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Jochenberg Quarry, Bad Kösen, Naumburg (Saale), Burgenlandkreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
Jochenberg QuarryQuarry
Bad KösenTown
Naumburg (Saale)Town
BurgenlandkreisDistrict
Saxony-AnhaltState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 7' 31'' North , 11° 42' 39'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Lengefeld779 (2018)1.0km
Bad Kösen5,522 (2015)1.3km
Möllern378 (2015)3.5km
Großheringen685 (2014)3.8km
Spielberg384 (2018)5.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
17996
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:17996:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Mitteldeutsche Hartstein-Industrie GmbH, Vacha,
Name(s) in local language(s):
Steinbruch am Jochenberg, Bad Kösen, Naumburg, Sachsen-Anhalt, Deutschland


An active (formerly disused) quarry in marly limestones, near the Saale river.
Access is strictly prohibited.

Situation August 2023: Company announced the end of quarrying.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


7 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
✪ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Description: One singular find of well formed Chalcopyrite xls up to 1,4 mm.
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
References:
Kuba Kornaga collection.Identified by Paul De Bondt: Visual Identification
ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides'
References:
Kuba Kornaga collection.Identified by Paul De Bondt: Visual Identification
ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides var. Manganese Dendrites'
References:
Kuba Kornaga collection.Identified by Paul De Bondt: Visual Identification
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
Description: http://www.mindat.org/mesg-104-301684.html
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
References:
Kuba Kornaga CollectionIdentified by Ralph S Bottrill: Visual Identification

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘMillerite ?2.CC.20NiS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Manganese Oxides
var. Manganese Dendrites'
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List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
NiNickel
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4

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