae : *Equisetites*	242 - 228 Ma Triassic
👁 Image Lymnaea palustris species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Basommatophora : Lymnaeidae : Lymnaea : *Lymnaea palustris*	2.588 - 0.781 Ma Pleistocene
👁 Image Pisidium amnicum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Sphaeriidae : Pisidium : *Pisidium amnicum*	2.588 - 0.781 Ma Pleistocene
👁 Image Asterolepis genus	Animalia : Chordata : Asterolepididae : *Asterolepis*	208.5 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic
👁 Image Lepidopteris genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Peltaspermaceae : *Lepidopteris*	237 - 228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
👁 Image Neuropteris genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pachytestaceae : *Neuropteris*	242 - 228 Ma Triassic
👁 Image Pecopteris genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Marattiales : Asterothecaceae : *Pecopteris*	237 - 228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
👁 Image Voltzia genus	Plantae : Pinophyta : Voltziopsida : Voltziales : Voltziaceae : *Voltzia*	242 - 228 Ma Triassic
👁 Image Ictidosauria unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Ictidosauria	208.5 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic
👁 Image Cyclotosaurus robustus species	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Cyclotosauridae : Cyclotosaurus : *Cyclotosaurus robustus*	237 - 228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
👁 Image Thomasia antiqua species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Thomasia : *Thomasia antiqua*	208.5 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic
👁 Image Oligokyphus triserialis species	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Tritylodontidae : Oligokyphus : *Oligokyphus triserialis*	208.5 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic
👁 Image Oligokyphus biserialis species	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Tritylodontidae : Oligokyphus : *Oligokyphus biserialis*	208.5 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic
👁 Image Sargodon tomicus species	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Semionotiformes : Semionotidae : Sargodon : *Sargodon tomicus*	208.5 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic
👁 Image Tricuspes tuebingensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Tricuspes : *Tricuspes tuebingensis*	208.5 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic
👁 Image Ceratodus parvus species	Animalia : Chordata : Sarcopterygii : Ceratodontiformes : Ceratodontidae : Ceratodus : *Ceratodus parvus*	208.5 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic
👁 Image Ceratodus heteromorphus species	Animalia : Chordata : Sarcopterygii : Ceratodontiformes : Ceratodontidae : Ceratodus : *Ceratodus heteromorphus*	208.5 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic
👁 Image Lissodus minimus species	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Hybodontiformes : Lissodus : *Lissodus minimus*	208.5 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic
👁 Image Hybodus sublaevis species	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Hybodontiformes : Hybodontidae : Hybodus : *Hybodus sublaevis*	208.5 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic
👁 Image Zonitoides genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Stylommatophora : Gastrodontidae : *Zonitoides*	2.588 - 0.781 Ma Pleistocene
👁 Image Hybodus cloacinus species	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Hybodontiformes : Hybodontidae : Hybodus : *Hybodus cloacinus*	208.5 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic
👁 Image Gibbirhynchia amalthei species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Tetrarhynchiidae : Gibbirhynchia : *Gibbirhynchia amalthei*	189.6 - 183 Ma Early Jurassic
👁 Image Henodus chelyops species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Henodontidae : Henodus : *Henodus chelyops*	237 - 228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
👁 Image Hybodus hauffianus species	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Hybodontiformes : Hybodontidae : Hybodus : *Hybodus hauffianus*	183 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic
👁 Image Bredyia subinsignis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Hammatoceratidae : Bredyia : *Bredyia subinsignis*	175.6 - 171.6 Ma Jurassic
👁 Image Holcolytoceras nodostrictum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Lytoceratidae : Holcolytoceras : *Holcolytoceras nodostrictum*	189.6 - 183 Ma Early Jurassic
👁 Image Holcolytoceras raui species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Lytoceratidae : Holcolytoceras : *Holcolytoceras raui*	189.6 - 183 Ma Early Jurassic
Clathropteris genus	*Clathropteris*	242 - 228 Ma Triassic
👁 Image Termatosaurus crocodilinus species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Thecodontia : Parasuchidae : Termatosaurus : *Termatosaurus crocodilinus*	208.5 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic
👁 Image Gleichenites genus	Plantae : Pteridophyta : Pteridopsida : Polypodiales : *Gleichenites*	237 - 228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
👁 Image Procerithium brandi species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Procerithiidae : Procerithium : *Procerithium brandi*	180.1 - 171.6 Ma Jurassic
👁 Image Pagiophyllum genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Araucariaceae : *Pagiophyllum*	237 - 228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
👁 Image Neocalamites genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Calamitaceae : *Neocalamites*	242 - 228 Ma Triassic
Danaeopsis genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Marattiales : Marattiaceae : *Danaeopsis*	242 - 228 Ma Triassic
👁 Image Modiolus minimus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Modiolus : *Modiolus minimus*	208.5 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic
👁 Image Lobothyris sinemuriensis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Lobothyrididae : Lobothyris : *Lobothyris sinemuriensis*	196.5 - 189.6 Ma Early Jurassic
👁 Image Planorbis leucostoma species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Basommatophora : Planorbidae : Planorbis : *Planorbis leucostoma*	2.588 - 0.781 Ma Pleistocene
👁 Image Clausilia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Stylommatophora : Clausiliidae : *Clausilia*	2.588 - 0.781 Ma Pleistocene
Hyalinia genus	*Hyalinia*	2.588 - 0.781 Ma Pleistocene
👁 Image Croizetoceros ramosus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : Croizetoceros : *Croizetoceros ramosus*	2.588 - 0.781 Ma Pleistocene
👁 Image Pachylepis genus	Animalia : Chordata : Pteraspidomorpha : Thelodontidae : *Pachylepis*	237 - 228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
👁 Image Angulaticeras sulcatum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Schlotheimiidae : Angulaticeras : *Angulaticeras sulcatum*	196.5 - 189.6 Ma Early Jurassic
👁 Image Ursus etruscus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Ursidae : Ursus : *Ursus etruscus*	2.588 - 0.781 Ma Pleistocene
👁 Image Libralces gallicus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : Libralces : *Libralces gallicus*	2.588 - 0.781 Ma Pleistocene
👁 Image Felis toscana species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Felis : *Felis toscana*	2.588 - 0.781 Ma Pleistocene
👁 Image Canis etruscus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Canis : *Canis etruscus*	2.588 - 0.781 Ma Pleistocene
👁 Image Dictyophyllum genus	Plantae : Pteridophyta : Pteridopsida : *Dictyophyllum*	237 - 228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
👁 Image Ceratodus trapezoides species	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Ceratodontidae : Ceratodus : *Ceratodus trapezoides*	208.5 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic
👁 Image Ceratodus cloacinus species	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Ceratodontidae : Ceratodus : *Ceratodus cloacinus*	208.5 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic

Fossil Localities

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Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%C3%BCbingen_(district)
Wikidata ID:	Q8214
GeoNames ID:	2820859

Localities in this Region

Germany

Baden-Württemberg
- Tübingen Region
  - Tübingen
    - ⭔Dußlingen
    - Entringen
      - Unnamed gypsum quarry
    - ⭔Rottenburg am Neckar
      - Wurmlingen gypsum quarry

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Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

Moldanubian BeltOrogenic Belt

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