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Köster - Risse quarries, Hohe Liet, Warstein, Soest, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germanyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Köster - Risse quarries | Group of Quarries (Active) |
| Hohe Liet | Mountain |
| Warstein | Town |
| Soest | District |
| Arnsberg | Administrative District |
| North Rhine-Westphalia | State |
| Germany | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 26' 25'' North , 8° 22' 33'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Quarries (Active) - last checked 2025
Age:
419.2 ± 3.2 to 358.9 ± 0.4 Ma
Geologic Time:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Warstein | 28,532 (2015) | 2.0km |
| Rüthen | 11,299 (2015) | 7.0km |
| Bestwig | 11,764 (2017) | 9.0km |
| Altenbüren | 1,321 (2017) | 10.8km |
| Meschede | 32,224 (2015) | 11.9km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Doppelsteinbruch Köster - Risse, Hohe Liet, Warstein, Sauerland, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
Quarries in Devonian limestones, operated by the Hartsteinwerk Frank Köster GmbH and the Steinwerke F. J. Risse GmbH.
There are actually two quarries, but they appear now as a large single operation.
Inside the quarries, carboniferous clay schists and sandstones are exposed, which are disseminated by hydrothermally formed quartz-baryte veins.
Located on the south slope of Hohe Liet mountain, about 1.5 km southeast of Warstein.
The coordinates mark the center of this area.
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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
16 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 |
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Covellite Formula: CuS |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Eisenkiesel Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Eisenkiesel | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Rheno-Hercynian BeltOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
Germany
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- SauerlandGroup of Hills
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Köster - Risse quarries, Hohe Liet, Warstein, Soest, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany