China clay deposit (Rothenberg kaolin mine), Geisenheim, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germanyi
Regional Level Types | |
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China clay deposit (Rothenberg kaolin mine) | Deposit |
Geisenheim | Town |
Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis | District |
Darmstadt | Region |
Hesse | City-State |
Germany | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° 59' 17'' North , 7° 57' 47'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Geisenheim | 11,949 (2015) | 0.5km |
RΓΌdesheim am Rhein | 9,921 (2018) | 3.0km |
Ockenheim | 2,295 (2011) | 5.0km |
Gau-Algesheim | 6,553 (2015) | 5.1km |
Bingen am Rhein | 24,657 (2015) | 5.2km |
Mindat Locality ID:
208519
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:208519:0
GUID (UUID V4):
856451f7-fa8e-421f-bc85-eca701d6918a
Other Languages:
German:
Kaolinvorkommen (Kaolingrube Rothenberg), Geisenheim, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Regierungsbezirk Darmstadt, Hessen, Deutschland
Lens of kaolinitized quartz keratophyr, hosted by Lower Devonian phyllites and quartz phyllites.
Located on Rotenberg (Rothenberg?) hill, north of Geisenheim.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
5 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
β 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
β Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
β | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
H | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
O | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Si | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
K | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
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