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Aragonite from
Landsberg, Obermoschel, Nordpfälzer Land, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany


Locality type:Hill
Classification
Species:Aragonite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Malachite2 photos of Aragonite associated with Malachite at this locality.
Siderite1 photo of Aragonite associated with Siderite at this locality.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Aragonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Landsberg, Obermoschel, Nordpfälzer Land, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:92762
Long-form Identifier:1:3:92762:8
GUID (UUID V4):9475d8cf-e574-40bf-9b9a-fa5415177e30
Nearest other occurrences of Aragonite
4.9km (3.1 miles) An der Rossel Quarry, Odernheim am Glan, Nahe-Glan, Bad Kreuznach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
12.3km (7.6 miles) Lenz Quarry, Hintersteinerhof, Rockenhausen, Nordpfälzer Land, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
14.7km (9.1 miles) Mannbühl Quarry (Giro Quarry), Dannenfels, Kirchheimbolanden, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
16.1km (10.0 miles) Katharina I Mine, Imsbach, Winnweiler, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
24.4km (15.2 miles) Limestone quarries, Stromberg, Langenlonsheim-Stromberg, Bad Kreuznach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
26.4km (16.4 miles) Dr. Geier mine (Amalienhöhe mine; Elisenhöhe mine), Waldalgesheim, Rhein-Nahe, Mainz-Bingen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
31.0km (19.3 miles) Juchem Quarry, Niederwörresbach, Herrstein-Rhaunen, Birkenfeld, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
31.8km (19.8 miles) Bernhard Quarry, Gerach, Herrstein-Rhaunen, Birkenfeld, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
35.5km (22.0 miles) Setz Quarry, Idar, Idar-Oberstein, Birkenfeld, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
40.7km (25.3 miles) Karrenberg Quarry, Reichweiler, Kusel-Altenglan, Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Report (issue)
11.600(9) Z = [4] X-ray Powder Pattern: Landsberg, Germany. 3.483 (10), 2.231 (9), 2.896 (6), 2.099...(2) 61.25 38.75 Total 99.57 100.00 (1) Landsberg, Germany; by electron microprobe. (2) HgI. Occurrence:... gypsum, aragonite, lepidocrocite, iron oxides, quartz. Distribution: Name: From Landsberg, near Obermoschel...Obermoschel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. For its occurrence in the Moschel-Landsberg mines, Germany. Type...Moschelite (Hg2 J2 ): a new mercury mineral from Landsberg-Obermoschel. Neues Jahrb. Mineral., Monatsh., 524–526
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
most freshwater molluscs are generally aragonite. The aragonite crystal structure is thermodynamically...modern gastropod shells are essentially 100% aragonite, and can, therefore, be considered to have retained...recently been calculated by Grossman (1982) for aragonite. In the vicinity of 25”C, each increase of 1°C...demonstrated this in their study of groundwaters in Germany; increasing distance from the North Sea produced...compensate for the difference between calcite and aragonite (Grossman, 1962). Nearly all the samples were
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
, Hallock et al., 1993; Butler et al., 1995; Landsberg, 2002). Cyanobacteria are ubiquitous members of...paralleled by oscillations in dominant calcite- and aragonite-secreting, reef-building organisms. For example...scleractinian corals evolved calcification of aragonite skeletons and established symbioses with dinoflagellate...in shallow-water habitats to the mixed calcite/aragonite-secreting rudist bivalves (e.g., Gili et al.,...1992; Budd, 2000; Perrin, 2002), shallow-water aragonite factories did not become widespread until the
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
carbonates (such as the polymorphs calcite and aragonite) are dominated by vibrations within the carbonate...between mineral polymorphs (e.g., calcite and aragonite, which are both CaCO3). Many rocks and minerals...hydrothermally produced barite and anhydrite, calcite and aragonite in shells, and bacterially produced sulfur (White...spectroscopy has been applied to minerals (e.g., Landsberg and Mandelstam, 1928) since its discovery in 1928...Formula Source Sample number Sulfur Calcite Aragonite Anhydrite S8 CaCO3 CaCO3 CaSO4 J. Huber, MBL
