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Niveligsberg, Drees, Kelberg, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany i
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Niveligsberg Quarry (Tourist Attraction)
Drees Municipality
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Niveligsberg, Eifel Volcanic Fields, Germany

Regional Level Types
Niveligsberg	Quarry (Tourist Attraction)
Drees	Municipality
Kelberg	Collective Municipality
Vulkaneifel	District
Rhineland-Palatinate	State
Germany	Country

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Rutile, etc.

Niveligsberg, Drees, Kelberg, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Hematite, etc.

Niveligsberg, Drees, Kelberg, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Sanidine

Niveligsberg, Drees, Kelberg, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Rutile, etc.

Niveligsberg, Drees, Kelberg, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Hematite, etc.

Niveligsberg, Drees, Kelberg, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Sanidine

Niveligsberg, Drees, Kelberg, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Rutile, etc.

Niveligsberg, Drees, Kelberg, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

50° 20' 37'' North , 6° 59' 34'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

50.34386,6.99300

GRN:

N34E04

Type:

Quarry (Tourist Attraction) - last checked 2024

Köppen climate type:

Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Drees	162 (2011)	0.8km
Meuspath	153 (2011)	2.0km
Herresbach	488 (2011)	3.0km
Herschbroich	290 (2011)	3.1km
Nürburg	169 (2011)	3.3km

Mindat Locality ID:

36128

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:36128:7

GUID (UUID V4):

Other Languages:

German:

Niveligsberg, Drees, Verbandsgemeinde Kelberg, Landkreis Vulkaneifel, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland

Quarry in lapilli tuffs and lava slags with inclusions of xenoliths (olivine, Devonian basement) and biotite crystals (up to 50 mm across).
Located on Niveligsberg mountain, 500 m NW of Drees.

Note: The quarry has been repurposed as an "off-road driving experience", see https://nuerburgring.de/business/b2b-driving/b2b-offroad-experiences?locale=en

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Mineral List

38 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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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

ⓘ Lapilli-tuff

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'

Formula: AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂

References:

ko jansen

ⓘ Andradite

Formula: Ca₃Fe³⁺₂(SiO₄)₃

References:

Schüller, W. (1990) Die Mineralien des Niveligsberges bei Drees in der Eifel. Der Aufschluß, special edition no. 33.

ⓘ Augite

Formula: (Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆

References:

Schüller, W. (1990) Die Mineralien des Niveligsberges bei Drees in der Eifel. Der Aufschluß, special edition no. 33.

ⓘ Batiferrite ?

Formula: BaTi₂Fe³⁺₈Fe²⁺₂O₁₉

References:

ko jansen

ⓘ 'Biotite'

Formula: K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂

References:

Schüller, W. (1990) Die Mineralien des Niveligsberges bei Drees in der Eifel. Der Aufschluß, special edition no. 33.

ⓘ Bixbyite-(Mn) ?

Formula: Mn³⁺₂O₃

References:

Schüller, W. (1990) Die Mineralien des Niveligsberges bei Drees in der Eifel. Der Aufschluß, special edition no. 33.

ⓘ Braunite

Formula: Mn²⁺Mn³⁺₆(SiO₄)O₈

References:

Schüller, W. (1990) Die Mineralien des Niveligsberges bei Drees in der Eifel. Der Aufschluß, special edition no. 33.

ⓘ Chabazite-Ca

Formula: (Ca,K₂,Na₂)₂[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₂ · 12H₂O

References:

[Schüller, W., (1990): Die Mineralien des Niveligsberges bei Drees in der Eifel, Der Aufschluß SB 33] [Blass, G., Emmerich, F., Graf, HW., Schäfer, Ch., Tschörtner, J., (2006): Minerale der Eifelvulkane, Version 1.0, CD, published by authors]

ⓘ Columbite-(Mn) ?

Formula: Mn²⁺Nb₂O₆

References:

ko jansen

ⓘ Cordierite

Formula: Mg₂Al₄Si₅O₁₈

References:

Schüller, W. (1990) Die Mineralien des Niveligsberges bei Drees in der Eifel. Der Aufschluß, special edition no. 33.

ⓘ Corundum

Formula: Al₂O₃

References:

Schüller, W. (1990) Die Mineralien des Niveligsberges bei Drees in der Eifel. Der Aufschluß, special edition no. 33.

ⓘ Cristobalite

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Schüller, W. (1990) Die Mineralien des Niveligsberges bei Drees in der Eifel. Der Aufschluß, special edition no. 33.

ⓘ Enstatite

Formula: Mg₂Si₂O₆

References:

Schüller, W. (1990) Die Mineralien des Niveligsberges bei Drees in der Eifel. Der Aufschluß, special edition no. 33.

ⓘ Fayalite

Formula: Fe²⁺₂SiO₄

References:

Schüller, W. (1990) Die Mineralien des Niveligsberges bei Drees in der Eifel. Der Aufschluß, special edition no. 33.

ⓘ Fluorapatite

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃F

References:

Blass, G., Emmerich, F., Graf, HW., Schäfer, Ch., Tschörtner, J., (2006): Minerale der Eifelvulkane, Version 1.0, CD, published by authors

ⓘ Forsterite

Formula: Mg₂SiO₄

References:

Schüller, W. (1990) Die Mineralien des Niveligsberges bei Drees in der Eifel. Der Aufschluß, special edition no. 33.

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

References:

Schüller, W. (1990) Die Mineralien des Niveligsberges bei Drees in der Eifel. Der Aufschluß, special edition no. 33.

ⓘ Jeremejevite

Formula: Al₆(BO₃)₅(F,OH)₃

References:

Künzel, Hans Eugen (1989) Gelber Jeremejewit aus der Eifel [Yellow Jeremejevite from the Eifel]. Lapis, 14 (11). 30

Schüller, W. (1990) Die Mineralien des Niveligsberges bei Drees in der Eifel. Der Aufschluß, special edition no. 33.

ⓘ Leucite

Formula: K(AlSi₂O₆)

References:

Schüller, W. (1990) Die Mineralien des Niveligsberges bei Drees in der Eifel. Der Aufschluß, special edition no. 33.

ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

References:

Schüller, W. (1990) Die Mineralien des Niveligsberges bei Drees in der Eifel. Der Aufschluß, special edition no. 33.

ⓘ Mullite

Formula: Al_4+2xSi_2-2xO_10-x

References:

Schüller, W. (1990) Die Mineralien des Niveligsberges bei Drees in der Eifel. Der Aufschluß, special edition no. 33.

ⓘ Muscovite ?

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

Schüller, W. (1990) Die Mineralien des Niveligsberges bei Drees in der Eifel. Der Aufschluß, special edition no. 33.

ⓘ Nepheline

Formula: Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)

References:

Schüller, W. (1990) Die Mineralien des Niveligsberges bei Drees in der Eifel. Der Aufschluß, special edition no. 33.

ⓘ Nosean

Formula: Na₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(SO₄) · H₂O

References:

Schüller, W. (1990) Die Mineralien des Niveligsberges bei Drees in der Eifel. Der Aufschluß, special edition no. 33.

ⓘ 'Olivine Group'

Formula: M₂SiO₄

References:

Locality descriptionIdentification: Visual Identification

ⓘ Osumilite-(Mg)

Formula: K◻₂Mg₂Al₃[Al₂Si₁₀O₃₀]

References:

Schüller, W. (1990) Die Mineralien des Niveligsberges bei Drees in der Eifel. Der Aufschluß, special edition no. 33.

ⓘ Phillipsite-Ca

Formula: Ca₃(Si₁₀Al₆)O₃₂ · 12H₂O

References:

Blass, G., Emmerich, F., Graf, HW., Schäfer, Ch., Tschörtner, J., (2006): Minerale der Eifelvulkane, Version 1.0, CD, published by authors

ⓘ Phillipsite-K

Formula: K₆(Si₁₀Al₆)O₃₂ · 12H₂O

References:

Blass, G., Emmerich, F., Graf, HW., Schäfer, Ch., Tschörtner, J., (2006): Minerale der Eifelvulkane, Version 1.0, CD, published by authors

ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'

Formula: (Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O

References:

Schüller, W. (1990) Die Mineralien des Niveligsberges bei Drees in der Eifel. Der Aufschluß, special edition no. 33.

ⓘ Phlogopite

Formula: KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

Schüller, W. (1990) Die Mineralien des Niveligsberges bei Drees in der Eifel. Der Aufschluß, special edition no. 33.

ⓘ Pseudobrookite

Formula: Fe₂TiO₅

References:

Schüller, W. (1990) Die Mineralien des Niveligsberges bei Drees in der Eifel. Der Aufschluß, special edition no. 33.

ⓘ Rhönite

Formula: Ca₄[Mg₈Fe³⁺₂Ti₂]O₄[Si₆Al₆O₃₆]

References:

Schüller, W. (1990) Die Mineralien des Niveligsberges bei Drees in der Eifel. Der Aufschluß, special edition no. 33.

ⓘ Roedderite

Formula: K(◻Na)Mg₂Mg₃[Si₁₂O₃₀]

References:

Schüller, W. (1990) Die Mineralien des Niveligsberges bei Drees in der Eifel. Der Aufschluß, special edition no. 33.

ⓘ Rutile

Formula: TiO₂

References:

Schüller, W. (1990) Die Mineralien des Niveligsberges bei Drees in der Eifel. Der Aufschluß, special edition no. 33.

Rondorf, Alice, Rondorf, Eugen (1991) Ungewöhnlicher Habitus eines Rutil-Kristalles vom Niveligsberg bei Drees/Hocheifel [Unusual habitus of a rutile crystal from Niveligsberg near Drees/Hocheifel]. Lapis, 16 (9). 36-36. 58

ⓘ Sanidine

Formula: K(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

Schüller, W. (1990) Die Mineralien des Niveligsberges bei Drees in der Eifel. Der Aufschluß, special edition no. 33.

ⓘ Sellaite

Formula: MgF₂

References:

ko jansen

ⓘ Sodalite

Formula: Na₄(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂Cl

References:

Schüller, W. (1990) Die Mineralien des Niveligsberges bei Drees in der Eifel. Der Aufschluß, special edition no. 33.

ⓘ Spinel

Formula: MgAl₂O₄

References:

Schüller, W. (1990) Die Mineralien des Niveligsberges bei Drees in der Eifel. Der Aufschluß, special edition no. 33.

ⓘ Titanite

Formula: CaTi(SiO₄)O

References:

Schüller, W. (1990) Die Mineralien des Niveligsberges bei Drees in der Eifel. Der Aufschluß, special edition no. 33.

ⓘ Topaz

Formula: Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂

References:

Schüller, W. (1990) Die Mineralien des Niveligsberges bei Drees in der Eifel. Der Aufschluß, special edition no. 33.

ⓘ Tridymite

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Schüller, W. (1990) Die Mineralien des Niveligsberges bei Drees in der Eifel. Der Aufschluß, special edition no. 33.

ⓘ 'Undefined pseudomorph after sodalite'

References:

Günter Blass dataIdentified by Olav Revheim: Visual Identification, XRD

ⓘ Zircon

Formula: Zr(SiO₄)

References:

Schüller, W. (1990) Die Mineralien des Niveligsberges bei Drees in der Eifel. Der Aufschluß, special edition no. 33.

Gallery:

Mg₂Al₄Si₅O₁₈ⓘ Cordierite

Cordierite

Niveligsberg, Drees, Kelberg, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Cordierite

Niveligsberg, Drees, Kelberg, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Cordierite

Niveligsberg, Drees, Kelberg, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

CaTi(SiO₄)Oⓘ Titanite

Titanite

Niveligsberg, Drees, Kelberg, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Titanite

Niveligsberg, Drees, Kelberg, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Titanite

