Gertraud sand pit, Altforweiler, Saarlouis, Saarland, Germanyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Gertraud sand pit | Pit |
| Altforweiler | - not defined - |
| Saarlouis | District |
| Saarland | State |
| Germany | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° 16' 37'' North , 6° 42' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Überherrn | 12,071 (2015) | 4.1km |
| Saarlouis | 38,333 (2015) | 4.8km |
| Merten | 1,653 (2018) | 4.9km |
| Wadgassen | 18,464 (2011) | 5.0km |
| Berviller-en-Moselle | 461 (2018) | 5.2km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Sandgrube Gertraud, Altforweiler, Saarlouis, Saarland, Deutschland
Abandoned and now almost completely landscaped sand pit which worked in altered triassic sandstones (Bunter). Due to the vicinity to a fault system the sandstones were (epigenetic) impregnated in parts by Ni bearing pyrite of hydrothermal origin. The pit was regionally well known for excellent desert roses of Baryte. During some limitied time in the late 1970s blueish to greyish Baryte crystals were found during the excavation of a trench in the vicinity of the pit which cut a mineralized vein in the altered sandstone.
Located 1 km NE of Altforweiler and about 6.5 km SW of Saarlouis.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 References: |
| ⓘ Jarosite Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 References: |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' References: |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2 References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite var. Bravoite | 2.EB.05a | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| ⓘ | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 | |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| S | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
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Gertraud sand pit, Altforweiler, Saarlouis, Saarland, Germany