Scoria quarry, Wingertsberg, Mendig, Mendig, Mayen-Koblenz District, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germanyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Scoria quarry | Quarry |
| Wingertsberg | - not defined - |
| Mendig | Town |
| Mendig | Collective Municipality |
| Mayen-Koblenz District | District |
| Rhineland-Palatinate | State |
| Germany | Country |
Scoria quarry, Wingertsberg, Eifel Volcanic Fields, Germany
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50° 23' 20'' North , 7° 16' 35'' East
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German:
Schlackenbruch, Wingertsberg, Mendig, Verbandsgemeinde Mendig, Landkreis Mayen-Koblenz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland
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).
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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 Description: Blaß & Kruijen (2015): "in ejecta from the pumice layer (Laach Lake volcano) covering the lava quarry at the Wingertsberg." Reference: Blaß, G. and Kruijen, F. (2015) Neuigkeiten aus der Vulkaneifel (II/2015). Mineralien-Welt, 26(5), 80-90. |
| ⓘ Cerianite-(Ce) Formula: (Ce4+,Th)O2 Reference: Blass, G., Emmerich, F., Graf, HW., Tschörtner, J., Minerale der Eifelvulkane, CD, published by authors, 2006 |
| ⓘ Corundum Formula: Al2O3 Reference: collection C.&H. Schäfer |
| ⓘ Cristobalite Formula: SiO2 Reference: Blass, G., Emmerich, F., Graf, HW., Tschörtner, J., Minerale der Eifelvulkane, CD, published by authors, 2006 |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Reference: collection C.&H. Schäfer |
| ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) Formula: Ce(PO4) Reference: Blass, G.; Schäfer, Ch., Huttonit- und Xenotim-(Y) – Neufunde aus der Vulkaneifel, Mineralien-Welt 3/2002 |
| ⓘ Pseudobrookite Formula: Fe2TiO5 Reference: collection C.&H. Schäfer |
| ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 Reference: collection C.&H. Schäfer |
| ⓘ 'Thénardite' Formula: Na2SO4 Reference: Blass, G., Graf, H.W., Kolitsch, U., and Sebold, D. (2005) Neufunde und Neubestimmungen aus der Vulkaneifel 2004. Mineralien-Welt, 16(6), 18-27.;
Blaß, G. and Kruijen, F. (2015) Neuigkeiten aus der Vulkaneifel (II/2015). Mineralien-Welt, 26(5), 80-90. |
| ⓘ Topaz Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 Reference: collection C.&H. Schäfer |
| ⓘ Tridymite Formula: SiO2 Reference: collection C.&H. Schäfer |
Gallery:
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 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Meyer, W. (1986) Geologie der Eifel. Schweizerbart (Stuttgart).
Blaẞ, G., Graf, H.W., Kolitsch, U., and Sebold, D. (2005) Neufunde und Neubestimmungen aus der Vulkaneifel 2004. Mineralien-Welt, 16(6), 18-27.
Blaß, G. and Kruijen, F. (2015) Neuigkeiten aus der Vulkaneifel (II/2015). Mineralien-Welt, 26(5), 80-90.
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
Germany
- East Eifel Volcanic FieldVolcanic Field
- Eifel Volcanic FieldsGroup of Volcanic Fields
- Laacher See Volcanic ComplexComplex
Germany/Belgium
- Eifel MountainsMountain Range
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Scoria quarry, Wingertsberg, Mendig, Mendig, Mayen-Koblenz District, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany