Loitsch Quarry, Weida, Greiz District, Thuringia, Germanyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Loitsch Quarry | Quarry |
| Weida | Town |
| Greiz District | District |
| Thuringia | State |
| Germany | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 44' 13'' North , 12° 3' 20'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Steinsdorf | 995 (2015) | 1.5km |
| HohenΓΆlsen | 694 (2017) | 2.2km |
| Teichwitz | 122 (2011) | 2.4km |
| Hohenleuben | 1,778 (2015) | 2.9km |
| SchΓΆmberg | 117 (2015) | 3.5km |
Mindat Locality ID:
21800
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:21800:0
GUID (UUID V4):
ea204e0b-e9f4-4902-9d86-d5c44aede5f3
Other Languages:
German:
Steinbruch Loitsch, Weida, Landkreis Greiz, ThΓΌringen, Deutschland
A diabase quarry, active since 1906.
Owned by Basalt AG.
Located at Loitsch, 3.5 km south of Weida and about 16 km south of Gera.
Minerals were also discovered in a fossil placer (Richter & RΓΌger, 2010; not listed here).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| β Allophane Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
| β Ankerite Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| β Anorthite Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| β Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| β Brochantite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Chalcanthite Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β Cinnabar Formula: HgS |
| β Clinochlore Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| β Copper Formula: Cu |
| β Covellite Formula: CuS |
| β Cuprite Formula: Cu2O |
| β Dickite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| β Epsomite Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| β Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F |
| β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| β Hexahydrite Formula: MgSO4 · 6H2O |
| β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| β 'Manganomelane' |
| β Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β Muscovite var. Illite Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| β Natrojarosite Formula: NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| β Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| β Pargasite Formula: NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| β Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 |
| β Sanidine Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| β Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
| β Silvialite Formula: (Ca,Na)4(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3) |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| β 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| β | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| β | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| β | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Quartz var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| β | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| β | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| β | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| β | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| β | Brochantite | 7.BB.25 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| β | Natrojarosite | 7.BC.10 | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| β | Chalcanthite | 7.CB.20 | CuSO4 Β· 5H2O |
| β | Hexahydrite | 7.CB.25 | MgSO4 Β· 6H2O |
| β | Epsomite | 7.CB.40 | MgSO4 Β· 7H2O |
| β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Pargasite | 9.DE.15 | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | var. Illite | 9.EC.15 | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| β | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| β | Dickite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| β | Allophane | 9.ED.20 | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 Β· 2.5-3H2O |
| β | Sanidine | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| β | Anorthite | 9.FA.35 | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| β | Silvialite | 9.FB.15 | (Ca,Na)4(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3) |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Manganomelane' | - | |
| β | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Allophane | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
| H | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | β Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| H | β Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| H | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| H | β Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | β Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| H | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | β Hexahydrite | MgSO4 · 6H2O |
| H | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | β Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| H | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| C | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| C | β Silvialite | (Ca,Na)4(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Allophane | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
| O | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| O | β Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| O | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | β Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| O | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| O | β Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | β Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | β Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| O | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Hexahydrite | MgSO4 · 6H2O |
| O | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | β Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| O | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | β Silvialite | (Ca,Na)4(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3) |
| O | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | β Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Na | β Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Na | β Silvialite | (Ca,Na)4(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3) |
| Na | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Mg | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | β Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| Mg | β Hexahydrite | MgSO4 · 6H2O |
| Mg | β Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Allophane | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
| Al | β Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Al | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Al | β Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Al | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Silvialite | (Ca,Na)4(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3) |
| Al | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Allophane | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
| Si | β Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Si | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Si | β Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | β Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Si | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Silvialite | (Ca,Na)4(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3) |
| Si | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | β Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | β Cinnabar | HgS |
| S | β Covellite | CuS |
| S | β Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | β Hexahydrite | MgSO4 · 6H2O |
| S | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | β Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| S | β Silvialite | (Ca,Na)4(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Ca | β Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Ca | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | β Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | β Silvialite | (Ca,Na)4(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3) |
| Ca | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | β Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | β Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | β Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | β Copper | Cu |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | β Cinnabar | HgS |
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