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Quartzite quarry, Horscha, Quitzdorf am See, Görlitz District, Saxony, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
Quartzite quarryQuarry (Abandoned)
Horscha- not defined -
Quitzdorf am SeeMunicipality
Görlitz DistrictDistrict
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 18' 8'' North , 14° 44' 39'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
51.30228,14.74427
GRN:
N35E07
Type:
Quarry (Abandoned) - last checked 2026
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Quitzdorf1,702 (2018)2.6km
Mücka1,275 (2014)3.5km
Niesky11,111 (2015)5.4km
Hähnichen1,528 (2014)10.7km
Klitten1,510 (2015)11.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
469992
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:469992:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Abandoned quartzite quarry, flooded with water.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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4 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘBrookite4.DD.10TiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘPickeringite7.CB.85MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ BrookiteTiO2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BrookiteTiO2

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Czech Republic/Germany/Poland
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
Germany/Poland

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References

Witzke, T., Giesler, T. (2006) Neufunde und Neubestimmungen aus der Lausitz (Sachsen), Teil 1. Der Aufschluss (57), 91-112
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