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Feuerberg Mt., Hinterweiler, Daun, Eifel Mts, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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(Feuerberg, Hinterweiler, Daun, Eifel, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland)

Quarry in basaltic lapilli tuffs and dykes composed of Olivine-Melilite-Nephelinite, with xenolites consisting of Devonian limestones.
Located 1 km north of Hinterweiler and about 7 km north of Daun.

Refs.:
- Meyer, W.: "Geologie der Eifel", Schweizerbart (Stuttgart), 1986
- Hentschel, G.: "Die Mineralien der Eifelvulkane", Weise (Munich), 1987
- Blass, G., Emmerich, F., Graf, HW., Schäfer, Ch., Tschörtner, J., (2006): Minerale der Eifelvulkane, CD, published by authors





 Map Reference: 50°14'46"N , 6°45'17"E

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Mineral List:
  		•  Afwillite
    Ca
     
    3
    		[HSiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Blass, G., Emmerich, F., Graf, HW., Schäfer, Ch., Tschörtner, J., (2006): Minerale der Eifelvulkane, Version 1.0, CD, published by authors]
  		•  Andradite
    Ca
     
    3
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: [Hentschel, G., Die Mineralien der Eifelvulkane, Weise Verlag München, 1983]
  		•  Apatite-(CaF)
    Ca
     
    5
    		[F|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [collection C.&H.Schäfer]
  		•  Aragonite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Hentschel, G., Die Mineralien der Eifelvulkane, Weise Verlag München, 1983]
  		•  Augite
    (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		,Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		,Ti)[(Si,Al)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [Hentschel, G., Die Mineralien der Eifelvulkane, Weise Verlag München, 1983]
  		•  Biotite
    Reference: [Brauns, R., Die Mineralien der Niederrheinischen Vulkangebiete, Schweizerbart, Stuttgart, 1922]
  		•  Bixbyite
    (Mn
    3+
     
    		,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Blass, G., Graf , HW., Neue Mineralienfunde aus der Vulkaneifel, MW 1/2001]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Blass, G., Graf , HW., Neue Mineralienfunde aus der Vulkaneifel, MW 1/2001]
  		•  Chabazite-Ca
    (Ca,K
     
    2
    		,Na
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 12H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Blass, G., Emmerich, F., Graf, HW., Schäfer, Ch., Tschörtner, J., (2006): Minerale der Eifelvulkane, Version 1.0, CD, published by authors]
  		•  Cuprite
    Cu
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Blass, G., Graf , HW., Neue Mineralienfunde aus der Vulkaneifel, MW 1/2001]
  		•  Diopside
    CaMg[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [collection C.&H.Schäfer]
  		•  Ettringite
    Ca
     
    6
    		Al
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    		 · 26H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Blass, G., Emmerich, F., Graf, HW., Schäfer, Ch., Tschörtner, J., (2006): Minerale der Eifelvulkane, Version 1.0, CD, published by authors]
  		•  Fluorophlogopite
    KMg
     
    3
    		[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Description: confirmed by microprobe
    Reference: [Christof Schäfer]
    Site Photo
    Feuerberg Mt., Hinterweiler, Daun, Eifel Mts, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
    © C.H.M.-Schäfer
  		•  Forsterite
    Mg
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Hentschel, G., Die Mineralien der Eifelvulkane, Weise Verlag München, 1983]
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Blass, G., Graf , HW., Neue Mineralienfunde aus der Vulkaneifel, MW 1/2001]
  		•  Hydrocalumite
    Ca
     
    2
    		Al(OH)
     
    7
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Blass, G., Emmerich, F., Graf, HW., Schäfer, Ch., Tschörtner, J., (2006): Minerale der Eifelvulkane, Version 1.0, CD, published by authors]
  		•  Kalsilite
    K[AlSiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Blass, G., Graf , HW., Neue Mineralienfunde aus der Vulkaneifel, MW 1/2001]
  		•  Leucite
    KAlSi
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    Reference: [Hentschel, G., Die Mineralien der Eifelvulkane, Weise Verlag München, 1983]
  		•  Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Hentschel, G., Die Mineralien der Eifelvulkane, Weise Verlag München, 1983]
  		•  Malachite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Blass, G., Graf , HW., Neue Mineralienfunde aus der Vulkaneifel, MW 1/2001]
  		•  Melilite
    (Ca,Na)
     
    2
    		(Al,Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)[(Al,Si)SiO
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [Hentschel, G., Die Mineralien der Eifelvulkane, Weise Verlag München, 1983]
  		•  Nepheline
    (Na,K)[AlSiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Hentschel, G., Die Mineralien der Eifelvulkane, Weise Verlag München, 1983]
  		•  Opal
    SiO
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Blass, G., Graf , HW., Neue Mineralienfunde aus der Vulkaneifel, MW 1/2001]
  		•  Perovskite
    CaTiO
     
    3
    Reference: [Hentschel, G., Die Mineralien der Eifelvulkane, Weise Verlag München, 1983]
  		•  'Phillipsite'
    Reference: [Hentschel, G., Die Mineralien der Eifelvulkane, Weise Verlag, München (2. Auflage), 1987]
  		•  Portlandite
    Ca(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [collection C.&H.Schäfer]
  		•  Pseudobrookite
    Fe
     
    2
    		TiO
     
    5
    Reference: [collection C.&H.Schäfer]
  		•  'Quartz-beta'
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [collection C.&H.Schäfer]
  		•  Zircon
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [collection C.&H.Schäfer]


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