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Pechsteinkopf, Forst an der Weinstraße, Deidesheim, Bad Dürkheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germanyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Pechsteinkopf | Quarry |
| Forst an der Weinstraße | Municipality |
| Deidesheim | Collective Municipality |
| Bad Dürkheim | District |
| Rhineland-Palatinate | State |
| Germany | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° 25' 31'' North , 8° 9' 57'' East
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Forst | 840 (2018) | 1.7km |
| Wachenheim | 4,678 (2015) | 2.0km |
| Deidesheim | 3,779 (2015) | 2.4km |
| Niederkirchen bei Deidesheim | 2,378 (2011) | 3.4km |
| Ruppertsberg | 1,416 (2011) | 3.5km |
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German:
Pechsteinkopf, Forst an der Weinstraße, Deidesheim, Landkreis Bad Dürkheim, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland
An approximately 820 m by 260 m basalt deposit that cuts through the Triassic sandstone of the Palatinate Forest and is the only Tertiary basalt deposit in the Palatinate.
In the peripheral areas, the basalt is accompanied by tuffs. In the contact area, the sandstone is altered, and limestone clods (Muschelkalk) have been enclosed by the basalt.
The deposit was of no interest to mineral collectors until 1987, when small vugs with pretty natrolite and harmotome crystals were found in a few basalt blocks.
The deposit was mined in two quarries from 1841 to 1990. The northern quarry (for which the coordinates are given) was started in 1841 and continued with interruptions until 1990. Work in the southern quarry began in 1846 and ended in 1964.
The two disused quarries are located in a nature reserve and may not be entered.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: Hartmut Hensel collectionIdentified by Hartmut Hensel: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Harmotome Formula: Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O References: |
| ⓘ Natrolite Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O References: |
| ⓘ Todorokite Formula: (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O References: Hartmut Hensel collectionIdentified by Hartmut Hensel: Visual Identification |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Todorokite | 4.DK.10 | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Natrolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Harmotome | 9.GC.10 | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Harmotome | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
| H | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Harmotome | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Harmotome | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Harmotome | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Harmotome | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
| Ba | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- KupferschieferMining Field
- Saxo-Thuringian BeltOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
Germany
- Rhineland-Palatinate
- ⭔The PalatinateRegion
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Pechsteinkopf, Forst an der Weinstraße, Deidesheim, Bad Dürkheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany