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Kahlenberg Mt. (Auf'm Kopp), Oberstadtfeld, Daun, Eifel Mts, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

(Kahlenberg (Auf'm Kopp), Oberstadtfeld, Daun, Eifel, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland)

Quarry in the scoria cone of an ancient volcano. Leucite-nephelinite lavas, lapilli tuffs, agglutinates and lava dykes.
Located 1 km north of Oberstadtfeld and about 5 km WSW of Daun.
Not to be confused with the "Nerother Kopf" locality which is located north (east) of Neroth.

Refs.:
- Meyer, W.: "Geologie der Eifel", Schweizerbart (Stuttgart), 1986
- Hentschel, G.: "Die Mineralien der Eifelvulkane", Weise (Munich), 1987
- Leu, K.: "Der Vulkanabbau 'Auf´m Kopp' bei Oberstadtfeld in der Westeifel", Lapis 1995(2)
- Wittern, A.: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", Schweizerbart (Stuttgart), 2001, p. 101





Map Reference: 50°11'0"N , 6°45'55"E

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Mineral List:
Andradite
Apatite-(CaF)
Augite
Barytolamprophyllite
Biotite
Chalcopyrite
Chrysocolla
Cordierite
Corundum
Cristobalite
Hematite
Leucite
Magnetite
Malachite
Melilite
Mullite
Nepheline
Opal
var: Opal-AN

Pentlandite
Phlogopite
Pseudobrookite
Pyrrhotite
Roedderite
Sanidine
Sodalite
Tangeite
Titanite
Topaz
Tridymite
Volborthite


30 entries listed. 27 valid minerals.

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