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Rötenbach Quarry, Alpirsbach, Freudenstadt, Karlsruhe Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
Rötenbach QuarryQuarry (Inactive)
AlpirsbachCity
FreudenstadtDistrict
Karlsruhe RegionRegion
Baden-WürttembergState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 20' 4'' North , 8° 24' 7'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Inactive) - last checked 2023
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Alpirsbach7,011 (2013)1.2km
Schenkenzell1,822 (2017)3.4km
Schiltach4,025 (2013)6.7km
Aichhalden4,184 (2017)7.5km
Loßburg6,533 (2016)8.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
5668
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:5668:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Steinbruch Rötenbach, Alpirsbach, Freudenstadt, Regierungsbezirk Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland


A granite quarry, located 1 km south of Alpirsbach.

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20 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Arsenolite
Formula: As2O3
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Cobaltkoritnigite
Formula: Co(AsO3OH) · H2O
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Emplectite
Formula: CuBiS2
Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Mixite
Formula: BiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Moorhouseite
Formula: Co(SO4) · 6H2O
Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Emplectite2.HA.05CuBiS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Arsenolite4.CB.50As2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Bismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Moorhouseite7.CB.25Co(SO4) · 6H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Cobaltkoritnigite8.CB.20Co(AsO3OH) · H2O
Erythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Mixite8.DL.15BiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H CobaltkoritnigiteCo(AsO3OH) · H2O
H ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
H MoorhouseiteCo(SO4) · 6H2O
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O AnataseTiO2
O ArsenoliteAs2O3
O AragoniteCaCO3
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BaryteBaSO4
O Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
O CalciteCaCO3
O CobaltkoritnigiteCo(AsO3OH) · H2O
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
O MoorhouseiteCo(SO4) · 6H2O
O QuartzSiO2
O SideriteFeCO3
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S AcanthiteAg2S
S BaryteBaSO4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S EmplectiteCuBiS2
S MoorhouseiteCo(SO4) · 6H2O
CaCalcium
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
TiTitanium
Ti AnataseTiO2
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe SideriteFeCO3
CoCobalt
Co CobaltkoritnigiteCo(AsO3OH) · H2O
Co ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Co MoorhouseiteCo(SO4) · 6H2O
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu EmplectiteCuBiS2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
AsArsenic
As ArsenoliteAs2O3
As CobaltkoritnigiteCo(AsO3OH) · H2O
As ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
As MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
AgSilver
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
BiBismuth
Bi Native BismuthBi
Bi Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Bi EmplectiteCuBiS2
Bi MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O

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