Heegheim Quarry, Heegheim, Altenstadt, Wetteraukreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germanyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Heegheim Quarry | Quarry (Abandoned) |
| Heegheim | Village |
| Altenstadt | Municipality |
| Wetteraukreis | District |
| Darmstadt | Region |
| Hesse | City-State |
| Germany | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 18' 23'' North , 8° 57' 37'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Abandoned) - last checked 2023
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Altenstadt | 12,258 (2013) | 2.4km |
| Glauburg | 3,147 (2017) | 3.0km |
| Ranstadt | 5,042 (2017) | 5.9km |
| Florstadt | 8,905 (2011) | 6.7km |
| Reichelsheim | 6,814 (2018) | 8.2km |
Former basalt (basanite) quarry in 1984 converted to a Natural Reserve.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Chabazite' References: |
| ⓘ Montmorillonite Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O References: |
| ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup' Formula: (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Montmorillonite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chabazite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Phillipsite Subgroup' | - | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Na | ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- KupferschieferMining Field
- Saxo-Thuringian BeltOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
Germany
- Hesse
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Heegheim Quarry, Heegheim, Altenstadt, Wetteraukreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany