Berneburg quarry, Berneburg, Sontra, Werra-Meißner, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germanyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Berneburg quarry | Quarry (Active) |
| Berneburg | Borough |
| Sontra | Town |
| Werra-Meißner | District |
| Kassel Region | Region |
| Hesse | City-State |
| Germany | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 3' 48'' North , 9° 53' 17'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Active) - last checked 2026
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cornberg | 1,621 (2017) | 3.1km |
| Sontra | 8,624 (2015) | 3.4km |
| Nentershausen | 3,166 (2011) | 6.1km |
| Waldkappel | 5,022 (2015) | 9.0km |
| Bebra | 14,839 (2015) | 11.8km |
Other Languages:
German:
Steinbruch Berneburg, Berneburg, Sontra, Werra-Meißner-Kreis, Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Hessen, Deutschland
Gypsum quarry.
The gypsum is of Zechstein age (Late Permian).
Known for the occurrence of 'Sterngips' (star gypsum) in the upper region of the gypsum body; also gypsum roses and steep rhombohedral calcite crystals in fine-grained gypsum
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
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