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Petersberg Quarry

Petersberg Quarry, Petersberg, Saalekreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Petersberg Quarry - the crusher

Petersberg Quarry, Petersberg, Saalekreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Petersberg Quarry - on the way to the crusher

Petersberg Quarry, Petersberg, Saalekreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Petersberg Quarry

Petersberg Quarry, Petersberg, Saalekreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Petersberg Quarry - the crusher

Petersberg Quarry, Petersberg, Saalekreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Petersberg Quarry - on the way to the crusher

Petersberg Quarry, Petersberg, Saalekreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Petersberg Quarry

Petersberg Quarry, Petersberg, Saalekreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Petersberg Quarry - the crusher

Petersberg Quarry, Petersberg, Saalekreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

51° 35' 26'' North , 11° 56' 57'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Petersberg	684 (2013)	0.7km
Nehlitz	406 (2018)	1.6km
Wallwitz	1,124 (2018)	1.8km
Trebitz	1,368 (2018)	2.1km
Krosigk	907 (2015)	2.3km

Mindat Locality ID:

21711

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:21711:7

GUID (UUID V4):

Other Languages:

German:

Steinbruch Petersberg, Petersberg, Saalekreis, Sachsen-Anhalt, Deutschland

Active quartz-porphyry quarry.
Located SW of Petersberg village, about 10 km north of Halle.
Famous for excellent rosettes of platy synchysite-(Ce) and epidote-allanite-series minerals.

Currently (2007-2010), collecting is only allowed at specific dates (http://www.mdb-gmbh.de/webseiten/html/aktuelles.asp).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

24 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

Wittern, Artur (2001) Mineralfundorte und ihre Minerale in Deutschland (1st ed.) Schweizerbart, Stuttgart.

ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase

Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]

References:

Wittern, Artur (2001) Mineralfundorte und ihre Minerale in Deutschland (1st ed.) Schweizerbart, Stuttgart.

ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)

Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

References:

Hajek, W.; Gröbner, J. (2007) Allanit, Anatas und Brookit vom Petersberg bei Halle. Lapis, 32 (6). 53-57

ⓘ Anatase

Formula: TiO₂

References:

Wittern, Artur (2001) Mineralfundorte und ihre Minerale in Deutschland (1st ed.) Schweizerbart, Stuttgart.

Hajek, W.; Gröbner, J. (2007) Allanit, Anatas und Brookit vom Petersberg bei Halle. Lapis, 32 (6). 53-57

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

References:

Wittern, Artur (2001) Mineralfundorte und ihre Minerale in Deutschland (1st ed.) Schweizerbart, Stuttgart.

Schimak, F. (2008) Mineralien Petersberg/Halle (II) [Minerals from Petersberg/Halle (II)]. Mineralien-Welt, 19 (2). 16-17

ⓘ Brookite

Formula: TiO₂

References:

Hajek, W.; Gröbner, J. (2007) Allanit, Anatas und Brookit vom Petersberg bei Halle. Lapis, 32 (6). 53-57

Jahn, S. (2007) Kluft- und Drusenmineralien im Porphyr. Der Petersberg bei Halle a. d. Saale [Fissure and cavity minerals in porphyry. The Petersberg near Halle an der Saale]. Mineralien-Welt, 18 (6). 16-41

Schnorrer, Günther (2007) Brookit, ein neues Mineral aus dem Steinbruch Petersberg bei Halle [Brookite, a new mineral from the Petersberg quarry near Halle]. Mineralien-Welt, 18 (6). 26-27

Schimak, F. (2008) Mineralien Petersberg/Halle (II) [Minerals from Petersberg/Halle (II)]. Mineralien-Welt, 19 (2). 16-17

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

Wittern, Artur (2001) Mineralfundorte und ihre Minerale in Deutschland (1st ed.) Schweizerbart, Stuttgart.

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

References:

Wittern, Artur (2001) Mineralfundorte und ihre Minerale in Deutschland (1st ed.) Schweizerbart, Stuttgart.

Schimak, F. (2008) Mineralien Petersberg/Halle (II) [Minerals from Petersberg/Halle (II)]. Mineralien-Welt, 19 (2). 16-17

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

References:

Wittern, Artur (2001) Mineralfundorte und ihre Minerale in Deutschland (1st ed.) Schweizerbart, Stuttgart.

