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Bernhard Quarry, Gerach, Herrstein-Rhaunen, Birkenfeld, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germanyi
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Quartz, etc.

Bernhard Quarry, Gerach, Herrstein-Rhaunen, Birkenfeld, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Amethyst

Bernhard Quarry, Gerach, Herrstein-Rhaunen, Birkenfeld, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Lepidocrocite, etc.

Bernhard Quarry, Gerach, Herrstein-Rhaunen, Birkenfeld, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Quartz, etc.

Bernhard Quarry, Gerach, Herrstein-Rhaunen, Birkenfeld, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Amethyst

Bernhard Quarry, Gerach, Herrstein-Rhaunen, Birkenfeld, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Lepidocrocite, etc.

Bernhard Quarry, Gerach, Herrstein-Rhaunen, Birkenfeld, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Quartz, etc.

Bernhard Quarry, Gerach, Herrstein-Rhaunen, Birkenfeld, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Amethyst

Bernhard Quarry, Gerach, Herrstein-Rhaunen, Birkenfeld, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° 45' 22'' North , 7° 20' 26'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
49.75611,7.34056
GeoHash:
G#: u0v5p1c4r
GRN:
N34E04
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Gerach244 (2011)0.9km
Niederwörresbach993 (2011)1.3km
Hintertiefenbach427 (2011)2.6km
Veitsrodt727 (2017)2.8km
Vollmersbach582 (2016)3.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
17405
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:17405:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Steinbruch Bernhard, Fischbachtal, Gerach, Birkenfeld, Hunsrück, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland
Other Languages:
German:
Steinbruch Bernhard, Gerach, Verbandsgemeinde Herrstein-Rhaunen, Landkreis Birkenfeld, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland


Located 1.5 km SE of Niederwörresbach and about 6.5 km NE of Idar-Oberstein.

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14 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chabazite-Ca
Formula: (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ 'Delessite'
Formula: (Mg,Fe,Fe,Al)(Si,Al)4O10(O,OH)8
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Harmotome
Formula: Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Lepidocrocite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Agate		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Amethyst4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘLepidocrocite4.FE.15Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘHarmotome9.GC.10Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
ⓘChabazite-Ca9.GD.10(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Delessite'-(Mg,Fe,Fe,Al)(Si,Al)4O10(O,OH)8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ Delessite(Mg,Fe,Fe,Al)(Si,Al)4O10(O,OH)8
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Hⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ Delessite(Mg,Fe,Fe,Al)(Si,Al)4O10(O,OH)8
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Oⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ Delessite(Mg,Fe,Fe,Al)(Si,Al)4O10(O,OH)8
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ Delessite(Mg,Fe,Fe,Al)(Si,Al)4O10(O,OH)8
Alⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Alⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ Delessite(Mg,Fe,Fe,Al)(Si,Al)4O10(O,OH)8
Siⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Siⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ Delessite(Mg,Fe,Fe,Al)(Si,Al)4O10(O,OH)8
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O

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References

Weiß, Stefan (1990) Mineralfundstellen Atlas Deutschland West. Christian Weise Verlag, Munich, Germany. 320pp.
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