Limestone quarries, Steeden, Runkel, Limburg-Weilburg, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germanyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Limestone quarries | Group of Quarries |
| Steeden | Village |
| Runkel | Town |
| Limburg-Weilburg | District |
| Giessen Region | Region |
| Hesse | City-State |
| Germany | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 25' 57'' North , 8° 8' 55'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Quarries
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
36328
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:36328:5
GUID (UUID V4):
b1c80a41-afb0-4bd4-9976-664f24dd2f84
Other Languages:
German:
Kalkbrüche, Steeden, Runkel, Landkreis Limburg-Weilburg, Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Hessen, Deutschland
Devonian limestones with large mineralized vugs.
Located near Steeden, about 6 km NE of Limburg.
The locality is divided into four different quarries. Only one of these four is still active.
The oldest one is situated in the northwest of Steeden village, here are also the office buildings. At the northeastern end of the village one can find quarry number two. This quarry is right now a protected refuge for the eagle owl.
Quarry number 3 is placed between Nr.2 and Nr.4 (in mining chronology and geographic matter) and is also inactive. One reason Nr.3 has been closed was a massive land slide in the southern part of the quarry.
The "new" active quarry is placed between the villages Niedertiefenbach and Hofen NE of the country road (L3022).
Actually there has been also ancient underground mining for manganese minerals on this area.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
8 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Hausmannite ? Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
| ⓘ Lepidocrocite Formula: γ-Fe3+O(OH) References: |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' References: |
| ⓘ Manganite Formula: Mn3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ 'Psilomelane' |
| ⓘ Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ 'Wad' |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Hausmannite ? | 4.BB.10 | Mn2+Mn3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| ⓘ | Manganite | 4.FD.15 | Mn3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Lepidocrocite | 4.FE.15 | γ-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Wad' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Lepidocrocite | γ-Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Hausmannite | Mn2+Mn23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Lepidocrocite | γ-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Hausmannite | Mn2+Mn23+O4 |
| Mn | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| Mn | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Lepidocrocite | γ-Fe3+O(OH) |
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