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
for H + in KC1 solutions has been measured by Landsberg et al. (1961), using a rotating disc apparatus...cient for 0.7 M KC1 is 7 . 7 • 10 -s cm 2 s -1 (Landsberg et al., 1961), whereas the diffusion coefficient...than the true H ÷ diffusion constant measured by Landsberg et al. (1961), and approaches the values expected...Siebert, R.M., 1974. Stability of calcite and aragonite. J. Res. U.S. Geol. Surv., 2: 175--184. Crank...dilute acids. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 55: 1928--1940. Landsberg, R., Greissler, W. and Miiller, S., 1961. lJber
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Friedrich-Wilhelms Universität Bonn, 53115 Bonn, Germany; tgeisler@uni-bonn.de Correspondence: h.e.king@uu...the structure of the calcite to its polymorph aragonite (CaCO3 , space group Pmcn) produces additional...The RRUFFTM Project database of the minerals aragonite (R080142), calcite (R040010), and magnesite (R040114)...the Raman spectra due to changes in structure (aragonite-calcite) and chemistry (calcite-magnesite). 3...isochemical reactions, such as the transformation of aragonite to calcite, are fluid mediated [75]. The incorporation
Journal (issue)
next Mineralientage (Mineral show) in Munich, Germany, yet prior to the Show opening and many resold...Crystallography." An acci- taxies, eccentricities of aragonite and natural truncations. A dent apparently directed...crystal (2 x 0.8 cm) on matrix. Niedermendig, EifeL Germany. Specimen : Mineralogical Museum of the University...Moschellandsbergite crystal. 8 x 5 cm. Landsberg, Obermosche~ Palatinate, Germany. Specimen: Mineralogical Museum...crystal, from the type locality Landsberg, near Obermoschel, Palatinate, Germany (Fig. 11). 12. Display:
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
velocity (22 m/s) observed in the modern Sahara (Landsberg, 1972). ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This research was partially...GAVISH, G. M. FRIEDMAN & J. E. SANDERS. 1969. Aragonite-cemented sandstone from outer continental shelf
Journal (issue)
Lieber Heidelberg, West Germany Olaf Medenbach Bochum-Querenburg, West Germany Julius Weber Mamaroneck...buy the boulder from the Chippewa Indians on whose land it stood. He agreed to pay $150 for it; $45 in cash... the U.S. mineral agent, to mine the section of land on which the boulder rested. Much to his surprise...a party of Wisconsin miners who had located the land under a permit issued directly by the Secretary...beryl-rich veins are known in Spain (with cassiterite), Germany, Brazil, and elsewhere. Sometimes the beryl is
Journal (issue)
Kobalt. die um ein Vielfaches größer sind als alle an Land bekannten Metallreserven. von denen sich eine vollständig...wir deshalb , um mit den Gästen aus dem Bergischen Land und Sauerland ausführlich über nahe gelegene Fundstellen...Sommerpause 11 . 9. Frau R. Re isner : Indonesien - Land und Leute 20. - 21. 9. Sommertagung 9. 10. Dr. W...Mineralbestimmung 1. 4. G. Steinhaus : Toskana- Land. Leute und Mineral ien. Zusatzve ranstaltung en... 18. 10. 16 Uhr: Vortrag : Erzrevier Bergisches Land 5. 11 .18 Uhr: Arbeitstreffen : Phosphate 8. 11
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
studies of minerals such as jadeite, kyanite and aragonite have indicated that surprisingly high pressures...COLEMAN R. G. and LEE D. E. (1962) Metamorphic aragonite in the glaucophane schists of Cazadero, California...pressures. In Advances in Geophysics (editors H. E. Landsberg and J. Van Mieghem), pp. 303-322. Academic Press
Book
sometimes as fine, large speci¬ mens; at Freiberg, E. Germany; Pribram, Czechoslovakia; Broken Hill, New South...'branches' form a mesh. From the Harz Mountains, Germany 11 ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS and some may luminesce...Idrija and Mount Avala, Yugoslavia and near Landsberg, W. Germany. It also occurs in the United States, in...crystals. Localities. Fine crystals from Landsberg, W. Germany; and Coquimbo, Chile. Diamond C The transparent...Paz; also found in E. Germany. There are important deposits in North Queens¬ land and New South Wales.
