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Kirchberg Quarry, Oberrotweil, Vogtsburg im Kaiserstuhl, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
Kirchberg QuarryQuarry
OberrotweilVillage
Vogtsburg im KaiserstuhlCity
Breisgau-HochschwarzwaldDistrict
Freiburg RegionRegion
Baden-WürttembergState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 4' 58'' North , 7° 36' 46'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Vogtsburg5,686 (2017)2.7km
Baltzenheim518 (2018)4.4km
Ihringen5,833 (2013)5.1km
Kunheim1,719 (2018)5.8km
Breisach am Rhein14,367 (2013)6.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
5660
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:5660:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Steinbruch am Kirchberg, Oberrotweil, Vogtsburg im Kaiserstuhl, Landkreis Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Regierungsbezirk Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland


Abandoned quarry in a sodalite phonolite intrusion. Access is prohibited between January 1st and July 31st.
Also extrusive carbonatite.

NOTE: Locality name is often also given as "Kirchberg Quarry, Niederrotweil, ..." (the quarry lies close to both Oberrotweil and Niederrotweil).

Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Detailed Mineral List:

Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
Aegirine-augite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Andradite var. Melanite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
'Apophyllite Group'
Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
'Chabazite'
Chabazite-Ca
Formula: (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Fluorapophyllite-(K)
Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Gonnardite
Formula: (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Haüyne
Formula: Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
'K Feldspar'
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Opal var. Opal-AN
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Sodalite
Formula: Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
'Thomsonite Subgroup'
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Tridymite
Formula: SiO2
Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Opal
var. Opal-AN
4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Tridymite4.DA.10SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Andradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Andradite
var. Melanite
9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Aegirine-augite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
Aegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
Wollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
Fluorapophyllite-(K)9.EA.15KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Sanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Haüyne9.FB.10Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Sodalite9.FB.10Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Gonnardite9.GA.05(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Natrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Chabazite-Ca9.GD.10(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Unclassified
'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
'Chabazite'-
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'K Feldspar'-
'Thomsonite Subgroup'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
H Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
H Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
H NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
O Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
O AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
O Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
O Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
O CalciteCaCO3
O Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
O Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
O HematiteFe2O3
O Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
O SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O TridymiteSiO2
O WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
O Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
O Andradite var. MelaniteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
FFluorine
F Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
NaSodium
Na AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Na Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Na Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Na HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Na NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Na SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Na Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Mg Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
AlAluminium
Al Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Al AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Al HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Al NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Al SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Al SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Al Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Si AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Si Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Si AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Si Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Si Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Si Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Si HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Si Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Si NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Si SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si TridymiteSiO2
Si WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Si Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Si Andradite var. MelaniteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SSulfur
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
ClChlorine
Cl SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
KPotassium
K Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
K SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
K Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
CaCalcium
Ca Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Ca AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Ca Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Ca Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Ca Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Ca Andradite var. MelaniteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Fe AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Fe Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Fe AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Fe Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe Andradite var. MelaniteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3

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