Scoria quarry, Wingertsberg, Niedermendig, Mendig, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germanyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Scoria quarry | Quarry |
| Wingertsberg | - not defined - |
| Niedermendig | Municipality |
| Mendig | Collective Municipality |
| Mayen-Koblenz | - not defined - |
| Rhineland-Palatinate | State |
| Germany | Country |
| Name(s) in local language(s): | Schlackenbruch, Wingertsberg, Mendig, Eifel, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland |
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| Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 50° 23' 20'' North , 7° 16' 35'' East | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | 50.38889,7.27639 | ||||||||||||||||||
| GeoHash: | G#: u0vntt488 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Locality type: | Quarry | ||||||||||||||||||
| Köppen climate type: | Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nearest Settlements: |
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Quarry in a scoria cone of nepheline-leucite-tephrite lavas.
Located 1 km north of Mendig.
NOTE: Unlike the basalt quarry, the pumice quarries on this mountain belong to the Laach lake volcanic complex. They are listed separately (see http://www.mindat.org/loc-108973.html).
Regions containing this locality
| Eifel Volcanic Fields, Germany | Group of Volcanic Fields |
|---|---|
| Eurasian Plate | Tectonic Plate |
| Europe | Continent |
| Eifel Mountains, Germany/Belgium | Mountain Range |
| East Eifel Volcanic Field, Germany | Volcanic Field |
| Laacher See Volcanic Complex, Germany | Complex |
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsMineral List
10 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Allophane Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
| ⓘ Cerianite-(Ce) Formula: (Ce4+,Th)O2 |
| ⓘ Corundum Formula: Al2O3 |
| ⓘ Cristobalite Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) Formula: Ce(PO4) |
| ⓘ Pseudobrookite Formula: Fe2TiO5 |
| ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
| ⓘ 'Thénardite' Formula: Na2SO4 |
| ⓘ Topaz Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| ⓘ Tridymite Formula: SiO2 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Cerianite-(Ce) | 4.DL.05 | (Ce4+,Th)O2 |
| ⓘ | Corundum | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| ⓘ | Cristobalite | 4.DA.15 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Pseudobrookite | 4.CB.15 | Fe2TiO5 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Tridymite | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | 'Thénardite' | 7.AC.25 | Na2SO4 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Monazite-(Ce) | 8.AD.50 | Ce(PO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Allophane | 9.ED.20 | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
| ⓘ | Topaz | 9.AF.35 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 4 - SIMPLE OXIDES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| A2X3 | |||
| ⓘ | Corundum | 4.3.1.1 | Al2O3 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.3.1.2 | Fe2O3 |
| AX2 | |||
| ⓘ | Cerianite-(Ce) | 4.4.12.1 | (Ce4+,Th)O2 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.4.1.1 | TiO2 |
| Group 7 - MULTIPLE OXIDES | |||
| AB2X5 | |||
| ⓘ | Pseudobrookite | 7.7.1.1 | Fe2TiO5 |
| Group 28 - ANHYDROUS ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES | |||
| A2XO4 | |||
| ⓘ | 'Thénardite' | 28.2.3.1 | Na2SO4 |
| Group 38 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, AND VANADATES | |||
| AXO4 | |||
| ⓘ | Monazite-(Ce) | 38.4.3.1 | Ce(PO4) |
| Group 52 - NESOSILICATES Insular SiO4 Groups and O,OH,F,H2O | |||
| Insular SiO4 Groups and O, OH, F, and H2O with cations in [6] coordination only | |||
| ⓘ | Topaz | 52.3.1.1 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Group 71 - PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings | |||
| Sheets of 6-membered rings with 1:1 layers | |||
| ⓘ | Allophane | 71.1.5.1 | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
| Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | |||
| Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | |||
| ⓘ | Cristobalite | 75.1.1.1 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Tridymite | 75.1.2.1 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Allophane | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Cristobalite | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Thénardite | Na2SO4 |
| O | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| O | ⓘ Pseudobrookite | Fe2TiO5 |
| O | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Tridymite | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Cerianite-(Ce) | (Ce4+,Th)O2 |
| O | ⓘ Allophane | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Thénardite | Na2SO4 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
| Al | ⓘ Allophane | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Cristobalite | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Tridymite | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Allophane | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Thénardite | Na2SO4 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Pseudobrookite | Fe2TiO5 |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pseudobrookite | Fe2TiO5 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Ce | Cerium | |
| Ce | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| Ce | ⓘ Cerianite-(Ce) | (Ce4+,Th)O2 |
| Th | Thorium | |
| Th | ⓘ Cerianite-(Ce) | (Ce4+,Th)O2 |
Regional Geology
This geological map and associated information on rock units at or nearby to the coordinates given for this locality is based on relatively small scale geological maps provided by various national Geological Surveys. This does not necessarily represent the complete geology at this locality but it gives a background for the region in which it is found.
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| Late Pleistocene 0.0117 - 0.126 Ma ID: 2614025 | Age: Pleistocene (0.0117 - 0.126 Ma) Description: volcanic Comments: Sparse trass Lithology: Trachytic pumice tuff, trass Reference: Toloczyki, M., P. Trurnit, A. Voges, H. Wittekindt, A. Zitzmann. Geological Map of Germany 1:M. Bundesanstalt für Geowissenschaften und Rohstoffe. [94] |
| Pleistocene 0.0117 - 2.588 Ma ID: 3147852 | Neuwieder Becken (Tuff) Age: Pleistocene (0.0117 - 2.588 Ma) Lithology: Trachyte Reference: Asch, K. The 1:5M International Geological Map of Europe and Adjacent Areas: Development and Implementation of a GIS-enabled Concept. Geologisches Jahrbuch, SA 3. [147] |
| Devonian 358.9 - 419.2 Ma ID: 3186341 | Paleozoic sedimentary rocks Age: Devonian (358.9 - 419.2 Ma) Lithology: Sedimentary rocks Reference: Chorlton, L.B. Generalized geology of the world: bedrock domains and major faults in GIS format: a small-scale world geology map with an extended geological attribute database. doi: 10.4095/223767. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5529. [154] |
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Scoria quarry, Wingertsberg, Niedermendig, Mendig, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany