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Windmühlenberg phonolite quarry, Seifhennersdorf, Görlitz District, Saxony, Germanyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Windmühlenberg phonolite quarry | Quarry (Flooded) |
| Seifhennersdorf | Town |
| Görlitz District | District |
| Saxony | State |
| Germany | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 56' 33'' North , 14° 36' 18'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Flooded) - last checked 2025
Age:
66.0 to 2.588 Ma
Geologic Time:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Seifhennersdorf | 4,878 (2015) | 0.9km |
| Leutersdorf | 4,284 (2014) | 3.3km |
| Rumburk | 11,101 (2018) | 3.5km |
| Varnsdorf | 15,895 (2018) | 3.6km |
| Neugersdorf | 6,260 (2015) | 3.9km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Steinbruch am Windmühlenberg
Old abandoned and flooded quarry, 150 m east from the summit of the hill Windmühlenberg (421 m), approx. 700 m north of the city center.
The volcanic body belong to the Central European Volcanic Province (CEVP) consists of phonolite.
Rock Types Recorded
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Saxo-Thuringian BeltOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
- Bohemian MassifMassif
- SudetesMountain Range
- Western SudetesMountain Range
- SudetesMountain Range
Germany/Poland
- ⭔OberlausitzRegion
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