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Rockeskyller Kopf summit, Rockeskyll volcanic complex, Rockeskyll, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germanyi
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Rockeskyller Kopf summitOutcrop
Rockeskyll volcanic complexComplex
RockeskyllMunicipality
GerolsteinCollective Municipality
VulkaneifelDistrict
Rhineland-PalatinateState
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Rockeskyller Kopf summit, Rockeskyll volcanic complex, Eifel Volcanic Fields, Germany

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 15' 12'' North , 6° 40' 51'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.25361,6.68111
GeoHash:
G#: u0uvbh3h9
GRN:
N34E04
Type:
Outcrop
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Rockeskyll288 (2011)1.4km
Dohm-Lammersdorf185 (2011)1.8km
Pelm1,047 (2017)2.5km
Hohenfels-Essingen381 (2011)3.7km
Gerolstein7,664 (2015)3.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
290769
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:290769:0
GUID (UUID V4):
15d0f0a3-c5bc-4800-a73c-c249c3df56b2
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Kyller Kopf
Other Languages:
German:
Rockeskyller Kopf (Kyller Kopf) Bergspitze, Rockeskyller Vulkankomplex, Rockeskyll, Verbandsgemeinde Gerolstein, Landkreis Vulkaneifel, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland


Outcrop of a melilite-bearing nephelinite lava.

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8 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
β“˜ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
β“˜ Gismondine-Ca
Formula: CaAl2Si2O8 · 4H2O
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ 'Melilite Group'
Formula: Ca2M(XSiO7)
β“˜ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
β“˜ Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Perovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Andalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
β“˜Nepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
β“˜Gismondine-Ca9.GC.05CaAl2Si2O8 Β· 4H2O
Unclassified
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜'Melilite Group'-Ca2M(XSiO7)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hβ“˜ Gismondine-CaCaAl2Si2O8 · 4H2O
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oβ“˜ Gismondine-CaCaAl2Si2O8 · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oβ“˜ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oβ“˜ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alβ“˜ Gismondine-CaCaAl2Si2O8 · 4H2O
Alβ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siβ“˜ Gismondine-CaCaAl2Si2O8 · 4H2O
Siβ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siβ“˜ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kβ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caβ“˜ Gismondine-CaCaAl2Si2O8 · 4H2O
Caβ“˜ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caβ“˜ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiβ“˜ PerovskiteCaTiO3
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4

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References

Haardt, W. (1919): Die vulkanischen AuswΓΌrflinge und Basalte am Kyller Kopf bei Rockeskyllin der Eifel. Jb. geol. Landesanst. Berlin 1914, 35, Teil II (1919), 177–252.
Hentschel, Gerhard (1987) Die Mineralien der Eifelvulkane (2nd ed.) Christian Weise Verlag, Munich.
Meyer, W. (1994) Geologie der Eifel. Schweizerbart (Stuttgart).
Blaß, G. and Kruijen, F. (2015) Neuigkeiten aus der Vulkaneifel (II/2015). Mineralien-Welt, 26(5), 80-90.
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