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Spittergrund quarry, Tambach-Dietharz, Gotha District, Thuringia, Germanyi
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Spittergrund quarryQuarry (Inactive)
Tambach-DietharzTown
Gotha DistrictRural District
ThuringiaState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 47' 30'' North , 10° 32' 38'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.79171,10.54415
GRN:
N34E05
Type:
Quarry (Inactive) - last checked 2026
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Pappenheim1,514 (2015)4.9km
Tambach-Dietharz4,354 (2017)5.0km
Finsterbergen1,457 (2015)5.7km
Friedrichroda5,492 (2015)7.5km
Brotterode3,052 (2015)7.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
476031
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:476031:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Steinbruch Spittergrund, Tambach-Dietharz, Landkreis Gotha, Thüringen, Deutschland


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9 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘEugenite1.AD.15cAg11Hg2
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘDjurleite2.BA.05Cu31S16
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘDatolite9.AJ.20CaB(SiO4)(OH)
ⓘPrehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘHarmotome9.GC.10Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Hⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Hⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
BBoron
Bⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Oⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Alⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Siⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Siⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ DjurleiteCu31S16
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Caⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ DjurleiteCu31S16
AgSilver
Agⓘ EugeniteAg11Hg2
BaBarium
Baⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
HgMercury
Hgⓘ EugeniteAg11Hg2

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www.mineralienatlas.de (2026) Steinbruch Spittergrund. https://www.mineralienatlas.de/?l=20965
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