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Hochbermel, Bermel, Vordereifel, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
HochbermelQuarry
BermelMunicipality
VordereifelCollective Municipality
Mayen-KoblenzDistrict
Rhineland-PalatinateState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 16' 44'' North , 7° 5' 41'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bermel419 (2011)0.9km
Kalenborn245 (2011)1.6km
Anschau284 (2011)2.3km
Ditscheid251 (2011)3.1km
Arbach156 (2011)3.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
106596
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:106596:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Hochbermel, Bermel, Verbandsgemeinde Vordereifel, Landkreis Mayen-Koblenz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland


Basalt (basanite) quarry closed in 2001 and now within the natrural reserve Hochbermel. https://lfu.rlp.de/fileadmin/lfu/Naturschutz/02_Gebietsschutz/07_NSG-Alben/Mayen-Koblenz/Infoblatt_NSG_Hochbermel.pdf
Located on Hochbermel mountain, 1 km SE of Bermel and about 10.5 km SW of Mayen.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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4 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Sillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
โ“˜Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 ยท nH2O
โ“˜Natrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 ยท 2H2O
โ“˜Thomsonite-Ca9.GA.10NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] ยท 6H2O
Unclassified
โ“˜'Phillipsite Subgroup'-(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hโ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hโ“˜ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Hโ“˜ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oโ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oโ“˜ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Oโ“˜ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oโ“˜ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naโ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Naโ“˜ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Naโ“˜ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alโ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Alโ“˜ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Alโ“˜ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alโ“˜ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siโ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siโ“˜ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Siโ“˜ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siโ“˜ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caโ“˜ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Caโ“˜ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
BaBarium
Baโ“˜ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O

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