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Eiterköpfe quarry, Ochtendung, Maifeld, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germanyi
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Eiterköpfe quarry, Eifel Volcanic Fields, Germany

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Biotite

Eiterköpfe quarry, Ochtendung, Maifeld, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Pseudobrookite, etc.

Eiterköpfe quarry, Ochtendung, Maifeld, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Pseudobrookite, etc.

Eiterköpfe quarry, Ochtendung, Maifeld, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Biotite

Eiterköpfe quarry, Ochtendung, Maifeld, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Pseudobrookite, etc.

Eiterköpfe quarry, Ochtendung, Maifeld, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
02330310017271980352964.jpg
Pseudobrookite, etc.

Eiterköpfe quarry, Ochtendung, Maifeld, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
09578790017271980156139.jpg
Biotite

Eiterköpfe quarry, Ochtendung, Maifeld, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
00689680017271980275626.jpg
Pseudobrookite, etc.

Eiterköpfe quarry, Ochtendung, Maifeld, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 22' 9'' North , 7° 23' 44'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.36937,7.39576
GeoHash:
G#: u0vq833qv
GRN:
N34E04
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Saffig2,184 (2011)2.1km
Ochtendung5,207 (2011)2.3km
Plaidt5,797 (2011)2.6km
Kretz783 (2017)3.8km
Kruft3,854 (2011)4.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
13807
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:13807:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Eiterköpfe, Ochtendung, Verbandsgemeinde Maifeld, Landkreis Mayen-Koblenz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland


The active part of the quarry Eiterköpfe is in the north-eastern part of the volcano group. The old part of the quarry is used as a garbage dump for many years now.

NOTE: The quarry operator RPBL does not allow collecting (date of info uncertain).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


22 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
ⓘ Haüyne
Formula: Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ 'Kaersutite Root Name Group'
Formula: ACa2(Z2+3Z3+Ti)(Si6Al2O22)O2
ⓘ Leucite
Formula: K(AlSi2O6)
ⓘ Meionite
Formula: Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3
ⓘ Mullite
Formula: Al4+2xSi2-2xO10-x
ⓘ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘ Nosean
Formula: Na8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · H2O
ⓘ Oxyphlogopite
Formula: K(Mg,Ti,Fe)3[(Si,Al)4O10](O,F)2
ⓘ Pseudobrookite
Formula: Fe2TiO5
ⓘ Rhönite
Formula: Ca4[Mg8Fe3+2Ti2]O4[Si6Al6O36]
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Sodalite
Formula: Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ Tridymite
Formula: SiO2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘPseudobrookite4.CB.15Fe2TiO5
ⓘTridymite4.DA.10SiO2
ⓘCristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
ⓘMullite9.AF.20Al4+2xSi2-2xO10-x
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘRhönite9.DH.40Ca4[Mg8Fe3+2Ti2]O4[Si6Al6O36]
ⓘOxyphlogopite9.EC.20K(Mg,Ti,Fe)3[(Si,Al)4O10](O,F)2
ⓘNepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘSanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘHaüyne9.FB.10Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
ⓘNosean9.FB.10Na8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · H2O
ⓘSodalite9.FB.10Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
ⓘMeionite9.FB.15Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3
ⓘLeucite9.GB.05K(AlSi2O6)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ'Kaersutite Root Name Group'-ACa2(Z2+3Z3+Ti)(Si6Al2O22)O2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ NoseanNa8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · H2O
Hⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oⓘ HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Oⓘ MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Oⓘ MulliteAl4+2xSi2-2xO10-x
Oⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oⓘ NoseanNa8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · H2O
Oⓘ PseudobrookiteFe2TiO5
Oⓘ RhöniteCa4[Mg8Fe23+Ti2]O4[Si6Al6O36]
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ TridymiteSiO2
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Oⓘ Kaersutite Root Name GroupACa2(Z32+Z3+Ti)(Si6Al2O22)O2
Oⓘ OxyphlogopiteK(Mg,Ti,Fe)3[(Si,Al)4O10](O,F)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Fⓘ OxyphlogopiteK(Mg,Ti,Fe)3[(Si,Al)4O10](O,F)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Naⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Naⓘ NoseanNa8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · H2O
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ⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mgⓘ RhöniteCa4[Mg8Fe23+Ti2]O4[Si6Al6O36]
Mgⓘ OxyphlogopiteK(Mg,Ti,Fe)3[(Si,Al)4O10](O,F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
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ⓘ MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Alⓘ MulliteAl4+2xSi2-2xO10-x
Alⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Alⓘ NoseanNa8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · H2O
Alⓘ RhöniteCa4[Mg8Fe23+Ti2]O4[Si6Al6O36]
Alⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Alⓘ Kaersutite Root Name GroupACa2(Z32+Z3+Ti)(Si6Al2O22)O2
Alⓘ OxyphlogopiteK(Mg,Ti,Fe)3[(Si,Al)4O10](O,F)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siⓘ HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Siⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Siⓘ MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Siⓘ MulliteAl4+2xSi2-2xO10-x
Siⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siⓘ NoseanNa8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · H2O
Siⓘ RhöniteCa4[Mg8Fe23+Ti2]O4[Si6Al6O36]
Siⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ TridymiteSiO2
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Siⓘ Kaersutite Root Name GroupACa2(Z32+Z3+Ti)(Si6Al2O22)O2
Siⓘ OxyphlogopiteK(Mg,Ti,Fe)3[(Si,Al)4O10](O,F)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Sⓘ NoseanNa8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Clⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
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)
Kⓘ OxyphlogopiteK(Mg,Ti,Fe)3[(Si,Al)4O10](O,F)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Caⓘ MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Caⓘ RhöniteCa4[Mg8Fe23+Ti2]O4[Si6Al6O36]
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Caⓘ Kaersutite Root Name GroupACa2(Z32+Z3+Ti)(Si6Al2O22)O2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ PseudobrookiteFe2TiO5
Tiⓘ RhöniteCa4[Mg8Fe23+Ti2]O4[Si6Al6O36]
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Tiⓘ Kaersutite Root Name GroupACa2(Z32+Z3+Ti)(Si6Al2O22)O2
Tiⓘ OxyphlogopiteK(Mg,Ti,Fe)3[(Si,Al)4O10](O,F)2
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ⓘ PseudobrookiteFe2TiO5
Feⓘ RhöniteCa4[Mg8Fe23+Ti2]O4[Si6Al6O36]
Feⓘ OxyphlogopiteK(Mg,Ti,Fe)3[(Si,Al)4O10](O,F)2

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References

https://www.mineralatlas.eu/?l=23651
Meyer, W. (1983) Geologischer Wanderführer: Eifel. Franckh'sche Verlangshandlung W. Keller & Co., Stuttgart.
Weiß, Stefan (1990) Mineralfundstellen Atlas Deutschland West. Christian Weise Verlag, Munich, Germany. 320pp.
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