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Radersberg quarry, Dreis-Brück, Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germanyi
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Radersberg quarryQuarry
Dreis-BrückMunicipality
DaunCollective Municipality
VulkaneifelDistrict
Rhineland-PalatinateState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 16' 26'' North , 6° 49' 15'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Dreis-Brück925 (2011)2.2km
Bongard273 (2011)3.0km
Neichen152 (2011)3.3km
Kradenbach146 (2011)3.4km
Dockweiler642 (2011)3.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
13802
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:13802:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Radersberg (Lavagrube Dreis-Brück), Dreis-Brück, Verbandsgemeinde Daun, Landkreis Vulkaneifel, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland


Basalt quarry located on Radersberg mountain, 700 m east of Brück and about 8.5 km NNW of Daun.

Note on the mineral list: referring to the currently approved definition of amphiboles (2012), the mineral described by Dyar et al. (1993) is a Ti-rich magnesio-hastingsite, not kaersutite.

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Mineral List


23 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cordierite
Formula: Mg2Al4Si5O18
Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
Graphite
Formula: C
Haüyne
Formula: Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kaersutite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Description: Referring to the valid definition of Amphiboles (2012), the mineral described by Dyar is a Ti-rich Magnesio-Hastingsite
Magnesio-hastingsite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oxo-magnesio-hastingsite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg3(Fe3+2-x,Tix))5(Si6Al2O22)O2
Description: Megacrysts of Magnesiohastingsite (core) surrounded by a dehydrogenated and oxidized rim consisting of Oxo-Magnesio-Hastingsite, similar to the occurence at Deeti volcanic cone
Phillipsite-Ca
Formula: Ca3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
Description: 52% Ca + 48% K
'Phillipsite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Corundum4.CB.05Al2O3
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
Forsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
Sillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
Andalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Cordierite9.CJ.10Mg2Al4Si5O18
Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Kaersutite ?9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Magnesio-hastingsite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Oxo-magnesio-hastingsite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg3(Fe3+2-x,Tix))5(Si6Al2O22)O2
Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Sanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Haüyne9.FB.10Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Phillipsite-Ca9.GC.10Ca3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Phillipsite Subgroup'-(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H Magnesio-hastingsiteNaCa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
H Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
H Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
H Phillipsite-CaCa3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C GraphiteC
C MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
O AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
O Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
O CorundumAl2O3
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
O HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
O HematiteFe2O3
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
O MagnesiteMgCO3
O Magnesio-hastingsiteNaCa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
O SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
O SpinelMgAl2O4
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O Phillipsite-CaCa3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
O Oxo-magnesio-hastingsiteNaCa2(Mg3(Fe3+2-x,Tix))5(Si6Al2O22)O2
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
NaSodium
Na HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Na KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Na Magnesio-hastingsiteNaCa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Na Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Na Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Na Oxo-magnesio-hastingsiteNaCa2(Mg3(Fe3+2-x,Tix))5(Si6Al2O22)O2
MgMagnesium
Mg Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Mg ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mg KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Mg MagnesiteMgCO3
Mg Magnesio-hastingsiteNaCa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Mg Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mg SpinelMgAl2O4
Mg Oxo-magnesio-hastingsiteNaCa2(Mg3(Fe3+2-x,Tix))5(Si6Al2O22)O2
AlAluminium
Al AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Al CorundumAl2O3
Al HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Al KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Al Magnesio-hastingsiteNaCa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Al Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Al Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Al SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Al SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Al SpinelMgAl2O4
Al Phillipsite-CaCa3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
Al Oxo-magnesio-hastingsiteNaCa2(Mg3(Fe3+2-x,Tix))5(Si6Al2O22)O2
SiSilicon
Si AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Si Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Si ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Si HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Si KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Si Magnesio-hastingsiteNaCa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Si Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Si SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si Phillipsite-CaCa3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
Si Oxo-magnesio-hastingsiteNaCa2(Mg3(Fe3+2-x,Tix))5(Si6Al2O22)O2
PPhosphorus
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
SSulfur
S HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
K Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
K SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Ca Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Ca KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Ca Magnesio-hastingsiteNaCa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Ca Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Ca Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca Phillipsite-CaCa3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
Ca Oxo-magnesio-hastingsiteNaCa2(Mg3(Fe3+2-x,Tix))5(Si6Al2O22)O2
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ti Oxo-magnesio-hastingsiteNaCa2(Mg3(Fe3+2-x,Tix))5(Si6Al2O22)O2
FeIron
Fe Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe Magnesio-hastingsiteNaCa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe Oxo-magnesio-hastingsiteNaCa2(Mg3(Fe3+2-x,Tix))5(Si6Al2O22)O2
BaBarium
Ba Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O

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