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Hochberg quarry (Hohenberg quarry), Nieder-Ofleiden, Homberg, Vogelsbergkreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germanyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Hochberg quarry (Hohenberg quarry) | Quarry |
| Nieder-Ofleiden | Village |
| Homberg | City |
| Vogelsbergkreis | District |
| Giessen Region | Region |
| Hesse | City-State |
| Germany | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 44' 46'' North , 8° 59' 4'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Homberg | 7,863 (2018) | 1.9km |
| Niederklein | 1,650 (2018) | 5.4km |
| Höingen | 1,954 (2012) | 5.5km |
| Amöneburg | 5,390 (2015) | 7.0km |
| Stadtallendorf | 21,720 (2015) | 8.7km |
Other Languages:
German:
Steinbruch am Hochberg (Steinbruch am Hohenberg), Nieder-Ofleiden, Homberg , Vogelsbergkreis, Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Hessen, Deutschland
A basalt quarry.
Located on Hochberg (Hohenberg) hill near Nieder-Ofleiden, 2.5 km NW of Homberg and about 17 km SE of Marburg.
Known since before 1800 for its ilmenite ("Ertz") rich rock.
Also known for chabazite and phillipsite at least since 1904.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Chabazite-Ca Formula: (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| ⓘ 'Feldspar Group' |
| ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| ⓘ Gonnardite Formula: (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ Gyrolite Formula: NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ Montmorillonite Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O References: |
| ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup' Formula: (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Fluorapophyllite-(K) | 9.EA.15 | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Montmorillonite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Gyrolite | 9.EE.30 | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
| ⓘ | Gonnardite | 9.GA.05 | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Thomsonite-Ca | 9.GA.10 | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Chabazite-Ca | 9.GD.10 | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Phillipsite Subgroup' | - | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gonnardite | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gyrolite | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
| H | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| H | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Gonnardite | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Gyrolite | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Gonnardite | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Gyrolite | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Na | ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Gonnardite | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Gyrolite | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Gonnardite | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Gyrolite | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| K | ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| K | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Gonnardite | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Gyrolite | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| 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
- Lahn ValleyRiver Valley
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Hochberg quarry, Nieder-Ofleiden, Homberg, Vogelsbergkreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany