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Basalt AG quarry, Berge, Meschede, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germanyi
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Basalt AG quarryQuarry
BergeSection
MeschedeTown
HochsauerlandkreisDistrict
ArnsbergAdministrative District
North Rhine-WestphaliaState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 19' 43'' North , 8° 10' 38'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Meschede32,224 (2015)7.7km
Eslohe9,304 (2015)8.3km
Arnsberg76,612 (2015)8.9km
Sundern29,609 (2015)12.1km
Bestwig11,764 (2017)15.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
17801
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:17801:2
GUID (UUID V4):
2f8845d9-6e1a-4a38-af2d-da831dcbedd3
Name(s) in local language(s):
Steinbruch "Basalt", Berge, Meschede, Sauerland, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland


A quarry in Devonian limestones, operated by the Basalt AG. Inside the quarry, also mica-rich greywacke sandstones, greywacke schists, and quartz-rich riffs are exposed. Located on the north slope of Wallenstein hill, 1 km ESE of Berge.

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6 valid minerals.

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Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Unclassified
'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
O CalciteCaCO3
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SSulfur
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S GalenaPbS
S MarcasiteFeS2
S PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

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