Hubertusruhe quarry, Baumholder, Baumholder, Birkenfeld, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germanyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Hubertusruhe quarry | Quarry (Active) |
| Baumholder | Town |
| Baumholder | Collective Municipality |
| Birkenfeld | District |
| Rhineland-Palatinate | State |
| Germany | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° 36' 55'' North , 7° 22' 31'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Active) - last checked 2024
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Baumholder | 4,106 (2015) | 3.0km |
| Dennweiler-Frohnbach | 293 (2011) | 3.6km |
| Oberalben | 270 (2011) | 4.0km |
| Körborn | 351 (2011) | 5.4km |
| Mettweiler | 324 (2011) | 5.5km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Hubertusruh quarry; Baumholder quarry; Schahn quarry; Schaan quarry; Jean quarry
Other Languages:
German:
Steinbruch Hubertusruhe (Steinbruch Hubertusruh; Steinbruch Schahn; Steinbruch Schaan; Steinbruch Jean), Baumholder, Baumholder, Landkreis Birkenfeld, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland
An andesite-dacite quarry, reactivated in 2005. The former owner's name was Schahn ("Schaan" and "Jean" are misnomers). Today's official name is Hubertusruhe (Hubertusruh).
Owned by Juchem Gruppe company; operated(?) by Natursteinwerk Baumholder GmbH & Co. KG.
Note: Access is stricly forbidden by the owner. The quarry is also within a military training area.
Located about 3 km ESE of Baumholder.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 References: |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ 'Chabazite' References: |
| ⓘ 'Chabazite var. Phacolite' References: |
| ⓘ Chabazite-Ca Formula: (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S References: |
| ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| ⓘ Eugenite Formula: Ag11Hg2 |
| ⓘ Harmotome Formula: Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
| ⓘ Heulandite-Ca Formula: (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| ⓘ Laumontite Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ Poppiite Formula: Ca2V3+V3+2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2O |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Agate Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Vésigniéite Formula: BaCu3(VO4)2(OH)2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Eugenite | 1.AD.15c | Ag11Hg2 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Vésigniéite | 8.BH.45 | BaCu3(VO4)2(OH)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Poppiite | 9.BG.20 | Ca2V3+V3+2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2O |
| ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| ⓘ | Laumontite | 9.GB.10 | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Harmotome | 9.GC.10 | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
| ⓘ | Chabazite-Ca | 9.GD.10 | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| ⓘ | Heulandite-Ca | 9.GE.05 | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chabazite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'var. Phacolite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | ⓘ Harmotome | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
| H | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Vésigniéite | BaCu3(VO4)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| H | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| H | ⓘ Poppiite | Ca2V3+V23+[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Agate | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | ⓘ Harmotome | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Vésigniéite | BaCu3(VO4)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| O | ⓘ Poppiite | Ca2V3+V23+[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Al | ⓘ Harmotome | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Agate | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | ⓘ Harmotome | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Poppiite | Ca2V3+V23+[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Poppiite | Ca2V3+V23+[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2O |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Vésigniéite | BaCu3(VO4)2(OH)2 |
| V | ⓘ Poppiite | Ca2V3+V23+[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | ⓘ Vésigniéite | BaCu3(VO4)2(OH)2 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Eugenite | Ag11Hg2 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ba | ⓘ Harmotome | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
| Ba | ⓘ Vésigniéite | BaCu3(VO4)2(OH)2 |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘ Eugenite | Ag11Hg2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Saxo-Thuringian BeltOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
Germany
- Rhineland-Palatinate
- Baumholder Military Training AreaMilitary Training Area
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Hubertusruhe quarry, Baumholder, Baumholder, Birkenfeld, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany