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Reinersreuth quarry (Köhlerloh quarry), Reinersreuth, Sparneck, Hof District, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
Reinersreuth quarry (Köhlerloh quarry)Quarry
ReinersreuthVillage
SparneckMunicipality
Hof DistrictDistrict
Upper FranconiaAdministrative District
BavariaState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 8' 26'' North , 11° 51' 21'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Zell im Fichtelgebirge2,275 (2017)2.5km
Sparneck1,802 (2013)2.5km
Oberhaid4,680 (2018)4.0km
Weißdorf1,382 (2015)4.7km
Weißenstadt3,545 (2015)4.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
13935
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:13935:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Reinersreuther Granitsteinbruch
Other Languages:
German:
Steinbruch Reinersreuth (Steinbruch Köhlerloch), Reinersreuth, Sparneck, Landkreis Hof, Oberfranken, Bayern, Deutschland


A quarry in granite with pegmatite inclusions, disseminated by quartz veins.

Note: Weißenstadt is the neighbouring municipality, near the quarry.

Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


39 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Anatase
Formula: TiO2
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Bertrandite
Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Bismuthinite ?
Formula: Bi2S3
Brookite
Formula: TiO2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
'Chlorite Group'
Cyrilovite
Formula: NaFe3+3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Euclase
Formula: BeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Gorceixite
Formula: BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Herderite ?
Formula: CaBe(PO4)F
Description: No chemical analysis.
Hydroxylapatite ?
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
'Lepidolite'
Lithiophorite
Formula: (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Gilbertite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Natrojarosite
Formula: NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Nontronite
Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rhabdophane-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O
Romanèchite
Formula: (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
'Tapiolite'
Formula: (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
References:
Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
References:
Marko Burkhardt CollectionIdentified by Marko Burkhardt: Visual Identification
Uraninite ?
Formula: UO2
'Wad'
'Wolframite Group'
'Zinnwaldite'
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Bismuthinite ?2.DB.05Bi2S3
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Brookite4.DD.10TiO2
Romanèchite4.DK.10(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Uraninite ?4.DL.05UO2
Lithiophorite4.FE.25(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Natrojarosite7.BC.10NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Herderite ?8.BA.10CaBe(PO4)F
Gorceixite8.BL.10BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Hydroxylapatite ?8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
Rhabdophane-(Ce)8.CJ.45Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O
Cyrilovite8.DL.10NaFe3+3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Autunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Torbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Euclase9.AE.10BeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Topaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Bertrandite9.BD.05Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Muscovite
var. Gilbertite
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Nontronite9.EC.40Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-
'Lepidolite'-
'Tapiolite'-(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Wad'-
'Zinnwaldite'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
H BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
H CyriloviteNaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
H Muscovite var. GilbertiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
H HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
H Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
H NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
H NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
H Rhabdophane-(Ce)Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O
H Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
H SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
H TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
H Zinnwaldite
LiLithium
Li Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Li Zinnwaldite
BeBeryllium
Be BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Be EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Be HerderiteCaBe(PO4)F
BBoron
B SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AnataseTiO2
O AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
O BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
O BrookiteTiO2
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O CalciteCaCO3
O CassiteriteSnO2
O CyriloviteNaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O Muscovite var. GilbertiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
O HematiteFe2O3
O HerderiteCaBe(PO4)F
O HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
O Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
O NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O QuartzSiO2
O Rhabdophane-(Ce)Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O
O Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
O RutileTiO2
O SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
O Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
O TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
O TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O UraniniteUO2
O Zinnwaldite
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F FluoriteCaF2
F HerderiteCaBe(PO4)F
F TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
F Zinnwaldite
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na CyriloviteNaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Na Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Na NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Na NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Na SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mg Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Al Muscovite var. GilbertiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Al Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Al NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Al Zinnwaldite
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Si Muscovite var. GilbertiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Si TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Si Zinnwaldite
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
PPhosphorus
P AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
P CyriloviteNaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
P HerderiteCaBe(PO4)F
P HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
P Rhabdophane-(Ce)Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O
P TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BismuthiniteBi2S3
S GalenaPbS
S NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
K Muscovite var. GilbertiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
K Zinnwaldite
CaCalcium
Ca AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca HerderiteCaBe(PO4)F
Ca HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Ca Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Ti AnataseTiO2
Ti BrookiteTiO2
Ti RutileTiO2
MnManganese
Mn Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Mn Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Mn Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe CyriloviteNaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Fe Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Fe Zinnwaldite
CuCopper
Cu TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nb Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
BaBarium
Ba GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Ba Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
CeCerium
Ce Rhabdophane-(Ce)Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O
TaTantalum
Ta Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Bi BismuthiniteBi2S3
UUranium
U AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
U TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
U UraniniteUO2

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