Becker Quarry, Freisen, Sankt Wendel, Saarland, Germanyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Becker Quarry | Quarry (Abandoned) |
| Freisen | Municipality |
| Sankt Wendel | District |
| Saarland | State |
| Germany | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° 32' 39'' North , 7° 16' 13'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Abandoned) - last checked 2022
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Reichweiler | 565 (2011) | 1.5km |
| Freisen | 8,778 (2011) | 1.6km |
| Eckersweiler | 159 (2016) | 2.7km |
| Herchweiler | 517 (2011) | 3.8km |
| Pfeffelbach | 1,001 (2017) | 4.2km |
Mindat Locality ID:
31472
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:31472:0
GUID (UUID V4):
547c7285-1c6a-4526-958c-ddce0a2b99c8
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Hellerberg Quarry
Name(s) in local language(s):
Steinbruch Becker (Steinbruch Hellerberg), Freisen, St Wendel, Saarland, Deutschland
Abandoned quarry in a melaphyr with large mineralized cavities. Located near Freisen, close to the motorway A62 and about 11.5 km NE of St. Wendel.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 References: |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| β Celadonite Formula: K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 References: |
| β 'Chabazite' References: |
| β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) References: |
| β Harmotome Formula: Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O References: |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
| β 'Phillipsite Subgroup' References: |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| β Quartz var. Agate References: |
| β Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 References: |
| β Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 References: |
| β Quartz var. Rock Crystal Formula: SiO2 References: |
| β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Quartz var. Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| β | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Rock Crystal | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Celadonite | 9.EC.15 | K(MgFe3+β»)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Harmotome | 9.GC.10 | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 Β· 12H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Chabazite' | - | |
| β | 'Phillipsite Subgroup' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | β Harmotome | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | β Harmotome | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Quartz var. Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Harmotome | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| Si | β Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | β Harmotome | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Quartz var. Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Fe | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ba | β Harmotome | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
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