Limberg Quarries, Sasbach am Kaiserstuhl, Emmendingen, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germanyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Limberg Quarries | Group of Quarries |
| Sasbach am Kaiserstuhl | Town |
| Emmendingen | District |
| Freiburg Region | Region |
| Baden-Württemberg | State |
| Germany | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 8' 56'' North , 7° 36' 10'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Group of Quarries
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sasbach | 3,369 (2013) | 1.5km |
| Wyhl | 3,645 (2013) | 3.9km |
| Marckolsheim | 3,846 (2016) | 4.7km |
| Mackenheim | 699 (2018) | 4.8km |
| Bootzheim | 479 (2016) | 4.9km |
Other Languages:
German:
Steinbrüche am Limberg, Sasbach am Kaiserstuhl, Emmendingen, Regierungsbezirk Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland
Minerals are found in vesicles in limburgite. Seven quarries exist, all of them are located within a national reserve. Collecting loose boulders is allowed, though.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsMineral List
20 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.
Detailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: No reference listed |
ⓘ Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 Reference: No reference listed |
ⓘ Augite var. Titanian Augite Formula: (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 Reference: collection of Tony Peterson |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: No reference listed |
ⓘ 'Chabazite' Reference: Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990 |
| ⓘ 'Chusite' Reference: No reference listed |
| ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 Reference: No reference listed |
| ⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside Formula: Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 Reference: Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990 |
ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Reference: Zeolite collection of Volker Betz |
| ⓘ ' Formula: M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O Description: Only offretite (WEISENBERGER & SPÜRGIN, 2009). Reference: WEISENBERGER, T. & SPÜRGIN, S. (2009): Zeolites in alkaline rocks of the Kaiserstuhl Volcanic Complex, SW Germany – new microprobe investigation and the relationship of zeolite mineralogy to the host rock. Geologica Belgica, 12, 75-91. |
ⓘ 'Faujasite' Formula: M3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O Reference: WEISENBERGER, T. & SPÜRGIN, S. (2009): Zeolites in alkaline rocks of the Kaiserstuhl Volcanic Complex, SW Germany – new microprobe investigation and the relationship of zeolite mineralogy to the host rock. Geologica Belgica, 12, 75-91. |
ⓘ Faujasite-Ca Formula: (Ca,Na2,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O Reference: Klaus Behlendorff chemical analysis |
ⓘ Faujasite-Mg (TL) Formula: (Mg,Na2,Ca)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O Type Locality: Reference: Rinaldi, R., Smith, J.V. & Jung. G. (1975) Chemistry and paragenesis of faujasite, phillipsite and offretite from Sasbach, Kaiserstuhl, Germany. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie- Monatshefte. 10:433-443; Coombs, D. S., Alberti, A., Armbruster, T., Artioli, G., Colella, C., Galli, E., Grice, J. D., Liebau, F., Mandarino, J. A., Minato, H., Nickel, E. H., Passaglia, E., Peacor, D. R., Quartieri, S., Rinaldi, R., Ross. M., Sheppard, R. A., Tillmanns, E., Vezzalini, G. (1997) Recommended nomenclature for zeolite minerals: report of the Subcommittee on Zeolites of the International Mineralogical Association, Commission on New Minerals and Mineral Names. The Canadian Mineralogist 35, 1571-1606
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ⓘ Faujasite-Na (TL) Formula: (Na2,Ca,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O Type Locality: Reference: European Journal of Mineralogy 10 (1998), 1037 |
| ⓘ Fayalite Formula: Fe2+2SiO4 Description: as "hyalosiderite" = 50<70 mol% fayalite. Reference: Betz, V. (2012) Hyalosiderit und Augit vom Limberg bei Sasbach, Kaiserstuhl. Lapis, 37, #5, 33-36. |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) Reference: No reference listed |
| ⓘ Hercynite Formula: Fe2+Al2O4 Reference: Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990 |
| ⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite Formula: (Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4 Reference: Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990 |
| ⓘ Hydromagnesite Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O Reference: Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 273. |
| ⓘ Magnesite Formula: MgCO3 Reference: No reference listed |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Reference: Betz, V. (2012) Hyalosiderit und Augit vom Limberg bei Sasbach, Kaiserstuhl. Lapis, 37, #5, 33-36. |
ⓘ Montmorillonite Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O Reference: No reference listed |
ⓘ Offretite Formula: KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O Reference: WEISENBERGER, T. & SPÜRGIN, S. (2009): Zeolites in alkaline rocks of the Kaiserstuhl Volcanic Complex, SW Germany – new microprobe investigation and the relationship of zeolite mineralogy to the host rock. Geologica Belgica, 12, 75-91. [http://popups.ulg.ac.be/Geol/document.php?id=2682 |
| ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O Reference: No reference listed |
ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN Formula: SiO2 · nH2O Reference: No reference listed |
ⓘ Phillipsite-Ca ? Formula: (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O Description: The phillipsite-K is Ca-bearing, but phillipsite-Ca has yet to be verified and all analyses so far published indicate the mineral is phillipsite-K. Reference: WEISENBERGER, T. & SPÜRGIN, S. (2009): Zeolites in alkaline rocks of the Kaiserstuhl Volcanic Complex, SW Germany – new microprobe investigation and the relationship of zeolite mineralogy to the host rock. Geologica Belgica, 12, 75-91. |
ⓘ 'Phillipsite-Ca-Phillipsite-K Series' Reference: WEISENBERGER, T. & SPÜRGIN, S. (2009): Zeolites in alkaline rocks of the Kaiserstuhl Volcanic Complex, SW Germany – new microprobe investigation and the relationship of zeolite mineralogy to the host rock. Geologica Belgica, 12, 75-91. |
ⓘ Phillipsite-K Formula: (K,Na,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O Reference: WEISENBERGER, T. & SPÜRGIN, S. (2009): Zeolites in alkaline rocks of the Kaiserstuhl Volcanic Complex, SW Germany – new microprobe investigation and the relationship of zeolite mineralogy to the host rock. Geologica Belgica, 12, 75-91. |
ⓘ Todorokite Formula: (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O Reference: No reference listed |
| ⓘ 'Wad' Formula: Mn, O, H Reference: No reference listed |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Hercynite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Al2O4 |
| ⓘ | var. Picotite | 4.BB.05 | (Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4 |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | var. Opal-AN | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Todorokite | 4.DK.10 | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Hydromagnesite | 5.DA.05 | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | var. Titanian Augite | 9.DA.15 | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
| ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | var. Chromium-bearing Diopside | 9.DA.15 | Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Faujasite-Ca | 9.GD.30 | (Ca,Na2,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O |
| ⓘ | Faujasite-Mg (TL) | 9.GD.30 | (Mg,Na2,Ca)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O |
| ⓘ | Faujasite-Na (TL) | 9.GD.30 | (Na2,Ca,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O |
| ⓘ | Fayalite | 9.AC.05 | Fe2+2SiO4 |
| ⓘ | Montmorillonite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Offretite | 9.GD.25 | KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O |
| ⓘ | Phillipsite-Ca ? | 9.GC.10 | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| ⓘ | Phillipsite-K | 9.GC.10 | (K,Na,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chabazite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Chusite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Erionite' ? | - | M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| ⓘ | 'Faujasite' | - | M3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O |
| ⓘ | 'Phillipsite-Ca-Phillipsite-K Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Wad' | - | Mn, O, H |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 6 - HYDROXIDES AND OXIDES CONTAINING HYDROXYL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| XO(OH) | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 6.1.1.2 | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Group 7 - MULTIPLE OXIDES | |||
| AB2X4 | |||
| ⓘ | Hercynite | 7.2.1.3 | Fe2+Al2O4 |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 7.2.2.3 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| AB3X7 | |||
| ⓘ | Todorokite | 7.8.1.1 | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES | |||
| A(XO3) | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 14.1.1.1 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Magnesite | 14.1.1.2 | MgCO3 |
| AB(XO3)2 | |||
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 14.2.1.1 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 16b - HYDRATED CARBONATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | |||
| ⓘ | Hydromagnesite | 16b.7.1.1 | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| Group 51 - NESOSILICATES Insular SiO4 Groups Only | |||
| Insular SiO4 Groups Only with all cations in octahedral [6] coordination | |||
| ⓘ | Fayalite | 51.3.1.1 | Fe2+2SiO4 |
| Group 65 - INOSILICATES Single-Width,Unbranched Chains,(W=1) | |||
| Single-Width Unbranched Chains, W=1 with chains P=2 | |||
| ⓘ | Augite | 65.1.3a.3 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Diopside | 65.1.3a.1 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Group 71 - PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings | |||
| Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 clays | |||
| ⓘ | Montmorillonite | 71.3.1a.2 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | |||
| Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with H2O and organics | |||
| ⓘ | Opal | 75.2.1.1 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Group 77 - TECTOSILICATES Zeolites | |||
| Zeolite group - True zeolites | |||
| ⓘ | Offretite | 77.1.2.4 | KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O |
| Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | Aragonite | - | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Augite var. Titanian Augite | - | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
| ⓘ | 'Chabazite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Chusite' | - | |
| ⓘ | Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside | - | Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | 'Erionite' ? | - | M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| ⓘ | 'Faujasite' | - | M3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O |
| ⓘ | Faujasite-Ca | - | (Ca,Na2,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O |
| ⓘ | Faujasite-Mg (TL) | - | (Mg,Na2,Ca)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O |
| ⓘ | Faujasite-Na (TL) | - | (Na2,Ca,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O |
| ⓘ | Hercynite var. Picotite | - | (Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4 |
| ⓘ | Opal var. Opal-AN | - | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Phillipsite-Ca ? | - | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| ⓘ | 'Phillipsite-Ca-Phillipsite-K Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | Phillipsite-K | - | (K,Na,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| ⓘ | 'Wad' | - | Mn, O, H |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Faujasite-Mg | (Mg,Na2,Ca)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O |
| H | ⓘ Faujasite-Na | (Na2,Ca,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Offretite | KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O |
| H | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Wad | Mn, O, H |
| H | ⓘ Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Phillipsite-K | (K,Na,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| H | ⓘ Faujasite-Ca | (Ca,Na2,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O |
| H | ⓘ Faujasite | M3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O |
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Phillipsite-Ca | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| H | ⓘ Erionite | M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Faujasite-Mg | (Mg,Na2,Ca)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O |
| O | ⓘ Faujasite-Na | (Na2,Ca,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Offretite | KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O |
| O | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Wad | Mn, O, H |
| O | ⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite | (Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside | Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Phillipsite-K | (K,Na,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Faujasite-Ca | (Ca,Na2,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O |
| O | ⓘ Faujasite | M3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O |
| O | ⓘ Fayalite | Fe22+SiO4 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Augite var. Titanian Augite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Hercynite | Fe2+Al2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Phillipsite-Ca | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Erionite | M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Faujasite-Mg | (Mg,Na2,Ca)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Faujasite-Na | (Na2,Ca,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Na | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Phillipsite-K | (K,Na,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Faujasite-Ca | (Ca,Na2,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Augite var. Titanian Augite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
| Na | ⓘ Phillipsite-Ca | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Faujasite-Mg | (Mg,Na2,Ca)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Faujasite-Na | (Na2,Ca,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| Mg | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Offretite | KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite | (Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside | Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Faujasite-Ca | (Ca,Na2,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Augite var. Titanian Augite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Faujasite-Mg | (Mg,Na2,Ca)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Faujasite-Na | (Na2,Ca,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | ⓘ Offretite | KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite | (Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4 |
| Al | ⓘ Phillipsite-K | (K,Na,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Faujasite-Ca | (Ca,Na2,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Faujasite | M3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Augite var. Titanian Augite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
| Al | ⓘ Hercynite | Fe2+Al2O4 |
| Al | ⓘ Phillipsite-Ca | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Erionite | M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Faujasite-Mg | (Mg,Na2,Ca)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Faujasite-Na | (Na2,Ca,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Offretite | KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside | Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Phillipsite-K | (K,Na,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Faujasite-Ca | (Ca,Na2,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Faujasite | M3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Fayalite | Fe22+SiO4 |
| Si | ⓘ Augite var. Titanian Augite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Phillipsite-Ca | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Erionite | M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Offretite | KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O |
| K | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| K | ⓘ Phillipsite-K | (K,Na,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| K | ⓘ Phillipsite-Ca | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Faujasite-Mg | (Mg,Na2,Ca)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Faujasite-Na | (Na2,Ca,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Offretite | KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside | Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Phillipsite-K | (K,Na,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Faujasite-Ca | (Ca,Na2,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Augite var. Titanian Augite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Phillipsite-Ca | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Augite var. Titanian Augite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite | (Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4 |
| Cr | ⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside | Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Mn | ⓘ Wad | Mn, O, H |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite | (Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Fayalite | Fe22+SiO4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Augite var. Titanian Augite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hercynite | Fe2+Al2O4 |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Ba | ⓘ Phillipsite-K | (K,Na,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| Ba | ⓘ Phillipsite-Ca | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Schill, J. (1846): Über ein zeolithisches Mineral aus den Blasenräumen des Dolerit-Mandelgesteins von Saspach am Kaiserstuhle.- Neues Jb. Min. Geo. Pal., 1846, 452-454.
Soellner, J. (1912): Über den geologischen Aufbau des Limberges bei Sasbach am Kaiserstuhl und über das Auftreten tertiärer Sedimente daselbst.- Mitt. Geol. Landesanstalt, 7 (1), 311-358.
Chudoba, K. F. (1928): Genetische Trachtstudien am Augit des Limburgits vom Limberg bei Sasbach im Kaiserstuhl.- Centralblatt Mineral. Geol. Paläont., 1928 (7).
Witteborg, W.(1932): Zur Kristallmorphologie von Faujasit und Linneit.- Zeitschr. Kristallogr., A 83 (5/6): 374-383.
Lorent, G. (1933) Der Limburgit von Sasbach am Kaiserstuhl und seine hydro-thermale Mineralführung. Berichte der Naturforschenden Gesellschaft zu Freiburg im Breisgau, 32, xx-xx.
Palache, C., Berman, H., Frondel, C. (1951) The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 273. [as "Limburg"].
Tobien, H. (1958) Das Alter der Eruptionen am Limberg (Kaiserstuhl). Zeitschrift der Deutschen Geologischen Gesellschaft, 110, xx-xx.
Fricke, G. (1965) Hyalit und seine verschiedenen Formen vom Limberg bei Sasbach im Kaiserstuhl. Der Aufschluss, 16 (10), 254-256.
Rinaldi, R., Smith, J.V., and Jung, G. (1975) Chemistry and paragenesis of faujasite, phillipsite and offretite from Sasbach, Kaiserstuhl, Germany. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte, 1975, 433-443.
Betz, V., (1978): Zeolithe im Kaiserstuhl.- Lapis, 3 (3), 18-21 + 40.
Der Aufschluss 1988(2), 70-73.
Betz, V. (2005) Ein Beitrag zur Morphologie, Paragenese und Geschichte der Zeolithe vom Limberg bei Sasbach/Kaiserstuhl. Der Aufschluss 56, 235-250.
Weisenberger, T. and Spürgin, S. (2009) Zeolites in alkaline rocks of the Kaiserstuhl Volcanic Complex, SW Germany – new microprobe investigation and the relationship of zeolite mineralogy to the host rock. Geologica Belgica, 12, 75-91. [http://popups.ulg.ac.be/Geol/document.php?id=2682]
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- http://www.zeolite-collection.eu/occurrences/Europe/Deutschland/Kaiserstuhl/Limberg.html
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and http://www.eschelken.de/Mineralien/Limberg_2/limberg_2.html
- http://www.zeolite-collection.eu/occurrences/Europe/Deutschland/Kaiserstuhl/Limberg.html
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Limberg Quarries, Sasbach am Kaiserstuhl, Emmendingen, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany