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Kalem, Birresborn, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germanyi
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KalemGroup of Quarries
BirresbornMunicipality
GerolsteinCollective Municipality
VulkaneifelDistrict
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Kalem, Eifel Volcanic Fields, Germany

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Old part of the Quarry

Kalem, Birresborn, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Gismondine-Ca, etc.

Kalem, Birresborn, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Alumohydrocalcite

Kalem, Birresborn, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Old part of the Quarry

Kalem, Birresborn, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Gismondine-Ca, etc.

Kalem, Birresborn, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Alumohydrocalcite

Kalem, Birresborn, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Old part of the Quarry

Kalem, Birresborn, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Gismondine-Ca, etc.

Kalem, Birresborn, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 11' 9'' North , 6° 37' 5'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.18611,6.61833
GRN:
N34E04
Type:
Group of Quarries
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Birresborn1,299 (2011)1.1km
Kopp197 (2011)2.5km
Mürlenbach631 (2011)4.2km
Gerolstein7,664 (2015)5.0km
Büdesheim638 (2011)5.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
5932
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:5932:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Kalem, Birresborn, Verbandsgemeinde Gerolstein, Landkreis Vulkaneifel, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland


Quarries in leucite-bearing nephelinites.
Located on Kalem mountain, 1 km NW of Birresborn and about 5.5 km SSW of Gerolstein.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


25 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alumohydrocalcite
Formula: CaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · 4H2O
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
Description: Potassic amphiboles.
ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Description: Barium-rich biotite.
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chabazite-Ca
Formula: (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Cowlesite
Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
References:
Jeroen Goedhart CollectionIdentification: SEM-EDS, Raman Spectroscopy
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Gismondine-Ca
Formula: CaAl2Si2O8 · 4H2O
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hannebachite
Formula: CaSO3 · H2O
ⓘ Hydrotalcite
Formula: Mg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
ⓘ 'Lévyne'
ⓘ Leucite
Formula: K(AlSi2O6)
ⓘ Lizardite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Melilite Group'
Formula: Ca2M(XSiO7)
ⓘ Mottramite
Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH)
ⓘ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘ Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Description: Up to 8.06 wt%BaO.
ⓘ Phlogopite var. Barium-bearing phlogopite
Formula: (K,Ba)1-xMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2
Description: Up to 8.06 wt%BaO.
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Saponite
Formula: Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘPerovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
ⓘHannebachite4.JE.10CaSO3 · H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘHydrotalcite5.DA.50Mg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
ⓘAlumohydrocalcite5.DB.05CaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · 4H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMottramite8.BH.40PbCu(VO4)(OH)
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘPhlogopite
var. Barium-bearing phlogopite		9.EC.20(K,Ba)1-xMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2
ⓘ9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘSaponite9.EC.45Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘLizardite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘNepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘLeucite9.GB.05K(AlSi2O6)
ⓘGismondine-Ca9.GC.05CaAl2Si2O8 · 4H2O
ⓘChabazite-Ca9.GD.10(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
ⓘCowlesite9.GG.05CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Lévyne'-
ⓘ'Phillipsite Subgroup'-(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Melilite Group'-Ca2M(XSiO7)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AlumohydrocalciteCaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · 4H2O
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ Phlogopite var. Barium-bearing phlogopite(K,Ba)1-xMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Hⓘ Gismondine-CaCaAl2Si2O8 · 4H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HydrotalciteMg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
Hⓘ HannebachiteCaSO3 · H2O
Hⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Hⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AlumohydrocalciteCaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · 4H2O
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ HydrotalciteMg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlumohydrocalciteCaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · 4H2O
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ Phlogopite var. Barium-bearing phlogopite(K,Ba)1-xMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ Gismondine-CaCaAl2Si2O8 · 4H2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HydrotalciteMg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
Oⓘ HannebachiteCaSO3 · H2O
Oⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Oⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Oⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
FFluorine
Fⓘ Phlogopite var. Barium-bearing phlogopite(K,Ba)1-xMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Naⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Naⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ Phlogopite var. Barium-bearing phlogopite(K,Ba)1-xMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ HydrotalciteMg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlumohydrocalciteCaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · 4H2O
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ Phlogopite var. Barium-bearing phlogopite(K,Ba)1-xMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Alⓘ Gismondine-CaCaAl2Si2O8 · 4H2O
Alⓘ HydrotalciteMg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
Alⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Alⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Alⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ Phlogopite var. Barium-bearing phlogopite(K,Ba)1-xMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Siⓘ Gismondine-CaCaAl2Si2O8 · 4H2O
Siⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Siⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Siⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ HannebachiteCaSO3 · H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
KPotassium
Kⓘ Phlogopite var. Barium-bearing phlogopite(K,Ba)1-xMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Kⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Kⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AlumohydrocalciteCaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · 4H2O
Caⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ Gismondine-CaCaAl2Si2O8 · 4H2O
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ HannebachiteCaSO3 · H2O
Caⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Caⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Caⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Caⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
VVanadium
Vⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
BaBarium
Baⓘ Phlogopite var. Barium-bearing phlogopite(K,Ba)1-xMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
PbLead
Pbⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)

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References

Künzel, Hans Egon (1988) Hannebachit von Kalem. Zweiter Fundort des seltenen Sulfitminerals [Hannebachite from Kalem. Second location of the rare sulphite mineral]. Lapis, 13 (2) 31-32
Weiß, Stefan (1990) Mineralfundstellen Atlas Deutschland West. Christian Weise Verlag, Munich, Germany. 320pp.
Edgar, Alan D. (1992) Barium-rich phlogopite and biotite from some Quaternary alkali mafic lavas, West Eifel, Germany. European Journal of Mineralogy, 4 (2) 321-330 doi:10.1127/ejm/4/2/0321
Blaß, Günter; Graf, Hans-Werner; Kolitsch, Uwe; Sebold, Doris (2009) Die Neufunde aus Vulkaneifel (I) [New finds from Vulkaneifel (I)]. Mineralien Welt, 20 (1). p.46-54.
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