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Kuhlenberg quarry, Silbach, Winterberg, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germanyi
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Kuhlenberg quarryQuarry
SilbachMunicipal District
WinterbergMunicipality
HochsauerlandkreisDistrict
ArnsbergAdministrative District
North Rhine-WestphaliaState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 13' 16'' North , 8° 29' 14'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
51.22111,8.48722
GeoHash:
G#: u1n53hs0w
GRN:
N35E04
Type:
Quarry
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Silbach885 (2015)1.0km
Winterberg14,601 (2015)4.6km
Willingen6,564 (2016)11.7km
Bad Fredeburg3,995 (2015)12.9km
Olsberg15,814 (2015)15.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
14837
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:14837:6
GUID (UUID V4):
91c1f86d-8d24-44ed-88af-b92d31ac338c
Name(s) in local language(s):
Steinbruch am Kuhlenberg, Silbach, Winterberg, Sauerland, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland


A diabase quarry, operated by the Basalt AG. Located on Kuhlenberg mountain near Silbach, about 7 km NW of Winterberg.

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Mineral List


27 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
β“˜ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
β“˜ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
β“˜ Anthophyllite
Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
β“˜ Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
βœͺ Axinite-(Fe)
Formula: Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Description: Best axinite crystals in Germany so far, crystals up to 3cm.
β“˜ 'Axinite Group'
Description: Actually Ferroaxinite (respective entry added)
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ Danburite
Formula: CaB2Si2O8
β“˜ Datolite
Formula: CaB(SiO4)(OH)
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ Fluorapophyllite-(K)
Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ 'Limonite'
β“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Millerite
Formula: NiS
β“˜ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Pectolite
Formula: NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
β“˜ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Milky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Strontianite
Formula: SrCO3
β“˜ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

Gallery:

Na(AlSi2O6) · H2Oβ“˜ Analcime
Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OHβ“˜ Axinite-(Fe)
CaCO3β“˜ Calcite
CaB(SiO4)(OH)β“˜ Datolite
FeS2β“˜ Marcasite
NaCa2Si3O8(OH)β“˜ Pectolite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Millerite2.CC.20NiS
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz
var. Rock Crystal		4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Amethyst4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Milky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
β“˜Strontianite5.AB.15SrCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Celestine7.AD.35SrSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Chrysotile9..Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Datolite9.AJ.20CaB(SiO4)(OH)
β“˜Axinite-(Fe)9.BD.20Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Clinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Anthophyllite9.DD.05β—»{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
β“˜Pectolite9.DG.05NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
β“˜Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
β“˜Fluorapophyllite-(K)9.EA.15KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) Β· 8H2O
β“˜Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜Antigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜var. Oligoclase9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
β“˜Danburite9.FA.65CaB2Si2O8
β“˜Analcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) Β· H2O
Unclassified
β“˜'Limonite'-
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Axinite Group' ?-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hβ“˜ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Hβ“˜ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Hβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
BBoron
Bβ“˜ DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Bβ“˜ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Bβ“˜ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ StrontianiteSrCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CelestineSrSO4
Oβ“˜ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Oβ“˜ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Oβ“˜ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Oβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ StrontianiteSrCO3
Oβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naβ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Naβ“˜ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgβ“˜ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgβ“˜ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Alβ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siβ“˜ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Siβ“˜ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Siβ“˜ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Siβ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Siβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sβ“˜ CelestineSrSO4
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sβ“˜ MilleriteNiS
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Kβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Caβ“˜ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Caβ“˜ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Caβ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caβ“˜ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Caβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Feβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
NiNickel
Niβ“˜ MilleriteNiS
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
SrStrontium
Srβ“˜ CelestineSrSO4
Srβ“˜ StrontianiteSrCO3
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS

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References

Der Aufschluss (1982) 3, 103-104.
Pawlowski, D. (1991) Mineralfundstellen im Sauerland. Weise (Munich).
Jahn, S., Hadasch, H. (2002) Der Steinbruch am Kuhlenberg bei Silbach. Mineralien-Welt, 13(3), 16-29.
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