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Dreis, Dreis-Brück, Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germanyi
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DreisBorough
Dreis-BrückMunicipality
DaunCollective Municipality
VulkaneifelDistrict
Rhineland-PalatinateState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 15' 46'' North , 6° 47' 31'' East
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Mindat Locality ID:
146100
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:146100:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Dreis, Dreis-Brück, Verbandsgemeinde Daun, Landkreis Vulkaneifel, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland


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15 valid minerals.

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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
Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside
Formula: Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
Hercynite
Formula: Fe2+Al2O4
Hercynite var. Picotite
Formula: (Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Meionite
Formula: Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3
Pargasite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Pyrope
Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Hercynite4.BB.05Fe2+Al2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hercynite
var. Picotite
4.BB.05(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
Corundum4.CB.05Al2O3
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
Forsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
Pyrope9.AD.25Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Enstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Diopside
var. Chromium-bearing Diopside
9.DA.15Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Pargasite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Sanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Meionite9.FB.15Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6

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 PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
H PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
CCarbon
C MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
OOxygen
O Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
O CorundumAl2O3
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O ForsteriteMg2SiO4
O HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
O PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
O PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
O RutileTiO2
O SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
O Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
NaSodium
Na PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mg ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mg PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Mg PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mg PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Mg Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mg Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
AlAluminium
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al CorundumAl2O3
Al HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Al MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Al PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Al PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Al SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Al Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Al Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
SiSilicon
Si Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Si ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Si MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Si PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Si PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Si SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
PPhosphorus
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
ClChlorine
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 PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Ca Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Ca PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
CrChromium
Cr Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Cr Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
FeIron
Fe Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Fe Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4

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