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Ettringer Feld, Ettringen, Vordereifel, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germanyi
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Ettringer Feld, Bellerberg volcano, Vordereifel, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Ettringer Feld, Eifel Volcanic Fields, Germany

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Old quarries

Ettringer Feld, Ettringen, Vordereifel, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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View of the Ettringen basalt lava mining area , in 1906.

Ettringer Feld, Ettringen, Vordereifel, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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View of the Ettringen basalt lava mining area , in 1908.

Ettringer Feld, Ettringen, Vordereifel, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Old quarries

Ettringer Feld, Ettringen, Vordereifel, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
05926680017272294845563.jpg
View of the Ettringen basalt lava mining area , in 1906.

Ettringer Feld, Ettringen, Vordereifel, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
03693480017272294851543.jpg
View of the Ettringen basalt lava mining area , in 1908.

Ettringer Feld, Ettringen, Vordereifel, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Old quarries

Ettringer Feld, Ettringen, Vordereifel, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
05926680017272294845563.jpg
View of the Ettringen basalt lava mining area , in 1906.

Ettringer Feld, Ettringen, Vordereifel, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 20' 44'' North , 7° 13' 19'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.34579,7.22216
GRN:
N34E04
Type:
Mining Area
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
204853
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:204853:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Ettringer Feld, Südlicher Lavastrom, Bellerberg Vulkan, Ettringen, Mayen, Eifel, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


19 valid minerals. 4 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Brownmillerite (TL)
Formula: Ca2Fe3+AlO5
Type Locality:
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chlormayenite (TL)
Formula: Ca12Al14O32[◻4Cl2]
Type Locality:
ⓘ Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Ettringite (TL)
Formula: Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
ⓘ Gehlenite
Formula: Ca2Al[AlSiO7]
ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Haüyne
Formula: Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
ⓘ Jasmundite (TL)
Formula: Ca11(SiO4)4O2S
Type Locality:
ⓘ Meionite
Formula: Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Scapolite'
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Tridymite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘBrownmillerite (TL)4.AC.10Ca2Fe3+AlO5
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘChlormayenite (TL)4.CC.20Ca12Al14O32[◻4Cl2]
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘTridymite4.DA.10SiO2
ⓘCristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘEttringite (TL)7.DG.15Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘJasmundite (TL)9.AG.70Ca11(SiO4)4O2S
ⓘGehlenite9.BB.10Ca2Al[AlSiO7]
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘWollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘHaüyne9.FB.10Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
ⓘMeionite9.FB.15Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Scapolite'-

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ⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BrownmilleriteCa2Fe3+AlO5
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oⓘ GehleniteCa2Al[AlSiO7]
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Oⓘ JasmunditeCa11(SiO4)4O2S
Oⓘ ChlormayeniteCa12Al14O32[◻4Cl2]
Oⓘ MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ TridymiteSiO2
Oⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ BrownmilleriteCa2Fe3+AlO5
Alⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Alⓘ GehleniteCa2Al[AlSiO7]
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Alⓘ ChlormayeniteCa12Al14O32[◻4Cl2]
Alⓘ MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siⓘ GehleniteCa2Al[AlSiO7]
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Siⓘ JasmunditeCa11(SiO4)4O2S
Siⓘ MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TridymiteSiO2
Siⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
SSulfur
Sⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Sⓘ HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Sⓘ JasmunditeCa11(SiO4)4O2S
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ChlormayeniteCa12Al14O32[◻4Cl2]
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ BrownmilleriteCa2Fe3+AlO5
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Caⓘ GehleniteCa2Al[AlSiO7]
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Caⓘ JasmunditeCa11(SiO4)4O2S
Caⓘ ChlormayeniteCa12Al14O32[◻4Cl2]
Caⓘ MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Caⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ BrownmilleriteCa2Fe3+AlO5
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS

Geochronology

Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Phanerozoic
 Cenozoic
  Quaternary
   Pleistocene
ⓘ Eruption (latest age)ChibanianBellerberg volcano, Vordereifel, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
ⓘ Eruption (earliest age)0.215 ± 0.004 MaBellerberg volcano, Vordereifel, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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References

Lehmann, J. (1874) Untersuchungen über die Einwirkung eines feurig-flüssigen basaltischen Magmas auf Gesteins- und Mineraleinschlüsse. Verhandlungen des naturhistorischen Vereins der preußischen Rheinlande und Westfalens, 31, 1-40. Cohen Bonn.
Lehmann, J. (1877) Die pyrogenen Quarze in den Laven des Niederrheins. Verhandlungen des naturhistorischen Vereins der preußischen Rheinlande und Westfalens: 34: 203-226. https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/Verh-nathist-Ver-preuss-Rheinlande_34_0203-0226.pdf
Brauns, Reinhard (1922) Die Mineralien der Niederrheinischen Vulkangebie - Mit besondererBerücksichtigung ihrer Bildung und Umbildung. E. Schweizerbart'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung.
Hentschel, G. (1961) Seltene Mineralneubildungen in einem Kalksteineinschluß der Lava des Ettringer Bellerberges. Fortschritte der Mineralogie: 39: 345.
Hentschel, G. (1964): Mayenit, 12CaO.7Al2O3, und Brownmillerit, 2CaO.(Al,Fe)2O3, zwei neue Minerale in den Kalksteineinschlüssen der Lava des Ettringer Bellerberges: Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte, 1964: 22-29.
Dent Glasser, L. S., Lee, C. K. (1981) The structure of jasmundite, Ca22(SiO4)8O4S2. Acta Crystallographica Section B Structural Crystallography and Crystal Chemistry, 37 (4) 803-806 doi:10.1107/s0567740881004366
Hentschel, G., Dent Glasser, L. S., Lee, C. K. (1983) Jasmundite, Ca22(SiO4)8O4S2, a new mineral. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie - Monatshefte, 1983. 337-342
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