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Wormke bend, Schierke, Wernigerode, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
Wormke bendGroup of Outcrops
SchierkeVillage
WernigerodeTown
HarzDistrict
Saxony-AnhaltState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 45' 34'' North , 10° 41' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Outcrops
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Elend583 (2015)1.8km
Schierke747 (2015)2.6km
Königshütte563 (2015)4.8km
Tanne730 (2015)7.0km
Braunlage5,159 (2015)7.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
7059
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:7059:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Wormkekehre, Schierke, Wernigerode, Harz, Sachsen-Anhalt, Deutschland


Outcrops of metamorphic sedimentary rocks of the Blankenburg fault zone in the contact zone of the Brocken granite. Located in the Wormke valley, near the bend of the road leading from Drei Annen Hohne to Schierke.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
References:
Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
References:
'Axinite Group'
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
References:
Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
References:
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
References:
Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
References:
Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
Andradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Grossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Clinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Tremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Unclassified
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Axinite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
H Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
O CalciteCaCO3
O Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
O PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Al PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Si Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Si PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Ca PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Ca Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

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