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“Viadukt” quarry, Mackenheim, Abtsteinach, Bergstraße, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germanyi
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“Viadukt” quarryQuarry
MackenheimVillage
AbtsteinachCommunity
BergstraßeDistrict
DarmstadtRegion
HesseCity-State
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° 34' 2'' North , 8° 46' 52'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
49.56722,8.78111
GeoHash:
G#: u0y1zz6jy
GRN:
N34E05
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Wald-Michelbach11,720 (2011)3.7km
Unter-Abtsteinach2,414 (2018)4.5km
Mörlenbach10,568 (2015)4.9km
Birkenau10,318 (2011)5.4km
Rimbach8,537 (2011)6.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
454798
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:454798:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


16 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aikinite
Formula: PbCuBiS3
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Löllingite
Formula: FeAs2
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rammelsbergite
Formula: NiAs2
ⓘ Safflorite
Formula: (Co,Ni,Fe)As2
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Skutterudite
Formula: CoAs3
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘLöllingite2.EB.15aFeAs2
ⓘRammelsbergite2.EB.15aNiAs2
ⓘSafflorite2.EB.15a(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
ⓘSkutterudite2.EC.05CoAs3
ⓘAikinite2.HB.05aPbCuBiS3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
SSulfur
Sⓘ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ LöllingiteFeAs2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
CoCobalt
Coⓘ Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
Coⓘ SkutteruditeCoAs3
NiNickel
Niⓘ RammelsbergiteNiAs2
Niⓘ Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ LöllingiteFeAs2
Asⓘ RammelsbergiteNiAs2
Asⓘ Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
Asⓘ SkutteruditeCoAs3
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3

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References

Burisch, Mathias; Gerdes, Axel; Walter, Benjamin F.; Neumann, Udo; Fettel, Michael; Markl, Gregor (2017) Methane and the origin of five-element veins: Mineralogy, age, fluid inclusion chemistry and ore forming processes in the Odenwald, SW Germany. Ore Geology Reviews, 81. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2016.10.033
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