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Point 3.0, Borstein, Reichenbach, Lautertal (Odenwald), Bergstraße, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
Point 3.0Quarry (Backfilled)
BorsteinMountain
ReichenbachVillage
Lautertal (Odenwald)Municipality
BergstraßeDistrict
DarmstadtRegion
HesseCity-State
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° 42' 52'' North , 8° 40' 33'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
49.71466,8.67590
GeoHash:
G#: u0y4v6m8g
GRN:
N34E05
Type:
Quarry (Backfilled) - last checked 2023
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Zwingenberg7,082 (2015)4.8km
Bensheim39,439 (2015)5.4km
Seeheim-Jugenheim16,395 (2011)5.9km
Alsbach-Hähnlein9,300 (2015)6.3km
Bickenbach5,338 (2011)6.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
31899
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:31899:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Fundpunkt 3.0, Borstein, Reichenbach, Lautertal (Odenwald), Landkreis Bergstraße, Regierungsbezirk Darmstadt, Hessen, Deutschland


Abandoned quartz quarry in a silicified baryte vein, located about 100 m WNW of Borstein cliff. Worked for mill stones since the 19th century until 1987 by the Steinbacher family of Reichenbach (in four generations). Now backfilled and recultivated.

Coordinates are copied from the Mineralienatlas website (see link below).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


15 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bayldonite
Formula: PbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
ⓘ Brushite
Formula: Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O
ⓘ Conichalcite
Formula: CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Duftite
Formula: PbCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hinsdalite
Formula: PbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Hydroxylapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
ⓘ Libethenite
Formula: Cu2(PO4)(OH)
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Mottramite
Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH)
ⓘ Plumbogummite
Formula: PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Reichenbachite
Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
ⓘ Vauquelinite
Formula: Pb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘVauquelinite7.FC.05Pb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘLibethenite8.BB.30Cu2(PO4)(OH)
ⓘReichenbachite8.BD.05Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
ⓘConichalcite8.BH.35CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘDuftite8.BH.35PbCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘMottramite8.BH.40PbCu(VO4)(OH)
ⓘBayldonite8.BH.45PbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
ⓘHinsdalite8.BL.05PbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘPlumbogummite8.BL.10PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘHydroxylapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
ⓘBrushite8.CJ.50Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Hⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Hⓘ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Hⓘ PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ ReichenbachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Hⓘ VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Oⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Oⓘ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Oⓘ PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ReichenbachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Oⓘ VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Alⓘ PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Pⓘ HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Pⓘ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Pⓘ PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ ReichenbachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Pⓘ VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
CaCalcium
Caⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Caⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
VVanadium
Vⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
CrChromium
Crⓘ VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ ReichenbachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Cuⓘ VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
AsArsenic
Asⓘ BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Asⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Pbⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pbⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pbⓘ VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)

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References

https://www.mineralienatlas.de/lexikon/index.php/Deutschland/Hessen/Darmstadt%2C%20Bezirk/Bergstra%C3%9Fe%2C%20Landkreis/Lautertal/Reichenbach/Borstein/Fundpunkt%203.0
Belendorff, K. (2021): Neue mineralogische Raritäten aus dem Odenwald. Mineralien-Welt 32(2), 8-22 (in German).
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