ⓘ Clinochlore

Formula: Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈

References:

ⓘ Epidote

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

References:

Wittern, Artur (2001) Mineralfundorte und ihre Minerale in Deutschland (1st ed.) Schweizerbart, Stuttgart.

Fuchs, N. (2009) Cer-Epidot vom Steinbruch Petersberg bei Halle / Saale. Lapis, 34 (9). 50-51

ⓘ Fluorapatite

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃F

References:

Mineralien-Welt 20 (2), 36-37

ⓘ Fluorite

Formula: CaF₂

References:

Wittern, Artur (2001) Mineralfundorte und ihre Minerale in Deutschland (1st ed.) Schweizerbart, Stuttgart.

ⓘ Gypsum

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

References:

Wittern, Artur (2001) Mineralfundorte und ihre Minerale in Deutschland (1st ed.) Schweizerbart, Stuttgart.

Schimak, F. (2008) Mineralien Petersberg/Halle (II) [Minerals from Petersberg/Halle (II)]. Mineralien-Welt, 19 (2). 16-17

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

References:

Wittern, Artur (2001) Mineralfundorte und ihre Minerale in Deutschland (1st ed.) Schweizerbart, Stuttgart.

ⓘ Jarosite

Formula: KFe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆

References:

ⓘ Laumontite

Formula: CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O

References:

Wittern, Artur (2001) Mineralfundorte und ihre Minerale in Deutschland (1st ed.) Schweizerbart, Stuttgart.

ⓘ 'Limonite'

References:

Wittern, Artur (2001) Mineralfundorte und ihre Minerale in Deutschland (1st ed.) Schweizerbart, Stuttgart.

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

Wittern, Artur (2001) Mineralfundorte und ihre Minerale in Deutschland (1st ed.) Schweizerbart, Stuttgart.

ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite

Formula: K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂

References:

Wittern, Artur (2001) Mineralfundorte und ihre Minerale in Deutschland (1st ed.) Schweizerbart, Stuttgart.

ⓘ Opal

Formula: SiO₂ · nH₂O

References:

Wittern, Artur (2001) Mineralfundorte und ihre Minerale in Deutschland (1st ed.) Schweizerbart, Stuttgart.

ⓘ Orthoclase

Formula: K(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

Wittern, Artur (2001) Mineralfundorte und ihre Minerale in Deutschland (1st ed.) Schweizerbart, Stuttgart.

ⓘ 'Psilomelane'

References:

Wittern, Artur (2001) Mineralfundorte und ihre Minerale in Deutschland (1st ed.) Schweizerbart, Stuttgart.

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Wittern, Artur (2001) Mineralfundorte und ihre Minerale in Deutschland (1st ed.) Schweizerbart, Stuttgart.

Schimak, F. (2008) Mineralien Petersberg/Halle (II) [Minerals from Petersberg/Halle (II)]. Mineralien-Welt, 19 (2). 16-17

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Wittern, Artur (2001) Mineralfundorte und ihre Minerale in Deutschland (1st ed.) Schweizerbart, Stuttgart.

Schimak, F. (2008) Mineralien Petersberg/Halle (II) [Minerals from Petersberg/Halle (II)]. Mineralien-Welt, 19 (2). 16-17

ⓘ Rhabdophane-(Ce)

Formula: Ce(PO₄) · 0.6H₂O

References:

ⓘ Siderite

Formula: FeCO₃

References:

Wittern, Artur (2001) Mineralfundorte und ihre Minerale in Deutschland (1st ed.) Schweizerbart, Stuttgart.

ⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)

Formula: CaCe(CO₃)₂F

References:

Wittern, Artur (2001) Mineralfundorte und ihre Minerale in Deutschland (1st ed.) Schweizerbart, Stuttgart.

Hajek, W.; Gröbner, J. (2007) Allanit, Anatas und Brookit vom Petersberg bei Halle. Lapis, 32 (6). 53-57

ⓘ Titanite

Formula: CaTi(SiO₄)O

References:

Mineralien-Welt 20 (2), 36-37

Wittern, Artur (2001) Mineralfundorte und ihre Minerale in Deutschland (1st ed.) Schweizerbart, Stuttgart.

Schimak, F. (2008) Mineralien Petersberg/Halle (II) [Minerals from Petersberg/Halle (II)]. Mineralien-Welt, 19 (2). 16-17

Gallery:

CaF₂ⓘ Fluorite

Fluorite, etc.

