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Nickenichite-bearing fumarole, Nickenicher Sattel, Nickenich, Pellenz, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
Nickenichite-bearing fumaroleFumarole
Nickenicher SattelGroup of Quarries
NickenichMunicipality
PellenzCollective Municipality
Mayen-KoblenzDistrict
Rhineland-PalatinateState
GermanyCountry
Nickenichite-bearing fumarole, Nickenicher Sattel, Eifel Volcanic Fields, Germany

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° North , 7° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
KĂśppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
189459
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:189459:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Nickenichit-fĂźhrende Fumarole, Nickenicher Sattel (Eicher Sattel), Nickenich, Pellenz, Landkreis Mayen-Koblenz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland


Fumarole with unusual vanadium minerals.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


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

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Colour: Black.
Fluorescence: Not fluorescent.
Description: From the collection of Gunter Blass and analysed by him.
References:
Peter Lof collection.Identified by Paul De Bondt: Visual Identification
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Mottramite
Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH)
ⓘ Mottramite var. Duhamelite
Formula: (Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu(VO4)(OH,O)
ⓘ Nickenichite (TL)
Formula: Na0.8Ca0.4Cu0.4(Mg,Fe)3(AsO4)3
Type Locality:
ⓘ Schäferite
Formula: (NaCa2)Mg2(VO4)3
ⓘ Vanadinite
Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl
ⓘ Wakefieldite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(VO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘNickenichite (TL)8.AC.10Na0.8Ca0.4Cu0.4(Mg,Fe)3(AsO4)3
ⓘSchäferite8.AC.25(NaCa2)Mg2(VO4)3
ⓘWakefieldite-(Ce)8.AD.35Ce(VO4)
ⓘMottramite
var. Duhamelite
8.BH.40(Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu(VO4)(OH,O)
ⓘ8.BH.40PbCu(VO4)(OH)
ⓘVanadinite8.BN.05Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ Mottramite var. Duhamelite(Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu(VO4)(OH,O)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ Mottramite var. Duhamelite(Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu(VO4)(OH,O)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Oⓘ NickenichiteNa0.8Ca0.4Cu0.4(Mg,Fe)3(AsO4)3
Oⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Oⓘ Wakefieldite-(Ce)Ce(VO4)
Oⓘ Schäferite(NaCa2)Mg2(VO4)3
NaSodium
Naⓘ NickenichiteNa0.8Ca0.4Cu0.4(Mg,Fe)3(AsO4)3
Naⓘ Schäferite(NaCa2)Mg2(VO4)3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ NickenichiteNa0.8Ca0.4Cu0.4(Mg,Fe)3(AsO4)3
Mgⓘ Schäferite(NaCa2)Mg2(VO4)3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ClChlorine
Clⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Mottramite var. Duhamelite(Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu(VO4)(OH,O)
Caⓘ NickenichiteNa0.8Ca0.4Cu0.4(Mg,Fe)3(AsO4)3
Caⓘ Schäferite(NaCa2)Mg2(VO4)3
VVanadium
Vⓘ Mottramite var. Duhamelite(Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu(VO4)(OH,O)
Vⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Vⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Vⓘ Wakefieldite-(Ce)Ce(VO4)
Vⓘ Schäferite(NaCa2)Mg2(VO4)3
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ NickenichiteNa0.8Ca0.4Cu0.4(Mg,Fe)3(AsO4)3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ Mottramite var. Duhamelite(Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu(VO4)(OH,O)
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ NickenichiteNa0.8Ca0.4Cu0.4(Mg,Fe)3(AsO4)3
AsArsenic
Asⓘ NickenichiteNa0.8Ca0.4Cu0.4(Mg,Fe)3(AsO4)3
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Wakefieldite-(Ce)Ce(VO4)
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ Mottramite var. Duhamelite(Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu(VO4)(OH,O)
Pbⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Mottramite var. Duhamelite(Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu(VO4)(OH,O)

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