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Basalt quarry, Bingenheim, Echzell, Wetteraukreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
Basalt quarryQuarry (Abandoned)
BingenheimVillage
EchzellMunicipality
WetteraukreisDistrict
DarmstadtRegion
HesseCity-State
GermanyCountry

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06390560017272066597127.jpg
Aerial view of the Bingenheim basalt quarrying area, in 1965.

Basalt quarry, Bingenheim, Echzell, Wetteraukreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
01057160017272066603106.jpg
Aerial view of the Bingenheim basalt quarrying area, ca. 1980.

Basalt quarry, Bingenheim, Echzell, Wetteraukreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
04415540017272066614372.jpg
Aerial view of the Bingenheim basalt quarrying area, ca. 1980.

Basalt quarry, Bingenheim, Echzell, Wetteraukreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
06390560017272066597127.jpg
Aerial view of the Bingenheim basalt quarrying area, in 1965.

Basalt quarry, Bingenheim, Echzell, Wetteraukreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
01057160017272066603106.jpg
Aerial view of the Bingenheim basalt quarrying area, ca. 1980.

Basalt quarry, Bingenheim, Echzell, Wetteraukreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
04415540017272066614372.jpg
Aerial view of the Bingenheim basalt quarrying area, ca. 1980.

Basalt quarry, Bingenheim, Echzell, Wetteraukreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
06390560017272066597127.jpg
Aerial view of the Bingenheim basalt quarrying area, in 1965.

Basalt quarry, Bingenheim, Echzell, Wetteraukreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
01057160017272066603106.jpg
Aerial view of the Bingenheim basalt quarrying area, ca. 1980.

Basalt quarry, Bingenheim, Echzell, Wetteraukreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 22' 0'' North , 8° 54' 3'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Abandoned) - last checked 2022
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Reichelsheim6,814 (2018)2.2km
Echzell5,951 (2013)2.7km
Ranstadt5,042 (2017)5.9km
Florstadt8,905 (2011)6.1km
Melbach1,250 (2017)6.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
36288
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:36288:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Basaltbruch, Bingenheim, Echzell, Wetteraukreis, Regierungsbezirk Darmstadt, Hessen, Deutschland


Abandoned basalt quarry. Located near Bingenheim, about 3 km NE of Reichelsheim.

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2 valid minerals.

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Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘOpal
var. Opal-AN
4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3

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