Weißelberg (Weiselberg), Oberkirchen, Freisen, Sankt Wendel, Saarland, Germanyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Weißelberg (Weiselberg) | Hill |
| Oberkirchen | Town |
| Freisen | Municipality |
| Sankt Wendel | District |
| Saarland | State |
| Germany | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° 31' 19'' North , 7° 14' 32'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Freisen | 8,778 (2011) | 3.1km |
| Reichweiler | 565 (2011) | 3.2km |
| Herchweiler | 517 (2011) | 3.8km |
| Selchenbach | 396 (2011) | 4.8km |
| Hahnweiler | 236 (2011) | 5.3km |
Other Languages:
German:
Weisselberg, Oberkirchen, Freisen, Landkreis St. Wendel, Saarland, Deutschland
Spanish:
Naturschutzgebiet "Weisselberg" , Oberkirchen, Freisen, Sankt Wendel, Sarre, Alemania
Augite-porphyry outcrops.
Located 1.5 km west of Oberkirchen and about 8.5 km NE of St. Wendel.
The Weiselberg is a hill 569.5 m above sea level (NHN) in the North Palatine Uplands near Oberkirchen in the Saarland county of St. Wendel.
The Weiselberg is covered in forest, especially on its upper slopes, and is a habitat for rare species of plant.
It was made a nature reserve in 1950.
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3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Agate Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Agate | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Agate | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weiselberg |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q62064448 |
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Weißelberg, Oberkirchen, Freisen, Sankt Wendel, Saarland, Germany