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Basalt quarries, Dietesheim, Mühlheim am Main, Offenbach, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germanyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Basalt quarries | Group of Quarries |
| Dietesheim | Suburb |
| Mühlheim am Main | Town |
| Offenbach | District |
| Darmstadt | Region |
| Hesse | City-State |
| Germany | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 6' 57'' North , 8° 52' 32'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Quarries
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mühlheim am Main | 26,485 (2017) | 3.0km |
| Hanau am Main | 88,648 (2017) | 3.4km |
| Maintal | 38,313 (2015) | 4.8km |
| Obertshausen | 24,459 (2015) | 5.2km |
| Bruchköbel | 20,892 (2015) | 7.7km |
Other Languages:
German:
Basaltbrüche, Dietesheim, Mühlheim am Main, Landkreis Offenbach, Regierungsbezirk Darmstadt, Hessen, Deutschland
Several quarries between Dietesheim and Steinheim. Now (2008) flooded and marked as natural reserve area "Naturschutzgebiet bei den Steinbrüchen".
A similar basalt occurrence was temporarily accessible during the Main river correction near Großauheim (separate locality).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
| ⓘ Siderite var. Sphärosiderite Formula: FeCO3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| ⓘ | Opal var. Opal-AN | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O | |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | var. Sphärosiderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite var. Sphärosiderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite var. Sphärosiderite | FeCO3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite var. Sphärosiderite | FeCO3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- KupferschieferMining Field
- Saxo-Thuringian BeltOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
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Basalt quarries, Dietesheim, Mühlheim am Main, Offenbach, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany