Hutberg basalt, Herrnhut, Görlitz District, Saxony, Germanyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Hutberg basalt | Quarry (Tourist Attraction) |
| Herrnhut | District Municipality |
| Görlitz District | District |
| Saxony | State |
| Germany | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 1' 13'' North , 14° 44' 54'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Tourist Attraction) - last checked 2025
Age:
66.0 to 2.588 Ma
Geologic Time:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Herrnhut | 2,830 (2015) | 0.6km |
| Strahwalde | 828 (2015) | 2.0km |
| Großhennersdorf | 1,539 (2015) | 4.7km |
| Bernstadt | 4,046 (2018) | 6.3km |
| Niedercunnersdorf | 1,753 (2015) | 7.3km |
Hutberg 372m is a volcanic hill and part of Lusatian Mountains. Today it is a tourist attraction , as a viewpoint, to admire the panorama of the region.
The volcanic body belong to the Central European Volcanic Province (CEVP)
consists of nepheline basalt (by Th. Siegert - 1892).
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1 valid mineral.
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Nepheline | 9.FA.05 | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
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