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Ober-Widdersheim quarry, Ober-Widdersheim, Nidda, Wetteraukreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germanyi
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Ober-Widdersheim quarryQuarry
Ober-WiddersheimVillage
NiddaTown
WetteraukreisDistrict
DarmstadtRegion
HesseCity-State
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 25' 44'' North , 8° 56' 22'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.42889,8.93972
GeoHash:
G#: u0yqgkm9w
GRN:
N34E05
Type:
Quarry
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Steinheim651 (2015)2.0km
Nidda18,241 (2015)5.0km
Berstadt1,740 (2017)5.2km
Echzell5,951 (2013)5.9km
Hungen4,588 (2015)6.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
29632
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:29632:7
GUID (UUID V4):
d5ed658d-1d18-4fa6-be98-b3e1cbde937c
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Nickel quarry
Other Languages:
German:
Steinbruch Nickel (Steinbruch Oberwiddersheim), Oberwiddersheim, Nidda, Wetteraukreis, Regierungsbezirk Darmstadt, Hessen, Deutschland


A basalt quarry, owned by the Nickel company. Located near Ober-Widdersheim, about 6 km SE of Hungen.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ 'Chabazite'
References:
https://www.mindat.org/photo-362816.htmlIdentification: Visual Identification
β“˜ 'Chabazite var. Phacolite'
References:
https://www.mindat.org/photo-362816.htmlIdentification: Visual Identification
β“˜ Harmotome ?
Formula: Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
β“˜ 'LΓ©vyne'
β“˜ Mesolite
Formula: Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
β“˜ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
β“˜ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
β“˜ Offretite
Formula: KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
β“˜ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
β“˜ Opal var. Opal-AN
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
β“˜ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'
β“˜ Thomsonite-Ca
Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O

Gallery:

CaCO3β“˜ Calcite
β“˜ 'Chabazite'
β“˜ 'Chabazite var. Phacolite'
(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2Oβ“˜ Montmorillonite
Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2Oβ“˜ Natrolite
β“˜ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'
NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2Oβ“˜ Thomsonite-Ca

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Opal4.DA.10SiO2 Β· nH2O
β“˜var. Opal-AN4.DA.10SiO2 Β· nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O
β“˜Mesolite9.GA.05Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 Β· 8H2O
β“˜Natrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Thomsonite-Ca9.GA.10NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] Β· 6H2O
β“˜Analcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) Β· H2O
β“˜Harmotome ?9.GC.10Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 Β· 12H2O
β“˜Offretite9.GD.25KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 Β· 15H2O
Unclassified
β“˜'Chabazite'-
β“˜'LΓ©vyne'-
β“˜'Phillipsite Subgroup'-
β“˜'Chabazite
var. Phacolite'		-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hβ“˜ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Hβ“˜ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Hβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Oβ“˜ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Oβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naβ“˜ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Naβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naβ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Naβ“˜ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgβ“˜ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alβ“˜ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Alβ“˜ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Alβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alβ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Alβ“˜ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Alβ“˜ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siβ“˜ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Siβ“˜ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Siβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siβ“˜ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Siβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Caβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caβ“˜ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Caβ“˜ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O

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References

Lapis 1978(1), 21
Schwantke, A. (1905): Die MandelausfΓΌllung im zeolithfΓΌhrenden Anamesit von Ober-Widdersheim.- Zentralblatt Mineralogie, Geologie u. PalΓ€ontologie, 1905, 142-144.
Hentschel, G. & Vollrath, R. (1977): Die Zeolithe im Basalt von Ober-Widdersheim, Vogelsberg. Aufschluss, 28 (11), 409-412.
Betz, V. (2019) Zeolithe und andere Mineralien aus den Vulkaniten des Vogelsberges (Hessen) und ihre Fundorte. Der Aufschluss, 70, 208-260, 109 Abb.
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