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Hardtkopf, Hellefeld, Sundern, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germanyi
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Hardtkopf, Hellefeld, Sundern, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Hardtkopf, Hellefeld, Sundern, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Hardtkopf, Hellefeld, Sundern, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 19' 20'' North , 8° 4' 41'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
51.32250,8.07806
GRN:
N35E04
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sundern29,609 (2015)5.2km
Arnsberg76,612 (2015)6.8km
Eslohe9,304 (2015)9.9km
Meschede32,224 (2015)14.6km
Balve12,281 (2015)14.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
17803
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:17803:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Hardtkopf, Hellefeld, Sundern, Sauerland, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland


Phosphate mineralisations in Lower Carboniferous slates, exposed in 1993 during the construction of a gas pipeline.

Located on Hardtkopf mountain near Hellefeld.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


17 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Asbolane
Formula: (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
ⓘ Cacoxenite
Formula: Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
ⓘ Crandallite
Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Koninckite
Formula: Fe3+PO4 · 3H2O
ⓘ Lepidocrocite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Perhamite
Formula: Ca3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Strengite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Turquoise
Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ⓘ Variscite
Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Wavellite
Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘLepidocrocite4.FE.15Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘAsbolane4.FL.30(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘCrandallite8.BL.10CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘStrengite8.CD.10FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘVariscite8.CD.10AlPO4 · 2H2O
ⓘKoninckite8.CE.55Fe3+PO4 · 3H2O
ⓘCacoxenite8.DC.40Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
ⓘWavellite8.DC.50Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
ⓘTurquoise8.DD.15CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ⓘPerhamite8.DO.20Ca3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Hⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Hⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ KoninckiteFe3+PO4 · 3H2O
Hⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PerhamiteCa3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O
Hⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Hⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Oⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ KoninckiteFe3+PO4 · 3H2O
Oⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PerhamiteCa3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Oⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Alⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PerhamiteCa3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O
Alⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Alⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Alⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PerhamiteCa3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Pⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ KoninckiteFe3+PO4 · 3H2O
Pⓘ PerhamiteCa3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O
Pⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Pⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ PerhamiteCa3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
FeIron
Feⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ KoninckiteFe3+PO4 · 3H2O
Feⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
CoCobalt
Coⓘ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
NiNickel
Niⓘ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O

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References

Blaß, Günter; Graf, Hans-Werner (1995) Mineralogische Neuigkeiten vom Hardtkopf bei Sundern-Linnepe, Sauerland [Mineralogical news from the Hardtkopf near Sundern-Linnepe, Sauerland]. Mineralien Welt, 6 (4). 26-27; 64
Arnemann, R.; Ludewig, D.; Seite, H. (1995) Ein Türkisfund auf einer neuen Phospat-Fundstelle im Sauerland [A turquoise discovery at a new phosphate site in Sauerland]. Mineralien-Welt, 6 (4). 50-53
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