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Drachenfels, Königswinter, Rhein-Sieg-Kreis, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germanyi
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View of the Drachenfels area, in 1960.

Drachenfels, Königswinter, Rhein-Sieg-Kreis, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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View of the Drachenfels area, in 1960.

Drachenfels, Königswinter, Rhein-Sieg-Kreis, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Drachenfels

Drachenfels, Königswinter, Rhein-Sieg-Kreis, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
07457400017271999577364.jpg
View of the Drachenfels area, in 1960.

Drachenfels, Königswinter, Rhein-Sieg-Kreis, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
02946000017271999591980.jpg
View of the Drachenfels area, in 1960.

Drachenfels, Königswinter, Rhein-Sieg-Kreis, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Drachenfels

Drachenfels, Königswinter, Rhein-Sieg-Kreis, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
07457400017271999577364.jpg
View of the Drachenfels area, in 1960.

Drachenfels, Königswinter, Rhein-Sieg-Kreis, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
02946000017271999591980.jpg
View of the Drachenfels area, in 1960.

Drachenfels, Königswinter, Rhein-Sieg-Kreis, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 39' 48'' North , 7° 12' 35'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.66361,7.21000
GRN:
N34E04
Type:
Park
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bad Honnef25,348 (2016)2.6km
Königswinter41,164 (2015)2.8km
Rheinbreitbach4,598 (2011)5.5km
Boseroth600 (2014)6.3km
Weiler400 (2014)6.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
1857
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:1857:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Drachenfels, Königswinter, Siebengebirge, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland


Minerals in trachyte. Nature park since 1956.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


14 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase
Formula: (Na,K)AlSi3O8
ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase-Sanidine
Formula: (Na,K)AlSi3O8
ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Cordierite
Formula: Mg2Al4Si5O18
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Corundum var. Chlorosaphir
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sanidine (TL)
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Type Locality:
ⓘ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Tridymite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘCorundum
var. Chlorosaphir		4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘ4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘTridymite4.DA.10SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘAndalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘCordierite9.CJ.10Mg2Al4Si5O18
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘSanidine (TL)9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite
var. Anorthoclase-Sanidine		9.FA.35(Na,K)AlSi3O8
ⓘvar. Anorthoclase9.FA.35(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Unclassified
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase-Sanidine(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Oⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Corundum var. ChlorosaphirAl2O3
Oⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ TridymiteSiO2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NaSodium
Naⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase-Sanidine(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Naⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase-Sanidine(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Alⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Corundum var. ChlorosaphirAl2O3
Alⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase-Sanidine(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Siⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ TridymiteSiO2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
KPotassium
Kⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase-Sanidine(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Kⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Kⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
FeIron
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)

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References

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Laspeyres, H. (1900) Das Siebengebirge am Rhein. Verhandlungen des naturhistorischen Vereins der preussischen Rheinlande…, 57, 119-596.
Brauns, Reinhard (1922) Die Mineralien der Niederrheinischen Vulkangebiete - Mit besonderer Berücksichtigung ihrer Bildung und Umbildung. E. Schweizerbart'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung.
Cloos, H. and Cloos, E. (1927) Die Quellkuppe des Drachenfels…. Zeitschrift für Vulkanologie, 11, 33-40.
Hofmann, H. (1951) Das Siebengebirge. Der Aufschluss, 2, 50-58.
van der Lijn, P. (1953) Van nabije vulkanen. Publikatie XIV van de Nederlandse Geologische Vereniging, 273-280 (in Dutch).
Neu, H. (1956) Der Drachenfels. Geschichte und Beschreibung einer rheinischen Burg.
Rein, R. (1956) Geologisches Wanderbuch für das nördliche Rheinland, 54-56.
Krul, H. (1969) Geologische zwerftochten. N.V. W.J. Thieme & Cie - Zutphen, Netherlands, 161 pp. (in Dutch).
Pape, Hans Georg (1974) Der Gesteinssammler. Eine Anleitung zum Sammeln und Erkennen von Gesteinen und zum Aufbau einer Sammlung [The Rock Collector. A guide to collecting and identifying rocks and building a collection]. Franck'sche Verlagshandlung, W. Keller & Co. p.1-100.
Frechen, J. (1976) Siebengebirge am Rhein, Laacher Vulkangebiet, Maargebiet der Westeifel - Vulkanologisch-petrographische Exkursionen. Bornträger Berlin Stuttgart.
Meyer, W. (1983) Geologischer Wanderführer: Eifel. Franckh'sche Verlangshandlung W. Keller & Co., Stuttgart.
de.wikipedia.org (2005) http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drachenfels_%28Siebengebirge%29
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