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Plaidter Hummerich, Plaidt, Pellenz, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germanyi
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Plaidter HummerichHill
PlaidtMunicipality
PellenzCollective Municipality
Mayen-KoblenzDistrict
Rhineland-PalatinateState
GermanyCountry
Plaidter Hummerich, Eifel Volcanic Fields, Germany

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 23' 6'' North , 7° 22' 19'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kretz783 (2017)1.4km
Plaidt5,797 (2011)1.7km
Kruft3,854 (2011)2.8km
Saffig2,184 (2011)3.2km
Ochtendung5,207 (2011)4.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
36164
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:36164:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Plaidter Hummerich, Plaidt, Pellenz, Landkreis Mayen-Koblenz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland


Basalt quarry.
Located on 'Plaidter Hummerich' hill, 1.5 km SW of Plaidt and about 6.5 km SSW of Andernach.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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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:

Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Leucite
Formula: K(AlSi2O6)
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Mullite
Formula: Al4+2xSi2-2xO10-x
Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
Nosean
Formula: Na8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · H2O
Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
Mullite9.AF.20Al4+2xSi2-2xO10-x
Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Nepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
Sanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Nosean9.FB.10Na8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · H2O
Leucite9.GB.05K(AlSi2O6)
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2

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 NoseanNa8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · H2O
OOxygen
O Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O HematiteFe2O3
O LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MulliteAl4+2xSi2-2xO10-x
O NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
O NoseanNa8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · H2O
O SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
NaSodium
Na NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Na NoseanNa8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Al MulliteAl4+2xSi2-2xO10-x
Al NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Al NoseanNa8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · H2O
Al SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Si Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Si MulliteAl4+2xSi2-2xO10-x
Si NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Si NoseanNa8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · H2O
Si SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
PPhosphorus
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
SSulfur
S NoseanNa8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · H2O
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
K NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
K SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Ca Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Fe Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4

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