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Haidberg Quarry, Zell, Münchberg Metamorphic complex, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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(Steinbruch am Haidberg, Zell, Münchberger Masse, Franken, Bayern, Deutschland)

Abandoned serpentinite quarry, now flooded.
Located on Haidberg mountain, SW of Zell.

Ref.:
- Der Aufschluss 1981(6), 213-219
- F. Müller: "Bayerns steinreiche Ecke", 2nd ed., Oberfränkische Verlagsanstalt (Hof), 1984





 Map Reference: 50°7'56"N , 11°48'32"E

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Mineral List:
  		•  Actinolite
    ☐Ca
     
    2
    		(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		(Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		)(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", 1990]
  		•  Andradite
    Ca
     
    3
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Habit: tiny dodecahedrons
    Colour: brown
    Reference: [F. Müller: "Bayerns steinreiche Ecke", 2nd ed., Oberfränkische Verlagsanstalt (Hof), 1984]
  		•  Andradite
    var: Demantoid
    Reference: [F. Müller: "Bayerns steinreiche Ecke", 2nd ed., Oberfränkische Verlagsanstalt (Hof), 1984]
  		•  Andradite
    var: Topazolite
    Reference: [F. Müller: "Bayerns steinreiche Ecke", 2nd ed., Oberfränkische Verlagsanstalt (Hof), 1984]
  		•  Aragonite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", 1990]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [F. Müller: "Bayerns steinreiche Ecke", 2nd ed., Oberfränkische Verlagsanstalt (Hof), 1984]
  		•  'Chalcedony'
    Habit: botryoidal crusts, rarely stalactites to 2 cm
    Colour: grey
    Reference: [F. Müller: "Bayerns steinreiche Ecke", 2nd ed., Oberfränkische Verlagsanstalt (Hof), 1984]
  		•  'Chlorite Group'
    Habit: microscopic tabular crystals
    Colour: light green, transparent
    Reference: [F. Müller: "Bayerns steinreiche Ecke", 2nd ed., Oberfränkische Verlagsanstalt (Hof), 1984]
  		•  Chrysotile
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Habit: large masses of short fibrous crystals
    Reference: [F. Müller: "Bayerns steinreiche Ecke", 2nd ed., Oberfränkische Verlagsanstalt (Hof), 1984]
  		•  Clinochlore
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		Al[(OH)
     
    8
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", 1990]
  		•  Diopside
    CaMg[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Habit: prismatic
    Colour: white, pale green, grey
    Reference: [F. Müller: "Bayerns steinreiche Ecke", 2nd ed., Oberfränkische Verlagsanstalt (Hof), 1984]
  		•  Dolomite
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", 1990]
  		•  Huntite
    CaMg
     
    3
    		(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    4
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", 1990]
  		•  Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [F. Müller: "Bayerns steinreiche Ecke", 2nd ed., Oberfränkische Verlagsanstalt (Hof), 1984]
  		•  Malachite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Habit: crusts
    Colour: bright green
    Reference: [F. Müller: "Bayerns steinreiche Ecke", 2nd ed., Oberfränkische Verlagsanstalt (Hof), 1984]
  		•  Millerite
    NiS
    Habit: tufts of fibrous crystals
    Reference: [F. Müller: "Bayerns steinreiche Ecke", 2nd ed., Oberfränkische Verlagsanstalt (Hof), 1984]
  		•  Montmorillonite
    (Na,Ca)
     
    0.33
    		(Al,Mg)
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [F. Müller: "Bayerns steinreiche Ecke", 2nd ed., Oberfränkische Verlagsanstalt (Hof), 1984]
  		•  Prehnite
    Ca
     
    2
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    12
    		(OH)
    Habit: minute crystals of varying habit
    Reference: [F. Müller: "Bayerns steinreiche Ecke", 2nd ed., Oberfränkische Verlagsanstalt (Hof), 1984]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [F. Müller: "Bayerns steinreiche Ecke", 2nd ed., Oberfränkische Verlagsanstalt (Hof), 1984]
  		•  Sepiolite
    Mg
     
    4
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    15
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·6H
     
    2
    		O
    Habit: crusts
    Colour: brownish white to bluish white
    Reference: [F. Müller: "Bayerns steinreiche Ecke", 2nd ed., Oberfränkische Verlagsanstalt (Hof), 1984]
  		•  'Serpentine Group'
    D
     
    2
    		[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		](OH)4 + or - nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", 1990]
  		•  Titanite
    CaTi[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [F. Müller: "Bayerns steinreiche Ecke", 2nd ed., Oberfränkische Verlagsanstalt (Hof), 1984]
  		•  Tremolite
    ☐[Ca
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", 1990]
  		•  Vesuvianite
    Ca
     
    10
    		(Mg,Fe)
     
    2
    		Al
     
    4
    		Si
     
    9
    		O
     
    34
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Habit: prismatic
    Colour: light olive green
    Reference: [F. Müller: "Bayerns steinreiche Ecke", 2nd ed., Oberfränkische Verlagsanstalt (Hof), 1984]


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