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Dönstedt quarry, Bebertal, Hohe Börde, Börde, Saxony-Anhalt, Germanyi
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Dönstedt quarryQuarry
BebertalMunicipal Unit
Hohe BördeMunicipality
BördeDistrict
Saxony-AnhaltState
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Mindat Locality ID:
68017
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:68017:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Steinbruch Dönstedt, Bebertal, Flechtinger Höhen, Haldensleben, Sachsen-Anhalt, Deutschland


Operating andesite quarry.
Located NW of Bebertal and about 8 km SW of Haldensleben.


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


11 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Habit: microscopic particles
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Habit: microscopic

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O AnataseTiO2
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O HematiteFe2O3
O QuartzSiO2
O SideriteFeCO3
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S BismuthiniteBi2S3
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
TiTitanium
Ti AnataseTiO2
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
BiBismuth
Bi BismuthiniteBi2S3

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