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Γ–lberg quarry, Hundsangen, Wallmerod, Westerwaldkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germanyi
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Γ–lberg quarryQuarry
HundsangenCommunity
WallmerodCollective Municipality
WesterwaldkreisDistrict
Rhineland-PalatinateState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 27' 13'' North , 7° 58' 28'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.45362,7.97452
GeoHash:
G#: u0vxj2yce
GRN:
N34E04
Type:
Quarry
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Obererbach550 (2011)0.7km
Hundsangen2,103 (2011)0.7km
Dreikirchen1,044 (2016)2.8km
Steinefrenz753 (2017)3.0km
Niedererbach1,026 (2017)3.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
208938
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:208938:9
GUID (UUID V4):
dbd15e37-2b2a-4bf6-9214-27fd391e5816
Other Languages:
German:
Steinbruch MHI Naturstein, Hundsangen, Verbandsgemeinde Wallmerod, Westerwaldkreis, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland


Active quarry in basalt.

Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


12 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ 'Apophyllite Group'
Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ 'Chabazite'
β“˜ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
β“˜ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
β“˜ Enstatite var. Bronzite
Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
β“˜ Hercynite
Formula: Fe2+Al2O4
β“˜ Hercynite var. Picotite
Formula: (Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
β“˜ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
β“˜ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
β“˜ Nontronite
Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
β“˜ Offretite
Formula: KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
β“˜ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
β“˜ Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Saponite
Formula: Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
β“˜ 'Thomsonite Subgroup'
β“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

CaCO3β“˜ Calcite
β“˜ 'Chabazite'
Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2Oβ“˜ Natrolite
KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2Oβ“˜ Offretite
FeS2β“˜ Pyrite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Hercynite
var. Picotite		4.BB.05(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
β“˜4.BB.05Fe2+Al2O4
β“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
β“˜Enstatite
var. Bronzite		9.DA.05(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
β“˜9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
β“˜Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
β“˜Nontronite9.EC.40Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O
β“˜Saponite9.EC.45Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O
β“˜Sanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Natrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Offretite9.GD.25KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 Β· 15H2O
Unclassified
β“˜'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O22]X Β· 8H2O
β“˜'Phillipsite Subgroup'-
β“˜'Hornblende Root Name Group'-β—»Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
β“˜'Chabazite'-
β“˜'Thomsonite Subgroup'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Hβ“˜ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oβ“˜ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oβ“˜ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Oβ“˜ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Oβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oβ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oβ“˜ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Oβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Oβ“˜ Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naβ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgβ“˜ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgβ“˜ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Mgβ“˜ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgβ“˜ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Mgβ“˜ Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Alβ“˜ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alβ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Alβ“˜ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Alβ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Alβ“˜ Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Siβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siβ“˜ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siβ“˜ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siβ“˜ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Siβ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siβ“˜ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Siβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Kβ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caβ“˜ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Caβ“˜ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ RutileTiO2
CrChromium
Crβ“˜ Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
FeIron
Feβ“˜ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Feβ“˜ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Feβ“˜ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Feβ“˜ Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)

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References

KΓΆster, H.M. (1960): Nontronit and Picotit aus dem Basalt des Γ–lberges bei Hundsangen, Westerwald. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 7, 71-75 (in German).
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