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Apricke quarry, Hemer, Märkischer Kreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germanyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Apricke quarry | Quarry (Active) |
| Hemer | Town |
| Märkischer Kreis | District |
| Arnsberg | Administrative District |
| North Rhine-Westphalia | State |
| Germany | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 23' 38'' North , 7° 47' 49'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Active) - last checked 2025
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hemer | 37,502 (2015) | 2.0km |
| Menden | 58,451 (2015) | 5.7km |
| Iserlohn | 97,910 (2015) | 6.9km |
| Balve | 12,281 (2015) | 8.3km |
| Fröndenberg | 22,964 (2015) | 9.3km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Steinbruch Stricker-Weiken
Name(s) in local language(s):
Apricke, Hemer, Iserlohn, Sauerland, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
Old quarry on the terrain of a military training ground near Apricke village, about 3.5 km east of Hemer. This location is totally overgrown and no longer visible.
Between Becke and Apricke is another, active quarry. Owner is Stricker-Weiken company.
German name: Steinbruch Stricker-Weiken.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Wavellite | 8.DC.50 | Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Rheno-Hercynian BeltOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
- Rhenish MassifMassif
Germany
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- SauerlandGroup of Hills
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Apricke quarry, Hemer, Märkischer Kreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany