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Großer Dolmar, Kühndorf, Dolmar-Salzbrücke, Schmalkalden-Meiningen District, Thuringia, Germanyi
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KühndorfMunicipality
Dolmar-SalzbrückeCollective Municipality
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 37' 45'' North , 10° 29' 21'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.62940,10.48920
GRN:
N34E05
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kühndorf1,116 (2017)2.4km
Christes703 (2011)4.2km
Utendorf509 (2011)4.2km
Metzels696 (2014)4.3km
Rohr1,062 (2017)5.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
208520
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:208520:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Großer Dolmar, Kühndorf, Dolmar-Salzbrücke, Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen, Thüringen, Deutschland


Nepheline basalt (nepheline basanite) with a lens-like inclusion of hornfels facies-metamorphosed Keuper clay. A major part of the clay was transformed into montmorillonite by hydrothermal processes during cooling of the initial magma. The rocks were exposed for some time in a quarry on Großer Dolmar mountain, near Meiningen, 2.5 km N of Kühndorf.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


11 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cordierite
Formula: Mg2Al4Si5O18
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Fayalite
Formula: Fe2+2(SiO4)
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pseudobrookite
Formula: Fe2TiO5
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ 'Spinel Subgroup'
Formula: A2+D3+2O4

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘPseudobrookite4.CB.15Fe2TiO5
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘFayalite9.AC.05Fe2+2(SiO4)
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘCordierite9.CJ.10Mg2Al4Si5O18
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘNepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Spinel Subgroup'-A2+D3+2O4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PseudobrookiteFe2TiO5
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Spinel SubgroupA2+D23+O4
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ PseudobrookiteFe2TiO5
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
Feⓘ PseudobrookiteFe2TiO5

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References

Schüller, A. (1953) Eine natürliche Mineralsynthese von Montmorillonit im Nephelinbasalt des Großen Dolmar bei Meiningen (Rhön). Heidelberger Beiträge zur Mineralogie und Petrographie, 3 (6). 472-494 doi:10.1007/bf01129199
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