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Blaue Kuppe, Eschwege, Werra-Meißner, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germanyi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 9' 16'' North , 10° 2' 4'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
51.15472,10.03472
GeoHash:
G#: u1p5h27jc
GRN:
N35E05
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Eschwege21,191 (2015)3.5km
Kella594 (2011)9.4km
Wanfried4,398 (2015)10.1km
Waldkappel5,022 (2015)11.1km
Pfaffschwende368 (2011)11.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
35685
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:35685:0
GUID (UUID V4):
b1407c27-0be8-43b4-983d-39b2e8c0f07b
Other Languages:
German:
Blaue Kuppe, Eschwege, Werra-Meißner-Kreis, Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Hessen, Deutschland


Anbandoned quarry in a tertiary basalt contacting sandstones.
Located 4 km SSW of Eschwege.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


18 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
β“˜ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
β“˜ Augite var. Fassaite
Formula: (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ 'Chabazite'
β“˜ Cordierite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
β“˜ Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
β“˜ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
β“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ 'Hypersthene'
Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3
β“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
β“˜ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
β“˜ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
β“˜ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Osumilite-(Mg)
Formula: K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
β“˜ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
β“˜ Tridymite
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Tridymite4.DA.10SiO2
β“˜Cristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
β“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Cordierite9.CJ.10(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
β“˜Osumilite-(Mg)9.CM.05Kβ—»2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
β“˜Augite
var. Fassaite		9.DA.15(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
β“˜9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
β“˜Muscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
β“˜9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Anorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
β“˜Natrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 Β· 2H2O
Unclassified
β“˜'Hypersthene'-(Mg,Fe)SiO3
β“˜'Chabazite'-
β“˜'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] Β· nH2O
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
β“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Oβ“˜ CristobaliteSiO2
Oβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ Osumilite-(Mg)K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oβ“˜ TridymiteSiO2
Oβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Naβ“˜ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgβ“˜ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Mgβ“˜ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Mgβ“˜ Osumilite-(Mg)K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
Mgβ“˜ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alβ“˜ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Alβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ Osumilite-(Mg)K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
Alβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Alβ“˜ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siβ“˜ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Siβ“˜ CristobaliteSiO2
Siβ“˜ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ Osumilite-(Mg)K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siβ“˜ TridymiteSiO2
Siβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kβ“˜ Osumilite-(Mg)K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caβ“˜ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Tiβ“˜ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feβ“˜ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Feβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]

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Schaumberg, G. (1971): Die Aragonite der Blauen Kuppe bei Eschwege. Aufschluss, 22 (9), 293-297.
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