Book (edition)
Rosenzwcig (deceased) (USA). Jochen Schlilter (Germany), J. Sejkora (Czcch Republic), Masaaki Shimizu...Bellerberg Moun Ettringen, Mayen, Eifcl, Rhineland-Palatinate, Gennany, NJMA 179, 265-29 f str.) Ali/arit...Antarcticite, CaCl2·6Hp, trig., Don Juan Pond, Victoria Land, Antarctica, 50, 2098, AC 42C, 141 (sir.) D Anthoinite...east Siberiaregion.Russia,ZRMO 136(2),39-55 Q Aragonite,CaCOi.orth.,trimorph.with Calcite and Vateritc...A/rmite-Jarositegroup BlackForest,Baden-W!lrttembcrg, Germany,67, 854 Arsenoftonnclte-(Ce),CeAl1(AsO,)z(OH,HiO)
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
109 m2/s in 0.1 M KCl solutions measured by Landsberg et al., 1961 as cited by Sjöberg and Rickard...dissolution and crystal growth kinetics of calcite and aragonite. O.S. Pokrovsky et al. / Chemical Geology 217...of CO2. Chem. Geol. 217, 339–350 (this issue). Landsberg, R., Greissler, W., Mqller, S., 1961. Über einige
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
moschellandsbergite (15th List). Named from the locality, Landsberg, near Ober-Moschel, Rhenish Bavaria. [M.A. 9-55...magnesium, calcium, and sodium, as a white powder on aragonite from Zbra~ov caves, Hranice, Moravia. Named after
Book (edition)
Affiliation/Address Luzerner Str. 10-12, D-12205 Berlin, Germany – Freie Universität Berlin, FB Geowissenschaften...Mineralogie, Malteserstr. 74-100, D-12249 Berlin, Germany Bundesanstalt für Geowissenschaften und Dr. Frank...Stilleweg 2, D-30655 HanDr. Thomas Oberthür nover, Germany Dr. Thomas Kenkmann Museum für Naturkunde der ... zu Berlin, Invalidenstr. 43, D-10115 Berlin, Germany Prof. Dr. Robert Marschik & Ludwig-Maximilians...Rieger cengeologie, Luisenstr. 37, D-80333 München, Germany Dr. Thomas Seifert TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Institute
Book (edition)
Mineralogie, Malteserstr. 74-100, D-12249 Berlin, Germany Earth Science Department / College of Science,...Feld 236, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany Sodenstr. 19, D-12309 Berlin, Germany Graslitzer Str. 5, D-63791 Karlstein...Karlstein am Main, Germany Ludwig-Maximilians Universität, Department für Geo- und Umweltwissenschaften...Ressourcengeologie, Luisenstr. 37, D80333 München, Germany Bundesanstalt für Geowissenschaften und Rohstoffe...Rohstoffe (BGR), Stilleweg 2, D-30655 Hannover, Germany Dr. Salah Al-Khirbash Prof. Dr. Rainer Altherr &
Journal (issue)
Munich International Mineral, Gem and Fossil Show, Germany. Munich Fairground (Messegelande). Information:...recently been reported from Richelsdorf, Hesse, Germany where it occurs in weathered zinc-rich slags (Schnorrer-Kohler...Wiilfingite was first described from Richelsdorf, Hesse, Germany where it occurred as a weathering product of zincrich...knights of the shire upon the crusades to the Holy Land, or magazine the Mineral Collector (vol. 11, 65-66;...l\fany of the localities mentioned are on private land and permission to collect should be asked for where
Book
89 90 SIDÉRITE RHODOCHROSITE SMITHSONITE ARAGONITE ARAGONITE CÉRUSSITE AZURITE 91 92 93 MALACHITE STRONTIANITE...RnoDOCHROSITE, Dialogite MnCO 3 S~IITHSONITE ZnCO 3 ARAGONITE CaCO 3 CÉRUSSITE PbCO STRONTIANITE SrCO 3...synthétique des magmas granitiques Orthoclase ARAGONITE CÉRUSSITE AzuRITE D - Les gisen1e11ts ,ni11éra11x...l\fANGANITE At.:RICHAI.CITE ANKÉRITE MAG1'."ÉSITE ARAGONITE STRONTIANITE lCO CROCOÎTE 101 102 \Y/01.FRAMITE...148 72 APATITE 107, 108 APOPHYLLITE 146 ARAGONITE 87, 88 *Dans la deuxième colonne, les nombres
