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Herchenberg quarry, Burgbrohl, Brohltal, Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germanyi
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Herchenberg quarry, Burgbrohl, Brohltal, Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 28' 8'' North , 7° 15' 38'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.46889,7.26083
GRN:
N34E04
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Weiler323 (2018)1.2km
Gönnersdorf650 (2011)1.7km
Burgbrohl3,332 (2017)2.0km
Waldorf948 (2011)2.5km
Niederzissen2,791 (2017)3.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
35698
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:35698:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Schaumlava Grube Herchenberg , Burgbrohl, Brohltal, Landkreis Ahrweiler, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland


Quarry in basaltic pyroclasts and dykes of melilite-nephelinite. Xenoliths with thermometamorphic alteration. Located 2 km NW of Burgbrohl.

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Mineral List


35 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chabazite-Ca
Formula: (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Cordierite
Formula: Mg2Al4Si5O18
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Davyne ?
Formula: (Na,K)6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(Cl2,SO4)2
Description: Mineral of Cancrinite-group, Davyne- or Liottite-like
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ Fayalite
Formula: Fe2+2(SiO4)
ⓘ Ferri-obertiite ?
Formula: NaNa2(Mg3Fe3+Ti)Si8O22O2
Description: A Fe:Mn ratio of 4:1 has been analysed. It is currently not clear whether ferri-obertiite, mangani-obertiite or both occur at this locality, see also http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,14,342477,342721#msg-342721 for further information.
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ 'Glass'
ⓘ Haüyne
Formula: Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ 'Hypersthene'
Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Jeremejevite
Formula: Al6(BO3)5(F,OH)3
ⓘ Leucite
Formula: K(AlSi2O6)
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Mangani-obertiite ?
Formula: NaNa2(Mg3Mn3+Ti4+)Si8O22O2
Description: A Fe:Mn ratio of 4:1 has been analysed. It is currently not clear whether ferri-obertiite, mangani-obertiite or both occur at this locality, see also http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,14,342477,342721#msg-342721 for further information.
ⓘ 'Melilite Group'
Formula: Ca2M(XSiO7)
ⓘ Mullite
Formula: Al4+2xSi2-2xO10-x
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘ 'Obertiite Root Name Group'
Formula: ANa2(C2+3C3+Ti)Si8O22O2
Description: A Fe:Mn ratio of 4:1 has been analysed. It is currently not clear whether ferri-obertiite, mangani-obertiite or both occur at this locality, see also http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,14,342477,342721#msg-342721 for further information.
ⓘ Osumilite-(Mg)
Formula: K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
ⓘ Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
ⓘ Priderite
Formula: K(Ti4+7Fe3+)O16
ⓘ Pseudobrookite
Formula: Fe3+2Ti4+O5
ⓘ 'Quartz-beta'
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘ Tridymite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘPseudobrookite4.CB.15Fe3+2Ti4+O5
ⓘPerovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
ⓘTridymite4.DA.10SiO2
ⓘCristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
ⓘ'Quartz-beta'4.DA.55SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘPriderite4.DK.05bK(Ti4+7Fe3+)O16
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘJeremejevite6.AB.15Al6(BO3)5(F,OH)3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘFayalite9.AC.05Fe2+2(SiO4)
ⓘAndradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘMullite9.AF.20Al4+2xSi2-2xO10-x
ⓘTopaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘCordierite9.CJ.10Mg2Al4Si5O18
ⓘOsumilite-(Mg)9.CM.05K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘMangani-obertiite ?9.DE.25NaNa2(Mg3Mn3+Ti4+)Si8O22O2
ⓘFerri-obertiite ?9.DE.25NaNa2(Mg3Fe3+Ti)Si8O22O2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘNepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘSanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘDavyne ?9.FB.05(Na,K)6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(Cl2,SO4)2
ⓘHaüyne9.FB.10Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
ⓘLeucite9.GB.05K(AlSi2O6)
ⓘChabazite-Ca9.GD.10(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Hypersthene'-(Mg,Fe)SiO3
ⓘ'Phillipsite Subgroup'-(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ'Glass'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ'Melilite Group'-Ca2M(XSiO7)
ⓘ'Obertiite Root Name Group'-ANa2(C2+3C3+Ti)Si8O22O2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ JeremejeviteAl6(BO3)5(F,OH)3
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Hⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Hⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
BBoron
Bⓘ JeremejeviteAl6(BO3)5(F,OH)3
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Oⓘ Davyne(Na,K)6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(Cl2,SO4)2
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ JeremejeviteAl6(BO3)5(F,OH)3
Oⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MulliteAl4+2xSi2-2xO10-x
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oⓘ Osumilite-(Mg)K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
Oⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Oⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Oⓘ PrideriteK(Ti74+Fe3+)O16
Oⓘ PseudobrookiteFe23+Ti4+O5
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Oⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ TridymiteSiO2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ Quartz-betaSiO2
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Oⓘ Mangani-obertiiteNaNa2(Mg3Mn3+Ti4+)Si8O22O2
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Oⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
Oⓘ Ferri-obertiiteNaNa2(Mg3Fe3+Ti)Si8O22O2
Oⓘ Obertiite Root Name GroupANa2(C32+C3+Ti)Si8O22O2
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ JeremejeviteAl6(BO3)5(F,OH)3
Fⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Davyne(Na,K)6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(Cl2,SO4)2
Naⓘ HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Naⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Naⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Naⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Naⓘ Mangani-obertiiteNaNa2(Mg3Mn3+Ti4+)Si8O22O2
Naⓘ Ferri-obertiiteNaNa2(Mg3Fe3+Ti)Si8O22O2
Naⓘ Obertiite Root Name GroupANa2(C32+C3+Ti)Si8O22O2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Mgⓘ Osumilite-(Mg)K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ Mangani-obertiiteNaNa2(Mg3Mn3+Ti4+)Si8O22O2
Mgⓘ Ferri-obertiiteNaNa2(Mg3Fe3+Ti)Si8O22O2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ Davyne(Na,K)6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(Cl2,SO4)2
Alⓘ HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Alⓘ JeremejeviteAl6(BO3)5(F,OH)3
Alⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Alⓘ MulliteAl4+2xSi2-2xO10-x
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Alⓘ Osumilite-(Mg)K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
Alⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Alⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Alⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Siⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Siⓘ Davyne(Na,K)6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(Cl2,SO4)2
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
Siⓘ HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Siⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Siⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Siⓘ MulliteAl4+2xSi2-2xO10-x
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siⓘ Osumilite-(Mg)K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
Siⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Siⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Siⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siⓘ TridymiteSiO2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Siⓘ Quartz-betaSiO2
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Siⓘ Mangani-obertiiteNaNa2(Mg3Mn3+Ti4+)Si8O22O2
Siⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
Siⓘ Ferri-obertiiteNaNa2(Mg3Fe3+Ti)Si8O22O2
Siⓘ Obertiite Root Name GroupANa2(C32+C3+Ti)Si8O22O2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ Davyne(Na,K)6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(Cl2,SO4)2
Sⓘ HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Davyne(Na,K)6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(Cl2,SO4)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ Davyne(Na,K)6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(Cl2,SO4)2
Kⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Kⓘ Osumilite-(Mg)K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
Kⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Kⓘ PrideriteK(Ti74+Fe3+)O16
Kⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Davyne(Na,K)6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(Cl2,SO4)2
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Caⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Caⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Caⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Caⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Tiⓘ PrideriteK(Ti74+Fe3+)O16
Tiⓘ PseudobrookiteFe23+Ti4+O5
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Tiⓘ Mangani-obertiiteNaNa2(Mg3Mn3+Ti4+)Si8O22O2
Tiⓘ Ferri-obertiiteNaNa2(Mg3Fe3+Ti)Si8O22O2
Tiⓘ Obertiite Root Name GroupANa2(C32+C3+Ti)Si8O22O2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Mangani-obertiiteNaNa2(Mg3Mn3+Ti4+)Si8O22O2
FeIron
Feⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PrideriteK(Ti74+Fe3+)O16
Feⓘ PseudobrookiteFe23+Ti4+O5
Feⓘ Ferri-obertiiteNaNa2(Mg3Fe3+Ti)Si8O22O2
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
BaBarium
Baⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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Wolf, T. (1867) Über Granat in den Lavaschlacken des Herchenberges, Verhandlungen des Naturhistorischen Vereins der Preussischen Rheinlande etc., 24, 31-33.
Uhlig, J. (1910) Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Granaten in vulkanischen Gesteinen und Auswürflingen des Niederrheins, Verhandlungen des Naturhistorischen Vereins der Preussischen Rheinlande etc., 67, 307-403.
Brauns, Reinhard (1922) Die Mineralien der Niederrheinischen Vulkangebiete - Mit besonderer Berücksichtigung ihrer Bildung und Umbildung. E. Schweizerbart'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung.
Hentschel, G. (1975) Die Mineralien der basaltischen Gesteine im Laacher Vulkangebiet. Der Aufschluss, 26 (2) 65-87
Hentschel, G. (1977) Neufunde seltener Minerale im Laacher Vulkangebiet. Der Aufschluss, 129-133.
Schreyer, W., Hentschel, G., Abraham, K. (1983) Osumilith in der Eifel und die Verwendung dieses Minerals als petrogenetischer Indikator. TMPM Tschermaks Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen, 31 (3). 215-234 doi:10.1007/bf01081370
Meyer, W. (1983) Geologischer Wanderführer: Eifel. Franckh'sche Verlangshandlung W. Keller & Co., Stuttgart.
Blaß, G., Graf, H.-W. (1992) Neufunde von bekannten Fundorten (VI) [New discoveries from known sites (VI)]. Mineralien Welt, 3 (6). 32-35
Blaß, Günter; Graf, Hans-Werner; Kolitsch, Uwe (2003) Neue Funde aus der Vulkaneifel - ein Rückblick auf die Sammelsaison 2002 [New finds from the Volcanic Eifel - a review of the 2002 collecting season]. Mineralien-Welt, 14 (5). p.18-28.
Blaß, G., Emmerich, F., Graf, H.W., Schäfer, C., and Tschörtner, J. (2006) Minerale der Eifelvulkane, Version 1.0, CD, published by authors.
Blaß, G. (2010) Die neuen Mineralfunde aus der Vulkaneifel. Mineralien-Welt, 21(5), 48-59.
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