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Königskopf Quarry, Harz (Landkreis Goslar), Goslar District, Lower Saxony, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
Königskopf QuarryQuarry (Abandoned)
Harz (Landkreis Goslar)Unincorporated Area
Goslar DistrictDistrict
Lower SaxonyState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 45' 6'' North , 10° 33' 57'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Abandoned) - last checked 2023
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Braunlage5,159 (2015)4.2km
Sankt Andreasberg2,037 (2015)5.7km
Schierke747 (2015)6.8km
Elend583 (2015)8.4km
Altenau2,045 (2015)10.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
21544
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:21544:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Steinbruch am Königskopf, Harz , Landkreis Goslar, Niedersachsen, Deutschland


Abandoned quarry in granite with hornfels inclusions and disseminated by aplite veins.

Located on Königskopf mountain near Oderbrück, about 4.5 km NW of Braunlage.

Since the quarry is located within the Harz National Park, access is only allowed with permission from and when accompanied by National Park personnel. Removing any geological or biological materials from the quarry is strictly prohibited.

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9 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Habit: acicular
Colour: green
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Habit: cubes
Colour: predominantly purple
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ 'Pumpellyite Subgroup'
Formula: Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Habit: radial-fibrous aggregates
Colour: black

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘPrehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘLaumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Pumpellyite Subgroup'-Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
FeIron
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3

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