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Korretsberg, Kruft, Pellenz, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
KorretsbergGroup of Quarries (Overgrown)
KruftMunicipality
PellenzCollective Municipality
Mayen-KoblenzDistrict
Rhineland-PalatinateState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 22' 49'' North , 7° 21' 24'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Quarries (Overgrown) - last checked 2024
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kruft3,854 (2011)1.7km
Kretz783 (2017)1.8km
Plaidt5,797 (2011)2.9km
Ochtendung5,207 (2011)3.9km
Saffig2,184 (2011)4.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
13804
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:13804:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Korretsberg, Kruft, Pellenz, Landkreis Mayen-Koblenz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland


Ancient basalt quarries. Located 1.5 km SE of Kruft and about 7 km SW of Andernach.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Kaersutite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Leucite
Formula: K(AlSi2O6)
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
Pseudobrookite
Formula: Fe2TiO5
Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Sodalite
Formula: Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Pseudobrookite4.CB.15Fe2TiO5
Group 9 - Silicates
Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Kaersutite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Nepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
Sanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Sodalite9.FB.10Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Leucite9.GB.05K(AlSi2O6)
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2

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 Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
OOxygen
O Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O HematiteFe2O3
O KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
O LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
O PseudobrookiteFe2TiO5
O SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
O SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
O Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
NaSodium
Na KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Na NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Na SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
MgMagnesium
Mg Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
AlAluminium
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Al LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Al NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Al SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Al SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Al Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
SiSilicon
Si Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Si LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Si NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Si SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Si SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Si Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ClChlorine
Cl SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Cl Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
K NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
K SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Ca Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Ca Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Ti PseudobrookiteFe2TiO5
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 MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PseudobrookiteFe2TiO5

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