Niveligsberg, Drees, Kelberg, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Sellaite	3.AB.15	MgF₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Spinel	4.BB.05	MgAl₂O₄
ⓘ	Corundum	4.CB.05	Al₂O₃
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Bixbyite-(Mn) ?	4.CB.10	Mn³⁺₂O₃
ⓘ	Pseudobrookite	4.CB.15	Fe₂TiO₅
ⓘ	Batiferrite ?	4.CC.45	BaTi₂Fe³⁺₈Fe²⁺₂O₁₉
ⓘ	Tridymite	4.DA.10	SiO₂
ⓘ	Cristobalite	4.DA.15	SiO₂
ⓘ	Rutile	4.DB.05	TiO₂
ⓘ	Columbite-(Mn) ?	4.DB.35	Mn²⁺Nb₂O₆
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘ	Jeremejevite	6.AB.15	Al₆(BO₃)₅(F,OH)₃
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Fluorapatite	8.BN.05	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Fayalite	9.AC.05	Fe²⁺₂SiO₄
ⓘ	Forsterite	9.AC.05	Mg₂SiO₄
ⓘ	Andradite	9.AD.25	Ca₃Fe³⁺₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	Zircon	9.AD.30	Zr(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Mullite	9.AF.20	Al_4+2xSi_2-2xO_10-x
ⓘ	Topaz	9.AF.35	Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂
ⓘ	Braunite	9.AG.05	Mn²⁺Mn³⁺₆(SiO₄)O₈
ⓘ	Titanite	9.AG.15	CaTi(SiO₄)O
ⓘ	Cordierite	9.CJ.10	Mg₂Al₄Si₅O₁₈
ⓘ	Osumilite-(Mg)	9.CM.05	K◻₂Mg₂Al₃[Al₂Si₁₀O₃₀]
ⓘ	Roedderite	9.CM.05	K(◻Na)Mg₂Mg₃[Si₁₂O₃₀]
ⓘ	Enstatite	9.DA.05	Mg₂Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Augite	9.DA.15	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Rhönite	9.DH.40	Ca₄[Mg₈Fe³⁺₂Ti₂]O₄[Si₆Al₆O₃₆]
ⓘ	Muscovite ?	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Phlogopite	9.EC.20	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Nepheline	9.FA.05	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
ⓘ	Sanidine	9.FA.30	K(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	Nosean	9.FB.10	Na₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(SO₄) · H₂O
ⓘ	Sodalite	9.FB.10	Na₄(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂Cl
ⓘ	Leucite	9.GB.05	K(AlSi₂O₆)
ⓘ	Phillipsite-Ca	9.GC.10	Ca₃(Si₁₀Al₆)O₃₂ · 12H₂O
ⓘ	Phillipsite-K	9.GC.10	K₆(Si₁₀Al₆)O₃₂ · 12H₂O
ⓘ	Chabazite-Ca	9.GD.10	(Ca,K₂,Na₂)₂[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₂ · 12H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Amphibole Supergroup'	-	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
ⓘ	'Biotite'	-	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
ⓘ	'Phillipsite Subgroup'	-	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
ⓘ	'Olivine Group'	-	M₂SiO₄
ⓘ	'Undefined pseudomorph after sodalite'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
H	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
H	ⓘ Jeremejevite	Al₆(BO₃)₅(F,OH)₃
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Nosean	Na₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(SO₄) · H₂O
H	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
H	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Topaz	Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂
H	ⓘ Chabazite-Ca	(Ca,K₂,Na₂)₂[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₂ · 12H₂O
H	ⓘ Phillipsite-Ca	Ca₃(Si₁₀Al₆)O₃₂ · 12H₂O
H	ⓘ Phillipsite-K	K₆(Si₁₀Al₆)O₃₂ · 12H₂O
B	Boron
B	ⓘ Jeremejevite	Al₆(BO₃)₅(F,OH)₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
O	ⓘ Andradite	Ca₃Fe₂³⁺(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
O	ⓘ Bixbyite-(Mn)	Mn₂³⁺O₃
O	ⓘ Braunite	Mn²⁺Mn₆³⁺(SiO₄)O₈
O	ⓘ Cordierite	Mg₂Al₄Si₅O₁₈
O	ⓘ Corundum	Al₂O₃
O	ⓘ Cristobalite	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Enstatite	Mg₂Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Fayalite	Fe₂²⁺SiO₄
O	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
O	ⓘ Forsterite	Mg₂SiO₄
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Jeremejevite	Al₆(BO₃)₅(F,OH)₃
O	ⓘ Leucite	K(AlSi₂O₆)
O	ⓘ Columbite-(Mn)	Mn²⁺Nb₂O₆
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Mullite	Al_4+2xSi_2-2xO_10-x
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
O	ⓘ Nosean	Na₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(SO₄) · H₂O
O	ⓘ Osumilite-(Mg)	K◻₂Mg₂Al₃[Al₂Si₁₀O₃₀]
O	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
O	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Pseudobrookite	Fe₂TiO₅
O	ⓘ Rhönite	Ca₄[Mg₈Fe₂³⁺Ti₂]O₄[Si₆Al₆O₃₆]
O	ⓘ Roedderite	K(◻Na)Mg₂Mg₃[Si₁₂O₃₀]
O	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Sanidine	K(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Sodalite	Na₄(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂Cl
O	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
O	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
O	ⓘ Topaz	Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂
O	ⓘ Tridymite	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Chabazite-Ca	(Ca,K₂,Na₂)₂[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₂ · 12H₂O
O	ⓘ Phillipsite-Ca	Ca₃(Si₁₀Al₆)O₃₂ · 12H₂O
O	ⓘ Phillipsite-K	K₆(Si₁₀Al₆)O₃₂ · 12H₂O
O	ⓘ Batiferrite	BaTi₂Fe₈³⁺Fe₂²⁺O₁₉
O	ⓘ Olivine Group	M₂SiO₄
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
F	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
F	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
F	ⓘ Jeremejevite	Al₆(BO₃)₅(F,OH)₃
F	ⓘ Sellaite	MgF₂
F	ⓘ Topaz	Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Na	ⓘ Nosean	Na₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(SO₄) · H₂O
