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Andesite quarry, Kreimbach-Kaulbach, Wolfstein, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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(Andesitbruch, Kreimbach-Kaulbach, Wolfstein, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland)

References:
- Der Aufschluss 1979(2), 57-61
- Der Aufschluss 1982(7/8), 271
- Heidtke, U. (1986): Minerale eines Kluftsystems im Steinbruch von Kreimbach (Pfalz), Der Aufschluss, 37, 395-405
- Bungert, R., Konrad, J., Hofmeister, W. (1992): Babingtonit ein Neufund aus den hydrothermalen Alterationszonen der Saar-Nahe-Vulkanite, Der Aufschluss, 43, 297-299





 Map Reference: 49°33'18"N , 7°37'46"E

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Mineral List:
  		•  Albite
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Albite
    var: Cleavelandite
    Reference: [http://www.mgas.de/fundstellen/pfalz-kreimbach.htm]
  		•  Analcime
    Na
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
    Site Photo
    Andesite quarry, Kreimbach-Kaulbach, Wolfstein, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
    © 2006 Peter Cristofono
  		•  Andradite
    Ca
     
    3
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundstellen in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Apophyllite-(KF)
    KCa
     
    4
    		[(F,OH)|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    20
    		] · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
    Site Photo
    Andesite quarry, Kreimbach-Kaulbach, Wolfstein, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
    © A. Bleeker
  		•  Augite
    var: Fassaite
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Babingtonite
    Ca
     
    2
    		(Fe,Mn)FeSi
     
    5
    		O
     
    14
    		(OH)
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundstellen in Deutschland", 2001; Bungert, R., Konrad, J., Hofmeister, W. (1992): Babingtonit ein Neufund aus den hydrothermalen Alterationszonen der Saar-Nahe-Vulkanite, Der Aufschluss, Vol. 43, 297-299]
  		•  Baddeleyite
    ZrO
     
    2
    Description: Erroneously reported (& never officially published), see http://www.mineralienatlas.de/forum/index.php/topic,19943.0.html
    Reference: [Erroneously reported (see Comment)]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
    Site Photo
    Andesite quarry, Kreimbach-Kaulbach, Wolfstein, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
    © A. Bleeker
  		•  'Chabazite'
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundstellen in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  'Chlorite Group'
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Cinnabar
    HgS
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Clinozoisite
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    3
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Datolite
    CaB[OH|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Epidote
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Erythrite
    Co
     
    3
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Fluorite
    CaF
     
    2
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundstellen in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Goethite
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Greenockite
    CdS
    Habit: perfect six-sided bipyramids, to 5 mm
    Colour: orange-yellow
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
    Site Photo
    Andesite quarry, Kreimbach-Kaulbach, Wolfstein, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
     
  		•  Harmotome
    (Ba
     
    0.5
    		,Ca
     
    0.5
    		,K,Na)
     
    5
    		[Al
     
    5
    		Si
     
    11
    		O
     
    32
    		] ·12H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Ilmenite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		TiO
     
    3
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Julgoldite-(Fe2+)
    Ca
     
    2
    		(Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mg)(Fe
    3+
     
    		,Al)
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
    Site Photo
    Andesite quarry, Kreimbach-Kaulbach, Wolfstein, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
    © Elmar Lackner
  		•  Langite
    Cu
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundstellen in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Lepidocrocite
    γ-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Limonite
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Malachite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Marcasite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [http://www.mgas.de/fundstellen/pfalz-kreimbach.htm]
  		•  Mercury
    Hg
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Natrolite
    Na
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Pectolite
    NaCa
     
    2
    		[HSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    9
    		]
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
    Site Photo
    Andesite quarry, Kreimbach-Kaulbach, Wolfstein, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
    © Rui Nunes 2006
  		•  Prehnite
    Ca
     
    2
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    12
    		(OH)
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
    Site Photo
    Andesite quarry, Kreimbach-Kaulbach, Wolfstein, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
     
  		•  'Pumpellyite'
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Pyrolusite
    MnO
     
    2
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundstellen in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Quartz
    var: Amethyst
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Silver
    Ag
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Titanite
    CaTi[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Zircon
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Uwe Kolitsch (SXRD) and Günter Blaß (EDS)]


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