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Leilenkopf, Brohl-Lützing, Bad Breisig, Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
LeilenkopfQuarry (Abandoned)
Brohl-LützingMunicipality
Bad BreisigCollective Municipality
AhrweilerDistrict
Rhineland-PalatinateState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 28' 38'' North , 7° 18' 27'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Abandoned) - last checked 2026
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Brohl-Lützing2,654 (2011)1.6km
Brohl355 (2015)1.6km
Gönnersdorf650 (2011)3.0km
Hammerstein355 (2011)3.1km
Rheinbrohl4,017 (2011)3.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
35699
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:35699:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Leilenkopf, Brohl-Lützing, Verbandsgemeinde Bad Breisig, Landkreis Ahrweiler, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland


Abandoned quarry in melilite-nephelinite, lapilli-, basalt tuffs and carbonate-rich tuffs with xenoliths.
Located on Leilenkopf mountain, 500 m NE of Niederlützingen and about 4 km NE of Burgbrohl.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


17 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
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
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Haüyne
Formula: Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
'Manganese Oxides'
References:
'Melilite Group'
Formula: Ca2M(XSiO7)
Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
'Phillipsite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Pseudobrookite
Formula: Fe3+2Ti4+O5
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
'Quartz-beta'
Formula: SiO2
Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Tridymite
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Pseudobrookite4.CB.15Fe3+2Ti4+O5
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Tridymite4.DA.10SiO2
'Quartz-beta'4.DA.55SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
Andradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Nepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
Sanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Haüyne9.FB.10Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Analcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
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
'Phillipsite Subgroup'-(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
'Manganese Oxides'-
'Melilite Group'-Ca2M(XSiO7)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
H Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C CalciteCaCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
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 GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
O HematiteFe2O3
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
O Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
O PseudobrookiteFe23+Ti4+O5
O QuartzSiO2
O SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
O TridymiteSiO2
O Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
O Quartz-betaSiO2
O Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Na AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
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
MgMagnesium
Mg Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Al AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Al NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Al Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Al SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Al Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
SiSilicon
Si AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
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 HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Si NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Si Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Si TridymiteSiO2
Si Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Si Quartz-betaSiO2
Si Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
SSulfur
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
K Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
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 HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Ca Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Ca Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Ca Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti PseudobrookiteFe23+Ti4+O5
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 ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PseudobrookiteFe23+Ti4+O5
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
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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