Michelnau quarry, Michelnau, Nidda, Wetteraukreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germanyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Michelnau quarry | Quarry (Abandoned) |
| Michelnau | Village |
| Nidda | Town |
| Wetteraukreis | District |
| Darmstadt | Region |
| Hesse | City-State |
| Germany | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 25' 18'' North , 9° 2' 22'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Abandoned) - last checked 2022
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nidda | 18,241 (2015) | 2.5km |
| Hirzenhain | 3,026 (2016) | 7.1km |
| Ortenberg | 9,155 (2015) | 7.4km |
| Ranstadt | 5,042 (2017) | 8.2km |
| Steinheim | 651 (2015) | 8.6km |
Other Languages:
German:
Basaltwerk Michelnau (Basaltwerk Hohenstein), Michelnau, Nidda, Wetteraukreis, Regierungsbezirk Darmstadt, Hessen, Deutschland
Abandoned quarry working in a volcanic slag agglomerate. Blocks and plates have been sawn and used for ornamental work and sculpture. Now a geotope.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
5 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ 'Chabazite' |
| ⓘ 'Chabazite var. Phacolite' |
| ⓘ Chabazite-K Formula: (K2,Ca,Na2,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O References: |
| ⓘ 'Lévyne' |
| ⓘ Mazzite-Mg ? Formula: (Mg,K,Ca)5(Si26Al10)O72 · 28H2O |
| ⓘ Montmorillonite Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ Natrolite ? Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup' Formula: (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Montmorillonite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Natrolite ? | 9.GA.05 | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Mazzite-Mg ? | 9.GC.20 | (Mg,K,Ca)5(Si26Al10)O72 · 28H2O |
| ⓘ | Chabazite-K | 9.GD.10 | (K2,Ca,Na2,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chabazite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Lévyne' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Phillipsite Subgroup' | - | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| ⓘ | 'Chabazite var. Phacolite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Mazzite-Mg | (Mg,K,Ca)5(Si26Al10)O72 · 28H2O |
| H | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| H | ⓘ Chabazite-K | (K2,Ca,Na2,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Mazzite-Mg | (Mg,K,Ca)5(Si26Al10)O72 · 28H2O |
| O | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Chabazite-K | (K2,Ca,Na2,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Na | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Chabazite-K | (K2,Ca,Na2,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Mazzite-Mg | (Mg,K,Ca)5(Si26Al10)O72 · 28H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Chabazite-K | (K2,Ca,Na2,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Mazzite-Mg | (Mg,K,Ca)5(Si26Al10)O72 · 28H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Chabazite-K | (K2,Ca,Na2,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Mazzite-Mg | (Mg,K,Ca)5(Si26Al10)O72 · 28H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Chabazite-K | (K2,Ca,Na2,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Mazzite-Mg | (Mg,K,Ca)5(Si26Al10)O72 · 28H2O |
| K | ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| K | ⓘ Chabazite-K | (K2,Ca,Na2,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Mazzite-Mg | (Mg,K,Ca)5(Si26Al10)O72 · 28H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Chabazite-K | (K2,Ca,Na2,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | ⓘ Chabazite-K | (K2,Ca,Na2,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Saxo-Thuringian BeltOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
Germany
- Hesse
- Vogelsberg Volcanic RangeVolcanic Range
- Wetterau
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Michelnau quarry, Michelnau, Nidda, Wetteraukreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany