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Rohdenhaus Quarry (incl. Krieger Quarry), Rohdenhaus, Wülfrath, Mettmann, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
Rohdenhaus Quarry (incl. Krieger Quarry)Quarry (Active)
RohdenhausVillage
WülfrathCity
MettmannDistrict
DüsseldorfAdministrative District
North Rhine-WestphaliaState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 19' 1'' North , 7° 2' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Active) - last checked 2021
Age:
382.7 ± 1.6 to 358.9 ± 0.4 Ma
Geologic Time:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Velbert87,669 (2018)2.1km
Wülfrath22,355 (2015)3.9km
Heiligenhaus27,700 (2015)4.5km
Mettmann39,550 (2015)8.5km
Wuppertal360,797 (2018)10.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
36452
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:36452:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Steinbruch Rohdenhaus (einschl. Steinbruch Krieger), Rohdenhaus, Wülfrath, Region Niederberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland


A quarry in Upper Devonian limestones, disseminated by lead-, zinc- and copper-bearing veins.
Located 1.5 km NNE of Rohdenhaus, NW of Wülfrath.

NOTE: Following a fatal accident involving a mineral collector in 2008 the quarry management does not allow any mineral collecting in the quarry at least for the year 2009. In the future the management will review its point of view. (Update: no permits in 2010 and 2011.)
Update 2011/2012: Sadly, the quarry management has decided not to allow any further collecting on the site.

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Mineral List


54 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:

Adamite
Formula: Zn2(AsO4)(OH)
Adamite var. Cobalt-bearing Adamite
Formula: Zn2(AsO4)(OH)
Allophane
Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
'Annabergite-Erythrite Series'
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Brianyoungite ?
Formula: Zn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
Description: Might be hydrozincite, visually identified only (Heckmann & Brandstätter 2006)
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Corkite
Formula: PbFe3+3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Crednerite
Formula: Cu+Mn3+O2
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Devilline ?
Formula: CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Description: Determined by visual means only.
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Ferricopiapite
Formula: Fe3+0.67Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Galena
Formula: PbS
Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Greenockite
Formula: CdS
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Halloysite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hydrohalloysite
Formula: Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
Hydrozincite ?
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Description: Might be brianyoungite, visually identified only (Heckmann & Brandstätter 2006)
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Ktenasite
Formula: ZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O
Langite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Lepidocrocite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
'Limonite'
Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Minium
Formula: Pb3O4
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
Nordstrandite
Formula: Al(OH)3
Posnjakite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
'Pyrobitumen'
'Pyrobitumen var. Impsonite'
Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rosasite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Römerite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Serpierite
Formula: Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Wroewolfeite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Native Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Greenockite2.CB.45CdS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Gersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Crednerite4.AB.05Cu+Mn3+O2
Minium4.BD.05Pb3O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Nordstrandite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
Lepidocrocite4.FE.15Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Rosasite5.BA.10(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Aurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hydrozincite ?5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Brianyoungite ?5.BF.30Zn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Linarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Chalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
Melanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Römerite7.CB.75Fe2+Fe3+2(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Ferricopiapite7.DB.35Fe3+0.67Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Langite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Posnjakite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Wroewolfeite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Ktenasite7.DD.20ZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O
Devilline ?7.DD.30CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Serpierite7.DD.30Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Adamite8.BB.30Zn2(AsO4)(OH)
var. Cobalt-bearing Adamite8.BB.30Zn2(AsO4)(OH)
Corkite8.BL.05PbFe3+3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Mimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Halloysite9.ED.10Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hydrohalloysite9.ED.10Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
Allophane9.ED.20(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
'Limonite'-
'Annabergite-Erythrite Series'-
'Pyrobitumen
var. Impsonite'
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List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
H Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
H Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H BrianyoungiteZn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
H ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H CorkitePbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
H DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
H FerricopiapiteFe3+0.67Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
H HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H KtenasiteZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O
H LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
H LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
H LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
H NordstranditeAl(OH)3
H PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
H RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
H Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
H SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
H WroewolfeiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
H Adamite var. Cobalt-bearing AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
H Annabergite-Erythrite Series
H HydrohalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C BrianyoungiteZn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
C SideriteFeCO3
C SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
O AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
O Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
O AnglesitePbSO4
O AragoniteCaCO3
O Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BaryteBaSO4
O BrianyoungiteZn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
O CalciteCaCO3
O CerussitePbCO3
O ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O CorkitePbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
O CredneriteCu+Mn3+O2
O CupriteCu2O
O DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O FerricopiapiteFe3+0.67Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O HematiteFe2O3
O HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
O HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O KtenasiteZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O
O LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
O LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
O LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
O MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
O MiniumPb3O4
O NordstranditeAl(OH)3
O PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
O PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
O QuartzSiO2
O RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
O Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
O SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
O SideriteFeCO3
O SmithsoniteZnCO3
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
O WroewolfeiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
O Adamite var. Cobalt-bearing AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
O Annabergite-Erythrite Series
O HydrohalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Al Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Al HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al NordstranditeAl(OH)3
Al HydrohalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
SiSilicon
Si Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Si HydrohalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
PPhosphorus
P CorkitePbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
P PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
S AnglesitePbSO4
S BaryteBaSO4
S BrianyoungiteZn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
S CorkitePbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
S CovelliteCuS
S DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
S FerricopiapiteFe3+0.67Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
S GalenaPbS
S GersdorffiteNiAsS
S GreenockiteCdS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S KtenasiteZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O
S LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
S LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
S PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
S PyriteFeS2
S RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
S SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
S SphaleriteZnS
S Native SulphurS8
S WroewolfeiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
ClChlorine
Cl MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Cl PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
MnManganese
Mn CredneriteCu+Mn3+O2
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe CorkitePbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Fe FerricopiapiteFe3+0.67Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Fe SideriteFeCO3
CoCobalt
Co Annabergite-Erythrite Series
NiNickel
Ni GersdorffiteNiAsS
Ni Annabergite-Erythrite Series
CuCopper
Cu Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu CredneriteCu+Mn3+O2
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cu KtenasiteZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O
Cu LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Cu LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Cu Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cu WroewolfeiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
ZnZinc
Zn AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
Zn Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Zn BrianyoungiteZn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
Zn HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Zn HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Zn KtenasiteZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O
Zn Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Zn SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Zn SmithsoniteZnCO3
Zn SphaleriteZnS
Zn Adamite var. Cobalt-bearing AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
AsArsenic
As AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
As GersdorffiteNiAsS
As MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
As Adamite var. Cobalt-bearing AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
As Annabergite-Erythrite Series
CdCadmium
Cd GreenockiteCdS
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb CorkitePbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pb MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pb MiniumPb3O4
Pb PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl

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