Gravel quarry, Saalhausen, Großräschen, Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Brandenburg, Germanyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Gravel quarry | Quarry (Active) |
| Saalhausen | - not defined - |
| Großräschen | Town |
| Oberspreewald-Lausitz | District |
| Brandenburg | State |
| Germany | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 35' 17'' North , 13° 54' 38'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Active) - last checked 2020
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sallgast | 1,827 (2013) | 4.3km |
| Großräschen | 11,523 (2015) | 6.9km |
| Schipkau | 7,876 (2017) | 7.9km |
| Bronkow | 691 (2011) | 8.7km |
| Lichterfeld | 983 (2015) | 9.2km |
Mindat Locality ID:
68020
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:68020:7
GUID (UUID V4):
dec91b7b-99bc-48d1-baa7-de6ce2403d4c
Name(s) in local language(s):
Kiesgrube, Saalhausen, Großräschen, Brandenburg, Deutschland
Pleistocenic gravels consisting of both material deposited during the last ice age and alluvial gravels deposited by the Elbe river in its ancient bed. Except for the flint, the minerals probably originate from Bohemia and southern Saxony.
The gravels are exposed in a quarry near Saalhausen, located about 7 km west of Großräschen.
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1 valid mineral.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Jasper' |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Agate |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Onyx Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Prase Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Onyx | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| ⓘ | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Prase | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Jasper' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Onyx | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Prase | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Onyx | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Prase | SiO2 |
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