Mayener Feld, Mayen, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germanyi
Regional Level Types | |
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Mayener Feld | Mining Field (Overgrown) |
Mayen | Town |
Mayen-Koblenz | District |
Rhineland-Palatinate | State |
Germany | Country |
Mayener Feld, Eifel Volcanic Fields, Germany
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 20' 4'' North , 7° 14' 21'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mining Field (Overgrown) - last checked 2024
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
204856
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:204856:0
GUID (UUID V4):
1256354f-9eba-4629-a378-93a42326895b
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Mayener Grubenfeld
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mayener Feld, Südlicher Lavastrom, Bellerberg Vulkan, Ettringen, Mayen, Eifel, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland
The Mayener mining field, more rarely also called Mayener Lay/Ley(en), is a former mining area for basalt rock (Mayener basalt lava) on the northeastern edge of the town of Mayen in the eastern Vulkaneifel (Vordereifel) in Rhineland-Palatinate.
For more than 7,000 years, from the Neolithic period to modern times, the hard and porous rock has been mined here primarily for the production of grinding stones and millstones, but also as stone and as a building material. For this purpose, several open quarries as well as numerous shafts and underground tunnels were excavated in the mining field.
After the underground mining ended, local breweries temporarily used the tunnels created as rock cellars for storing beer.
Since the surface quarries ceased operations in the 1970s due to inefficiency, nature has reclaimed the area — it is now overgrown with vegetation and numerous lakes have formed. The mining field offers a habitat for numerous, sometimes threatened, plant and animal species. The area with its numerous large and small caves is particularly important as a wintering and swarming quarters for bats.
The pit field is part of the Volcano Park in the Laacher See National Geopark and the German Volcano Road. Interested visitors are presented with the natural features and history of the place in an information center (“Experience Grubenfeld”). A sculpture park (“Lapidea”), made from locally mined rock, complements the exhibition.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Anorthite Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
ⓘ Brownmillerite (TL) Formula: Ca2(Al,Fe3+)2O5 Type Locality: |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
ⓘ Chlormayenite (TL) Formula: Ca12Al14O32[◻4Cl2] Type Locality: |
ⓘ Cristobalite Formula: SiO2 |
ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
ⓘ Ettringite (TL) Formula: Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O Type Locality: |
ⓘ Forsterite Formula: Mg2SiO4 |
ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
ⓘ Haüyne Formula: Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) |
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group' Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
ⓘ Hydrocalumite Formula: Ca4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O |
ⓘ Jasmundite Formula: Ca11(SiO4)4O2S |
ⓘ Larnite Formula: Ca2SiO4 |
ⓘ Leucite Formula: K(AlSi2O6) |
ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
ⓘ Meionite Formula: Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
ⓘ 'Melilite Group' Formula: Ca2M(XSiO7) |
ⓘ Nepheline Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
ⓘ Nosean Formula: Na8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · H2O |
ⓘ Perovskite Formula: CaTiO3 |
ⓘ Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Portlandite Formula: Ca(OH)2 |
ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
ⓘ Sanidine Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ 'Scapolite' |
ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
ⓘ Strätlingite (TL) Formula: Ca2Al2SiO7 · 8H2O Type Locality: |
ⓘ Thaumasite Formula: Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O |
ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O |
ⓘ Tobermorite Formula: Ca4Si6O17(H2O)2 · (Ca · 3H2O) |
ⓘ Tridymite Formula: SiO2 |
ⓘ Vaterite Formula: CaCO3 |
ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Brownmillerite (TL) | 4.AC.10 | Ca2(Al,Fe3+)2O5 |
ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
ⓘ | Chlormayenite (TL) | 4.CC.20 | Ca12Al14O32[◻4Cl2] |
ⓘ | Perovskite | 4.CC.30 | CaTiO3 |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | Tridymite | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | Cristobalite | 4.DA.15 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | Portlandite | 4.FE.05 | Ca(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Hydrocalumite | 4.FL.10 | Ca4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
ⓘ | Vaterite | 5.AB.20 | CaCO3 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
ⓘ | Thaumasite | 7.DG.15 | Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O |
ⓘ | Ettringite (TL) | 7.DG.15 | Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2SiO4 |
ⓘ | Larnite | 9.AD.05 | Ca2SiO4 |
ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
ⓘ | Jasmundite | 9.AG.70 | Ca11(SiO4)4O2S |
ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
ⓘ | Tobermorite | 9.DG.10 | Ca4Si6O17(H2O)2 · (Ca · 3H2O) |
ⓘ | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Strätlingite (TL) | 9.EG.25 | Ca2Al2SiO7 · 8H2O |
ⓘ | Nepheline | 9.FA.05 | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
ⓘ | Sanidine | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ | Anorthite | 9.FA.35 | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
ⓘ | Nosean | 9.FB.10 | Na8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · H2O |
ⓘ | Haüyne | 9.FB.10 | Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) |
ⓘ | Meionite | 9.FB.15 | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
ⓘ | Thomsonite-Ca | 9.GA.10 | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
ⓘ | Leucite | 9.GB.05 | K(AlSi2O6) |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
ⓘ | 'Scapolite' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Hornblende Root Name Group' | - | ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
ⓘ | 'Melilite Group' | - | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
H | ⓘ Ettringite | Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O |
H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
H | ⓘ Hydrocalumite | Ca4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O |
H | ⓘ Nosean | Na8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · H2O |
H | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Portlandite | Ca(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Strätlingite | Ca2Al2SiO7 · 8H2O |
H | ⓘ Thaumasite | Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O |
H | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
H | ⓘ Tobermorite | Ca4Si6O17(H2O)2 · (Ca · 3H2O) |
H | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | ⓘ Hydrocalumite | Ca4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O |
C | ⓘ Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
C | ⓘ Thaumasite | Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O |
C | ⓘ Vaterite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
O | ⓘ Brownmillerite | Ca2(Al,Fe3+)2O5 |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Cristobalite | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
O | ⓘ Ettringite | Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O |
O | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Haüyne | Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) |
O | ⓘ Hydrocalumite | Ca4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O |
O | ⓘ Jasmundite | Ca11(SiO4)4O2S |
O | ⓘ Larnite | Ca2SiO4 |
O | ⓘ Leucite | K(AlSi2O6) |
O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | ⓘ Chlormayenite | Ca12Al14O32[◻4Cl2] |
O | ⓘ Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
O | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
O | ⓘ Nosean | Na8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · H2O |
O | ⓘ Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
O | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Portlandite | Ca(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Strätlingite | Ca2Al2SiO7 · 8H2O |
O | ⓘ Thaumasite | Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O |
O | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
O | ⓘ Tobermorite | Ca4Si6O17(H2O)2 · (Ca · 3H2O) |
O | ⓘ Tridymite | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Vaterite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
O | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
O | ⓘ Melilite Group | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
F | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Haüyne | Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) |
Na | ⓘ Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
Na | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
Na | ⓘ Nosean | Na8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · H2O |
Na | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Mg | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
Mg | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | ⓘ Brownmillerite | Ca2(Al,Fe3+)2O5 |
Al | ⓘ Ettringite | Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O |
Al | ⓘ Haüyne | Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) |
Al | ⓘ Hydrocalumite | Ca4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O |
Al | ⓘ Leucite | K(AlSi2O6) |
Al | ⓘ Chlormayenite | Ca12Al14O32[◻4Cl2] |
Al | ⓘ Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
Al | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
Al | ⓘ Nosean | Na8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · H2O |
Al | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | ⓘ Strätlingite | Ca2Al2SiO7 · 8H2O |
Al | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
Al | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Si | ⓘ Cristobalite | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
Si | ⓘ Haüyne | Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) |
Si | ⓘ Jasmundite | Ca11(SiO4)4O2S |
Si | ⓘ Larnite | Ca2SiO4 |
Si | ⓘ Leucite | K(AlSi2O6) |
Si | ⓘ Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
Si | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
Si | ⓘ Nosean | Na8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · H2O |
Si | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Strätlingite | Ca2Al2SiO7 · 8H2O |
Si | ⓘ Thaumasite | Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O |
Si | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Si | ⓘ Tobermorite | Ca4Si6O17(H2O)2 · (Ca · 3H2O) |
Si | ⓘ Tridymite | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Si | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Si | ⓘ Melilite Group | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Ettringite | Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O |
S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
S | ⓘ Haüyne | Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) |
S | ⓘ Jasmundite | Ca11(SiO4)4O2S |
S | ⓘ Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
S | ⓘ Nosean | Na8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · H2O |
S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
S | ⓘ Thaumasite | Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Hydrocalumite | Ca4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O |
Cl | ⓘ Chlormayenite | Ca12Al14O32[◻4Cl2] |
Cl | ⓘ Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
Cl | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
K | ⓘ Leucite | K(AlSi2O6) |
K | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
K | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
Ca | ⓘ Brownmillerite | Ca2(Al,Fe3+)2O5 |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Ca | ⓘ Ettringite | Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Haüyne | Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) |
Ca | ⓘ Hydrocalumite | Ca4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Jasmundite | Ca11(SiO4)4O2S |
Ca | ⓘ Larnite | Ca2SiO4 |
Ca | ⓘ Chlormayenite | Ca12Al14O32[◻4Cl2] |
Ca | ⓘ Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Portlandite | Ca(OH)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Strätlingite | Ca2Al2SiO7 · 8H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Thaumasite | Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Ca | ⓘ Tobermorite | Ca4Si6O17(H2O)2 · (Ca · 3H2O) |
Ca | ⓘ Vaterite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Melilite Group | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Ti | ⓘ Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Brownmillerite | Ca2(Al,Fe3+)2O5 |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Geochronology
Geologic Time | Rocks, Minerals and Events | |||
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Phanerozoic | ||||
Cenozoic | ||||
Quaternary | ||||
Pleistocene | ||||
Other Databases
Wikipedia: | https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayener_Grubenfeld |
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Wikidata ID: | Q16854653 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
- Rhenish MassifMassif
Germany
- East Eifel Volcanic FieldVolcanic Field
- Eifel Volcanic FieldsGroup of Volcanic Fields
- Rhineland-Palatinate
- Mayen-Koblenz
- Vordereifel
- Bellerberg volcanoGroup of Volcanoes
- Southern lava flowLava Flow
- Bellerberg volcanoGroup of Volcanoes
- Vordereifel
- Mayen-Koblenz
Germany/Belgium
- Eifel MountainsMountain Range
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