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Quartzite quarry, Trechtingshausen, Rhein-Nahe, Mainz-Bingen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germanyi
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Quartzite quarryQuarry (Active)
TrechtingshausenMunicipality
Rhein-NaheCollective Municipality
Mainz-BingenDistrict
Rhineland-PalatinateState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 1' 2'' North , 7° 49' 37'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.01750,7.82722
GeoHash:
G#: u0vsd17t5
GRN:
N34E04
Type:
Quarry (Active) - last checked 2025
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Trechtingshausen1,053 (2017)1.6km
Niederheimbach813 (2011)1.9km
Oberheimbach705 (2011)3.1km
Oberdiebach920 (2011)3.6km
Manubach368 (2011)5.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
35652
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:35652:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Quarzitbruch (Hartsteinwerke Sooneck), Trechtingshausen, Rhein-Nahe, Landkreis Mainz-Bingen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland


Located near Trechtingshausen, about 6.5 km NW of Bingen.

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Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Milky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2

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OOxygen
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2

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References

https://www.mineralienatlas.de/?l=75137
Bauer, Horst (1991) Quarzklufte einmal anders: Mittelrheinische Bergkristalle [Quartz fissures with a difference: Middle Rhine rock crystals]. Lapis, 16 (9). 27-29
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