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Plöger quarry (Röbbecker Quarry; Sondern Quarry), Velbert, Mettmann, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
Plöger quarry (Röbbecker Quarry; Sondern Quarry)Quarry
VelbertTown
MettmannDistrict
DüsseldorfAdministrative District
North Rhine-WestphaliaState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° North , 7° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~7km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
36458
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:36458:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Plöger-Steinbruch (Steinbruch Röbbecker; Steinbruch Sondern), Velbert, Region Niederberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland


Abandoned quarry in dolomitized lower carboniferous limestones, disseminated by lead- and copper-bearing veins of the Sondern vein system (Sonderner Gangzug). Today used as a waste disposal site.
Located 2 km NE of Velbert.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


15 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Beudantite
Formula: PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Hidalgoite
Formula: PbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
References:
Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Quartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Beudantite8.BL.05PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hidalgoite8.BL.05PbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Mimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H HidalgoitePbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O AragoniteCaCO3
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
O CalciteCaCO3
O CerussitePbCO3
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O HidalgoitePbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
O PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
O QuartzSiO2
O WulfenitePb(MoO4)
O Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
AlAluminium
Al HidalgoitePbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
SiSilicon
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
PPhosphorus
P PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
S BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S HidalgoitePbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
S MarcasiteFeS2
ClChlorine
Cl MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Cl PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Fe BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
AsArsenic
As BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
As HidalgoitePbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
As MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
MoMolybdenum
Mo WulfenitePb(MoO4)
PbLead
Pb BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb HidalgoitePbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pb MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pb PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pb WulfenitePb(MoO4)

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