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An der Schanz quarry (Burgberger Schanze quarry), Burgberg im Allgäu, Oberallgäu District, Swabia, Bavaria, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
An der Schanz quarry (Burgberger Schanze quarry)Quarry
Burgberg im AllgäuMunicipality
Oberallgäu DistrictDistrict
SwabiaRegion
BavariaState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 32' 40'' North , 10° 16' 57'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Burgberg3,124 (2015)1.0km
Blaichach5,625 (2017)1.8km
Sonthofen21,285 (2014)2.9km
Rettenberg4,043 (2017)3.4km
Immenstadt im Allgäu14,431 (2013)5.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
98660
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:98660:6
GUID (UUID V4):
86317e63-82f3-4ab9-99dd-10c6baa3108c
Other Languages:
German:
Steinbruch an der Schanz, Burgberg im Allgäu, Landkreis Oberallgäu, Schwaben, Bayern, Deutschland


A quarry in tertiary limestones, green sandstones and quartzite sandstones.

Located on the west slope of Grünten Mt., slightly N of Burgberg im Allgäu and about 3.5 km north of Sonthofen.
Abandoned in 1999. The left part is now a parking area, the right part is a geotope.


Inactive (since 2000) quarry in limestones and sandstones of the Helvetic nappes (Helvetikum).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Brookite
Formula: TiO2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
'Glauconite'
Formula: K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
'Ozocerite'
'Petroleum var. Bitumen'
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Strontianite ?
Formula: SrCO3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz
var. Rock Crystal
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Brookite4.DD.10TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Strontianite ?5.AB.15SrCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Unclassified
'Glauconite'-K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
'Ozocerite'-
'Petroleum
var. Bitumen'
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List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C StrontianiteSrCO3
OOxygen
O AnataseTiO2
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O BaryteBaSO4
O BrookiteTiO2
O CalciteCaCO3
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O QuartzSiO2
O StrontianiteSrCO3
O Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
AlAluminium
Al GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
SiSilicon
Si GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S MarcasiteFeS2
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
K GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
TiTitanium
Ti AnataseTiO2
Ti BrookiteTiO2
FeIron
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
SrStrontium
Sr StrontianiteSrCO3
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4

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