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Steinkaulenberg, Idar, Idar-Oberstein, Birkenfeld, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germanyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Steinkaulenberg | Mine (Tourist Attraction) |
| Idar | Borough |
| Idar-Oberstein | Town |
| Birkenfeld | District |
| Rhineland-Palatinate | State |
| Germany | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° 43' 28'' North , 7° 16' 30'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Tourist Attraction) - last checked 2026
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Rötsweiler-Nockenthal | 525 (2016) | 1.1km |
| Mackenrodt | 472 (2016) | 2.0km |
| Hettenrodt | 729 (2017) | 2.3km |
| Idar-Oberstein | 31,610 (2015) | 2.6km |
| Oberbrombach | 526 (2011) | 2.8km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Galgenberg
Other Languages:
German:
Steinkaulenberg (Galgenberg), Idar, Idar-Oberstein, Landkreis Birkenfeld, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland
Located 2.5 km WNW of Idar.
Underground mine for amethyst, jasper, and agate in latite-andesite rock.
Today a tourist gallery.
Visitors can also dig for agates and other minerals at some places nearby.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
6 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Agate Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| ⓘ | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Rock Crystal | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Agate | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Agate | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edelsteinminen_Steinkaulenberg |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Saxo-Thuringian BeltOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
Germany
- Hunsrück mountainsMountain Range
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Steinkaulenberg, Idar, Idar-Oberstein, Birkenfeld, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany