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Weckersdorf quarry, Zeulenroda-Triebes, Greiz District, Thuringia, Germanyi
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Weckersdorf quarryQuarry (Abandoned)
Zeulenroda-TriebesTown
Greiz DistrictDistrict
ThuringiaState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 37' 22'' North , 11° 55' 31'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Abandoned) - last checked 2022
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Langenwolschendorf949 (2017)2.4km
Kirschkau241 (2014)3.4km
Göschitz287 (2011)4.3km
Zadelsdorf153 (2015)4.9km
Tegau426 (2011)5.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
67963
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:67963:6
GUID (UUID V4):
a440c2c9-bcaa-47e6-ba5b-273d79a676da
Other Languages:
German:
Weckersdorf, Zeulenroda-Triebes, Landkreis Greiz, Thüringen, Deutschland


Abandoned (since the end of the 1980s) and mostly back-filled (in the mid-1990s) quarry in Silurian siliceous slates.

Fenced-in, entry not allowed.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


11 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Allophane
Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Goethite
Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH)
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kingite
Formula: Al3(PO4)2F2(OH) · 7H2O
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Tinticite
Formula: Fe3+3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 3H2O
Turquoise
Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Variscite
Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O

Gallery:

KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 Jarosite
Fe3+3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 3H2O Tinticite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.α-Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Variscite8.CD.10AlPO4 · 2H2O
Tinticite8.DC.32Fe3+3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 3H2O
Kingite8.DC.47Al3(PO4)2F2(OH) · 7H2O
Turquoise8.DD.15CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Allophane9.ED.20(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
H Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H KingiteAl3(PO4)2F2(OH) · 7H2O
H TinticiteFe33+(PO4)2(OH)3 · 3H2O
H TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
H VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
OOxygen
O Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
O BaryteBaSO4
O Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O KingiteAl3(PO4)2F2(OH) · 7H2O
O QuartzSiO2
O TinticiteFe33+(PO4)2(OH)3 · 3H2O
O TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
O VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
FFluorine
F KingiteAl3(PO4)2F2(OH) · 7H2O
AlAluminium
Al Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Al KingiteAl3(PO4)2F2(OH) · 7H2O
Al TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Al VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
SiSilicon
Si Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Si QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
P KingiteAl3(PO4)2F2(OH) · 7H2O
P TinticiteFe33+(PO4)2(OH)3 · 3H2O
P TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
P VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
KPotassium
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Fe Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe TinticiteFe33+(PO4)2(OH)3 · 3H2O
CuCopper
Cu TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4

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