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Wartgesberg, Strohn, Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germanyi
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WartgesbergQuarry (Active)
StrohnMunicipality
DaunCollective Municipality
VulkaneifelDistrict
Rhineland-PalatinateState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 6' 30'' North , 6° 56' 7'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Active) - last checked 2022
Kรถppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Strotzbรผsch370 (2016)1.4km
Strohn493 (2011)1.6km
Oberscheidweiler204 (2011)2.8km
Immerath263 (2011)3.0km
Mรผckeln222 (2011)3.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
13803
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:13803:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Wartgesberg, Strohn, Verbandsgemeinde Daun, Landkreis Vulkaneifel, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland


Active quarry in basaltic pyroclasts.

Located on Wartgesberg mountain, 1 km east of Strohn and about 12 km SE of Daun.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


27 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
โ“˜ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
โ“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
โ“˜ Cordierite
Formula: Mg2Al4Si5O18
โ“˜ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
โ“˜ Edenite
Formula: NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
โ“˜ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
โ“˜ Fayalite
Formula: Fe2+2SiO4
โ“˜ Ferrosilite
Formula: Fe2+2Si2O6
โ“˜ Fluorophlogopite
Formula: KMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
โ“˜ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
โ“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
โ“˜ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
โ“˜ Leucite
Formula: K(AlSi2O6)
Colour: pale blue with white patches
Description: Found on the bottom level in August 2013 intermixed with sodalite and sanidine. EDS by Vincent Bourgoin, XRD by Dr. Werner Krause.
โ“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
โ“˜ Mullite
Formula: Al4+2xSi2-2xO10-x
โ“˜ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
โ“˜ Osumilite-(Mg)
Formula: K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
โ“˜ Oxyphlogopite
Formula: K(Mg,Ti,Fe)3[(Si,Al)4O10](O,F)2
โ“˜ Pseudobrookite
Formula: Fe2TiO5
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Colour: pale blue with white patches
Description: Found on the bottom level in August 2013 intermixed with leucite and sodalite. EDS by Vincent Bourgoin, XRD by Dr. Werner Krause.
โ“˜ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
โ“˜ Sodalite
Formula: Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Colour: pale blue with white patches
Description: Found on the bottom level in August 2013 intermixed with leucite and sanidine. EDS by Vincent Bourgoin, XRD by Dr. Werner Krause.
โ“˜ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
โ“˜ Tridymite
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Volborthite
Formula: Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
โ“˜Pseudobrookite4.CB.15Fe2TiO5
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜Tridymite4.DA.10SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
โ“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
โ“˜Volborthite8.FD.05Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 ยท 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Fayalite9.AC.05Fe2+2SiO4
โ“˜Forsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
โ“˜Andradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
โ“˜Sillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
โ“˜Mullite9.AF.20Al4+2xSi2-2xO10-x
โ“˜Topaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
โ“˜Cordierite9.CJ.10Mg2Al4Si5O18
โ“˜Osumilite-(Mg)9.CM.05Kโ—ป2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
โ“˜Enstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
โ“˜Ferrosilite9.DA.05Fe2+2Si2O6
โ“˜Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
โ“˜Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
โ“˜Edenite9.DE.15NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
โ“˜Fluorophlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
โ“˜Oxyphlogopite9.EC.20K(Mg,Ti,Fe)3[(Si,Al)4O10](O,F)2
โ“˜Nepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
โ“˜Sanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜Sodalite9.FB.10Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
โ“˜Leucite9.GB.05K(AlSi2O6)
Unclassified
โ“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜'Hornblende Root Name Group'-โ—ปCa2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hโ“˜ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Hโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Hโ“˜ VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
Hโ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oโ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Oโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oโ“˜ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Oโ“˜ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oโ“˜ FayaliteFe22+SiO4
Oโ“˜ FerrosiliteFe22+Si2O6
Oโ“˜ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oโ“˜ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Oโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ MulliteAl4+2xSi2-2xO10-x
Oโ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oโ“˜ Osumilite-(Mg)K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
Oโ“˜ PseudobrookiteFe2TiO5
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Oโ“˜ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oโ“˜ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Oโ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oโ“˜ TridymiteSiO2
Oโ“˜ VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
Oโ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Oโ“˜ FluorophlogopiteKMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
Oโ“˜ OxyphlogopiteK(Mg,Ti,Fe)3[(Si,Al)4O10](O,F)2
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fโ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Fโ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Fโ“˜ FluorophlogopiteKMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
Fโ“˜ OxyphlogopiteK(Mg,Ti,Fe)3[(Si,Al)4O10](O,F)2
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Naโ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Naโ“˜ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgโ“˜ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Mgโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgโ“˜ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Mgโ“˜ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgโ“˜ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mgโ“˜ Osumilite-(Mg)K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
Mgโ“˜ FluorophlogopiteKMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
Mgโ“˜ OxyphlogopiteK(Mg,Ti,Fe)3[(Si,Al)4O10](O,F)2
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alโ“˜ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Alโ“˜ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Alโ“˜ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Alโ“˜ MulliteAl4+2xSi2-2xO10-x
Alโ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Alโ“˜ Osumilite-(Mg)K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
Alโ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Alโ“˜ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alโ“˜ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Alโ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Alโ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Alโ“˜ FluorophlogopiteKMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
Alโ“˜ OxyphlogopiteK(Mg,Ti,Fe)3[(Si,Al)4O10](O,F)2
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siโ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siโ“˜ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Siโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siโ“˜ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Siโ“˜ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siโ“˜ FayaliteFe22+SiO4
Siโ“˜ FerrosiliteFe22+Si2O6
Siโ“˜ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siโ“˜ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Siโ“˜ MulliteAl4+2xSi2-2xO10-x
Siโ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siโ“˜ Osumilite-(Mg)K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Siโ“˜ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siโ“˜ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Siโ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siโ“˜ TridymiteSiO2
Siโ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Siโ“˜ FluorophlogopiteKMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
Siโ“˜ OxyphlogopiteK(Mg,Ti,Fe)3[(Si,Al)4O10](O,F)2
ClChlorine
Clโ“˜ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Clโ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kโ“˜ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Kโ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Kโ“˜ Osumilite-(Mg)K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
Kโ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Kโ“˜ FluorophlogopiteKMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
Kโ“˜ OxyphlogopiteK(Mg,Ti,Fe)3[(Si,Al)4O10](O,F)2
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caโ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caโ“˜ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Caโ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiโ“˜ PseudobrookiteFe2TiO5
Tiโ“˜ OxyphlogopiteK(Mg,Ti,Fe)3[(Si,Al)4O10](O,F)2
VVanadium
Vโ“˜ VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feโ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feโ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feโ“˜ FayaliteFe22+SiO4
Feโ“˜ FerrosiliteFe22+Si2O6
Feโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feโ“˜ PseudobrookiteFe2TiO5
Feโ“˜ OxyphlogopiteK(Mg,Ti,Fe)3[(Si,Al)4O10](O,F)2
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuโ“˜ VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O

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