Petersberg Quarry, Petersberg, Saalekreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Fluorite, etc.

Petersberg Quarry, Petersberg, Saalekreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Fluorite, etc.

Petersberg Quarry, Petersberg, Saalekreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

CaSO₄ · 2H₂Oⓘ Gypsum

Gypsum

Petersberg Quarry, Petersberg, Saalekreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Gypsum

Petersberg Quarry, Petersberg, Saalekreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Gypsum

Petersberg Quarry, Petersberg, Saalekreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Fluorite	3.AB.25	CaF₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Opal	4.DA.10	SiO₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ	Anatase	4.DD.05	TiO₂
ⓘ	Brookite	4.DD.10	TiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Siderite	5.AB.05	FeCO₃
ⓘ	Synchysite-(Ce)	5.BD.20c	CaCe(CO₃)₂F
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
ⓘ	Jarosite	7.BC.10	KFe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Fluorapatite	8.BN.05	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
ⓘ	Rhabdophane-(Ce)	8.CJ.45	Ce(PO₄) · 0.6H₂O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Titanite	9.AG.15	CaTi(SiO₄)O
ⓘ	Epidote	9.BG.05a	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Allanite-(Ce)	9.BG.05b	(CaCe)(AlAlFe²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Muscovite var. Illite	9.EC.15	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
ⓘ		9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Clinochlore	9.EC.55	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
ⓘ	Orthoclase	9.FA.30	K(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	var. Oligoclase	9.FA.35	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
ⓘ	Laumontite	9.GB.10	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-
ⓘ	'Psilomelane'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)	(CaCe)(AlAlFe²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
H	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
H	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
H	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Rhabdophane-(Ce)	Ce(PO₄) · 0.6H₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
C	ⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)	CaCe(CO₃)₂F
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)	(CaCe)(AlAlFe²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Anatase	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Brookite	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
O	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
O	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
O	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
O	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Orthoclase	K(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Rhabdophane-(Ce)	Ce(PO₄) · 0.6H₂O
O	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
O	ⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)	CaCe(CO₃)₂F
O	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
F	ⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)	CaCe(CO₃)₂F
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Na	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)	(CaCe)(AlAlFe²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Al	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Al	ⓘ Orthoclase	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)	(CaCe)(AlAlFe²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Si	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Si	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Orthoclase	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
P	ⓘ Rhabdophane-(Ce)	Ce(PO₄) · 0.6H₂O
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
K	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Orthoclase	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)	(CaCe)(AlAlFe²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Ca	ⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)	CaCe(CO₃)₂F
Ca	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Anatase	TiO₂
Ti	ⓘ Brookite	TiO₂
Ti	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)	(CaCe)(AlAlFe²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Ce	Cerium
Ce	ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)	(CaCe)(AlAlFe²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ce	ⓘ Rhabdophane-(Ce)	Ce(PO₄) · 0.6H₂O
Ce	ⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)	CaCe(CO₃)₂F

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References

SIEMROTH, J. (1994): Minerale der Seltenen Erden aus dem Porphyr des Petersberges bei Halle. Hall. Jb. Geowiss., 16, 135-138.

Wittern, Artur (2001) Mineralfundorte und ihre Minerale in Deutschland (1st ed.) Schweizerbart, Stuttgart.pp.90-91

Hajek, W.; Gröbner, J. (2007) Allanit, Anatas und Brookit vom Petersberg bei Halle. Lapis, 32 (6). 53-57

Schnorrer, Günther (2007) Brookit, ein neues Mineral aus dem Steinbruch Petersberg bei Halle [Brookite, a new mineral from the Petersberg quarry near Halle]. Mineralien-Welt, 18 (6). 26-27

Schimak, F. (2008) Mineralien Petersberg/Halle (II) [Minerals from Petersberg/Halle (II)]. Mineralien-Welt, 19 (2). 16-17

Fuchs, N. (2009) Cer-Epidot vom Steinbruch Petersberg bei Halle / Saale. Lapis, 34 (9). 50-51

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

List of minerals for each chemical element

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

References

Petersberg Quarry, Petersberg, Saalekreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany i
Regional Level Types
Petersberg Quarry Quarry
Petersberg Municipality
Saalekreis District
Saxony-Anhalt State
Germany Country