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Obereisenhausen diabase quarry, Steffenberg, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany i
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Obereisenhausen diabase quarry Quarry (Abandoned)
Steffenberg Municipality
Marburg-Biedenkopf District
Giessen Region Region
Hesse City-State
Germany Country

Obereisenhausen diabase quarry, Dillenburg mining district, Hesse, Germany

Regional Level Types
Obereisenhausen diabase quarry	Quarry (Abandoned)
Steffenberg	Municipality
Marburg-Biedenkopf	District
Giessen Region	Region
Hesse	City-State
Germany	Country

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View of the Steffenberg quarrying area, in 1900.

Obereisenhausen diabase quarry, Steffenberg, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany

Calcite

Obereisenhausen diabase quarry, Steffenberg, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany

View of the Steffenberg quarrying area, in 1900.

Obereisenhausen diabase quarry, Steffenberg, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany

Calcite

Obereisenhausen diabase quarry, Steffenberg, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany

View of the Steffenberg quarrying area, in 1900.

Obereisenhausen diabase quarry, Steffenberg, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany

Calcite

Obereisenhausen diabase quarry, Steffenberg, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

50° 49' 31'' North , 8° 29' 38'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

G#: u1n11k904

Type:

Quarry (Abandoned) - last checked 2020

Köppen climate type:

Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Breidenbach	6,866 (2017)	7.3km
Bad Endbach	8,734 (2011)	8.4km
Gladenbach	12,482 (2015)	8.8km
Biedenkopf	13,788 (2015)	9.9km
Bad Laasphe	15,184 (2015)	12.7km

Mindat Locality ID:

109302

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:109302:8

GUID (UUID V4):

Other Languages:

German:

Diabasbruch Obereisenhausen, Steffenberg, Landkreis Marburg-Biedenkopf, Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Hessen, Deutschland

Abandoned diabase quarry.
Located between Obereisenhausen and Holzhausen.

Select Mineral List Type

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.

ⓘ Aggregates

Mineral List

ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'

ⓘ 'Petroleum
var. Bitumen'

11 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

Uwe Kolitsch collection (PXRD and/or SEM-EDS analyses)

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

Uwe Kolitsch collection (PXRD and/or SEM-EDS analyses)

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

References:

Uwe Kolitsch collection (PXRD and/or SEM-EDS analyses)

ⓘ Epidote

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

References:

Uwe Kolitsch collection (PXRD and/or SEM-EDS analyses)

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

References:

Uwe Kolitsch collection (PXRD and/or SEM-EDS analyses)

ⓘ Harmotome

Formula: Ba₂(Si₁₂Al₄)O₃₂ · 12H₂O

References:

Uwe Kolitsch collection (PXRD and/or SEM-EDS analyses)

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

References:

Uwe Kolitsch collection (PXRD and/or SEM-EDS analyses)

ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'

Formula: (Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O

References:

Uwe Kolitsch collection (PXRD and/or SEM-EDS analyses)

ⓘ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen'

References:

Uwe Kolitsch collection (PXRD and/or SEM-EDS analyses)

ⓘ Prehnite

Formula: Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂

References:

Uwe Kolitsch collection

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Uwe Kolitsch collection (PXRD and/or SEM-EDS analyses)

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Uwe Kolitsch collection (PXRD and/or SEM-EDS analyses)

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

References:

Uwe Kolitsch collection (PXRD and/or SEM-EDS analyses)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Epidote	9.BG.05a	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Prehnite	9.DP.20	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	Harmotome	9.GC.10	Ba₂(Si₁₂Al₄)O₃₂ · 12H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Heulandite Subgroup'	-	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
ⓘ	'Petroleum var. Bitumen'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Harmotome	Ba₂(Si₁₂Al₄)O₃₂ · 12H₂O
H	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Harmotome	Ba₂(Si₁₂Al₄)O₃₂ · 12H₂O
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Na	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Harmotome	Ba₂(Si₁₂Al₄)O₃₂ · 12H₂O
Al	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Al	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Harmotome	Ba₂(Si₁₂Al₄)O₃₂ · 12H₂O
Si	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Ca	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Harmotome	Ba₂(Si₁₂Al₄)O₃₂ · 12H₂O
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

Rheno-Hercynian BeltOrogenic Belt

EuropeContinent

Rhenish MassifMassif

Germany

Hesse
- Dillenburg mining districtMining District
Lahn ValleyRiver Valley

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