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Heimberg quarry, Harz (Landkreis Goslar), Goslar District, Lower Saxony, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
Heimberg quarryQuarry (Flooded)
Harz (Landkreis Goslar)Unincorporated Area
Goslar DistrictDistrict
Lower SaxonyState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 54' 38'' North , 10° 19' 50'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Flooded) - last checked 2023
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Langelsheim13,169 (2015)3.0km
Goslar43,560 (2015)6.7km
Hahausen953 (2011)9.0km
Ober Schulenberg356 (2018)9.3km
Lutter am Barenberge2,422 (2011)9.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
6029
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:6029:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Möncheholz quarry
Other Languages:
German:
Steinbruch am Heimberg (Steinbruch am Möncheholz), Harz , Landkreis Goslar, Niedersachsen, Deutschland


A diabase quarry closed in 1987 and partially flooded. Nowadays, it is a nature reserve.

Located 1 km E of Wolfshagen and about 7 km NE of Lautenthal. Both villages belong to the town of Langelsheim on the northern border of the Harz mountains.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


29 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Annabergite
Formula: Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Arsenolite
Formula: As2O3
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Nickelboussingaultite
Formula: (NH4)2Ni(SO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Nickelhexahydrite
Formula: Ni2+(H2O)6(SO4)
ⓘ Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
ⓘ Nickelskutterudite
Formula: NiAs3
ⓘ Orcelite
Formula: Ni5-xAs2, x ~ 0.25
ⓘ Pararammelsbergite
Formula: NiAs2
ⓘ Parasymplesite
Formula: Fe2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rammelsbergite
Formula: NiAs2
ⓘ Retgersite
Formula: NiSO4 · 6H2O
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Ullmannite
Formula: NiSbS

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘOrcelite2.AB.10Ni5-xAs2, x ~ 0.25
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘNickeline2.CC.05NiAs
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘPararammelsbergite2.EB.10eNiAs2
ⓘRammelsbergite2.EB.15aNiAs2
ⓘCobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
ⓘGersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
ⓘUllmannite2.EB.25NiSbS
ⓘNickelskutterudite2.EC.05NiAs3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘArsenolite4.CB.50As2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘNickelhexahydrite7.CB.25Ni2+(H2O)6(SO4)
ⓘRetgersite7.CB.30NiSO4 · 6H2O
ⓘNickelboussingaultite7.CC.60(NH4)2Ni(SO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘAnnabergite8.CE.40Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘErythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘParasymplesite8.CE.40Fe2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘPrehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ NickelhexahydriteNi2+(H2O)6(SO4)
Hⓘ Nickelboussingaultite(NH4)2Ni(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ ParasymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ RetgersiteNiSO4 · 6H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
NNitrogen
Nⓘ Nickelboussingaultite(NH4)2Ni(SO4)2 · 6H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ ArsenoliteAs2O3
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ NickelhexahydriteNi2+(H2O)6(SO4)
Oⓘ Nickelboussingaultite(NH4)2Ni(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ ParasymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RetgersiteNiSO4 · 6H2O
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ NickelhexahydriteNi2+(H2O)6(SO4)
Sⓘ Nickelboussingaultite(NH4)2Ni(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ RetgersiteNiSO4 · 6H2O
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ UllmanniteNiSbS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ParasymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Coⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
NiNickel
Niⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Niⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ NickelhexahydriteNi2+(H2O)6(SO4)
Niⓘ Nickelboussingaultite(NH4)2Ni(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Niⓘ NickelskutteruditeNiAs3
Niⓘ NickelineNiAs
Niⓘ OrceliteNi5-xAs2, x ~ 0.25
Niⓘ PararammelsbergiteNiAs2
Niⓘ RammelsbergiteNiAs2
Niⓘ RetgersiteNiSO4 · 6H2O
Niⓘ UllmanniteNiSbS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ ArsenoliteAs2O3
Asⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Asⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Asⓘ NickelskutteruditeNiAs3
Asⓘ NickelineNiAs
Asⓘ OrceliteNi5-xAs2, x ~ 0.25
Asⓘ PararammelsbergiteNiAs2
Asⓘ ParasymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ RammelsbergiteNiAs2
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ UllmanniteNiSbS
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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