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Point 13.0, Hohenstein, Reichenbach, Lautertal (Odenwald), Bergstraße, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
Point 13.0Quarry (Backfilled)
HohensteinMountain
ReichenbachVillage
Lautertal (Odenwald)Municipality
BergstraßeDistrict
DarmstadtRegion
HesseCity-State
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° North , 8° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
GRN:
N34E05
Type:
Quarry (Backfilled) - last checked 2023
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
31901
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:31901:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Fundpunkt 13.0, Hohenstein, Reichenbach, Lautertal (Odenwald), Landkreis Bergstraße, Regierungsbezirk Darmstadt, Hessen, Deutschland


Abandoned quartz quarry in a silicified baryte vein, located 100 m WNW of Hohenstein cliff. Worked in 1966-1967 by the DESTAG Company of Reichenbach. In 1968, the pit was backfilled and landscaped.

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12 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘBismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘVauquelinite7.FC.05Pb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘCarminite8.BH.30PbFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2
ⓘDuftite8.BH.35PbCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘMottramite8.BH.40PbCu(VO4)(OH)
ⓘBeudantite8.BL.05PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘPyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘMixite8.DL.15BiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Hⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Hⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Hⓘ VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Oⓘ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Oⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Oⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pⓘ VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ClChlorine
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
VVanadium
Vⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
CrChromium
Crⓘ VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Feⓘ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
CuCopper
Cuⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cuⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
AsArsenic
Asⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Asⓘ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Asⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pbⓘ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Pbⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Biⓘ MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O

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