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Point 5.0, Borstein, Reichenbach, Lautertal (Odenwald), Bergstraße, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
Point 5.0Quarry (Backfilled)
BorsteinMountain
ReichenbachVillage
Lautertal (Odenwald)Municipality
BergstraßeDistrict
DarmstadtRegion
HesseCity-State
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° 42' 50'' North , 8° 40' 44'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Backfilled) - last checked 2023
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Zwingenberg7,082 (2015)5.0km
Bensheim39,439 (2015)5.5km
Seeheim-Jugenheim16,395 (2011)6.0km
Alsbach-Hähnlein9,300 (2015)6.6km
Bickenbach5,338 (2011)6.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
31900
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:31900:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Fundpunkt 5.0, Borstein, Reichenbach, Lautertal (Odenwald), Landkreis Bergstraße, Regierungsbezirk Darmstadt, Hessen, Deutschland


Abandoned quartz quarry in a silicified baryte vein, located about 100 m ESE of Borstein cliff. Worked from 1967 until 1990 by the DESTAG company of Reichenbach. 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


28 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bayldonite
Formula: PbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
ⓘ Beudantite
Formula: PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Clinobisvanite
Formula: Bi(VO4)
Habit: thin, platy
ⓘ Cryptomelane
Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Duftite
Formula: PbCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Gartrellite
Formula: PbCuFe3+(AsO4)2(OH) · H2O
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Heyite
Formula: Pb5Fe2+2(VO4)2O4
ⓘ Iodargyrite
Formula: AgI
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘ Mixite
Formula: BiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘ Molybdofornacite
Formula: Pb2Cu(MoO4,CrO4)(AsO4,PO4)(OH)
ⓘ Mottramite
Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH)
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Plumbogummite
Formula: PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Pseudomalachite
Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
ⓘ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Reichenbachite
Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
ⓘ Tenorite
Formula: CuO
ⓘ Vauquelinite
Formula: Pb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
ⓘ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘIodargyrite3.AA.10AgI
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘTenorite4.AB.10CuO
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCryptomelane4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘBismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘVauquelinite7.FC.05Pb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
ⓘMolybdofornacite7.FC.10Pb2Cu(MoO4,CrO4)(AsO4,PO4)(OH)
ⓘWulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘClinobisvanite8.AD.65Bi(VO4)
ⓘPseudomalachite8.BD.05Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
ⓘReichenbachite8.BD.05Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
ⓘDuftite8.BH.35PbCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘMottramite8.BH.40PbCu(VO4)(OH)
ⓘBayldonite8.BH.45PbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
ⓘHeyite8.BK.20Pb5Fe2+2(VO4)2O4
ⓘBeudantite8.BL.05PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘPlumbogummite8.BL.10PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘMimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘPyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘGartrellite8.CG.20PbCuFe3+(AsO4)2(OH) · H2O
ⓘMixite8.DL.15BiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ GartrellitePbCuFe3+(AsO4)2(OH) · H2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Hⓘ MolybdofornacitePb2Cu(MoO4,CrO4)(AsO4,PO4)(OH)
Hⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Hⓘ PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Hⓘ ReichenbachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Hⓘ VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ ClinobisvaniteBi(VO4)
Oⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ GartrellitePbCuFe3+(AsO4)2(OH) · H2O
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HeyitePb5Fe22+(VO4)2O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oⓘ MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Oⓘ MolybdofornacitePb2Cu(MoO4,CrO4)(AsO4,PO4)(OH)
Oⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Oⓘ PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ReichenbachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Oⓘ TenoriteCuO
Oⓘ VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ MolybdofornacitePb2Cu(MoO4,CrO4)(AsO4,PO4)(OH)
Pⓘ PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pⓘ ReichenbachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Pⓘ VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ClChlorine
Clⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
VVanadium
Vⓘ ClinobisvaniteBi(VO4)
Vⓘ HeyitePb5Fe22+(VO4)2O4
Vⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
CrChromium
Crⓘ MolybdofornacitePb2Cu(MoO4,CrO4)(AsO4,PO4)(OH)
Crⓘ VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
MnManganese
Mnⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
FeIron
Feⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Feⓘ GartrellitePbCuFe3+(AsO4)2(OH) · H2O
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ HeyitePb5Fe22+(VO4)2O4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ GartrellitePbCuFe3+(AsO4)2(OH) · H2O
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cuⓘ MolybdofornacitePb2Cu(MoO4,CrO4)(AsO4,PO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Cuⓘ ReichenbachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Cuⓘ TenoriteCuO
Cuⓘ VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
AsArsenic
Asⓘ BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Asⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Asⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ GartrellitePbCuFe3+(AsO4)2(OH) · H2O
Asⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Asⓘ MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Asⓘ MolybdofornacitePb2Cu(MoO4,CrO4)(AsO4,PO4)(OH)
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdofornacitePb2Cu(MoO4,CrO4)(AsO4,PO4)(OH)
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AgSilver
Agⓘ IodargyriteAgI
IIodine
Iⓘ IodargyriteAgI
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Pbⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ GartrellitePbCuFe3+(AsO4)2(OH) · H2O
Pbⓘ HeyitePb5Fe22+(VO4)2O4
Pbⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ MolybdofornacitePb2Cu(MoO4,CrO4)(AsO4,PO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Biⓘ ClinobisvaniteBi(VO4)
Biⓘ MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O

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