Ratsstein quarry, Plauenscher Grund, Dresden, Saxony, Germanyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Ratsstein quarry | - not defined - |
| Plauenscher Grund | - not defined - |
| Dresden | City |
| Saxony | State |
| Germany | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 1' 34'' North , 13° 41' 57'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Deposit first discovered:
1800 (approx.)
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Dresden | 486,854 (2015) | 3.9km |
| Bannewitz | 10,851 (2014) | 3.9km |
| Freital | 39,027 (2015) | 4.5km |
| Rabenau | 4,735 (2015) | 7.9km |
| Albertstadt | 2,137 (2015) | 7.9km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Forsthausbruch, Ratsbruch
Other Languages:
German:
Ratssteinbruch (Ehemaliger Ratssteinbruch Dölzschen), Dresden, Sachsen, Deutschland
The Ratsstein quarry ('Ratssteinbruch') near Dölzschen is a 2.1 hectare geological natural monument in the Plauensche Grund in the south of the Saxon state capital Dresden.
The quarry is a former monzonite quarry.
In Plauenschen Grund, in the southwest of Dresden, the monzonite (formerly referred to as "Syenite") was mined for gravel production until the 1950s. A number of abandoned quarries on the road to Freital still bear witness to this today. One of the most important was the quarry beneath the Begerburg, opened in 1856 by the Dölzschen landowner Otto Beger. Other quarries were owned by the “United Steinbruch im Plauenschen Grund AG”, founded in 1898, as well as private landowners in the neighboring communities. The largest and most famous among them is the Forsthausbruch, which was owned by the Dresden City Council from 1872 and was therefore called the Ratssteinbruch. This was the last of the 12 quarries in the area that remained in operation until 1961. This quarry is known to collectors for a variety of interesting minerals.
The historical course of the demolition edge into the Plauensche Grund is still known and visible today; it originally ended directly on the orographically left bank of the Weißeritz between the bridge in Altplauen and the Hegereiter Bridge, which still exists as a bank edge today.
The quarry is also known for a wide range of fossils.
The quarry is a former monzonite quarry.
In Plauenschen Grund, in the southwest of Dresden, the monzonite (formerly referred to as "Syenite") was mined for gravel production until the 1950s. A number of abandoned quarries on the road to Freital still bear witness to this today. One of the most important was the quarry beneath the Begerburg, opened in 1856 by the Dölzschen landowner Otto Beger. Other quarries were owned by the “United Steinbruch im Plauenschen Grund AG”, founded in 1898, as well as private landowners in the neighboring communities. The largest and most famous among them is the Forsthausbruch, which was owned by the Dresden City Council from 1872 and was therefore called the Ratssteinbruch. This was the last of the 12 quarries in the area that remained in operation until 1961. This quarry is known to collectors for a variety of interesting minerals.
The historical course of the demolition edge into the Plauensche Grund is still known and visible today; it originally ended directly on the orographically left bank of the Weißeritz between the bridge in Altplauen and the Hegereiter Bridge, which still exists as a bank edge today.
The quarry is also known for a wide range of fossils.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) ? Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) References: Juliane R. CollectionIdentified by Juliane R.: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Analcime Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O References: Juliane R. CollectionIdentified by Juliane R.: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Anorthite ? Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8) References: Juliane R. CollectionIdentified by Juliane R.: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite ? Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] References: Juliane R. CollectionIdentified by Juliane R.: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A References: Juliane R. CollectionIdentified by Juliane R.: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 References: Juliane R. CollectionIdentified by Juliane R.: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 References: Juliane R. CollectionIdentified by Juliane R.: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 References: Juliane R. CollectionIdentified by Juliane R.: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) References: Juliane R. CollectionIdentified by Juliane R.: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: Juliane R. CollectionIdentified by Juliane R.: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ 'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup' Formula: AnCa2(C2+5-mC3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))W2 References: Juliane R. CollectionIdentified by Juliane R.: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ 'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende' Formula: AnCa2(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 References: Juliane R. CollectionIdentified by Juliane R.: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Chalcocite ? Formula: Cu2S References: Juliane R. CollectionIdentified by Juliane R.: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' References: Juliane R. CollectionIdentified by Juliane R.: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O References: Juliane R. CollectionIdentified by Juliane R.: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) References: Juliane R. CollectionIdentified by Juliane R.: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: Juliane R. CollectionIdentified by Juliane R.: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Laumontite Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O References: Juliane R. CollectionIdentified by Juliane R.: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' References: Juliane R. CollectionIdentified by Juliane R.: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Magnetite ? Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 References: Juliane R. CollectionIdentified by Juliane R.: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 References: Juliane R. CollectionIdentified by Juliane R.: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 References: Juliane R. CollectionIdentified by Juliane R.: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Native Copper Formula: Cu References: Juliane R. CollectionIdentified by Juliane R.: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) References: Juliane R. CollectionIdentified by Juliane R.: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: Juliane R. CollectionIdentified by Juliane R.: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: Juliane R. CollectionIdentified by Juliane R.: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: Juliane R. CollectionIdentified by Juliane R.: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 References: Juliane R. CollectionIdentified by Juliane R.: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: Juliane R. CollectionIdentified by Juliane R.: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) References: Juliane R. CollectionIdentified by Juliane R.: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Schorl Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) References: Juliane R. CollectionIdentified by Juliane R.: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Siderite ? Formula: FeCO3 References: Juliane R. CollectionIdentified by Juliane R.: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup' Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O References: Juliane R. CollectionIdentified by Juliane R.: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTiO(SiO4) References: Juliane R. CollectionIdentified by Juliane R.: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) References: Juliane R. CollectionIdentified by Juliane R.: Visual Identification |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcocite ? | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| ⓘ | Magnetite ? | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| ⓘ | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite ? | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Allanite-(Ce) ? | 9.BG.05b | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ | Schorl | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| ⓘ | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Anorthite ? | 9.FA.35 | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| ⓘ | var. Labradorite ? | 9.FA.35 | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| ⓘ | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| ⓘ | Laumontite | 9.GB.10 | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende' | - | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Stilbite Subgroup' | - | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| ⓘ | 'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup' | - | AnCa2(C2+5-mC3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))W2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| H | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| O | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| O | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| O | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Na | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Al | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Al | ⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup | AnCa2(C2+5-mCm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))W2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Si | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup | AnCa2(C2+5-mCm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))W2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Ca | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup | AnCa2(C2+5-mCm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))W2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Native Copper | Cu |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ce | Cerium | |
| Ce | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
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| Wikipedia: | https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ehemaliger_Ratssteinbruch_D%C3%B6lzschen |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q112073005 |
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Ratsstein quarry, Plauenscher Grund, Dresden, Saxony, Germany