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Mรคuseberg quarry, Rockeskyll volcanic complex, Rockeskyll, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germanyi
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Mรคuseberg quarry, Rockeskyll volcanic complex, Eifel Volcanic Fields, Germany

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Mรคuseberg

Mรคuseberg quarry, Rockeskyll volcanic complex, Rockeskyll, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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volcanic structure

Mรคuseberg quarry, Rockeskyll volcanic complex, Rockeskyll, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Mรคuseberg

Mรคuseberg quarry, Rockeskyll volcanic complex, Rockeskyll, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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volcanic structure

Mรคuseberg quarry, Rockeskyll volcanic complex, Rockeskyll, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Mรคuseberg

Mรคuseberg quarry, Rockeskyll volcanic complex, Rockeskyll, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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volcanic structure

Mรคuseberg quarry, Rockeskyll volcanic complex, Rockeskyll, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 15' 26'' North , 6° 40' 42'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.25750,6.67838
GRN:
N34E04
Type:
Quarry
Kรถppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Dohm-Lammersdorf185 (2011)1.3km
Rockeskyll288 (2011)1.7km
Pelm1,047 (2017)3.0km
Hillesheim3,210 (2015)3.9km
Walsdorf876 (2011)4.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
215014
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:215014:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Steinbruch am Mรคuseberg, Rockeskyller Vulkankomplex, Rockeskyll, Verbandsgemeinde Gerolstein, Landkreis Vulkaneifel, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland


An abandoned quarry located between Rockeskyller Kopf and Mรคuseberg.
Parts of the quarry are refilled and contain anthropogenic deposits, which originate from the quarternary volcanism of the Oststeifel !!!

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


13 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“˜ 'Cancrinite Group'
โ“˜ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
โ“˜ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
โ“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
โ“˜ Leucite
Formula: K(AlSi2O6)
โ“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
โ“˜ Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
โ“˜ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ Pseudobrookite
Formula: Fe2TiO5
โ“˜ Sodalite
Formula: Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
โ“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O

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“˜Perovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
โ“˜Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Forsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
โ“˜Andradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
โ“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
โ“˜Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
โ“˜Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜Nepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
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“˜'Cancrinite Group'-

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“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(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“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oโ“˜ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Oโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oโ“˜ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Oโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oโ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oโ“˜ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Oโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ PseudobrookiteFe2TiO5
Oโ“˜ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Oโ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fโ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
NaSodium
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“˜ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mgโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alโ“˜ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Alโ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Alโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alโ“˜ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
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“˜ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Siโ“˜ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Siโ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Siโ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
PPhosphorus
Pโ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
ClChlorine
Clโ“˜ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kโ“˜ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Kโ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Kโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caโ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caโ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caโ“˜ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Caโ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiโ“˜ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Tiโ“˜ PseudobrookiteFe2TiO5
Tiโ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
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“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feโ“˜ PseudobrookiteFe2TiO5

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References

Hentschel, Gerhard (1987) Die Mineralien der Eifelvulkane (2nd ed.) Christian Weise Verlag, Munich.
Meyer, W. (1994) Geologie der Eifel. Schweizerbart (Stuttgart).
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