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Messinghausen quarry, Messinghausen, Brilon, Sauerland, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

(Steinbruch Messinghausen, Messinghausen, Brilon, Sauerland, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland)

A quarry in devonian limestones, operated by the Sauerländische Kalkindustrie GmbH. Located 2 km ENE of Messinghausen and about 14 km east of Brilon.
Ref.: S. Weiß: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990; D. Pawlowski: "Mineralfundstellen im Sauerland", Weise (Munich), 1991





Map Reference: 51°23'54"N , 8°41'51"E

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Mineral List:
  • Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", 1990]
  • Dolomite
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    )
     
    2
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", 1990]
  • Goethite
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    O(OH)
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", 1990]
  • Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    O
     
    3
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", 1990]
  • Limonite
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    O
    Reference: [D. Pawlowski: "Mineralfundstellen im Sauerland", Weise (Munich), 1991]
  • Quartz
    var: Eisenkiesel
    Reference: [D. Pawlowski: "Mineralfundstellen im Sauerland", Weise (Munich), 1991]


    6 entries listed. 4 valid minerals.

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