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A1 Highway cut, Kastel, Nonnweiler, Sankt Wendel, Saarland, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
A1 Highway cut- not defined -
Kastel- not defined -
NonnweilerMunicipality
Sankt WendelDistrict
SaarlandState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° North , 6° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~3km
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
122503
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:122503:0
GUID (UUID V4):
de03df9e-f381-44c0-b8ed-ad61f98e708f
Name(s) in local language(s):
A1 Autobahnanschnitt, Kastel, Nonnweiler, Saarland, Deutschland


Mineralisations uncovered during road works on the A1 highway between Saarbrücken and Trier in the 1980's. There were mainly agates found, but also some zeolites and copper minerals.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


12 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
References:
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
References:
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
References:
Celadonite
Formula: K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
References:
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
References:
Copper
Formula: Cu
References:
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
References:
Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
References:
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
References:
Domeykite
Formula: Cu3As
References:
Harmotome
Formula: Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
References:
'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
References:
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Quartz var. Agate
References:
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
References:

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Domeykite2.AA.10bCu3As
Digenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Quartz
var. Agate
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
Celadonite9.EC.15K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Harmotome9.GC.10Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Unclassified
'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
H Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
CCarbon
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O CupriteCu2O
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
O Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
O QuartzSiO2
NaSodium
Na Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mg CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Al HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Al Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
SiSilicon
Si CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Si Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S DigeniteCu9S5
KPotassium
K CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
K Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
FeIron
Fe CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu CopperCu
Cu DigeniteCu9S5
Cu DomeykiteCu3As
AsArsenic
As DomeykiteCu3As
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
Ba HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O

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