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Rothenberg Mt., Bell, Mendig, Eifel Mts, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

(Rothenberg, Bell, Mendig, Eifel, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland)

Basalt quarry in a scoria cone. Lavas of basanitic and tephritic composition.
Located about 4.5 km NW of Mendig.






References:
- Hentschel, G., (1983): "Die Mineralien der Eifelvulkane", Weise (Munich)
- Meyer, W., (1986): Geologie der Eifel, Schweizerbart (Stuttgart)
- Scarth, A., Tanguy JC., (2001): Volcanoes of Europe, Terra Publishing
Harpenden GB
- Weiß, S., (1990): "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich)
- Blass, G., Emmerich, F., Graf, HW., Schäfer, Ch., Tschörtner, J., Minerale der Eifelvulkane, Version 1.0 CD, published by authors





Map Reference: 50°24'16"N , 7°13'56"E

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Mineral List:
Afwillite
Andradite
Anorthite
Apatite-(CaF)
Augite
Biotite
Calcite
Chabazite-Ca
Chrysocolla
Cordierite
Corundum
Cristobalite
Ettringite
Forsterite
Gismondine-Ca
Haüyne
Hematite
'Hornblende'
Hydrocalumite
Hypersthene
Jarosite
Jeremejevite
Kaersutite
Kuzelite
Leucite
Magnetite
Malachite
Mullite
Nepheline
'Olivine'
Opal
Osumilite-(Mg)
'Phillipsite'
Pseudobrookite
Pyrrhotite
Quartz
'Quartz-beta'
Rutile
Sanidine
Sillimanite
Sodalite
Strätlingite
Tenorite
Titanite
Tobermorite
Topaz
Tridymite
Volborthite


48 entries listed. 41 valid minerals.

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