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Gierswiese (Gerstwiese), Bad Honnef, Rhein-Sieg-Kreis, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germanyi
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Gierswiese (Gerstwiese)Outcrop
Bad HonnefTown
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CologneAdministrative District
North Rhine-WestphaliaState
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Chabazite

Gierswiese, Bad Honnef, Rhein-Sieg-Kreis, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Chabazite

Gierswiese, Bad Honnef, Rhein-Sieg-Kreis, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
05730220017271985006589.jpg
Chabazite

Gierswiese, Bad Honnef, Rhein-Sieg-Kreis, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 39' 1'' North , 7° 14' 19'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.65044,7.23888
GeoHash:
G#: u1j0hsxhn
GRN:
N34E04
Type:
Outcrop
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bad Honnef25,348 (2016)1.1km
Rheinbreitbach4,598 (2011)3.8km
Königswinter41,164 (2015)5.2km
Bruchhausen929 (2011)5.7km
Unkel4,938 (2015)6.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
214727
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:214727:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Gierswiese (Gerstwiese), Königswinter, Siebengebirge, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland


A very small outcrop of basalt in a valley E of Bad Honnef. The name is not longer present on modern maps.

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9 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group'
Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ 'Thomsonite Subgroup'
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘNatrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Phillipsite Subgroup'-(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Thomsonite Subgroup'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Hⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NaSodium
Naⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Naⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Alⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
BaBarium
Baⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O

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References

Köhler, F. (1836) Zur Naturgeschichte des Kreuzsteins oder Harmotoms. Annalen der Chemie und Physik, 37, 560.
von Dechen, H. (1852) Geognostische Beschreibung des Siebengebirges am Rhein. Cohen Bonn.
Brauns, Reinhard (1922) Die Mineralien der Niederrheinischen Vulkangebie - Mit besondererBerücksichtigung ihrer Bildung und Umbildung. E. Schweizerbart'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung.
Habel, B. (2017) Das Siebengebirge am Rhein und seine Mineralien. Lapis, 42(9), 10-21; 62.
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