Stolpen Castle cliff, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony, Germanyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Stolpen Castle cliff | Cliff |
| Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge | District |
| Saxony | State |
| Germany | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 2' 52'' North , 14° 4' 57'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Stolpen | 6,284 (2015) | 0.3km |
| Dürrröhrsdorf | 4,829 (2015) | 6.2km |
| Großharthau | 3,415 (2017) | 6.7km |
| Hohnstein | 3,806 (2015) | 7.9km |
| Lohmen | 3,298 (2014) | 8.7km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Schloss Stolpen - Basaltwand
The Stolpen Castle basalt cliff actually forms part of the Stolpen Castle and is located near the main gate to the castle.
The basalt cliff is a series of basaltic columnar joints that are located on Stolpen Castle Hill. The Hill itself is part of the extinct Stolpen Volcano (~30 Ma).
There is also a small abandoned quarry at the West-South-West edge of the Stolpen Castle Hill.
Stolpen Castle Hill is regarded as the type locality for basalt.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
1 valid mineral.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' |
| ⓘ 'Feldspar Group' |
| ⓘ 'Olivine Group' Formula: M2SiO4 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Olivine Group' | - | M2SiO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Olivine Group | M2SiO4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Olivine Group | M2SiO4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Saxo-Thuringian BeltOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
- Bohemian MassifMassif
- SudetesMountain Range
- Western SudetesMountain Range
- SudetesMountain Range
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Stolpen Castle cliff, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony, Germany