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Platte, Annerod, Fernwald, Giessen, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
PlatteGroup of Outcrops
AnnerodVillage
FernwaldTown
GiessenDistrict
Giessen RegionRegion
HesseCity-State
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 34' 41'' North , 8° 45' 6'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Outcrops
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Trohe771 (2018)3.5km
Alten Buseck4,075 (2018)4.9km
Gießen74,411 (2015)5.5km
Reiskirchen10,734 (2011)6.2km
Beuern2,250 (2015)7.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
36196
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:36196:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Platte, Annerod, Fernwald, Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Hessen, Deutschland


Basalt outcrops known since 1824 for "Kalkharmotom" = Phillipsite. This location has also produced fine Faujasite crystals. Now almost covered with houses.

Located near Annerod, about 5.5 km east of Gießen.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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4 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
Natrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Chabazite-Ca9.GD.10(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Offretite9.GD.25KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Faujasite-Ca9.GD.30(Ca,Na2,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O
Unclassified
'Phillipsite Subgroup'-(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
'Faujasite Subgroup'-M3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
H OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
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
H Faujasite-Ca(Ca,Na2,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O
H Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
H Faujasite SubgroupM3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O
OOxygen
O NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
O OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
O Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
O Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
O Faujasite-Ca(Ca,Na2,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O
O Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
O Faujasite SubgroupM3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O
NaSodium
Na NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
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 Faujasite-Ca(Ca,Na2,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Mg Faujasite-Ca(Ca,Na2,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O
AlAluminium
Al NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Al OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Al Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Al Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Al Faujasite-Ca(Ca,Na2,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O
Al Faujasite SubgroupM3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O
SiSilicon
Si NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Si OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Si Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Si Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Si Faujasite-Ca(Ca,Na2,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O
Si Faujasite SubgroupM3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O
KPotassium
K OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
K Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
K Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
CaCalcium
Ca OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
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 Faujasite-Ca(Ca,Na2,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O
BaBarium
Ba Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O

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