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Basalt quarry, Gonterskirchen, Laubach, Giessen, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germanyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Basalt quarry | Quarry |
| Gonterskirchen | Village |
| Laubach | Municipality |
| Giessen | District |
| Giessen Region | Region |
| Hesse | City-State |
| Germany | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 31' 20'' North , 9° 1' 36'' East
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German:
Basaltbruch, Gonterskirchen, Laubach, Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Hessen, Deutschland
Basalt with large olivine nodules.
Located near Gonterskirchen and about 7 km WNW of Schotten.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
11 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite Formula: (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
| ⓘ 'Chabazite' |
| ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) References: |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ Leucite Formula: K(AlSi2O6) |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Mesolite ? Formula: Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O References: Ko Jansen collectionIdentified by Ko Jansen: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Montmorillonite ? Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O References: Ko Jansen collectionIdentified by Ko Jansen: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Natrolite Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Offretite ? Formula: KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O |
| ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup' Formula: (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| ⓘ Rhönite Formula: Ca4[Mg8Fe3+2Ti2]O4[Si6Al6O36] |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | var. Titanium-bearing Augite | 9.DA.15 | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
| ⓘ | Rhönite | 9.DH.40 | Ca4[Mg8Fe3+2Ti2]O4[Si6Al6O36] |
| ⓘ | Montmorillonite ? | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Mesolite ? | 9.GA.05 | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Natrolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Leucite | 9.GB.05 | K(AlSi2O6) |
| ⓘ | Offretite ? | 9.GD.25 | KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chabazite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Phillipsite Subgroup' | - | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Offretite | KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O |
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Leucite | K(AlSi2O6) |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Offretite | KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Rhönite | Ca4[Mg8Fe23+Ti2]O4[Si6Al6O36] |
| O | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| O | ⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Na | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Offretite | KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Rhönite | Ca4[Mg8Fe23+Ti2]O4[Si6Al6O36] |
| Mg | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Mg | ⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Leucite | K(AlSi2O6) |
| Al | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Offretite | KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Rhönite | Ca4[Mg8Fe23+Ti2]O4[Si6Al6O36] |
| Al | ⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Leucite | K(AlSi2O6) |
| Si | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Offretite | KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Rhönite | Ca4[Mg8Fe23+Ti2]O4[Si6Al6O36] |
| Si | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Si | ⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Leucite | K(AlSi2O6) |
| K | ⓘ Offretite | KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O |
| K | ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Offretite | KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Rhönite | Ca4[Mg8Fe23+Ti2]O4[Si6Al6O36] |
| Ca | ⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Rhönite | Ca4[Mg8Fe23+Ti2]O4[Si6Al6O36] |
| Ti | ⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Rhönite | Ca4[Mg8Fe23+Ti2]O4[Si6Al6O36] |
| Fe | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Fe | ⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Rheno-Hercynian BeltOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
Germany
- Hesse
- Vogelsberg Volcanic RangeVolcanic Range
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Basalt quarry, Gonterskirchen, Laubach, Giessen, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany