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Rötenbach Quarry, Alpirsbach, Freudenstadt, Karlsruhe Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
Rötenbach QuarryQuarry (Inactive)
AlpirsbachCity
FreudenstadtDistrict
Karlsruhe RegionRegion
Baden-WürttembergState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 20' 4'' North , 8° 24' 7'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Inactive) - last checked 2023
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Alpirsbach7,011 (2013)1.2km
Schenkenzell1,822 (2017)3.4km
Schiltach4,025 (2013)6.7km
Aichhalden4,184 (2017)7.5km
Loßburg6,533 (2016)8.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
5668
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:5668:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Steinbruch Rötenbach, Alpirsbach, Freudenstadt, Regierungsbezirk Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland


A granite quarry, located 1 km south of Alpirsbach.

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Commodity List

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20 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Arsenolite
Formula: As2O3
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Cobaltkoritnigite
Formula: Co(AsO3OH) · H2O
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Emplectite
Formula: CuBiS2
ⓘ Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Mixite
Formula: BiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘ Moorhouseite
Formula: Co(SO4) · 6H2O
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘEmplectite2.HA.05CuBiS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘArsenolite4.CB.50As2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘBismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘMoorhouseite7.CB.25Co(SO4) · 6H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘCobaltkoritnigite8.CB.20Co(AsO3OH) · H2O
ⓘErythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘMixite8.DL.15BiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ CobaltkoritnigiteCo(AsO3OH) · H2O
Hⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Hⓘ MoorhouseiteCo(SO4) · 6H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ ArsenoliteAs2O3
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CobaltkoritnigiteCo(AsO3OH) · H2O
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Oⓘ MoorhouseiteCo(SO4) · 6H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ EmplectiteCuBiS2
Sⓘ MoorhouseiteCo(SO4) · 6H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CobaltkoritnigiteCo(AsO3OH) · H2O
Coⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Coⓘ MoorhouseiteCo(SO4) · 6H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ EmplectiteCuBiS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenoliteAs2O3
Asⓘ CobaltkoritnigiteCo(AsO3OH) · H2O
Asⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
Biⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Biⓘ EmplectiteCuBiS2
Biⓘ MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O

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