Hochsimmer quarries, Hochsimmer volcano, Sankt Johann, Vordereifel, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germanyi
Hochsimmer quarries, Hochsimmer volcano, Eifel Volcanic Fields, Germany
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 21' 47'' North , 7° 11' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Quarries
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Sankt Johann | 949 (2011) | 1.5km |
Ettringen | 2,851 (2011) | 1.9km |
Bell | 1,534 (2011) | 3.3km |
Kirchwald | 1,043 (2011) | 3.6km |
Kottenheim | 2,780 (2011) | 3.8km |
Mindat Locality ID:
13805
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:13805:0
GUID (UUID V4):
7656ea85-6b10-43bb-9747-08617a13c630
Other Languages:
German:
Hochsimmerbrüche, Hochsimmer, Sankt Johann, Verbandsgemeinde Vordereifel, Landkreis Mayen-Koblenz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland
Small abandoned quarry in the scoria cone of an ancient volcano. Nepheline-leucitite lavas.
Located on the north slope of Hochsimmer mountain, 1.5 km north of St. Johann and about 4 km NNW of Mayen.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
ⓘ Haüyne Formula: Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) |
ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
ⓘ Pseudobrookite Formula: Fe2TiO5 |
ⓘ Sanidine Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
---|---|---|---|
ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
ⓘ | Pseudobrookite | 4.CB.15 | Fe2TiO5 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
ⓘ | Sanidine | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ | Haüyne | 9.FB.10 | Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
---|---|---|
H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
O | ⓘ Haüyne | Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) |
O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | ⓘ Pseudobrookite | Fe2TiO5 |
O | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Haüyne | Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | ⓘ Haüyne | Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) |
Al | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Si | ⓘ Haüyne | Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) |
Si | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Haüyne | Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
K | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Ca | ⓘ Haüyne | Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Ti | ⓘ Pseudobrookite | Fe2TiO5 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | ⓘ Pseudobrookite | Fe2TiO5 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
- Rhenish MassifMassif
Germany
- East Eifel Volcanic FieldVolcanic Field
- Eifel Volcanic FieldsGroup of Volcanic Fields
Germany/Belgium
- Eifel MountainsMountain Range
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