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Limestone quarries, Stromberg, Langenlonsheim-Stromberg, Bad Kreuznach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
Limestone quarriesGroup of Quarries
StrombergTown
Langenlonsheim-StrombergCollective Municipality
Bad KreuznachDistrict
Rhineland-PalatinateState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° 56' 39'' North , 7° 45' 39'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Quarries
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Warmsroth426 (2016)1.7km
Daxweiler868 (2011)2.6km
Dörrebach754 (2017)2.9km
Schöneberg661 (2011)3.2km
Schweppenhausen890 (2017)3.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
35657
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:35657:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Kalksteinbrüche, Stromberg, Verbandsgemeinde Langenlonsheim-Stromberg, Landkreis Bad Kreuznach, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland


Quarries in Devonian limestones. The limestones are cut by several fault systems which include quartz and occasionally lead minerals.
Abandoned in 2014.

Located near Stromberg.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


9 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Capped Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Citrine
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Eisenkiesel
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Milky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz
var. Capped Quartz
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Citrine4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
var. Milky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Eisenkiesel4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O AragoniteCaCO3
O CalciteCaCO3
O Quartz var. Capped QuartzSiO2
O CerussitePbCO3
O Quartz var. CitrineSiO2
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
O QuartzSiO2
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
O Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
O Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
O Quartz var. EisenkieselSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Si Quartz var. Capped QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. CitrineSiO2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Si Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. EisenkieselSiO2
PPhosphorus
P PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
ClChlorine
Cl PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
PbLead
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
Germany

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