Na	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
Na	ⓘ Roedderite	K(◻Na)Mg₂Mg₃[Si₁₂O₃₀]
Na	ⓘ Sodalite	Na₄(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂Cl
Na	ⓘ Chabazite-Ca	(Ca,K₂,Na₂)₂[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₂ · 12H₂O
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Mg	ⓘ Cordierite	Mg₂Al₄Si₅O₁₈
Mg	ⓘ Enstatite	Mg₂Si₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Forsterite	Mg₂SiO₄
Mg	ⓘ Osumilite-(Mg)	K◻₂Mg₂Al₃[Al₂Si₁₀O₃₀]
Mg	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Rhönite	Ca₄[Mg₈Fe₂³⁺Ti₂]O₄[Si₆Al₆O₃₆]
Mg	ⓘ Roedderite	K(◻Na)Mg₂Mg₃[Si₁₂O₃₀]
Mg	ⓘ Sellaite	MgF₂
Mg	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Al	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Al	ⓘ Cordierite	Mg₂Al₄Si₅O₁₈
Al	ⓘ Corundum	Al₂O₃
Al	ⓘ Jeremejevite	Al₆(BO₃)₅(F,OH)₃
Al	ⓘ Leucite	K(AlSi₂O₆)
Al	ⓘ Mullite	Al_4+2xSi_2-2xO_10-x
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Al	ⓘ Nosean	Na₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(SO₄) · H₂O
Al	ⓘ Osumilite-(Mg)	K◻₂Mg₂Al₃[Al₂Si₁₀O₃₀]
Al	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
Al	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Rhönite	Ca₄[Mg₈Fe₂³⁺Ti₂]O₄[Si₆Al₆O₃₆]
Al	ⓘ Sanidine	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Sodalite	Na₄(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂Cl
Al	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
Al	ⓘ Topaz	Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Chabazite-Ca	(Ca,K₂,Na₂)₂[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₂ · 12H₂O
Al	ⓘ Phillipsite-Ca	Ca₃(Si₁₀Al₆)O₃₂ · 12H₂O
Al	ⓘ Phillipsite-K	K₆(Si₁₀Al₆)O₃₂ · 12H₂O
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Si	ⓘ Andradite	Ca₃Fe₂³⁺(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Si	ⓘ Braunite	Mn²⁺Mn₆³⁺(SiO₄)O₈
Si	ⓘ Cordierite	Mg₂Al₄Si₅O₁₈
Si	ⓘ Cristobalite	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Enstatite	Mg₂Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Fayalite	Fe₂²⁺SiO₄
Si	ⓘ Forsterite	Mg₂SiO₄
Si	ⓘ Leucite	K(AlSi₂O₆)
Si	ⓘ Mullite	Al_4+2xSi_2-2xO_10-x
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Si	ⓘ Nosean	Na₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(SO₄) · H₂O
Si	ⓘ Osumilite-(Mg)	K◻₂Mg₂Al₃[Al₂Si₁₀O₃₀]
Si	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
Si	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Rhönite	Ca₄[Mg₈Fe₂³⁺Ti₂]O₄[Si₆Al₆O₃₆]
Si	ⓘ Roedderite	K(◻Na)Mg₂Mg₃[Si₁₂O₃₀]
Si	ⓘ Sanidine	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Sodalite	Na₄(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂Cl
Si	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Si	ⓘ Topaz	Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Tridymite	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Chabazite-Ca	(Ca,K₂,Na₂)₂[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₂ · 12H₂O
Si	ⓘ Phillipsite-Ca	Ca₃(Si₁₀Al₆)O₃₂ · 12H₂O
Si	ⓘ Phillipsite-K	K₆(Si₁₀Al₆)O₃₂ · 12H₂O
Si	ⓘ Olivine Group	M₂SiO₄
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Nosean	Na₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(SO₄) · H₂O
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Cl	ⓘ Sodalite	Na₄(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂Cl
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
K	ⓘ Leucite	K(AlSi₂O₆)
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
K	ⓘ Osumilite-(Mg)	K◻₂Mg₂Al₃[Al₂Si₁₀O₃₀]
K	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
K	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Roedderite	K(◻Na)Mg₂Mg₃[Si₁₂O₃₀]
K	ⓘ Sanidine	K(AlSi₃O₈)
K	ⓘ Chabazite-Ca	(Ca,K₂,Na₂)₂[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₂ · 12H₂O
K	ⓘ Phillipsite-K	K₆(Si₁₀Al₆)O₃₂ · 12H₂O
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Andradite	Ca₃Fe₂³⁺(SiO₄)₃
Ca	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Ca	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Rhönite	Ca₄[Mg₈Fe₂³⁺Ti₂]O₄[Si₆Al₆O₃₆]
Ca	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Ca	ⓘ Chabazite-Ca	(Ca,K₂,Na₂)₂[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₂ · 12H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Phillipsite-Ca	Ca₃(Si₁₀Al₆)O₃₂ · 12H₂O
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Ti	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Ti	ⓘ Pseudobrookite	Fe₂TiO₅
Ti	ⓘ Rhönite	Ca₄[Mg₈Fe₂³⁺Ti₂]O₄[Si₆Al₆O₃₆]
Ti	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
Ti	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Ti	ⓘ Batiferrite	BaTi₂Fe₈³⁺Fe₂²⁺O₁₉
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Bixbyite-(Mn)	Mn₂³⁺O₃
Mn	ⓘ Braunite	Mn²⁺Mn₆³⁺(SiO₄)O₈
Mn	ⓘ Columbite-(Mn)	Mn²⁺Nb₂O₆
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Andradite	Ca₃Fe₂³⁺(SiO₄)₃
Fe	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Fe	ⓘ Fayalite	Fe₂²⁺SiO₄
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Pseudobrookite	Fe₂TiO₅
Fe	ⓘ Rhönite	Ca₄[Mg₈Fe₂³⁺Ti₂]O₄[Si₆Al₆O₃₆]
Fe	ⓘ Batiferrite	BaTi₂Fe₈³⁺Fe₂²⁺O₁₉
Zr	Zirconium
Zr	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Nb	Niobium
Nb	ⓘ Columbite-(Mn)	Mn²⁺Nb₂O₆
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
Ba	ⓘ Batiferrite	BaTi₂Fe₈³⁺Fe₂²⁺O₁₉

