Föckinghausen quarry, Bestwig, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germanyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Föckinghausen quarry | Quarry (Abandoned) |
| Bestwig | Municipality |
| Hochsauerlandkreis | District |
| Arnsberg | Administrative District |
| North Rhine-Westphalia | State |
| Germany | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 22' 15'' North , 8° 23' 9'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Abandoned) - last checked 2024
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bestwig | 11,764 (2017) | 1.5km |
| Olsberg | 15,814 (2015) | 7.3km |
| Meschede | 32,224 (2015) | 7.5km |
| Altenbüren | 1,321 (2017) | 8.5km |
| Warstein | 28,532 (2015) | 8.6km |
Mindat Locality ID:
17776
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:17776:7
GUID (UUID V4):
744a0a0f-fa06-4c88-804b-7032bde85a2d
Name(s) in local language(s):
Steinbruch Föckinghausen, Bestwig, Meschede, Sauerland, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
Abandoned quarry with phosphate mineralisation.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Cacoxenite Formula: Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O |
| ⓘ Crandallite Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Faustite Formula: ZnAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ Phosphosiderite Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Planerite Formula: Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Strengite Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Turquoise Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ Vantasselite Formula: Al4(PO4)3(OH)3 · 9H2O |
| ⓘ Variscite Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Vivianite Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ Wavellite Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Crandallite | 8.BL.10 | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Phosphosiderite | 8.CD.05 | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Strengite | 8.CD.10 | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Variscite | 8.CD.10 | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Vivianite | 8.CE.40 | Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Vantasselite | 8.DC.37 | Al4(PO4)3(OH)3 · 9H2O |
| ⓘ | Cacoxenite | 8.DC.40 | Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O |
| ⓘ | Wavellite | 8.DC.50 | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | Faustite | 8.DD.15 | ZnAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Planerite | 8.DD.15 | Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Turquoise | 8.DD.15 | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Cacoxenite | Fe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O |
| H | ⓘ Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Faustite | ZnAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Phosphosiderite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Planerite | Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Strengite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Vantasselite | Al4(PO4)3(OH)3 · 9H2O |
| H | ⓘ Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Cacoxenite | Fe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O |
| O | ⓘ Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Faustite | ZnAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Phosphosiderite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Planerite | Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Strengite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Vantasselite | Al4(PO4)3(OH)3 · 9H2O |
| O | ⓘ Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Cacoxenite | Fe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Al | ⓘ Faustite | ZnAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Planerite | Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Vantasselite | Al4(PO4)3(OH)3 · 9H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Cacoxenite | Fe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O |
| P | ⓘ Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| P | ⓘ Faustite | ZnAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| P | ⓘ Phosphosiderite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| P | ⓘ Planerite | Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| P | ⓘ Strengite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| P | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| P | ⓘ Vantasselite | Al4(PO4)3(OH)3 · 9H2O |
| P | ⓘ Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| P | ⓘ Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| P | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Cacoxenite | Fe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Phosphosiderite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Strengite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Faustite | ZnAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
- Rhenish MassifMassif
Germany
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- SauerlandGroup of Hills
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Föckinghausen quarry, Bestwig, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany