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Hochstein, Mendig, Mendig, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germanyi
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HochsteinMountain
MendigMunicipality
MendigCollective Municipality
Mayen-KoblenzDistrict
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Hochstein, Eifel Volcanic Fields, Germany

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Hochstein

Hochstein, Mendig, Mendig, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Hochstein

Michels Quarry, Hochstein, Mendig, Mendig, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Forsterite

Hochstein, Mendig, Mendig, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Hochstein

Hochstein, Mendig, Mendig, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Hochstein

Michels Quarry, Hochstein, Mendig, Mendig, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Forsterite

Hochstein, Mendig, Mendig, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Hochstein

Hochstein, Mendig, Mendig, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Hochstein

Michels Quarry, Hochstein, Mendig, Mendig, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 22' 17'' North , 7° 13' 9'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.37166,7.21943
GRN:
N34E04
Type:
Mountain
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bell1,534 (2011)1.6km
Ettringen2,851 (2011)2.4km
Sankt Johann949 (2011)2.8km
Kottenheim2,780 (2011)3.2km
Rieden1,307 (2011)4.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
107928
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:107928:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Hohestein; Forstberg
Name(s) in local language(s):
Hochstein (Hohestein; Forstberg), Ettringen, Mayen, Eifel, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland


"Approximately 1 km north of Ettringen. Basaltic tuff and slag cone. Lava from this cone flowed as far as Thür. On the northeastern side of the mountain, there are abandoned lava quarries; there are caves in the slags in the upper parts of the mountain. According to the saga, Genoveva hid here with her son Schmerzenreich when she was cast out of the ancestral castle.
East of the road Ettringen-Bell black lapilli tuffs crop out at the southern foot of the mountain; large plates of biotite can be found here, among other species. In quarries across the street, these basalt tuffs form layers together with light-coloured selbergite (phonolite) tuffs which probably originate from the tuff areas in the north (Roderhöfe, Bell, Rieden)." [Meyer, 1983]

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16 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘ Haüyne
Formula: Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Leucite
Formula: K(AlSi2O6)
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘ Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
ⓘ Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Sodalite
Formula: Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘPerovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘNepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘSanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘHaüyne9.FB.10Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
ⓘSodalite9.FB.10Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
ⓘLeucite9.GB.05K(AlSi2O6)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Oⓘ HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Oⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
NaSodium
Naⓘ HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Naⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Naⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Alⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Alⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Alⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Siⓘ HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Siⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Siⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
SSulfur
Sⓘ HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Kⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Kⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Caⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
FeIron
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2

Localities in this Region

Germany
  • Rhineland-Palatinate

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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References

Meyer, W. (1983) Geologischer Wanderführer: Eifel. Franckh'sche Verlangshandlung W. Keller & Co., Stuttgart.
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