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⇱ Frauenstein quartz vein, Wiesbaden-Frauenstein, Wiesbaden, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany

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Frauenstein quartz vein, Wiesbaden-Frauenstein, Wiesbaden, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
Frauenstein quartz vein- not defined -
Wiesbaden-FrauensteinBorough
WiesbadenCity
DarmstadtRegion
HesseCity-State
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° North , 8° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~4km
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
291479
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:291479:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Quarzgang Frauenstein, Frauenstein, Wiesbaden, Regierungsbezirk Darmstadt, Hessen, Deutschland


Giant quartz vein near Frauenstein. Most parts are in a Natural Reserve.
Known for large zoned quartz crystals including pseudomorphs after baryte and hollow casts after carbonates. Traces of arsenates are also present.

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2 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Bariopharmacosiderite
Formula: Ba0.5Fe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

SiO2ⓘ Quartz

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘBariopharmacosiderite8.DK.10Ba0.5Fe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
AsArsenic
Asⓘ BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
BaBarium
Baⓘ BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O

Localities in this Region

  • Hesse
    • Darmstadt

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