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Schierenkopf basalt quarry, Wolfhagen, Kassel District, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
Schierenkopf basalt quarryQuarry (Overgrown)
WolfhagenTown
Kassel DistrictDistrict
Kassel RegionRegion
HesseCity-State
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 18' 40'' North , 9° 6' 39'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
51.31139,9.11108
GRN:
N35E05
Type:
Quarry (Overgrown) - last checked 2026
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Wolfhagen13,266 (2015)4.4km
Naumburg5,563 (2015)8.0km
Bad Arolsen16,854 (2015)10.1km
Sachsenhausen1,903 (2015)10.3km
Volkmarsen6,959 (2015)10.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
470628
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:470628:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Basaltsteinbruch am Schierenkopf, Wolfhagen, Landkreis Kassel, Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Hessen, Deutschland


Abandoned (in 1962) and overgrown basalt quarry.
The basalt contains sandstone and ultramafic mantle xenoliths.

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3 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘNatrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘOffretite9.GD.25KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Phillipsite Subgroup'-(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
ⓘ'Thomsonite Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4
ⓘ'Faujasite Subgroup'-M3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Hⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Hⓘ Faujasite SubgroupM3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Oⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Oⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
Oⓘ Faujasite SubgroupM3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Naⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Alⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Alⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Alⓘ Faujasite SubgroupM3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Siⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Siⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
Siⓘ Faujasite SubgroupM3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Kⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Caⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
BaBarium
Baⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O

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www.mineralienatlas.de (2026) Basaltsteinbruch am Schierenkopf. https://www.mineralienatlas.de/?l=2608
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