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Kuschberg, Atzmannsberg, Kemnath, Tirschenreuth District, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germanyi
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KuschbergHill
AtzmannsbergVillage
KemnathTown
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Offretite

Kuschberg, Atzmannsberg, Kemnath, Tirschenreuth District, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany
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Offretite, etc.

Kuschberg, Atzmannsberg, Kemnath, Tirschenreuth District, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany
04496050017272295957147.jpg
Offretite

Kuschberg, Atzmannsberg, Kemnath, Tirschenreuth District, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany
06857270017272295958195.jpg
Offretite, etc.

Kuschberg, Atzmannsberg, Kemnath, Tirschenreuth District, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany
04496050017272295957147.jpg
Offretite

Kuschberg, Atzmannsberg, Kemnath, Tirschenreuth District, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany
06857270017272295958195.jpg
Offretite, etc.

Kuschberg, Atzmannsberg, Kemnath, Tirschenreuth District, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° 50' 6'' North , 11° 57' 42'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
49.83500,11.96194
GRN:
N34E06
Type:
Hill
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kastl1,407 (2011)4.4km
Trabitz1,406 (2011)5.9km
Erbendorf5,364 (2013)6.0km
Kemnath5,322 (2013)6.4km
Pressath4,654 (2013)7.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
206236
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:206236:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Kuschberg, Atzmannsberg, Kemnath, Landkreis Tirschenreuth, Oberpfalz, Bayern, Deutschland


A hill southeast of Atzmannsberg which consists of a volcanic pipe that was intruded by Tertiary olivine basalt. The pipe is surrounded by a ring of tuff and eruptive breccias. Both the basalt and the breccias are accessible in outcrops.

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1 valid mineral.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ'Zeolite Group'9.G0.
ⓘOffretite9.GD.25KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Phillipsite Subgroup'-(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Hⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Oⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Alⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Siⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Kⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Caⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
BaBarium
Baⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O

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References

Keck, E. (2010) Zwei neue Harmotomvorkommen aus dem Kemnather Vulkanfeld in der Oberpfalz. Der Aufschluss, 61, 261-269.
www.lfu.bayern.de (n.d.) http://www.lfu.bayern.de/geologie/geotope_daten/geotoprecherche/doc/377r030.pdf
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