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Haidberg Quarry, Haidberg hill, Zell im Fichtelgebirge, Hof District, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germanyi
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Haidberg QuarryQuarry (Flooded)
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Panoramic view of the Haidberg quarry

Haidberg Quarry, Haidberg hill, Zell im Fichtelgebirge, Hof District, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
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Magnetite

Haidberg Quarry, Haidberg hill, Zell im Fichtelgebirge, Hof District, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
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Panoramic view of the Haidberg quarry

Haidberg Quarry, Haidberg hill, Zell im Fichtelgebirge, Hof District, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
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Magnetite

Haidberg Quarry, Haidberg hill, Zell im Fichtelgebirge, Hof District, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
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Panoramic view of the Haidberg quarry

Haidberg Quarry, Haidberg hill, Zell im Fichtelgebirge, Hof District, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
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Magnetite

Haidberg Quarry, Haidberg hill, Zell im Fichtelgebirge, Hof District, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 7' 55'' North , 11° 48' 32'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.13222,11.80889
GRN:
N34E06
Type:
Quarry (Flooded) - last checked 2022
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Oberhaid4,680 (2018)0.7km
Zell im Fichtelgebirge2,275 (2017)1.0km
Sparneck1,802 (2013)4.1km
Weißdorf1,382 (2015)6.4km
Gefrees4,876 (2013)6.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
18090
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:18090:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Steinbruch am Haidberg (Steinbruch Haidberg), Zell im Fichtelgebirge, Landkreis Hof, Oberfranken, Bayern, Deutschland


Abandoned serpentinite quarry, now flooded and fenced in (part of a Nature Reserve).
Located on Haidberg mountain, SW of Zell.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


19 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Habit: tiny dodecahedrons
Colour: brown
ⓘ Andradite var. Demantoid
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Andradite var. Topazolite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
Habit: microscopic tabular crystals
Colour: light green, transparent
ⓘ Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Habit: large masses of short fibrous crystals
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Habit: prismatic
Colour: white, pale green, grey
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Huntite
Formula: CaMg3(CO3)4
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Habit: crusts
Colour: bright green
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
Habit: tufts of fibrous crystals
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Habit: minute crystals of varying habit
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Habit: botryoidal crusts, rarely stalactites to 2 cm
Colour: grey
ⓘ Sepiolite
Formula: Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Habit: crusts
Colour: brownish white to bluish white
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Habit: prismatic
Colour: light olive green

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘHuntite5.AB.25CaMg3(CO3)4
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘAndradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘvar. Demantoid9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘvar. Topazolite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘVesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘPrehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘSepiolite9.EE.25Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ HuntiteCaMg3(CO3)4
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ Andradite var. DemantoidCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ HuntiteCaMg3(CO3)4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Oⓘ Andradite var. TopazoliteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
NaSodium
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ HuntiteCaMg3(CO3)4
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgⓘ SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ Andradite var. DemantoidCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Siⓘ Andradite var. TopazoliteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Andradite var. DemantoidCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ HuntiteCaMg3(CO3)4
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Caⓘ Andradite var. TopazoliteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ Andradite var. DemantoidCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Feⓘ Andradite var. TopazoliteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
NiNickel
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2

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References

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Der Aufschluss (1981) 6: 213-219.
Müller, F. (1984) Bayerns steinreiche Ecke. 2nd ed., Oberfränkische Verlagsanstalt und Druckerei GmbH, Hof, Bavaria, Germany.
Bayerisches Landesamt für Umwelt (LfU) (2020) Ehemaliger Serpentinitbruch Haidberg bei Zell. https://www.umweltatlas.bayern.de/standortauskunft/rest/reporting/sb_geotope/generate?additionallayerfieldvalue=475A028
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