Kirchberg Quarry, Oberrotweil, Kaiserstuhl, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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(Steinbruch am Kirchberg, Oberrotweil, Kaiserstuhl, Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland)

Abandoned quarry in a sodalite phonolite intrusion. Access is prohibited beween January 1st and July 31st.
NOTE: Locality name is often also given as "Kirchberg Quarry, Niederrotweil, ..." (the quarry lies close to both Oberrotweil and Niederrotweil).

References:
- Lapis 1978(3).

- Fricke, G., (1988): Der Kaiserstuhl und seine Minerale, Der Aufschluss, Vol. 39(2), 74-76.

- http://omnibus.uni-freiburg.de/~weisenbt/9Kaiserstuhl/Kaiserstuhl.pdf

Mineral List:

Almandine
Andradite
var: Melanite
'Apophyllite'
Apophyllite-(KF)

Calcite
'Chabazite'
Gypsum
Haüyne

Natrolite
Opal
var: Opal-AN
Sodalite

12 entries listed. 8 valid minerals.

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