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Dreiser Weiher, Dreis, Dreis-Brück, Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germanyi
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Dreiser Weiher, Eifel Volcanic Fields, Germany

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The volcano.

Dreiser Weiher, Dreis, Dreis-Brück, Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Dreiser Weiher, Dreis, Dreis-Brück, Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Dreiser Weiher, Dreis, Dreis-Brück, Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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The volcano.

Dreiser Weiher, Dreis, Dreis-Brück, Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Dreiser Weiher, Dreis, Dreis-Brück, Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Dreiser Weiher, Dreis, Dreis-Brück, Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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The volcano.

Dreiser Weiher, Dreis, Dreis-Brück, Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Forsterite

Dreiser Weiher, Dreis, Dreis-Brück, Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 15' 49'' North , 6° 46' 32'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.26385,6.77575
GRN:
N34E04
Type:
Volcanic Crater
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Dreis-Brück925 (2011)1.2km
Dockweiler642 (2011)1.6km
Oberehe-Stroheich358 (2011)2.3km
Betteldorf310 (2011)2.4km
Hinterweiler229 (2012)3.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
30142
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:30142:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Dreiser Weiher, Dreis, Dreis-Brück, Verbandsgemeinde Daun, Landkreis Vulkaneifel, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland


Maar volcano.

Outcrops of basaltic lapilli tuffs with different types of xenoliths - ultrabasic ones (dunite, lherzolite, pyroxenite, hornblendite), mica schist, metasomatite and carbonatite - in a small abandoned sandpit north of the road leading from Dreis to Hillesheim.

Located 500 m west of Dreis and about 8 km north of Daun.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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15 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘ Hercynite
Formula: Fe2+Al2O4
ⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite
Formula: (Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Meionite
Formula: Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3
ⓘ Pargasite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrope
Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHercynite4.BB.05Fe2+Al2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHercynite
var. Picotite		4.BB.05(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘPyrope9.AD.25Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘPargasite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘSanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘMeionite9.FB.15Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6

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ⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Oⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Oⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mgⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mgⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Alⓘ MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Alⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Siⓘ MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Siⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Caⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
CrChromium
Crⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
FeIron
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Feⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4

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References

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreiser_Weiher
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Rammelsberg, C.F. (1870) Über den Olivinfels vom Dreiser Weiher. Annalen der Chemie und Physik: 217: 512-519.
Rammelsberg, C.F. (1871) Olivinknollen vom Dreiser Weiher. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Geologie und Paläontologie: 527.
Chudoba, Karl F., Frechen, Josef (1941) Die frühmagmatische Bildung der Olivinausscheidungen vom Finkenberg (Siebengebirge) und Dreiser Weiher (Eifel) Geologische Rundschau, 32 (3) 257-278 doi:10.1007/bf01799759
Frechen, J. (1948) Die Genese der Olivinausscheidungen vom Dreiser Weiher (Eifel) und Finkenberg (Siebengebirge). Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Abhandlungen: 79: A: 327-406.
Chudoba, K.F. (1949) Ergänzende Bemerkung zur Arbeit: Josef Frechen, "Die Genese der Olivinausscheidungen vom Dreiser Weiher (Eifel) und Finkenberg (Siebengebirge). Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Geologie und Paläontologie: Abhandlungen: 80: 100; Stuttgart.
Frechen, J. (1963) Kristallisation, Mineralbestand, Mineralchemismus und Förderfolge der Mafitite vom Dreiser Weiher in der Eifel. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte: 1963: 205-225.
Hörmann, P. K. (1966) Die Verteilung des Berylliums in den Mafititknollen des Dreiser Weihers (Eifel). Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 13 (4). 374-388 doi:10.1007/bf00517993
Aoki, Ken -ichiro, Kushiro, Ikuo (1968) Some clinopyroxenes from ultramafic inclusions in Dreiser Weiher, Eifel. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 18 (4) 326-337 doi:10.1007/bf00399694
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Meyer, W. (1983) Geologischer Wanderführer: Eifel. Franckh'sche Verlagshandlung W. Keller & Co., Stuttgart.
Meyer, W. (1986) Geologie der Eifel. Schweizerbart (Stuttgart).
Cellai, D., Heinemann, R., Kroll, H. (2002) Cooling rate of a peridotite xenolith from Dreiser Weiher, Eifel, Germany, determined from orthopyroxene geospeedometry. Berichte der Deutschen Mineralogischen Gesellschaft. Beiheft zum European Journal of Mineralogy: 14(1): 31.
Blaß, G., Emmerich, F., Graf, H.-W., Schäfer, C., Tschörtner, J. (2006-2011; yearly update): Minerale der Eifelvulkane. Version 1.0, CD, published by authors (in German) [yearly DVD updates obtainable from F. Emmerich, f.emmerich at netcologne.de]
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