Book (edition)
grounds, been and Mohs, and of which suggested in Germany by Weiss the only difference being heard time not...differences of character between the alkali spectively. of land-plants and that of sea-plants were observed, for...by cleavage to a rhombohedron, a second kind (aragonite), when cleaved, yields an octahedron this property...difference of primitive form was, in the case of and aragonite, as also in that of diamond and graphite, associated...generality of Haiiy's theory, countless specimens of aragonite were analysed with the view of discovering some
Book (edition)
been classifying crystalline suggested in Germany by Weiss and Mohs, and of which Brewster had... differences of character between the alkali of land-plants and that of sea-plants were observed, for...by cleavage to a rhombohedron, a second kind (aragonite), when this property has been termed cleaved,...primitive form was, in the case of calcite and aragonite, as also in that of diamond and graphite, associated...generality of Hafiy’s theory, countless specimens of aragonite were analysed with the view some constituent
Book (edition)
with on geometrical grounds, been suggested in Germany by Weiss and Mohs, and of which Brewster had not... differences of character between the alkali of land-plants and that of sea-plants were observed, for...by cleavage to a rhombohedron, a second kind (aragonite), when this property has been termed cleaved,...primitive form was, in the case of calcite and aragonite, as also in that of diamond and graphite, associated...generality of Haiiy’s theory, countless specimens of aragonite were analysed with the view some constituent
Book (edition)
before, on geometrical grounds, been Suggested in Germany by Weiss and Mohs, and of which Brewster had not... differences of character between the alkali of land-plants and that of sea-plaets were obseived, for...by cleavage to a rhombohedron, a second kind (aragonite), when cleaved, yields an octahedron; this property...primitive form was, in the case of calcite and aragonite, as also in that of diamond and graphite, associated...generality of Hafiy’s theory, countless specimens of aragonite were analysed with the view of discovering some
Journal (issue)
1.2 cm on a 7.5-cm matrix, from Landsberg, Obermoschel, Pfalz, Germany. Mim #672, acquired in 2005; mined...miners from Sicily migrated to northern Italy or to Germany, Switzerland, France, or—most numerously—to the...century, the abundant and well-crystallized sulfur, aragonite, celestine and gypsum were attracting to Sicily...field-collect any new specimens of sulfur and aragonite, although some celestine finds, for example at...wooden beams was a huge expense that neither the land owners nor the gabellotti wanted to pay for, mine
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.. - CALCITE Lrim, continued Marbles, &c. Aragonite -- - .. - - • - - Case F. Phosphate...a tr·ap rock . At Bishopton, Renfrewshire, Scot. land, with Old Kilpatrick, tl,e only known localities...mammillated. Farnbm:ry Mi1ie, Aldstone Moor, Cumbe1·land. Presented by Melville Attwood. Shelf VII.· Shelf...Oxide oj· · Titctnium ), in long striated crys- land. Presented by W. W. Smyth, F.R.S., from the workings...of De1"byshi1·e, Fliutshi1·e, Yorkshi1·e, Cumbe1·land, Northumberland, and Dur·ham, and in the millstone-g1~it
 
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