Small volcanic body exposed in abandoned quarry, surrounded on three sides by the border with the Czech Republic at a distance of 300m-700m-300m, approx. 1km west of Hempel.

The volcanic body belong to the Central European Volcanic Province (CEVP) consists of nepheline basalt (felspar-nepheline basalt by J.Hazard - 1891).

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Mineral List

ⓘ Nepheline

ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

1 valid mineral.

Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ Basalt

ⓘ Granite

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Nepheline

Formula: Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)

References:

Hazard J. (1891) - Geologische Specialkarte des Königreichs Sachsen, Nr. 71 Section Löbau - Neusalza; Leitung H.Credner, Leipzig [Neue Nummer 4953].

ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

References:

Hazard J. (1891) - Geologische Specialkarte des Königreichs Sachsen, Nr. 71 Section Löbau - Neusalza; Leitung H.Credner, Leipzig [Neue Nummer 4953].

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Nepheline	9.FA.05	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Plagioclase'	-	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

List of minerals for each chemical element

O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
O	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Na	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Al	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Si	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Czech Republic

⭔Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen)Region

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References

Hazard J. (1891) - Geologische Specialkarte des Königreichs Sachsen, Nr. 71 Section Löbau - Neusalza; Leitung H.Credner, Leipzig [Neue Nummer 4953].

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