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Heidestraße quarry, Lägerdorf, Steinburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germanyi
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View of the Lägerdorf chalk quarrying, ca. 1938.

Heidestraße quarry, Lägerdorf, Steinburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
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View of the Lägerdorf chalk quarrying, ca. 1920.

Heidestraße quarry, Lägerdorf, Steinburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
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View of the Lägerdorf chalk quarrying, in 1934.

Heidestraße quarry, Lägerdorf, Steinburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
06105670017272039203197.jpg
View of the Lägerdorf chalk quarrying, ca. 1938.

Heidestraße quarry, Lägerdorf, Steinburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
07305840017272039216794.jpg
View of the Lägerdorf chalk quarrying, ca. 1920.

Heidestraße quarry, Lägerdorf, Steinburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
05919620017272039229576.jpg
View of the Lägerdorf chalk quarrying, in 1934.

Heidestraße quarry, Lägerdorf, Steinburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
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View of the Lägerdorf chalk quarrying, ca. 1938.

Heidestraße quarry, Lägerdorf, Steinburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
07305840017272039216794.jpg
View of the Lägerdorf chalk quarrying, ca. 1920.

Heidestraße quarry, Lägerdorf, Steinburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
53° 52' 51'' North , 9° 33' 56'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
53.88107,9.56557
GRN:
N36E05
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Lägerdorf2,790 (2015)1.2km
Rethwisch631 (2017)2.0km
Dägeling1,048 (2015)2.1km
Breitenburg1,049 (2011)2.8km
Münsterdorf1,924 (2011)2.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
15657
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:15657:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Cement works quarry
Other Languages:
German:
Grube Heidestraße (Grube Alsen-Heidestraße), Lägerdorf, Kreis Steinburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Deutschland


A chalk quarry in upper Cretacious limestones.
Located south-west of Lägerdorf, around 6 km SE of Itzehoe.

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14 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

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References

www.mineralienatlas.de (n.d.) https://www.mineralienatlas.de/?l=25491
Wittenauer, B.; Nestler, A. (1974) Über Fundmöglichkeiten in zwei norddeutschen Kreidegruben. Der Aufschluss, 25 (6). p.354-356.
Urbigkeit, Kay, Liebig, Lothar (1987) Die Mineralien der Kalkgrube Lieth bei Elmshorn [The minerals of the Lieth limestone mine near Elmshorn]. Lapis, 12 (2) 25-29
Weiß, Stefan (1990) Mineralfundstellen Atlas Deutschland West. Christian Weise Verlag, Munich, Germany. 320pp.
Wittern, Artur (2001) Mineralfundorte und ihre Minerale in Deutschland (1st ed.) Schweizerbart, Stuttgart.
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