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References

https://www.mineralienatlas.de/?l=4980

Beyer, H. (1990). Basische Frühausscheidungen in einem Feldspatbasalt am Niveligsberg bei Drees (Eifel). Aufschluss, Sonderband 33, 118-120.

Schüller, W. (2008): Mineraliensammeln in der Eifel (Teil V). Der Niveligsberg bei Drees. Schöne Aussichten oder Mineralogischer Nachruf? Lapis, 33 (1), 13-20.

https://kulturdb.de/einobjekt.php?id=23393

https://www.mg-mineralien-fossilien.eu/eifel/niveligsberg/

https://eifelvulkane.wordpress.com/2020/08/23/grubensteckbrief-niveligsberg-drees/

https://nuerburgring.de/business/b2b-driving/b2b-offroad-experiences?locale=en

Meyer, W. (1986) Geologie der Eifel. Schweitzerbart, Stuttgart.

Künzel, Hans Eugen (1989) Gelber Jeremejewit aus der Eifel [Yellow Jeremejevite from the Eifel]. Lapis, 14 (11). 30

Schüller, W. (1990) Die Mineralien des Niveligsberges bei Drees in der Eifel. Der Aufschluß, special edition no. 33.

Weiß, Stefan (1990) Mineralfundstellen Atlas Deutschland West. Christian Weise Verlag, Munich, Germany. 320pp.

Schüller, W. (1990) Die Mineralien des Niveligsberges bei Drees in der Eifel. Der Aufschluß, special edition no. 33.

Blass, G., Emmerich, F., Graf, H.W., Schäfer, C., Tschörtner, J. (2006) Minerale der Eifelvulkane. CD, published by authors.

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